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Posted on 11/01/13 03:13:28 AM

marlcliff
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bit rushed sorry 3 am cant sleep

Posted on 11/01/13 03:23:18 AM

Artwel
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I didn't quite manage to finish it properly

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Posted on 11/01/13 05:57:19 AM

sciteach
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Superman!

Posted on 11/01/13 07:09:20 AM

Mariner
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Artwel wrote:
I didn't quite manage to finish it properly

It takes a lot of time to do all that. Excellent work.

Posted on 11/01/13 08:36:18 AM

Steve Caplin
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First to dress the rider this week was Ant Snell, with a colourful array of Roman garb. That shield could be hiding anything, though - a hint of an armoured ankle doesn't guarantee full clothing! Good fitting generally, though, but perhaps the helmet could do with a slight rotation. And what a cheerful horse!

A clever image from GKB, with a splendidly-textured horse and a thoroughly appropriate rider - who may, perhaps, be a touch large for that horse. As always, I'd recommend bringing a dog or two in front of the horse to set it better in the scene. An interesting skin-tight Lone Ranger costume in the second entry - neat boots, though! And that hint of toga does make a good neckerchief, especially in red.

A charming horse blanket from katew - never mind, I think that cosy quilt is doing its job where it matters most.

The Lone Ranger makes an appearance in Ben Mills's entry - tricky clothes to draw, so masking it all with a strong oil paint texture was a good idea. Does he have something of a pot belly, though?

I was most amused by michael sinclair's typically off-topic entry, particularly the anatomically correct waggling going on. Not entirely sure about the shades, though, or the ice cream, come to that.

A splendidly-clothed rider on a fairground horse from tooquilos - but what's happened to his fingers? Has he wrapped them in tape? Good visual effects on the animated version - now if only you can make that merry go round actually go round...

Detailed work from James, with a completely rebuilt rider in period costume. The major amount of attention, though, has gone into dressing the horse: what a perfect fit on that tack! Magnificent. And really extraordinary work in the animated version! Terrific horse movement. A great angle on the background, too, but have you got your sky upside down? In my experience the clouds get smaller as they approach the horizon.

A very artfully drawn toga from Frank, fitting the ride perfectly - and blending in rather neatly with the horse. Excellent, Frank!

I like brewell's native American rider, mainly for the dappling on the horse - nicely achieved. I have to say I'm not aware what a nole is, but it's good to see them supported in this way. Aha! There's a footnote! All understood.

I was amused by Linda Eckert's scuba rider, not least because of the goggles on the horse - a great idea, very neatly achieved. But I do have to take issue with your perspective: we're looking up at the rider, so the horizon should be somewhere around the line of the horse's tail - not way off the top of the image!

A highly convincing shot from Nick Curtain, with tremendous texture on the body and a great tonal match with the background. That's some interesting skin-tight trouser thing he's wearing - doesn't look like it offers much in the way of padding! Fine sandals, though.

A contemporary suit from Josephine Harvatt - all hand drawn, it would appear. And yes, this is very tricky! One tip: make sure the shadows, on parts like the arm, are on the bottom rather than the top. And I like the appearance of our PM in the second entry.

A part-clothed rider from Vibeke, with well-fitting sandals (or at least, one of them). The problem with photographs of hats is that they're always taken from above, like this one, but we really need to see it from below!

A complete transplant from Jota120 - it appears that only the head and hands remain from the original rider. A well-chosen image, though, with the horse in exactly the same pose: but the rider's head seems to be looking in the wrong direction, somehow.

An entertainingly ghostly image from puffin31939, with the rider appearing through a wall and the shield almost covering his modesty. I like the blending into the wall texture, very subtle.

A first Friday Challenge entry from darrenandcolleen, or at least from the Darren half - and a very fine piece of work it is too. That horse skeleton has been very artfully sized, posed and arranged precisely over the original. My only concern is that the man's skull is just a little too big: should his jaw really reach all the way down his neck? Welcome to the forum, Darren!

A great seaside scene from Emy, with the horse neatly submerged in the water. Great ripple effect! One tip: I understand why you've made the legs transparent, so the water shows up, but they shouldn't be so transparent that we can see the rock behind through the rear leg! The beer bottle is a nice touch.

A tasty companion from joeysala, or at least our original rider seems to think so. Is he just covering his er, embarrassment, or are you being naughtier than that?

A colourful costume from Sjef, with a distinctly superhero feel to it - although, perhaps, one without a great colour sense. Are you sure red, purple and green is the best combination?

Very well-fitting garb from Deborah Morley, neatly tucked under the original neck piece. I like the new eyes for the horse, and the added sprout of realistic head hair - but if you're going to do the eyes, why not the mouth as well?

A great new setting from Mariner, with a well-chosen new toga and a splendid whatever that thing he's holding in his hand is called. Caduceus? No, that's the double snakes. Whatever. I like the recoloured horse, but you do need to watch for colours that are just too strong for real life - by which I mean the dazzling purple. Tone it down a little, it really jumps out!

An entertaining entry from Lorenzo1977, with the horse and rider making a guest appearance at a fashion show. Interesting design for your trunks - I'm not sure fashion design is necessarily your thing, Lorenzo. And could you have lost the plinth and pillar from the horse, too? Good to see you back.

A gleaming helmet and clothing from Garfield72, with neatly recoloured skin. There's something a little odd about the way the skirt sits on that leg: I think it needs to come towards us more and then drape over the side of it. It seems rather too flat at present.

Most interesting work from Whaler, who appears to have redrawn the horse from scratch - or have you painted over it with one of Photoshop's new(ish) art brushes? Either way, it has a very textural oil paint feel. I like the way it fades, as well, and the texture does blend in well with the new clothing.

A great Western theme from marlcliff, with chaps, a tilted stetson and a droopy moustache. I like the added cacti, but I'm not sure the digital watch is altogether in keeping with the period!

A truly extraordinary entry from Artwel, with a completely retextured rider and horse - and tremendous clothing to match. A great expression, and the way the mane, tail and plumes are flying in the breeze gives it a real sense of action. Fantastic work! The only things I'm not entirely happy with are the hands: the left hand doesn't look like it ought to be there at all, and the right really needs to grip the rein.

A skintight suit is always the simplest option - hence sciteach's superhero, which also makes sense of the cape. I like the subtlety of the boot and wrist line where the clothing ends, but the belt and logo seem a little too realistic: brighten them to match the horse, so they don't jump out so much.

Great work this week!

Posted on 11/01/13 08:54:40 AM

Nick Curtain
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Thanks Steve
Have to admit I really struggle with drawing anything, so the shorts are the best I could do.
Nick

Posted on 11/01/13 08:59:46 AM

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No no no - I wasn't being naughty - just covering himself.......

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Posted on 11/01/13 09:47:54 AM

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Thank you Steve. Yes, the sky needs a flip.

Posted on 11/01/13 10:02:10 AM

josephine harvatt
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Sadly not hand drawn - instead bits of photos of various white clothes cut and fudged to (nearly) fit, Another time I shall hand draw them as I could have probably done a better (and quicker) job.
Bah. Not my finest hour!

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Posted on 11/01/13 10:15:58 AM

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Thanks Steve. I enjoyed this one and it looks as though everyone else did as well!

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Posted on 11/01/13 10:20:13 AM

Mariner
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Steve Caplin wrote:
... whatever that thing he's holding in his hand is called. Caduceus? No, that's the double snakes.

This is called the "Eagle Standard" or "Aquila", one of which was carried by each legion. Thanks for your comments.

Posted on 11/01/13 10:26:29 AM

Whaler
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Steve Caplin wrote:
Most interesting work from Whaler, who appears to have redrawn the horse from scratch - or have you painted over it with one of Photoshop's new(ish) art brushes? Either way, it has a very textural oil paint feel. I like the way it fades, as well, and the texture does blend in well with the new clothing.

Thanks, Steve! Actually the only tool I used to achieve the oil paint feel, after comping the picture of course, was the old Smudge tool. With appropriate brush tip and settings this tool works well for this purpose, not as time consuming as one might think.

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Posted on 11/01/13 11:21:18 AM

katew
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Thanks Steve.

Posted on 11/01/13 12:01:58 PM

Jota120
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Thanks again Steve,
Yes I thought the angle of head or at least angle of hat not consistent. I was going to fix later, but thought it looked appropriate zombie-ish, which would happen going fwd to 2013, but would have been better to just fix perspective consistent with scene.

Not sure if saw my second entry or have any comments? I had also change perspective head on this entry. Its ok, guess you are busy.
Trevor

Posted on 11/01/13 12:06:20 PM

Lorenzo1977
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