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©2007-2009 *RalphHorsley
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Kicking Back.

Acrylic; approx 11" x 16"
©Wizards of the Coast; D&D Cityscapes, internal illustration.

Original artwork for sale; UK£750.

Even hardcore adventurers need somewhere to relax and socialise occasionally. This picture shows just such a place. All races and classes intermingle in their own particular ways - some more scrupulously than others.

This picture was an interesting challenge in that I was requested to show a busy crowd scene, but also focus on certain key characters and incidents.

Primary amongst these was the betting exchange between Lidda the Halfling and her Gnome companion. A challenge because they are possibly the smallest characters in the scene and could easily get swamped by the larger figures. To overcome this I decided to create an upper balcony level and place them on the banister overlooking the scene below.

Secondary was the posing Half-orc and the figures infront of the noticeboard. To make them stand out in the crowd I decided to highlight them within squares of lighter area - as if light were shining in from windows high above.

To satisfy myself I snuck in little details and characters that tell their own stories - just what is in that potion bottle?

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Given 2007-04-20

Kicking Back by *RalphHorsley is a picture worth a billion words. This acrylic artist's talent deserves to be savoured by many! (Suggested by !nicosnas and Featured by $chix0r)

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:icongh-mongo:
Arsenic? :O_o: (In answer to your last question)

Top-notch work, as always. You never fail to impress, Ralph!

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:iconcalavera666:
Yeah! Love your work man! Poses and expresions are just magnificent!
I admire you, I'll be your Nš1 fan, If you dont bother
:icontizrak:
Very nice work! I love all the little details ... :)
:iconralphhorsley:
Could be... I thought it might help the guy it's being offered to....

Glad you like it :)
:iconralphhorsley:
Great - I loved sticking all those characters in ;)
:iconladyofx:
amazing! I love the guys on the back balcony watching all the happenings.

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:iconadam-wolfe:
Superb once more my friend. I'm running out of things to say about your interpretations of these characters and their situations, bad thing for a writer *grins*

Seriously though...I could easily tell a story from this picture, wonderful stuff :)

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:iconjohndowson:
Cool idea. I like the perspective. Good work.
:iconkiravanndrea:
W00t!
Lidda rules! Isn't that gnome called Gimble? 'Cause he looks like him.
And I also see Alhandra, Krusk and Jozan in the crowd! What joy to see them having a good time! :D
Wonderfull work!

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