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Tome of Salvation by *RalphHorsley:iconRalphHorsley:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Fantasy

©2007-2009 *RalphHorsley
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Tome of Salvation

Acrylic; approx 27" x 15"
WHFRP supplement Tome of Salvation cover artwork.
© Games Workshop

Original artwork for sale; UK£2000.

A corrupt Chaos temple, dedicated to Nurgle, is assaulted by a force comprising religious figures from all the major temples in the Empire.

This is a wraparound cover, making it a diffilcult composition, as the right hand side needs to work on its own as a front cover, whilst the whole also needs to hang together as a single picture. I decided to create a sweeping composition that runs in a loose arc across the whole picture.

There are a lot of figures in the composition, and in some ways it is quite cluttered. To help bring some order there are various light sources dotted around that provide their own areas of focus and attention. In a further emphasis the central figures and demon are set against the strongly contrasting green.

I hope you enjoy looking at the piece. To see it at its largest click the download option - this will fairly quickly bring up the largest image possible.

I look forward to any comments.

Comments


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~Varivalge May 2, 2007, 4:15:29 AM
I don't know WHAT to comment... SO many details! Took me minute or two just to look at this picture. You can't catch everything at first moment!

Amazing! And this is acrylic? :wow:
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~Splend May 2, 2007, 4:24:05 AM
I'm stunned - there's so much going on in this piece that it's impossible to take in with one glance ... not that anybody's ever going to WANT to give it a single glance, it just begs to be studied :D

You've really captured the chaos and confusion of a relatively large-scale battle, this is fantastic! :)

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*JonHodgson May 2, 2007, 4:25:18 AM
Its just the best!

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~R3V4N May 2, 2007, 4:33:47 AM
Hmm whose is that giant sword? :P
It is really... enormous :)

And for God sake it is not war, it is massacre O_o
Great work!

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~StranaMente May 2, 2007, 4:38:14 AM
Wow!! A jaw-dropping painting! Really wonderful, so rich of details!
How did you manage to scan it?
Mario l.
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~landoflor May 2, 2007, 4:43:12 AM
LOL you have lots of weapons but you for got the most important one a pitchfork :D.
but its way cool man keep up your good work

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~skincarver462 May 2, 2007, 4:56:43 AM
my brain is overstimulated by the sheer magnitude of such a chaotic slugfest.wonderful piece i especially love how you didnt skimp on each of the characters personalities they all look different

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~azus May 2, 2007, 4:58:09 AM
Awesome work dude :D
This one Really shows how good your skills are ;)

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Mood: Wow! ~federicopyramid May 2, 2007, 5:04:53 AM
Wow man! This is amazing! Itīs full of details! :+fav:
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~Calavera666 May 2, 2007, 5:20:45 AM
GOD!!!! This is crazy stuff!!!
How much time did this take you?
Love the general composition
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