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Seren Pedac

Acquitor to Buruk the Pale.
'..granted passage into Edur lands, one of seven so sanctioned by the last treaty. No merchant could enter Edur territory unless guided by an Acquitor. The bidding for Seren Pedac and the six others had been high.' (MT UK mmpb, p.70)

'This was the contracts sixth year. Only four remaining.' (MY UK mmpb, p.70)

'That umber cloak of fur, the stately, primeval grace as you stand there. The weathered majesty of your profile...' (MT UK mmpb, p.71)

Taken from: [link]

Contest entry for the Malazan fan art contest of ~Malazan-Art-Guild

Reference used of a stock image by `Elandria

Ok, so here we go. I. Did. A. BACKGROUND!!!!!!
I know, holy crap, isnt it amazing. Well, it's a very basic one, but I think it came out nicely.

Seren Pedac, guiding clients through the snowy wilderness. Is it Udinaas and crew? Who knows...but she DOES have a sword given to her by a special someone...

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:iconelandria:
This is beautifully drawn! I love the detailing in the fur and fabric! Thanks for using my stock! :hug:

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:iconlittlefluffie:
WOW! This is you in your element... her hand and the sword are scarily real!!!... and nice background too... wowy...
:iconzocho:
oh wow! thats amazing, and the background adds such a great atmosphere to the piece and the setting ^_^ great job with the realistic looking hair :wow:

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:iconmorgalahan:
It's a pleasure, you have some really fantastic stock :aww: I will probably use more in future paintings, I'll be sure to let you know when do ;)
:iconmorgalahan:
hehe, thanks, although the 'reality' of the hand and the sword are mainly due to referencing `Elandria's stock image very heavily. But I learned a lot about painting them in the process, which is the entire point of using stock at the moment :D
:iconmorgalahan:
Thanks, adding some blue and green highlights, and some red and purple shadows to the hair seems to have worked well. This background was really simple to paint, but we all have to take baby steps =P
:iconzocho:
the colouring is very effective. she looks like a very strong character :3

Backgrounds like these enhance the pic. The focus isn't on the background but it just adds to the overall pic. I would love to be able to do those epic scenic landscape shots, with like sweeping hills/highlands with a castle in the background. >_< first i need to get a tablet

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:iconmorgalahan:
I agree, tablets are very essential after a while. It gave my art such a boost it's not funny. I know of some amazing artists that are so much better than me who use a mouse, but I wouldnt want to. Just the thought makes me think 'eww' =P

And yes, I think Seren is a very strong character, I'm happy I managed to convey that :)
:iconscarlet-argent:
To be honest, it's a lot easier to understand Trull's affection for her now when I have a visual. The books depict her...I don't know, not so good-looking I guess..

Nice piece you've got there, keep 'em coming! :)

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