Marshal Rohr Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Will Russ have Blonde or Red hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc O' Luck Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I'm personally hoping against hope for Blonde hair. For one thing, it provides a more striking opposition to the red haired Magnus, and it's also more in keeping with the majority of painted and drawn images of Leman Russ that are scattered about the place. At the same time, the blonde hair aspect contrasts nicely with the grey armor. But meh, there are several details about him that I hope will be picked up on... The golden dog eyes, the fangs. I just have to be hopeful I guess. I've been a fan of this project since I first came across it on Deviant Art, and it's one of the things I always check for every time I log onto that site (before I search Exalted, that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyInDeath Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Forgive an anxious wolf, but.....is Russ done yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Icipher Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 As usual, Aerion, your depiction of Ferrus is a thing of wonder. Just out of curiosity, how long does it usually take you to produce a completed Primarch? Do you go through multiple drafts to get a design you like, or do you know what the finished product will look like when you start? Keep up the spectacular work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Nugz Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Not the biggest fan of that type of drawing (not enough character in the faces for me) but I can tell that these are magnificent pieces. Go blone haired (with pigtails) Russ! P.S. Space Wolf players please don't murder me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) Not the biggest fan of that type of drawing (not enough character in the faces for me) but I can tell that these are magnificent pieces. Go blone haired (with pigtails) Russ! P.S. Space Wolf players please don't murder me. We're on our way to your house right now. Edited May 1, 2009 by JEFF4i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerion the Faithful Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) My brave brothers... After a bit longer than I'd expected this image to take me, here I am again with an update to this thread (which has become very popular, thank goodness!). I hope the artwork is worth the wait and my rants, as usual... This time around, the Primarch in the spotlight, as I'd announced earlier, is none other than the valiant and feral Leman Russ of the Space Wolves! http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d61/aerion_the_faithful/FEROX.jpg This was, as I said in another site, quite a daunting character; "Why?" you may ask. Aren't all the Primarchs daunting? Technically, yes. But there are some which are far less represented or illustrated than others and that leaves me with much less pressure from the community to try and get an established look right, whilst still incorporating the vigour and 'freshness' of my own style. Leman Russ is one of the most recognised Primarchs of The Emperor and his Legion is one of the most played in the hobby world, so there were a LOT of expectations put in this illustration. I hope I've done the old wolf justice! I'm very passionate about Celtic/Irish/Scottish/Norse mythology, which I think is what the Space Wolves Legion and Russ incarnated and represented: the old traditions in halls of stone; the sturdy bearded heroes of frozen lands coming to get you with axes and might, nearly unstoppable. I tried, thus, to get all that accross in the design, using elements from the aforementioned cultures and some of my own ideas. There was a good question asked here that left me wondering some days ago, which was: Is Russ going to be blonde or redheaded? I honestly always pictured him as redheaded, but I could see him working as a blonde. In the end, the client decided for me and here he is in all his blood-red strength! I was asked a very interesting question too, by Brother Icipher: Usually, these illustrations are taking me somewhere between 2-3 days to complete, which is a LOT of time for me to work on an image. My regular illustrations come out in a day; but, then again, they don't have the size, nor the level of detail these ones do, so... I hope to hear from you all, as usual, and next up is the feared, one-eyed sorcerer himself: Magnus the Red! Until soon! Aerion.- Edited May 8, 2009 by Aerion the Faithful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calimehtar Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Well,I made a few replies in this magnificent thread already in the past and would really hate to repeat myself,it's boring,and because I can't think anything new to say... ...wait,I'll try... SIMPLY GLORIOUS!! You're every new Primarch is better than the previous one (at least it seems that way to me...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyInDeath Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yeah, I absolutely love it, well worth the wait! (I've been checking the HoH forum every day for the past week or two lol). As far as the hair, I'm not really that particular about that. Honestly, we'll have a solid answer to that when the Burning of Prospero comes out around Nov. Until then, I personally think the red makes a nice contrast with the colors used in the picture, and works just fine to me. Favorite part has to be the runes that are subtle but prominent around the edges of the gauntlets, pauldrons, and the ridges on the top of the pauldrons. I guess my only wish would be to see more! A full length Russ with his two wolves, done by you, would just completely shatter the badass-o-meter. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vissah Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Beautiful work mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimtooth Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Very nice Russ indeed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Praise Russ! Fantastic. Not sure if it fits fluff descriptions...but I've always preferred red. Matches the fiery temper very well. I know you've had misgivings about your talent and doing wolves, but this should leave doubt that you are capable. ;) Wolftime is approaching..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Holy @#%& Russ is amazing! Excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Stahl Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Beeing an absolute fan, as usual, excellent work ;) Cpt Stahl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran Scalphunter Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Duuuude.... ^_^ :o :drool: :drool: That is totally freakin' EPIC! *begins rolling all the ale from the lower cellars of the Fang to Aerion*. You've definately earned yourself a welcome place in the Fang anytime you feel like stopping by. Just tell 'em Bran sent ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 You've done it again aerion, good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain kantor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 AMAZING!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfkry Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 nice dude very nice, thats pretty much how i saw the Wolf in my head. Absolute coolness.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Look good man! The house in the background kind of gives me a whole Batman vibe though, but that in itself isn't so bad because I think some of the Batman cartoons are some of the best ever made! So...when can we expect Lorgar? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-wrex Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I like it. It seems a little too high tech for Leman Russ for me, but a great piece of work none the less. I think he looks a little too scottish and not enough norse. However, the way you did it is fantastic. Kudos to you! Might I recommend the swarthy hero known to the Imperium as Vulkan ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Wolf Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thank you brother. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hjamlar Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I was always a fan of your work, but after seeing Russ and the rest... I JUST LOVE U :P Great job! And tbh, though I'm a Wolf I really liked Lion :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyson_Vore Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 You have done the All-Father Proud, and a place for you is assured in his FEast Halls until the Wolf Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewolfmxc Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nice Russ , could be better if you gave him his personal weapon lol and his two "little" friends alongside XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Mournival Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 First off; your Russ is amazing!!!!! but..... I would've loved to see Freki and Geri incorporated in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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