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[Kilo11]

I cannot believe I have missed this unique and varied artist. Almost feel a need to apologize. Great work and what a shame that so many of the links no longer work.

Same! This is cool stuff, Eire Emerald, and I'm excited to browse the back pages!

[EireEmerald]

Ferdiad and Cú Chulainn fight at the ford

[Morticia Iunia Bruti]

Beautiful.

[paleologos]

Very nice!
Is that the original size?
It looks like you scaled it down to upload it.

[Septentrionalis]

I am not sure if the guy is on acid or something while making those backgrounds, but I sure feel as if I was when I look at them. Very cool and distinctive.

[Kilo11]

I feel like I should dislike the aggressively neon colors of the shield we can see, but for some reason they really work! Way to get odd combos together like that!

[EireEmerald]

Very nice!
Is that the original size?
It looks like you scaled it down to upload it.

Haha, sorry, here ya go, this will be one of the images within the vinyl sleeve, the cover will be the death scene.

I am not sure if the guy is on acid or something while making those backgrounds, but I sure feel as if I was when I look at them. Very cool and distinctive.

I'm glad my paintings replicate a psychedelic experience for you, haha. I have no real routine for what state of mind I am in when painting, mostly I am just tired after work or had a smoke.

I feel like I should dislike the aggressively neon colors of the shield we can see, but for some reason they really work! Way to get odd combos together like that!

I went through a few iterations of the shield and arrived at this one in the end. I based it off of a real gallic shield from history and used whatever colours worked, I know shields back then were meant to be brightly coloured so I didn't hold back!

I am also aware that the celtic aesthetics on Ireland were definitely different from the ones on mainland Europe but I also know that they would have been trading a lot.

[paleologos]

...I have no real routine for what state of mind I am in when painting, mostly I am just tired after work or had a smoke.

I think the operative word here is "smoke".
I wander, will we see any paintings of magic dragons?

[EireEmerald]

I think the operative word here is "smoke".
I wander, will we see any paintings of magic dragons?

Haha! Well I can't promise anything now.

I am trying to focus on Irish mythology as I feel it has been ignored in modern media and theres no dragons in there.

[paleologos]

Well, an artist has liberty, use yours to your fancy.
It doesn't have to be a dragon...to have gold, you know.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[EireEmerald]

Well, an artist has liberty, use yours to your fancy.
It doesn't have to be a dragon...to have gold, you know.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

lol, now theres a nice pot of gold.

[paleologos]

Are they both the same guys that were fighting in post #467?

[Septentrionalis]

Are they both the same guys that were fighting in post #467?

It looks that way. What an unusual turn of events. And great artwork.

[EireEmerald]

It looks that way. What an unusual turn of events. And great artwork.

In the story they fought for four days, and shared food and drink and healing herbs after each day. They were foster brothers and loved each other but fought for two different factions. The war was over bulls too which is mad, haha. But a reality in Ireland back then as dairy was our main source of food.

If you're interested in the story

http://adminstaff.vassar.edu/sttaylo...y/Ferdiad.html

[Septentrionalis]

Thank you! I actually have a paper copy the Táin Bó Cúailnge, but it has been a very long time since I read it.