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Published: 2010-10-28 21:53:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 17883; Favourites: 376; Downloads: 884
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An A4 sized pencil copy of 'The Accolade' by Edmund Blair Leighton (1901).The originl:
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This is still just about my favourite painting, despite what it's put me through. One of my favourite details is the yong squire among the onlookers, who is evidently yearning for the day when he too will be knighted.
The knight's chainmail armour on the original is miraculously realistic, too. I've been doing too much digital art lately and I thought it would be healthy to get the pencils out. I wasn't looking forward to the chainmail.
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I've always loved this painting. Breathtaking work!
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I don't know what to say, I am truly speachless!
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I have this hanging in my dining room, a print of course not the original
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ah, i love the origonal painting fo this - my favourite type of artwork - you totally did it justice here!
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This is easily my favorite paintings as well; it even surpasses the works of Waterhouse in my opinion (which is saying a lot for me).
I think you've captured the spirit of the original exceptionally well. BRAVO!
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This has long been a favourite of mine and you've captured the spirit of the original beautifully. It's been a pleasure viewing your art today.
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This is one the best piece I have seen you draw in a long time. It so careful shaded, and the details have taken time. It's a beautiful piece.
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This is probably my favorite painting EVER. And you have done a fantastic rendition of it! YAY! You nailed the elegant grace in the woman's wrist too. I always liked that aspect a lot.
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i have had this poster for many years! great to see it in another way!
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I love this painting too!
Lovely version of it!
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That's fantastic. The black and white version makes it look more epic. Great piece of work
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This is one of my absolute favorite paintings and you did such an amazing job on this! Well done!
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This is actually one of my favorite paintings as well! And you have captured it so beautifully! Great job! ^_^
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Very nice work! And I know how much work chainmail is!
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this is just brilliant! Leighton is one of my favourite artists and i believe you've captured his essence in this rendition. just fabulous!
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Completely amazing... You're so close to the original ! As always, the details are so sharp... Woderful piece.
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Fantastic! A worthy replica of the original! Great work, good attention to detail. For not looking forward to the chainmail you did a great job with it!
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Absolutely GORGEOUS! All the detail! Really good job
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You were born a century too late. Alas, so was I. Utterly superb.
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I normally say 800 years too late. I don't mind so much. We have the internet and toothpaste now.
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You didn't so much need the toothpaste before all the refined sweeteners. But you would have prospered and flourished mightily in the great days of book illustration.
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It looks wonderful!!! I love this painting by Leighton! (well, I mostly just also love Leighton in general, but that is besides the point...)
And oh-my-goodness, I KNOW! In the painting the maille is absolutely stunning. I can't imagine him doing it s well and NOT having a real life reference of some form or the other.
Okay, so, several awesome details that I really like about this drawing:
1.) the chair. Gah. LOVE the detail work you put into it. I think the perspective looks slightly off, but despite that it looks brilliant.
2.) The knight's belt. 
3.) The monk and the squire. Mostly the squire's shirt. Again, random little thing that stuck out to me. It looks very... saxon.
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I think he did collect armour and stuff. Not all of Leighton's paintings do it for me. Often his figures look suspiciously like Victorians in fancy dress, but this one has some magic in it. It captures the medieval ideal of chivalry perfectly.
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I agree! 
Hahahah, as for Victorians in fancy dress, sometimes artists can't be picky about their models, can we? Alas, people often won't do what we want them to do in a picture.
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Cool. I'm working on a cross-stitched version of this painting.
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It's a long process, but so far looks pretty close to the painting. The window at the top is not there, but I've done almost her entire face.
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Beautifully done. This is one of my favourite paintings too and I have a print of it hanging in my room. Lovely to see it appreciated, and with such talent.
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Thanks. I wouldn't mind having the original!
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Sadly that would cost a fair sum! I like many of his paintings though.
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