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The second illustration I did for the forthcoming Wizard of Oz based CCG, release by Orion's Bell [link] Crack open those piggy banks, it's time to purchase some starter packs."...Oz had taken the shape of a most terrible Beast. It was nearly as big as an elephant, and the green throne seemed hardly strong enough to hold its weight. The Beast had a head like that of a rhinoceros, only there were five eyes in its face. There were five long arms growing out of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs. Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined."
-L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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man oh man! what a weird beast! ... i love it!!!
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OMG! This is epic but I think I'm gonna have nightmares.
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I love this piece, it is really disturbing. Brilliant
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Thanks man! I was deeply embedded in the Art of LOTR books at the time, so I can't help but give you some credit for my inspiration.
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Excellent job on an image that no one else has designed, you are a solo artist in bringing this imagery to the visionary text of L. Frank Baum. Thank you very much!
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Thanks! It is an egregious oversight. One of the coolest bits in the text is how the Wizard uses a different appearance for each who approaches him, and in the movie it's just a big 'ol holo-head.
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This is so fantastic and bizare!!!..i really love the texture, the angle of perspective... and the haunting light!!! excellent work!!! bravo!!!
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Thanks! All the genius is L. Frank Baum's, though.
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i wanna see that in the eventual remake, which will be closer to the books.
and the tin man better cut something's head off in the movie this time!
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Remake? Is this an actual thing, or just wishful thinking? Because now that they did Wonderland, and are working on Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, an Oz remake doesn't sound outside the realm of possibility.
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well, i heard a rumor that tim burton has been trying to make a remake for some time.
im not a fan of some of his remakes. like wonderland. its a good movie by itself, but it really is more or less just like a fan fic piece based on the wonderland books, not really having a lot to do with the heart and what they were about. thats how i felt.
for oz, Mcfarlane horror toys hit the mark pretty well with the tin man. ^^
and yeah, its wishful thinking. i mean, the movie wouldn't be dark, but a few dark things would happen. it was back in the day.
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This is great fun and mysterious at the same time! Unique!
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Thanks! Just the feeling I was going for.
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Arggh! Everyone thinks he's cute and cuddly! I fail at making things scary. Oh well, thanks anyway.
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by cute, meaning KICKASS, in a kinda sarcastic way... seriously, great painting, too much detail and original creature design
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Certainly one of the strangest combos I've ever seen. Looks great! Great colors and the wool is rendered better than I've seen in a while. Good job!
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Wow, thanks! Your art rules, so the praise is much appreciated. Glad you like it.
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very athmospheric, i love it. great sense of light
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Thanks! That's just what I was going for.
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whoa! wtff. a sheep rhino?
awesome! great work on the fur!
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Thanks! And you're spot on, I did look a photo references of sheep's wool while working on the fur.
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wow! amazing, the concept and completion of design are breathtaking...and...here it comes...geekness! I would love to battle something like this in D&D, each eye having a beholder like ray attack, but it would be this massive brutal melee combatant as well...
OH and the CCG looks cool, the art on the cards is spectacular...
beautiful work!
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Thanks so much! 
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Thank you! 
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I like thinks with multiple limbs and for that matter organs in unusual spots.
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