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Published: 2010-05-10 03:29:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 1705; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 0
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- black & white verithin/prismacolor pencils (acrylic highlights) on colored paper2010
-For some reason I am so into this obscure little 70's Brit scifi show right now. If you're looking for stellar stories and dialogue and can look past the rusty special effects of yesteryear I encourage you to try and tune into Blake's 7. This piece focuses on the two main villains of the show, Supreme Commander Servalan & Space Commander Travis. I predict that with the successful return of Doctor WHO that this show may be coming back very soon as well. Enjoy!
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My little B7 buddies!
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Comments: 32
Nice job. I love the highlights, and the texture on Travis' eyepatch is excellent.
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I've seen a few episodes of this and really liked it. This looks great.
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Yay, it's Travis! 
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Too funny and thanks for the kind words. Travis II is cuter! BTW, love your profile name!
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>.< squee!
Found your gallery through a different search but when I saw this I literally squealed. I haven't seen the show in ages (when was it last on the local PBS I don't know but its been a long time), and was not something I expected to see.
However I'm glad I have. Tis a brilliant thing.
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Thanks very much. I'm terribly excited when someone squeals over my work, especially a B7 piece. There aren't that many of us B7 fans on dA. Thanks for the lovely comments!
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This is wonderful. You've captured both their likenesses so well and the composition is lovely. I especially like the shading on Travis' face and the texture of his hair - not quite sure why, but there you go.
*favs*
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Thanks. We need more Blakes 7 on dA. It doesn't get enough love!
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Excellent likenesses, and I like the design. You've captured Servalan's stunning eyes beautifully.
(B7 fan from wayback 
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Fantastic piece! We need more Blake's 7 art out there.
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Thanks much. Yes, we DO!
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Oh this is wonderful! I have to send a link to this on facebook so my few other friends who love B7 can gawk at it too!
Seriously, this is just beautiful. And I'm not just bias because I utterly LOVE Travis 1.0/Stephen Greif. Thanks for the dedication also, *fist bump*
We truly are the few, the proud, the even fewer B7 artists lol
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Glad you like it! Yeah, for me Greif's Travis was the best. No offense to Brian Croucher who was great as well, but a bit more "manic" in the role. Greif's portrayal was little more suave a little like Trek's Khan: intelligent but still a complete nutter! Now that I've done two B7 villains pieces I guess I should focus on the valiant Liberator crew! It's just so hard to not be compelled to include Jacqueline Pearce's Servalan in everything. She is so delicious in the series!
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I agree, then again I keep holding this grudge against him when he played Borg and slapped those jelly babies out of Tom's hand.
I'm sure you'll find a way to insert Servalan into a Liberator crew piece lol Of that I have no doubts. The more I think about it the more I believe that the character in this new V series Anna is a Servalan clone. D:
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Stunning piece of work my man! Love what you can do with the colored paper!
Have never seen the show, but your art is intriguing enough to make me wanna check it out!
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Thanks, bud. Yeah, if you enjoy Brit scifi (classic WHO, Sapphire & Steele) it's definitely worth a look. Some people attribute it to Whedon's Firefly, although I kinda get a "Robin Hood in Space" feeling from it. Check it out on youtube...
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This makes me curious how you'd handle Joanna Lumley's likeness from Sapphire and Steel. I mean she got some epic hair in that series that begs for art.
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I'd agree there's a lot that's "epic" about Joanna!
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Oh indeed! From Purdy to Patsy and everything in between.
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EEEE. You even dedicated it to me. 
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I figured you might. I've been meaning to do another piece since I finished Servalan last year. There are so few B7 fans on dA.
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It is sad how few B7 fans there are out here. But that makes the art that is made for the show even more special. In a way, I'd rather it like that than the millions of Avatar and Twilight things constantly being posted.
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Point taken. There goes my Edward piece I had up next... LOL
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LOL Hey, we all gotta sell out sometimes. XD
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Actually I'm kidding but I might turn to the "dark side" for the right price...
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Spoken like a true artist *nods*
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Appreciate the kind words. There definitely needs to be more B7 art on dA!
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