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Morayah — Robert Carlyle

Published: 2013-05-23 20:11:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1354; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 0
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Description This killed me. I am dead. It took so long you have no idea. I've had freaking nightmares about this piece. BUT IT IS DONE. IT IS FUCKING DONE. GOODNIGHT.

From top to bottom:
Plunkett - “Plunkett & Macleane”,
Rumplestiltskin - “Once Upon a Time”
Nicholas Rush and (a piss poor attempt at) Destiny - “Stargate: Universe”

I'm just going to copy/paste from my tumblr post because words not go; too much dead.
Should explain - I don’t know why I picked these three characters out of all that Carlyle has played. I picked Plunkett because Plunkett & Macleane was the first thing I ever remember seeing him in when I was a kid, I was about 12 or 13 when I saw it and it had a huge effect on me - it’s kind of hard to explain, it was a good effect though. I picked Rush because I really really liked SG:U (and before you get at me, I grew up with Stargate, been a fan my whole life - I even have most of the books that were released among other things, SG:U was still brilliant. Rocky start sure, but it grew into a magnificent show. Stupid amounts of potential were lost when it was cancelled.) And I have no idea why I choose Rumple. Probably because I just wanted to paint that face. I mean just look at it. So sinister.

So, yeah. Still practicing realism. I’ll get back to it now. Don’t shoot me. D:

Also: Hamish Macbeth and wee Jock were supposed to be in this too at the top but the composition wasn't working and Rush's stubble made me cry so maybe he'll get his own piece at some point. Also MANY references were used in this - like I looked at ALOT of photos of Robert Carlyle for this. Obviously.
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Comments: 7

ninewood [2014-07-16 20:11:56 +0000 UTC]

That is pretty cool!

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stevemacqwark [2013-06-07 10:03:40 +0000 UTC]

He voiced Gabriel Belmont in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

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Childoftheflower [2013-05-31 16:38:37 +0000 UTC]

My three favorite guys of RC wow the nightmares seems to be worth it since this looks amazing.

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Morayah In reply to Childoftheflower [2013-05-31 18:31:24 +0000 UTC]

It's very cool how this piece is bringing all the Plunkett fans out of the woodwork haha! And thanks for the comment - the nightmares mostly came from what the heck I was supposed to do with Rush's stubble since I suck monumentally at all kinds of facial hair D:

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easytheregenius [2013-05-29 21:24:17 +0000 UTC]

You may have had nightmares about it, but may I say: it was COMPLETELY worth it from my point of view. Three of my favourite Carlyle roles, and I love the muted palette and the way the colours and portraits blend into each other. Plus, you put Rush at the front. Who wouldn't.

I'd love to see the pic of Hamish if you decide to do it.

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Morayah In reply to easytheregenius [2013-05-29 21:46:50 +0000 UTC]

What a lovely comment, thank you! I'm totally stoked to find another Plunkett fan, out of the four characters supposed to be on this originally, he was the one I assumed people wouldn't know. And although Plunkett was the character to have the most influence on me when I was young - I think Rush is probably the most powerful character out of all of them here - which is why he's in front. (Also putting Destiny anywhere else in the image kind of ruined the flow haha!)

Hamish might be a long time coming, but I will let you know if I manage it!

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easytheregenius In reply to Morayah [2013-05-30 18:40:34 +0000 UTC]

Aaah, who doesn't like a man with the guts to eat a ruby the size of an egg and the ability to use two pistols from horseback?

And you're quite right about Rush and the composition headache that mammoth starship would have caused anywhere else.

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