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Chow 93: The apple Gatherer
medium: red pencil | copic multiliners | photoshop cs
Brief :
"Time period: Turn of the century (1900's England, Northern Europe or North East U.S.).
The Apple Gatherer is an outdoor bogeyman. Sublime, subtle, deceitful and malicious. He is known to keep company with goblins, kobolds, redcaps and other foul ferries. He is especially fond of children, small dogs, and farm cats.
Seen most frequently in apple orchards, he haunts only during the twilight hours, when he is most likely to catch a farmer's child lingering unawares.
Focus on the psychology and emotional impact of the character. He needs to be believable and frightening"
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Comments: 18
Why, he's an Apple Gatherer of course 
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I know this might seem odd, but the part I like best is how you've designed his feet. You could have gone with hooves or chicken feet, but instead you went with a design I rarely see. Hooves on a biped bother me. I'm always thinking they'll either sink in the mud or slip and fall on a hard surface. You've given him a nice wide stable looking platform and the legs appear to be designed for them.
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Wow.
Not only is the character itself amazing, the info on him gives him that darker feel.
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gorgeausly done, he looks creepely amazing‘‘‘‘‘‘‘
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damn, this is awesome...i love it. has some competition..
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This is a beautiful marriage between unconscious belief in fantasy and the undying creativity of lore. This is an amazing piece. These creatures are nigh believable. Congrats on yet another striking piece.
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Gorgeous, gorgeous as always.
This is really great!
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This drawing is uberly awesome and scary-looking. I love it.
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Long time no see, my friend.
I'm impressed - your pencil work is, as always, masterful. And the design is very striking, especially the bondage-esque bandages and phallus contrasted with the more 'cheery' aspects of the red apples and bright ribbons. Truly a child's nightmare; something comforting made sinister.
Growing up in the (now dead) 'apple-belt' of England, this creature speaks to me on a personal level.
My only issues, if you care for them, are the washed-out colours, which I feel could be more dynamic perhaps. And the 'mask' element of the design which, I think, breaks the pervasive organic theme.
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Hi there, I'm happy it made such an impression on you. Thank you!
Still trying to find my coloring style that will contribute a dynamic flair yet complement the lines rather than make them obsolete. Mmm, I think you're right about the organic thing: though I do very love how that's actually his face yet just looks like a mask.
Oh, and no pencil with this one: the red pencil for the sketch, but then right to the copic pens for the linework. Haven't used the old .3 pencil in some months
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It's my pleasure, as always.
I've put more thought into the colour - and I think all it really needs is darker tones to make the creature more three-demensional.
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