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Submitted: August 27, 2011
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Battle of Kuskaby ~MarkBulahao

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

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Critique by ~thetawave2 Aug 29, 2011, 2:10:20 PM

Geometry seems to be a very strong element in this piece. What I first saw was one focal point of the image, the mounted, masked warrior, with the sun illuminating his headdress; a wonderful highlight in the piece. My eyes soon trailed down the shaft of his spear, to his enemy being dragged from his own mount. Even mid-fall, his sword is pointed at the man who has just defeated him. But more importantly are his helmeted brothers in arms, who have leveled their weapons and are ready to strike. The true focal point, we see, is the head of his mount, screeching a battle cry. This emphasizes the animalistic, brutish nature of battle.

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Critique by ~WillGArt Aug 29, 2011, 2:08:02 AM

Another amazing piece by Edictiv thats full of creativity and imagination, both conceptually and in its execution.
The great composition of the piece draws the eye of the observer towards the centre, in which we see a bloody confrontation between the two opposing sides. Not only does this help create a sense of depth throughout the piece from the foreground outwards, but to me, also helps illustrate the story.
In the bottom section of the piece we see the more industrialised civilisation advancing on, what appears to be, the indigenous faction; shown by their tribal clothing and low contrast in colour tones to the background, showing their connection to the forest. This could also indicate an 'Avatar' type scenario within the piece, in which these people are defending their homes against savage intruders, also introducing a role reversal between the two sides, despite the ferociousness of the tribal civilisation.
This is truly clever art which invokes a powerful and clearly illustrated story. That's what it's all about. Fantastic!