Celtic Mercenary [9th place Medieval Skin Contest] [Concept Art Included!] Minecraft Skin

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Celtic Mercenary [9th place Medieval Skin Contest] [Concept Art Included!]

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NordicKnight
Lvl 62 • High Grandmaster Pixel Painter
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The Dark Ages. Rulers fight for territories, which were Roman shortly before. Barbarian invasion ruined Western Roman Empire leading to its extermination. New kings raised and new countries formed. Barbarian nations joined Christian religion and they were no more pagan. One of the empires formed because of this invasion is the Frankish Empire. Charlemagne or Charles the Great was maybe one of the greatest rulers of the Frankish Empire. Later it became the Holy Roman Empire....801 AD, Lands of Celtica( France ), native people like gauls and celts are still there by the rule of the emperor Charles... Medieval lords had armies but it was not all regular army. Many rulers hired mercenaries for the army. Many of them were people from the native tribes... Here is my Celtic Mercenary... I accented on anatomy. My goal was to make a simple but impressive warrior. His big muscles compensate the simple clothing and armouring, if we can say there is. As an artist I know human anatomy decently but creating a realistic one is a challenge with that pixellated form... I made a quick sketch of how would face and head look. In the skin I added two tails of hair on his backhead... Here is the drawing, made in Photoshop:
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Here is an image for these who don't have a preview...
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This is the second contest organised by PMC I participate in... I think I've developed a lot since my first entry a few months ago. I hope you like this one. I used all my arts, History and skinning knowledge...

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Update #5 : by NordicKnight 02/17/2013 6:19:50 pmFebruary 17, 2013 @ 11:19 pm UTC

Corrected inner leg muscles!
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NowUMove
• 05/26/2013 7:08 am
• Level 46 : Master Skinner Wizard
Exellent skin!
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NordicKnight
• 05/26/2013 7:29 am
• Level 62 : High Grandmaster Pixel Painter
Thank you! :)
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AlexanPT
• 04/28/2013 5:12 pm
• Level 29 : Expert Dragon
That body!

Diamond for sure!
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NordicKnight
• 04/29/2013 4:06 am
• Level 62 : High Grandmaster Pixel Painter
Thanks! :D
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AlexanPT
• 04/29/2013 2:22 pm
• Level 29 : Expert Dragon
No problem. Keep up the good work!! ;)
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Deadrax
• 03/03/2013 7:26 am
• Level 30 : Artisan System
He look like vincent van gogh :D
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NordicKnight
• 03/03/2013 9:19 am
• Level 62 : High Grandmaster Pixel Painter
Really? :D
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Deadrax
• 03/03/2013 9:40 am
• Level 30 : Artisan System
Idk :D But that sketch is amazing!
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NordicKnight
• 03/03/2013 9:59 am
• Level 62 : High Grandmaster Pixel Painter
Thanks! :D
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Draconerixor
• 02/23/2013 1:25 am
• Level 4 : Apprentice Blacksmith
Woah, that detail is amazing with the muscles! Diamonded! :D
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