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Published: 2014-05-02 22:59:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 27397; Favourites: 333; Downloads: 0
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Description Hey guys, semester is now finally over, and I'm ready to show what I worked on in one of my studio classes. I painted portraits of most every major character from Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic, Dune. 

Dune is popular among concept artists and illustrators, but instead of opting for an ultra-sleek and flashy look, I turned to the pages, and tried to be as accurate as I could be, without sacrificing my own originality. Another thing I wanted to do was to not let David Lynch's film adaptation or the SyFy miniseries influence my designs. If there are any coincidences, that's all they are, as I literally did not look at either when conceptualizing these. I used actors for all of the portraits I'll be submitting, as I got input from professors saying this was a good idea, almost as if to cast a potential film. 

First up is Paul Atreides. I wanted to stay clear of making him appear too old, as both film adaptations did. Paul is around 15-17 years old during the majority of the book. He is described as having medium length black hair and having both the round features and the pointy features of his mother and father. 
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WesternIllusionist [2024-03-13 04:15:25 +0000 UTC]

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Maattttt [2023-10-25 09:18:02 +0000 UTC]

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Neverelleum [2021-05-09 02:19:57 +0000 UTC]

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Bulldoggenliebchen [2019-05-03 14:17:37 +0000 UTC]

it could have been the young Kyle Maclachlan. Such a great resemblance he has with him. Ah, I see that is a very different actor as a template. Skandar Keynes from Narnia as I read from the comments. Very good work!

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gakusangi [2018-12-15 10:33:33 +0000 UTC]

I love that Paul looks young here, it seems to be something both the movie and mini-series forgot when they were being filmed.  Paul is still a boy when the whole story starts.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to gakusangi [2019-02-07 05:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, for sure! And by the end of the book, he's only aged 2 years I believe, so he'd still be a teenager by the end of it. 

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momomo2100 [2018-06-15 18:36:48 +0000 UTC]

Very good choice of actor (and handsome drawning too). I'll probably picture your version of Paul the next time I'll read the books!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to momomo2100 [2018-08-01 04:29:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I thought he was a very close likeness to the character when I first read the book. Glad you like it!

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EvylShnukums [2018-02-05 15:36:11 +0000 UTC]

I love teenage, pouty Paul.  Definitely closer to the book's description 

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Deimos-Remus In reply to EvylShnukums [2018-02-11 16:53:05 +0000 UTC]

Ha, I just want to see him portrayed as an actual teenager in the upcoming film, seeing as though the 1984 film and the miniseries got it so wrong in that regard. 

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2bRealwithu [2018-01-04 09:15:50 +0000 UTC]

This is a stunning portrait very well done!!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to 2bRealwithu [2018-01-04 19:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again!

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2bRealwithu In reply to Deimos-Remus [2018-01-05 11:41:57 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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AntiquesDoll [2015-07-10 13:16:31 +0000 UTC]

Isn't this Skandar Keynes?
Well, he does make a wonderful Paul...

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Deimos-Remus In reply to AntiquesDoll [2015-07-11 18:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Yup, used him as a likeness! Thought he embodied Paul pretty well!

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PrincessJ420 In reply to Deimos-Remus [2016-06-25 02:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Perfect pic of a perfect model. Skandar Keynes would be a great Paul.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to PrincessJ420 [2016-06-30 19:14:37 +0000 UTC]

Totally, immediately thought of him the first time I read it!

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darkeneddagger [2015-04-05 08:47:34 +0000 UTC]

You're gonna go threw hell kid. 

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ghanimaaa [2015-02-23 15:27:40 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazingly good Paul!  I was browsing Dune images at random, saw this, and shrieked out loud.  Fantastic.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to ghanimaaa [2015-02-26 14:37:12 +0000 UTC]

Ha, thanks a bunch, much appreciated!

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TheGeeseWithThumbs19 [2015-01-29 18:01:54 +0000 UTC]

Wow these are good, much better than my designs. seriously, these are like consept art for movies or something.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to TheGeeseWithThumbs19 [2015-01-30 20:26:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the kind words! I like yours as well, anything that looks different than the films and miniseries is good in my book! 

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aiisblueapple [2015-01-21 07:23:54 +0000 UTC]

I'm recently started to read Dune and this is how I imagine Paul!! When I watched the movie on the other day, I kinda disappointed because he looks 10years older (though the actor is pretty good) :/
Gotta check your other Dune-related illustration and let the characters sunk in as I read the book!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to aiisblueapple [2015-01-22 03:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it! 

Kyle Maclachlan is fun to watch, but was hardly a good choice for Paul, haha.

Have fun reading, it's a great one!

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aiisblueapple In reply to Deimos-Remus [2015-01-22 08:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I enjoyed it so far and getting more curious about with the plot twist and so on!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to aiisblueapple [2015-01-23 21:08:44 +0000 UTC]

It's long, but it's definitely a worthwhile read! Especially considering that it's a classic in the genre. 

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james7912b [2015-01-06 17:39:02 +0000 UTC]

Excellent job with your portraits of the characters, especially with using actors as the models. I was never able to adequately picture Paul for some reason but using Skandar Keynes really puts a face to the name for me. Do you have plans for anymore characters, perhaps Count Haismir Fenring? I can't help but see him played by the German actor Udo Kier.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to james7912b [2015-01-07 20:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch, much appreciated!

I'm still working on the full-body character lineups, and will eventually get to Fenring in my Corrino lineup. I see someone along the lines of William Fichtner, someone rat-like. 

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Morkadion [2014-08-20 19:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Young!Paul. I think I am starting to loving you for this series. Actually, yes, I love you. I am fan of Dune for 20 years now and what you did here is something so refreshing and cool.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to Morkadion [2014-08-21 06:47:01 +0000 UTC]

Ha, glad you like them! It was a hell of a fun series to paint, glad I could convey them close to the book! 

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freebolt [2014-06-18 20:48:49 +0000 UTC]

Muad'Dib... Muad'Dib... Muad'Dib...

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Deimos-Remus In reply to freebolt [2014-06-20 17:22:48 +0000 UTC]

"There exists no separation between gods and men: one blends softly casual into the other."

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sesshowmall [2014-05-04 15:50:47 +0000 UTC]

I just started reading these books!
It was such a coincidence you submited fanarts of their characters. It helps a lot to create images of them, since I'm not really creative. xD
Congrats for the pieces and thanks a lot!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to sesshowmall [2014-05-04 18:09:35 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like them!

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ShadowEngine [2014-05-04 07:25:43 +0000 UTC]

He looks sullen and hunched.  Even at the age we first meet Paul in Dune he has been raised properly as a high born a by Benegeserit.  I don't picture him slouching like that .  For foreshadowing I would not have been able to resit putting Dune's moons in the background featuring the "mouse shadow" from which Paul takes his Fremen name.

I hope this doesn't sound too critical.  Your portraits are rendered way better than I could have managed and i think it's great  that you've shared them here on DA.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to ShadowEngine [2014-05-04 19:30:38 +0000 UTC]

Maybe straighten up his posture a bit? Though I did want to have some kind of angst in his face and body language. Not critical at all, thanks for your comments!

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Franckarcane [2014-05-03 22:54:06 +0000 UTC]

Great job !!!
He looks like Edmund in Narnia ... 
but I've imagined Paul like this, when I read the books.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to Franckarcane [2014-05-04 18:25:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yup, first actor I thought of when I was reading the book!

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nickworcester [2014-05-03 21:08:39 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, House Atreides!!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to nickworcester [2014-05-03 22:49:55 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I'll try to submit the Fremen group later today!

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RevealedFromtheVoy [2014-05-03 20:09:25 +0000 UTC]

I love it ! the military uniform is pretty cool !

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Deimos-Remus In reply to RevealedFromtheVoy [2014-05-03 22:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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RevealedFromtheVoy In reply to Deimos-Remus [2014-05-04 18:27:44 +0000 UTC]

You're talented ! And you're welcome x)

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catnmaus [2014-05-03 14:44:31 +0000 UTC]

that is amazing!  This has been my favourite series of books for over 20 years, and you nailed it.  Great work!

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Deimos-Remus In reply to catnmaus [2014-05-03 22:52:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch, glad I was able to portray them well!

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i0nah [2014-05-03 10:18:17 +0000 UTC]

Excellent approach of Paul as a below 20 y.o. boy !!
We can definitively see in his fierce eyes that "At the age of fifteen, he had already learned silence"

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Deimos-Remus In reply to i0nah [2014-05-03 22:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, after both the Lynch film and miniseries got it wrong, I was determined to portray Paul closer to the book. Thanks!

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The-Wizard-of-Art [2014-05-03 06:24:34 +0000 UTC]

Nice work. Am I correct in assuming that the actor you based this on is Skander Keynes? I swear it looks just like him.

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Deimos-Remus In reply to The-Wizard-of-Art [2014-05-03 22:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Yup! He had that intense stare that was evident in Paul's character. Thanks!

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Sammavanklaarbergen In reply to The-Wizard-of-Art [2014-05-03 19:54:49 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

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