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Description Hey guys, new 40k piece!

Live streams:
Part 1 [link]
Part 2 [link]

Speed Paint Video:
[link]

Tutorial Video:
[link]

This was a private commission and was a real pleasure. Videos will be available for this piece soon, I'll let you know when.

If you are interested in commissioning a painting, please feel free to contact me at artist@nicholaskay.com

Later!

-Nick

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Comments: 74

manati20 [2021-03-27 02:13:09 +0000 UTC]

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SkyPotatoFire [2018-12-10 04:30:30 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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Vandal030 [2017-07-16 13:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Nice illustration, well done.

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sheperdsfireworks [2017-04-19 18:35:37 +0000 UTC]

I wonder who's skull that is.

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Ashofthewilliams [2016-12-15 08:06:21 +0000 UTC]

bulimia? not even once.

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Guardian-Varney [2015-11-16 13:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful... great work man!

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PossessedIron [2015-11-15 19:00:05 +0000 UTC]

....Chaos/Tyranids/Orks?Necrons destroy

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lolcatsneverdies [2015-06-27 10:00:11 +0000 UTC]

It is nice to see some Sisters artwork, but it is better when the armor does not look skintight, does not involve heels (seriously, stiletto heels on armor? are you Blanche ?) and they seem like they have enough room in their torso for internal organs and stuff ^^. Here it feels like you could barely fit the spine if the armor has any kind of thickness. Her lower torso is about the size of her neck.

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Admiral-Catface In reply to lolcatsneverdies [2016-08-15 04:29:26 +0000 UTC]

sisters don't need to worry about their internal organs since they probably already got ripped out in battle for the most part. Also they need heels so they look glorious on the battlefield for the emperor. 

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lolcatsneverdies In reply to Admiral-Catface [2016-08-28 22:21:05 +0000 UTC]

I think you are confusing Sisters with zombies, and the Emperor with Nurgle. I didn't know Typhus had a high heel fetish .

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Krysnha [2014-12-22 03:23:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes he protect us and save us and trougth his daugthers and sons, he will prevail, for the emperor

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DrewK27 [2014-05-19 13:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic and gorgeous piece!

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OctopusGames [2014-03-02 20:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Super cool.

Robert Schwalb told me that Games Workshop's store in the UK is awesome, especially the basement.

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darkyautja [2013-12-01 16:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic artwork ! goodjob !

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theunknownemo [2013-10-12 23:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Adeptus Astartes siter of battel
horcore troops
nice dun

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Beretta249 [2013-09-01 21:00:01 +0000 UTC]

Pretty much perfect.

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kubuk13 [2013-08-17 12:01:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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HellknightLeon [2013-05-01 21:14:58 +0000 UTC]

The Emperor protects but having a Sister with you never hurt.

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thevampiredio [2013-01-30 07:28:08 +0000 UTC]

oh my empraahh.... this is gorgeous!!!!

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cereus-cactus [2013-01-28 04:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gods. That is beautiful, and powerful. I can see her devotion, and I'm moved. Good work.

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Boloblotz [2012-12-26 20:53:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh i Love that Video. Very Good work.

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Ebrech [2012-12-23 01:17:35 +0000 UTC]

You know I was thinking, people ask if you are french, lol it won't help if you use the french canadian symbol of their flags .

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MalicetheMad [2012-12-19 15:16:11 +0000 UTC]

Sisters of battle must have some tight vajayjay. oh snap the space wolves are here to eleminate my heresy!

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NicholasKay In reply to MalicetheMad [2012-12-19 23:24:21 +0000 UTC]

O_O

<_<

>_>

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DameOdessaStock [2012-12-19 14:31:25 +0000 UTC]



This fantastic work has been featured in my journal: [link]

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NicholasKay In reply to DameOdessaStock [2012-12-19 23:24:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome, thanks!

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DameOdessaStock In reply to NicholasKay [2012-12-24 13:46:51 +0000 UTC]

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ookthelibrarian [2012-12-14 00:10:00 +0000 UTC]

Saw the speed paint. <3!!! Watched and fav'ing as we speak!

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NicholasKay In reply to ookthelibrarian [2012-12-14 02:46:51 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Thrownik [2012-12-12 20:34:38 +0000 UTC]

Marvelous.
No other words needed.

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link99918 [2012-12-12 14:59:35 +0000 UTC]

For the greater good!

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sickoleman [2012-12-12 01:24:44 +0000 UTC]

the best

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Sexual-Yeti [2012-12-11 21:20:18 +0000 UTC]

I am gathering you are a big Sisters fan. Once more, amazing work.

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Thrownik In reply to Sexual-Yeti [2012-12-12 20:35:29 +0000 UTC]

em
I think that every (or almost every) Loyalist love Sisters XD

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Sexual-Yeti In reply to Thrownik [2012-12-14 16:52:58 +0000 UTC]

Yes! It is law!

Good thing I am not a loyalist. NURGLE'S ROT TO ALL!!!

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Thrownik In reply to Sexual-Yeti [2012-12-14 19:48:21 +0000 UTC]

eh. You're making nice, humor pictures...
sorry, but this is Imperial law too

so....


PURGE THE UNCLEAN!!!

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VAEisenberg [2012-12-11 20:41:18 +0000 UTC]

Good one, though especially given she's wearing ceramite power armour, her waist is a bit unnaturally thin.

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Oracle9i [2012-12-11 20:33:32 +0000 UTC]

This artwork pleases Slaanesh greatly! Yes, it does.

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Thrownik In reply to Oracle9i [2012-12-12 20:37:06 +0000 UTC]

Fuck Slaanesh........ -,-

hmmm bad word, becouse it'll make him happy
so....

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Oracle9i In reply to Thrownik [2012-12-13 03:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear... I seem to have annoyed one of the Emprah's many fanboys.

What happened? No, don't tell me, just yet. Let me guess...

Some good-natured guy with a goofy grin and really weird Slaaneshi army list just WALKED over your Ultra-Marine army like it wasn't there because he's a better player.

But that isn't where the hatred comes from. It's when you were both packing up your armies and you met his incredibly sexy girlfriend. You realized she was going to do something that pleases Slaanesh with HIM and you'd be doing something that pleases Slaanesh by yourself.

That's what it is, isn't it? Every time I've seen a dedicated Slaanesh-hater, it always turns out to be a foul mixture of jealousy and bad sportsmanship.

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Thrownik In reply to Oracle9i [2012-12-13 16:39:44 +0000 UTC]

No. XD
you're not Tzeentch XD
I'm entire chaos heater for I am loyal to the Emperor
and I'm Imperium fan(atic) by choice.

aliens (without orks) can exist IF they're not entering Imperial borders etc.

but chaos HAVE to be PURGED!!
FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!

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Stahlriven [2012-12-11 14:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Uber cool!

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Blacktemplar777 [2012-12-11 12:11:49 +0000 UTC]

Purity seal on a...s -it's very important! And the power armor must be more massive!

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dukeleto [2012-12-11 06:58:25 +0000 UTC]

lovely. not sure about the shape of the sword blade tho.

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Soul-Daemon [2012-12-11 03:50:50 +0000 UTC]

But having a loaded bolter never hurt either.

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Drawbba-The-Hutt [2012-12-11 01:22:24 +0000 UTC]

This is really nice. Ave Imperator!

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SPQR-FR [2012-12-11 01:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Incredible art, so detailled, so real ! GW needs you !

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Aicasse [2012-12-11 00:50:08 +0000 UTC]

OMG one of my favorite Sororitas of all time! Amazing expression and ambiance in the picture!

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eldracm [2012-12-11 00:43:26 +0000 UTC]

"And what use is your Corpse-Emperor against the plans of Tzeentch? What good is a carcase against the Rot of Nurgle? How can the dead shield you from the temptations of Slaanesh or the slaughter of Khorne? Hahaha pray little Sister, that death claims you in the first charge and not upon your alters that we desecrate!"

But in all seriousness, that is a really cool image.

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NicklausofKrieg In reply to eldracm [2013-05-02 07:36:26 +0000 UTC]

i like to believe that in a universe where gods, demons, angels, and, magic exists the thought of a demigod's corpse wielding some godly powers is not really that far fetched.

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