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Battletech - Unseen Moon
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Published: 2013-08-27 02:49:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 89909; Favourites: 2729; Downloads: 2300
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(If you want a print of this artwork, you can buy its file from me to print locally, just send me a note and we'll sort out details)
Finally finished! I've painted this on and off over the last 5 months as a commission for VoidWarhammer , though I put a substantial amount of my own time into the piece to go beyond the original idea. When I first ran the design project on the Marauder a year and a half ago I considered adding each additional redesign to the same scene, but was soon after commissioned to make the artwork intended for shirt printing. This commission here revived the original idea and with my added time I made it a dual screen desktop.
Grey Death Legion mercenaries. A Warhammer, Marauder, Rifleman, and Archer rush forward. Meanwhile a Thunderbolt exits their landed Fortress dropship. Defensive naval lasers on the moon surface meant an aggressive approach was necessary for a timely assault. An Elephant dropship is completing the risky angled deceleration burn and roll toward the surface. The objective is a Lyrian facility who's aerospace assets have been scrambled to defend. Two Lucifers don't fare well during their strafing run. This battle will be short and bloody.
*Edit* Thanks go out to Shue13 for the DD award. I worked really hard on this piece so it's nice to see that pay off. Enjoy the spotlight Battletech!
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Yes, a rather serious assault here!
Excellent Lance BattleMechs!Β
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This is soooo epic love you version of the Marauder!
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Can't wait to see your re-designs make it on the Table-top and one day BattleTech make a come back with those arseholes at Harmony Gold sinking their Robotrash, we may see BattleTech rise again.Β
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Keep up the good work Shimmering_Sword, wish I had the money to spare to support your works, but I am paying off college debt and saving up to build my own little art studio.Β
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I know that student loan feeling haha.
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Honestly, for what my gov spends on operating and maintaining a single Aircraft carrier fleet, we could most likely take that money spend it into education and health care for the masses, and still have eleven more aircraft carrier fleets to keep the waterways free etc.Β Β
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Actually you only have 11 Carriers to lead taskgroups (or if you include the Marine corps' amphibic Helicopter carriers 20) of which one of the Nuclear ones is ALWAYS in refurbishment at half its service life, so only 10/19 can "keep the waterways free" if you get rid of one it's 9/18.
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great, i like it. Just missing Loris Shadowhawk in this lance
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Amazing artwork! I happened to stumble upon cropped versions of this image in some other places, glad to find the original piece!
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And I'm gld you found me too, it always sucks being unable to find the official source on something.
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Beautiful, especially when there are "unseen" mechs around 
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I have used this as my desktop long before I was a deviant! Really amazing work! Could I ask what you color with? Is it traditional or digital? I'm thinking about trying some color soon and thus looking for ideas. And I cant think of anyone better to ask! You are the master!
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I work all digital, from sketch to paint, and often 3D modeling too. Photoshop and a wacom tablet cover most of the bases.
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I see, thank you kindly! I have decided to do digital color instead or traditional as well, although I use a cheaper program. I'm, making progress, but I'm nowhere near your level yet. Your work is stunning.
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I printed one of these on a 2' x 6' banner for $25+S&H and it looks GREAT.
If there is any method I can send you a few bucks I'd be happy to do so, this pic has been my wallpaper for "many moons"
You are an absolutely amazing artist who is doing a LOT for the battletech community.
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Your best art so far, Anthony.
Simply stunning! (and the redesigns are perfect)Β
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you probably considered this but why offer this as a print when someone can just take this picture and print it?
This always bugged me 
(nope wait i didn't see that watermark in the corner) >w< *facepalms*
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Even if you download the desktop resolution sizes, they're going to be inferior to the print version which is 3 times as big. Most people want to print this on a poster, not a small Letter or A4 sheet.
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ah i see =3
thanks for the tip
(i mostly now upload in 800 or 900 in size, i mean WHAT is the point of zooming in on my pic so much you have to scroll up and all around just to see it) XD
if you can understand what i mean?
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Gah. Β I keep coming back to how awesome this is (even have the files on my PC) but it's only 2 monitors wide. Β What am I supposed to put on the third screen?
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Whoa dude! Awesome! This has that old game feel like Total Annihilation or heavy gear, mech warrior. The arts of those. I wish there was at least one explosion (even if theres no fire in space) or something to break up the composition a little better, and something to bridge the gap in the middle. There is a very clear division of the two halves of the piece, leaving the right side less visually active than the left. Skill wise though I'd say you've gotten really good man!
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The reason I didn't cross anything over the middle is because this is designed to work as a dual screen desktop, or using one half for a single screen. I didn't want objects being cut off on the screen, or randomly appearing in the image for anyone only using half.
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I see, I thought about it being dual screened I must have skimmed over that part lol. Looks good man.
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Wow, I managed to call three of these before looking at the text.
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Featured in portuguese blog Coisas da Interwebs. Have an awesome weekend!
www.coisasdainterwebs.com/2014β¦
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You're most very welcome!
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This absolutely is awesome. I logged into my DA account for the first time in years, as I only saw this after googling after seeing it in No Guts No Galaxy's stream the other day. Sent a note, definitely interested in buying the file to print locally and throwing up on my wall.Β
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Wow, this made my day. Β I miss the Warhammer and Marauder, Β I wish I bought those metal minis way back when they were available.
Excellent illustration. Β I want to paint robots this good. Β :3
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You can still get your hands on some unseen minis on ebay or around the community. They're not over the top expensive, but not as cheap as something in production.
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Would you believe that I never thought to LOOK for those on ebay? Β Right off the bat there were like 3 listings XD Β Thanks for the suggestion!
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Just keep an eye out. Lots of fakes on eBay. Poor recastings with inferior materials.
It's unfortunate.
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can't wait to recreate this in mwo oneday.Β
this is too sick man, you fuckin nailed it.Β
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Having all the unseen in there would be nice... for PGI's pockets. I can see the jacked up preorder prices already, and I'll agree with them.
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