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One thing that stands out vastly to me from the last time I saw it in progress is that background-done in soft brushstroke tones, the focus remains squarely on the figures in the foreground, but I could still stare at that background all day
The monster's been nicely brought out by colour as well, especially the markings-really highlights his expression, and I'm more amused by his little beard now
Shahir's pose and manic grin are excellent-he gives the image that sense of flow and interesting composition that really makes it stand out
I agree with =GunnerRomantics comment above about the action of the picture holding an element that rings slightly reminiscent to Prince of Persia
A well deserved favourite, excellent work Shahir-Belle must have loved this
And Prince of Persia rules
The painterly background is greatly befitting of the actiony nature of the crystal-clear cell-shaded characters (neat? And dynamic? Daaaammmn.).
One little detail of this illustration that kept catching my eye was the doomed antagonist's spit, haha. It's perfectly transluscent and adds a rough, uncivilized element to his design (along with the broken horn and swineish nose) which makes it perfectly entertaining for us to anticipate his head being reduced to a bloody stump. Okay, anyhoo. X}
Lots of the same vibes that come from Prince of Persia videos are radiating from this picture--eh, not just because of the naming conventions and like, allusions to regional culture and etc. etc. etc. blah blah blah, but because of the wild, lightning-fast action. It's sweeeet.