Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Name

What , is in a name ?
Does the labels we attach to people tell us all about them ?
Can the ones we call evil , have also the good ?
Does the people we see guilty , could also be the innocent ?
Could those who we call villain , have the qualities of a hero ?
Can the preacher , live up and practice what he preach ?
Can a person we call a friend , be discovered as a traitor ?
No .
In life , we can never tell a person's attitude by their names .
The worst of them all ,
Is that it never tells us more , about what they are capable of ..

joke3

Husband: During holidays i am planning to go on world tour.
Wife: NO,we will go somewhere else.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregorI was quite happy with this last night. Until I spotted a few flaws, some of which work, others, I'm not sure about. I think the ball needs a bit more, so I might work on that. His face is lop sided but I think that works, just about... so I'm leaving that.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Robbie Williams commission

Robbie and Alison 002 This was a picture I was asked to do a while ago. I did modify the likeness of Robbie after I copied it, but forgot to scan it again before I gave it to the client.

Dynasty Warriors WU

Last , but not least , the Kingdom Of Wu .
In the game version , this kingdom was found by Sun Jian , who then was succeeded by Sun Ce , then Sun Quan , then Sun Shang Xiang . (Sun Jian had lots of babies ! )
But in truth , they never had a kingdom during Sun Jian and Sun Ce's reign .
It was during Sun Quan's era , when Cao Pi and Liu Bei self-proclaimed themselves , 'Emperor' , did Sun Quan did the same .

This is my second favorite kingdom , as this kingdom isn't as deviant and arrogant as the kingdom of Wei .
The Wu Dynasty was formed during the year 222AD .
6 years later , Sun Quan finally declared himself Emperor .
But in the year 280AD , the conquest of Wu by Jin started and ended the Wu era .


Lets begin ..

WU .





Sun Jian .
Father to Sun Ce , Sun Quan and Sun Shang Xiang .
An excellent swordsman and a brave warrior .
Uses a long sword as a weapon . (Similar to Cao Cao and Liu Bei .)
Often brags about his family being the Tiger Family that will swallow their enemies whole !








Sun Ce .
The eldest son of Sun Jian .
Often described as a strong spirited warrior , who takes things calmly .
Lifelong friends with Zhou Yu .
Husband to Da Qiao .
He uses a pair of 'tonfa's . (Their like two rods which u hold them through handles on the rods .)
But in truth , he was described holding a halberd as a weapon .







Sun Quan .
The second son to Sun Jian .
He was the founder of the Kingdom of Wu .
Puts his country and his father's honor above all else .
Has a loyal bodyguard , Zhou Tai .
Uses a sword as well .
To me ,he looks like a gorilla ! xD









Sun Shang Xiang .
The daughter of Sun Jian .
She is married to Liu Bei , ruler of Shu .
Copes to fulfill her obligation as a responsible wife and a loyal daughter all at once .
Her weapons are two chakrams .








Zhou Tai .
A loyal bodyguard who served unquestioningly for two generations .
Both Sun Ce and Sun Quan .
He is often described as a chinese samurai .
He uses a Katana as a weapon .








Zhou Yu .
A lifelong friend of Sun Ce .
A tactician .
Famous for he's ability of ambush and fire attacks .
Uses a sword as a weapon .
Zhou Yu symbolizes elegance , intelligence and bravery in battle .









Lu Xun .
A strategist during Sun Quan's reign .
He often uses his infamous fire attacks on his enemies .
He himself described Zhuge Liang's wisdom as , legendary .
He learned all the strategies he could with the mighty , Lu Meng .
His weapons are a pair of dual sabers .









Lu Meng .
A veteran in war , and a tactician on the table .
He is both a military general and strategist .
One of his apprentices are Lu Xun .
Described as a mighty general .
Lu Meng uses a long spear called 'White Tiger' .









Huang Gai .
An officer serving Sun Jian and Sun Ce .
He is a veteran in war . (Similar to Xiahou Yuan and Huang Zhong .)
He uses an iron rod as his weapon of choice .
To me , he looks barbaric and he does sound like one !









Taishi Ci .
A loyal officer of Wu .
He is often a described as an officer of principles .
That makes him a honorable warrior .
He uses dual iron rods as a weapon .
He looks weird with his headgear on . =P









Gan Ning .
Has a long history of nemesis with Ling Tong .
(Gan Ning accidently killed Ling Tong's father in a battle . Later to find out , they were both gonna' be on the same team . )
A skilled warrior . A master of blades .
Described as a pirate .
His enemies will fear when they hear bells ringing .
He uses a sword called 'Dao' , or 'Leviathan' .









Ling Tong .
An officer who knows how to have fun in battle .
Sworn nemesis yet , a friend to Gan Ning .
He uses a metal nunchuku as a weapon .









Da Qiao .
She is the wife to Sun Ce ,
And the elder sister to Xiao Qiao .
Together with her sister , they are called , 'The Two Qiao's ' .
Usually , she is the serious type , compared to her sister who is the 'take things lightly ' type .
She uses a pair of folding fans called , ''Mortal Beauty'' .








Xiao Qiao .
A sister to Da Qiao , and the wife to Zhou Yu .
Her personality describes her as happy , care-free type of girl .
She and her sister , Da Qiao , make the 'Two Qiao's .'
Her weapon is a folding fan called 'True Grace .'

Dynasty Warriors WEI

This post , is dedicated to the great kingdom of Wei .
Lots of evil people , and scheming officers !
I like . =D
But , it seems to be the deviant and evil schemes that made the Kingdom of Wei to be strong !
Unlike the Kingdom of Shu ..
This Kingdom has many experienced warriors that ultimately lasted long enough to see the years go by .





WEI .







Cao Cao .
The founder of the kingdom of Wei .
Tall , has a weird moustache .
He formed an alliance with Liu Bei and Sun Jian in the Expedition against Dong Zhuo .
Father to Cao Pi , always wearing a blue robe .
Uses a long sword .









Cao Pi .
A devious , yet ambitious man .
Succeeded his father after his death .
Married to Zhen Ji .
He governs the Kingdom of Wei with some of his fathers retainers .
His weapons are two blades that joints together , forming one .








Cao Ren .
A loyal officer of Cao Cao .
He'd do anything for Cao Cao .
He uses a bladed buckler .
Very , very short . =D








Dian Wei .
Probably the most , loyal officer to Cao Cao .
A slow , grunt .
He uses a giant axe and cuts down all those who dares challenges Cao Cao .
Bald . xD







Pang De .
Another loyal officer of Wei .
Pang De lives with a few principles of its own .
Therefore , making him an honorable warrior .
He uses two war picks .
Dresses like a military tank .








Meet , Sima Yi .
A brilliant strategist of Wei .
Served Cao Cao and Cao Pi during their reigns .
He often is described as the rival to Zhuge Liang .
His weapon , is also a strategist fan .
To describe him in a modern era way ,
He is a Michael Jackson that wears a purple dress , that shoots purple laser out through his crotch !








Xiahou Dun .
This officer of Wei , shows no fear when it comes to war .
A personal bodyguard of Cao Cao .
He is one-eyed , and uses a sword called , 'Kirin Fang ' .
Personally , I find him arrogant .








Xiahou Yuan .
I think he and Xiahou Dun are related somehow .
Xiahou Yuan is similar to Huang Zhong , often described as his rival .
As both of them uses a sword/rod , and a master when it comes to archery .
He uses a rod , and a bow .
He is fat , yet powerful .







Xu Huang .
Another loyal officer of Wei .
Obsessed with his skills , he challenges anyone to improve his skills .
Searches his quest for strength .
Uses a long spear-axe .
To me , he looks a bit Taliban-ish .
Blame his headgear . xD









Xu Zhu .
An over-sized , child-like warrior .
He joined Wei after one of the officers of Wei praised him .
He has a huge appetite for food .
His weapon is a large club , used to smash enemies to bits .
A similar version to sumo wrestlers .









Zhang He .
A unique yet intelligent character .
Cares about the beauty of battle , rather then the battle itself .
Dresses lightly , to ensure less weight rush when he does airborne attacks .
His weapons are two long claws .
Gay . xD







Zhang Liao .
A Wei officer , who will challenge almost anyone .
When I say anyone , I mean , anyone .
Developed a friendship with Guan Yu .
A former officer under Lu Bu .
Uses a similar weapon as Guan Yu .
Nice moustache ! =D








Zhen Ji .
The wife of Cao Pi .
She is described as elegant , and skilled .
In Dynasty Warriors , she uses a flute in war .
To me , she looks like a whore . xD

Dynasty Warriors SHU

For those who haven't read the previous post , I recommend you to read it first before you start off with this post .
This is the continuation of the previous post .

Let's start of with Shu , followed by Wei , then Wu .

This post , is about Shu .
The Kingdom of Shu was found by Liu Bei .
I prefer this Kingdom for its officers practice virtue , justice and bravery .
Furthermore , this kingdom has many talented officers , such as Guan Yu .

Unfortunately , this kingdom was outlived by others due to majority of experienced leaders getting killed , and passing away .
The kingdom was governed by younger generations who clearly , needed more help .
The Shu Han Dynasty fell during the year 263 AD , when Liu Shan was attacked by Deng Ai of Wei .





SHU .





Zhang Fei .
This old dude is the sworn brother to Liu Bei and Guan Yu .
Often described as a easily irritated man , he often throws his tantrums towards everyone around him .
He dies by his own men , in the end .
Was said to have the strength of 1000 men .
He uses a spear called , 'Viper Blade' .






Yue Ying .
Wife to the brilliant strategist , Zhuge Liang .
She is a bright and intelligent tactician and inventor .
She often gets praised by her husband , Zhuge Liang .
She wears an oddly looking , elven ears. (Maybe to make her look cute.)
Her weapon of choice , is a spear that has a hook at the end , called Horizon .






Guan Ping .
He is the adopted son of Guan Yu .
He follows his father everywhere .
Has feelings for his comrade , Xing Cai .
His weapon of choice , as you can see , is a large blade .
I call it , 'Mama's butcher knife .'







Wei Yan .
A monster-like brute , that speaks rarely .
Only has respect for Liu Bei as he is the only one who is kind to him .
Hates Zhuge Liang , actually .
Because Zhuge Liang called him a 'traitor' .
Uses a double bladed spear .







Xing Cai .
Daughter to Zhang Fei .
She is the youngest female to join the Shu army .
She and Guan Ping grew up together , travels together and fights together .
Her weapon of choice is a shield and a long fork .







Ma Chao .
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu .
An excellent horseman and a brave warrior who fights for justice .
He was killed by Cao Cao in the end .
He uses a long spear called , 'Stallion Fury' .








Pang Tong .
A rather short , but intelligent strategist .
He is a friend to Zhuge Liang to whom they studied together .
He was known as , the 'Fledgling Phoenix' .
He uses a mystic staff that controls wind .
A similar version of Zhang Jiao , in green .








Jiang Wei .
He was persuaded by Zhuge Liang to defect as he thinks Jiang Wei has a brilliant chance to be a mighty officer , serving in Shu .
After Zhuge Liang's death , Jiang Wei succeeded him and became , Regent , serving Liu Shan . Liu Bei's son .
He uses a spear called , 'Vapor' .








Liu Bei .
Founder and ruler of the kingdom of Shu .
Marries Sun Shang Xiang , daughter of Sun Jian .
Sworn brother to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei .
Often described as a warrior that puts virtue ahead of him .
He dies in a battle against Lu Xu after attempting to avenge the death of Guan Yu .
He uses a long sword . (Can't remember the name ! )
To me ,Liu Bei is weak . And incapable of making a kingdom .








Zhuge Liang .
A grand strategist , Prime Minister of Shu and a brilliant tactician .
Known as the 'Sleeping Dragon' for his intelligence .
He invented the , 'Zhuge Nu' , which means 'crossbow' .
He uses a white peacock fan and is able to shoot lasers out .
Friends with Pang Tong , married to Yue Ying .







Guan Yu .
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu .
Sworn brother to Liu Bei and Zhang Fei .
His bravery was legendary , as he tries to persuade his enemy to come in peace to avoid massive damage after the war .
A man who swore to end the chaos .
He was captured by Lu Meng , alongside his son Guan Ping , and was beheaded .
His weapon is a long spear , known as 'Blue Moon Dragon .'
It's also called a 'Guan Dao .'









Huang Zhong .
An elder in the battlefield .
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu .
Hates to be called , ' old ' .
Uses a sword , but possesses a legendary skill of archery .

DW & SW Combined

This might be my last post for the month .
And this post , will give you a pretty good idea of what's in store for the next month.
It's called , " Dynasty & Samurai Warriors Combined ! "

For this post , I'm going to show you a few main characters through the famous ROTK (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) novel , and through the KOEI's DVD game ,
Warrior Orochi ..


Basically in Warrior Orochi ,a mighty demon descended to earth , warped time and space and created untold confusion .
He then challenged anyone who dares oppose him (something like Lu Bu . arrogant , but strong .)
At that moment , the heroes from the Japanese era and the Chinese dynasties collide , forcing them to either co-operate ,
Or to oppose each other .
The demon was called , Orochi .

SHU .



Zhao Yun .
One of the main characters of Shu. The Third out of the Five Tiger Generals .
Uses a long spear called , Fierce Dragon .
(I don't like him . He's too honest . )





Huang Zhong .
If I'm not mistaken , the Fourth of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu .
An old general . Hates to be called 'old' .
Uses a sword , but a master at archery .


WEI .



Zhang Liao .
A loyal officer of Wei .
Challenges anyone who stands in his way . I mean, anyone .
Uses the same weapon as Guan Yu as they both developed a friendship during Guan Yu's period of service under Cao Cao .
But his weapon is called , 'Gold Wyvern' .
(Nice moustache .)





Zhang He .
A loyal officer of Wei .
Often distinguished as a unique and intelligent characters in Dynasty Warrior series.
Although gay-ish , in the game he possesses speed and bravery .
He uses claws on both hands (identical to Wolverine's) .


WU .



Taishi Ci .
A brave warrior of the Kingdom of Wu .
He is described holding twin rods as a weapon .
My brother use to say , it's to poke naughty children's buttocks . :D





Sun Shang Xiang .
Daughter of Sun Jian , leader and founder of Wu .
She is married to Liu Bei , founder of Shu .
She often has to make a choice of being a loyal daughter of Wu , or heed to the responsibilities as a wife to Liu Bei , leader of Shu .
She uses two chakras as a weapon .


S.W (Samurai Warriors)



Hideyoshi Toyotomi .
An officer serving the great Nobunaga Oda of Japan .
I'm not surprised he was called 'monkey' by Lord Nobunaga himself once ,
I mean , LOOK at him !
He uses a weapon that seems to be a few short length rods , joint together by a chain with spikes at random edges .






Yoshimoto Imagawa .
To be truthful , this guy , or should I say girl ... whatever !
Scares me a little .
He's fat and his voice sounds like a sissy .
Odd , his weapon is somehow a sword and a few balls he bounces wit his feet , that explodes .






Say 'hello' to Ieyasu Tokagawa .
Apparently , he was a leader during the Japanese period of war .
The great Honda Tadakatsu served him for a period of time as well !
His daughter , is known as Ina .
He uses a spear , but more known as a pike , that shoots out cannon balls .
It also shoots out light blue lasers !






Mitsuhide Akechi .
An officer serving Nobunaga Oda .
He is somewhat the cool and calm warrior (like Ishida , in Bleach .)
He uses a long thin sword and wears a purple robe .






Ginchiyo Tachibana .
I have no clue to whom she serves .
But I do know , that in Warrior Orochi , she teams up with Zhao Yun of Shu , to find their long lost leader , Liu Bei .
And yes , she IS a girl .
She uses a special sword that creates thunder and lightning bolts .




OTHERS .



Zuo Ci .
A wise , old and mystical sage .
He looks for a leader who is capable enough to end the chaos .
His weapon is a deck of mystic cards .





Yuan Shao .
An arrogant son of a b**** .
Goes around in every battle , boasting about how he and his family are noblemen .
An ass and a lousy leader , ends up in defeat later . (I'm not surprised .)
Fights with a sword that has a tip that looks like it has been broken into half .





Diao Chan .
Often described as beautiful , and elegant .
Wife to the great Lu Bu .
I guess all bastards need a beautiful wife to make them look good .
Weapon of choice , hand maces in each hand .


There will be more in the next post for the month of December !
Look out for it .. =P