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©2005-2009 =adavesseth
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This is a tall ship I started drawing in sept. 04, and that I finished not more than a year later...
The ship itself is called The Indifatigable. It's mentioned in the Hornblower series, as Captain Pellew's ship that Hornblower serves on, known as "The Indy".
The ship has also existed in real life, and served in the Napoleonic war as a Raze, a re-built Ship of the Line to a Frigate.

For reference I used was from the Hornblower series, and was at least two different ships, if not more. I also used some digital reproduction of the real Indy to supply with, since I don't really know what a ship looks like and my references was rather crappy (as always).
I modified it quite a lot from the one seen in the Hornblower series.

The sea was a nightmare to draw, and I wish I painted it insead, I think that would have given a better and more realistic result. All over, I'm not at all satisfied with the result, but very glad I acutally finished it at last.
Please notice the little men all over the ship...

Finished 31. August -05, Pencil 2H to 3B + mechanical. Size A3

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:iconnancyt:
You just made the Tall Ship fangirl in me *Squee* This is beautiful. And I love the little navy men on the deck!

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:iconraven207b:
Lovely work!! Love the detail in the ship!

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:iconsmithy9:
good god!! that's AWESOME. I know from experience how hard ships to draw are and this is..wow...crazy. wooo!! I :heart: ships! XD

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:iconjetmise:
beautiful work!

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:iconsachiko-chan:
:jawdrop: I would've died if I had to do that...especially all the little people! :o You've done a great job on the shading, awesome details :D :hug:

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:iconadavesseth:
Thanks so much for the comment!
:hug:

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ada
What doesn't kill you, makes you stranger.

My global position systems are vocally adressed; they say the Nile used to run from east to west.
:iconadavesseth:
Thanks a lot!
Well, I almost died. But then again, it was my own choice to draw it, so I had no one to complain to... :D

:)

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ada
What doesn't kill you, makes you stranger.

My global position systems are vocally adressed; they say the Nile used to run from east to west.
:iconcradlegrrl333:
This is I think, by far, the best work I have seen from you. I actually thought it was a photo when I looked at this, and it takes a lot to get that reaction from somebody.

I love it, keep it up.

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Affections to be seen,
Fathered from the plundered,
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:iconadavesseth:
Thanks a lot!
You made my day with that comment. :D

:)

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ada
What doesn't kill you, makes you stranger.

My global position systems are vocally adressed; they say the Nile used to run from east to west.

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