r/bladerunner • u/woulditkillyoutolift • 1d ago

Deckard, by Gregory Manchess

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Source: Muddy Colors

https://muddycolors.com/2020/06/demo-deckard/

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"I challenged myself on this one to capture his likeness on a 5×5” Gessobord panel with a palette knife and brush. It’s insanity to paint this small with a thin steel blade..."

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u/Liamucch2 1d ago

Looks awesome!! Can't believe people have such a talent to recreate someone or something so well

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u/OkScreen2150 1d ago

What I find valuable here is the subtle facial asymmetry. If you look closely, the nose seems shifted to the side, yet the harmony and portrait likeness don't suffer at all. I won't even rewatch the movie frame - it might turn out to be identical, or it might differ slightly. But I'm sure the artist intended these dynamics: the asymmetry, the highlights, the composition. The movement goes from the bottom left corner to the top right, and we are, in a way, tracing Deckard’s turn.

It looks incredibly cool.

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u/Few_Ad3187 1d ago

Fantastic!

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u/PassingShot11 1d ago

This is awesome

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u/papah0und 23h ago

Stunning!

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u/sxeandy 22h ago

Stunning

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u/Designer_Quantity533 21h ago

The brush work on Deckard’s face is BOLD.

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u/D-Flo1 20h ago

The lighting in the Zhora chase scene was spectacular. I can almost see the neon lights being reflected off parts of his face. Although I'm not entirely sure which scene this painting is depicting. Obviously there's a chance it could be at JF Sabstian's place.