




But there is a common thread in all 3. The shield. The shield in fate with a skeleton at the base of Yggdrasil represents someone who died without honor. Then we see the Valkyrie claiming someone with the same shield symbol, a worthy descendent. In Valhalla the shield is repeated. Perhaps she is the descendent of the dishonored figure in Fate, redeeming her family’s honor.
I’ve broken the three pieces up for display on PnP much like they were at CB but also a group photo of the full display.
In this piece we see the 3 Fates weaving the life of our future shield maiden. Odin’s Ravens watch this unfold to later tell their master. The serpent Nidhogg slithers between the roots of Yggdrasil eating the corpses. The frame includes references to Norse mythology including the squirrel, Ratatusk, and the 4 deer. On the back of the piece is a section of the Voluspa, a Norse poem taking about the fates.
I hope you enjoy the piece.
Patricia Sancho
Wonderfull storie and beautiful painting. I really like It. Inspiring.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Patricia I’m truly glad it inspires. ( love the painting you do btw).
Derek Clark (fluid_art)PLUS
Such an incredible piece, the attention to detail is ridiculous.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Derek. Much appreciated. It took awhile but hiding all the details was fun.
Vladimir_Golubev
Very impressive! Gold
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Vladimir!
RaTrPLUS
Your display was absolutely one of my favourites, so inspiring! An amazing job!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks RaTr. I appreciate it. :).
Trent "BigDeno" Denison
You know how I feel about this. Just crazy that you can visualise this and create it. It blows my mind. You are the man!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Trent. It was great sharing ideas with you. I hope we can do it more in the future.
JanSoukup
Breathtaking. My favourite entry in CB. Gold for sure
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks JanSoukup!
Artem Romanov
Outstanding work mate! Love the story and amazing atmosphere you created, perfect!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Artem. I’m glad you enjoyed the atmosphere and story I tried to tell.
Bran
Wonderfull storie and beautiful painting
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Bran. Glad you enjoyed it.
Clive Jackson
Fabulous work! Gold!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Clive!
Herman aka Glitterwolf
Beautiful piece!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Herman!
John Margiotta "BloodASmedium"PLUS
This was a fav of mine and thought it easily should’ve placed
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
thanks John. It was a competition full of stellar entries. Beautiful things to see everywhere.
Richard SharpPLUS
Gooooooooooooooold. Nothing more to say.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Richard. Means a lot. I really appreciate it.
Ignis
Love these works, gold.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Ignis!
Roman LappatPLUS
Inspiratonal beautiful! Editors choice from my end.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thank You Roman. :).
It was you and Massive Voodoo that made me interested in trying to tell stories with my art. It was your Tarzan piece that made me start looking at different ways to present my stories. You have often inspired me. I’m glad to know that I could return the favor in some way. :).
eric wolfsPLUS
Quel travail, quel ensemble !
Et que de détails !
C’est vraiment superbe, j’aime beaucoup. Je vote pour de l’or bien sur.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Je vous remercie! Je suis content que vous ayez apprécié tous les détails.
Gianluca "Branzu" ButtiglieroPLUS
Incredible work, one of my favourite of all time… SuperGold!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Super gold! Lol. Thanks Gianluca I’m truly happy you like the piece.
Francesco "Franciuus" FarabiPLUS
great scene form a great display!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thank you Francesco. Means a lot to see you write that. I truly enjoyed our talk at Adepticon. :).
Matty Pearce
Beautiful Maestro !
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thank you my friend. :).
BD
These are so imaginative, and they really show how capable and varied your painting/ modelling skills are—different scales, styles, freehand, bases. All beautiful, highly thematic and evocative. Incredible man!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Bryce! I really appreciate it. Hope all is going well for you. I miss our painting talks.
Matt CexwishPLUS
I know how much producing these pieces ment to you, Chris! :) I am very happy to see all of them together, with your pretty distinctive style, but each with it´s own story, idea… Even scale! :) Amazing! Thanks for building all that and letting us participate in your thought process ;)... Gold!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thank You Matt. Hearing such a nice compliment from an artist you admire means a ton.
Michael Proctor "Clever Crow"
Saying that this is excellent doesn’t say enough. Love your work!
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Michael! Glad you enjoy the piece. :).
Kyle Maitland
A stellar build. Fantastic tree on top of it all.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Thanks Kyle! Glad you liked it. :).
Steve "Babelfish" Riley
A beautiful and imaginative creation. Just superb.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
thanks!
Mariano del Olmo
Gold! Just impressive. Best, Mariano