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Alternative Ferrus Manus

Artwork purely based on a literal character description without prior knowledge about the Warhammer 40k universe:

" He was one of the most powerful Primarches. The heat of a forge was burning within him. His rage was tempered by an outside as cold
and inflexible as iron. Ferrus Manus had an amazing physiology, even among Primarches. His arms were covered of a liquid metal, resulting, as it mentioned in Medusa's legends, from a battle against the most powerful beast. His armor was as heavy and impenetrable as a tank, but he was keeping his arms bare to use them at their maximum capabilities. It was a brutal giant, without ornementation. He was astonishingly tall and broad-shouldered, even for the ones who fought at the side of such persons and saw them bleed like any man. His pale skin was knobbly and scarred. His heart was the one of a conqueror. His forehead was solemn. His short hair had the color of schist. His armor was black, every face was forged by hand and could be summed up in one word: perfect."

Idea from :
https://digitalpainting.school/forum/topic/21946-exercice-198-210920-digital-painting-dapr%C3%A8s-r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence-litteraire/?tab=comments#comment-259087