Posted on 5/28/2008

Very impressive Craig.

Posted on 5/28/2008

Craig, This piece is so Amazing!!! You showed it to me at the Supercon and it's just Stunning! Usually they write a book and then you do the art for it but Michael Moorcock should write the book around this piece! This is now the best Elric piece that I have ever seen! Congrats on completing your Sistine chapel!

Posted on 5/28/2008

Craig Hamilton is an artist in the truest sense of the word ! - An amazing talent and a privilege to see this piece.

Posted on 5/28/2008

1600 hours?? So... how did you know when to stop ?? I don't even know 10 words to express my amazement. It was great to see this piece juuuust about completed at Super-Con 2008. Maybe it was the dim lighting or the sheer size when I saw i... but it looks even more impressive here. Congratulations.

Posted on 5/29/2008

Just phenomenal! I'm so happy I was able to see it in person, so near completion, at Super-Con! My hat is off to you Craig! You've outdone yourself!

Posted on 5/29/2008

f-ing amazing. looks even better in person. i missed getting in adam hughes' line before supercon because i was oogling this piece.

Posted on 5/29/2008

First of all Craig, my hat's off to you for doing a great job of capturing the beauty of this piece in your scan (remind me to pick your brain for scanning tips next time I see you). That being said, this reproduction STILL pales in comparison to the original, which I was also privileged to see at SuperCon. Amazing colors, amazing composition & design, and amazing all around artistry by an amazing talent. Wow!

Posted on 5/29/2008

What Can I Say? You are a Master...and was Great to See This Masterpiece in Person and Hear you Talk about Finishing It....Truly is Breathtaking.....The Detail and Pencils are Just Amazing.....Elric has Never Been Hotter.....No One...I Mean NO ONE Finishes a piece like you do Craig !!! Bravo!!!

Posted on 5/29/2008

The dragons are awake and Craig is riding high. Beautiful !

Posted on 5/29/2008

You've really outdone yourself with this one.

Posted on 5/29/2008

I saw this at the con, too, and it IS truly spectacular!!! I still find the obsession it takes to do this in colored pencil mind boggling! Just incredible work, Craig!

Posted on 5/29/2008

1600 hours....jeez...pieces like this humble us all.

Posted on 5/29/2008

Wow Craig, this is incredible. I keep looking at it and finding new details to love. Then I see it's colored pencil and I am forced to look at it all again and appreciate the effort even more. Well done, my friend.

Posted on 5/29/2008

A masterpiece Craig.. The time is worthy..You are a real artist here... Congrats and would love to see more and more Color pencil art from you. .

Posted on 5/30/2008

Thank you all for the magnificent comments! I nearly lost my mind doing this piece and it is so great to receive such praise!

Posted on 5/30/2008

I had the pleasure of seeing this at S-con as well. What really blows my mind is that people line up at 6am for a sketch from a far lesser artist (yes I said it) when you could walk right up to Craig and get an amazing sketch and have a friendly conversation to boot!

Posted on 5/30/2008

Just another reason Craig is THE MAN!

Posted on 5/30/2008

When that paper was cut from the tree, could it -- in its most wildest of dreams -- have imagined its magnificent destiny? Thank you for posting this awe-inspiring piece and for the joy that it brings.

Posted on 6/2/2008

Craig, you are totally insane!! :) 1600 hours??? Incredible! It's a beauty!!! The colors are magnificent! Genious!!!

Posted on 6/3/2008

Wow! -got the original in hand and the textures Craig was able to acheive with his colored pencils is nothing short of amazing. He has hit a new level and I am the lucky receiptient. It is obvious that this Elric was a labor of love! Thank you so much Craig!!!!!!!!!

Posted on 6/4/2008

Magnificent. Your art always moves me, Craig!

Posted on 6/10/2008

unbelievably beautiful, so awesome.

Posted on 6/29/2008

"Little Craig shows promise as an artist with his constant scribbling during class, but in my opinion lacks the discipline necessary to buckle down and take his sketches to the next level." Seriously, don't you get tired of hacking out quick pictures like this one for a fast buck? Alright, sorry... I had to go goofy on this one, as I'm THIS close to burning my art supplies and taking up crochet after seeing this. Keep kicking ass and taking names Craig, you get better each time out of the gate! You could charge rent for viewing this, so thanks for sharing with the mortals.

Posted on 9/23/2009

Holy crap! Why have I never clicked on this before... This painting is AMAZING!

Posted on 10/30/2009

Still among my favorites. Seeing this one in person just blew my mind.

Posted on 4/25/2013

I absolutely cannot believe I have not stumbled acrross this before. This is simply amazing. Elric's eyes even in this photo suck you in, and the colors surrounding him are phenomenal! 1600 hrs! I can't say I have ever put that amount of time and effort into anything on this earth. My hats off to your dedication and talent!