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Yet another random sketch that's... yeah, not a 20 page essay. :( K seriously no more doodling for me til I write something.

Anyway this is what Stephen Maturin looks like in my head, he's creepy (slightly influenced by Paul Bettany's portrayal but shorter and darker, etc). Don't mess with his toad. :[!! And the toad is that obnoxious color because I've been watching 'Dead Like Me' ... haha.

Okay so yeah I'm a big dork so have some fabulous excerpts about Maturin from Patrick O'Brian's novels...

"I cut his throat," said Maturin, shearing through the string. Major Beck was used to bloodshed in open and in clandestine war, but his visitor's everyday, unemphatic tone struck a chill to his heart, the more so as Maturin happened to take off his spectacles at this moment, glancing at Beck with his expressionless pale eyes, the only remarkable thing about him.

Annnd a little gem from the mind of the man himself...

"My indignation against those birds was quite excessive," said Stephen inwardly. "It was no doubt caused by a sudden flow of bile, my posture exerting pressure on the ductus choledocus communis."

No really, he was glaring at some birds and then puked a lot. You should all read these books.

He's like a naturalist-spy-opium-addict-surgeon machine. How can you not love that. :]
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!UntiltheEarthisFree Aug 24, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Yup. He's pretty awesome. We're big sea-fairing story fans at my house (and do an excessive about of water related things...and boating) so... this is a fave. It's great.
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~Dreamboatdreamer70 Feb 10, 2012
btw I LOVE this drawing, 1st saw it on Facebook in Dr. Stephen Maturin's page. Hey, do you run that page?
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~kreugan Feb 10, 2012
Thank you!! And no I don't, do you happen to have a link?
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~Dreamboatdreamer70 Feb 12, 2012
Sorry I am unable to provide a link, however, you can go on facebook and search "Dr. Stephen Maturin" and see it in the userpic album! |)
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~Dreamboatdreamer70 Feb 10, 2012
I love Stephen Maturin! Are you telling me that some people don't?! XD I love all the POB books, but I havent been able to post any art yet. Wish I could be an art student! bye
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Mood: Joy ~germanscott Apr 14, 2011
love Master and Commander...
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~BirdsFlyBackwards Dec 23, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
"That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do." :)
This man and his dear friend Jack Aubrey are my heroes....
this is a wonderful drawing, I love it- thank you!
Have you done any of the other characters from the books?
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!knight1128 Sep 6, 2010
Wow, this is a mazing but beautiful i ever seen. DId you make this pic?
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Mood: Joy ~Limey-Yankee Jan 17, 2010
Excellent! I love your clear lines and the rough texture of the background. You've certainly nailed Maturin's character. Plus, the anecdote about his vomiting episode over the bird was priceless!
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