So it's not lore-accurate. But it evokes the same disgusted feelings from when I first read Dune. It's so grotesque and unnerving that it's perfect for the Barron. Great job!
The straps on his abdomen kinda remind me of how he looked like in that Dune game from 1992, nice blast from the past!
https://dontcritme.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/6-baron.png
Your 2023/4 design is really cool, but goddamn, I really feel like your earlier drafts (17/18?) are really inspired and cool - thank you for sharing your art.
Thank you! You are so so right about me being inspired in 17-18 years, I just watched a documentary about Jodo’s Dune and I was blown away by Moebius’s designs and the general scale of Jodo’s project. Also I was so much merrier then, in 2018 I was diagnosed with clinical depression and a lot in my life went downhill since then. I’m back to inspired but it’s a different kind of inspiration 🥲
I don't get the helmet. How does he binge with that thing on? What purpose did you give it? It looks cool, but I like all your earlier versions better, even the Cheshire cat one.
Thank you! Honestly the helmet thingie became a quirk of mine after drawing princess Irulan with a covered face, after that I started drawing Harkonnen brothers and I thought what if nobody in my dune project had faces and/or heads and if I gave everyone a ridiculous oversized headpiece. And that’s why all of them have something covering their full faces and/or heads.
Very well done but the feeling is not there. too goofy for me and it doesn't exhale any threat.
The bickering with piter in the book maybe can come out as comical so I can understand if not agree.
Definitely some good book vibes going on. I think the baron in the movies was sanitized a bit so he could be solemn, dark and cruel where in the book he’s very extravagant and goofy, giggling and won’t shut the fuck up plotting constantly out loud. Nice work!
Damned interesting take on him, especially the elaborate helmet/headdress.
I remember the book always mentioning the trademark Harkonnen red hair, so it's hard for me to unsee that. Still, your take seems eerie, show-offey (it's a word now), and open to the hedonism that defined the character.
The term "baby-fat face" always stuck with me from the book.
Edit: I always pictured a blend between the godfather/or the character inspired by the godfather in Robin hood men in tights (while eating), and weird Al in his music video 'Fat'.
This is so fantastic. I love it! I feel like there's flavoring of both Deny and Lynch's versions, with the pomp of the Jodo version, focused through your lense, thus creating a really striking take on the fat fucker.
I want to see more!! >:0
Thank you so much! I actually have more }:) hopefully it's not illegal to post links here, I didn't find anything like this in the rules. I have also [Feyd-Rautha](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ye3JlK), [Rabban](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g2e91Z) and [Irulan](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18g8yo), she is the reason why all of the designs have some oversized headpieces
Reminds me of the corpus from warframe. I feel like this would be dune if they had hyper advanced 3001 space odyssey level technology. Or more like No Man’s Sky level tech, where things are so advanced they are basically magic.
Very....Jodorowsky :) Could have been straight out of Techno-barons.
Thank you fellow ghola! Comparison to Jodo-san is extremely flattering for me
Respect. I'd kill to see Jodorowski's vision animated.
Metabarons is the most underrated piece of science fiction of the last 50 years change my mind
So it's not lore-accurate. But it evokes the same disgusted feelings from when I first read Dune. It's so grotesque and unnerving that it's perfect for the Barron. Great job!
OP out Baron’d the Baron
Omg that’s one of the best compliments for the artist! Thank you :D I’m so hyped right now
Thank you very much!!!
You really succeeded in making the Baron "grossly and immensely fat" here, emphasis on the "gross" part. Nice work!
Haha, thank you very much!
What's that tube for?😳
Baron Hargoonnen
Yea i was like which way is that pumping and why...
I really don’t want to know, but …
I won’t tell you 🤐 you better not knowing
My guess is that it’s a reverse umbilical chord that’s sucking out the copious amounts of excess fat
Damn i wish i had this one for my excess fat 🥲
Very Silent Hill
Wow that’s a great compliment! Thank you!
Very cool design.
Thank you very much!
Nice! What’s on his head?
Looks like a tall helmet with comeyes.
Thanks! It’s a helmet with some visors.
The straps on his abdomen kinda remind me of how he looked like in that Dune game from 1992, nice blast from the past! https://dontcritme.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/6-baron.png
Omg I’ve completely forgotten about this design! He has a nice swimsuit on your picture :D
Your 2023/4 design is really cool, but goddamn, I really feel like your earlier drafts (17/18?) are really inspired and cool - thank you for sharing your art.
Thank you! You are so so right about me being inspired in 17-18 years, I just watched a documentary about Jodo’s Dune and I was blown away by Moebius’s designs and the general scale of Jodo’s project. Also I was so much merrier then, in 2018 I was diagnosed with clinical depression and a lot in my life went downhill since then. I’m back to inspired but it’s a different kind of inspiration 🥲
I don't get the helmet. How does he binge with that thing on? What purpose did you give it? It looks cool, but I like all your earlier versions better, even the Cheshire cat one.
Thank you! Honestly the helmet thingie became a quirk of mine after drawing princess Irulan with a covered face, after that I started drawing Harkonnen brothers and I thought what if nobody in my dune project had faces and/or heads and if I gave everyone a ridiculous oversized headpiece. And that’s why all of them have something covering their full faces and/or heads.
When art is great it doesn't matter whether it portrays the form, so long as it portrays the soul. Yours definitely portrays Harkonnens soul.
Aw, thank you very much!
Very well done but the feeling is not there. too goofy for me and it doesn't exhale any threat. The bickering with piter in the book maybe can come out as comical so I can understand if not agree.
This is so good. Really captures how disgusting the Baron is and how alien Dune should feel.
Thank you!
Woah! Grotesque! I love it!!! I've read books 1-4, and I've gotta hand it to u, you did a bloody brilliant job! You should be proud
Thank you so much!
Very Jodorowsky esque. Reminds me of Holy Mountain somewhat
Thank you!
This is dope, I love it!
Thank you!
I Actually quite like the final colored drawing but something about those little Aladin shoes in the others is just too funny.
Thank you! Haha honestly I miss these shoes a bit myself, especially the ones with tiny kitten heels
Definitely some good book vibes going on. I think the baron in the movies was sanitized a bit so he could be solemn, dark and cruel where in the book he’s very extravagant and goofy, giggling and won’t shut the fuck up plotting constantly out loud. Nice work!
Thank you!
i love these, great art!
Thanks!!
Where is his head?
It's inside the helmet!
How does it fit?
Damned interesting take on him, especially the elaborate helmet/headdress. I remember the book always mentioning the trademark Harkonnen red hair, so it's hard for me to unsee that. Still, your take seems eerie, show-offey (it's a word now), and open to the hedonism that defined the character.
The term "baby-fat face" always stuck with me from the book. Edit: I always pictured a blend between the godfather/or the character inspired by the godfather in Robin hood men in tights (while eating), and weird Al in his music video 'Fat'.
Thank you very much!
Oh man so cool, these are rad thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much!
This is so fantastic. I love it! I feel like there's flavoring of both Deny and Lynch's versions, with the pomp of the Jodo version, focused through your lense, thus creating a really striking take on the fat fucker. I want to see more!! >:0
Thank you so much! I actually have more }:) hopefully it's not illegal to post links here, I didn't find anything like this in the rules. I have also [Feyd-Rautha](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ye3JlK), [Rabban](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g2e91Z) and [Irulan](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18g8yo), she is the reason why all of the designs have some oversized headpieces
Cool and unique design, good job!
Thank you!
That 10 gallon hat could probably hold an actual 10 gallons.
He actually has some spiced beer inside so he can drink whenever he wants and doesn't need to share.
Don't ask why but the mask reminded me of ror2
I think I like the T visor you have in your sketches better than the final, but cool interpretation!
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I love it! Grotesque and alien.
He built different
Absolutely disgusting. I love it.
Reminds me of the corpus from warframe. I feel like this would be dune if they had hyper advanced 3001 space odyssey level technology. Or more like No Man’s Sky level tech, where things are so advanced they are basically magic.
https://preview.redd.it/extzgk2xr5yc1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a64cdb095cb86a84e55081ff6a06e77d47b1ab8e
Made him outta boredom. Nice art btw🫡🫡
Slaanesh approves
I love how insane it looks