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Hello there!
thought i'd finally join this great competition...
so to start, i'm not yet sure what character i should go for, although it seems that it might be more a Demon Lord or and Abomination...did quick sketches and will post some, and hopefully, with your help, i'll choose one that isn't too boring or un-original!

so here is the first sketch:



crits and comments welcome!
laters!
Abe

Really nice start!
Reminds me of a Resident Evil style mutation, which is a good thing!

Oh cool Nice to see you in the competition dude
How about making the muscular arm like a burden? so that t drags him to the ground. but instead of fighting he hes a powerfull and destructive magician. Like his imense power are ballanced up with the oversized arm.

thanks guys!
Liam Cullen : now that you mention it...o well, hard to make something that wont remind of something already don ebefore

Belltann:
If you check on the concept, i made his oposite leg (right) massive. The idea is he is lining on this muscluar leg, and carry the heavy part on it then bnallance on the other etc...
he is half muscular, half skinny on top, and the oposite on the bottom part....
Good idea though

Hey Abe, that's looking pretty cool. Love the proportions of this guy, and the idea behind him. And knowing your 3d skills, I know you're gonna dominate that model. ;) Keeping an eye on this one for sure.

Hey mate it's looking good, he's ripped!i like his broken arm.but he's lacking in something that makes him standout as unusual, looking forward to seeign where you take it!

Looks good Abe! He'll walk round in circles mind ;)

Have you thought about giving him one massive leg similar to his arm so it looks like he's mutated on one side only? This could give the character a cool lob sided look and also aid in balancing his massive frame.

Blades: yeah, he looks plain right now...i was thinking of eventually "dressing" him somehow, and not fan of his head...Once on the modeling part, ill probably add tones of crasy skin burns, and part where you see muscle etc...Concepting on 2d format isnt really my thing lol...

Jeremy: hey! good to see you here!thanks, will try my best
Arn't you joining the competition too?

Gavinneil: thanks Gav! yeah, if you read the answer i gave to belltan and have a closer look at the concept, he is half muscular and half skinny on top, and same for the legs but opposite...
o well, this concept will pprobably not be the one i end up going for, but still something to start on...
I should have probably put more explaination on that fella though
thank sfor the feedback peeps! will post something as soon as i got more....
Abe

I hear ya on the concepting thing. I can't draw to save my life anymore, but I still have some ideas. So it either comes down to sketching in ZB, or quick 3d sketch, with paint over. That's what I had to do with my DW entry (on another board), but it helps. I REALLY wish I could draw like some of the guys on this board, though... *sigh* I guess my drawing skills have atrophied since focusing on 3d.

hehe same here! not been seriously doing any drwaing for years now lol...here is another concept, of a demon lord...he'd be mainly living underground, with part of his body (from his back) that can get out of him and come outside to feed on poor villages and rampage everything)
the demon uses his mashed fists to massacre any thing passing his way ...
simple for now, but will probably end up adding him some kind of armor etc...
jhe also got eyes all over his body lol

Hey abe this is a cool idea, how about having the monster part that is above ground disguised as something inconspicuous like a tree, with colour flowers that attract prey, when something touches the branches the monster pulls it down into the ground

Ey another concept. nice That demon looks fierce!

I think that the concept of him underground, pulling things in is really cool, but now it seems a bit weird. Why have a meat crusher underground, and the monster that looks like its the one that should be feeding over ground?

Think you should just focus on the crusher. Its a really solid concept. How about giving him a huge chain with a meathook-isch to drag the victims in and crush them into something digested?

Blades: i like the idea of luring victims something to investigate
Belltnn: i see what you mean,i was actually seeing the big spider thing coming his back but also could get back to a "hiden" position, with the legs hanging on the sides
o well, another thing to meditate about
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i like the idea of working on the crusher only, but might end up to plain and boring liek the abomination N1
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here is another quick sketch of a more "crasy funny glutonny abomination"
he's a always hungry for fresh meet, using his worm arms as a way to make him move as well as catching human insects...
let me know what u think...

LOL I love that guys face!

I like what you have so far, maybe add something other then tentacles coming out of him, or have them coming out of his stomach.
Or maybe one giant mis-formed arm that he grabs his victims with.

I agree with Killaball, but maybe keep some of the tentacles when adding arms?

hello there!
Killaball: adding some arms could be a cool idea will see jhow it goes with the 3d concept when it comes to it! thanks
Liam Cullen: i think that's what Killaball meant?

i took the time today to test how the big demon Lord anatomy would look in 3d...so did a 3dconcept of it, might do the same with the two others, and see where it goes...
i also improvised a head for him,not sure it works yet but well, at least its a starting point...
didnt do legs etc...yet might do that tomorrow if i got the time
tell me what you think!
laters
ABe



and here is a close up of the head:

haha, awesome!

Cool 3d concept Like the teeth design.

Conte: thanks! love your work!

Belltann: thanks!
i did some more head 3dconcept, the first one is an evil version of the DW greentooth as a head , very ruff but you can see where its going...
the second one is closer to what i wanted to make in the 2d concept so here we go:




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let me know what you think!
im not sure if i take the time to 3dconcept his legs or just start the other ones...will see how i feel
cheeers Abe

Looking sick, just like I knew it would. I like your first experiment head a little better than the others, but the greentooth grin head is undeniably cool.

Really liking how strong the whole model is, I wish I could do this good. Can't wait to see what you're gonna do once the "3D concept" stage is done. Got my eye on this one, man. So kick some ass for the green horde!

hey Jeremy!thanks! glad you like it
will try my best to represent ;)
Started on the Fat man 3d concept, hopefully ill get something out of it...although i should decide on my final design pretty soom, as i might have a limitted time to finish the whole challenge (only work on my spare time, and once a while during a saturday or sunday...
Will you join the contest as well?

Cool concept
Maybe some work on jaw area [Looks way small when compare to whole body]

hello there!
thanks GAGAJAIN! are you talking abotu the last screengrab?

i worked ont he fat monster 3d concept today, let me know what you think...will concept him some legs and add somne arms at some point



did a quick polypaint as well:



time is runnign out for the competition, so i have to make a decision asap!
C&C welcome!
Abe

Looks really cool! A different style to the main bulk of the competition I think.
It'll be interesting to see your ideas for the lower half, maybe something octopus like?

Hahaha, they're all pretty cool, but the last two have a cool off beat which we need more off I think.

First is a little too generic.

The latest has the most character and feels like the most inspired. Perhaps try that?