Gift to the Gods- Votive offering

Sinistral · 12-03-2010, 01:46 PM

First post and first entry here. This will be a 2d offering I'm afraid but as thisis a unified challenge I hope that that is OK.

Background: Voting offerings have been common throughout human history. The scene here is remaniscent of a prehistory iron age level figure making an offering. There are many sites in the UK, for example Flag Fen, where many such offering have been found. These are often valued useful objects probably offered as sacrifices to the gods in return, it is hoped for good fortune. So what happens when you make such an offering (an ornate gold and silver sword say) and someone (something...) actually replies?

Wip1: basic sketch
Wip2: setting some context and colour to the background
Wip3: laying down some basic colour.

Still very messy at this stage.

chunkymunky · 12-03-2010, 02:18 PM

Welcome to the forums, nice start, good blocking out so far, neat enough pose too. Looking forward to seeing where you take this and indeed finishing it too

Sinistral · 12-03-2010, 06:31 PM

Thanks for the welcome Chunkymunky. I was after a more personal interpretation rather than some of the grand epic scale iamges so far

Tarik2d · 12-03-2010, 06:35 PM

Nice start

paulius-st · 12-03-2010, 07:34 PM

so far so good. good luck

washka · 12-03-2010, 07:50 PM

Maybe some yellow?

wargrafix · 12-03-2010, 08:10 PM

nice start. Its a very quiet feel there. looking forward to progress.
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andrewhall1234 · 16-03-2010, 09:05 AM

The basic concept looks nice.

It helps to see some of the colours you will be using.

Nice post

Sinistral · 18-03-2010, 01:03 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Started on the detail and got a bit carried away before I remembered another wip. so here it is. Flipped the horizontal. Changed the headress. Still need to add details to the hood and cloak and tidy up the background.

Tarik2d · 18-03-2010, 01:06 PM

real nice, nice and realisitic

chris_solo · 18-03-2010, 02:23 PM

oO! really good work!! I like the textures and her pose! keep this good work ^^

chunkymunky · 18-03-2010, 03:31 PM

Looking really good indeed, great update and like the new flipped point of view too

gauravcg · 18-03-2010, 03:34 PM

woooaaaa.......reallly good painting skills

ll481ll · 21-03-2010, 09:27 PM

phenomenal lighting'!
will be looking/studying on yours for tips on mine too'

Sinistral · 26-03-2010, 02:09 PM

Many thanks for the kind words people! Here's another update but I admit that I've hit a brick wall with this. I was going to have cloth or flags hanging from the branch behind similar to a prayer tree, but these got in the way of the head so I took em out. However I can't help feeling that there is something missing as the image as whole is........dunno, lacking something but can't put my finger on it. Most frustrating. Am hoping that fresh eyes might have some ideas. Is it the composition, colour scheme?

Help!

12-03-2010, 01:46 PM	#1
Sinistral Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Left of wherever you are... Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gift to the Gods- Votive offering First post and first entry here. This will be a 2d offering I'm afraid but as thisis a unified challenge I hope that that is OK. Background: Voting offerings have been common throughout human history. The scene here is remaniscent of a prehistory iron age level figure making an offering. There are many sites in the UK, for example Flag Fen, where many such offering have been found. These are often valued useful objects probably offered as sacrifices to the gods in return, it is hoped for good fortune. So what happens when you make such an offering (an ornate gold and silver sword say) and someone (something...) actually replies? Wip1: basic sketch Wip2: setting some context and colour to the background Wip3: laying down some basic colour. Still very messy at this stage. Attached Images __________________ You can't build areputation on whay you're going to do.

12-03-2010, 06:31 PM	#3
Sinistral Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Left of wherever you are... Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the welcome Chunkymunky. I was after a more personal interpretation rather than some of the grand epic scale iamges so far __________________ You can't build areputation on whay you're going to do.

12-03-2010, 06:35 PM	#4
Tarik2d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Nice start __________________ www.tarik-ali.com

12-03-2010, 07:50 PM	#6
washka (Oo) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 205 Thanked 126 Times in 113 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Maybe some yellow? __________________ Nexus (2D thread) My Blog Member initiate of the very secret splotcher congregation... If you really like what you do, you can make marvellous things, if you don't: use your eraser and take a breath!

12-03-2010, 08:10 PM	#7
wargrafix The alpha and the omega Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 401 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nice start. Its a very quiet feel there. looking forward to progress. ________ BLCKPOIZEN Last edited by wargrafix; 04-05-2011 at 02:50 PM..

12-03-2010, 02:18 PM	#2
chunkymunky General Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Near Here Posts: 2,981 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Welcome to the forums, nice start, good blocking out so far, neat enough pose too. Looking forward to seeing where you take this and indeed finishing it too

12-03-2010, 07:34 PM	#5
paulius-st Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lithuania,Vilnius Posts: 2,566 Thanks: 86 Thanked 307 Times in 290 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 16	so far so good. good luck

16-03-2010, 09:05 AM	#8
andrewhall1234 Andrew Hall Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The basic concept looks nice. It helps to see some of the colours you will be using. Nice post __________________ COME AND SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND

18-03-2010, 01:03 PM	#9
Sinistral Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Left of wherever you are... Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the welcome guys! Started on the detail and got a bit carried away before I remembered another wip. so here it is. Flipped the horizontal. Changed the headress. Still need to add details to the hood and cloak and tidy up the background. Attached Images __________________ You can't build areputation on whay you're going to do.

18-03-2010, 01:06 PM	#10
Tarik2d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	real nice, nice and realisitic __________________ www.tarik-ali.com

18-03-2010, 02:23 PM	#11
chris_solo looking for job... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	oO! really good work!! I like the textures and her pose! keep this good work ^^ __________________ always try to do better than last time! (sorry for my poor english!) ---> DW V - Deus ex machina Lightwave User Blender User

18-03-2010, 03:31 PM	#12
chunkymunky General Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Near Here Posts: 2,981 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Looking really good indeed, great update and like the new flipped point of view too

18-03-2010, 03:34 PM	#13
gauravcg Tessellated.... Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: India Posts: 277 Thanks: 34 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	woooaaaa.......reallly good painting skills __________________ " This is Flint Lockwood Diatomic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator or for short the FLDSMDFR" Low Poly Props (Updated) http://gauravsportfolio.blogspot.com/

21-03-2010, 09:27 PM	#14
ll481ll Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	phenomenal lighting'! will be looking/studying on yours for tips on mine too'

26-03-2010, 02:09 PM	#15
Sinistral Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Left of wherever you are... Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many thanks for the kind words people! Here's another update but I admit that I've hit a brick wall with this. I was going to have cloth or flags hanging from the branch behind similar to a prayer tree, but these got in the way of the head so I took em out. However I can't help feeling that there is something missing as the image as whole is........dunno, lacking something but can't put my finger on it. Most frustrating. Am hoping that fresh eyes might have some ideas. Is it the composition, colour scheme? Help! Attached Images __________________ You can't build areputation on whay you're going to do.

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