Dominance War V - 3D - God of the beasts - terry1337

[terry1337]

my concept sketch for my character making the beast of beasts

[washka]

Interesting man! Clean a bit, shade, specular, add details.
Use more beast references. (Snake, lion, bear, reptile...)
I had done some snake one (old sketch) somes years ago, if I found it I'll post it for your inspiration.

[terry1337]

i am really in doubt how i gona make the body i was thinking like some sort of tortoise shell or a spider based body and ideas?

[Warlock 279]

Its a cool head shape, reminds me of some of those prehistoric giant fish. The head reads to me as very serpentine, tho I could also see it working for a tortoise like creature as well, spider, I'm not so sure about.

The best thing for you to do right now would be make a solid black version of your head, scale it down, paste a bunch of copies all over the page, and just start sketching bodies until find a direction you want to go, then concentrate on detailing that up.

[terry1337]

i made some silhouttes like you mentioned not the best there are but hope you can see what i mean:P

[Warlock 279]

I think the first and third ones in the bottom row are probably the most promising. I kinda like the long neck on the second in the bottom row, but I'm not really sure I'm feeling the body, could be worth exploring a more turtle like body, with the long craned neck [look up the Galapagos tortoises, they've got crazy long necks].

I think you could probably explore things some more. Maybe using the first three in the second row as a jumping off point.

Have you heard of/tried Alchemy?

[terry1337]

but i dont really get it all things i make in alchemy are so messed up if i try to make a shape it doesnt become what i want XD

[terry1337]

are there any tutorials or something?

[Pockets]

Well the point of alchemy for many people isnt to get a shape you want, if you know a shape you want just draw it in photoshop. Alchemy is used more for tossing down quick shapes and pieces onto a canvas then trying to discern a form or figure or something interesting from whats thrown down and then taken into photoshop and then refined into a shape you want. At least thats what I gather from using it.

[washka]

First or

exploring a more turtle like body, with the long craned neck

too.

[koyima]

I would suggest 3rd on second row. Explore that one.

[Warlock 279]

Originally Posted by terry1337

but i dont really get it all things i make in alchemy are so messed up if i try to make a shape it doesnt become what i want XD

Haha, ya, you're coming at it from the wrong angle, its not so much about making the shapes you want, as it is making something you didn't expect, but with a really interesting shape, then refining that thru conventional means until its something usable.

Alchemy is for idea generation and exploration, as such 90% of what you get out of it may well be completely nonsensical, its that 10% that takes your work in an interesting direction that matters. As pockets said, if you know what shape you want, you don't need to be using alchemy. Its best for when you don't know what shape you want or what direction you want to go, which seemed to be the place you were at a day or so ago.

The only real advice I can offer for you with regards to Alchemy, is to play with it some more, its an odd animal. If you really can't get comfortable with it, then you'll have to stick with conventional methods.

I do have one interesting suggestion for you tho, how about a turtle caterpillar? A series of turtle shells, each maybe with two legs instead of 4, head at one end, tail at the other. Be a bit of a trick sorting out the joint between shells, but could be an interesting design.

[terry1337]

that is a really interresting idea i am defenitly gona give that a try and gona fool around with alchemy :P any one know wich kind of shapes are usefull becuz some shape make like the entire canvas in circles and stuff weird XD

[terry1337]

i made some alchemy sketches and tweaked them not for my concept it would be better to make a other god:P
what you guys think?

[washka]

I think it's a start, an interesting start.