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RATBAT · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:37 am

(if promethious is watching, THANKS FOR THE NEAT CONCEPTART.FORUM TUTORIAL!)

allot of other people thought this was like ALEINS meets the Ugly duckling, beyond being open for interperetation, its a contorted "nephilim" witch is the offspring of angel and mortal.. nephilim are a mistake tho.. and are usually deformed.. hence why there is 1 wing busting through the chest of this one.

opinion: black lines with line weight? keep em or leave them?
i think they are distrating from this pic..

note: 13th hour is a symbol of the end of the world.
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Svanur · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:48 am

Looks really cool, I don't think the lines are distracting, just add to the overall piece and give it a specific style. The colors show a little Bengal influence Smile

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Max · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 3:10 am

very interesting! finish it

CwStone · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:12 am

i suggest that u not get rid of the lines. I think they cool.
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the_insider · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 5:07 pm

wow thats a really difficult angle---i dunno...im thinking that he should scrap the lines---it just seems like it'd look a lot better and he could be more free with this piece without them...one thing...i know its not finished but the hair looks a bit flat...just might wanna keep that in mind...i like it though..either way
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Lunatique · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:47 pm

I'm a fan of biblical/mystical concepts(I'm not religious, however), so I love this piece.

RATBAT · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:19 pm

wee actually, as much as bengal does inspire me, this was more inspired by todd lockwood monster sketches. but yeah! bengal rocks too! thanks guys for the love!
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UkiTakuMuki · member Member # Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 156

i love the angle!!!! great job.. that right hand 'claw' is lovely :> i dunno about the orange for the ?reflection?/base tone of the clock.. but over all its a wonderful concept... as well as that chest-bursting spine/neph. thng :p thats cool as well ;p

gaijin · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:24 pm

Wow, nice drama...O_O Very dynamic pose!
Hmm... about the lines... they are both good accents and slightly distracting from the main read, because they are they are the darkest part of the image... that might change as you keep going but maybe try tinting them slightly? Knock the lines back where they move away from the focal point, like the chestal area. Er, torso. Many illustrators who use a linear style with color washes or rendering don't use a full black. A traditional alternative is a sepia-brown, dark but not as powerful as black. If you like lines in your work, try looking at some art deco and art nouveau artists like Mucha (http://www.artrenewal.com/asp/database/art.asp?aid=598&page=5). Good work![/url]
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coraline · junior member Member # Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 12

hm. do i know you? your nick looks familiar. =X

anyway, great pic, nice perspective, at first look the coloring gave me a magna carta style of touch to it.. can't wait to see the finished work. XD