CHOW#83 Guest Host: bumskee Topic: The overprepared backpacker

[Oblio]

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The overprepared backpacker



a paranoid person planning a big trip

let's throw in a bit of humour!

cheers!

Min


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[Form]

181698

Place holder thumbnails, and one to piss off the poms ;)

Doing this because i suck at humorous topics, and bumskee is calling me an emo sissy schoolgirl until i do it :bashful:

[meth]

I did something simmilar as you Form.

Greetings

M

[Form]

hey, yeah quite similar, hehee.... probably a few people on ca who could relate to THAT experience!!

I think ill do the middle one, with all his paranoia rear-vision pickpocket proof mirrors :D

[meth]

Hi,

i did second version. I think I'll go with this one. Any critics?

cheers

M

[Form]

only that this one doesnt really look like a backpacker :D

[Brain3001]

this doesnt look like a backpacker too, but i just wanted to do something different.

its my first time around here, and im just not the best artist yet so im happy about any critics. specially about proportions an things like that

http://community.conceptart.org/gallery/I/2005/01/01/30412.jpg

[meth]

Form:Hm..... backpacker from hell? :bashful:

[llothcat]

will be posting....


here's me concept...kinda a guy overshadowed by his sheer amount of stuff

[Tenno]

DaveClarke, it just reminds me of this guy from the Trigun manga/anime.

http://www.projectbag.com/trigun/pics/wolfwood/wolfwood_3_01.jpg

[coldrum]

Nice one Min...

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[fuuryoku]

placeholder. Got my initial line drawing done. any thoughts on the composition so far?

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[Rodimus25]

Sounds fun, placeholder;p

[grenogs]

Hi,

i did second version. I think I'll go with this one. Any critics?


M

i think you need a bigger pack, only looking slightly over prepared at the moment

[Chiko]

ohh this looks like fun. I've wanted to do a Chow for so long but have been so intimidated!

He's my concept. gonna do alot work on it tomorrow.

[Form]

colour wip, workin on this one slowly in my breaks :D

182117

crits:

brain - slow down on the hatching!! go over this on a new layer, and move slowly with your lines, thinking 'smooth' 'smooth' 'smooth' the whole time :D
As for proportion, there is not much point giving you proportion advice at this stage - start to do studies of proportion from loomis and other references, and you will slowly start to fix your mistake. Work on deliberate lines, so what you are communicating is clear :)

Dave: hehe sure, from hell, why not. Make sure 'overprepared' not 'well prepared' comes across in the concept!

Fuuryoku: Your figure seems to be in a different perspective as the backpack. If the backpack is supposed to be leaning forward that much, you will need to change his pose because if he were standing straight like that he would fall over!! Maybe have him kneeling or leaning on something for support...

Chiko: looking good, i like his characterisation :)


Interesting how similar all the entries are!

[fooxoo]

Hahahah funny topic, I got no time to finish anything atm, cause I have a shitload of stuff to do with my moving and so, but I did a small quickie doodle last night for this, might squeeze it in sometime and do smth about it....

182144

Cool starts everyone.

[Bad Luck]

only that this one doesnt really look like a backpacker :D

Heh, he looks like a Burner... who, in theory, are also overprepared. ;)

[Form]

whats a burner?

and foox, nice to see you drop in on this. finish it lazybones ;)

[meth]

:hatsoff:

From: He will carry allot of different guns, swords, knifes, and other weapons and armour. I think that is "paranoid backpacker"

Grenogs: will see, i think it's big enough

Graphuji: I didn't watch that manga, but it's good though. My concept is, i know it supposed to be funny, that "everybody carries his own cross". That is reason why form of backpack is like that.

M:xpld:

[ACRO]

sketched a few pics
ive decided to work on 2
i have an overprepared mountain climber at the beach
or this overprepared chef
i love my ideas but not the pose.... anyone got any suggestions?


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g313/PARNUN/chef-shit.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g313/PARNUN/da.jpg

YES I KNOW THE RED BACKGROUND IS ANNOYING AND BRIGHT!


LAST UPDATE
IT MIGHT BE A MESS BUT I GOT IT DOWN1
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g313/PARNUN/HA.jpg

[Form]

dave - i like that idea - run with the knife idea! (but dont run with knives)

Acro: what are you asking me, exactly? PS, im sorry that you are ill. Get well soon.

[grenogs]

still plenty of work left on this one, but i think you get the idea.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x279/grenogs/backpacker.jpg

[timothee]

Talk about ruffing it, I almost included the kitchen sink, but it would've been alittle too much. Anyways, I dig the topic, a nice change of pace. Form- I like the idea you've got going, you can never have enough eyes behind your back when travelling afar. Acro- where's the grill? :)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r146/timdeplace/backpacker.jpg

[ACRO]

the grill oooooooooooo thanks tim!
i will def have to add it in... great start everyone true inspiration indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please read below
i drew some sketches this morning; so I myself lack the humor in my sketches.
trying 2 follow the requirments i realized there isnt much homor in them.

so take that into consideration or die!!!!!!!!!!!!...

[Tenno]

My initial sketch:

http://www.graphuji.com/070808.jpg

[onionface]

I like the subject.
I backpacked in Aussie for 7 months with just a surf bakpack and a school bag. I had one weeks worth of clothes and some sketchpads. but I did see some people similar to the drawings in this thread. even funier when the person is a 4 foot chick with 3rd degree sun burn.

[llothcat]

update-age

[grenogs]

i backpacked in Tanzania, but only for 3 weeks, but in that time, i had to carry the usual everyday clothing for a very hot country, also mountain hiking clothing, which included winter clothes suitable for a minimum of -10' C. So i too defenetly know what its like to carry a rediculas amount of equipment. So some of these images are quite realistic, lol

OH by the way llothcat your image reminds me of the porters carrying (almost running)all the luggage up Killi, hehehehe.

[DIMAGYAN]

this is a nice topic(i'm glad to do something that doesn't involve guns:D )

ok here is my wip(nothing too original)
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edit: final

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[PianoForte]

so this is going to be a competition of who can come up with the best guy walking around with a big pack on.....hmmmmm

[mrgrumble]

hehe agreed! nah it doesnt have to be a big backpack i'd say, just somehow overprepared...;)

[JoeSolo]

Well I am not clever enough to be really humorous, so I figured I would make my guy ridiculous, as that can be humorous. He has a lot of attitude and confidence for a guy who in no way could be traveling as he is .

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/vances22/Chow_backpack_wip1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/vances22/Chow_backpack_wip1_pencils.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/vances22/Chow_backpack_wip1_pencils_close.jpg

[meth]

Small update:xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld:

[monstertree]

Not really an entry, I had a spare hour so I whipped this up because the topic sounded like a fun one :D

'Richard never had much fun outdoors'

[ikuru]

its funny how no one is painting a girl...

[grenogs]

its funny how no one is painting a girl...

look again,

[grenogs]

but i see what your saying, most everyone here is fascinated with painting guys, which i guess is the usual cliche'

[ikuru]

grenogs, missed that silhouette ok so one girl and a whole lot of guys.

[Chiko]

Not really an entry, I had a spare hour so I whipped this up because the topic sounded like a fun one :D

'Richard never had much fun outdoors'

Aahahahahah oh man, so far this is my favorite! I am laughing so much over the bags on his feet. Ahahahahah. Great idea!


PianoForte so this is going to be a competition of who can come up with the best guy walking around with a big pack on.....hmmmmm

heheh well it is the overprepared backpacker. :shrug:

[cdrfuzz]

Here's a sketch, let me know if this is just too wrong...

Added some colour, need to eat before my stomach dissolves....

[ikuru]

lewicron, ha, ha, that is sick dude! but I say go with it, maybe a bit of topic, a bit "incorect". but still my fav so far never the less. (and yes I am fully against that sort of slime tourism).

[cdrfuzz]

Thanks man :)

Yeah, I was in Bangkok a couple of months ago and this is practically drawn from memory. Pretty sickening. If I ever go back I'm gonna get a t-shirt printed that says "SEX TOURIST" just for a giggle.

[nuru]

WiP - outline - still need to draw on the map tattoos...(he's going to be looking at the tattoos on his arm) any crits appreciated

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/littleboots_2006/Untitled-1-1.jpg

[ikuru]

lewi Bankok rules man, best big city Ive been too yet..

[Mr-Joe]

"Before embarking on his epic adventure, Grimtooth Le DragonSlayre rolls to see if he can carry a 3rd bottomless bag"

[propishus]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s289/propishus/propishus_chow083.jpg

Jean-Pierre Poulin, world-class explorateur, aventurier, and founder of the “Porters? Non!” Movement.

[mrgrumble]

well i thought i might give this one a whirl but alas the summer sun is calling...so chances are this is as far as i'll get!! :(
there's a little shanty i wrote for it, just so you can see where i was headed -

"old pecksniff went out hunting
in the stormy cold of night,
to fetch himself a woolen sheep
and carve it lean'd upright.

he'd wind the wool and twine the thread
to fashion out some socks
he'd wind more wool and nod his head
then stuff them in a box

as time grew on old pecksniff aged
and n'arent able run down his flock
so he packed his wolves up in his coat
to fetch him wool for socks

old pecksniff went out hunting
his face was glib with glee
for pecksniff needed but one wolf
but pecksniff had brought three

errrr....next time!
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3204/pecksnifflq6.jpg

[ACRO]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g313/PARNUN/ACRO-CHEFy.jpg

CRITIQING ALL OTHERS TOMORROW MORNING PZ

[Migsta]

Like the topic, and wanted to try a quickie!

http://www.miguellleras.com/images/Migsta_Chow83_BackPacker.jpg

[Lazy]

Here's my entry
In a bit of a hurry when i did this one, i forgot the deadline and slacked off to much.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5074/backpackercompletewc3.jpg

[ACRO]

FORM - I SEE YOU CHOSE THE ONE WITH THE MIRRORS, CLEVER IDEA... BUT NOT REALLY FEELING THE FACE ON HIS BACKPACK MAYBE IF YOU MADE IT LOOK LIKE THE MAN DREW IT IN TO CONFUSE THE PICK POCKETERS!

DAVE CLARKE - DEF LIKE THE NEW ONE WITH THE CROSS MORE THEN THE FIRST SKETCH, DIGGIN ALL THE WEAPONS...

BRAIN3001 - I DUNNO WHAT YOU TRYING TO SAY IN YOUR PICTURE? WHATS WITH THE BIG BAG AND SHERIFF? NOT REALLY SURE WISH YOU WOULD POST AN UPDATE BEFORE DROPPING THE FINAL

LOTHCAT - I LIKE YOUR FINAL DONT LIKE THE BORDER BECAUSE ITS KINDA CHUNKY AND TAKES AWAY FROM YOUR IMAGE... I REALLY LIKE YOU SHADING LOOKS REAL...


FUURYOKU - THAT SHIT IS HOTT HOPE YOU FINISH IT BECAUSE THE LINE ART LOOKS DONE AND ABOUT THE KNEELING I GUESS IT WOULD ADD MORE WEIGHT TO HIS HUGE BACKPACK SO THE VIEWER MIGHTTHINK ITS HEAVIER TO CARRY

CHIKO - REALLY LIKE HIS FACE MAKES HIM LOOK LIKE HE IS TRYING REAL HARD TO HOLD UP HIS HURGE BAG. LINE ART LOOKS PRETTY GOOD HOPE 2 SEE IT DONE PS. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY

FOOXOO - CANT REALLY TELL WHATS GOING ON BECAUSE ITS SO ROUGH BUT IM DIGGIN THE FEELING AND THE FISH! hope u finish

GRENOGS - THE ONLY ONE WITH THE GIRL.... IVE NOTICED YOU ALLREADY STARTED THE BACKGROUNDPLUS A SILLIOUETTE; IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO DO THE BACKGROUND AT THE SAME TIME AS YOUR IMAGE OR BEFORE? IM INTERESTED ON WHAT YOUR STEPS ARE BECAUSE ITS THE OPOSITE OF WHAT I DID WHEN I STARTED THE CHARACTER FIRST

TIMOTHEE - ONE OF MY FAVS, LOOSE AND STILL FRESH WITH THE ROUGH COLORING ONLY WISH YOU COULD TIGHTEN UP A FEW LINES LIKE THE DOGS BANDANA; ITS THE ONLY THING THAT BOTHERS ME OTHER THEN THAT SICK, NOTICED YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE FISHING POLE

DIMIGYAN - CANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVS, NUFF SAID. LOVE THE FRAGILE LOGO, AND 3 WATCHES HAHA.... VERY REALISTIC AND CLEAN COLORING PZ

JOESOLO - ITS NOT FUNNY YET IT NEEDS HUMOR BUT VERY COOL DESIGN NON THE LESS

MONSTERTREE - HAHA THE BUTTERFLY IS WHAT WRAPS THIS PIECE CLEVER IDEA BUT WISH YOU COULD TIGHTEN UP THE BACKGROUND BECAUSE IT LOOKS UNFINISHED COMPARED TO THE CHARACTER ITSELF... I THINK YOU HAVE THE HUMOR DOWN; HOPE 2 SEE IT DONE TODAY.

LEWICRON - HAHA OVERPREPARED YES... GOOD IDEA HOPE YOU FINISH IT BECAUSE ITS FUNNY AND THATS WHAT THIS CHOW IS ALL ABOUT.


NURU - I LIKE YOUR SKETCH BUT HIS NOSE IS HUGE HAHA! MAYBE A HELMET?
HOPE 2 SEE A PROGRESS SHOT ASAP... NON THE LESS VERY CLEAN DRAWING WHICH IS GOOD ...

MR JOE - I SEE WHAT YOU HAVE BUT WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE A CUTOUT OF A MAGAIZINE VERY FLAT... MAYBE REDRAWING THE CHARACTER WOULD BE BEST... YOUR BOTTOMLESS POCKET IS COOL BUT IS THERE ANOTHER WAY OF EXPRESSING THAT WITHOUT A BUNCH OF WORDS.... PS LOVE THE TEXTURE ON YOUR BACKGROUND

PROPIPHUS - HAHA THE BANDAID ON HIS KNEE.... THAT IS FUNNY I LIKE IT BUT I DONT LIKE THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH BECAUSE IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE SMOKE IN MY OPINION

MRGRUMBLE - UPDATE ASAP I LIKE HIS FACE SO FAR

MIGSTA - CRACK REMINDS ME OF MY PIECE...

LAZY - I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT HIS BACKPACK IS ALL ABOUT?

[Simonstalenhag]

Here's my sort of WIP, along with some reference.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/simonstalenhag/backpackerWIP.jpg

I was planning on having Macgyver in there someplace, or at least Pete, but the n I already had Leland Palmer and Leonard Shelby so I thought that another film/TV character would make his backpack to much of a film-backpack.
So I went with the blue hedgehog instead.

[[spot]]

So I ran out of time again :( and since I put some effort into this I decided to post it at least here :}
This is the whole picture...
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa236/123spot321/backapcker1.jpg

And this is a close up of the backpacker.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa236/123spot321/backpacker2.jpg
I wanted to make him with at least 2 things for the same thing (doesn't really show, though :[ ) thus satisfying the overprepared part.
The thing in his right hand is supposed to be a GPS device and in the left hand he has a compass. I also did two types of walking sticks, lots of water bottles (plus a camelback :) ), light and a lantern (although this one looks more like a mixer at the moment), binoculars and a monocular (the thing attached to the belt).
The biggest problem for me was/is to put all the stuff I want to put there somewhere so it is visable ('cause the logical thing would be to put most of these things in the backpack or in the pockets)
I still wanted to put 2 types of propane burners there (so he can cook his dinner :madchef: ), a pan or 2 and a few of those do it all knives plus a normall one and a watch (just noticed that one :bashful: ) ... and of course I also wanted to work on the background

Anyway, I'll try to be on time for the next one :)

[ikuru]

Damn! So it's this sunday huh?
Well I had some good fun doing this.
I was going to render it during the week but I guess this will have to be mi finals now.
Too bad, I think I have a good start. Anyhow, here goes..
This dude is gone spin the globe like thirtytwo times.

http://www.ikuru.se/box/backpacker.jpg

[Mr-Joe]

Hey thanks for the crit acro, much appreciated, I'm sure theres tons of ways to make a character with bottomless bags, I purposely wanted it to look like an obvious texture cut out. I'm in no way saying that its great or anything, but I had fun with it and learned some new tricks, I agree it could look less flat, I must go study some lighting. Thanks mate!

[cdrfuzz]

THIS SUNDAY?! Ah shite - that'll teach me to read the brief properly. Oh well, guess I'm gonna be busy tonight....

[DIMAGYAN]

hey ACRO, thanks for your kind words.

[gep]

Here is my pencil sketch and final colouring. I had trouble getting the look and feel of the final piece that I was after. Any crits would be welcome!

[grenogs]

[QUOTE=ACRO;1419470]
GRENOGS - THE ONLY ONE WITH THE GIRL.... IVE NOTICED YOU ALLREADY STARTED THE BACKGROUNDPLUS A SILLIOUETTE; IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO DO THE BACKGROUND AT THE SAME TIME AS YOUR IMAGE OR BEFORE? IM INTERESTED ON WHAT YOUR STEPS ARE BECAUSE ITS THE OPOSITE OF WHAT I DID WHEN I STARTED THE CHARACTER FIRST QUOTE]

Acro To be honestly i dont realy think to much about it, i automaticly do both together, if im doing digital. Im traditionaly trained, using mainly oils. So i got into the habit of doing the backgrounds first. Also i find by doing the background first, its much easier to work out how the lighting effect the character in the foreground. But if your doing anything in a traditional media, its always best to work from background to foreground, that way your not accidently over painting important lines in your image that you want to see in the final image. Plus its also a lot quicker with better results.

[grenogs]

Just thought i'd put another update, its gone slightly wrong to plan here, it was originaly planned to be a simple concept, slightly quirky and with character. But instead i liked the idea so much, ive made it more suitable as an illustration for my portfolio.(this is what happens when i get to enfusiastic)
Anyway heres what i got so far, i've flipped the woman around so now she faces her right, also added lots more realism to her. I still need to fix a few things, especially her right hand :(. As for the backpack, i still need to even start onthat properly yet, but with some luck, i'll finish that by this afternoon. And if i do finish that then i'll do something a lot simpler for the background just to put a finished piece in here. Though i'll probably actually finish it later in the week, with a jungle maybe in background, and some flying critters, etc....

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x279/grenogs/backpackernewer.jpg

[llothcat]

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LOTHCAT - I LIKE YOUR FINAL DONT LIKE THE BORDER BECAUSE ITS KINDA CHUNKY AND TAKES AWAY FROM YOUR IMAGE... I REALLY LIKE YOU SHADING LOOKS REAL...

[/QUOTE]

Thanks...been working hard on improving my painting skills. My borders in these weeklies are usually the weakest thing. In this one, I figured a see-through one would work best, though, cause I really hated how the other varieties looked.

On the up-side, the piece has gotten 2 "COOLZ!" from those at DA:$ There may be hope for that community yet....

[cdrfuzz]

Balls :(

Well, this is as far as I got, no chance of getting it done in time now. I've learned 2 important things from this CHOW:

1) I need to work on speed.

2) I need to work on reading comprehension.

Gonna keep working on this, will stick it up in the critiques center once it's done.
BTW, Arco - cheers for the comment, if i'd realised this deadline was yesterday I would have worked harder over the weekend. Figured I had time to relax.