Ch.O.W. - #1: Near Future Distopian “Urban Corsair”

[S.C. Watson]

http://www.oreganoproductions.com/chow/chowlines.jpg

ROUND 1 [MASCOT ROUND]

> Jennifer “Jumper” Rheesa, 18-25, Near Future Distopian “Urban Corsair”

:: Description ::

Jumper is a Parkour master thief and leader of her local urban corsair band. She is charismatic and outgoing, but can become emotionally detached without warning. Perfering to outsmart rather than kill her opponents, she is not afraid to use violence when needed and carries a homemade katana, crafted from scrap metal, to help enforce her will among rivals and enemies. She is often tired, dirty, hungry, and worried for her small band of corsairs. They may be urban pirates, but they’re also her tribe.


DEADLINE: 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.

For clarification, definitions can be found below:
Urban/Urbanization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization)
Corsair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsair) - 1st definition is good.
Parkour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour) - Thanks crazy3dman
Parkour Video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1426/the_urban_ninja/%5EMeta%20Cafe) - Thanks Juan

[Form]

O WTF U HAD TO GO ALL FANCY!!! damn your one upmanship!!!

great topic. if i feel like my TD is coming along, ill join in. Sweet!

[crazy3dman]

You should have included this one. Or maybe I'm just out of it, but I had to look this up too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

Anyway, this looks great. Hope I have the time for it. Can't wait to see what comes from this every week.

[Diego]

very interesting topic Oregano, maybe i'll join in. :)
This will be great for sure.

[Teigrob]

Geez this will be a challenge!

Cool. :needle:


Moste excellante...too bad I can't colour worth a rat's patootie, but hey - it's the expression that counts, right? >:D

[possessed]

sweetness, I think it's really cool that we can now choose to either enter a character, environment or creature (or everything haha..) each week. I like this topic and if I can find the time I'll have a go at it.

[Hanuka]

chow.. finally. thank you oregano :D

[asoir]

Woohoo! This oughtta prove excellent! Nice idea!

[Aly Fell]

Hmm, interesting topic...

Oregano, do we have to write a description, like in COW? Because all the details are in the brief...

[Sundance]

Lovely idea, and just as with EOW, a great starting topic! Also, thanks for the links!

[S.C. Watson]

Hmm, interesting topic...

Oregano, do we have to write a description, like in COW? Because all the details are in the brief...
Hey Posh,

No - as you pointed out, the description is in the brief.

However, if you wish to embellish the description, feel free.

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[abediah]

thanks for the meanings, us simpletons need all the help we can get

[S.C. Watson]

thanks for the meanings, us simpletons need all the help we can get

You're welcome - they were requested. Plus, we do have a large group of people who's native language is not English, so it's probably a good idea to provide clarification just in case. Hell, I constantly run across words I don't know (even simple ones) and I'm married to college leve English Instructor! :perv:
~Oreg.

[rick_hershey]

I'm in- good topic to start with, excitement overwelms me.

[JonnyAwesome]

Let the games begin.

[PaulGanguly]

I am so very in.

[Red_Rook]

hmmmm my chara skills blow i think im gunna give this one a shot :)

[S.C. Watson]

doubt I'll use this one, but here's a sketch. Don't like her far leg.


http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1130020570.jpg

~Oreg.

[Red_Rook]

nice one shane, real dynamic, but your right about her far leg ;)
drawing mine atm its fun :)

[AndrewLey]

Just a sketch for the moment - will do a render later and fix a few things

...btw thats a mobile phone (with 128xdigital zoom) she's holding - kind of a modern/urban replacement for the telescope.

UPDATE:

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/2362/jumper51xa.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

Andrew, that totally rocks. I love her face.

~Oreg.

[scumgrinder]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/scumgrinder2/pirate.jpg

[princeofhappiness]

great works so far guys!!! very inspiring stuff.

[Orcatraz]

Update:

http://www.moranconcepts.com/images/chow14.jpg

[asoir]

Lively characters people, keep this up! http://conceptart.org/forums/images/ca_icons/thumbsup.gif

[Hanuka]

strong stuff everyone :D

scumgrinder you rock my panties... hope that's a w.i.p. though, she could need a little more detail, especially on her weapons and clothes ... and that ear is like... small ;) lovely colors, lovely style.

[Shamagim]

Great WIPs so far...I wonder if mine isnt to off track, cause i made mine not human in a different setting (still trying to make it fit to the description :) )

Ill have it ready sometime today after im done playing with the backround :), hope i wont embarass myself with it.

Good luck everybody

[Wishes]

Wow, nice posts everyone. I should do this too, but I'm a little bit discouraged when I see your masterpieces :P I should do it, maybe I will..hmm

[scumgrinder]

strong stuff everyone :D

scumgrinder you rock my panties... hope that's a w.i.p. though, she could need a little more detail, especially on her weapons and clothes ... and that ear is like... small ;) lovely colors, lovely style.
yeah i know. i'm still working on it, the ear is not only small but also not where it's suppposed to be, i'm building it up as i go. Thanks for the observations though.

[Shinryu]

hmmm I think I'll jump into this, i got an idea, there isnt any restrictions on using lots of refrence in these things is there??

[S.C. Watson]

hmmm I think I'll jump into this, i got an idea, there isnt any restrictions on using lots of refrence in these things is there??
No restrictions on reference use what so ever. As a matter of fact, it's encouraged.

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[Diego]

Here's mine. 1 hr with mouse.
Edit: Final image
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/diegol/urban_c.jpg

Very good stuff so far, andrewley, scumgrinder, oregano.

[scumgrinder]

i updated mine after working on it a little, press f5 if you still see the previous version

[rasdasa]

Hey Oregano, the "urban" link is broken, or atleast it's not working for me.
No worries about the defenition, it's easy enough to find out, just figured you might want to be knowing.

-ras

[S.C. Watson]

Thanks rasdasa. The link has been updated and I changed the one for Corsair.
~Oreg.

[Orcatraz]

Andrew: your update makes me want to abandon mine all together. I love it.

[vigostar]

this is going to b fun..damb do i have time work on this????

[Shamagim]

Well, it seems everyone is posting their WIPs, so ill do that to....still a lot of time until dead line, so i only hope i didnt got to "off track", and that it ist one of this vanity blinded pics that only look good to yourself, and to everyone else it just looks like manure.

Good pics everyone, Andrewley.......yours is just incredible, i love your style :D


........................UPDATE.................... .................

Here it is, still not done, but i guess this explains a little more the idea:

Version 0.2 :) (old) (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/shamagim/CHOW1WIP06.jpg)

........................UPDATE 2................................

Another update, ill see if i can add/ remove some details by this Saturday :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/shamagim/CHOW1WIP07.jpg

And here is the old one (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/shamagim/CHOW1WIP05.jpg)

[Orcatraz]

Shamagim: I really like it. damn, you work fast.

[xgabo]

http://www.gabo.ca/parkour_girl.jpg

Cheers

[Orcatraz]

xgabo: Damn, that's the best so far IMO.

[rick_hershey]

I couldn't sleep last night, did this- don't have enough practice with digital painting.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/grendalmage/chowhershey.jpg

[Aly Fell]

There's some really cool work coming through! :) I'll have to get my act together as Wednesday is my deadline; I'm away to the hills after that...

[redehlert]

Great entries folks! This is going to be a great thread. Way to inspire, Oregano!
Cheers,
D

[Lake]

oregano, I love you for doing this.

and scumgrinder + andrewley, I love you for doing THOSE.

[Uziel]

I would love a bengal piece of this topic...

[griff]

I thought I'd do something a bit different!

http://www.andrewgriffin.net/type2/images/paintings/23.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

I would love a bengal piece of this topic...
That would be fun.

Someone call him and beg :tihi: :P
~O

[redehlert]

Hey guys....does she have to be human? Is humanoid okey-dokey?
Cheers!
D

[solorpower]

Shane, check out a real live Corsair. This guy is insane!
Helps to get some inspiration!

I also did a Google search for "homemade katana" and it came back as the very first search result with your Ch.O.W. phrase. Pretty darn cool!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1426/the_urban_ninja/%5EMeta%20Cafe

[S.C. Watson]

Shane, check out a real live Corsair. This guy is insane!
Helps to get some inspiration!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1426/the_urban_ninja/%5EMeta%20Cafe

Juan, good link. That's Parkour. It's awesome stuff.

[S.C. Watson]

Hey guys....does she have to be human? Is humanoid okey-dokey?
Cheers!
D

Hey Red, use your discretion. If you think you can pull it off by making her non-human, more power to you. That said, the brief does imply that she's human (by her name). However, again, it's your call.

~Oreg.

[brokk]

On a lot of jumps it looks like he would die! This is wild.

[Fozzybar]

yeah cool...just came back from Prague...nice things going on here...The "of the week" family is growing :)

[vigostar]

shit thats awesome footage... who the hell is parkour.. he sounds like your friend oregano..

[S.C. Watson]

shit thats awesome footage... who the hell is parkour.. he sounds like your friend oregano..
Don't know the founder from Adam - first heard about Parkour here on CA about two weeks ago.

Here's the main site: http://www.parkour.com/

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[vigostar]

So heres the black and white version I just finished up today... Im going to post this one for now just in case i cat come up with a colored version... im going to jump into no mans land with the colors.... Crossed ylur fingers I dnt fuck it up...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/vigostar/jenniferthecorsair.jpg

so heres the colored version.. Let me know if I should take down the Black and white version...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/vigostar/jennifercorsairfinalcoloredforweb.jpg

[Xpose]

Wow I never realized how weak I am when it comes to drawing women.... Well at least until I tried drawing a character for this. *Studies and draws like a mad man*

[Evil_Sloth]

sweet work guys.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/Evil_Sloth/Urbancorsair.jpg

[Aly Fell]

Here's mine. I've got to post it today as I'm away from tomorrow for a few days. She's not jumping about, but she does look a bit grubby and tired... :)

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/290/jenniferrheesa2gf.jpg

[Form]

winnar

[scumgrinder]

Here's mine. I've got to post it today as I'm away from tomorrow for a few days. She's not jumping about, but she does look a bit grubby and tired... :)

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/290/jenniferrheesa2gf.jpg
that's a bit on the humiliating side

[ambidextros]

I really like that one, i think its the cinderblock that really puts it together as a grungy pirate.

[VirusArtist]

damn... fierce competition here- cant even choose a favorite.. these are all superb... hope i'll be done by the deadline and can deliver something matching the status quo here...

[Sundance]

Posh -

:bow:

Beautiful...but then again, who would have expected anything different from you on this topic.

[vigostar]

Great work Posh..!!! Your def. a favorite for winning this round!

[S.C. Watson]

Damn you posh lol, you took the same angle I did! - tired and dirty! :tihi:

(this still ain't done, but close)

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1130338343.jpg

I have to say that I am impressed beyond *all* expectations - There's not a single pic here that I don't like :yayca:

~Oreg.

[redehlert]

DOH! Curses.....Poshspice slammed it home.

[Teal]

hi
i think Orcatraz will be winner for me if he finish it as good as he started.
nice girls boys ;]

jumper from me. not finished. it takes me much time to render whith mouse.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/spellit/book/jane.jpg

[strych9ine]

Holy shit, did Posh ever bring the paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain...

Oregano, really hot pic too my man. Very strong entry...

[bwkeough]

man, I was really inspired by this one, but I knew I wouldn't have enough time to be competetive, even before I saw the entries! good work folks!

[Orcatraz]

i think Orcatraz will be winner for me if he finish it as good as he started.
Thanks for the confidence, but you must be high!
I think it's going to go to either Oregano or Poshspice for sure.

Here's my update (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=629229&postcount=24). I'm not really liking anything about it but it's too late to start over.

[young paddy1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/youngpaddy1/joannajumper.jpg

just a place holder at the mo :D

well some people have obviously got too much free time and talent floating about for other peoples good.

where's that bloody death ray

[Aly Fell]

Cheers guys, but this ain't over yet by a long chalk...

What a time to go away! I want to stay and watch the entries roll in... :) Oh well, better start packing I 'spose...

Oregano - Another dopey question, but is there going to be a voting thread like in COW?

[S.C. Watson]

Oregano - Another dopey question, but is there going to be a voting thread like in COW?
Yup, same scmeally :bashful:

Where're you taking off to at such an inopportune time? Wherever it is, have fun!

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[Teigrob]

Hey Oregano - is the deadline Oct 29th midnight of whatever timezone you happen to be in? I'm gonna need the time! :\

[S.C. Watson]

Hey Oregano - is the deadline Oct 29th midnight of whatever timezone you happen to be in? I'm gonna need the time! :\

I'm going to place the exact deadline at 9pm, Pacific Standard Time on October 29th, 2005 - I would make it Midnight, but doing so is really unfeasable for me. If you need help figuring out when that will be for your area, you can go here: http://www.worldtimezone.com/ and get it narrowed in. This map shows the current time wherever you happen to be. (it does not update automatically).

Yes, this means that some people will have a *little* more time than others. I apologize. But really, at that point, it won't matter much. And, to be honest, there may be some fluctuation here as well. But expect this thread to be closed right about then.

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[Orcatraz]

Yes, this means that some people will have a *little* more time than others.

9pm PST happens at the same time for everyone all over the world. Wouldn't everyone have the exact same amount of time? for some people the deadline might be like 3am, which kind of sucks, but no one will have more time. right?

the only way some people would get more time is if the deadline was 9pm where ever they are.

[Mykro]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/deadlybacon/corsairgirl02.jpg
Ok, big thanks for the topic alone, damn, I had like 3 entries cause the ideas wouldn't stop. This one was most realistic, but least dynamic. Shucks to that, I've taken a shine to it. Enjoy.

[Teigrob]

Ah - okay! If I don't have it done by then...:rolleyes: I should. Thanks, Oreg.

[S.C. Watson]

Let me know if it's okay to include this, Sir Oregano.
Wow - that *is* a departure! :x

Like I said before - I leave it up to the individual artists on what they want to enter. If this is what came to mind when you read the description, well, I suggest some psycho-therapy :P

lol - no, seriously - It's up to you - if you feel comforatable entering something that deviates from the description, then cool. I'm not going to get on you for it (unless it's somehow way, way, *way* off - like an uzi wielding gerbal with photon flippers or something).

So long as the image falls somewhere within the parameters of the description, I think we're good. Ultimately, it's the voters that have the final say when we take it to the polls. Aside from that, the only real way an image is going to be disqualified is if it doesn't match the guideline criteria posted in the header graphic in the first post.


9pm PST happens at the same time for everyone all over the world. Wouldn't everyone have the exact same amount of time? for some people the deadline might be like 3am, which kind of sucks, but no one will have more time. right?
Meh - it's all relative :P

[redehlert]

Hey Oregano,
Thanks for the confirmation! Since I didn't see the word 'human' in the header graphic in the first post, I concluded that this character should be at least humanoid. :)

Cheers!
D

[Lake]

like an uzi wielding gerbal with photon flippers or something).


you know that someone's going to draw that, now that you've suggested it, right?

I'll probably have mine up tomorrow, I just finished pencilling.

[JeffZNY]

oreg, posh - setting the bar a bit high, aren't we fellas? mein gott!

[Diego]

posh, that's awesome...really

[Sinix]

Aww, screw you guys for taking all the cool ideas. I had orignally been planning to do some chick with knee pads and a pirate bandana jumping around. But, since everything that seems to fit the most has been done,I just went with something fun and colorful. Great entries.

Smokes for the tired and apathetic.
5-finger discounts on designer jeans, don't forget to clip the tag.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/sinix5/dsb102605c.jpg

[sour]

i've noticed these are some all around moody bitches.

[Sundance]

Oregano and Sinix...excelent work! Everyone is doing a bang up job, but right now I think we've got a three horse race!

OOPS!! I forgot about Andrew Ley's! So I guess it's the Four Horsemen!

[Drawnblud]

This thread is such a great idea and I haven't posted in 1,000,000 years. Here is my entry....

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/9177/thejumper2iz.jpg

[redehlert]

Yippee for SINIX!!! Now that's showin' da funk! That shirt is just too fitting. LOL!

[Orcatraz]

another update (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=629229&postcount=24). I think I finally have my composition figured out, now I just have to noodle it.

Everybody really seems to be bringing their A-game, I think that shows how much people have been wanting an activity like this. Thanks again Oregano, for making it happen.

[m@.]

Poshspice, Andrewley : great!

I'll try and enter this comp too.. if I have some time...

[Main Loop]

whoops forgot to scale it down.. gonna work on it a lot more, thought it was due today for some reason..

[Hanuka]

woah, main loop - too HUGE!

good entry nevertheless.

oh and... sinix, i <3 you.

:perv:

[machzero]

this is freaking intimidating, especially with all the big hitters showing up in force... but had to try just for the heck of it.

anyways... did some research on parkour, the typical clothes worn, what kind of physique expected. Found a copy of yamakasi, checked out some david ?belle vids and tried to get an idea of what a free-running, government sanctioned urban thief in a close future would look like.

hopefully, it doesn't get overshadowed... *sweat*

might fix it a little more before the dateline.

photoshop 5 with an old mulfunctioning intuous 4x5.

http://www.medievalfx.com/machzero/graphics/chow001f.jpg

[koshime]

awesome entries guys - my fav is Posh (gritty realism) and Andrew's (lovely paints and form), Sinix (cool pose and unique stylised pic). Makes me wish i could digi characters....instead of tacking away at sand castles...

maybe next time. Hope to see mroe cool entries!

[redehlert]

Nice dynamic feeling there, machzero.

Koshime - come on in and join the fun! gotta start somewhere. If you do one of these, I'll match you by doing an EOW. :)

Cheers!
D

[yAdam]

Amazing stuff in here everyone! Especially love poshspice's entry! Can't wait for the voting! :)

Here's mine:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/yAdam1/jen_rheesa.jpg

[J.Willis]

Ok...maybe I missed something here in my understanding. If someone would be so kind as to clear up my confusion, I would be most thankful. I was under the impression that CHoW was character design based on what the "client" wants from a brief description they give.

My confusion comes from looking at all these extremely well done entries (both in draftsmanship and painting), but I'm not seeing a lot of design of the character, but again a lot of wonderful design in costuming. I guess I'm looking at this from a recent animation grad's P.O.V. of character design and not from the real world.

Anyway, please help me understand.

I apologize if I have offended anyone as that was not my intention.

Again, wonderful entries, and I look forward to seeing more.

[S.C. Watson]

Ok...maybe I missed something here in my understanding. If someone would be so kind as to clear up my confusion, I would be most thankful. I was under the impression that CHoW was character design based on what the "client" wants from a brief description they give.

My confusion comes from looking at all these extremely well done entries (both in draftsmanship and painting), but I'm not seeing a lot of design of the character, but again a lot of wonderful design in costuming. I guess I'm looking at this from a recent animation grad's P.O.V. of character design and not from the real world.
Kentucky, not knowing what was expected of you from your animation classes, I'm not sure I can entirely answer your question - perhaps if you were a little more specific?

In short, the CHOW activity is fashioned after the COW and EOW activities with some variation - with the previous two activities (COW & EOW) the artists are required to provide a description or background information for their entry. With the CHOW, we turned the tables - this is no longer required from the artist.

In my experience, in working with clients I'm usually handed a description that ranges from a few poorly crafted sentences, usuallly incomplete, to a full document of several pages depending on whom I'm working for. Character descriptions tend to be all over the map, as near as I can tell.

With this activity, creativity is encouraged, so there's a lot of leeway for the artist to create what they want. However, as mentioned previously, it must somehow reflect and preferabely *match* the provided character description.

The closer the artist can get to this, the better.

All entries that are completed (meaning the character - background is optional, not required, but if it is included, it needs to at least match the same level of skill as the character) will be taken to public voting for the winner.

Character *design* can be done any number of ways. I think what you are looking for are perhaps expression examples, posture, and personality. Something like that would be fine, even welcomed, as long as a full to 3/4's view of the character is included as well.

This, being a weekly excercise, I fear most artists, including myself are going to go for the bottom line and attempt to get as much of the character into one shot, much like what you would see on a CCG or a book cover.

However, anything that *gets* the character across is accepted, again, so long as it matches with the guidelines.

Hope that helps.

~Oreg.

[Teigrob]

I think I know what he's asking: he thought it would be more like model sheets w/expression sheets. Which is what I'm attempting to do, and I agree Oregano, it's darn hard to complete this in a week! :\

[J.Willis]

Thank you, Oregano. Teigrob hit the nail on the head. I was under the impression of model and expression sheets that would be useful in both game and animation (traditional / 3D) was the goal of CHoW.

[GriNGo]

after several studies for the character, here are my two final SKETCHES. The second pic is the final composition I chose... the lighting will be similar as well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/GriNGoLoCO/conceptart/gch1_keytest.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/GriNGoLoCO/conceptart/gch1_keytest_fiinal.jpg

I will have the final illustration done by Saturday I hope. some kick ass stuff here, I'm jealous of your skills. If I make it, I'll do it with everything and background...

Greetings!
GriNGoLoCo

[Waffle_King]

Great work everyone! Don't know if I have enough time to jump in this week though.


Great topic too. Love it! Love it!

-Andrew

[GriNGo]

:vodkamachine:

It's done. Hope you like it! & by the way I'd really love to hear your comments on this one. congrats on everybody's work..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/GriNGoLoCO/conceptart/gringo_FINALchow1.jpg

later,
GRiNGoLoCo

[Interceptor]

Here's mine. uncolored.. because I have to get it scanned at staples, which takes a day.. my home scanner is garbage.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/interceptorlink/jumper.jpg

[Lake]

aaah aaah! deadlines!
well, self imposed deadlines anyway.
again, I have the pencil work done, I'm about halfway done with the color... and I have a freaking migraine. I'll try to have it gone, and have the CHOW done by tomorrow... but no promises (other than that I WILL be turning one in)

[Johann de Venecia]

wow, ChOW launched already! Looks like deadline's closing in? How many hours till you close this round, Oregano? I want in on the action too if I still have time.

Btw awesome round, these are really awesome stuff guys. Already have favourites.

[asoir]

Posh's is my fave so far, the DOF on it just finishes it all off, very nice.

[koshime]

red - I'm doing the EOW and the IDOW at teh moment. i dont knwo if me poor scary heart could handle CHOW - probably be chowder for these character artists greats like Posh and sinix. heheh

[princeofhappiness]

Damn, got to submit mine soon.

Theres so many O.Ws to choose from, I wanna do em all!!



...damn homework, always gets in the way....

[vigostar]

Interceptor.... get that scanned and thow some colors man!!! We cant let Posh steal the spotlight!!!! it looks great so far... go to a friends house or something....!! dunno..

anyways.. good job to everyone... Sinix.. glad to see that you entered.. great job on your character...

Oregano- you nailed it man.... you getting really good really fast..

Drawnblud- cool man.. looks very comicbookish!

Great job Machzero...!

Lukavi- get to work man!!!! we need your entry here!!!

Andrewley- we all love your work man!!!

Scumgrinder- your work is great man... a rising star!~!~!

i know i forgot alot of people which i should have mentioned so sorry but, great work all around..

[Ollimar]

Andrew gets my vote.

Here's my unrendered picture:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/Ollimar/chow1.gif

[redehlert]

Hey Koshime! I hear ya! I'm doing COW and now ChOW and then there's my class, and work and freelance and my little dog too!
I added some 'environment' to my work in progress....did that just for you, bro.
Cheers all - great entries poppin' up!
D

[brokk]

Would this be ok as an entry, I mean without the values?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/bksketchb/chow1.jpg

EDIT: Ok, here's the value version. I know it looks really gritty... but I thought it could be appropiate with the topic description.
Hope this is allright.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/bksketchb/chow1v.jpg
If I can manage the time, I'll work on it some more. If it can't be taken to the poll, thats cool too. Should have started earlier on this one :^^;:

[S.C. Watson]

Would this be ok as an entry, I mean without the values?
I'd *prefer* to see some value work there - but it's acceptable line art if you work the lines some more.

Just so long as it is not a sketch - i.e. a rough, like this: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=628948&postcount=18 - that would not be acceptable :)

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[brokk]

Cool, I just wanted to know where the line was drawn (what a bad joke... :nohope:)

I'll try to add the values in time : )

[VirusArtist]

thats what happens when you think of the frontwoman of skunk anansie and listen to the wu tang clan all day:

http://www.virusarts.com/mostrecent/jumperurbancorsair.jpg

sorry for the sketchy approach- was buried in work all week..

as for all the other entries: folks.. your pics just made it to my "inspiration folder" :bow: ;)

cheers,
Etienne

[redehlert]

okay...out of time for me to do this fun project. learned alot....time to move on.

http://www.cognitionstudio.com/conceptart/redlrt_chow01.jpg


cheers!
d

[al-x]

http://www.alextornberg.com/art/illustration/alextornberg_jennifer_collage.jpg

This activity will be fun, it's pretty easy doing with art quickly when you don't have to worry to much about coming up with a original concept...

actuallly like this version better than the colored one ...
-> http://www.alextornberg.com/art/illustration/alextornberg_jenny_bw.jpg

[Nutter]

Ok I added some colour and cleaned it up a little.


I hope this is not too sketchy. I just don't have the time to colour it. But if it is too sketchy that's ok, I won't cry... ok, maybe a little, actually I'll probably have a mental breakdown. Don't forget we share the same first name Shaun. (I bet heaps of people call you that don't they, don't worry it happens to me too.)

cheers.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/Lechy/sketchbook7a.jpg

[redehlert]

That's great, Nutter!
Wish you had time to do some washes to it or somethin'....but I hear ya about the time front.
Cheers!
D

[S.C. Watson]

I hope this is not too sketchy. I just don't have the time to colour it. But if it is too sketchy that's ok, I won't cry... ok, maybe a little, actually I'll probably have a mental breakdown. Don't forget we share the same first name Shaun. (I bet heaps of people call you that don't they, don't worry it happens to me too.)

Borderline. You've got tones. I'll let it slip by this time. We've got until tomorrow night, 9pm Pacific. See if you can clean some of the lines up some.

~Oreg.

[Standing]

Jennifer woke up one morning to a strange reversal of roles - she was the victim of a theft. A Scrat (a wildly unsuccessful splice between crow and rat) had found her dwindling stash of synthi-dogs. Unperterbed, Jennifer jumped up in pursuit, confidant that she could enjoy a double breakfast if she retrieved her stolen goods and caught the thief.
http://www.jonathanstanding.com/ca_folder/parkour_web.jpg

Thank you very much to whoever had the absolute brainwave of these weekly comps. They are one of the best ideas I've ever seen on this site and that's saying a lot.
Lovely entries everyone, but I fear that no-one will catch Posh, who came out all guns blazing with his entry.
Here's some wips if anyone is interested.
http://www.jonathanstanding.com/ca_folder/parkour_wip.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

Now *that* was bloody brilliant :D

[Nutter]

Hey standing, that looks the biz. Great wip sketches too.

Oregano- I'll see if I can splash some colour onto it before the deadline. I left the original at work yesterday.

cheers.

[S.C. Watson]

Oregano- I'll see if I can splash some colour onto it before the deadline. I left the original at work yesterday.
A black and white piece is fine. What I was looking at was just cleaning up some of your line work, that's all. There's a couple of area's I would polish a little, that's all.

~Oreg. :rendered:

[Orcatraz]

Standing: That's awesome! can we see a bigger version of your WIP sketches?

[JonnyAwesome]

Colors are horrible in places, and pretty oversaturated. But i got bored and realizd i needed more knowledge of what i was painting before i started it. :-D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/JonnyAwesome/Jumping2-post.jpg
Worked on it a bit. But cant anymore :-( Halloween party :-D

[Mike Corriero]

It's between Phosphice and Oregano for me
Great designs that really stuck to the topic, although I wish both had more action going on especially after having watched the parkour demonstration video. I wish I could have had the time to participate in this one.. damnit

Edit: standing is in there for the top 3 as well, the expression and action is great

[JeffZNY]

Couldn't miss the inaugural CHOW! Not the most creative entry, but it was a bitchin' good time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/JeffZNY/jumper.jpg

[Danomight]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/JDGarcia/jenjumper.jpg

edit: I posted my attempt to paint this pic in my sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=635852#post635852)

[S.C. Watson]

Ladies and gentlemen, you make me want to weep. Outstanding entries!! And we've still got 25 HOURS TO GO!! I love you all :yayca:
---
Okay, nuff with the sappy crap. Time to bust some chops.

Here's my final entry. Unless I change something. :needle:


http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1130555425.jpg

Ciao,
~Oreg.

[sour]

there's really a lot of excellent work in this thread. it's going to be hard to decide when it comes down to voting.

[JeffZNY]

nice sig, oreg ;-)

[princeofhappiness]

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/5420/charcopy7nx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[bengonzalez]

I went with line art for this since I saw it so late If I have time I'll try to post the coloring of it that I'm working on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/bengonzalez/Jennifer005.jpg
ref image was used for the pose

[CaptainInsano]

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/290/jenniferrheesa2gf.jpg

:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

[Interceptor]

inked

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/interceptorlink/SA400131.jpg

[Form]

posh, your chicks look hot, even when theyr not. O_o

damn this weekly shit is too fun. these activities will get better and better

JUST YALL WAIT FOR THE.... oh never you mind.

[Hanuka]

tough choice this time around.

awesome job standing! Your WIPs are a pleasure to look at, too :]

actually, good stuff by everone so far. i especially like yours, interceptor. outstanding inking.

al-x: one of my favorites so far :D and you're right - the black and white version kicks some more ass.

JeffZNY: beautiful face. your work is getting better by the minute. just some problems with her pose and feet maybe... but thats pretty much overshadowed by the awesome rendering.

[magicgoo]

Whew. Almost didn't finish, but here's mine.

Sorry it doesn't have a background. I can't make straight lines work well.

http://www.everythinggoodwastaken.com/resume/jumper-sm.jpg

[CaptainInsano]

Whew. Almost didn't finish, but here's mine.

Sorry it doesn't have a background. I can't make straight lines work well.

http://www.everythinggoodwastaken.com/resume/jumper-sm.jpg

FILTHY :cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleade r::cheerleader:

[ManiakS]

OK, here is my Jennifer as sweet as yours I hope :} (I post sketch in my sketchbook).

ChOW is perfect idea!

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5642/whoamijennifer7ly.jpg

[mr. Point]

here' my gal..
I was in a terrible hurry.. so... and next week I'm gonna buy a tablet that's for sure.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/pette/gallery/Jenn.jpg

[VirusArtist]

i have a definite fav now... standing... you saved my morning!!!

[Johann de Venecia]

Damn, you guys, these all look great. Here's my corsair, complete with the abundant scarfage. Its there to make sure she gets snagged at some lamp post or picket fence. Just kidding. She takes it off when she wants to jump around town and puts it back on to keep her thunder thighs warm at night.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/deceptant8/corsair_devenecia.jpg

[JakkaS]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/JakkaS/UrbanCorsair---JakkaS.jpg

Additional information:
Jen lives in 73rd precinct - docks, that harbor many criminals, poor people and small traffickers. When free of doing a deal or being under orders, she loves freerun... "What? That freak? I tell U, she is a little bit crazy... All the day spends in the port, and if she has some free time, she prefers to run rather than anything else... And what about the mark on the wall - pirate skull and precinct number? What does it mean? For me, this is insane..."

[bumskee]

meh.. awsome entries everyone, really really awsome.. lukavi.. :P wow.
here's mine. :P now off to EOW..
http://home.exetel.com.au/bumskee/con/ChOW2.jpg

[Gloominati]

HOLY SHIT! You Guys are definitely on fire!!!
WOOOHOOOOO, great!

[Bloodsbane]

I should be ashamed to try a pose like this with my noobish anatomy skillz.. but I had loads of fun with it!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/bloodsbane/FKSN_Rheesa.jpg

[Shamagim]

OMG, i can´t believe the success this activity is having O_O, and the quality of some entries...looking forward to the next one

Is going to be hard to decide wish one should de this activity´s mascot...but this was amazing in many levels, good work everybody :)

[solorpower]

Finally got mine done. Focused more on the character than on the background, but felt she needed an environment with her "resting" pose.

Couldn't resist the "sit-down!"

Lots of really good stuff in this thread! Way to go Shane!!! :confident

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/solorpower/Corsair-Girl_bruised_web.jpg

[sour]

holy fuck, i like so many of these. great work guys. this makes me really wish i had a wcom tablet or a fucking scanner at least.

[S.C. Watson]

Sweet baby Jesus, this is going to be rough...

[WARHEAD]

Jeez - this has to be like one of the best threads around at the moment guys and gals !
High quality and imagination all round. There is one great design after another -

Keep it up !! :P

[Mike Corriero]

Damn - you guys have amazed me, coming out of the left corner another 10 amazing entries.
This looks too hard to even bother choosing a winner, I dont think I could, there are like 6 or 7 that I just couldn't bother to choose one over the other because they each have something unique about the style and designs.
I'm amazed.

[JeffZNY]

CHOW, wow, this'll never catch on. who's the knucklehead that organized this? what a bum.

[S.C. Watson]

Peoples, unless I counted an entry twice, we have at this time:

43 ENTRIES!!!

And we've still got just over eleven hours - plenty of time for a few more!

[S.C. Watson]

CHOW, wow, this'll never catch on. who's the knucklehead that organized this? what a bum.

Sounds too much like "Cow". That bum should be banned for life. Idiot. :er:

[scumgrinder]

i'm just letting you know that i probably will vote for bumskee's. A lot of excellent entries but his/her entry just did it for me.

[magicgoo]

Gah! They're all so good! I'm getting trounced, as usual.

Ouch, Mr. Point! Your girl's gonna slice her hand open :D Or, is that not the blade? Great design, whichever way it goes!

lukavi! Beautiful!!

jakkas, gorgeous clothing!

Poshspice, I can't touch your boots! Lovely!

[PHATandy]

man .... im gutted i didnt pull out an entry for this one... Awesome work from everyone here. Gonna work hard on one for next round for sure.

1 comment for me would be that the character description should be much wider, ie like the COW. Then the details and so on can be added/created by the artist.. cus to me.. alot of these are very similar. simply due to the strict discription of timeline etc.. and all that.

Very impressie work from everyone though.

PS... has anyone noticed the distinct increase of people doing work on CA background coloured canvas' ... although cool looking... its kinda creepy to see soo damn many peopledoing it.... i think im gonna have to do some my self :)

[Main Loop]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/13/386.jpg
probly not better than poshspice's but hey, at least i tried..

[Diego]

main loop, kick ass entry...

[CaptainInsano]

meh.. awsome entries everyone, really really awsome.. lukavi.. :P wow.
here's mine. :P now off to EOW..
http://home.exetel.com.au/bumskee/con/ChOW2.jpg

:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

[S.C. Watson]

1 comment for me would be that the character description should be much wider, ie like the COW. Then the details and so on can be added/created by the artist..

No.

This is where CHOW sets itself aside from COW. Artists are not required to provide a description. This activity is designed to emulate what an artist can expect in terms of initial art direction. The closer you can follow the topic, the better. Entries will be similiar, but there is a huge degree of variation, as is apparent from the flood of entries.

A description will be provided. If the artist wishes to expand or extrapolate upon the description, they of course may do so, however it does not have any bearing on the entry, or voting.

One character.

One description.

One winner.

You know - kinda like Highlander :P

~Oreg.

[Infinitum]

Ok here is my entry. It got a bit rushed in the end due to having to do other things and me getting i'll but thats just the way the dice roll.

Anyway. I hope you like it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/Infinitum1/InfinitumChow1.jpg

Great entries everyone, Nice work.

[solorpower]

I agree.....

There can be ONLY ONE!!! (haaaa-haaaa-haaaa!!!)

Next character: "The Governator!" Ya, he's gonna PUMP U UP! :O
Or not....... :nohope:

[redehlert]

WOW! What a collection of hits today! Cannot believe how many awesome pieces of work there are here! Bravo all!
Cheers!
D

[pgklos1]

This is my first post, I hope you like my Jennifer
http://www.geocities.com/pgklos1/jennifer3.jpg
(and I want to apologize for my english :bashful:)

[Mike Corriero]

I wonder if the abundance of entries are because everyone is hopeful to have thiers presented as the CHOW mascot. Or.. if there are just that many people more interested in character designs than creatures or environments.
I think the detailed description is good for a change, keeping it closer to reality in terms of how most jobs are run ( not all jobs) but most. I realize sometimes a client says "just go wild" or "do your thing"..but more than half the time the client has a description and some refrences in mind like the topic presented for this activity. I think the fact that you don't need to write up the story for this is also a nice change from the other activities.
There's always room each week to change the details up like it was previously discussed. oregano already posted in the discussion thread an example of variation in descriptions for each week.
This seems to be the most popular activity so far. Nice Job shane.

Really nice work everyone

[S.C. Watson]

I wonder if the abundance of entries are because everyone is hopeful to have thiers presented as the CHOW mascot.

I don't know - that may be part of it, it may not be. But, the mascot isn't the end all be all - I've got another surprise waiting in the wings for people that I think will keep interest up :)

Or not.


Or.. if there are just that many people more interested in character designs than creatures or environments.

I think there's just as many people interested in creatures and environments. I think part of this has to do with (realistically) the fact that it's just new, and has a slightly different spin than the others.
But at the same time, this is something that has been being requested for months now by a large number of people.


I think the detailed description is good for a change, keeping it closer to reality in terms of how most jobs are run ( not all jobs) but most.


True, but again, it depends on which industry you are talking about. There's been considerable discussion about this in other threads - and, I've done my best to present this in such a format as to be workable from any industry angle you want to take it from - as I've said before, character spread sheets are fine as well, so people from the video game industry can use this for practice as well.

My hope is that people will use this as a jumping off point for their portfolios, or to beef them up.



I realize sometimes a client says "just go wild" or "do your thing"..but more than half the time the client has a description and some refrences in mind like the topic presented for this activity. I think the fact that you don't need to write up the story for this is also a nice change from the other activities.

Right - I wanted to make sure that the artists were focused on their art - not trying to describe it. Use the picture to communicate! :wink:


There's always room each week to change the details up like it was previously discussed. oregano already posted in the discussion thread an example of variation in descriptions for each week.

Yeah, things will be interesting, with a wide range of characters. Not everyone will be interested in them everyweek - and that's fine. But I think the variety will be enough to keep people stretching themselves and their art.


This seems to be the most popular activity so far. Nice Job shane.

Thanks Mike. But really, it's not me. I've had very little to do with it other than provide a place for something that was requested, and a little bit of window dressing. It's everyone else that's done the outstanding job, and have just floored me, and the rest of us.

Just a *few* more hours to the next serving of CHOW! :madchef:

Cheers all,
~Oreg.

[GriNGo]

Main Loop, it actually is better than poshspice's. More attitude, more movement. Just love it :) & great colors! Then lukavi's corsair is also kick ass, but I'd love to have seen the same character in a more dynamic pose.

[solorpower]

These are all good and valid points from Mike and Shane. Personally, I think that everyone simply likes to draw the female figure, and the requirement of her having a katana sword also revs up our engines (I know mine does!) Except when I'm at the staring end of a sword. (Hasn't happened - yet...) :dead:

But seriously, it's a new thread, it's different, it's a change, it's interesting & exciting, and gosh darn it - people like it!!! <3

I am sure, as Shane has pointed out, that there will be good ChOWS and not so good ChOWS. It's too early to tell, but from what I've seen - this first week's ChOW entries are pretty darn good. Very good choice Shane! We need more!


Keep 'em coming! ;)

[Teigrob]

here's mine, from your resident animator...sorry I couldn't paint her like all the rest of you kick-butt painters!!

http://www.raja-animation.com/rachel/images/char_design/CHOW_001_Jumper.jpg

[m@.]

Lots of great entries!


http://mv.cgcommunity.com/images/chowoct.jpg

Jennifer Rheesa was once a professional athelete, Olympic champion in Long Jump.Though, after a succession of world crisis, demographic, social, environmental, and energetical, the western world collapsed, and the accelerated social infrastructure created by capitalism could not be sustained anymore. The megalopolises of the west crumbled and tribal structure became the dominant social system, confronting a declining aristocracy made of the former political, military and economical leaders.

The charismatic and witty personnality of Jennifer quickly made her become a leader of men, and when she met the community of the "Traceurs" of San Francisco, she instinctively adopted their way of life and philosophy, which was perfecly fitting the new environment of declining urban tissue.

[scumgrinder]

eh, i don't know. As Oregano probably already knows i didn't find the topic very exciting (chicks with swords? please) but some of you did and the proof is the great amount excellent work this topic generated. It started pretty slow but now look at all the entries. I'm still not very thrilled by the topic but i am at the technique shown in the entries and the different approaches.

That said, Bumskee's entry gives me a hardon, have i said i am voting for it? because i am.

[Sinix]

I wonder if the abundance of entries are because everyone is hopeful to have thiers presented as the CHOW mascot. Or.. if there are just that many people more interested in character designs than creatures or environments.

I don't think the mascot part matters, I think it's just that the human form is such a base for artistic study that most people feel fairly comfortable with it. I'm most excited about EOW and IDW, but drawing a character just feels so unintimidating that there's no reason not to do it.

BTW: The exact descriptions also made it more unintimidating.

[Lake]

ok... I KNOW I probably could have done better, but I need feedback on it anyway.

http://livingincommon.org/pandaone/Jumper copy.jpg

[griff]

Wow, some of these are just amazing! CHOW is really taking off. Almost seems like this is what everyone has been waiting for.

[Brand_X]

Ok remind me not to look through the thread next time before I post. I almost dident have the guts to post mine after seeing whats already been done. :$

Sure I joined CA becase I thought the competition would push me a little, but this is just insane.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/gulogulo/CHOW_Corsair3_002.jpg

[csteingart]

Thanks for the new desktop Lukavi ;)

c

[rasdasa]

There is some trully inspiring artwork coming through here, really badass designs. Here is mine.. nyah, just a kick-in-the-nut reminder of how much i still need to work on my color.

I figured she was pissed, REALLY pissed that evening, and only a Katana wasn't enough

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2967/urbancorsairc4ri.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And here is the WIP for the curious.

http://img472.imageshack.us/my.php?image=urbancorsair5iy.jpg

ras

[character]

talk about some tough competition! daaaamn there are some sick pieces in here. i'm afraid to post this, haha. good luck to everyone participating!

http://www.polylover.com/DailySketchbook/2005/OCT/chow002.jpg

[sour]

nutter should really do more to theirs. please?

[al-x]

I just have to give my fifftycensts (or 50öre) on this....

This activity apeals more to me because of the more detailed written description this has, than the creature of the week has. As an illustrator working in a industry where ADs most offen decides what you should draw, this is feels more like the reality we all will face...
To get very short description on what to draw, then after you've done a premilary sketch the AD will tell you that this is not at all what they wanted (or something... you will probably come pretty near to nailing in the first deisgn really.. but almost never extactly)...

But still in this competition (thats what's this really is.. (I would never partiticpate if I didnt feel I had a chance to win) you have to nail it without any art direction, but here you get some and should follow it. In this case (as it's the first chow.... don't know if this'll be the standard) you get the chance to compete on equall grounds, a descritption of a "major" gamre/movie character.

Okay.. that'll be enough of business shit from a rookie like me...

I like having some art direction it makes me work faster--- whithout it I would overthink the subject. I know my sketch is shit and wouldn´t fit as a mascot for this activity, but I still think it's somewhat competible. I dont really care about that, just as long as I feel I've managed to give "life" to the subject.

Don't really think it does mean that much if the competition is about characters, enviorments, createrures or something else. ( or atleast I hope it doesn't). The descriton is what matters, it gives it more reality...

ahhh shit.... I should´ve turned of my computer long ago, Im drunk and shouldn't be writing this at all...

please close this thread soon so I don't have to read this ( i'll be so embaressed if i see this) ...plus my english so bad.... varför är vi så fä som fattar svenska...

[edit]WTF! Im I saying!!!??? [rdit]

[dogfood]

Well, Mike, you may have a point, but I think it's more about a really cool activity (it's new and poppin' fresh). I know I didn't post to become the mascot (I don't think monochrome pieces have much chance in comparison to some of the colored work out right now), I just couldn't pass up being in the first Ch.O.W (especially with Shane running it). In fact, I was expecting a tad different subject for the mascot. I guess it's just the C.O.W. cow, but I was hoping for something more associated with the food flavor of this activity's acronym. Not that I'm disappointed. Far from it.

OK, I am away from my normal set-up (on travel in Elay), but I couldn't not do this, so I bought a new pad (the travel one is too small) and worked all afternoon on this with the old pencil. Unfortunately, I don't have the normal "sleep on it" time.

The little strands popping out of the back of her head were inspired by what Black Beard did (and Yellow Beard in the movie of the same name), which was make little strands and light them up, creating a smokey appearance, increasing his victim's terror. I also wanted to make sure she had loooong legs (and what better way to accetuate them but with striped stockings?).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/dogfood411/ChOW1-Jumper2.jpg

Sweet work, everyone. There are three or four that are going to be hard to choose from, as they really vary in feel. Anyone who thought that a static description would lead to too similar images should be fully chagrined.

[scumgrinder]

kajgdg chow #2 already, leave this open but start the new one!

[Firefly]

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/9598/jenniferjumperresize2qp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wow, my first -O.W.
This is an awesome activity, I'm so glad you guys put it together!
(I only have a digital camera, no scanner :upset: )

[sour]

it's too bad you don't have a scanner, i would love to see that up close.

[morbidhumor]

http://home.comcast.net/~bcrart/chow1.jpg
I just noticed this thread at about five pm today and (like a moron) decided to see what I could accoplish in very little time. The answer is, of course, not much.
If this isn't finished enough please remove it. I don't want to insult all the people who put a lot of time and effort into thiers.

[redehlert]

friggin' insane amount of entries!
woot!
i'm so busted.

[dogfood]

Man, I was expecting a to-the-minute lockdown.

[S.C. Watson]

New Round is on: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55263

VOTING FOR ROUND #001 IS HERE:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55265