CHOW #33 - VOTING - Theodios - Sci Fi - Orthodox Patriarch of the New World

[Oblio]

Theodios - Sci-Fi - Orthodox Patriarch of the New World
So much time has passed since the world destroyed itself. So much time in the dark.
Theodios was impressively young when he started preaching - at 12 he had already mature audience. At 14 he was praised in more then 5 of the new cities.
He is the one who brought faith and united all of the west cities in the new world. He is brave, wise, guided by The Lord and ... ready to fight.
The new orthodox symbols are everywhere.. and Theodios is the new prophet.
The "Governments" have a hard time accepting his power.. he knows it.. he is ready.
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ROUND NOTES:
Great Round again - thank you for all the amazing entries and for the effort everyone put into this little thing.
The MULTIVOTE is working - last round we ended up with a clear winner and we also had 0 votes for one entry - something i realy did not expected. So.. with such a nice range i decided that MULTIVOTE WILL STAY.
Now.. few changes though:

I will be the first voting and i will add votes to try and boost this thing as follows:

the descriprions... i will make that OPTIONAL ... this should make few of you happy.
i will give ONE vote for every entry that has a description.

topic
i was about to keep out of the poll all the entries that did not specify or have realy visible use of the orthodox elements.
It's no point in having a topic if we're not following.
i will give ONE vote for every element specified in the topic and correctly represented (meaning in this case - SCI-FI... and ORTHODOX - you have both - you get 2 votes from Oblio :) )

Plese feel free to comment and to tell me if i had too much to drink already.
And now...
CLICK YOUR VOTES

EDIT
I FEEL THE NEED OF EXPLAINING THE RATING.
IF ANY MISTAKES ON MY SIDE - PLEASE REPLY AND IT WIL BE FIXED. THANK YOU.
so... i will note the elements lik ethins:
Description = 1
SciFi = 2
Eastern Orthodox = 3
123 = 3 votes = it has them all .
13 = 2 votes - it has description and Orthodox elements visible.

Plese see my notes on each post.
thank you.

[Ryn]

Final.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3198/rynchow33finaldx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity cowered on the brink of extinction, Theodios became a powerful icon. To the people, he was hope. To darker powers, he was an influential puppet. The deities of hell, seeking a way to end mankind, manipulated the once good-hearted Theodios to their will. Theodios was hungry for power, and the dark ones took advantage of that. Mortals, no matter how holy, are still susceptible to corruption.

With malice in his corrupted heart, Theodios approaches the Government buildings. With no leaders, the likes of mankind cannot hope to survive the onslaught of the dark gods.

OBLIO 123 (considered the glowing things as.. SciFi... )

[Cup of Joe]

I'm in! Same as Ryn, just dropping by so I don't pusss-out.

FINAL- cutting it close on this one. I know I'm screwed based on the line-up, but I'm proud I finished.

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6677/cupofjoechow23theodioscz5.jpg

Theodios started his life as a religious leader from a young age. Those around him soon noticed his wisdom in theological matters. He soon became a world-wide religious icon. As age took it’s toll, Theodios fell back on technology in order to extend his life, to “Complete what I was sent here to do.” However, in light of his recent, and seemingly unnecessary technological enhancements, both his followers and the government are at a loss as to his next move.

oblio - your entry has not been taken up due to quality standards. You will see that i have taken to the poll work that are just a sketch - but yours aims for a illustration and it still needs more work - there are some random brushes and all and it feels like it was it collored with a mouse - if that is the case - you did great. if i find more time i will detail my C&C. Thank you.

[Dominus]

EDIT

here`s the final piece, yes still sketchy, did not have the time (and inspiration) for the background... so.. that`s it :)
please click the thumbnail for a larger version (details)

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9770/chow33mic4yn.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/1324/chow33full6zn.th.jpg (http://img159.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chow33full6zn.jpg)

Oblio - 2 - SciFi only. I am not considering the cross an orthodox element as it is not an speciffic orthodox cross. There are a lot of different models... yours looks like a cusader's cross.

[Migsta]

Final!
http://www.miguellleras.com/images/Migsta_CHOW33_Patriarch.jpg

Do we still need a desription even though we were given this?:

So much time has passed since the world destroyed itself. So much time in the dark.
Theodios was impressively young when he started preaching - at 12 he had already mature audience. At 14 he was praised in more then 5 of the new cities.
He is the one who brought faith and united all of the west cities in the new world. He is brave, wise, guided by The Lord and ... ready to fight.
The new orthodox symbols are everywhere.. and Theodios is the new prophet.
The "Governments" have a hard time accepting his power.. he knows it.. he is ready.

Oblio - 123 (considered orthodox the hood and the cross... )

[FunkytownP]

Theodios:

http://www.pstone3d.com/art/FunkytownP_Chow33_OrthoPat.jpg


Description: Theodios preaching to his followers!
Oblio 123 - considered your descrition... yet from now on... only descriptions of the concept (meaning descriptions that explain or add to your concept) will be considered. thx.

[Landauart]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/landauart/33jpg-1.jpg

Theodios -So much time has passed since the world destroyed itself. So much time in the dark. Theodios was impressively young when he started preaching - at 12 he had already mature audience. At 14 he was praised in more then 5 of the new cities.He is the one who brought faith and united all of the west cities in the new world. He is brave, wise, guided by The Lord and ... ready to fight. And fight He did. The battle's were fierce and long but Theodios prevailed. He grew old. He lived a long life. Then as we all do he died.
But his followers couldn't accept that. Using Science they brought him back. He was their guiding star. But He remembers his death. He remembers judgement. And he remembers the paradise that was stolen from him. All he wants to do is go home . But his followers have other plans.


Oblio - 123. Perfect :)

[Fellah.]

WIPsy thingsy:rendered:(Such a mess)

Final version up

Oblio - 2 - The cape and the hat of the red guys are catholic to me. If i am wrong.. please let me know. I am still waithing for your description - as you mentioned in PM - i will add your vote when i get it. Thank you.

[Art2]

FINAL.

http://www.marlonart.nl/web/Art2_CHOW33_patriarch.jpg

Theodios got hurt during the war when he was still a little boy. He got hit by a bomb, which took off both his arms. After the incident he stayed in coma for 2 weeks. During this state he gained contact with God, the allmighty. The rest is history. During his journey through the lands he found two young babies, twins, near an abandonned church. They were adopted by Theodios and became his most loyal followers. The sword is the sword of God, symbol of his devotion to fight for his believes. The book and the staff represent Faith. The text says "The faith is orthodox".

Hey hey, first chow. Rush job in the end but fun to do.
Excellent work guys, by all of you. Really fun to watch.

Oblio 123 - perfect.

[MichaelMotion]

Final

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/MichaelMotion/CHOW33_patriarch-1.jpg

Theodios:
Leader of the Church, a widowed patriarch who lives in a abandoned monastery. He's head of the "father"Archbishop community, chosen from among monks. Asking 'the almighty' for strength and health with voluntary self-sacrifice while undertaking the normal responsibilities of life.

Oblio - 1 -- To me it looks like a fantasy character. Magic and simple clothing. One vote for sectription :) No rthodox elements either - as i said to Dominus - not any cross is a speciofic orthodox one. Considering the axe as his cross.

[trevor]

hat in the ring is in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/trevorclaxton/sketches/Orthodox2.jpg
ninja of waffle house looks good
fi of sci is good area for topic
speach of dyslexia has adoy
update!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/trevorclaxton/sketches/Orthodox4.jpg
his following grows large!
symbols have been designed and i will be working them in later today
EDIT
ok almost done here a few touch ups and we're off
i guess ill finish it tomorrow


Oblio - 12_ - i can't see the orthodox elements. Plese let me know if i'm wrong. Thank you.
EDIT!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/trevorclaxton/sketches/2890e7d6.jpg
"we have cowered in fear for too long at the will of men no better than ourselves.
God has had a plan for us since before the great destuction. we have become one with the machines
the tool of humanities undoing and now we will reclaim our holy land, our birthright!
those that have lived above the surface have become heathen monsters. it is now our time
to inherit the land that once belonged to our fore fathers
NEW YORK!"

[Senira]

EDIT: And here's the final version. I wanted to put in a scene of some sort, but I just couldn't visualize what I wanted back there. Anywho, a description:

Theodin's fame is exceeded only by his wealth, though you would not know it to look upon him. His dress is simple to reflect the conditions in which his followers live; his adornments are few, and even the weapon he carries is a relic of the old days.

But plain does not equate to foolish, and he has taken measures against attacks. The ring, gem and bracelet he wears on either hand and wrist are a known as the Stigmata, a micro weapons system capable of firing lasers from the right-hand gem and engaging a shield from the left. They were a custom-order system funded by the many generous donations his devotees have made over the years-- after all, how can he lead them if he's no longer alive?


Yeah, that's all I got for the moment. Here's to my first CHOW entry: Huzzah!

Oblio - 12_ - welcome to CHOW :) - This was a hard one. i can;t spot the orthodox elements - let me knwo if i am wrong. Also.. the SciFi elements are invisible - i considered it SciFi becouse of the things in your descrition.

[Hideyoshi]

more or less my finished piece. If I don't change anything, this is it.
Damn, I need more practice with characters...


http://www.hideyoshi-ruwwe.net/images/Hideyoshi-patriarch.jpg

Oblio - _2_ - no descr. no orthodox. let me knwo if i got it wrong.

[Oblio]

messy - screwed perspective and all... i hope to have more time to work on it.
for now...
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/afantana/Oblio_theodios_SMLv4.jpg

Oblio - Not taken to the poll. Too late and crappy.

[Flip]

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/comps/chow-theodios.jpg
Image needs some work.
image updated slightly

Oblio - _23 - no dscription.

[chrike]

First one here ^^

http://www.chrike.de/coppermine/albums/uploads/patriarch1.jpg

2140 A.D. : Around 50 years ago followers of the orthodox persuasion wiped out all remaing religions and governments in order to bring their genetic creation called "Theodios" into power and introduce him as the patriarch of the new world. Artificially kept alive by "mother" he´s connected to everyone´s mind to ensure the maintenance of their totalitarian state.

Oblio - 12_ - The cross was not considered as speciffic.

[seth1]

Love that Mr. Visions

Revisisited my old entry.. Final...
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2900/seth1chow33tb4.jpg

Oblio - _2_ - Another difficult one - i can hardlyt consider the floating cross SciFi (looks ore like fantasy) but i went for it. The Clothing is too simple to be considered Orthodox. I have to agree there is a very fine line here... but since both SciFi and Orthodox are on the line... i think the one vote for both will do.
I'm open for talks :)

[Main Loop]

trevor: Too cool! i think yours is a shoo-in

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/19/345.jpg

Oblio - _23 - the floating was considered SciFi... the cross from behind and the complex clothing... are both orthodox and scifi. if you only had a description ;)

[ThrillzillA]

final

http://www2.hku.nl/~daniel1/ThrillzillA_chow33_Theodios.jpg

Theodios
Theodios was raised by his mother in the slums of little bethlehem were he was raised amidst the scum of the earth. he lived in the back of a stripclub where his mother Eva was famous by performing the infamous appletrick.... He found his peace in a small church in the middle of the slums where he started his preaching career at an age of 12 and he earned the name jimmy jerusalem. His remarkable speeching capability lured in the low life of the town were he would fill their hearts with hope. At an age of 15 his preaching sessions were caught on by the masses. After seeing all the foul stuff that went on in little Bethlehem he eagerly made sure no temptation a boy his age could have would lure him into oblivion. He then adopted the name Theodios.

After growing up he was synomonous for a hope of a better life in a world gone wrong. The government could not do anything against it, but wait at the moment he would overthrow the government. Theodios uses his jesus stick which amplifies his voice to reach the ears of thousands and has a guiding halo that makes him as visible as the northern star at a clear night. When people see the halo shining they gather and travel to the light and listen to the words of Theodios, and the government looks down at the light in fright from their Ivory tower in the center of town.

Oblio 123 - considered the artizanal staff and other elements.. as orthodox.. the spiral in the staff etc.

[chase2le]

Heys guys I thought i'd get in on this mayhem while the getting is good.
great job on the concepts so far everybody's is looking well thought out.
this is my submission, i would really appreciate some feedback on it if your up to it hack away, might as well get some learning in the summer. thnx.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i67/chasetoole/chase2le_chow_33_theodius.jpg

His eyes have been given so he can see, his love offered for a higher power's purpose. years of hardening conditions soften his heart. The political powers that be, can crush his bones but in turn will immortalized his story, so they don't. In the dark dismal world of nothingness his optimistic faith heals.

Oblio - 12_ - cross is not speciffic.

[GriNGo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/GriNGoLoCO/conceptart/gringoloco_chow33_theodios.jpg

Oblio - _23 - no description.
___________________________
¡Here's my final! Hope you like it...

later,
GriNGoLoCo

[bumskee]

Nice entries everyone. :)
Fellah, saw your article on the imaginefx mag, sweet.

here's me

http://home.exetel.com.au/bumskee/con/bumskee_chow33.jpg

Oblio - __3 - again a difficult one. Hard to spon any SciFi... or even orthodox - but the flashy clothing is familiar to the eastern orthodox priest so that was considered as valid.

[Mr. Visions]

Turned in only one (the first) for competition, but here they both are for your viewing.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Vision2020/Theodios.gif
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Vision2020/theodiosaddition_mrvisions_.gif

Here's My viewpoint on Theodios: If you observe any religious organization, you see they try to pay homage to their roots in there traditions and attire. Theodios, upon recieving a vision of the self-destruction of mankind, raided museums and churches, searching for and taking relics that would help remind his future followers of their past. His attire consists of nothing but relics, his holy armor, to protect him from whatever the Evil One may throw at him. He bears the marks of the stigmata, although it is rumored they may be self-inflicted. His sword is forged out of golden remains from the temples in Jerusalem. Whether crazy or devote, Theodios knows he has been chosen by God to bring back His children.

Addition: After the second great fall of man, Theodios was left greatly wounded, on the brink of death. Salvaged from man vast technology before the war, He was able to be saved by doctors who supported his cause. Theodios likes to keep his repairs hidden, so that no weakness is shown.

That's it for me this week. Great Job guys, and best of luck -

- Visions


Oblio - 123 - taken the 2nd pic into accout for sci-fi.

[BabylonCargoCult]

http://www.babyloncargocult.com/Pix/W/CA/BabylonCargoCult-CHOW33-Patriarch.jpg

Oblio - umm.. i might be very wrong... but i don;t see neither SciFi or Orthodox... please adivise. Thank you.

[Tweaki]

hey, this is my first chow entry... hope you like it! i'm cutting it close so i gotta submit now! ok good luck everyone

tweaki

description:
He was in constant conversation with God so the people always trusted him, although he wasn’t born with this blessing like the prophets of the past. When Theodios was a very young child, his village had been pillaged and his family killed but he managed to survive with what was at first thought to be a critical wound to the skull. After Theodios regained consciousness, people realized that the weapon hadn't hurt him at all but, it had trepanned him. It was through this whole in his skull that Theodios first heard the voice of God. After this miracle, his disciples started trepanning themselves as well and a new symbol emerged. It was similar to the cross but with a circle instead of a horizontal bar, this symbolized a future of open conversation with God.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/tweaki/Theodios.jpg

Oblio - 12_ - cant' spot the orthodox. considered the light.. sort of SciFi... ;) The new symbol is fine.. yet it lack any orthodox elements. Or i can;'t spot them - please let me know if i'm wrong.

[Oblio]

Here are the WIPS.

WIP
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/neorepto/710orthodox_edited-4.jpg

You suffer the spiritual disease of self.
You paralyze yourselves with choice.
Surrender it and be free of your shackles.
Wage the war within. Find the light inside the darkness,
And be saved.

Well....very quick sketch I'm puttin up.

http://www.4dudesoffcampus.com/art/vampireninja_patriarch.jpg


well, Im lookin at everyone elses WIP's and am almost embarrased to put mine out here. C+C please I obviously need it.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/GratefulDread/chow320001color3layersfinalsmall.jpg
update wip
Description to Follow: but as of now this is my final, god I need some work and a better tablet. but Its my best at the moment I cant wait to go to freakin art school.


I think I will rework this concept some more got some new ideas...
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7776/seth1chow336vl.jpg

okie this is my first time trying one of these COW activities, here is myn so far, i kinda used 2 ideas in it

1. 3rd eye
2. he can see all (wit his eye)

Edit:

ok i got the ink done and began coloring.

i might not be able to finish in time though, my uncle past away today and i have to go to washington for the funeral. so if i dont finish in time, i wont enter. best of luck to all of you

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5567/wip2sl.jpg

Alas I never made it into the Orc CHOW (for which I was sadly disappointed) but I'm going to make a serious effort to finish up for this one... Here's a WIP to hold my place.

Notation about symbolism of the cross: It's eastern orthodox with a minor twist. As per comments by a few artists above, I saw fit to alter the symbolism to concur with the ever-changing nature of society, especially given the apocalyptic background theme. Feel free to address any comments via PM, thanks!

Description-type info will come as I make more progress!


http://community.conceptart.org/gallery/I/2005/01/01/10191.jpg

Its Wip time! Seem to be going in a difrent direction then most....

Edit: updated the wip now have the back. any input is wanted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/Waffleninja/chow33wip003.jpg

sup everybody, first time posting here.

my humble contribution.
sketch
name: Antleeon
bio: he was a genius in his youth, and had rebelious thoughts, the goverment witch shackeld the people was cruel and clostrophobic, he was the one that lead the first strikes twoards the govverment and is now the leader of the rebels... he is a strong bealiver of the Goddess Daya, her symbol is the circly thing on the shoulder pad. he also packs an armor piercing pistol, witch is holsted on his left leg. currently in his mid 30s, still fighting.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4159/patriach4cg.jpg

EDIT: FINAL
Ok so Im outta time, so this will be my "final"
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7096/octothreatchow38theodiosjd2.jpg
Young 15 year old Theodios, with the Golden Voice of God, is striking out against the "government" of the egalitarian institution. Happy though the people may be, they are in spiritual peril, so this young crusader has taken it upon himself to instill a holy, properly stratified, society.

here is a crappy WIP i dropped.
i wanted to go for a guy with an image problem... as he got poisoned... and all... but it was all looking so bad.. i had to drop it.
well.. time to start again.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/afantana/theodios-crap.jpg

i upgraded my char a bit

made him more of a patriach, thanks for the heads up thirdeye.
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/3599/patriacharch8uw.jpg

[Oblio]

I will vote for my favorites after the voting start - you will be able to see my personal votes there.
Please reply to this if any issues.
I am just trying to make this a more... challenging area.
I am very curious about your opinions and thoughts.
Thank you.

edit
- AAAARRRGH - the votes i initially put for the 3 criterias (description, SciFi, Orthodox) got reset. I'll try to ad them again and then vote myself.
If it does not work ...
I WILL ADD THE VOTES WHEN THE POLL WILL BE CLOSED. So... you can still count on those votes.

[SquirrelHunter17]

It took alot of thought, but I finally settled on trevor ^__^

[Ryn]

Voted trevor.

Also, my name's wrong in the poll. Ryn, not rynchow. Totally my fault and I crapped up on the file name. That's what happen when you stay up late to finish a disappointing mess.

[m o я p h o]

vote Trevor!

looks perfetc to me!
congrats and good luck!

[Cup of Joe]

Oh wow, this was a toughie. Voted for Bumskee, but it was a tough choice between him and Trevor.
Edit- Just saw we could do multiple votes. Than both Bumskee and Trevor.

BTW- I definately understand what you said. Between my late start and other things that arose, I did't have the time to get it to the level I wanted, and decided to enter it anyway. Thanks for understanding!

[Michael Jaecks]

I voted for chrike, thrillzilla and gringoloco. I voted for edgy and weird this round, because thats how the subject struck me. I guess I'm voting for mood more than render. Chrikes looks like its about to be electrocuted with a nice downward perspective implying god looking down on his servant/martyr. Thrillzilla's has the most post-apocalyptic feel, with a nice Mad Max kind of gritty, dirty desert feel. Almost like the fremen from Dune. Nice. And Gringoloco, I don't know what to say about yours. Its almost... Alice In Wonderland meets Edward Gorey with a little dash of Aubrey Beardsley without all the sweeping swoooooshing excess he gets himself into. Loose and gestural, but just as confident as the tightest render present. Very interesting.

Anyway, thats how I voted.

[GriNGo]

damn! i misused my multivote option! didn't know how it worked.... well, I selected Mr.visions, cause i think it goes hands with hands with the topic. & the pencil rendering is also killing me. Then other favorites are bumskee's, chrikes, hideyoshis & migsta.... & thanks for your comments & vote Neorepto! by the quality of the work here I really wasn't expecting that! & thanks for mentioning Edward Gorey, really haven't heard of him until now. His style is great! I'll be looking more & more of his work from now on!

[Sept13]

Gotta say that I honestly like how you are treating this Oblio :)

[Oblio]

ok - it' s working - votes are up again.
New topic has been posted.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=939867#post939867
thx.


pff. this thing took my day.. man...


edit - i owe a C&C to GratefulDread
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/GratefulDread/chow320001color3layersfinalsmall.jpg

You have put a lot of effort in there and it shows.
However... you have issues with proportion, anatomy, and so on.
I think it is best if you can focus on form and values at first.
Work B&W.
Use reference.
Your shapes are *still* very flat for now. You need to put more effort and make it look more.. 3D. Make it B&W and try to color it only after it looks great in grayscale.
study study ;) here are some great links.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64711
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53517
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47859

[Fellah.]

Voted Trevor(most powerfull painting), bumskee(because the way he paints makes my balls hurt in a delightfull way+great char), and mr. Visions( i cant resist good pencil stuff).

Great stuff to the rest!

[Hideyoshi]

Oblio: haha, I was going for some super-futuristic patriarch, set far in the future. Like having revolutionized orthodox symbols, too- the red cross thingy is meant to be my stylized orthodox symbol... :D
If that's valid...

voted
trevor, bumskee, chrike

[Stark]

trevor, bumskee, and chrike...funkytown, migsta almost got my votes..was just ridiculous

NOTE: I only cast one poll vote for trevor

[Ashrumm]

Trevor gets my overall vote Bumpskee has a beautiful painting but his concept wasn't as strong as Trevors. Alot of good stuff here i'm very impressed with many others i also liked Mainloops and Migsta's very good stuff ladies and gents.

[Lord Dubu]

I went with Fellah, I really wanted to vote Trevor because it was such a nice render. But I didn't immediately get the impression this was a theocratic ruler.

[Oblio]

Oblio: haha, I was going for some super-futuristic patriarch, set far in the future. Like having revolutionized orthodox symbols, too- the red cross thingy is meant to be my stylized orthodox symbol... :D
If that's valid...[/B]

the element should be readable to the viewer. You could have revolutionized symbols and everything you want.. but either they keep something of the initial thing (and not just beeig a cross - since again there are a lot of cross symbols with different meanig - see german WWII cross) either you include other elements that will link your picture to the topic.
revamped orthodox cross - should still keep some of the orthodox "spirit" - like complexity... and extra details and all th ehings they like to add.
i hope you get my point.
I guess the next topic will be easier from this POV...

[anticonnor]

Voted for Mr.Visions and Thrillzilla for creating some fun characters and sticking so close to theme. I'm actually a little suprised at the amount of votes going to Trevor. It's an excellent piece, but has virtually no religious feel to it, let alone Orthodox. If he has something Orthodox about his outfit and his army were more like holy soldiers then he would have taken the cake. Many good entries!

[bumskee]

:) voted for thrillzilla (wacky stuff mate!), Fellah (you create the freakiest scene... eeee) and Mr visions (I thought your character was most solid and nicely executed, awsome stuff mate)

hideyoshi, migsta, trevor & chrike sweet!

[GratefulDread]

I appriciate the crit Oblio, And my shoddy painting dosent help any of those things either. I need to start working from reference and get my anatomy down. I just need to be more disciplined and relearn everything I've forgotten and be more consistent in my practice. Im not upset I didn't go to poll, I didn't finish, no description.
My Vote goes to thrillzilla. He captured what I was shooting for.

[Vishaka]

A lot of awesome pieces, but Trevor's really caught my eye the most... looks like the march towards the final battle of a Holy War... beautiful work. :meow:

[trevor]

thanks for all the kind words and crits
points are taken with humility
i wanted his resolve to come through in his appearance
perhaps i was asking a bit much of myself
oh and oblio
the orthodox signs are there but only people from the future would recognize them! :P
and vishkasha that was in fact the attempted scene
i voted for
1 Bumskee......wow greeeeat drapery beautiful pic
2 Mr Visions....great pencils love the line weight and great design over all
3 main loop .... good design nice lighting

[chrike]

voted for trevor, hide, mr. visions and fellah.

although trevor´s pic seems more like a military than a religious inspired one to me I really like it due to the awesome technique and the fundamental idea of religious following.

hide´s images great as far as armor design and texture is concerned. mentioned that before.

mr. vision´s drawing skills are just kickass!
I just think it might have been cool to see more sci-fi elements.

and finally fellah because it´s really a weird and morbid scene.

[slayer on a stick]

went with fellah, but how do you make multiple posts ?

trevors was good, but i though it lacked the patriarch element to it.

[Ryn]

I think it's interesting what may and may not be deemed 'sci-fi'. Given Oblio's description ("So much time has passed since the world destroyed itself. So much time in the dark"), sci-fi may not mean laser guns and high technology everywhere. It may instead be a post-apocalyptic type theme, with less technology as humanity may have been forced back to a more primitive state. Therefore, the only technology avaliable to this era may be leftover, dilapidated scraps from a previous time, or nonthing at all. Think of the fallout series - it's hundreds of years in the future, yet your character has a spear and an old sports jersey. Thus, people who display their character with, say, eccentric styled clothing representative of the time period, may well be representing the sci-fi theme without using excessive glowy space pistols.

Just a thought.

[Migsta]

I voted for Dominus and Trevor. I love the loose and implied details of these styles. A bunch o' good stuff here...goodjob all!

[Oblio]

oh and oblio
the orthodox signs are there but only people from the future would recognize them! :P


i am form the future (even now... where i am - today... is tomorrow for you) ;) and i don;t recognize those.
as i said bevore... you can change the symbols - but either you keep some of the spirit either.. you include something else.. to keep it on the topic.
Anyway... one extra vote will not unbalance things. I will have to see a way to make it count ;)
Maybe add 5 or 10 votes for each topic.. and 2 or 3 votes for description.
hi hi... evil thought are in Oblio's mind...

AND BTW...
CHASE2LE - is out and not allowed in the next round
SENIRA - is out and not allowed in the next round
Guys... voting for yourself is not allowed.
See you in 2 weeks.

[Hideyoshi]

the element should be readable to the viewer. You could have revolutionized symbols and everything you want.. but either they keep something of the initial thing (and not just beeig a cross - since again there are a lot of cross symbols with different meanig - see german WWII cross) either you include other elements that will link your picture to the topic.
revamped orthodox cross - should still keep some of the orthodox "spirit" - like complexity... and extra details and all th ehings they like to add.
i hope you get my point.
I guess the next topic will be easier from this POV...


Ok, gotcha, thanks for clearing that up. I'll try to stick to the topics from now on. :-)

[Johann de Venecia]

Bumskee ftw!

Good and solid! Love your subdued sense of design, min.

Take care cozzzz I care!1!!

[bumskee]

Thanks everyone for the votes and comments. :)

lukavi! how you mate?! :) good of you to drop by, and I think you should start pumping some of your exotic characters in here, we need some! hope you are doing well mate. Min

[Gaius]

Voted for Bumskee and Trevour

Bumskee: really top stuff!

Trevour: awesome , I love the look of righteousness on the young priest's face.

Also Mr vision, really liked the design of the Priest's clothes.

I am in awe of all of you guys.

[KaWaii]

I went for Trevor, liked the style and everything actually haha

[ThrillzillA]

I voted (taking into account the piece itself and the descriptions/topic) for :

Chrike: nice take on the topic and nicely executed (the left hand could be a bit rendered out more :perv:).
Gringoloco: Love the style! And the preaching momentum you captured there.
MR. VisionsGreat pencil drawing and interesting backstory.

Pieces I liekd but did not vote for:
trevor you made one hell of a kick ass piece, too bad there were no religious symbols in it :(.
Bumskee nice mood, but if he had a cross on his forehead I would have sureley voted for ya.

Ps a friendly shout out to the people who voted for me!