CHoW#314 :: The Old Swamp Hermit

[MasterTroglodyte]

Flying Penguin... I vote for number 4... I like the shape and bearing of the character...

[MrFrenik]

I think I agree with MasterTroglodyte, but I think it's mainly because #4 has the most interesting outfit design out the rest, but I think that #1 has the strongest pose and attitude about him. Maybe a mix of the two is in order?

[fersteger2]

Flying Penguin - #2 has the most character to me, I like the pose on #1 as well

Victor Q - nice, thorough thumbnails, I really like the silhouettes and how the wisps go in straight lines.

Here's my wip, I might not get much more done but I ended up liking the idea, old swamp hermit has been searching for years and is finally returning the Heart of the Swamp to its rightful owner.

[JFierce]

Eh might as well post my revision I'm still figuring out, instead of clunking it with all the previous edits. Plenty of issues I need to work on, but like it so far. Was originally going to use a giant toadstool for a hat.... thought that would be interesting.... ... then realized.... ... .

Toad from mario.... .... .... Then was going to make it a lilypad. Then remembered someone else did that and I don't wanna flat out take that and don't think I'd get it working. Might change his clothes to a robe and make it more asianish due to the hat obviously. Dunno yet.





and for Penguins. Number 1 has my vote, though mainly for the pose and the action of what's going on. He's just getting dinner lol.






Edit: Ros1 made a good point. So some rework. Though not used to just wiping something out then starting fresh but that's a good thing I guess. Needs major work though. Hopefully can do it by the deadline.

I have this issue of when I try to get all realistic and I drop my contours and in general lines. That once I draw a character it feels very out of place. I need to work on this and pick one way or the other instead of getting a shit mix of the two.

[Cyr]

Flying Penguin, I saw this and thought of it as a group of four individuals. I'm thinking LEAGUE OF SWAMP JUSTICE.

[Ironbyte]

Update, some work on the old voodoo priest.

Flying Penguin - Great bunch of characters

[Lucassie]

Update. I always tend to leave the background until very last - perhaps it's a formula worth re-working.
So many great entries, the description captured my imagination.

[Awynt]

I don't even know if the angle and obscurity meets the qualifications, but I did this basically to break out of an artist block, so it met its purpose! This was fun.

[Ros1]

Some nice ideas around here

JFierce - I think you could show some more of his face, now it's maybe to little for a concept...

FlyingPenguin - Cool bunch of guys Every one of them has some cool features, i really can't decide who i like the most. I guess Cyr was right

MrFrenik - Very nice sketches and color ideas. Also cool touch with an enormous rat

VictorQ - I love your drafts, can't wait to see some next steps

Lionsketch - Nice drawing, but i think that now he looks more like an angler than a hermit. Maybe he's just to clean


Next wip:

[funktioncurve]

Finally got my linux system up and running went with LinuxMint14 - so currently using mainly mypaint & Krita bith reallygood capable open source digital paint apps.

Anyhoooo got some thumbs/sketches done need to decide on one and do a git of character exploration tomorrow night. Thinking of a mix between #2 & #4

[hivibe]

first WIP - C&C please

[atomander]

Here's my WIP

[VictorQ]

started them rendering today, gotta get some refs to push it further, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable with his legs, waddaya guys say?

I'm still gonna wear down his clothes and put the wisps gimmick, so it's far from done.

Maybe tomorrow or saturday I try out some more individual crits/comments, it's almost 4 am here now X_X

Ros1- Thanks man, loved your design and colors =D

Crits and comments are very welcome

[Mouzzi]

Hello, this is my first time post my pic here
And here is my WIP

[hivibe]

VictorQ, the face looks awesome, the feet definitely need more love.

Another WIP:

[fersteger2]

Mouzi - That's a cool drawing, welcome to the forums!!
hivibe - My only critique is the background, the dark grey, it gives a lifeless feeling to the image for me, are you going to color? Also he could use a little indication of shadow under his feet and the rod to show the ground plane he stands on. Great work on rendering especially the frog and his face.

[Benedikt]

Wonderful entries in here. SO much character in all of them!

Had to speed this up, there's a great IOW topic I also want to participate in. So here goes:
Final:

Details:

Process:


I will post a smaller one with the proper borders in the finals thread.

[hivibe]

hivibe - My only critique is the background, the dark grey, it gives a lifeless feeling to the image for me, are you going to color? Also he could use a little indication of shadow under his feet and the rod to show the ground plane he stands on. Great work on rendering especially the frog and his face.

Thanks a lot, fersteger2! Yepp, I'm going for color and background for sure, the grey is just temporary. I'll also add more lighting indications to blend him with the background.
I like yours also, but right now the background steals all the attention as it has a lot of the details. I'm sure things will be different once you work more on the character. A trick you might use to quickly filter the image(s) you use for the BG is Filter > Noise > Median if you're in a hurry (quick deadline for ex). And I found this looking through the reference folder I put together for this concept: http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/files/001_191.jpg It has a similar lighting with yours. Do you plan to go with a hat or just a piece of cloth for the head? http://image.shutterstock.com/displa...a-12679807.jpg

Cool stuff, Benedikt, nice use of textures.

[hueonpao]

Okay, trying to sketch something a bit more worthwhile - still not sure if I'll finish in time but at least it will serve as practice for SAI

[Mouzzi]

For Benedikt : Great lighting! : D

[funktioncurve]

Pretty busy day today

Developed the character, did a turnaround sheet and started some colour work.

[Bnoch]

I hooked up a homeless man with some cash the other day, but only because he had the best dreads i've ever seen. These bad boys were touching the ground and in 1 huge clump.

Cray cray.

Here is a late min hermit. This guy probably smells similar to the homeless dude I donated to.

[Metal Fingers]

going to try and finish this guy up tonight, looking great everybody! Bnoch, seriously digging where that one's going.

[hivibe]

No time for refinements. Was fun