Chow 100 :: Medusa the Queen

[S.C. Watson]

ROUND #100

MEDUSA THE QUEEN

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DESCRIPTION
For this character, reinterpret Medusa as a queen – you are given free reign. Bring out your big guns and show us what you’ve got. Do the most beautiful, terrifying, captivating and engaging character you can. Take our breath away.

There is no second place.
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FOLLOW THE TOPIC.

POST YOUR FINAL IN THE FINAL BURNING THREAD.


SAVE YOUR FILES IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT. Chow##_Nickname
example: "CHOW#100_Oblio.jpg"

PLACE THE IMAGE IN A FRAME WITH YOUR NAME/TOPIC


(you can add CA logo, etc).

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DEADLINE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2008 -- AT THE WORKSHOP
The way the deadline works: if deadline is on a Sunday and your image is posted on that Sunday 23:59 your local time it's a good entry.
In fact - as long there is Sunday somewhere on the planet your entry is ok. I will make the poll sometimes Monday evening my time (GMT - 8 ) yet I'll have a look at the last entries.
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POST YOUR FINALS IN THE FINAL BURNING THREAD!

Remember to include your nickname in the filename.

About quality - as general rule: if your shapes and values are not decent - you are out. Watch proportions, perspective etc. we need perfectly readable shapes and coherent, consistent values.

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BE PROFESSIONAL - only finished and good quality entries will be taken to the poll. The host will make the selection.
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And now for something a little extra special:

[carotello]

Ooooh! You sneaky sneaky!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!

[bluefooted]

Rad!!!!!

[Wasker]

nerf!

[JessiBean]

YAYS!

[Serpian]

nerf indeed.....

EDIT: so.. it has to be actual snake-head Medusa? Or can it be someone wha has the same intimidating qualities as Medusa? Or a queen with a crown of golden snakes?

[naomiful]

awesome....

There is no way I can't do this one haha..
Also weird since I'm currently doing a commission for a Medusa of sorts! So I guess I'll be doing 2 versions now :p

And thanks to Donato for his words of wisdom and advice ~

[Stephan_R]

Very good start to the centennial chow! Ideas are dancing like ninjas on a pirate ship, cogs are turning with oily precision...

a chow thunderdome

[grenogs]

hahahahaha!! very nice topic and a very fitting topic as the next queen. I have an image in my head now, Medusa in a santa outfit,

[Penumbra]

Damn. I am so gonna get fired (which is odd since I'm self employed). I'm in.

[serhc]

Good thing this runs for a month, so college students can catch up on arting after finals

[smugbug]

I'm so frickin' in.

[ACRO]

yoooooooooo very cool interview man
didnt even realize that the chows deadline is so far away...
good luck 2 all
and dont trace haha

[Firefly]

Excellent.
I hope, hope, hope I can do one for the queen, but LMS is melting my brain.

[Anthis]

Thanks for sharing the interview Oregano! Very good read.

Whew, a whole month..
Should start right away ;/

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Sketchbook;
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=105027

[Lynus]

RAWR! so exciting !

[jread]

this is frickin awesome. I just fell in love with a round of CHoW.

[grenogs]

oregano i have a question for you, are we talking about the Greek snake hair version or Libyan Amazons Serpent-Goddess who also happens to be a queen.?

[Jason Snair]

Great interview. Thanks Oregano. Thank You Donato!
Love that shipwreck illustration! Can't wait to get started on Chow 100.

[smugbug]

oregano i have a question for you, are we talking about the Greek snake hair version or Libyan Amazons Serpent-Goddess who also happens to be a queen.?

Our favorite CA seasoning has this up for the brief:

"For this character, reinterpret Medusa as a queen – you are given free reign. Bring out your big guns and show us what you’ve got. Do the most beautiful, terrifying, captivating and engaging character you can. Take our breath away."

I would think that means - base it on either, but in the end it's YOUR interpretation.

[Jazz]

Wow...wow... -_- That interview and those pictures we so awesome.

Grief, ANOTHER thing I'd love to do and probably won't complete! If I can I will definitely take a shot anyway!! >_<

[LORD M]

This is an absolutely must. I have to enter this, even though I know I'll get beaten.

[daestwen]

Oh mang, I am so in. It'll be scary to submit it at the workshop, though...

Scary in a good way.

I'm already terrified, haha! yay!

[OldJake666]

I MIGHT do this but I doubt it. Basically every character I've ever done has failed miserably... although that gives me the perfect incentive to participate!

[NARobles]

Ohh Donato and CHoW 100 today. You know the way straight to this artists heart.

[angelo cordon]

whoa, isnt chow100 the 100 creatures? or is that cow100? haha

[Supervlieg]

Thanks for the interview, good read. On with the show!

[coldrum]

Would love to do this one... although I cant even finish the last one

Ok here's my sketch... might try and get this done this week while I have some time : )

One story is that the Medusa was sent by Athena to live with two blind Gorgon sisters after she was transformed.
The idea behind this sketch is that Medusa succumbs to her need to look in the mirror and is subsequently turned to stone.



Updated sketch... cheers for the help XTN. Medusa has gone a little nutty and thinks her stone victims are her subjects... the Gorgons can do little to persuade her otherwise being blind and all... and lacking in tongues.



I was lucky enough to get back from my holiday in time to rework a few things. Thanks to all who gave crit. Here's my final entry... any more advice would be appreciated. Good luck all - Jez

[Aly Fell]

6th Jan eh... Medusa eh... Sounds fun!

EDIT: First WIP. Medusa's Revenge! Poor Perseus... Needs more snakes!

This is the 2nd version, without the floaty dress and the brazier... works better, I think...



Worked on Medusa a bit more and cropped it to see what it looked like. Kind of like it,
but will probably do the whole image seeing as we've more time.



Anuver oopdate! Lots to do yet. I really want to get some gold texture working on the dress, and other stuff. Got rid of Perseus as well. Anyhow... bleh...



Yet another... Not liking the dress right now, so more changes acoming. The next stage is to start tightening up details. Crits welcome!

[deadred]

wheee

thanks for the interview, most inspiring!