116 Not Quite Heaven

**daestwen** · August 11th, 2009, 01:54 AM

116

Brief
If a place seemed to be built perfectly, and specifically, for you, but there was something... just off about it. Something... not quite right.

DUE August 17th 2009
and we're off again!

NO description required, say what you need to say visually.

FOLLOW THE TOPIC.

POST YOUR FINAL HERE THREAD.

SAVE YOUR FILES IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT. EOW##_Nickname
example: "EOW#100_Chaosrocks.jpg"

PLACE THE IMAGE IN A FRAME WITH YOUR NAME/TOPIC

example from CHOW

(you can add CA logo, etc).

Add an icon to you final post
150 pixels either direction
PLEASE OUTSIDE HOST THE ICON
k thx

**daestwen** · August 11th, 2009, 01:57 AM

Hello boys and girls. I'm going to be stepping in for the next few weeks to help chaos get this place back to speed. Sorry for the confusion. :]

**idiot-monarch** · August 11th, 2009, 03:53 AM

Haha, I immediately thought of the Truman Show. This should yield some interesting results.

I'll see if I'll be able to make something I'm not too ashamed to submit amidst all the awesomeness.

**_Sir_** · August 11th, 2009, 07:43 PM

I'm confused, weren't we supposed to be doing a mad hatter thing?

**corspufo** · August 11th, 2009, 08:09 PM

me too, what happened?

**mpaquin** · August 11th, 2009, 09:11 PM

I spent all last night painting the Hatter and the Hare. Not that its wasted time, but still...

**_Sir_** · August 11th, 2009, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by mpaquin

I spent all last night painting the Hatter and the Hare. Not that its wasted time, but still...

*sadface*

**James Wolf** · August 11th, 2009, 11:20 PM

well i think this topic is nifty

**Zirngibism** · August 12th, 2009, 01:25 PM

I don't know why, but one of the first things I thought of when I saw this topic was to portray the inside of a fish aquarium all done up with a bunch of decorations to look like Mt. Olympus, and all the fish think they're gods of the universe among their elaborate plastic towers.

It's probably not what I'll end up doing if I even do this one, but if I did it would certainly let me stretch out of my comfort zone.

**daestwen** · August 12th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Sorry for the confusion, boys and girls, there was just a bit of a mix up but it's all sorted out now and this is the topic for this week. Again, really sorry if you'd already got to work.

**Nigh7shad3** · August 12th, 2009, 04:16 PM

def a brain teaser

**corspufo** · August 12th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Zirngibism: your idea is pretty cool. At first though, I misread it and came up with a pretty sweet idea for you. Have gods and such on Mount Olympus, but have giant fist flying in the sky. As if they are the in paradise, but it's really just a fish tank.

**chaosrocks** · August 14th, 2009, 11:28 AM

thanks Daestwen.
The problem withthe other topic was that it was a scene rather than an environment. witness the fact that mpaquin spent so much time on the characters ather than the scene It would be an appropriate combined topic with CHOW. but not an envionment alone.

sorry for the confusion
and I will attempt to maintain better contact

**Oscar Austin** · August 14th, 2009, 01:32 PM

hi this sounds like a stpid question but i have never taken part in any of the weeklys before, this is my first, where do i post my final, im one just need to post it now
let me know, thanks

**daestwen** · August 14th, 2009, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Oscar Austin

hi this sounds like a stpid question but i have never taken part in any of the weeklys before, this is my first, where do i post my final, im one just need to post it now
let me know, thanks

The final burning thread will be up in a couple of days, and that's where you'll post it to get into the poll. :]

**NickTrip** · August 14th, 2009, 06:12 PM

Ok I've decided to make an image for this one. The idea here is a mystical forest/garden with a black ominous stone that'll be sort of infecting the forest with dark tendrils of eeeevil.
This is just a very rough sketch though I've got a long way to go to get the forest into shape.

***update***

I've made a little progress

Any C&C would be helpful and much appreciated!

***update***

I've made a little more progress

***update***

I've made a little more more progress

**chaosrocks** · August 15th, 2009, 11:47 AM

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...30#post2390830

Final Burning POsted here

I know it's early you still have 2 days to finish up

But it's there when you are ready to move stuff over
Please don't forget to outside host your icon

thanks
crx

**Nigh7shad3** · August 15th, 2009, 01:35 PM

hmm.. where's everyone?

Here's some of my sketch ideas

**tsujni** · August 15th, 2009, 01:38 PM

fun with photos and paint! not quite sure what i'm trying to communicate.

**oomgawa** · August 15th, 2009, 03:10 PM

If heaven were on earth, for me walking through an Albert Bierstadt painting would be it.

**Corrick** · August 16th, 2009, 02:08 AM

Whip...

**Corrick** · August 16th, 2009, 02:12 AM

NickTrip, since you asked, your first WIP had (and maintains) the makings of greatness. Its successors are complicating the idea. A black rock sitting in an idyllic forest is oddity enough without black evil tendrils and other weirdness.

Interesting entries, all.

**NickTrip** · August 16th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Thanks Corrick. I'll make sure I keep the contrast between the two (forest and rock) simple. I appreciate the input.

**chaosrocks** · August 16th, 2009, 10:28 AM

oomgawa lovely to see you in here. sweet I dea!

I guess this one is being difficult since NO ONE has posted to the Final Burning yet
? work hard. keep up the good works!

crx

**oomgawa** · August 16th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Hey Chaos! Thanks! Good to be back. I've been preoccupied for a year or so, but hope to be doing the EOW every week if possible.

**NickTrip** · August 16th, 2009, 02:09 PM

Here's what I've got. Didn't entirely nail the dream-like forest appearence I was going for, but it seems somewhat pleasant right?

Any suggestions for improvement?

All of the work here is looking great!

***update***

I've taken your suggestion and upped the saturation and contrast. The thing is though, I don't want to do the color traditionally, because it was tending to take too long to get the work done when I was doing ChOW and COW a little while ago. I switched to the charcoal drawings to increase the speed and complexity I could work at so my efforts would be more meaningful (drawing and design is where I think I need to improve the most). I know there's a way to make this colorization process look good. It might just take a while to figure it out.
I may go back into this and bring some of the saturation down, and just have the high saturation in certain parts. Thoughts?

**tsujni** · August 16th, 2009, 02:35 PM

NickTrip - As for suggestions, the colors seem way too desaturated and your contrast should be higher ( I'd think ) in a forest sun/shadow context. I do commend you for working non-digi, my non-digi stuff takes months.

If you want to continue non-digi, I'd recommend printing out a copy, apply fixative, and color with oil pastels to get some saturated colors.

oomgawa - I love the idea, the precarious nature is precious to me. Also, awesome work on the reflections on the saucers!

Corrick - Nice!

**oomgawa** · August 16th, 2009, 03:19 PM

tsujni, thanks! but I cannot take credit for the plate reflections, I am using photo reference from three photos. I built one with selection tools and now am painting in what colors I think would be reflected. zBrush would have made it easier!

NickTrip, much better! the woods look more pleasant which makes a good contrast to the black stone.

**chaosrocks** · August 16th, 2009, 06:26 PM

stay tuned for excite ment next round... you have a little time left... get em polished up
and posted to the final burning thread. Don't forget the Icon.

crx

**chaosrocks** · August 17th, 2009, 12:14 AM

Ladies and gentlemen,
the new round is posted..it IS overlapping withthis one, but it is alos two qweeks long

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=166423

it is a CHOW/EOW coss over.