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Published: 2019-02-26 02:41:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 3786; Favourites: 357; Downloads: 17
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This is an old illustration I've been meaning to complete for a few months, so this weekend I finally decided to complete it to the best of my abilities. I'd really like to give this another shot at some time for the future but for the time being, I'm pretty proud with the results. For the time being I think this will be my last deviation here for a while, at least till I make my next cover! So till then, keep it cool!Related content
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This is incredible!! I love the design of the monster!
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Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like it
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Hi, I'm from ProjectComment
This illustration shows a very funny and entertaining idea with the monster behind of that person. The poses and expressions of the characters also fit perfectly
What I like the most is the level of detail in general, but above all in the characters because they look very realistic.
Other aspects that are great are the composition and brushstrokes because the result is quite natural and pleasant. Good idea blurring the far elements
The muted colors that you have used are a great success for the scene you are representing. I see that the green-blue-purple predominates and they combine very well between them, giving a very credible result.
What I don't like too much is the amount of brightness in the monster and its slime. I think you have put too many reflections of light and the texture it doesn't help to know what it is composed of. Is it an organic or mechanical entity? I see a robot on the left side, or some kind of machine. However, it doesn't have as much shine and reflections, although it is probably made of metal. I personally would have made it backwards: less bright in the monster to look organic and more in the robot on the left to look metallic.
Speaking about the robot, as I can't see almost any part of the body, it's not so clear because you cut it outside the margin. Maybe an arm and half of the torso but I'm not sure. Besides, it looks as if it were located closer to the viewer than to the smaller character.... the perspective is a bit confusing.
As for the anatomy and proportions, I think the monster is quite credible. But the smaller character gives the impression that he has a very large head and chest, in addition to very thin legs. I would have inverted those parts. Everything else it's very well made.
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Hiya thanks so much for the comment! It's really given me a lot of food for thought.
But... I kind of have to disagree with what you say about the highlights. I do agree that the robot might have done better with an extra highlight or two, but when working on it I decided to just highlight a few of the areas that weren't too exposed whilst the rest would be covered in rust and scratches (although I only ended up giving the weathering treatment to its arm pauldron, but that was more because of laziness hehe). But in the case of the alien I intended to have that amount of highlights, heck if I had more skill I'd probably would have given it even more, because I was trying to give it that natural slime shine that you see in fish, eels and salamanders (after all, this is a swamp dweller we're talking about here, so it's only natural for it to have a humid slimy exterior).
And as for the perspective with the robot, I also have to disagree with you here. Having it in the foreground, while partially in frame was also intentional. After all it's a perspective technique, where showing objects both in the background and foreground, in front and behind your subject creates that sense of depth needed to accurately show your characters in a 3D environment. The robot is actually a few meters away from the astronaut and very close to the viewer, if this were a picture the photographer would have taken the shot right next to the robot itself. And yes you are actually just seeing the robot's arm and a bit of its leg in frame. If you want a better idea of how it looks like I also have the full concept sheets here -> www.artstation.com/artwork/W2G…
And anatomy wise well... It's just a space suit dude haha. Sure the chest plate and helmet are way too large for the character's anatomy, but I was going for a retro-futuristic look, taking inspiration in similar designs as seen in Alien or Lost in Space. What can I say? I'm a sucker for the classic space-diving suit look. But I will agree that his legs are way too long (rather than thin). I think that part of it was that the character was drawn as such a relatively small detail in my original pencil sketch that I didn't notice how long his legs were until it was too late hehe.
Anyway thanks a bunch for the comment I really appreciate it!
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Es buena idea lo de querer hacer viscosidad en el monstruo, pero yo en ese caso habría añadido brillos de otro color. Tal como está ahora da una sensación metálica más que de mojado o lleno de barro. Por lo demás... bueno cada uno lo ve a su manera 
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Cierto, aunque ya había probado varias combinaciones de brillos, incluso varios de los que están en la imagen final son tonos claros de aqua y rosa. Creo que el único area principal que saturé un poco más de brillos blancos fue en el area de la capucha translucida justo detrás de la cabeza. Aunque vamos, reconozco que ese es probablemente el área más débil de la ilustración, pero por falta de técnica a la hora de crear una capucha translucida más viable. Si pudiera habría intentado hacerlo más cercano a lo que quería originalmente pero la verdad es que estuve probando varias combinaciones de luz, sombra y color ambiente y considero que fue un verdadero milagro que pude llegar a un resultado tan cercano.
Pero creo que me has malentendido, esa sensación "metálica" era intencional. Como mencioné antes quería que la apariencia exterior se asemejara al de peces, salamandras y anguilas, claro parte de eso se enfocaba en crear ese efecto baboso que lo centré en la boca y la capucha (y en la baba claro hehe) con algún retoque en la piel. Pero la segunda parte de ese dilema se centraba también en encontrar una textura correcta para la piel, ahora originalmente quería que mi criatura fuera mucho más babosa, asemejándose más a la apariencia externa de un axolotl (que usé como modelo para mi paleta de color), pero vi que llegar a ese punto de detalle estaba totalmente fuera de mi zona de confort. Por lo que decidí darle a la piel esa apariencia de piel de tiburón (que sí admito, que quizás le da esa apariencia metálica), lo cual le aportó a mi criatura ese punto más de agresividad psicológico, al igual que ese toque más alienígena. Aunque... nunca dije nada de barro...
Igual, con respecto a lo demás... Bueno tendremos que estar en acuerdo con el desacuerdo. Pero igual, de nuevo, muchas gracias tío!
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Very nice! The detail of the monster's mouth is fantastic, and the large amount of (drool? Lol ) gives it a great characteristic. The reflection and rippling in the water is very well done. Don't be afraid to keep working with shadows to bring more of a depth to the image. Overall, great work! :}
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Hiya thanks a bunch!
Although could you expand a bit on the shadows part? Do you mean cast hard shadows or soft ambient shadows? I mean I probably could have cast a better shadow from the creature's head onto its body. But did I miss other important shadows?
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Maybe a bit of harder shadows from head to the body, like you said. And then most of the right side of his body as well as the tail in the background. Since the light has a really strong cast from above, he would have darker shadows on his right. I hope this helps
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Hmm I see... Well yeah this helps! I do agree about maybe adding a harder shadow on his belly cast from it's head. But as for the rest you mentioned, it kind of makes me feel rather down, 'cause I actually added those hard shadows in the back of the body and the tail heck there's even a small gap of light that came through the spaces between. In my mind, I thought of the way that shadows are cast on a pale subject where shadows on the body are closer to a shade of blue or purple under a cool light. So in my mind any part of the skin in purple is actually in shadow.
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Aw, I don’t mean to let you down. I don’t know everything! Heck, every artist has a different style and ways to look at things. I know I couldn’t make an image as perfect as yours is, because I just use different techniques, and there’s nothing wrong with that 
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Hehehe it's all good man! Don't worry I was just pulling your leg a little bit
Thanks gain man!
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Hi! I'm here from Project Comment, and I'd like to give you some feedback!
This is a really awesome photo. Totally humorous. You know, just your average guy taking a picture next to some ravenous monster. I love the design of the creature as well. Really creative and unique. Keep up the good work. This really is an awesome piece.
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Hiya thanks a bunch!
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Its cool. I bet that thing will eventually turn into a beautiful butterfly.
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True, either that or something that will give Cthulhu a run for his money hehe XD
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In my country is channel calling sci fun
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Now ain't that a nice coincidence haha
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Looks like human dude is about to get eaten, but in reality that's just Szlek, his interstellar pen-pale. No danger here. Szlek is a pacifist and a vegetarian... Just make sure he doesn't roll over you and crush you on accident..
Very nice picture man! Faved and watched
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Hehe thanks a bunch! And that's quite the story haha
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Most definitely. All's fun and games until somebody gets swallowed! XD
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Pffft XD I wonder if the alien is actually posing or about to eat this idiot XDDD
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Good question! Although I think you need to be in the same situation to get an answer! hehe
Although, truth be told this scientist is just really, really dumb.
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It's still super funny to picture though. It looks super scary and it's just posing lolol
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Hehehe right right! It's like one of those 1/1000 moments when the shark open it's mouth to be more photogenic instead of eating the diver XD
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Wow, buddy you've come a long way with your art improvement! Like I am definitely flabbergasted by your art man. ^^ And talk about great designs on the creature, the selfie bro, and I saw the design for the mech armor, Pure amazing.
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Thanks a bunch man! Although this was definitely a toughie, I remember when I designed these guys and sketched out the illustration I was just constantly thinking: hehe no way I’m going to be able to do this, but one pissed week end later and I’m donzo. This thing was just sitting incomplete in my hard drive for way too long but now that it’s done I weight has been lifted and I’m free to finally do something else in my free time! I was actually thinking of continuing something else that was in the pipeline for way too long, and I got a feeling you’re gonna smile when you see it
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Hello and thanks!
Well no, actually it’s the first time I’ve heard of that cryptid. To make this guy I actually used a cobra as a base and mixed it with axolotl, man o’war and horse-shoe crab. With a dash of Giger inspiration to add a bit more menace.
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hehe sorry is that by your comment i just pictured
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oh my gosh this is amazing! Have you named your sci fi friend yet?
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Haha thanks a bunch!
Well... I haven’t really thought about it... But off the top of my head I can think of 3
Venusean Spinetingler
The giant chiroptian cobra-squid
or... Cobsy
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Well, that's something you wouldn't want to run into
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Exactly! But like every scientist and John Hurt character, sci-fi scientists keep poking stuff they shouldn't be with a stick. Although... I wouldn't blame this guy in particular... The creature actually looks pretty docile and cute even at first glance... www.artstation.com/artwork/W2G…
With its mouth shut, it's just this cute worm squid haha
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Nice work, this will take time to soak it all in until your next work.😜
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