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Published: 2009-08-03 09:35:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 3308; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 48
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FULL VIEW IS REALLY, REALLY BIG! SO WATCH OUT!Drawing wings in true ratio to the body will do this to an image!
Somebody I know asked to see one of my STRAY HELIX™ original character designs. I explained that most of them are still in the sketch stages, but he was still interested so I've put this one up.
Apollux is a chimeracon - a species with both biological and technological elements, she can shape-shift to a degree too - having a number of alternate forms depending on what kind of environment she has to deal with.
In this phoenix/dragon/hellhound form she has a total of eight limbs - the sketch gets pretty confusing in places where the limbs cross over because I sketch in a kind of X-ray fashion to get proportions accurate.
She's pretty huge too - there's a basic human figure to the left of her to give you a sense of scale.
It might take me a while to finish this drawing - in truth some of my other STRAY HELIX™ original character designs are a little more complete than this. Most of my original characters for this series are bipedal anthropomorphs (animal-like humanoids standing on two legs), Apollux is in a league of her own with the hexapedal (standing on six legs) set up.
Original Character.
Do not claim this character or artwork as your own.
Do not copy, alter or reproduce this character or artwork in any way.
Apollux is ™ and © David Nathan Dawkins.
Chimeracon race is ™ and © David Nathan Dawkins.
STRAY HELIX and all related characters are ™ and © David Nathan Dawkins.
Artwork © David Nathan Dawkins.
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Comments: 22
Wow! This stuff really makes my artwork seem kinda bad, but hey, I still live in the era of Photoshop and a mouse. 
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Really Really Dangerous, oh my god, if she is an enemy for Kess, she must take care of her
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The sketch already looks amazing and detailed, I'm seeing forward to the finished version.
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Thanks!
I... really need to get working on this one again.
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Oh dang o.o This is so cool! I love how sketch! I don't think I could ever have the will, or skill for that matter, to do this! I have two questions, though.
First, What tool do you use? The line tool, or are you just fre-handing it? And do you use a mouse or a tabblet?
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Thank you.
I use the "pencil" tool with a tablet.
If a line isn't quite right you can keep drawing over it with the "pencil" or "smooth" tool to get it right.
I also use the "pen" tool to add and remove anchor points on lines (these are vectors remember), and sometimes I use the "convert anchor" tool to get things just right.
I need to get around to finishing this drawing really.
Edited out the stupid '
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Oh wow! That's sweet~ Thanks!
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That's completely wicked. My mind is blown, wonder what will happen when I see the completed version
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Dang, that's one massive character...and an awesome one as well!
This is the first time I have ever seen a concept sketch like this, and the first time I have ever seen a creature with six legs that WASN'T a bug.
This deserves a fav, even though it is a concept sketch.
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Glad you're interested in this as well as my comic work!
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You don't need to be sorry. XD
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I hadn't seen this yet , I'd love to see the final version .
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Really cool way of doing your concept art; it is a bit confusing, but awesome all the same.
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This is just a sketch - I intend to work it up to a finished piece of art that will hopefully push my abilities further than my comics do.
So it'll be properly line-weighted and coloured eventually.
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Yes, I realize, but this is really cool and unique for a sketch. I'm sure it'll be amazing finished!
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Wow, hard to tell what I'm looking at LOL Pretty damn complex.
I never could figure out AI.
Can't wait to see the finished vers.
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Good god, man. It's as though I'm staring at the wireframe for a three-dimensional model. The complexity of this leads me to wonder whether you're using Photoshop or some variation of an engineering program.
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Nah, it's all Adobe Illustrator artwork.
My brain does the 3D modelling/computations all by itself.
BWAINS!
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Cool!
It gets a little confusing when I look at it, indeed.
How long did this sketch take so far?
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Oh right! It took me about a month to draw this version (I was working on Apollux in small doses - designing different parts of her body on different sittings), the pose is based on an earlier drawing I did of her which I wasn't happy with.
I haven't worked on this drawing for a while, but I get the feeling the finished result will be pretty epic so I've gotta stick with it!
You'll probably see a lot of other character design and things pop up before this one gets finished though!
I meant to reply to this comment earlier but kinda got distracted!
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