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LW-Sketch — A Bad Day for Tapeworms
Published: 2010-05-08 17:45:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1191; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 38
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This is an illustration of a bio-bot concept I was playing around with.I was playing with the idea of a microscopic serpentine robot that attaches itself to a creature and modifies its function. In this image my robot has attached itself to an otherwise docile species of water bear (tardigrade) and turned it into a ravenous predator of human parasites, in this case a tapeworm (a blend of mammal and shark tapeworm varieties).
This was done in an experimental way for me: the water bear with attached robot was painted digitally. I then printed it out on canvas and painted everything else with acrylics, tightening details with pastels.
Crits and comments appreciated
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nice concept, i like how you thought of a robot that modifies an existing being. neat art too, looks like it came from some fantasybook.
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Great concept on the nano-tech applications.
Also I that sounds like an interesting technique.
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Thanks, and yeah it was an experimental way of working. I've got a lot of experience working traditionally and not so much digitally. Blending them together makes for a cool effect I would not have otherwise been able to produce if I used one or the other.
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This was wonderfully done. The only crit I have is that the bear thing is in such sharp focus that you don't really notice the tapeworm. Other than that it's great!
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Yeah, actually I have that same problem with it. I need to find some more reference so I can sharpen up the body underneath the water bear's feat. I'm ok with the sharpness of the tapeworm's head, but I feel like the it'd be more believable if I could add some realistic texture.
Just have to wait and see if I get around to updating it
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Actually, now having seen it in person, the previous critique doesn't apply so much.
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