2DArtist magazine - Stylized Animal - Aug2007 Crocodile

[Warin-Zoo Mags]

Welcome to the Stylized Animal Monthly Challenge, sponsored by Zoo Publishing Magazines and 3DTotal. Please post all images & questions in this thread.

What is this challenge all about?
Each month we will select an animal and post some images as reference. All you have to do is create a 2D Painting of this creature in a stylized/abstact/cartoon style whilst keeping your creature instantly recongnizable. We wanted to publish some content in 2DArtist Magazine on how to create stylized animals such as you see in the many feature films and cartoon galleries. We thought this regular competition might bring in just theimages/making ofs we need whilst giving away great prizes and exposure. If it's a success we will start to boost the prizes up as much as possible!

What are we looking for?
Funny and humourous entries which break the animal down to its most recognizable components, enphasize these in whichever ways you think best and render your stylized/abstact/cartoon masterpiece.

Timeframes and requirements?
The rules are pretty laid back, please submit 1 2D Final Image. If you want to have a background, include some graphical elements or text on your image its up to you. Image posts should be around 800 pixels across, but please work at a much higher res as the top 10 will be featured in. 2DArtist Magazine (http://www.2dartistmag.com). There will be 1 comp per month, with the deadline being the end of the month GMT. For a valid entry, just make sure your final image is posted in the main competition thread before this time.We require the top 3 winners to submit 'making of' overview articles that will be shown on either 3DTotal or 2DArtist Magazine (http://www.2dartistmag.com), these need to show the stages of your creation, different elements and some brief explanation text, of why and how you did what you did. We will format this
into some nice looking pages to give you some great exposure and us some quality content.

Posting Works in Progress?
Each competition will have one thread that starts with this info and the brief at the top. This is where all entrants post all WIPs give feedback and generally laugh at the crazy ideas that are emerging each month. Please dont start any new threads!, Just reply to this one already set up.

Prizes!!
1st Place
Any 3 items from the 3DTotal Shop (http://www.3dtotal.com/shop). We sell lots of items these days such as our book, (http://www.3dtotal.com/book/) Design Studio Press books, (http://www.3dtotal.com/design%5Fstudio%5Fpress/)textureCDs, (http://www.3dtotal.com/textures/) Shorts DVDs, (http://www.3dtotal.com/shorts/)Lots of training DVDs (http://www.3dtotal.com/training/) and 12 month subscriptions to 3DCreative Magazine (http://www.3dcreativemag.com) and 2DArtist Magazine (http://www.2dartistmag.com).

2nd Place
Any 2 items from the 3DTotal Shop (http://www.3dtotal.com/shop).

3rd Place
Any 1 item from the 3DTotal Shop (http://www.3dtotal.com/shop).

We do unfortunately have to limit prizes to 1 book per winner per competition due to high postage costs for heavier items.

Judging
Everyone who entered can cast a vote of their top 3 in order, we will award 3pts for a 1st place vote, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd. Then we will add them up and ship out your prizes!

This month we have chosen a member of the repitle family, the mighty Crocodile.

http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/main_small.jpg
Here are a selection of Images to give you some good references.

crocodile 01 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/01.jpg)
crocodile 02 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/02.jpg)
crocodile 03 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/03.jpg)
crocodile 04 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/04.jpg)
crocodile 05 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/05.jpg)
crocodile 06 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/06.jpg)
crocodile 07 (http://www.2dartistmag.com/challenge_resources/09_aug07_crocodile/references/07.jpg)

Dont start new threads, all design sketches, WIP's, feedback to go in this thread. Final Images will be added to the Voting thread which will be created later in the month ready for Voting.

Have fun!

[Iceman0xh]

I enjoy the fact that the "Mighty Crocodile" pictured above is an amputee

[grenogs]

I enjoy the fact that the "Mighty Crocodile" pictured above is an amputee

makes you wonder how big the teeth are on the one that conflicted the wound. Or maybe it was just Paul Hoggan with his boomarang.

[artmessiah]

Cool. :)

[I.was.ink]

I'm soooo goin to enter this!!!

-Ive already been doin some sketches which i'll show soon. :)

[ScaryPotato]

I'm pretty happy with how this guy has turned out at this point, so I'm going to call it done! This was a really good excercise for me to do as I haven't done any digital stuff in such a long time. To have a topic light-hearted like this was really nice to see, and I'm already looking forward to see what next month's is :)

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/BigScaryPotato/ColourTestFinal-1.jpg

[mattaus]

Very cool. Look forward to seeing the finished piece.

-matt

[Chuck,mate.]

men alive these Challenges are fun... :)
I`m in.

[Act.Appalled]

Chuck,Mate: Looking sweet as always man!

Here is a quick WIP...

EDIT: Updated WIP - not sure if I'm liking it overall....Crits and comments are welcome!

[Chuck,mate.]

many thanks there Act.Appalled.

and I`m....... Done. :)
my croc entry:
http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/9/8/7/f_croc7finalm_f06eadb.jpg

steps GIF:
http://img40.picoodle.com/img/img40/9/8/7/f_crocprocessm_fa4719a.gif

[mattaus]

Down Boy Down. :)

[Hopsy]

My crocodile and his dentist...http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/Hopsypeti/You_should_wash_your_teeth_more_oft.jpg
And steps Gif...http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/Hopsypeti/kroki_anim_01.gif

[ScaryPotato]

More entries, yes!

Chuck,mate. Methinks you might be starting a trend with your step-by-step composites ;)

I'm racking my brain trying to get scales that suit the style of my guy right now, but should have something up tonight or tomorrow.

[raindropmemory]

Umm..Chuckmate did his works in a second, I cannot paint like him, So I decided to come with style. Here's my entry~!!:wink: "Kroko Family"
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/raindropmemory/Krokodilla-Familly2-.jpg

[ploong]

hello... i am a new man here ^^ hope all you guy like my staffhttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1082380263_b94d0971e1_o.jpg

[Juan Caruso]

My try 4 these month...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/koguister/koko-D2.jpg


Good Luck folks!

[ScaryPotato]

Nice! This theme is shaping up to be a good one, can't wait to see more!

[Chuck,mate.]

sweet entries so far.
scarypotato - guess I did start one.... cool. :)




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[Arrhenius]

Hi, this is my WIP for the challenge. It is the concept for the 3d challenge too.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1288/1127196260_86759097d2_o.jpg

[Chuck,mate.]

looking mighty good, Arrhenius. :)


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[bumskee]

nice one chuck & raindrop :D

[Arrhenius]

Thanks, Chuck,mate. It's first time I use Painter, it's a fantastic software.

[Alex Alexandrov]

wow great works guys

Chuck - i love it :)

Juan Caruso - nice one

Arrhenius - nice start i really like it

ok mine :zzz:

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3054/readycrocxh7.jpg

[JoeIACT]

Hio
Here is my crocodile
xD
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x200/joeiact/croc_8.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x200/joeiact/croco.gif

[Chuck,mate.]

whiteeeeee dude , awesome croc! love the rendering of that head. :)
cool.




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[daveneale]

shaping up to be another sweet round, awsome stuff so far!!!

Scarypotato: Looks like it shoud go right in some cool animation-sweet character

chuck mate: what can I say, rocking, awsome crock-he looks like he wouldnt hurt a, urm, bee:)

Juan Caruso: great work-also love the graphic presentation

Arrhenius:quality so far, lookin forward to the final

whiteeeeee...yours isnt showing up at the mo but I saw it eariler and I remember great things

good work one and all


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/1140922724_88468e5bc9_o.jpg

[Paweu]

I think it's almost finished.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa202/paweu/9.jpg

Man, those gifs are cool! You rule Chuck,mate (and so does your crocodile)!
Here's mine, hope you like it.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa202/paweu/croc.gif

[Stephan_R]

Whiteeee and Chuck... yours went straight to my inspirational folder. Great job!

There's several fun ones on this thread, it'll be a battle for sure.

[D-BAKER]

WOW awsome entries so far guys

this is my go, there will be a phirana in there chasing him, ive done a pic of the fish on my sketchbook if anybodies interested?

cheers

Dan

[Chuck,mate.]

now, that`s an absolutely sweet design work right there, Dan. I love it,great croc, mate.
the whole composition seem to be a bit styfled, though.
perhaps you might concider opening your canvas a bit.

looking good. keep it up.
:)


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[ploong]

everybody get their beautiful design...wow...shame on me ^^!!!

[Arrhenius]

Thanks for the comments, guys!
There is really fantastic stuff here this month! Congratulations!

Just an update of my croc:

[Paweu]

Incredible entries guys!

ScaryPotato - this is so cute! And I like these ellipses, nice touch!

Chuck,mate. - I love the quality, especially the finishing touches like the eyes, tongue or the light on the skin. Great stuff!

Juan Caruso - I just adore this picture! The pose, the background and the red tie, so cool!

whiteeeeeee - amazing texture, colors and brush strokes!

daveneale - very funny! :) And great camera shot - I had a similar idea but you were first dude! Love the lighting, you always amaze me!

I'm thinking that maybe colors under the surface could be a little more different (like more greenish or more yellow) from the colors above. And it might be cool to make the underwater stuff a little magnified, what do you think? But either way, amazing entry!

Arrhenius - this guy's been feeding on steroids! ;) Can't wait to see the final version!

raindropmemory - cool, I like vector graphics!

D-BAKER - simply amazing! I checked out the piranha too and I love it :)

This is going to be a really tough choice!

[woo4]

Thank you:)
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z54/wool4/KaimanIsles.jpg
The story of this picture you can find here.
Sentimental Gamecard (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1371988#post1371988)

[Arrhenius]

Well, I think it's finished:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/1193234337_adaf25b170_o.jpg
Maybe I'll work a little more on painter again before the final post on voting thread.

Scarypotato: very carismatic, good concept.
Chuck,mate: fantastic work, I like it very much.
Juan Caruso: I can't stop looking at your croc, very dinamic.
Whiteeeeeee: I love the colors and volume.
JoeIACT: I don't like the concept, but I have to say it's funny! hehehe!
Daveneale: very funny stylization, it's shape makes me laugh. Very good.

It'll be hard to choose the better three.

[Ostrander]

Is there still time for me to post something? When does this end? The 31st?

[Paweu]

Is there still time for me to post something? When does this end? The 31st?

I believe you can post something even during the first week of September when the voting thread will appear.

Can't wait to see your crocodile 'cause the stuff in your sketchbook is awesome!

[mambo]

Just great stuff all around in this thread.
Absolutely dig the light hearted nature of this thread. Hat's off to everyone for keeping it so freakin' cool.

I'm off to try and get something in here that is worthy. :wink:

[Ostrander]

I believe you can post something even during the first week of September when the voting thread will appear.

Can't wait to see your crocodile 'cause the stuff in your sketchbook is awesome!
Thank you! What a nice compliment!:^^:
I'll try and post something tonight.

[deepakcgartist]

this is my croc rock star ! he sings 4 his pleasure , other listen or not , doesn't matter to him

[Ostrander]

Here's my attempt at this months challenge. Been a while since I posted anything. Good luck guys!
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[mattaus]

Awesome stuff! so many cool pics. Managed to get some work off my back and some painting done. feel good after scratchin' that itch. Here's my Croc.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/19/999536/NewLilCroc.jpg
-Matt

[gnahz]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s288/gnahzCA/croc.jpg

[D-BAKER]

Wow awsome entries guys, Chuck mate your totally right about opening up the scene, but I ran out of time as I am off on holiday soon.
Great crits though cheers man, Love your entry as well my favorite so far!

good luck everybody

Dan

[Tom Garden]

http://tomgarden.co.uk/sketchbook/2dartist_croc.jpg
erm.....here is it lol
http://tomgarden.co.uk/sketchbook/croc_wip.gif
excellent entries so far!! we need some of you guys to come to the Weekly COW!!! :D

[ScaryPotato]

Wow, so many entries for this month! Some really good, and funny ones to look at here:)

Tom Garden, I used to love taking part in the COWs, but the new topic for it is seriously lame. Hopefully next week's will have a little more purpose....

[Asita]

http://www.uveggolyo.hu/asita/croc.jpg

in time.
Great entries!