DSG 1327: Creature: BIZARRE ALIEN IS LIKE AN AMBULATORY COLLECTION OF SLIME-MOLDS

[William b. Hand]

[ Slime Molds are a weird life-form that cannot be classified as animal or as plant, but share traits of both. Very peculiar stuff. ]

[ This creature's look should be inspired by the visual cues of the actual slime-molds, but taken to ridiculous extremes... ]

[ ...And whereas slime-molds do move around on their own, this beast can actually walk (or swim, or fly) around on its own, using various wild-looking extensions. ]

[ Also, I was imagining that this is a predatory thing, but I couldn't fit it into the topic header. So, it's up to you whether you wanna make that a clear attribute or not. ]

[ Here are a couple of pages that should give you a starting point for textures and form types... ]

[ EXAMPLE A (http://www.sharnoffphotos.com/myxos1.html) ]
[ EXAMPLE B (http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Eumycetozoa) ]

Creature: BIZARRE ALIEN IS LIKE AN AMBULATORY COLLECTION OF SLIME-MOLDS
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[Nightblue]

Weird topic :P here's my attempt:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd214/lxc2000/sketch-27_pv.jpg

roughly an hour in photoshop.

[Verastegui]

Here's mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/delurio/sketch.jpg

[HunterKiller_]

Yes, I took the 'slime' part a bit too literally. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/HunterKiller_/Sketch%20Book/1-28-08.jpg

[muleskinner]

Old George was just a little too curious when he went in to investigate the recent disturbance coming from the abandon mine shaft..
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z202/dnickoli07/DSG-1327_muleskinner.jpg
Really wanted to work on defining shapes and depth with a light source in this one.
Really like the bold defining colors in yours Nightblue.
Awesome line work and great variety of organic shapes defining your alien Verastegui.
Nice creeping pose HunterKiller_.

[Piecemaker]

good stuff here already

muleskinner ya improvin. i think the shadows should be harder though as lamps, spotlights etc throw really hard shadows

here is my try

you wont believe how predatory she can be
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/piecemaker_2/Missmushroom.jpg

[Antilight77]

http://www.digitalmack.com/dm_v9/gallery_pages/digital_art/2008/slime_mold1.jpg

Slime mold.. we go way back to the days of playing the ASCII game "Rouge" on the computer, starving.. its all you can find to eat.. so you eat the mold.. ummm..

Any who this little guy moves by growing its roots(?) then moving froward.. its primary food is other slime molds as well.. and while it does not move fast (2 feet every year) it is a vicious predator once it does catch another (slower) slime mold. Long live evolution :yayca: .

Tim~

[Hamsta]

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4254/1327slimemoldbq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Zaelzar]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m42/Zenzostinoiston/DSG2.png

[Ryoken]

http://www.ryoken.net/pictures/digital/coloring/sporeling.jpg

Completely forgoing my previous commitment to use DSG to practice different techniques, I've decided to instead concentrate on improving what I'm already "good" at. That being said, this was a quick 1 hour sketch and color.

[fate]

My try at this. This colony of slime molds is digesting a fish...
http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22523a40a604a00e398d73db70003-pi

[burrito]

http://entervault.net/img/npb_dsg_1327.jpg

[Vanvalen]

15-20 mins in CS

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1092/slimemoldzj4.jpg

VV

[revenebo]

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q150/revenebo/DSG1327.jpg

a topic which would deserve more time and care from me...

[Maaiker]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/ebilbird/Muck.jpg

Water slime mold, also known as Aquatic Snot.
Snot is capable to grow roots on any part of it's body. It's eyes and mouth are the three transparent leave like arms. When it finds something edible the mouth-leaves hold onto it until everything is digested, a process that often takes several months. The 'head' of the Snot is actually just a feather light defense system against predators. It spreads tiny seeds that gives off an awfull smell. It is often found in very deep caves, lying about in a puddle. When moving the Snot will dry out it's own roots which eventually will fall off. Then the Snot crawls alongside puddles until it has found another place to settle.

-x Maaike

[Tommoy]

I kept on doodling on this creature in PS and Painter.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t19/Tommoy/DSG081Dk.jpg

[senanimach9]

Jeez sorry its so freakin huge! I just wanted to post this as fast as I can because school just started and I might not get a chance later. I'm going to ink the picture and then paint it in PS soon. First DSG that I've done in a while..

http://a0.vox.com/6a00d09e54df91be2b00e398d772b80002-pi

This guy crash landed in the middle of a forest here on earth, a while back and has been pretty pissed ever since...

[PlasmaErnst]

Hunterkiller; William b. Hand - thank you!

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc38/PlasmaErnst/montr.jpg

[LEvans]

Antilight77 - I really like that... love the little curly bits at the end of the "tentacles?".... also really dig the subtle glow you gave him. Very nice.

[HunterKiller_]

How to attach pics? :^^;:

Can't attach pics in this section.

[LEvans]

Here's my go..... about 30 mins... still really new with my Wacom.... first time trying a painting in Photoshop.... have only used painter before....



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Jammy_Dodger/DSG1327.jpg

[Gentrifier]

It's been a long time, so I thought I'd start up again with this one.
I'm attempting a speed paint, limiting myself to 30 minutes. This one fits that bill.

http://www.alec.tv/dsg/slimeMoldAlien.jpg

Thanks,

Alec

[ashton]

I went for 3d today instead of a sketch. Forgive me.

http://www.studiopumpernickel.com/ash/2006-dailysketch/BIZARRE-ALIEN-IS-LIKE-AN-AM.jpg

the tooth brush is alive,
inspired by the mold in my bathroom.

[Franque]

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9816/bubbleod7.jpg

[Demiurgic]

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/1811/floater1is4.jpg

Some sort of floater slime mold on some distant gas giant.

[Naastika]

Ok, here's my first submission. :D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/Naastika/Slimer.jpg

[shiNIN]

hi, I'm a newbie here and I don't have much experience in drawing. these DSG topics are great, they inspire me to do something on my own
here is my picture (pencil -> bad quality scan -> some ps). I'm planning to participate in the future with much better ones... :bashful:

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh287/shiNIN666/shinin_dsg1327.jpg

though this slime mold creature actually can walk from place to place when the food supply of the current location is exhausted, it prefers sticking to the ground with some body parts, while the others do the "hunt", usually in the preys' inactive period.

[Dead Clown]

YO, Here is my - ATTACK OF THE MUTANT SLIME-MOULD!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!one!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Loaded_Design/DSG/Attack_of_the_Slime-Mould.jpg

Crits always welcome :)

[Vodka_Dave]

I've been lurking here a while, finally getting round to posting something. I'm going to try and do more, but I'm not promising anything. Comments and Crits welcome. This is a pencil sketch I did at work while it was quiet.

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/3108/monstertq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Ryoken]

Welcome to the DSG ShiNIN, Naastika and Vodka_Dave!

[Ye Olde Badger]

Hi,
This is my first post and first image on CA all rolled into one.
I am in a bit of a hurry at the moment, so no time to finish it off, but ill try polish it up and add some colour work later (to be added to my currently nonexistent sketch book).

It lures unsuspecting passers by with the light on the end of its 'appendage'.

Crits welcome, I dont bruise easy:)

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj46/YeOldeBadger/Night_Slime.jpg

[Wingstar]

Ye Olde Badger: I dun't know why, but that thing is awesome! I love it :)

[shiNIN]

Hi,
This is my first post and first image on CA all rolled into one.
I am in a bit of a hurry at the moment, so no time to finish it off, but ill try polish it up and add some colour work later (to be added to my currently nonexistent sketch book).

the circumstances and plans are similar to mine, but your picture is faaaar better than mine :)
I like it, it's promising, crying for colors! with good colors it can be a really moody picture, I think :) it's interesting, has drama, I can't wait to see what it will become!
sorry, I can't correctly write with my bad English what I think :(

Ryoken, thanks for your welcoming words!

it's a really good round, great creatures, I love many of them.

[Nile]

This topic is ferking awesome! Thanks Willy B Hand!

[shiNIN]

I made a digital version, too. I haven't spent much time with it, it's not worth the time... created in Flash, next time I will try Photoshop (or use my pencil, it's the easiest for me now).
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh287/shiNIN666/shinin_dsg1327b.jpg
it has huge problems, I know, but I could make a better body and pose for the slime mold creature, it was very awkward before.

[TheLastStrife]

Took about 40 mins. I really like the concepts people are coming up with in this topic.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e201/Spazzinx/DSG1327.jpg

[silentbrain]

Doesn't really look like a slime mold...maybe needs more 'slime' to it. Tried to illustrated the predatory aspect of it. Stabs prey, then feeds on it while it rots, using tendrils as a kind of spiky defense.

http://venimarolka.com/dump/020408-dsg-alienslimemold.jpg

[William b. Hand]

silentbrain - Wow, you just nailed it beautifully, dude. Love it. Bravo!

[ConCrete]

That has some great animation to it.

[Fingers]

This one's kind of a mess :)

http://www.digital-eel.com/scans/ca/20080201mold.jpg

[Flobblem]

Can't see finger's, broken image :(
silentbrain that is brilliant! love how you show the way it hunts. it looks kind of innocent in the first picture, but then it changes :D