C.O.W. - #111: "111" - The Creature That Changed Mankind's History

[Fozzybar]

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Round #111

Topic:
"111" - The Creature That Changed Mankind's History

Deadline (extended):
Saturday, 15th March 2008



note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know ;)
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[Fozzybar]

ADDITIONAL INFO

1. "111" is kinda a code name for the creature you are supposed to create

2. The creature changed for some reasons mankind's history. Positively or Negatively, in the past, present or future - that's up to you

3. Concept text is necessary. Describe why and how the creature changed mankind's history. Come up with a nice story, it is a more important part for this round.

4. Add an info/reason why the creature is named "111".

5. No individual/character!!! Make a concept of a species!

[Nexus]

Wow, that's wide open. Not even sure where to start with this one.

Would it be ok if the creature was the explanation for something that happened in history but doesn't alter history as it now stands? For example if the creature was the real reason that all the dinosaurs died thus allowing mankind to rise to dominance over the earth. That would mean it changed mankind's history. Or does it have to be something more along the lines of a creature that enabled the Germans to prevail in WW2 and now the world belongs to a Nazi regime? Something that altered history as it is now.

[Fozzybar]

Both versions are ok.

[Michael Jaecks]

The first idea I came up with is something along the lines of a new fossil find that alters our perception of human evolution... or some sort of future mutation which sends human evolution in a wild direction.

I may end up breaking the humanoid rule slightly (like I never have before)... though I suppose biped doesn't have to mean HUMANoid.

Interesting topic.

[Mike Corriero]

Nice Challenge while remaining very wide open and vague. Should be hella fun, I'm thinking of going the route of Mankind's Demise..

Michael Jaecks, biped is in no way humanoid, it's just if the body structure is upright, contains two legs, two arms and a human-like face that would prob get booted from the voting. Though some times exceptions are made ;)

[Sundance]

My first thought was the babel fish. Nice topic...it will be fun to watch.

[Niva.]

Oh man, I've been meaning to jump into these, just not sure what to do. Really wide open topic.

[EdenGotterrCyan]

Cool topic, this will be fun... i hope i have the time too draw :(

[Lalilulelo]

oooh...challenge!

[Tyrus]

I think I have an idea, my first try too!

[Rabid]

Preliminary concept sketch done, moving to detail and scan...

[ZebraHDH]

Does it have to be bound to earth, or can the creature be alien in nature?

My initial idea revolves around a creature that created the universe making itself known to man.

[retter]

if i go with a creature that was the cause of the great fire of rome would that suffice?

also, if the description details the occurence and subsequent demise of this creature does it matter that real history has no record of it? or does it all have to fit in a neat little package?

[Ramitxon]

What intrigues me most is the number 111, mmm... I have to play with that, maybe it is a date, or the number of an experiment, or simply the creature itself resembles a 111. Great topic Fozzy.

[fughi from yuggoth]

maybe some kind of parasite wich is making humans "slower" and allows instellar space travel?

[Fozzybar]

retter
Mankind doesn't need to be aware of the creature or it's influence on history. It's ok, when you tell only us :perv:

[UCT]

I was thinking of drawing the 'Marmot Toad' as marmots are believed to caused the black death as they carry the plague however my design doesnt work & I dont think i can work furry skin and slimely skin into the same animal very convincingly. So I gave up, how enlightened.


NEXUS - dude, I got my second idea from your first post asking Foz about the brief. Im thinking of doing a gremlin as these were romoured to be on the wings of fighter planes throughout the first world war.

[Optimus-Rhyme]

Hi, as you can see i'm new to posting here
I'm going to try and do this to challenge myself and actually acomplish something. My idea is a group of creatures created by an insane jewish scientist to avenge his family and people by killing Nazi forces during ww2 and will be one of the main reasons the allied forces go on to win the war and the creature will be related to 111 as the scientist either created 111 of them or it was his 111th attempt :perv:
im not really good at art yet but I will try my best to do this :teeth:

I 3 more ideas to help influence others and these are a creature that has healing abilities and helped to keep jesus alive after his crusifiction therefore creating easter :P. Creatures that can stick to people and control their minds and they stuck to japanese pilots and made them do kamikazi therefore getting the US into ww2 and finally Creatures that eradicated that majority of man kind.
8)

[Nexus]

Crap, I knew I shouldn't have leaked any of my ideas for this round when I was phrasing my question for Fozz. Now there's already two people using the WW2 theme. Kinda liked that theme. Oh well, maybe I can still use it.

[jhagen22]

Question - When you mention that the creature could affect human history, but in the future, does that kind of keep it wide open? (examples - evolution, apocalypse, invasion, etc.etc.)

[Zeitwolf]

Another question:
Assuming we chose to make a creature that changed the past human history, must the effect be affecting until current days?

[mcmatz]

With apologies to UCT, I also though of the black plague but thought up and parasitic black, bulby thing not unlike the reported pustules reported during the plague.

--Madeline

[Tyrus]

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7500/111creaturesq6.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=111creaturesq6.jpg)

Okay this is my idea.
They spread fear and paranoia to the victim toward its species' own kind by sound tube tongues that they insert in their victims ears. They do this to cause chaos which they feed on. They changed mankind's history in the future in 2126. They are called 111's by humans because they started the "War of 111 Years" and nearly wiped out humanity.

[UCT]

Nexus - Sorry man, im easy, use your idea. I'm going tribal. Although big credit to you for thinking about cretures that actually have made an impact.

I think this topic should focus on cretures that actually have impacted on history, thats where my vote will be going.

Thinking along the lines of culture:

pheonix
sphinx (spelt wrong im sure)
dragon, mythical and subjective

Factual history makers
Marmots - as mentioned before: they caused the plague
Mosquitos - base something along the insect lines, TOP KILLER OF MAN

Theres enough history to base this on without recreating it or just fabricating it.

ALTHOUGH IM TOO DRUNK TO ARTICULATE MYSELF!!!


Nexus - once again duder, go with it, sorry for pin pointing your idea, Im sure its got weight. I wanna see your ideas.

MCMATZ - its cool, GO!

[davi]

My idea for a creature has to have a human involved in the piece to show how it works.... can i do one study of the creature with the human and a separate illustration without?

[Ramitxon]

Ok, what is history? It is the written record of the events of mankind along the time. History only exists since writing exists. This little guy here has evolved to survive feeding on books, hiding on great libraries and stealing capital episodes of our history simply because there were recorded only on a few pages, changing the course of events just because there was no way of knowing them. At the time of his discovery he was happily munching through page 111 of a lone book of memoires of.. for example Cristopher Columbus telling future readers who was the real discoverer of the new world, who told him America was there. He was later known only as 111, because there was no other copy of that page.
This creatures ate through whole volumes about Atlantis, erasing its real location, its art and customs. About the tomb of Alexander the great and the templars, the holy grail and the catarus. The coming of extraterrestrial ships to ancient Egypt and the Mayan empire.
Think about it, how the way we know our history depends entirely on the existence of someone to tell it, if you destroy the words, you change history.

This is only a quick sketch, long road to go.

Hope u like it.

[Jac.Dunbar]

Ramitxon, that is sooo clever, i could never of thought of something as clever as that!!

[Ramitxon]

Ramitxon, that is sooo clever, i could never of thought of something as clever as that!!

Thanks man, but that's only an idea, let's see what comes along this week.

[fughi from yuggoth]

Ramixton:
As an history student i just have to say, that actually this is like the kickass idea absolutly!! I cannot think of any other creature concept, which gives its critter more might!HELL YEAH....make it nice to look at, and if nothing better appears, this is just like the totally fit into the task, and you got my vote.Sorry to all the others :(

[Nightblue]

I'm thinking in the direction of a new energy source or a new material. We'll see how that goes.

[Richtoon]

Stonehedge is one of the last few remaining deposit sites of this ancient sea creature. Initially thought to be places of worship created by the gods themselves, the majority of the world's primitive civilisations discovered this sea creature's strange defacating behavior at the same place between long intervals (approx 3 years). It treated the site similar to a kitty litter box. It's fecal matter was very similar to rocks. Apparantly, this creature could only do this on land.

Horrified that their place of worship was really just crap, they destroyed the sites, scaring off the sea creature from returning to its bathroom location...

The aboriginals stacked rocks to look like people as a sign to the creature not to do its business there... These were stacked all across the coast lines in North America.

This tribe in England, it is hypothesized, never wittnessed the creature and its activities. It allowed that particular tribe to continue to believe.

It changed most of civilisation by its realisation that divine intervention as they belived it, did not exist.. it was just a load of crap.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg89/Richtoon/111try1.jpg

IS this too subtle of a change for Mankind? Please let me know!! Foz?
Thanks!

[notorious white moth]

Ramixton, I don't throw this word around: you are a genius!

[Lander]

I'm in. To good a topic to pass.

[Lior Schiller]

Omg richtoon, this is so hilarious!
I agree with notorious completely XD

[davi]

thats so awesome lol

[scorge]

Hey look, another question.
Does it have to be one-hundred-eleven, or is three ones ok?
Lander, looks like your dinner plates fell out.
Richtoon, classic in the making buddy.
:D

[Mike Corriero]

Scorge - Good question
My concept I've been working on is dealing with 3 number 01's in this aspect 1.1.1. not the number One Hundred and Eleven. The three 01's break down 3 aspects of the creatures development having to do with the demise of mankind. I think it was left rather open..so in my opinion it should be left up to us to go either way... 111 or 3 number 01's

[Niva.]

fdadfasl;;a

I completely missed the 111 aspect of this piece and started working on something which I cannot relate to 111 in any good way I can think of :(

Oh well, next time, I do want to finish this piece though.

[Mike Corriero]

http://pratt.edu/~mcorrier/Art/111-web.jpg

Posted my Final: Just need to update the description in actual detail when I get a chance, about how a lot of things work but the image is pretty much complete. I posted a quick synopsis for now. Hope you guys like it.

[EdenGotterrCyan]

Too Mike : Again u r real real good at this, but i have 1 question : why do u choose these colours ??? Not that I don't like them but u use them a lot :D

[EdenGotterrCyan]

This is 1 of my sketch Dark creatures project 1.1.1. :D


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/edengotterrcyan/Untitled-1_resize-1.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Mike and scorge
One hundred eleven or one-one-one, it's up to you ;)

[Mike Corriero]

EdenGotterrCyan@- Thanks, some times artist go through phases of color schemes. Since I usually work rather dark, though colorful I wanted to work with a much more cooler color theme for the last few pieces of work I've produced
IE; The Wizard City image, The Last two Cow's which include this one and the Elemental Dragon C.OW. I like overlaying the cool blues, violets, purples and reds with warmer hints of yellow highlights. It produces a kind of rainbow effect while still keeping the color scheme simple. Perhaps depending on the next topic I'll move on to something more lush green/yellow jungle oriented, or more deep reds, orange, yellows and warmer tones. It just depends on how I feel and what I feel might suit the design I've chosen to go with. The color scheme for this one was leaning toward very otherworldly and alien.

Fozzy- cool thanks man.

[jhagen22]

I think my little critter gave me the idea for this one! :tihi:

My creature is a lightning bug that has the funny shape of a light bulb. They are attracted to human thought waves; specifically creativity! Whenever there has been a time when someone has been stuggling over something in their minds, they give off energy that attracts these creatures like a moth to a flame. Eventually, when they have drawn forth enough creative energy their bulb-shaped rear switches on. A strange side effect occurs when this happens - the person gets a feedback of creative energy from the creature creating a breakthrough. Like a lightbulb over their head - an 'AH HAH!' moment.
These creatures are rare and are attracted to larger creative energy. It has been theorized that they have been responsible for giant inventive leaps in mankind's arts and sciences.
The 'lightbulb lightning bug' was not known about until ability to see into the UV spectrum was gained as they are not able to be seen within the visible spectrum (but one day the scientist had an 'AH HAH!' moment). They were spotted momentarily at 111 nm within the ultraviolet spectrum though it was never confirmed.

[electric goat]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s116/egoat/111drawrough.jpg
a rough one from me for now, hoping to finish this week.

so, the tendril like things on it's head are where it's eyes are located. it is a timid beast and loves to observe humans and other livings things at a distance. it will approach carefully and only expose the three tendrils, so it can see you, leaving the rest of it's body hidden. it originates on the island of greece.

the first people of greece were very mundane and without any creative outlets. the timid beast would reveal it its three eye bearing tentacles (which happens to look like 111) and strike fear into the early greeks. in one particular village there was a curious boy who approached the beasts. this child would offer them food and the beasts finally took it. as the beast processes food, it produces melodic tones when gases are released. this is how the beast communicates with eachother over great distances. soon, there were many beasts visiting this child, out of hunger and curiosity. the combination of all these beast created a symphony of sound that the early people of greece had not experienced. slowly, there song had awakened something creative in these people. during these "concerts", the people would bob their head with one arm raised, hand holding up three fingers in reverence to the beasts. this curious child had become leader of these people as he grew older. unfortunately, he has lost his middle and index fingers during a hunting expedition. because of this, he would hold up his thumb, pointer and pinky to show respect during the gassy concert. upon his death, the people decided that they would honor him by holding up the same fingers during the "concerts" that followed. as time past and the people of this land integrated into other cultures, they had influenced countless people to revere musicians in the same way. head bobbing and "devil horns" in the air. rock on!!!!

hopefully i can condense this, i'm a fan of short descriptions.

[theFoust]

I'll be sitting on the sidelines for this one on account of Super Smash Bros. Brawl taking over my life.
Lots of cool ideas so far in here.

[retter]

here's my concept so far;

basically it's a really clumsy creature which is always tripping over its poor excuses for legs, but it usually kills something with that massive mallet of a structure on its head. back about 1.5 million years ago during a lighting storm a tree was struck by lightning and the creature tripped and knocked the tree which fell into a camp of human ancestors, right in the middle of their congregation. wham! humans "invent" fire.

[UCT]

I AM A MORON!

I missed the hole 111 thing aswell, never mind, can still work it in.

[Ramitxon]

Almost finished. Some touches here and there, I'm considering adding a little thumbnail or silouette of the creature in the top of the image, tell me what you think. Besides, I haven't put the page number because it seems too obvious, but maybe it is not.

Once I write the text I'll post it.

Hope u like it guys.

[Mike Corriero]

Ramitxon - interesting, curious about the writing on his wings ;) unless I'm mistaken and they are just patterns.

[Nexus]

I may be off Mike but I think the idea is that the creature consumes written records and as the pages are consumed the text manifests itself on the wing membranes. Great idea Ramixton. I'm hoping to be able to do something but I've got the most massive headache tonight and haven't been able to work on it. That leaves me very few days to come up with something decent since I have to work alot this week. Here's hoping I can find the time though.

[EdenGotterrCyan]

I don't think i can finish in time :( but what do u think. ??? A little advice please

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/edengotterrcyan/111project.jpg

[Mike Corriero]

Eden, you still have about 4 or 5 days "depending"...
Clarify the form more..make the shapes simpler and easier to understand. Though it's a w.i.p. you should remember to try and flesh out the form with lighting that will curve around the shapes and help the viewer read the design more easily. I wouldn't start going into detail on the head like that until you've really worked out a strong, easy to understand and interesting shape/silhouette first. You don't want to get caught up rendering the head and then get lost or lose your drive once you hit the rest of the body. Don't worry about things like fur, hair, textures etc. until you've got that main body shape down. His shoulders and hands look like they are lost and you are unsure of where to head, so you went on and started to detail his face. Don't do that! ;)

[EdenGotterrCyan]

Thank you so much Mike for the advice, i can re shape it :D but i hope too make it in time :D if not may be next time :D :D

[EdenGotterrCyan]

I dont like it :( is not what i wanted :( i m still working on it some thing is wrong with the legs :( :( :(

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/edengotterrcyan/111project3_resize.jpg

[Mike Corriero]

Eden... I said 4 or 5 days... ;)
Don't expect to be happy with it by spending an additional 2 hours on it ;)
Color Crit: Now that you've added color, the creature is competing with the background and you have too many contrasting colors. Bright greens, bright blues, bright oranges all without any real light source and the figure often fading away into the background. Simplify things more...
I'd say to desaturate the picture to greyscale, start to render out the form and focus purely on lighting your creature with values. If you can successfully describe the form and define the creatures anatomy so it becomes clear to an outside viewer, "THEN" move on to color. I think you're taking on too much right now and that's why things are becoming chaotic. Utilize your values and then your colors and the saturation of color to draw out focal points. You don't want the viewer bouncing around all over the place from one hot spot to another and another and another.
Try to stick with a color scheme that is more monochromatic with a splash of complimentary color. I think by working in greyscale and then color you'll be able to tie these things together better than throwing it all down at once.

[Ramitxon]

Mike Corriero and Nexus, in fact the marks on his wings I had thought first a kind of camouflage, as it is a creature that feed and live among books it needs some means of hiding in the libraries where is its habitat. They could be ink stains too as it consumes written parchments and pages. Haven't thought about that Nexus. Btw, sorry about your headache, don't worry, there's still time left.

EdenGotterrCyan, I don't see it as bad as you think it is. I like your creature, it has attitude. Mike is right in that you need to define a bit more the general shape of the creature's body by laying out the shadows and highlights. Maybe you can think of it as simpler volumes lake boxes and cilinders, establish where your main light is coming from and then obscure or lighten the areas affected. It sounds easy and I know it really isn't but once you grow accustomed to see volumes instead of just lines or even shapes you will improve your skills a lot. Good luck, you still have some days ahead.

[notorious white moth]

Eden--calm down, be patient with yourself, don't give up so easily; if nothing else, it's an amazing start

[notorious white moth]

and Ramixton--every draft I see leaves me even more amazed

[Ramitxon]

Mike I didn't say anything before but your creature looks amazing, I cannot grew myself accustomed to work overlaying layers of colour on a bw value sketch but I have to admit that it works fantastic for you. I'll try on next COW. It has a completely outlandish look.

Notorious thank you very much my friend.

[jhagen22]

UCT - Good idea behind it. I like the chubby look of the little guy.

mcmatz - Just a rough so far so I'm looking forward to seeing it fleshed out.

Ramitxon - Pretty cool idea there! I love the shot of the critter munching away on a book.

Richtoon - Great idea man! That is too damn funny

Mike Corriero - Cripes you work fast! Nice job there too. Great alien look to the design and I really dig your style.

electric goat - Dude, rock on! Looking forward to seeing this one all finished.

retter - Very cool and funny idea there with the fire discovery. I like it!

EdenGotterrCyan - I agree with Mike in that you just need to spend a bit more time on it to get it to the point where you're satisfied. Sometimes it just takes some fiddling to get a piece where you want it to go.

[Cacodaemonia]

Heya! This is my first time posting in C.O.W., but please don't go easy on me. I would really like some honest concrits. Anyway, I plan to add some text to the image, but here's the idea I have so far...

Crookes Glider

This species was first discovered when a dead individual fell to Earth in 2081. A good portion of it had been burned away in Earth's atmosphere, but enough remained intact for scientists to determine that it had, in fact, been alive. The species was initially dubbed "111" for the high concentrations of Roentgenium, atomic number 111 on the periodic table of elements, in its skin.

Until the creature's discovery, Roentgenium had only been observed a handful of times, in extremely small quantities. As a member of the family of transition metals including copper, silver, and gold, Roentgenium is magnetic and has a high melting point. An additional, unique quality of this element, however, was its ability to change colors when exposed to small electrical currents. Higher frequency currents turn Roentgenium white, while lower frequencies turn it black.

Scientists studied species 111's physiology and discovered that it used electrical currents to change the color of its skin, like a black and white chameleon. Because the specimen was deceased, however, the other secrets of species 111's existence remained a mystery.

Several years later, humanity was lucky enough to observe species 111 in its natural environment through the eyes of deep space satellites. It soon became clear that the creatures, renamed Crookes Gliders, used their chameleon-like abilities to move through the vacuum of space. The species was named after the Crookes Radiometer, a device used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation. It's a simple device, consisting of a glass container with a partial vacuum inside, and wires suspending thin squares of metal. Each square has two sides - one black, one white - and the slight difference in temperature on each side causes the pieces of metal to rotate on their wires.

The Crookes Glider moves in a similar fashion. By utilizing the unique properties of Roentgenium, the Crookes Glider can change parts of its body black and other white. In the nearly frictionless environment of space, a small temperature difference can propel the creature a significant distance.

When the first living Crookes Glider was examined in 2097, scientists discovered that the intricate tubes along its sides absorb solar winds, supplying the creature with life-sustaining energy. We still do not know how the creatures locate one another in the vastness of space, or reproduce, but scientists continue to study the few specimens that have been found.

Using the Crookes Gliders' unique methods of propulsion and energy attainment, mankind was able to develop energy efficient space craft that can cover vast distances with almost no fuel expenditure. Thanks to species 111 - the Crookes Glider - we have been able to learn more about our universe and travel to far-flung reaches of the galaxy.


http://paper-nautilus.com/misc/cow111.jpg

[Cacodaemonia]

Mike Corriero - Your design is awesome, as always! I think it's fitting that we brought about our own possible demise. >_>; I just noticed, but do you always use the kanji for yume as your signature?

EdenGotterrCyan - Along with more definition of the creature, I think I would like to see a more consistent light source. I love the creepy black things on the shoulders! :D

Ramitxon - Your idea is just fantastic, and the little creature is so cute, yet menacing! XD I love the lighting and atmosphere.

retter - Haha, that more creature! He looks so hapless and silly. I love the idea. :)

electric goat - I love this giant, ferocious-looking, yet timid creature; I kind of want one as a pet! ^_^ Your description is really funny, and I don't think it's too long. I'm looking forward to seeing your idea in color.

jhagen22 - Strangely enough, I had originally been toying with the idea of a creature that was only visible in the ultraviolet spectrum. O_o Anyway, your concept looks cool. They look really ungainly, though; can they fly well?

Richtoon - Ouch, I'm glad humans don't have square poop. XD I think it's a funny idea; can't wait to see more. :)

mcmatz - Ew, pustules! Haha, can't wait to see what more you come up with. :)

There, I think that's everyone!

[Ramitxon]

Cacodaemonia - Thanks. I think you have a great and solid idea, the problem I see is your creature looks like a polished object or piece of machinery. I know that was your intention, but without an explanation its hard to see a creature in there. Besides you need to choose a background colour that allows to distinguish the gradation between black and white, now it is too dark and black fades on it.

[Mike Corriero]

Jhagen- thanks, yea..i can work fast when needed, but I enjoy procrastinating, I enjoy my movies and a cup of coffee ;)

Cacodaemonia- thanks, i felt that a creature which killed off our oxygen source would be interesting and actually quite plausible..given a an extraterrestrial creature that doesn't breathe air the way we do. I change my Icon sig every so often but I started using the Kanji, Yume "Dream" Japanese symbol/character just shortly, and combining it with my old sig. now too.

Eden, I think if you start off more simply like this it would benefit you more. I don't usually work from b&w to color..I just started that for the last 2 COW's or so. You can bring the silhouette to color just as simply, just take the silhouette and start roughing out line work on top of it, figuring out the shapes and forms of the anatomy. Then..start your rendering with a simple base color to get the value and lighting situated as you slowly progress with the creatures natural colors and additional light sources ie; eyes, inner body glow etc.

[Cacodaemonia]

Ramitxon, thanks for the input! I was thinking of putting a starscape behind the creature, but I'll be sure to make the background light enough that you can see the creature against it.

Hm, I'll have to think about how to make it look more "alive"...

:)

[Nexus]

Just a few thumbnails thus far. I'll probably do some more if there's time but considering the image I have in my head is rather involved it might be prudent to just go ahead and start very soon.

Since, I have a rough story to work from I had a good idea of what the creature should look like. So instead of coming up with 12 random designs like last week I was designing more purposefully when making these three. All of them have a sinister/evil feel to them and two of them boast armored shells. All of them hover above the ground. To give a rough synopsis, my idea is that this creature turned the tide of WW2 in favor of the Nazi regime. A rather bleak outlook for man indeed. Thusly I tried to infuse a certain dark militaristic feel to them. I think the linework will make them a bit more clear.

Hopefully, more to come. I'll see what time allows and hopefully will have time to finish. If not then I can always post it to the SB.

[draconas]

Ramitxon maybe any paper the creature eats it instantly learns and they communicate by forming writing on their wings in the most common eaten language resulting in them speaking most commonly in the native language and can cause the wing-writing to glow

[jhagen22]

Here's some progress on my 'lightbulb-firefly.'

I started to color him so it's still quite rough. Not sure on the color scheme. Any thoughts?

Then I thought I would add a shot of one of them in action - making a lit lightbulb over Einstein's noggin.

Cacodaemonia - I had thought of the problem with the shape of his rear-end. I might alter it a bit, but not much as I want him to look like a light bulb. I know that bumble bees are pretty fat for their wing size and they fly fairly well so I might work that into my reasoning.

[retter]

WIP:
creature done, now i need to work out the background (if im doing one) and add all the formalities.

[Tyrus]

This is my first COW so I'd like some advice and or critiques. Here goes.

Name: Kaositheus
The Kaositheus are ethereal creatures that feed of chaos and confusion. Their way of gaining a "meal" is by spraying hallucinogens into its prey through glowing tubes in their mouths. The hallucinogens cause extreme paranoia and fear towards the victim species own kind. The Kaositheus do this so the victims will both ignore them, the Kaositheus, and begin fighting amongst there own kind causing chaos, an appetising meal.

The "111's"
The nickname given to the Kaositheus that landed in 2126. They were named so because they caused the "War of 111 Years," the only war on a world wide scale that had individuals fighting without any gaining of power or area. The human race was nearly wiped out do to the "111's," but fortunately for mankind a paranoia stricken scientist, T. C. Martin, created a viral bioweapon aimed to kill off all people in his area, but instead the virus infected all of the Kaositheus or "111's" and the virus spread like a wildfire, killing all the 111's on Earth before they could even leave the planet.

[cotletan]

very nice stuff here

[Michael Jaecks]

In honor of the fact that oil prices reached 111 dollars a barrel today, I give you the solution to the worlds fossil fuel problems:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/neorepto/petroscatversion2abcd.jpg

That's right. It eats refuse plastic... and it poops crude. Oil that is. Texas tea.

;)

still workin' on it...

[Ramitxon]

Michael Jaecks I want one!, of course depending on its size. Great design :)

[Michael Jaecks]

Ramitxon: Thanks. I hope I have time to finish by Saturday.

Size-wise... I figure that water bottle is around a liter, so he's more or less man-sized but lower to the ground. I wouldn't keep him in the house, but if you have a big back yard, yer good. ;)

[Kmadden2004]

Here's my idea for this topic...

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/Kmadden2004/creature.jpg

But I've just realised that it might be bending one or two of the rules for submission...

What do you guys think?

[mcmatz]

Is the deadline 11:59pm, March 15. local time?

--Madeline

[Ramitxon]

Kmadden2004, I've seen your entry, you have a good idea, but the problem I see is you cannot recognize the creature, because you can only see it inside a jar, you are hinting the looks of the creature not showing it.

[Kmadden2004]

Ramitxon: Yeah, I've realised that soon after posting it. I shifted some of the composition around to show the creature's full appearance on the sketch in the midground.

Hopefully that'll do, because there's just something about creatures in jars that just appeals to me...

Thanks for the feedback.

[EdenGotterrCyan]

jhagen22, notorious white moth, Ramitxon all of u fellows thank, and special u Mike i really learning a lot from u. In fact this drawing that im working now its my fourth one that i'm making on the pc, and i don't know if i cana finish in time its becouse of my job :(, but il never give up drawing that for sure :), here is 1 of my drawing that i made, this is what and haw i was drawing befor i bought a graphic tablet so now im just learning haw too use it,
Again thank for all the help and advice

Ps: sorry for my english

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/edengotterrcyan/meduzab.jpg

[Nexus]

Dropping out on this one. Plenty of good ideas, no time. In addition, my head's in a bad place right now. Seeing too much red to make decisions about color schemes. Not much of a showing in terms of interest this week anyways.

[jhagen22]

Just posted my final entry. It was a lot of work! ...now it's nap time. :zzz:

[jhagen22]

Nexus - Hope to see you in the next one! I liked your thumbnails on this one.

Retter - Cool end result on your critter. I like the 'formula' you made up for it.

Tyrus - I like the idea behind your creature. As for the illustration, it's a little tough to tell what's going on in it. Just needs some work.

Michael Jaecks - Nice! Now that would be a creature America could get behind! hahaha

Kmadden2004 - I would have to agree with Ramitxon. Although you did change up your illustration within the entry, the main character is still in the jar. Now, I do really like the composition. Very cool. I'm just saying that the actual creature takes up a small portion of the overall design. - by the way, I like creatures in jars too - creepy-cool.

EdenGotterrCyan - This one looks really good so far. Lots of detail in it and easier to distinguish. I'm interested in learning its story.

[electric goat]

Fozzy-please don't close yet.... still working.... be done soon....

all done. thanks!

[Ramitxon]

electric goat, Really funny, let's rock. Love your concept my friend. Got my vote.

[Michael Jaecks]

Posted my final. Its a little more sketcherly, painterly than I normally do, mostly because I was balancing this with other work. Its mostly the concept that entertains me.

Really like MikeC's and electric goat's creatures this week.

[Mike Corriero]

Thanks man
Yours came out real nice..I like the color change near his rear ;)

[Michael Jaecks]

heheheheh. Yah. Well... if the petroscat isn't restricted to a 100% plastic diet, the effects can get a little explosive. ;)

[Lander]

Cool work eveyone. I didn't have the time to do my telegraph wire critter. It was supposed to interfere with the Morse code and change the course of history by distorting the messages.
Mike Corriero: Good thing that you made the scale figure. Else I'd say it's quite big. Magestic none the less.
MJ: Kicking as usual.
Electric goat: Now that's the best story in a loong time.
retter: nice texture/anatomy
Ramitxon: Great concept

[Fozzybar]

poll is on:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=120298