DSG 246: Character: The adventuring Scarecrow

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Today's topic is: Character: The adventuring Scarecrow

[Mad Giraffe]

Thank You! I've been waiting for so long for such a thread...

Edit: I just LOVE Halloween, too bad they don't do that in Holland. :cry:

[Gouda boy]

Yess, an early thread! I couldn't make it twice...
Now here it is my 'adventuring Scarecrow'

http://www.traction-it.nl/img/ScareCrow.gif

[DV8]

soooweeeet topic. look forward to this one.

[Beatnik]

http://zmans.com/misc/dsg_adventure_scarecrow.jpg


Happy Halloween everyone

[ayato]

...and, the Wicked Witch of the South, they say he's got no brains too!

http://www.geocities.com/capt_africa/031031adventuringscarecrow.txt

Barely had half an hour today, got to drive to LA for a few days. Hope you guys don't have too much fun over the weekend. :)

Gouda boy, I love your charcoal style.
Beatnik, very likeable guy! Happy Halloween!

[oDD]

i refuse to think while painting today so this is a fun experiment.

http://www.sport.wroclaw.pl/~sport005/odd/0562-fantastic_adventure.jpg

[MrKayne]

Yeah, today I just drew, not much thinking involved here, just fun. My character is just a scarecrow swordsman... oh, and I'll try to give it some color later tonight.

Beatnik - nice concept, man - that's too funny.

http://www.kaynecomix.com/dsg/246.jpg

[dDesign]

@Beatnik: Funny one, I like it.

http://home.t-online.de/home/Dirk-0815/Scarcrow3.JPG

Happy Halloween

[It + End]

Thought DSG would help me learn graphic art.

http://eclipsenex.besocecho.com/dsg/adventurescarecrow.jpg

[Jane Radstrom]

:p Here we find Jimmy adventuring on halloween night in a homemade scare crow costume - hay glued to farmer's clothes.

http://www.velondra.com/images/gallery/246scarecrow.jpg

[scumworks]

At last he awakes, seeking the ones who took he's life, an HEAD! :eek: No, ill never make a good storywriter :zzz: My first dsg, and with a scarecrow topic ... super.
http://www.scumworks.com/otr/conceptart/adventuring scarecrow.jpg

[silentbrain]

http://64.191.99.205/~silentbr/dump/110103-dsg-wanderingscarecrow.jpg

My first dsg also, been wanting to do one for a while now.
Broke the 90 min barrier by a bit though...

[paper slayer]

Experimented a little with colour.


It scared more than crows (http://www.freewebs.com/drawings1/DSG248sc.JPG)


Silent brain: I like the mood in your pic.

scumworks: I like it, You might wanna do something about the crow. It looks like it´s hanging in the air, instead of sitting on his shoulder.

Velo: A particulary non scary scarecrow. It cheered me up :)

[Mad Giraffe]

It's done completely with corel painter 8 for 30 minutes or so, maybe longer....I'v had a very busy day today, too bad with such a nice topic. Hope someone likes it:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~rfriet/peppo/images/peppo_scarecrow.jpg
And the sketch:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~rfriet/peppo/images/peppo_conscarecrow.jpg

Commentary is very welcome

[nBT]

http://www.mattijsart.com/dsg/dsg246scarecrow.jpg
way beyond 90 minits
i hope u like it
(edit: color correction sucks)

nBT

[ilustre]

Ididn´t undestand, scarecrow...Now I can see, but my was done...Excuse guys...



nBT and silentbrain - very sweet drawings...

http://www.camilocunha.blogger.com.br/pumpkin.jpg

[DV8]

7 for 7! Did this one totally digitally (no paper) and did it in about 40 mins. I am trying to develop my painting skills- I paint too much like i draw, and I need to change that- so I am working on it! I wouldnt have given him a pumpkin head, but being Halloween it seemed suitable. Happy Halloween everyone.

BTW Odd- beautiful piece, I want to be able to paint as skillfully as you someday. Great job.

http://www.mikephillips.ca/dsg/dsg_246_adventuring_scarecrow.jpg

[3ton]

http://www.ilsys.net/Alex_N_Studio/journal/31_oct_03.jpg

Night's Journal (http://www.ilsys.net/Alex_N_Studio/journal/)

[Rockhead]

Hiya!! I've been working on this for a while and I'ld like to do some more, but I don't have any more time right now...maybe later. I have been totally breaking the time rules, but I've been having fun so I keep working. Oh and thanks for all the comments yesterday! Everyone has been doing so great. Its fun to see everyone improve!
http://www.rockydavies.com/forreview/scarecrowpen.jpg

Theres's the sketch and here's the painting, (painter 8)

http://www.rockydavies.com/forreview/scarecrow.jpg

[danielh68]

Rockhead - really nice job, love your style.
ilustre - very cool painting.
Odd - amazing and disturbing image.

Great job everyone.

http://www.blitzdesign.net/dsg/scarecrow.jpg

[scumworks]

paper slayer : Thanks, and your quite right, I looks as if the birds glued to his head rather than his shoulder. Fixed it, and added some details.

[Jeano]

http://www.giantpixel.com/newsite/kin.gif

You guys rock!

[Wednesday]

so hey, this was done by my sister tonight :

http://members.rogers.com/yeahs/images/dsg/scw.jpg

here's her description :
"give me back my glove you stupid crow"

fantasic work all

cheers :beer:

[Hunger_Artist]

context is wizard 0 oz


http://www.joinedartists.com/uploads/dorthyweb.jpg

2 hours, ps/oc/photo collage

[fresh27]

hmmmm, my scarecrow is exploring some old retarded temple of some sort

http://members.lycos.co.uk/fresh28/scarecrow.jpg

edit: apparently i screwed up on the shoe, just pretend it looks good. im too lazy to upload a fix.

[Jane Radstrom]

Gouda, I really like the quality in these and especially the fact that it's so clear despite having not much value range. :)

Beatnik, lol! I like the hay flying out of him. Best part. :)

Ayato, today's model is.. the michelin man? :p I know it was fast, looks pretty good but I woulda included some hay texture right off.

oDD - damn! I dunno if he would scare the birds but he surely scares me. Very nice!

MrK - your poses are always very dynamic. Nice one.

Ddesign - the red glowing eyes really bring the evil together.

It + End, it will. Drawing/painting every day you can't help but improve. Keep at it, and don't be afraid to use photo references.

Scumworks, welcome to DSG. Looks really clean and nice. The bird looks better like this but I think it could still use some legs. :)

Silentbrain, welcome to you too. The mood is really nice. I like the cap on the signs to protect them. Hope you participate often!

Paperslayer - freaky and evil! I like the mech parts. Honestly, making a scary scarecrow didn't even occur to me. :p

MadGiraffe - Looks good. I like the pose and the tattered cape. Are you shading with dodge and burn? It could be even more dynamic if you shaded with shades of slightly different colors - ie blue with yellow light and blue/green shadow, even some red reflected light. :)

NBT - cute! Real cute. And er odd.. I don't get it? How's the car driving!

Ilustre - very evil! I really like the pumpkin mask and the eyes below it are great! I think alot of people associate jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows in the same catagory.

DV8, beautiful as always. The lighting is really nice. He definately looks like he's somewhere without actually any environment at all.

3-ton - it's a very cool sketch.. but I don't see the relation to this topic?

Rockhead, beautiful again! I'm so glad to hear you're taking more than an hour and a half on these. I don't feel so slooooow now, lol. I spent a little over an hour today.

Daniel68 - nice monotone. He's freaky with those hands! I think you could have suggested the ground and placed him better with just a big dark horizontal swash or two under his feet. But the kind of eerie montage looks is cool, too. :)

Jeano, cool er... tentacles! Some freaky alien posing as a scarecrow/jackolantern.

Wednesday, your scarecrow seems so benevolent and happy. :) You should try switching your brush size alot -ie big for the sky. And shading! :)

Hunger_Artist - cool. I was wondering if anyone would do that scarecrow. It's been so long since I read Wizard, I forgot there was a big winged bear... or did you make that part up?

Fresh, your scarecrow is fine. It's good to be harsh on yourself about improving but no need to use such superfluous negative adjectives. ;)

Whew! There. Comments for all. :fruit:

[oDD]

DV8: thanks, but i'm sure you shouldn't aim so low :)
Rockhead: i like your concept very much, great coloring
danielh68, thanks
Velo: hehe thanks
nBT: i like it

job well done everyone.

[fresh27]

Originally posted by Velo
Fresh, your scarecrow is fine. It's good to be harsh on yourself about improving but no need to use such superfluous negative adjectives. ;)

well, it had to be an "adventuring" scarecrow, so i spent 1 minute adding some stupid background.

i couldnt think of anywhere else to put him

[DV8]

oDD- its great that you are modest- that just means you will get better and better! Its a common problem I see with artists- they think they are great and need no improvement, so they dont get any better. Its the artists that dont think they are that good that really get somewhere in the end (cause they never stop trying to do better work)! good job!

[oDD]

Originally posted by DV8
Its a common problem I see with artists- they think they are great and need no improvement, so they dont get any better. Its the artists that dont think they are that good that really get somewhere in the end (cause they never stop trying to do better work)

i agree 100%. I learn new things all the time but it takes lots of practice to put that ideas into action. there is always a gap betwean what i want to do and what i can do.The good thing is with time i'm aware of more things and stuff that used to be hard or impossible to achive, comes easier now.

[Mad Giraffe]

Thanks Velo your the best! add a couple of +'es!
:chug:

[nBT]

thanks velo for the comments on everyone
and thanks odd

nBT