Chow 143 :: Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

[daestwen]

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ROUND #143 :: Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

DESCRIPTION

OPEN ROUND

Take the Cheshire Cat and/or the Caterpillar anywhere you like. Long as we can still tell their character, I don't care what species, genre or period they are from.

Based from the characters in Alice in Wonderland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Cat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland)

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DEADLINE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2008
Deadline is Sunday, at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).
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[daestwen]

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[petitemistress]

im so IN!

[Muz]

I promise ill actually do it this time.

Hell ive even got your threat to spur me on....

[chaosrocks]

hehehe
i'll try, thanks Dae

[Vorace]

shiiiiit I love you Daestwen, best topic evar agaiiin

Im a big fan of Alice in Wonderland :):):)

[MJ_Alcazar]

Cool! This sounds fun.

[Lanista]

im not sure if i have the ability to do this, but i hope some of the pros go out of the box on this one. Awesome topic.

[PuppyKitten]

I totally wanna do this, but I know I'll do something predictable like a catgirl or something.

I can't decide if I should.

Hm....

[shannanigan]

I totally wanna do this, but I know I'll do something predictable like a catgirl or something.

I can't decide if I should.

Hm....


I was thinking the same thing! :D

I've been neglecting some personal projects since the CHOW sucked me in a couple weeks ago. I might have to take a pass this on this one.... unless something amazing pops into my head.

[~baxter]

Fun Topic! Eager to see everyones idea's for this one. :D

Jumped on this one right away, started a few sketches.

Most likely gonna stick with the catterpillar, but done in a robotic sci-fi fashion. Also gonna try with a downward angle perhaps and see how that ends up.

[dirkvandulmen]

I'm in. Nice one.

[Jeremy Hoffman]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyy,

This is going to be real cool.... i like dogs ;-)

[MichaelNoel]

I'd like to try this, I'm new here, but this stuff is perfect for getting back into the groove, and getting some portfolio stuff at the same time. :P

Just to be sure- I don't post the picture (complete with border, filename correct, etc) here? There is another thread specifically for posting finished pieces?

And WIPs- do we post them here, or with our finished pic?

*nervously starts* >_>

[Pixeltuner]

So in. :D

[Iridyse]

OMG thank you! Ever since I've heard about Tim Burton's Alice I've been dying to have a go at the characters and this is just one reason more. Daestwen, you're the best!

[Xaya]

Great choice of topic again Daestwen!!!

Totally in!

[The Whistler]

Woo nice one Daestwen! College stuff will probably be over by the weekend so I'll have time to do it :)

The cat the cat!

[Nickykcin]

Interesting subject, i've always loved this story :). And as the exams are done after tomorow I can spend enough time at this one.

[realitychek]

Ooh, I might have to join in on this one!

[Written In Reverse]

Oh, this'll be fun! I hope I can manage to get it done haha!

[designfox]

let's do this``` should be interesting``hey

[Daray]

I'd like to try this, I'm new here, but this stuff is perfect for getting back into the groove, and getting some portfolio stuff at the same time. :P

Just to be sure- I don't post the picture (complete with border, filename correct, etc) here? There is another thread specifically for posting finished pieces?

And WIPs- do we post them here, or with our finished pic?

*nervously starts* >_>

Basically everything goes into this thread. Towards mid-end week there is a 'Final Burning' Thread which we post the final image (boreded, named etc) along with wips.

Hope that helps :)

[Stoat]

Cheshire cat as oily, sinister crime boss. Because why? I don't know...I think I got my Cheshire cat/fat cat/unpleasant grin circuits crossed.

[Clockwork Bunny]

time permitting...

Having 3 cats of my own I've looked at them for inspiration - they're crazy!

[H+D]

I think I may try this one. Hope I have the time.

[JessiBean]

Mmm, me like....
Awesome topic, Dae.

:teeth:

[spaztastic]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA best CHOW ever. I am definitely in on this one. *squeals* ooooooooooOOOooOOoOooOooo can't wait to start.

[Nickykcin]

wip till now, still need to work out the characters more.
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[MichaelNoel]

My cuddlier version of the Cheshire Cat. :wink:

I tried getting some WIPs as I went, but it was a little tough remember halfway through...

Hope everything is ok. Unfortunately, I won't have time to redo anything, or work on anything before the 18th, I'm kind of busy. :(

Basically everything goes into this thread. Towards mid-end week there is a 'Final Burning' Thread which we post the final image (boreded, named etc) along with wips.

Hope that helps

Thanks! :^^:

EDIT: Added her leg- I think it does look better, thanks for the catch. :)

[Daray]

very fast MichaelNoel lol. I think if you give her some idea of legs behind her it would work well. Right now she just looks like someone chopped them off :)

[corspufo]

frrreeeeeeeeaaaaaakin cooooooool. I'd love to throw down on this one......perhaps I SHALL!!! WOOT!

[Stephan_R]

Tim Burton is doing an Alice in Wonderland?

This topic is really great, really hard to pass up.

[Daray]

Tim Burton is doing an Alice in Wonderland?

This topic is really great, really hard to pass up.

They certainly are! It's up on IMDB.

If this is a true picture...

Mad Hatter (http://media.tcpalm.com/tcp/content/img/photos/2008/11/18/madHatter.jpg)


Not entirely sure if I can make this week's round, although I would love to. I'm learning CSS design right now... takes a long time ;)

[¿Dubious?]

And here I was all upset that I missed the Knights of the Round Table. Great topic once again, hope I can get in on this one.

[mugenTaichou]

Here is my interpretation :D

I didn't had time to finish last chow of mine, so I hope I'll get this one xD

[spaztastic]

my wip so far. I think I am 2 hrs in so far.

[Clockwork Bunny]

little more done.

Feeling quite traditional with keeping the cat... um... catish

[Physicalpariah]

Right-o First Chow might as well be something outside of what i usually do.
Im in!

[dirkvandulmen]

So here's my WIP of my interpretation of the cheshire cat, a little bit more traditional I guess, it's been a while ..., while listening to Al Stewart's Year of the Cat. There's still quite some work to be done here ;-), looking forward to it.
Enjoy!

[kaikai]

I'm gonna try this one, it will be my first chow and my first time with a Wacom. I'm nercous :S

[MichaelNoel]

I'm gonna try this one, it will be my first chow and my first time with a Wacom. I'm nercous
They take a little getting used to, but it feels very natural. :) I'm sure you'll be fine- I'm already in love with mine! (seriously- marriage isn't out of the question)

[Clockwork Bunny]

I had a little wacom for xmas- I love it, I don't get near enough time on it (double wacom wedding Michael Noel?)

[UCT]

I like this, great efforts already in!

[artina]

Hey everyone, great topic.
This is my entry, step one.

[Clockwork Bunny]

.. a bit more - but bed for me :(

[HiloHello]

I started doing sketches for this on the subway. I had pretty much nothing in the way of references (though I did skim the Wikipedia article on hookahs), but I think got off to a good start.

I certainly got really into it -- almost missed my stop.

(In case you can't tell, I did some mucking around with the design of the hookah. Not quite sure where I'm going with that yet)

EDIT: Sorry! Anyone who got weirded out by the size.

[sheetghost]

Woo! I actually had time to do something AND scan it! I was thinking of surrounding him with little wispy things, but now I think I might just go with fog.

[JessiBean]

spaztastic - watch your caterpillar there, it is leaning VERY heavily on the Disney version. Maybe google caterpillars, and use some of the cool examples that come up to try shape experimentation (since Disney's doesn't have very many cool caterpillar features anyway)

[spaztastic]

Thanks Jessi, Yeah I happend to be looking at the Disney version when I was drawing that...BAD IDEA!!! thanks for the tip.

[HiloHello]

Oh, hey, I found a picture of a caterpillar's face. (http://gallery.spacebar.org/f/a/photo/viewpic/1/869/1/)

And a good resource on mushrooms. (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/british-fungi)

Thought I ought to share.

[AhChu]

Another excellent reference....ah the memories :)

[shannanigan]

Another excellent reference....ah the memories :)

Hahaha! Nice... :D


So I had a brief fleeting design idea until I went to look it up in the original book to find that it was a Disney alteration to the original story. (Caterpillar changing into butterfly). Dammit.

Back to having no ideas....

[spaztastic]

hey same here Shannanigan... stupid disney version's stuck in my head...

[Slash]

MichaelNoel, i was quite surprised to find a pose so similar to my own, now it looks like i stole your idea. :P But then again, i guess i'm not the only one to seize the opportunity of gratuitous nudity and catlike women. :D

Just some noncommittal fun, we'll see if i actually make a real character instead of just another pair of boobies. ;)

[spaztastic]

hehe BEWBS:D :meow: :cheerleader:

[drobyazko]

Okay, i thought i'de try this one out for a second time, and hopefully will get a better result than my first chow. Moslty want to try it out cause i love drawing cats...and ya. A WIP.

I'm not sure it will come out right...it wasn't supposed to be this scary at first. I was going for a crazy/a bit scary/and mystivous (spelled that wrong)...turned out more scary than anything else...

PREPARE TO BE SCARIFIED!!!

[scorge]

What an awesome topic. Truly gonna be some killer entries on this one I can feel it.
Artina, Dirkvandulmen great start.

Going with both.

[HiloHello]

Your hookah seems....off. Did you get any references?

(Wikipedia practically has a how-to guide)

[JessiBean]

Cat doodle...
:teeth:

Edit - attachment fixed (hopefully) now that the forums have stopped fucking up for me. :(


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[spaztastic]

awww Jessi I can't see the attachment.....*cries uncontrollably*

[MichaelNoel]

MichaelNoel, i was quite surprised to find a pose so similar to my own, now it looks like i stole your idea. But then again, i guess i'm not the only one to seize the opportunity of gratuitous nudity and catlike women.

Just some noncommittal fun, we'll see if i actually make a real character instead of just another pair of boobies.

:^^: Great minds. *high five for scantily clad catgirls*

There is a very slight chance that I'll also change it up later, I just don't think I'll have the time, and this is the first thing that popped into my head. (sue me)

I kind of feel like I need to step it up, after seeing all of these entries.. <_<

@Jessi: Your link isn't working for me either. :(

[ticktocker]

Great topic - looking forward to seeing everyone's work!

Here's my Cheshire Cat - in the kitchen where Alice first sees him:

[Aly Fell]

Very quick sketch. As usual, I probably won't finish... :rolleyes:

Edit: Having said that... here's an afterwork update.

Edit02: Started cleaning up my line a bit. Not sure how I'm going to approach this yet. Probably quite loose and watercoloury...

[Crowsrock]

I choose the caterpillar. First sketch.

[DecayingLolita]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/Lucretia_the_fallen/caterpillargirl.jpg

Finding caterpillars more interesting than kitties today :D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/Lucretia_the_fallen/catterpillar.jpg

[mr-nick]

i see a lot of people are off to a good start. Already enough scary cats to haunt my dreams for quite some time. I'm curious to see what i'll win; are more traditional take (seeing as they are such beloved chracters) or the more "out there" stuff (like decaying lolita's scarily attractive caterpillar ).
Gonna be good!

[MichaelNoel]

Sooo... Assuming I can't have multiple entries (although, if one is deemed unacceptable, can the other be submitted? >_>), I'm changing my entry to this. More story/environment/anything going on here, and although I'm not completely satisfied (still working on my Painter skills), it'll do pig, it'll do.

I actually am considering entering the second to last version over the fully colored one- I was pretty proud of my linework, and I feel like the picture got a little boring in the coloring. If that makes sense. :(


Anywho.... Mr. Caterpillar:

[Matt Dixon]

Jessi - Nice sketch.

Posh - AWESOME. :teeth:

[Nadiamoon]

Cat doodle...
:teeth:

Edit - attachment fixed (hopefully) now that the forums have stopped fucking up for me. :(


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I was modeling once as a Cheshire Cat and the costume was very much alike the one that you have created. Here is the picture, I thought it would be interesting for you to see:) I like your interpretation a lot!

http://i44.tinypic.com/20zdv0i.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2cf4m6q.jpg

[Jeremy Hoffman]

Poshspice: This is going to be great. I realy like it. Looking forward to what's coming!

[Pixeltuner]

Cheshire.. uhm.. Thundercat? I haven't got a clue what I was thinking really. :D
Remember what the doormouse said... watch out of for cats sporting a big axe
;)

[Stoat]

"Cheshire" Tom.

[HiloHello]

I am now closer to something resembling a final version. Critique and whatnot is appreciated. Best to get it in the early stages.

Also, the anatomy started to make me dizzy.

[artina]

Hey everyone,
This is the wip for my caterpillar. Fortunately I had some free time here at work and I was able to work on this all morning. I really enjoyed working on this piece. I am thinking of working on the Cheshire Cat just for fun.

[064]

First sketch,pretty rough,eh? I'm quite a bad sketcher, I feel like mine is still a little bit predictable..Ah.. need some fresh idea.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/LoneWolf64_DA/Catepillar_Sketch_Small.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/LoneWolf64_DA/TheCatepillar_WIP.jpg

[Villa]

Great topic to jump back on the fray again. Good stuff guys.

[Aly Fell]

I thought people might be interested in these. David Hall was an artist who worked at Disneys in the '30's. He produced these and many others as early concepts for the then proposed 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' Disney intended to make, but didn't till the '50's. His Alice is slightly bizarre with long matchstick legs, but these drawings have a real feel of early Disney style with perhaps a healthy dose of the Fleischers thrown in as well. They were never intended as book illustrations, but I scanned these from my edition of 'Alice' that uses them as such.

BTW, I can scan more in if peeps want to see others. There were lots of colour plates but not so relevant to this challenge.

[Jeremy Hoffman]

Hi,

Here's my first sketch (save set up) and i started already with some details. But a lot of changes will be made. And i've got some extra ideas for it. I've also added a quick color fillin for the feeling. So still got a lot of work to do.... like usual ;-)

And for everybody till now: Cool stuff you guys!

[HiloHello]

Okay, so I'm kind of a stickler for stupid details. And I noticed that at least three people made the same mistake with the hookah. Namely, leaving off the bit that actually contains the tobacco (or whatever).

So here's the Wikipedia diagram for your convenience.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2rgf4gg.png

Also, it shows how it works, which is kinda cool. (the bowl would contain a live coal on top of the tobacco, so that's where the smoke would come from)

[mr-nick]

What I got so far...

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yeah, going a bit for the classical look here (a robo version was planned but ultimately canned.... ) mainly because the Cat is just so fun to draw.

lookin good everyone!

[Stoat]

Ahhhh...the Cheshire cat's butthole. I am fulfilled.

[mr-nick]

hey thats what cats do. Show their buthole. Well mine at least...

[jhgoforth]

work in progress: Cheshire needs spring break too, ya know? (yeah the cold is getting to me I think lol). Going for a more cartoony style as it seems most everyone is going either really dark and scary...or fuzzy and sexy? talk about extremes, eh? ;)

[alesoun]

a wip for the kitteh!

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[dirkvandulmen]

Decided it needed a more fairytale, fantasy kind of atmosphere. Tried to give the cat more personality. Happy so far, really like to finish this one, :-). I'm really getting into it now. Enjoy.

[HiloHello]

Shades of the Grinch in the grin there, mr-nick.

Anyway, I think I've managed to figure out what's going on in my own drawing.

[mugenTaichou]

Mine finally... I suddenly stoped breathing -.-'

[Clochette]

jhgoforth : A "Cartoon style" can be sexy and scary too! ;) It's not definitely opposite.

Nice entries already, I just wonder why almost all those who chose the cat made a female ? Really cool kitten though! ;)
I've tried to make a nice dude! :P
I'm not sure of anything yet, maybe I'll change it all !

[MJ_Alcazar]

Really great entries so far guys. I don't know how far I'm going to get this week. Had another seizure, and I'm pretty out of it. But, I'm determined to at least try.

EDIT: a small update. Trying to make him more cat-like.

[kaikai]

okay here is a wip of le caterpillar, um critiques are welcome if there is enough there to critique. I just hope the image uploads

[kaikai]

an MJ I hope you are feeling better, I'm glad that your going to try to push through this.

[birdsatemyface]

There are some amazing entries so far. Competition will be tough.

For the caterpillar, does it specifically have to be a hookah, or would a similar smoking device like an old-fashioned cigarette/holder be acceptable?

[HiloHello]

Well, I'm not in charge of these things, but the hookah is kind of his signature prop. It'd be like taking away Sherlock Holmes's pipe, or Groucho's cigar.

That, and the mushroom. Caterpillar+hookah+mushroom=The Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland.

[Wolfentir]

Everyones looks really good so far, I might do both caterpillar and cat, even if i dont submit one this is a really great topic. anyway, here are some WiPs for the caterpillar. i plan to add more details in the hands and such as well as finish the hookah

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and wiss sum color
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[birdsatemyface]

Thanks for the input HiloHello, I'm gonna go ahead with the hookah, as I've got a good idea for hinting at the Cheshire Cat with it.

First WIP:

[ticktocker]

There are some nice entries so far, keep up the good work everybody!

an update:

[Slither Astray]

Love the entries! Cool to see so many different approaches to the topic in so many different styles.
I just have to enter this one too even though I really dont have the time for this at all right now ^^ ow well.. I've done worse things!

So.. here's my view. I love the reluctant -leave me alone- attitude of the caterpillar. I made her into a grumpy showgirl who's sick of her high heels and just wants to chill. better not bother her!

The cheshire cat to me is a real bully! He knows everything and instead of helping alice he just toys with her! So.. the cheshire cat is a japanese elemantary school student. She just hiding there, watching alice get in trouble because of her and laughing her ass off. A real bully ^^

Everyone always seems to have an opinion about alice and her character so I decided to give her a break. In my story, she's a good kid. A bit arrogant maybe, but still a good kid.

So here goes!

[Felicia]

Here is mine so far (sketchy one). My concept is an African Wonderland with a serval cheshire cat.

:)Funny coincidence, I had just finished the one below with a more classic Alice and Cheshire Cat and I have been working on a caterpillar one to match (which I am not entering).

Some really cool entries so far!

[grenogs]

i think im going to keep this simple and just stick to the traditional from alice as it'll sit well in my portfolio at the moment, though depending on time, i might also go another direction to :) if only we could enter 2 versions :) not sure now which version to finish, think now maybe a more steampunk version,hmm...
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x279/grenogs/cheshirecat.jpg http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x279/grenogs/darkcheshirecat2.jpg

[Pakgad]

Hey guys, very cool work so far. Here's my take on it. I am attempting the caterpillar character first. Gave him dreads and lines on his jacket so he have that 'wiggly' look. Just some test to see if this direction work. Want to work on the cat next.

[UCT]

Felicia - WOW!


I'm pulling out, not much time and I dont want to submit something 70% of possible potencial. Will be looking though, tough/excellent round already methinks.

[DecayingLolita]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/Lucretia_the_fallen/caterpillargirl7.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/Lucretia_the_fallen/caterpilarclose.jpg

not really turning out the way I intended... too much colour! Also amd debating whether there should be more arms and not just legs


Really like Artina and 064's Catetapillalers, specially the level of details.

[Angel Intheuk]

Lovin the entries...I'd love to enter too but just found this today and the standard is soooo high mine wouldn't even begin to compare...

...can't wait to see the finals...keep it up guys :) x

[mr-nick]

That don't matter mate. Though we all play to win, it's more about the practice. Honing skills and all that.

Have a go, the worst that could happen is a dent in your ego (though i find that a dented ego is a bonus, to much self esteem makes you fuck up..).

you are most welcome!

[The_Macedonian]

My work so far, I hope I'll finish something this time

[Clochette]

Slither Astray : Take care of your composition, it's a nice scene but the characters are really a small part of it, and it should be the opposite i think. What we want to focus on looking at the pictures is the character, + remember that in the poll all the pictures are resized, it would be even smaller... :/
Felicia : I love yours so far ! In the more classical one, Alice reminds me of Marc Riden characters, in a sweeter way ! Cool pic! :)

[Shard]

great works everyone!!looking forward to see 'em finished!
this is my go at the caterpillar..

[chaosrocks]

argh
tried to post this once already
Callipiter for me

[Yutang]

Hi all, my cheshire cat is not very original but i wanted to share my chow here for the first time ;p

http://www.easy-upload.net/fichiers/cheshire_cat2.2009114205034.jpg (http://www.easy-upload.net/fichier.php?fichier=2009114205034)

[Abrodos]

I see some really good work!
The Alice in Wonderland world is a good choice for a chow.
Here's my entry, based on the "Peliqueiro", a typical Galician character.

[Adam Schumpert]

Taking a bit of a cyberpunk spin on Wonderland. With a kind of creepy Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar... Whats wrong My dear? You aren't lost, are you?


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However, if I was a character in a cyberpunk setting, and I ran into a small, innocent looking, blond girl, in a pink dress, in the bad part of town, then I would idefinitly be more afraid of the girl than any thug or ganger. ;)

[Atastrophea]

Some very early doodles :) loving this, I'm kinda thinking of the cat as a gaurdian to the portal of the toadstool catapilar forest, inspired by grinning cat skulls.

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havent got time to catch up on the rest of thread atm but its looking like theres some great work coming :)

~^-^~

[The_Macedonian]

I have a question, what colour should the cat be?

[Aly Fell]

I have a question, what colour should the cat be?

Whatever you like. This is your own interpretation of the character.

[The_Macedonian]

:D Well then, this is my interpretation so far

[alesoun]

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Not quite sure where this is going.....

[dirkvandulmen]

Moved it around a little more. This is the result (so far). Enjoy.

[Adele]

poshspice....PLEASE PLEASE scan some more david hall images :D and PLEASE PLEASE finish your picture...it is fantastic, the details are brilliant and I love the volume in the cat's body!

I cant enter this one, too busy at work...but here is a quick scribble of the caterpillar.

[DauDau]

Just for the heck of it, I sketched a caterpillar in Painter.

[kingkostas]

Nice topic :D.I found some time and did a piece for this CHOW
Its entirely with mouse, in photoshop without ref or something.

Nice works everyone
Here the WIP and the final

[AhChu]

Here is my idea, going for more of a dark scene with alice meeting the robotic version of the caterpillar....hopefully...we shall see.

[~baxter]

A lot of really sweet stuff going on this in this one. Really digging a lot of these ideas.

Continuing with the whole robotics idea, I went to design first before diving into working on the scene, doing an ortho of the catterpillar. I should probably be working on this a bit faster, but we'll see I guess :P

Decided on having him attached to the mushroom itself, and having the hookah being built into him, as shown by the water jars, smoke ports and hoses.

[NoShot]

Here's an early sketch. There's some really great ideas from everyone. This is definitely a fun one to work on :)

[MJ_Alcazar]

Another update. I'm really trying to get something finished. I'm not really sure if anything makes sense. I'm hoping it does. ugh! I wish I could think.

[birdsatemyface]

Update.

[Pakgad]

Atastrophea = Really love the design for the cat, there is something very interesting there regarding the grinning skull.

dirkvandulmen = Looking very good. Might want to consider adjusting the value and brightness of the scene a bit. Right now the black is too commanding, causing the lighting on the cat to go slightly funky. Normally I will check for lighting value by converting my image to gray scale. Hope that helps. But the rest is ace.

Rock n Roll!

[Phoenix79]

Great designs from everyone! Here is a WIP of my Bollywood-inspired Caterpillar. I hope I can finish this one.

http://solsevillo.com/public_html/Chow%20-%20143%20WIP1.jpg

[spaztastic]

well shite I have to drop out of this round...tried to fix my new computer and ended up having to do a reformat, reformatted download was corrupt, computer broke....spirit withering away...

[Ramariel]

yet another fem-cat cheshire to contribute :p

wip screenie:

[Blythe]

Oooh, I blame the bad influence of David Bowie.

[Adam Schumpert]

Updated WIP trying to close in on the characters while not completely getting rid of the background.

This looks like its going to be a really fun round. :)
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Keep up the good work everyone!

[Nadiamoon]

Here is my version. I just started playing around with color and brushes, and here I am
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[sony]

Started with the concept in mind as to portray Mr. caterpillar. Drawn it on paper with pencil. Make out lines in photo-shop, I wanted to give focus on his face as well dramatic, so I made rim light quite harsh. put the values down, Alice came after wards I draw it digitally. Then I put the brush on color mode on and off with other blending modes; screen and overlay mostly. I use most of brush on opacity with the selection tool to draw shapes and then adding color in the selection. I made the perspective grid with frontal lines and the with the help of transform scale tool set it on the floor with I have in my mind when I draw Mr. Cater... Then in the end to finalize I did some quick color balance with blue light to get more drama. As the research i googled/wiki-ed around Mr.Caterpillar/caterpillar to get the flow of the character/design(colors-patterns) done previously by other great artists.
[I]Thanks for you time to read it...

[Onyx Serpent]

So here's my attempt/WIP/etc. Never done a Chow before but I'm pretty happy with what I've done so far on it. :P For some reason the first thing that came to mind was 'space opera', but I think it's drifted from that.

Any tips would be appreciated. :D (Though ignore the sketchy hands, heh, haven't gotten to them yet)

[064]

How everything go so far,anyone?
Nice topic,Lot of good entries so far...gonna be a good CHOW again!
WIP for my caterpillar. Now I need to go back to my EOW work!
Wish I can comment your work but my "Engrish" is not so good,so see you in final burning,everyone! http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/LoneWolf64_DA/TheCatepillar_WIP06.jpg

[paperX]

Getting back into Chow...started doodling, is this not enough Cheshire?
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[Pakgad]

Here's a little update on the character. This time I am tackling the cat. Gave him a sleazy vibe by adding the trench coat and giving him a really large grin AND really bad 'staches. Fast-talking-streetwise-alley-cat type of person.

[MichaelNoel]

Whoooaaa, Pakgad, that's some great design there.

A lot of these are awesome. *plans on getting better someday*

[Clochette]

W i p

[Clockwork Bunny]

Clochette: he reminds me of Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg308/CatsShadow16/the_cat_returns-haru-umbrella.png

[designfox]

hey guys.. here is a start from me. hope you like this piece.
cheer.
this is my first time do Chow``` just have fun here.

[Giacobino]

Hi, I'm new at this, I liked the idea and I will try it. Greetings!

[Platonist]

I've been Ghosting about on these boards on and off for months. This topic grabbed me so I figured I materialise and give it a whirl!

I've gone for the Cheshire Cat. I was trying to think of a distinctive grin and thought of Terry Thomas.
Sadly this piece probably wont improve much now, I'm trying to learn how to use Photoshop at the moment and this is probably the limit of my ability!

[Pakgad]

Finally got both character in the scene. Gave caterpillar a throne and the cat behind him, slowly fading into the night.

[daestwen]

platonist: please remember that one of the rules in chow is that you have to show at least 3/4ths of the character. A bust shot won't go to poll.

[Platonist]

whoops! hadnt noticed that!

ah well that may require some rethinking...

[Alison B.]

my first time with character of the week. :D still workin on it. <3

[Giacobino]

Hello:
here is my dsign of the caterpillar.
I wanted to do it as a giant creature with the appearance of a sloth. I looked some Richard Schmith´s paintings as a reference to do something plastic. Photoshop CS3 and painter X.

(sorry if I make a mistake, english is not my native lenguage)

Hola:
Este es mi diseño de la oruga.
Quería hacerlo como una criatura gigante con un aspecto perezoso. Tomé como referencia algunas pinturas de Richar Schmith para hacer algo plástico y suelto. Photoshop Cs3 y Painter X.

[Pakgad]

Added green for caterpillar's shirt so he will stand out while I blended the cat further into the color of the sky so that only his smile and eyes are clear. Added the smoke to balance out the composition. And finally, I started exploring the settings for the characters, right now I am thinking that they belong in the oil field. Like some kind of king/mafia.

[Pakgad]

Giacobino = That is an impressive piece of work. Very well rendered.

[MichaelNoel]

Giacobino = That is an impressive piece of work. Very well rendered.

Whoa, 2nded. I would love to see a higher res version of it? Nice job.

[Lionese]

This is a very fun contest to enter i hope to go in the next one, i would join on this one if it where monday *giggle*, ill give it a shot on the next one.
All interesting works i hope to see the finished ones soon enough.

Best wishes,
Lionese.

[daestwen]

Giacobino: Beautiful, but please note in the rules that we need copies of your WIPS (works in progress) in order to take you to poll.

[chaosrocks]

ddesign fox- is that the cat or the caterpiller?
can't tell

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/chaosrocks/CHOW-Catepiller4w.jpg

still working
probly gonna run out of time as usual

[Platonist]

Ok, began again.

here are the various stages of development:

still kept the Terry Thomas Grin. but changed the cat i was using as a model.

[Pakgad]

Almost done. A bit more clean up and some textures left to do.

[CristinaMcAllister]

Wow! This is my first Chow entry - I'm both inspired and a bit intimidated by all the amazing work I'm seeing! How does anyone ever choose just one???

In any case - I'm working on a slinky, sultry, decadent femme caterpillar.

[mr-nick]

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black n white

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colour

this is the first time i paint some thing in b&w before colouring it (i think it shows). Still learning this whole digital stuff. Though that why i am entering the contests... I see a lot of innovative ideas. Makes me want to throw away my piece, still, like one other artist here said: this will sit nice in my portfolio...

maybe ill print out on vellum and have a paint over...

[Alison B.]

color color color :D

[Abrodos]

Still working on the Peliqueiro cat. I've started a new image.

[SOUTHERN]

Finally got some sketch time..

http://www.southerngfx.co.uk/uploads2009/img008.jpg

[dirkvandulmen]

Worked on the whole scene again. Tried to improve on clarity of the subject, value and improve the lighting.... till so far.... enjoy! I'm really looking forward to the finals next week. Enjoy.

[Lot]

Quick sketche

[Jason Snair]

Cool pieces everyone:

dirkvandulmen: I like the design you've gone for. However, I think that the amount of black in the colors is flattening things a bit and...kinda...leaving the illustration a little lifeless. I dunno...the cat almost screams that it's part of this lively world, and the tree does this as well. I think you might want to go back in and paint darker (not black) shadows of the local colors you've chosen.

just my two cents.

[Giacobino]

Giacobino: Beautiful, but please note in the rules that we need copies of your WIPS (works in progress) in order to take you to poll.

Sorry. I prepared an archive with a few steps of my wips, so I hope I can get in. Thanks!

[JessiBean]

I have to agree with Jason, dirkvandulmen - the black shadows make your image contrasty and overall busy and flat, it doesn't do the character justice (he is really cool). Try making shadows with other colors, but also not giving everything the exact same tonal range - things closer to the light have less shadow, things farther from it have less highlight. Bring it back, and get back an area of focus so the viewer isn't lost and overwhelmed.

[HunterKiller_]

Finally I'm gonna have go at this.
WIP.

[Theorist]

this ones done in watercolor.

after seeing everyone elses pieces I kinda wish I had a victorian styled chow done up for this. I think it would have been fun to try and translate the original character into that setting.

[daestwen]

Sorry. I prepared an archive with a few steps of my wips, so I hope I can get in. Thanks!

Yup, that's perfect. :] Just remember to post your final and these in the FINAL BURNING thread when i put it up, and you're good to go!


Also, did a sketch myself...

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[goat27]

Holy Hell, that is absolutely gorgeous Giacobino. Well done.

[Cthogua]

I finally kicked my ass into doing one of these. There's no way I could resist the caterpillar. WIP

[Adam Schumpert]

Just another WIP. Had to go back can make my Caterpillar more reminiscent of... well, a caterpillar. :P

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[duckyfeets1]

Late, but this is too good a topic to pass up. Wish I had more time to do this around apps. Prolly will finish this up late.

My idea was that Alice met real people that personified the characters.

Caterpillar is a runaway harem girl. Cheshire is a contortionist.

[dirkvandulmen]

Jason and Jessi thanks for your comments, I totally agree with them. 'Next step is try to get rid of the blackness in the scene, and put in some fresh colour to create a better focus point in the scene. I'm quite happy with the overal design/look of the different elements of the scene, now it's time to optimize it. Thanks.

[revenebo]

More an exercise than a real entry. I expect it not going to the poll since is not AiW specifically oriented (and I forgot to save the wips)...

[Pixeltuner]

Revenebo: Then give him a hashpipe or something, because it looks pretty cool. :)

I started from scratch again with a more classic approach to the cat. Did this pretty quickly during my lunchbreak so there's a lot of cleaning up and refining to do this weekend.

[guggemmaneuver]

i'm not into bdsm or anything, but here's my wip...
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edit: small update
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editeeeered againdered: yet another update...
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[HareTrinity]

And here I trot in to be anal...

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland is the title.

DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PURPLE. That's a Disney thing. Was a brown tabby I think.

But whatever. Purple's a cool colour.

Hoping the surrealism will bump up along the way!

But then I do sometimes hallucinate (especially when tired), and since I stopped lucid dreaming too I think I might have developed a more specific view on Alice's Adventures...

So far:

MugenTaichou: I like where you're going with this!

Slash: Much as I tire of all the catgirl hype (where's the love for the other monster girls, huh) and the overly thin female representations here (it's nice, but I like variety), I do like her look. A hint more crazy in the eyes/smile and a trippy background that vaguely resembles a forest or tea party could bring the character out (for me, at least).

Scorge: Looking cool, though personally I'd be really tempted to leave in more hints of innards/skeleton! But I guess that's not in most people's dreams...

Poshspice: Love the second edit, with the sepia look about it. I think you lost something in completing the lines and giving them a more solid feel, but then I'm weird. I do like how the ears/tail of the Cat seem to be trailing off!

Felicia: I like the classic one, but it's great to see a different cultural input too! Really looking forward to the finished piece!

Grenogs: Ooh, robotic, that's different... Like your choice of articulation joints so far, only thing I might pick on is the whiskers, would some sort of wiring go well there? If you do go this way, some cogs might make for a good background! But I guess that's a little more White Rabbit.

Giacobino: Awesome looking caterpillar, really gets the character across!

[Pakgad]

Ok, I am pretty much done with this one. Cant wait to see all the other finished work.

[Crowsrock]

Here are my next two WIPs on the caterpillar.

[grenogs]

Haretrinity thanks for the import, very much appretiated. we think alike, i was actually concidering the cog background, but that may get a bit overtop, as im thinking about making the leavs as cogs. also the wire wiskers are a must, though at the moment im not sure yet whether they should be straight wire whiskers or twisted like a spring, i guess im going to experiment and see what works best. Also wait for the little birdies, still quite a bit of work left on this, so the end result could still go anywhere :)

[grenogs]

great work happening here, but can i make a suggestion to everyone doing the cheshire cat character, i'm noticing theres some pretty evil looking cats here, but in the story the cats character is described as looking good natured.
"The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice. It looked good- natured, she thought: still it had very long claws and a great many teeth, so she felt that it ought to be treated with respect."
Just thought i should mention it, since it is the actual character thats being described here.

[Bendragon]

Heres my wip. Been ages since my last Chow so thought its about time I joined the party. Some great pieces coming out of this round already.

[drobyazko]

This is what mine looks like so far. It's about done, almost, might change a few things and the background...make it more interesting.

What do you think?

Edit: a more finished version

[Swordhand]

Hopefully I finish this:
Just quick blocking in color. I haven't really started yet.

[Physicalpariah]

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Great work everyone, here's a wip of mine, though I seriously doubt it will be finished by the time its due... I noticed im having a fair bit of trouble with the fur on this one. Anatomy is probably way off as well ( even though it is meant to be a little.. strange looking.) Any Crits/Comments would be most welcome

[buffichar]

One thing I really can't get my head around is cats. I mean i like them as a theme...maybe that's why because they confuuuuuuuuuuse me man!

Anyway just wanted to try dealing with some of my issues.

I'm loving what i've been seeing so far. Really great work.

[kaikai]

well not going to be able to finish, rushed home for what will prove to be an interesting family christmas. Its okay though, my caterpillar ended up looking like Marlon Brando the Godfather, "i'll give him an offer he can't refuse". Good Luck all. _KaI

[Platonist]

Well, here's my final rendition (subject to suggestions naturally...) ;)

[HunterKiller_]

First completed CHOW, yay.
C&C welcome.

[thesaint]

Here is my version of the cheshire, still a lot to work to do.
Congratulations everyone, some works are amaaazing!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=566630&stc=1&d=1232158762

[deadred]

i wasnt sure i had time to finish but i did and now i can post :P been super busy lately, but this is by far the most interesting chow topic.

thesaint: keep working on that, cool cheshire you have there :D

HunterKiller: i really really love your concept, but .. you're done? i think rendering will make it an outstanding piece!

Bendragon: trumpets! i like your cat design best so far :D

seeing all the awesome entries make me not want to post mine, but since i finished it and all.. :nohope:

critiques are most welcome, but i probably won't have time to fix much.

[thesaint]

Thanks deadred, your is fucking awesome!

Here's an update of mine, I think I wont have time to improve it anymore
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=566702&stc=1&d=1232172478

[Physicalpariah]

Alrighty, finished product: hopefully.
Good luck everyone.


So I post this in final burning as well?
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[Ionic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/Jagrello/chow_143.jpg

not sure if I'm gonna get this done by the deadline... barely got a few hours on it... I'll most likely start completely over though :D

[SOUTHERN]

Kept it very much along traditional lines

http://www.southerngfx.co.uk/uploads2009/img011.jpg

http://www.southerngfx.co.uk/uploads2009/img010.jpg

[sangfroid]

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[Bishop Six]

HunterKiller_: Cool direction you took there!
JOHNGRELLO: Really cool as well! Excellent color palette.

Well, this is officially my first chow so I'm excited. Here's where I'm headed with the cheshire cat. I'm going for a kind of deranged, mentally unstable version who is hopefully at least a little unsettling.

[Pixeltuner]

Southern: Your caterpillar still looks a bit flat, the cat on the other hand looks amazing with the fur and backlight and all. But I really like the concept of the drugged 'homeboys' so if you'd push it a little bit further you'd have my vote at least :yayca:

Johngrello: Sweet comic style :) Lovin' it

[hungryan]

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First sketch for the Caterpillar. As always I'm late for the party. :(

[Gax]

I don't really know if it's finished or not, I'll work on later, perhaps, have a nice week end guys.

http://guyvallez.free.fr/FRESH/CHOW%23143_Gax.jpg

http://guyvallez.free.fr/FRESH/wip.jpg

[hungryan]

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I'm going for some LSD/CGA colors with black. I think it fits Alice. Still very work-in-progress.

Gax: Crazy good shit there! Really like it.
Many more good stuff all around for others too.

[grenogs]

bishop six i love it, i realy hope your going to finish yours with some colours, so far your cats grin reminds me of a manic picachoo thats had to much "cough*" coffee, (brilliant) i think some alternative colouring would help to, stay away from natural and realistic , and head more towards psychadelic. :)

[Stoat]

Do you post your WIPs along with the finished piece in the Final Burning thread, or is it enough to have posted a couple in this thread?

[Shirro]

My WIP. Got my palette, but struggling with form. Haven't concidered texture yet. Made his head up side down, just because it seemed like something he could do.

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/h8085427/CHOW143_Shirro_colour.jpg

[Carnifex]

goddamn,found out about this too late! only a sketch from me.

johngrello - damn that's so captivating. stops me dead in my tracks every time i try to scroll past. you should definately finish this one,regardless if for the challenge or after.

[daestwen]

Do you post your WIPs along with the finished piece in the Final Burning thread, or is it enough to have posted a couple in this thread?

If you posted them here, please at least link to them in the final burning thread so I can find them easily.

[MJ_Alcazar]

I got more finished than I thought I could. So, I'm proud of that achievement.

[Bendragon]

Just finished it. Heres the wips too. Had fun working on this one, now off to eat!!!!!!!

[Jefita]

So I'm kind of dufus. I haven't been here in a couple of weeks, and only decided Friday that I would like to participate again. I missed the note about mandatory wips until just now, so all I have are the couple of sketches below. Is that enough to be able to submit or do I need to sit this week out?

[Phoenix79]

Final & WIPS from me. I'm having problems uploading on the CA site so I just posted from my own. Hope this is ok.
http://solsevillo.com/public_html/CHOW%23143_Phoenix79.jpg
http://solsevillo.com/public_html/CHOW%23143WIPS_Phoenix79.jpg

[daestwen]

So I'm kind of dufus. I haven't been here in a couple of weeks, and only decided Friday that I would like to participate again. I missed the note about mandatory wips until just now, so all I have are the couple of sketches below. Is that enough to be able to submit or do I need to sit this week out?

That's enough.

We just need some form of progress shots, that's all. :]

Phoenix79: First, these need to go into the Final Burning thread. Second, please please try to use the uploader. We've lost so many awesome chow images in the past from people hosting them outside, so please try to use it. If it's giving you issues, pm me and tell me what you're doing and i'll figure out why it isn't working, or upload them for you.

[Aly Fell]

I'm not going to have time to finish. It's been a busy week, but I'll come back to mine some other time (yeah right)!). An amazing round, with some great work here.

TTFN

Giacobimo - Sebas, good to see you here!

[MJ_Alcazar]

Poshspice - sorry to hear you won't finish that.

Well, I did finish it. Sorta, not really sure how it turned out, so I'll stay out of the finals on this one. Hopefully see you guys in the next round. Maybe I'll feel better.

[Bishop Six]

There are some really fantastic pieces here.
Grenogs: Thanks, man. I hope my final piece meets your expectations :yayca:

Wish I had more time to put into it, but here it is.

[daestwen]

well, turns out you guys have a few extra hours.

way too many entries to process tonight when i have to be up at 8 am :P

so this will have to wait until after my class tomorrow, sorry!

putting up the new round now, though.

[buffichar]

Yay. Since I couldn't get joy from the original design I messed about and came up with this. Don't know if this will work. I'm having issues with this thingie.

[daestwen]

POLL IS UP! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=147616)

Thanks :D