Chow 162 :: The BOGEYMAN

[Aly Fell]

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ROUND #162 :: The BOGEYMAN

DESCRIPTION

The BOGEYMAN

Hush, hush, hush, here comes The Bogeyman!
Don’t let him come to close to you,
He’ll catch you if he can...

What does he look like? According to Wikipedia he’s a child’s embodiment of terror. It may originate in Scotland from the word Boggart, but every culture seems to have a ‘bogeyman’. What is your bogeyman. Let’s see him! No horror film characters though; Michael Myers, Freddy Krugers or hockey masks etc. But it doesn’t HAVE to be humanoid, that aspect is up to you.

Remember this is a character challenge, so shadowy hidden figures might be atmospheric, but make sure we can see him/it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogeyman

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Not the Bogeyman, but posted for inspiration:

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[AhChu]

I love those dancing skeletons at the end of first clip, brings back memories. POSH these topics keep getting better and better....time to find some errie music to listen to for extra added inspiration :P

[Cosmitron]

I'm addicted to CHOW.

Here's a quick rough. I'm not sure I'll keep it. But that's the way I see it for the moment.
http://bolospoilerman.free.fr/Chow/Bogeyman/bogey%2001.jpg

For this second sketch, I'm trying to get together all the things that I feared as a kid, but strangefully, those are also make making laugh...
So here's the Toiletman:
http://bolospoilerman.free.fr/Chow/Bogeyman/bogey%20B%20copy.jpg

[bangalore_monkey]

hmm, interesting. this one could be fun.

though, now all i can think of is Boggarts from Harry Potter.

cosmitron- great sketches, that first one reminds me of the puppet from the Saw movies.

[Pixeltuner]

uhmm, yeah :p

[grenogs]

2 characters come to mind when i think of this, the bogeyman from nightmare before christmas and the slimey child snatcher character from chitty chitty bang bang, or simply a male version of baba yaga

[wisecrack]

first thing that came to my mind was the beegees..... not the right mood perhaps

[Droid]

Ohhh, nice topic!

This week CHOW and COW are both scary topics. :)

I'll see if I can get some stuff done on my shiny new laptop.

P.S: Like the new Avatar Poshspice, the eyes on your old one always used to creep me out. :D

[Marsch]

Do want!

[Rabies]

Cosmitron
Fckin love the lightning, did you make that brush yourself or?..

[bangalore_monkey]

here's my first concept, went with the "shapeshifter/pick your fear" kind of idea. he uses masks to become what children fear most(monsters, darkness, clowns, etc.)

though i might make the character himself less scary, maybe even deceptively nice looking, seeing as it's the masks he uses to be scary. and i have to figure out a better way for him to carry the masks.

anyways, here's a quick sketch of what i have so far.

[Cosmitron]

Cosmitron
Fckin love the lightning, did you make that brush yourself or?..
What brush? you mean my brush? well yes. That's my custom brush ^^
I've tried to emulate the brush of an artist i espacially like.> http://www10.big.or.jp/~tuesugi/ I don't know if I caught it but since, it's my thing. :lifedrawing:

[Gavage]

Interesting.

Only thing that comes to mind currently;

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8149/bman.jpg

[Sulk-Sal]

Since I failed Baba so horribly, this will be a good chance to redeem myself.

Seeing this topic reminds me of the commercial that was on when I was a kid about a toilet monster that could only be subdued by the product being advertised. Always freaked me out for some reason.

[Martheart]

O again cool topic! I want to do something with spiders I think. I don't know why but they seriously freak me out!

[SAmkaa]

Great topic, my idea so far

[darklogik]

Yeah, this one is super fun! Here is my first sketch. Think its the route im going.

Comments always wanted.

Thanks

[Aly Fell]

Cosmitron - Tadehiro Uesugi is a hero of mine. I think his use of light and shade and simple shape is superb!

By the way, Coraline is great! Just got back from it... go see!

[DImanic]

Another great topic. Here is an extreme rough, I do hope I manage to make it work. I need to add some more inanimate things in order to make the creature. He is going to be made from a pile of toys and clothes and shadows and shapes from the light shining in. It should be fun making it seem real.

[couchtrap]

Is nudity allowed? Ie female nipples. If not are breasts with out nipples?

[Cosmitron]

Cosmitron - Tadehiro Uesugi is a hero of mine. I think his use of light and shade and simple shape is superb!

By the way, Coraline is great! Just got back from it... go see!
copy that

[~baxter]

first thing that came to my mind was the beegees..... not the right mood perhaps

Hehe, I immediately thought of White Zombie's cover of it. :P

Definitely on board for this one, just a matter of resisting the urge to start before I finish The City chow....

[darklogik]

This one is 2 fun. Working fast on this one. "Titled ~ Caught the Bogeyman"

Let me know what you think. I dont want to get to far ahead on this one.

Thanks

[Cosmitron]

darklogik>I think it's a great pic! You're done with it already!

[couchtrap]

I dont think mine is quiet right. I'll probably scrap it and start a new one.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3778/fetusmonster.jpg

[Jay-Zee]

Love the topic, I'm in. I didn't end up having time to work on last week's so now I'm just going to have to make some time. Off to sketch!

[NoShot]

Jay-Zee's avatar in context with the WIP above it is truly disturbing lol.

[Jay-Zee]

Jay-Zee's avatar in context with the WIP above it is truly disturbing lol.

haha agreed.

Well here is my initial sketch. Pardon the quality as my scanner is having a fit at the moment, but I think you can still get the gist of it.
I'm thinking of going with a sort of pied piper thing, with the Bogeyman luring children back to where ever it is he takes them.
Comments and crits are more than welcome.

Edit: got it scanned, but now I'm starting to doubt my concept. I'll probably work it into something else entirely tomorrow.

[sony]

Great stuff every one.
Cosmitron: your concepts are very involving, b/w i loved your mustache hulk conceopt, it's french version, :)
couchtrap: you need to see the psychiatrist. what is that? :P

[DImanic]

Quick update. He will be emerging from the toy box.

[animosapien]

hey just a doubt.. i cant find the final thread..and how do i find it pls...
also how to see the previous winners.?

[IIKII]

Here's mime.:)

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[Aly Fell]

hey just a doubt.. i cant find the final thread..and how do i find it pls...
also how to see the previous winners.?

The finals thread won't go up till about Thursday. Previous winners are here:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55747

[Migsta]

This is the first thing I thought of, something really spindly, spiney, creepy and sneaky...and a sack of body parts!...not sure why I added the boogeymutt, but it cracked me up.

A couple silhouettes...


http://www.miguellleras.com/chow/CHoW162_Migsta_TN.jpg

[AhChu]

Migsta, that 2nd silhouettes is AWESOME!!! ...I could imagine that thing creeping around my house

[Aly Fell]

Migsta - Fab! Very Jan Pienkowski!

[~baxter]

got a little kick start on mine.

As a kid, I was a little girl about large bugs. And I still am. Something about them just skeeves me out, so my bogeyman is very insect like.

I'd imagine him taking children in the night, webbing them up and taking them underground in his caverns, saving them for later...


Edit 1: Just a small wip, progress is a big slow this week.
-added little insect arm-antenna, for extra grabby-ness while feeding.
-fixed the right arm (and made the right hand too small in return >.<)
-added a bit of character, with a trophy belt of childrens toys/blanets/dolls, etc.

[wisecrack]

just been thinking of a few examples of bogeymen. some characters that are very unique and would fit (i think)

the hitcher- from the mighty boosh the hitcher is a green cockney geezer with a polo for an eye and giant thumb!

papa Lazarus- from the league of gentlemen, a gypsy who owns a circus and steals old ladies

freddy krugar- we should all know this guy from our childhood. he stalks childrens nightmares and has a glove with blades coming out of it.

trying to think of more theres probably some cartoon characters that i'm not thinking of. just trying to keep away from the whole tim burton nightmare before christmas look.

[AhChu]

here is a quick idea whilst listening to tool....typical :P just playing around with some different techniques

[Ghostbrush]

oooo another sweet topic! count me in

[JaneM]

Much good stuff going on here! As usual. Perhaps this time I can actually get to finish mine, since I did not the last two times. I hope no one will hit me for doing a handsome bogeyman... XD

Anyway, it's kind of funny to see how many people think of this guy as a tall, slender fellow with long fingers. :P

[Aly Fell]

the hitcher- from the mighty boosh the hitcher is a green cockney geezer with a polo for an eye and giant thumb!

papa Lazarus- from the league of gentlemen, a gypsy who owns a circus and steals old ladies

freddy krugar- we should all know this guy from our childhood. he stalks childrens nightmares and has a glove with blades coming out of it.


Wisecrack - in case you were thinking of going down the established IP route (which I believe is the correct terminology in this world of acronyms!) then don't. Original designs please, hockey masks are out! If Freddy Kruger happens to be your bogeyman, then what on earth were your parents thinking letting you watch Nightmare on Elm Street as a child anyway! ;)

[MoHog]

aww cool character, a great fan of the 'creepy gothic' style ie migsta's. not enough time to enter but here's sum inspiration to go with poshspice's other videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TUOPeNJCK8

[JaneM]

Alright, first sketch. The outfit will be added afterwards. I am thinking 'circus ringmaster', because taking something happy and fun and making it twisted is a good way to make him creepy... And I need practice in making creepy characters. Besides, circus is something many children appreciate, so there you have the children aspect of it all as well.

[clockworksnail]

Anyone else thinking a really messed up scary clown?

[wisecrack]

Wisecrack - in case you were thinking of going down the established IP route (which I believe is the correct terminology in this world of acronyms!) then don't. Original designs please, hockey masks are out! If Freddy Kruger happens to be your bogeyman, then what on earth were your parents thinking letting you watch Nightmare on Elm Street as a child anyway! ;)

well i did say examples, i mean for bogeymen i would look to these characters for inspiration. i would never plagiarize a recognizable t.v./film character. i am pretty sure some other members had given their own initial characters personalities that come to mind when the bogeyman is mentioned. all i was doing is suggesting my own list. the bogey men are those spookey dudes that scared you as a kid, freddy would be one for me and he doesn't ware a hockey mask that would be jason :)

[Cam Sykes]

HEre's my WIP...

[Aly Fell]

I only meant we want original designs, and to try to steer clear of movie bogeymen. The reason being we have ‘re-design’ ChOWs, and this isn’t one of those. There will be a monster redesign coming up, but that’s a way off yet ;)

And I was using the expression ‘hockey masks’ generically. Not refering to Mr Englunds stripped shirted menace.

[daestwen]

And I was using the expression ‘hockey masks’ generically. Not refering to Mr Englunds stripped shirted menace.


Like the hockey-masked hockey killer in 'Bon Cop, Bad Cop'? ;)

Looking good guys! Sorry I was away for about a week, but I am back now!

[mojokingbee]

ok..a little rested after the last challenge. here's the roughs. Going for a distorted child molester vibe...pale, sickly skin, hairy and naked.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/mojokingbee26/chow162_rough1.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/mojokingbee26/chow162_rough2.jpg

[gunnarsson]

hm this is hard! i'm trying to figure out what i would get the most scared of as a child... It would probably be something personal like ones deranged mom bleeding tons vomiting and crying for help or whatever. something mentally horroring would be the most scary probably, so its really hard to realize that onto a canvas. i'm definitely gonna try though, fun topic I say! good luck everyone!:D

[JaneM]

Anyone else thinking a really messed up scary clown?
Who don't? :P But that would not be the most creative idea, would it...?

Mojokingbee: Whoa, that's one freaky monster! You really got the feeling there!

hm this is hard! i'm trying to figure out what i would get the most scared of as a child... It would probably be something personal like ones deranged mom bleeding tons vomiting and crying for help or whatever. something mentally horroring would be the most scary probably, so its really hard to realize that onto a canvas. i'm definitely gonna try though, fun topic I say! good luck everyone!:D

That's just disturbed... I'm not sure I'd want to see the outcome. :s

[bangalore_monkey]

mojokingbee- that's some seriously creepy shit. though a little humorous as well, which i like.

so, i'm going with my personal idea of the bogeyman, who i always imagined as just a really creepy guy, not really monstrous. here's some silhouettes that i just sketched up, not sure which way this is going yet.

C+C welcome.

[JaneM]

Bangalore monkey: Ah, nice silhouettes! I think the one on the right half side, with the large torso and thin legs works best. Maybe because there's this strong contrast between the upper and lower body, which gives him such a threatening look, brooding over the viewer...

Alright, I've got the outfit's basics down now. Then as I go, I'll have to add details to make the clothes more creative and more 'mine'.

[pipmonkey]

here are my early scribblings. nowhere near anything yet but here you go....

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/pipmonkey/boogey.jpg

and Poshspice i like your new avatar too, but i miss siouxsie sioux!

[Fumble]

some cool concepts been posted already! im so in !

[Hogni]

he is supposed to be stretching out of the wall so i´m not very happy with the whole "stretchy" effect :D serves me right for not having practised fabrics enough

[JaneM]

Hogni: I think the problem is on the upper half of the head, in particular. You have this line of shadow just over the eyes, which should not be there if the face is on the other side of a cloth / wall. I think. I have not studied fabric too much either, but it looks wrong to me. I realize that the creature isn't on the other side, but more part of the wall, but I think you should go for the same effect nonetheless, to make it work.

[bangalore_monkey]

pipmonkey- some good stuff here, i really like the floating skeleton torso, and those eyes at the bottom.

Hogni- sorry, it just looks like jack Skellington is coming out of the wall


so i went with one of my previous ideas, thanks JaneM, that was my favorite as well. here's what i have so far.

(Edit:going to add all my subsequent WIPs here.)

update1: more character sketches, thinking the bottom one is what i'm going to finish.

Update 2: adding values to previous sketch. still not sure if i want this to be my final.


update 3 : redid lighting, went to color, decided not to have him sucking out the kids soul (very cliche). stay tuned for the final

[Hogni]

Thought it reminded me of someone and jack it is :D not sure if i managed to fix it but i like it better

[JaneM]

Bangalore monkey: Hehe, that's one nasty bogeyman. :P Sure wouldn't like to meet him in a dark back alley.
Hogny: That's definitly better! I just wonder... There is a sudden shadow under it's chin. What if you blend it more smoothly into the white?

Yaya, here's my update! I've started to add colours and details now. As for later, I'm thinking some kind of pattern on the golden vest.
EDIT: And since his right hand (left to us) is rather undefined at the moment, I might have him grip it around the whip, just like the other hand.

[JaneM]

Possibly some old bloodstains on the shirt, just below the ribbon? What do you guys think? Would that be too obvious?

[wisecrack]

@poshspice - yeah thats cool man, i just don't want to be known as a plagiarist. i don't post on this forum very often and i'm not trying to be a troll or whatever. whenever i go to make original work i do look to past successes first to get my head in the right direction, but thats how i would approach somthing like this. others on CA would be total pros and be able to pull it out of the air i'm sure. are you going to be making a submition btw??

good work so far.

[Tommoy]

I love this round already. @Poshspice, hope you find time for this one and shock us all.

[pahavasa]

As said, the titles just keep getting better.

Current wip. It's gonna be dressed in a dog suit (or is it a suit at all...). Imo this currently looks a little too much like Frank from Donnie Darko though that was not the intention, so gonna have to tweak the face to another direction.
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[Nynthe]

Neat topic, first thing that came to mind was the following. Hope I have time to finish something :)

pahavasa: that thing is freaking me out something real :D

[Supervlieg]

This looks like it will turn out into another 50+ entry scorcher. And there is monsters involved, so Im in!

[Pixeltuner]

Updaaate :)

[bangalore_monkey]

JaneM- thanks for the comments. i like your version, very creepy. blood's probably not necessary though.

Tommoy- awesome, i love the bewildered, caught in the act look in it's face.

pahavasa- nice, though not my cup of tea in terms of scariness. i like that he's in the closet though.

Nynthe- more alien than monster under the bed, but i like it.

Pixeltuner- cool stuff, all those textures are great!

update on mine on page 2

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2290767#post2290767

[Ghostbrush]

sketch

not sure about it, want to work more on the Bogeyman design, rather plain atm.

[♦♦Jackdaw♦♦]

pahavasa - Love the way that's heading dude - the creepiest one yet :D.

[IndigoSummers]

Pahavasa: Wow love this concept. Gives me shivers. Something about the dog and the closet....really creepy.

Pipmonkey: I love the eyes at the bottom. Shifty.

Pixeltuner: This already looks great. I love his eyes and the slimy-wet look of his skin is great. He looks a bit addled which is great.

Tommoy: Totally ewww and awesome. The look on his face is priceless. I'd freak out if I caught that bogeyman in my room.

IIkI: LOL. I love the kid.

Migsta: Those silhouettes are amazing. I absolutely adore the second one. I'd love to see more of that monster.

Quick unfinished sketch idea. I'm really enjoying this. I usually draw "pretty" things so this is a welcome departure...

[Reymus]

You say no hockey masks? What about the REST of the gear, mwhahaha.

[¿Dubious?]

pahavasa: that thing straight up terrifies me. Most likely cause it looks a lot like Frank from Donnie Darko and I had a traumatizing experience regarding that movie as a child, so I agree you should change it up to be more original but I think you're on the right track. Yours is the only one Ive found scary so far.

Also I watched this (French maybe?) animated short when I was very young about children at an orphanage getting grabbed by hands in a closet and taken to this weird alternate reality. I remember a piece of chalk figuring pretty largely into the plot as well. Anyway its always seemed like a prime example of this type of mythology to me so if anyone knows what Im talking about that'd be sweet.

Enough rambling. Back to work.

[IIKII]

JaneM – Maybe some blood can do the trick or he can do something scary with his whip..
Tommoy – Looking great especially his expression
pahavasa – scary indeed.
Pixeltuner – The lighting, color and design are just great but it seem kinda empty.
ghostbrush – Very nice, I want to see that finished
IndigoSummers – I am already liking the rhythm and the design of it

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[NickTrip]

Here's what I've got going for this week's challenge.


UPDATE


Got the grayscale completed. I'll add color to this and finish it up tonight if I can, but if not there's always tomorrow.


UPDATE


I think I've got my finished image together. I didn't really hit the creepiness of the figure I think... All comments and crits are heartily welcomed.

[andreas_V]

Here are my first sketches.

[lennon]

WOW This is soooo easy that I'm having trouble!!!!
I get too many thoughts at once! This subject is sooooo cool.
Everyone is posting AMAZING stuff already I'm loving it!

[-HAWK-]

I'm not so good at creepy so I just closed my eyes and drew what popped into my head when I thought of the bogeyman. Kinda weird. I'll start over if you guys think it doesn't fit the brief...otherwise I'll just see where it takes me.

[Aly Fell]

This is interesting on the subject of childhood monsters. Dave Devries MONSTER ENGINE (http://themonsterengine.com/art.html). Dave takes children's drawings and turns them into rendered finished pieces. There is nothing quite as scary as a child's imagination...

[lennon]

Very clever!

[darklogik]

This is interesting on the subject of childhood monsters. Dave Devries MONSTER ENGINE (http://themonsterengine.com/art.html). Dave takes children's drawings and turns them into rendered finished pieces. There is nothing quite as scary as a child's imagination...

Thanks for that post Posh! that is so cool! Im going to have to try that with my kids since they are becoming better artists than me from time to time.

:rocker:

[Pixeltuner]

This is interesting on the subject of childhood monsters. Dave Devries MONSTER ENGINE (http://themonsterengine.com/art.html). Dave takes children's drawings and turns them into rendered finished pieces. There is nothing quite as scary as a child's imagination...

Check this as well then :)
He has more of these on his blog. Very, very sweet.
http://artsammich.blogspot.com/2009/01/christnas-gift.html

[JaneM]

Tommoy: Nice going!
Pahavasa: Ahahaha! That is so clearly the most scary one yet! I don't know why, possibly because it has a dog's face, just soooo twisted, and it's in a closet. And for some reason, the lamp in the closet just makes this even nastier. Go for it!
Nynthe: Such creepy eyes...
Pixeltuner: Oh, how I love the slick paintery technique of yours. About the design, it's good! You know, for some odd reason it reminds me of Cid in Final Fantasy 4... :P
Bangalore monkey: Yeah, I think you're right. Besides, I guess childrens' horrors rarely have actual blood in them.
Ghostbrush: I really like where the design is going with the huge hands and feet!
IndigoSummers: Ah, an elegant bogeyman for a change. ;) This could get interesting!
Reymus: Haha, funny. :P
IIKII: Yeah well, I have decided to ditch the blood. However, maybe I can do something more thrilling with the whip, as you say? Hmmmm, good idea... By the way, that bogeyman of yours really makes me laugh. Yeah sure he's scary, but at the same time the humour here is so obvious. I love it! And the face of the boy... Haha.
NickTrip: Nasty. It's something about skulls like that, they're always freaky. Keep it up!
Andreas V Many interesting figures to choose from! If I was to pick a favourite, I'd say either the one in the upper right corner, or the larvaman. They are less typical, and less ailien.
Lennon: Hoho, such a fantasy you have! :D
-Hawk- I think that's perfectly creppy! Especially that pale pink skin colour. I'm thinking: what if you remove the leather (or whatever it is) that covers his head? Leave the head bare?
Poshspice: Thank you for posting that link! Those are really funny! It is so entertaining to watch how a man can change those childres' drawings into such creepy things, and at the same time stay true to the original!

[Migsta]

Just about finished...

http://www.miguellleras.com/chow/chow162_Migsta.jpg

[Matt Smith]

My bogeyman is a creepy old man that haunts children rips their eyes out and eats them. Hoping to one day find an eye the same size to fill in his eye socket. For reference I am looking at my teacher Erik Gist's work, he does a lot of horror stuff.

[mojokingbee]

Migsta: nice design and colours
Tommoy: awesome lines and form.
ok..another rough.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/mojokingbee26/chow162_rough3.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/mojokingbee26/chow162_rough4.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/mojokingbee26/chow162_rough5.jpg

[♦♦Jackdaw♦♦]

Tommoy - Just a thought mate; awesome sketch, but i think at this point your bogeyman is looking a little tall for the room he's in. maybe lift the cornice a little to give the illusion of a higher roof? Nothing major, just what I noticed :).

WIP..

Wasn't ever really one for the bogeyman. My childhood fear was mooses. I didn't think other people would find that scary enough.

When I used to think of the bogeyman I never really thought of monsters, either.. I usually pictured him as some horrible murderous psychopathic human. A little like this....

Edit: Don't get too scared, I hope it's obvious that he's holding a plastic doll.

[Gavage]

Arthur Two Sheds: Interesting idea having a moose as antagonistic figure of terror. Kind of a shame you didn't go with that, it would have been interesting at least. :P Liking the eyes on the current WIP, very creepy.

Migsta: Very nice use of shadow. The netted item on the back reminds me of a spider lugging something about for some reason.

Pixeltuner: Amazing textures, the grin is quite horrible (in a good way). Certain parts are like something between surgical instruments and deep sea creatures... makes my skin crawl thinking about either.

Think I'll just sit on the bench and watch for this one because I can't come up with anything particularly promising, attached here is what I came up with for lulz though. Combination of a few childhood fears - namely doctors, injections, strange men in parks and a traumatic incident with a hog roast at a wedding reception. >_>

[Kan Muftić]

Oooooohhhh... Nice topic, Aly. I might give it a go.

[grue]

Yup, me too. When I finish work. :)

[JaneM]

Lol, the hog roast...

[pahavasa]

First of all, thank you all for the c&c, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one thinking there's nothing scarier than mascots. Disneyworld would be my personal hell.

~baxter, I like his face and overall anatomy a lot, looking forward to see this one finished. Not sure about the shortening of the right arm, tho.
CamSyko, looking good!
Migsta, I love your concept. I want one of those dogs. Real sneaky. The shadow he casts on the wall looks neat.
Pixelturner, yet again, great work, both concept-wise and technical-wise. He looks happy and misunderstood, tho, not that scary. I'd pet him.
Hogni, the second wip looks better already, but if you're heading towards "beneath the wall/wall paper" look, the eye-sockets and mouth shouldn't create such shadows. The fabric stretches whilst trying to imitate the shapes of the face, it doesn't follow every shape correctly like, for example, fluid would do. Otherwise, great concept, reminds me of those nasty buggers from Silent Hill 4.
lennon, haha, the tennis teacher! Wonderful.

Another wip. Gotta keep working.

[Pixeltuner]

Pahavasa: I'll make him nastier then :p

[pahavasa]

Pixeltuner, cheers, it's gonna look stunning, I'm sure! (sorry, mispelled your name before...)

[~baxter]

A few crits for the day.

Mojokingbee:Really liking the second pic. Id love to see that one finalized
Migsta:Nice work :D Talk about the early bird on this week!
pahavasa: Thanks! And thanks for pointing out that arm! I wish it was crappy forshortening, as opposed to me neglecting to match arm lengths. Also looking forward to see more of yours.:P
JaneM: Digging it so far. Makes me think Sgt Pepper meets horror.
Tommoy:Pretty awesome linework man. Looking forward to more.
Pixeltuner:Very neat design.
lennon: Lot of interesting concepts. Fat Billy is probably my fav out of all of them.
Arthur: Are you familiar with Micheal Berryman? Slightly resembles him :P

[Pixeltuner]

Pixeltuner, cheers, it's gonna look stunning, I'm sure! (sorry, mispelled your name before...)

Hahaha, don't bother, about 50% here types Pixelturner for whatever reason. :p

[grue]

I did one but he is too hidden so I think I'll do another.

Edit: Damn! It looks like Ghostbrush's :/

[lennon]

-Arthur 'Two Sheds': Good expression in the face.
-Hey Missile: What's he doing with his hand in his pocket?!! Believe me if I were to see a pig-man at the feet of my bed masturbating, I'd probably collapse!
I like the one with the ice-creams (perhaps because of the ice creams and cause of the black eyes wich are always my weakness).
-mojokingbee: I like a lot the sketch quality and style, I like the one saying "you awake" great comic style. Perhaps you could add something more to the concept to make it pop out from the rest. Hey btw, great job on the last chow, I liked your idea a lot, it was very original.
-Matt Smith: I was looking at your drawing, an I don't know why I thought in the one down to the right that it was like a spider with six arms coming from under the beard and that same head that you made. Sort of like a spider, I dunno, I thought in telling you, perhaps it gives you ideas or something.
-Migsta: Your silluette was perhaps my fav, this rendered one looks very good, but I think that you were better before, I liked it as it was sort of a darkish stylized character. Perhaps it's just me, but the other one was like BRILLIANT.
-andreas_V: Some interesting concepts. Perhaps you could focus more in the drawings at this stage before rendering.
-NickTrip: I like it a lot! I'd like to see some bigger and more detailed version of this one.
-Hey Tommoy, I don't get wether the image you posted is yours or Poshspiece's?
-Ghostbrush: A nice one for this early stage, give us more.
-Pixeltuner: Very Original!! Nice rendering too.
-Nynthe: I liked that concept a lot, once work with one somewhat similar (don't worry, not that much). I like how you sketch the values very fast.
-pahavasa: For now, one or the best ones, but be carefull not to ruin it with the render!
-JaneM: Good one, it's sort of different from the rest.
-bangalore_monkey: Very very well done, it reminds me of something but I'm not sure what. Great shot btw. Your grayscale is ace.
-CamSyko: Yes, monsters coming from the roof is scary! Very good concept, but not the most originally ever.
-~baxter: Same as above.
-NZOB1: Yeah! That's what would scary me too! Clowns are soooo morbid!! and jumping from the present box?? Great. Try to develop it well because it's a very good idea.
-darklogik: I like the lighting that you put to this one, it seems as if you were pointing this thing with a flashlight at night!
-SAmkaa: Those doll eyes are very scary.
-grue: Made me think of a pumpking headed monster, wich is cool.

That's all for now, sorry if I didn't comment your drawing.

[Matt Smith]

lennon- Thanks, that gave me an idea to add to my character. Which one are you gonna go with, I like the idea of the bully as the bogeyman.

[Carnifex]

so for once i get the idea down exactly as i have it in my head,but now i'm unsure whether to go with it or not. i keep thinking it should be more character than monster...
edit: alternatively without eyeshine. better?

[gunnarsson]

nice stuff inhere, its a good topic ey!

ok i might go with this here theme, a pale wave of white, sweet and rutten smell of sickness and dried blood, slowly swallowing the helpless child in a dark and warm room. oooh, aaaahh... but yeah i might go with that, i've always thought horses are scary when they really want to be. I tried to make it look like they slowly stryggle to get into the bed, kinda like they are limp, but its really hard. any tips? plus, should i add other animals like perhaps foxes or dogs whatever? they'd all be white.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u256/pettergunnarsson/gunnarssonchow162wip1.jpg

[Supervlieg]

Here's my wip. Still workin on the pose of mr. Bogey (boogey?)

[Droid]

pahavasa

Looking good there man, makes me think of Frank from Donnie Darko.

Awesome concepts all round guys, I just got photoshop, but still no mouse or graphics tablet, so I doubt I'll enter this week's.

;)

[hungryan]

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Don't know where exactly I'm going with this, just trying to have fun. Probably not scary enough yet.

[lennon]

Hey Matt, I'm not sure if I would choose any of those, but thanks for the tip on the fat one.

Carnifex: Probably without, but dunno. That sort of stuff is always a problem.

[darklogik]

Yes =) flash light from the kids vantage point! Glad you can tell, I still have a ways to go But im really looking for some crit before I finish. Im really trying to get to a pro level so I need to know what lacks and what may be wrong.

http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2289795&postcount=23

So please do =)

Thanks

Alot of great pieces so far! like always

[Senira]

This topic caught my interest, so I'm jumping in.

My inspiration is Rawhead and Bloody Bones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Bones), a UK bogeyman who drowns naughty children or, alternatively, turns them into garbage so that their parents will throw them out.

I think I'm going to base my bogeyman's facial design on a boar; the rest of his body I'm still trying to work out. Here are a couple of thumbs I did to test different compositions for the final image. Thumbs aren't really my strong point, so I'm trying to grit my teeth and practice them more.

[sketchius]

Here's my sketch of the bogeyman crammed into some kid's closet.
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[matejkovacic]

Hey, lots of scarry boogymen!

[Supervlieg]

I wasnt really happy with the previous version. So I made a new setup.

I think this more simple perspective works better.

[bangalore_monkey]

so, reworked mine a bit. c+c needed. check it out on page 2

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2290767#post229076

some good stuff coming in, i'll add some specific comments later.

[Cosmitron]

I wasnt really happy with the previous version. So I made a new setup.

I think this more simple perspective works better.
Man you've got my vote already!:rocker:

[Carnifex]

supervlieg - hm,i think you could make both pics hand in hand...like a children's book,one full colour illo,the second in b&w,sort of sequential. because the first one,to me,is much scarier. but as character concept,second one is probably better.
lennon - haha! now i know,i'm gonna make his eye shine whenever he sees a tasty child :D
still pondering if i should put anything additional on him...clothing,attire,that sorta stuff...?
funny,my second idea also involved a boar's head,just skeletized. :) (plus some kinda voodoo outfit,top hat etc)
and yes,there's some damn bogeymen already.

[pahavasa]

lennon Thank you! Yeah, gotta truly watch that, been concerned about that too.
So here's current wip, this is starting to get finished. Touchstone, thanks, I've been trying to make this look a little less like Frank though 'cause that was unintended. Don't want this to end up like a complete rip-off.

So I added the pupils here, not quite sure if it's better with or without them.
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[Carnifex]

nope,he's definately scarier without.
little illustration to go with the concept. i'm sticking with it as is. might render alittle more on the main guy.

[Reymus]

I hate these legs. But a goalie bogeyman he must be.

Supervlieg - I actually liked the fact that he took up almost the whole room and the kid still wasn't aware. The one you replaced it with dosen't look quite as menacing.

[blackcherry]

Think I'll have a shot at this one and hopefully manage to finish it too! Here's my initial sketches:

http://www.biscuitofdoom.net/Forum/the_bogeyman_thumbs_09.jpg

My bogeyman's meant to be emerging/forming from the shadows under the bed along with tentacle like shadown forms (if it's not too clear from my rough sketches). I'm working on the actual drawing now to develop it and get some more details in.

A few comments while I have a bit of time.

Carnifex: Awesome start! Looks like a very promising piece.
pahavasa: I like the 'monster in the closet' setting. I like his grin too :)
Supervlieg: Great designs, I like the perspective of the first one where it's looking down on the room more.
grue: very creepy! Nice angle of him emerging through the doorway.
Matt Smith: Love the creepy old man sketches. Look forward to see how it develops.
Migsta: Awesome pieces, love the colours and pose of the Bogey man. Nice addition of the litte creature with him too.
Pixeltuner: Really like the face on your so far! Good colours too.
Tommoy: Love the expression on his face! I like the humorous angle.

[CKLamb]

curious question, what's the line between boogie man and boogie creature here? (Just wondering what's take would be CHOW appropriate and now COW)

[meticulous]

Wow - you guys are tearing this place apart - some amazing pieces in here I must say! First time checking this forum out - had an idea - I'll see if it goes very far. (based on a cigarette girl's costume - and yeah it's a dude :P)

[CKLamb]

An adolescent boogie man, you can tell by the fact that his tentacles haven't dropped yet....yes, I am a dirty punster.

[NickTrip]

Alright, I think I've got mine finished. All comments and crits are greaty appreciated.

You can find it here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2291656&postcount=77)

[emerging]

sweet, i still havent done even the linework yet.. but i thought i'd come in and remind everyone that this is still a CHOW and not a COW. Some pieces are really walking a thin line in terms of character or just a creature.. just thought it would be useful to bring this up altho im not sure if this would be a big factor not to accept someone's work

[CKLamb]

I have no idea who that was directed at ....*cough*.

CHOW Brief:
"What does he look like? According to Wikipedia he’s a child’s embodiment of terror. It may originate in Scotland from the word Boggart, but every culture seems to have a ‘bogeyman’. What is your bogeyman. Let’s see him! No horror film characters though; Michael Myers, Freddy Krugers or hockey masks etc. But it doesn’t HAVE to be humanoid, that aspect is up to you."

In all honesty, my boogie man had to have two features, teeth and something that could pull you kicking and screaming. Those were my childhood fears. Now as far as execution it seems everyone has pretty much covered big and scary pretty thoroughly, so I decided to pick my boogie man at a more vulnerable age. However, I tried to include a hint of potential with the adult tentacles. Anyway........yeah, that's my reasoning behind the image.

[LogicINK]

Supervlieg - Your original perspective was so much more interesting! It echoed the twisted nature of the character! The flat/easy perspective may be more iconic(?), but it says considerably less about the character (and by character I mean the personality, not just the visual being). Change back to the earlier version! Haha

Cheers!

MGH

[LogicINK]

pahavasa - that may be the creepiest frickin' thing I've ever seen. I love it. One thought though: what happens if you tighten up the cropping even close to the closet door frame? It migh help that crazy claustrophobic thing you have going on if you cropped just outside of the molding. Not sure though. Just a thought!

Cheers!

MGH

[LogicINK]

I was doing my warm up today (the 1 hr monster thing found in the most recent issue of imagineFX) and this is what came out. I did my first CHoW last week and hope to keep doing them, so my warm up kind of turned into my first pass.

He looks like a demonic Mike Wazowski to me and the composition is a little trite in its iconic nature, but hey--it was done in an hour. Haha

It looks like there is some discussion about the humanoid nature of CHoW vs CoW going on here. Is CHoW typically humanoid only? I've always felt that a character can be anything with a personality. I'd argue that Pixar has done an amazing job of creating lovable characters out of inanimate objects. Then again, I'm sure there's a sort of accepted visual vernacular on here for the CHoW vs CoW. I suppose I'm just wondering if I need to stick to more humanoid stuff on here?

Great looking stuff all! You guys are uber-inspiring!

Cheers!

MGH

[CKLamb]

LogicInk- I think you've got some good potential with the light and contrast, obviously you've got some work to do on the structure and color but that will come as you work. If you can...try adding a bit of solid perspective, I definitely see an opportunity to use some 3-point if you're feeling frisky.

[Tavarilyn]

Though still miffed I couldn't get to 'The City' in time, something sparked my interest here... No color as yet. Rough pencil, standard sketchybook paper.

Thoughts?

First shot, super-rough (early in the day).
Second short, less-rough (later at night).

[lkjhgfdsa]

There is a freakey glasseyed pedo in australia that reciently got away with molesting kiddies while on parole-
he has a mad 'combover' and he licks his hand and arranges it whenever he is on camera so I am using him
as the inspiration for my boogieman.
--he's a real one!
Mr. Fergason
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/Speedpaint/CA_boogeyman_wip1.jpg

[LogicINK]

LogicInk- I think you've got some good potential with the light and contrast, obviously you've got some work to do on the structure and color but that will come as you work. If you can...try adding a bit of solid perspective, I definitely see an opportunity to use some 3-point if you're feeling frisky.

Thanks! Like I said, this was my 1 hour warm up today and it just kind of fit the topic. I think I'm going to play around with the character a bit more. I love the long legs, Audrey II-esque teeth (Little Shop of Horrors) and the small hands. But he's definitely not structural-sound as is.

The 3-point could be a really great enhancement! Good call!

[-HAWK-]

As for the COW-CHOW talk, I always thought that COW was for designing a creature in a species and CHOW was pretty much anything with a human personality. So you could change a COW or even a IDW into a CHOW by just adding human traits and individuality. Is it more complicated than that?

[Reymus]

lkjhgfdsa - Wow, you've just turned the in the closet bogeyman into Mike Jackson meets Charles Manson meets Jeffrey Combs....

Tip of the :hat:.

[JaneM]

Pahavasa: You really should remove the pupils. He is much scarier without!

[yongs]

Really nice boogeymans we have here! :)

btw Here's my 1st sketch,

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[Aly Fell]

sweet, i still havent done even the linework yet.. but i thought i'd come in and remind everyone that this is still a CHOW and not a COW. Some pieces are really walking a thin line in terms of character or just a creature.. just thought it would be useful to bring this up altho im not sure if this would be a big factor not to accept someone's work

GOOD POINT! I'm seeing a lot of monsters coming through. I know everyone's interpretation of the Bogeyman will be different, but emphasise CHARACTER and PERSONALITY rather than 'grrr' and 'argh'. C'mon, give it some expression. Visceral stuff is fun, but as Emerging says, this is CHOW not COW. Is he sneaky, wicked, tempting, highly strung, sinister? Not being humanoid does not mean no character... :)

Edit: Having said that, if he has no face, expression would be hard I 'spose, so give it through posing. I know it's tricky, but not everything in life is made of candyfloss and strawberries.

[CKLamb]

Another sketch in progress.

[~baxter]

GOOD POINT! I'm seeing a lot of monsters coming through. I know everyone's interpretation of the Bogeyman will be different, but emphasise CHARACTER and PERSONALITY rather than 'grrr' and 'argh'. C'mon, give it some expression. Visceral stuff is fun, but as Emerging says, this is CHOW not COW. Is he sneaky, wicked, tempting, highly strung, sinister? Not being humanoid does not mean no character... :)

I fear mine is started down that path, but I've been stepping back an analyzing a bit :oneye:

lkjhgfdsa:Downright creepy.
pahavasa:I agree with JaneM, I think it looked a bit better w/o the pupils

Small wip for me here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2290329&postcount=37).

[DImanic]

I think I am going to have to pull back on my concept, the idea of creating his body out of toys and clothes is far too complex for my stage of digital painting. I am used to taking 2-3 months working oils on rather large canvasses transferring my technique to digital painting is a frustrating process. Any pointers on speedy painting techniques would be very much appreciated.

Lennon - thanks for the comment, it came at a time when I was ready to give it up. I was getting very frustrated. I love your sketches and thinking, the fat bully has taken my fancy.

Ghostbrush - love the movement of the composition the foreshortening and angle makes for a menacing image. Cant wait to see it develop.

Migsta - your painting style is exquisite, the texture and lighting gives superb life to the character. I envy your style, do you use photoshop?

Pixeltuner - ever the master, yet again. Your first wip had me going, awesome technique and character.

Arthur two sheds - have you been evesdropping on my nightmares? Creepy, dolls just add to the creepfest.

Supervlieg - Brilliant start, cant wait to see where you go with it.

Carniflex - awesome, why do we think that sheets have the ability to protect us? Like the concept, look forward to seeing it develop

CKLamb even bogeymen have to go through puberty I guess, I like the comic twist to the horror character.

I'm afraid that's all the commenting I have time for, I am sorry if I have missed you out, there are just too many great ideas, as usual.

thanks all.

[Braintree]

My version of the bogeyman. More of a troll character to him right now. Going to work more on him tonight.

[3n16m4]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n77/enigma117/Boogey.jpg
Sorry for the fuzzy image, my scanner's down atm. I know this doesn't quite fit the 3/4 rule, but it's just a proof of concept at the moment, I'll flesh out the rest and probably some background in the next WIP. I talked to my girlfriend about her childhood fears trying to conjure up some ideas, and it occurred to me (after nearly traumatizing her..) that the whole essence of the boogey man is about what you cannot see, rather than what's actually in the closet. So instead of trying to draw on those ideas, I focused more on the concepts of what was frightening. Specifically being watched, or preyed upon, hence the copious amounts of eyes. Starting up a WIP in painter now, so more to come :)

[Fumble]

ok - here is my initial sketch for the bogeyman. Half rotten corpse, with staring eyes. Any crits and comments are very welcome :)

[Supervlieg]

lol, you guys make it hard to decide. Ill have a look at the previous one with the perspective and all that.

[gunnarsson]

thats a good one lkjhgfdsa!
pahavasa yours is creepy, got a nice feel to it, i bet this is the fear of many a child. pixeltuner, love it! hogny, your is likely to be the most scary one inhere I say, but kind of an awkward character on account of it beeing only a face...

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u256/pettergunnarsson/gunnarssonchow162wip2.jpg

probably gonna crap the ocean thing and make it at least more of a room, wadya say?

[Ghostbrush]

adding some kid elements in here, propeller hat :D, tally chart of...(kids? kills?...the not knowing is creepy), clown nose etc etc

basically he is a pervert, going have him all wet and slimey looking, long fingers to tickle you with 0_0.

poor children ha ha

quick b/w update and colour/blur test for later :D scary!

[Pierropod]

A lot of interresting stuff already guys !!
Here is my WIP
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[Ghostbrush]

Quote:
Originally Posted by emerging
sweet, i still havent done even the linework yet.. but i thought i'd come in and remind everyone that this is still a CHOW and not a COW. Some pieces are really walking a thin line in terms of character or just a creature.. just thought it would be useful to bring this up altho im not sure if this would be a big factor not to accept someone's work
GOOD POINT! I'm seeing a lot of monsters coming through. I know everyone's interpretation of the Bogeyman will be different, but emphasise CHARACTER and PERSONALITY rather than 'grrr' and 'argh'. C'mon, give it some expression. Visceral stuff is fun, but as Emerging says, this is CHOW not COW. Is he sneaky, wicked, tempting, highly strung, sinister? Not being humanoid does not mean no character...

Edit: Having said that, if he has no face, expression would be hard I 'spose, so give it through posing. I know it's tricky, but not everything in life is made of candyfloss and strawberries.


on that note, been working in some more "character" and personality, this guy is a creepy perv mofo! added high heels, stockings suspenders, this I feel blurs the sexuality of the character and makes it seem disturbed and maybe insane.

[Gavage]

Ghostbrush: Cool work, I really like yours - although I wouldn't have noticed the stockings and suspenders without you pointing them out, the blur on the picture makes it quite hard to tell at the moment (but it does make for a nice effect on the upper half...).

Meticulous: Interesting concept so far. Looking forward to seeing it develop! The text seems a little out of place at the moment, kind of hard to tell whether you're going for completely comical or eerie and disturbing with it. Also that tray is a golden opportunity to put some creepy items in, don't leave it empty!

[gerezon]

I've always been terrified of clowns, and there's something spooky about the circus in general. So I decided to go with this creepy circus director that collects kids.

c&c very much appreciated.

http://gerezon.se/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bogeyman5-400x519.jpg

[hungryan]

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Went a bit forward with the head.
Now this is a bit more creepy I hope. Just need something nice for the rest of the body.

[Carnifex]

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[CKLamb]

hungryan- that is incredibly disturbing...does he see using the fish eyes, or does he even use vision?

Goofing around some more on this one.

[Ghostbrush]

does he come across as perverted? :D

[Feil Magnus]

Lalala

[Tommoy]

Ghostbrush, perverted indeed.
Lennon, thanks;P

Update.

[gerezon]

I think I might be done..

c&c welcome.

@Tommoy: Thats some scary stuff, nice work :)

http://gerezon.se/download/boogeyman.jpg

[Reymus]

Some of these are turning into less bogeymen and more straight up pedophile guy from Nebraska. Which, I suppose, is the epitome of "bogeyman".

[Marsch]

first sketch , maybe will tilt head to side a little

[Aedant]

Great entries so far!
I thought this time I'd enter chow since I have a bit more time on my hands.
Something quite funny happened to me yesterday. I had thought so much about the boogeyman that I had a hard time sleeping ! lol
I woke up in the night at 1 am and I was thirsty, so I got up and went to the kitchen. I had not turned on the lights, so it was really dark. I was drinking at the sink, when a thought crossed my mind " What if, when I'll tilt up my head in two seconds, what if the face of the boogeyman I have drawn today was at the window a few centimeters from me..." The thought of it was so frightening in the dark that i didn't look at the window and ran straight to my bed! lol I knew it was totally stupid ( I'm 19 after all!) , but I did it anyway! I kinda laughed when I went under my sheets after.

So, all this to say that I'll enter the contest. Let me know what you think about my sketches and maybe which head you prefer. ( I'm sorry for the quality, I only have a scanner at my appartement. This is a photobooth picture! )

[CKLamb]

Tommoy-so far, this is my fav.

[Pixeltuner]

Updaaaaate, almost there. :yayca:

Tommoy: That's a nasty troll-guy-thing :D

[NicHolS]

only just really got a chance to view all of this weeks progression and as varied and well composed they all are so far, very few to me feel like the boogeyman... i guess everyone sees him differently... hmm maybe i can play to that effect in mine... im going to focus on the emotive nature of the design this week i think and less the polish/pose/composition... back to what chows are about for me... character...

some heated competition this week, very impressive! fantastic work guys!

adam

edit: i just read more of what people wrote and not just looked at the pictures... seems the cow vs chow thing isnt just me. sorry for reiterating whats already been said before

[LORD M]

Here's an idea I have.

Nuns can be scary as hell, especially when undead and having a face consisting of nothing else but teeth.

[¿Dubious?]

Lord M: Sorry bro but that's straight out of Brutal Legend.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/spike-vga-brutal-legend/43624
Plus this is the BogeyMAN.

CKLamb: Personally I think youre killin it, but the stitched lips seems like a bit too much. I think its scarier with a normal kid.

[Aly Fell]

First rough, crap composition so far... When I was a kid I read Tintin and the Seven Crystal Balls (still do on occasion really) and the mummy of Rascar Capac used to haunt me. So a little bit of nightmare inspiration from Herge! Bless him!

Edit 01: First WIP. Finished proper work late last night and started on this. Changed it quite a lot. Not really Rascar Capac anymore, but I was looking at some Dali and an artist I like, Tor Lundvall, it kind of made me think a bit about spookiness being more understated. It's a male, despite the long hair!

[dragon4lunch]

Supervlieg: I agree that the original perspective and composition was more exciting. That character was in control of the room! I dug (past tense of dig) that his hand was touching the opposite wall. Very cool. Of course what you have in your new version looks good, nice line and such - just less extra-ordinary.

[LORD M]

Lord M: Sorry bro but that's straight out of Brutal Legend.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/spike-vga-brutal-legend/43624
Plus this is the BogeyMAN.

CKLamb: Personally I think youre killin it, but the stitched lips seems like a bit too much. I think its scarier with a normal kid.

Wow, I seriously had no idea, I didn't mean to copy that, because I didn't know it already existed. Well, it seems they made it better then what I could have anyway.

Oh btw, thanks for the link, that game looks awesome, maybe something worth adding to my game-shelf.


Back to square one then, kinda.



Edit:

Ok, I started on this one like yesterday while just playing around, but scrapped it when I thought up the nun - well that and that I thought it looked too much Star Wars. But now when I unknowingly almost copied the nun from the game I thought I would give it another chanse.

[Phaethon]

Some concept silhouettes. Any suggestions on which one to go for?

Back later with comments.

[¿Dubious?]

Lord M: haha no problem dude. I like the new one. Reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe's story the Masque of Red Death.

Now then, some scribbles.
This is mostly inspired by the literal translation of the Hungarian Bogeyman myth, which is "Copper Penis Owl" but the cart pulled by cats is from the Czech version, the burnt legs, which Im not so sure about, are from the Egyptian mythos, and the bags and wicker baskets in the cart are unanimous among many versions but especially the Spanish one.
Let me know what you all think.

[¿Dubious?]

Phaethon: the one in the middle gets my vote.

[CKLamb]

Dub- I think you're right about the regular kid face, for a sec. I was thinking of turning her into a familiar or puppet for Dr. B. Mann. I really dig the combination of myths. However, just for semantics (this doesn't have anything to do with the character btw) I'd double the amount of cats and increase the size of them just a tad (a very small tad). I'm looking forward to seeing how you flesh the design out.

Phaethon- I like the top left and middle. If you could combine them in some way I think that would be awesome.

Lord M- I really like the soft quality, but i think for sake of not loosing structure you may want to go in and use some hard strokes to build up the form a bit more. I use the default chalk and oil brushes a lot for those reasons.

Posh-(I still can't get over your handle....very uhh...contrasting) I love the hand gesture and smile, though I think you could increase the deviousness. Right now, probably because I live in Texas, I'm getting a Dia de Los Muertos vibe. Probably because you haven't pushed into it yet. BTW the first depiction of the boogie man that really scared the crap out of me was from the old Ghostbusters cartoon...youtube the episode if you can.

[lennon]

Dubious? -GReat!
Posh -Very Good, I like it what are you planning to make out of it?


An idea for the bogeyman!
I really don't know if I'm going to enter in this one, I have no time. But I'll try.
Please tell me if you like this concept, and if you don't think that it will be ruled out or something. If so, please say it NOW!
I tried to make it sort of for kids, but not that much.

[CKLamb]

Lennon- I really like the idea, though I'd play around with the body type a bit more. The limb/hands remind me of the tree branches that used to be outside my bedroom window when I was a kid. When the wind would pick up, like in a storm or during the night, it would gently scratch across the window scaring the shit outta me. I think you could use that to your advantage in the design.


....I need to stop trolling this forum...I have web design work to do...argh.

[Cam Sykes]

Changed my idea a bit. So here's the WIP so far.

Edit: further progress

ReEdit: Further progress taking into account crits on size and stuff. Posting WIp before bed. Hopefully have a nightmare to inspire the piece more.

[lennon]

CKLamb: My idea exactly! (when I was a kid I was scared of witches (wich I've always imagine as naked old women with greenish skin and full of tumors) climbing the tree and scratching the window with their nails and singing melodies that as Poe would said: "mortals never dare to dream before") Thanks for the TIP!
CamSyko: Twisted! I RELLY like that one! (but reinforce the kid in the bed, because at the beginning I thought that it was the real kid the one that had became the puppet, it took me some time to actually see the other one in the bed to realize what you've done).

[Reymus]

Phaeton - middle one, maybe extend the mask into a whole puppet, holding the staff that the lower right one is holding.

I still hate these legs.

[~baxter]

I still hate these legs.

Yeah, Id have to agree with you on that. They just don't mesh well with the rest of it. You might be able to cure that by keeping the same rough shape but have the same mouth dealies on the legs like you have on the arms. Maybe a big long mouth going along the front?

[CKLamb]

Camsyko- Might want to make sure in the later rendering that those strings are taunt on the puppet, and the proportions of the room seem odd. The crib is closer to us then the boogie, yet he appears to be much closer. Also, the top of a crib sits at about three or four inches below my sternum, and I'm an average 5'9". According to that scaling that ceiling is freaking tall...like really awkwardly tall. Don't be afraid to use up all that space and crowd it in.

[lennon]

-Reymus: I don't see in the legs such a big a problem, maybe you could solve it by braking the shapes adding detail. It's good not to have much detail there as it may distract the viewer, but as it is, may be to little. It contrast with the rest.
Perhaps right now the part that calls more the attention is the right arm.
I also think that you did something to the face now, and that it's not so clear now what's going on there. Looks more rendered, but I have trouble finding the eyes and the nose.
But I'm getting picky, it actually looks very good overall.

-CamSyko: Perhpas it's just me, but I still lost the other boy a little, you may try making the wall in that part a little more white to make more contrast and call more the attention there, but dunno. Perhaps it's just me.


Sorry to bother again, I think that I'm getting there with the design, change the body a little (colorwise), I believe I like where it's going. Perhaps I'll make it more stylized.

[hungryan]

CKLamb: yeah, my plan is to make it as disturbing as it can get. He doesn't need eyes.
Dubious: I like the idea of you making copper penis owl, but where is it's penis? :) Nice image anyhow. the head reminds me a bit of Lewis Trondheim' Dungeon comics hero Herbert the Duck. But I hate to say things like "this reminds me of blabla" and "that looks like it's made by Walther Ruderheim", so sorry fo that. :)
Phaethon: I like th middle guy best, because he is kinda funny

[Reymus]

Lennon - I hope you don't mind a quick paintover,I just thought you could see how this works out. More heft to the body and he'd have something to grab onto while coming in from the window. Disregard his head coming out of a bag/mouth. Tired.

[lkjhgfdsa]

gunna keep it in a blue scale, nightime n all...
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/CA_boogeyman_wip2.jpg

[Aly Fell]

Posh-(I still can't get over your handle....very uhh...contrasting) I love the hand gesture and smile, though I think you could increase the deviousness. Right now, probably because I live in Texas, I'm getting a Dia de Los Muertos vibe. Probably because you haven't pushed into it yet. BTW the first depiction of the boogie man that really scared the crap out of me was from the old Ghostbusters cartoon...youtube the episode if you can.

Haha! Long story, for another time! :) Thanks, the Dia de Los Muertos is deliberate. Rascar Capac was a Peruvian mummy in the Tintin book and has a definite feel of the Mexican festival. However, hopefully I'll end up someplace else with this.

I'm getting a bit of a Struwwelpeter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struwwelpeter) off some of these. No bad thing as it's pretty damn scary! :)

http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/images/big/Struwwelpeter.jpg

[lennon]

Reymus !: I totally love the idea of a sort of symbiosis where one guy is inside the other (LOVED IT!). I'll consider this addition to the equation, I'm sort of hook up with my direction, but I may adapt some of the idea, we'll see.
I had tryed a design were he was rooted like a tree, so I'm still considering the options. I don't know if I'm going to make it to the deadline.

lkjhgfdsa: Very good! Nice render and design!

[AhChu]

Here is a quick idea that I will prolly stick with....instead of carrying the kids away in a bag, he infuses them into his body where he finally pulls them out of his skin when he retreats back to his lair in the nether.
just working out character elements before starting final pic

[emerging]

Pierropod ur piece stood out for me for some reason. it affected me psychologically.. its not the most realisitcly rendered or anatomically superior work but i must say it really has a creepy feeling to it. i am typing this at nite alone, and that pic is giving me creeps haha i hope the final will remain just as impactful.. and i hope others see that within your piece!

[NicHolS]

lkjhgfdsa - freaky stuff, i love the key and skulls but his facial expressions erking me a bit.

lennon- great idea for the head, may make giving him any expression hard, maybe try using his pose more to convey more character like posh said, i quite like your originality with this one

CKLamb - awesome composition, i agree the sewn lips is a bit much. also avoid the dracula feel im starting to sense in yours

tommoy - gross! looking great, great composition pose and reaction/expression. definitely the most bogey so far!

gerezon - i like your image but dont see/feel any bogeyman from him. more a circus ringleader or pedophile lol

ghostbrush - lol freaky, perhaps a few too many ides with the clothes and it feels a bit too warewolf. also watch the angle of his leg as it is in the same line as the body. doorway also feels a bit wide too.

hungryan - freaky idea and nice rendering but feels a bit too irrelevant so far, im not getting bogryman just omfgwtf freaky cool :P

pierropod - love the angle and pose, feels a little simple and bare bones tho

gunnarsson - amazing layout but just be cautious you dont overstep the character vs illustration line. it seems to be an issue people are getting very serious about in recent weeks. regardless this is looking great for what it is.

poshspice - her emotion seems way too happy to me. the essence of the bogeyman is more intimidating and fear inducing to me. great lines as usual regardless of composition.

lord m - awesome face and lighting. feels a bit simple though... added additional compositional elements could enhance the face a lot

dubious - nice design. remember to focus on the character as the cart and cats, while nice, arent really essential.

camsyko - love the idea, cant wait to see this progress further.

pixeltuner - great detail on the face but his vibe doesnt feel scary or like a bogeyman. more like where the wild things are, a boys secret monster friend. a simple expression change may address this.

pahavasa - nice, had a similar idea, so i steered clear

supervlieg - best childs take, i think everyone can learn from yours in remembering what the bogyman meant to kids and that its a childs nightmare not an adults. i also agree your 1st was better (angle wise)

arthur two sheds - whie a man in a childs bedroom is scarey i think the bogeyman is more then just a human being. also kids dont fear knives, adults do... kids arent aloud to touch knives as they usually dont understand why they are dangerous.

migsta - the shadow was a great touch, i had similar ideas so again steered clear :P you polished yours very early this week!

bangalore monkey - awesome composition, same as ive said to a few others, he feels too human and while more intimidating then the rest, perhaps he can be made less tangible as a regular old human in a suit.

heres my initial sketch. let me know what you think.

[Aly Fell]

poshspice - her emotion seems way too happy to me. the essence of the bogeyman is more intimidating and fear inducing to me. great lines as usual regardless of composition.


Haha! It's a he, not a she! Give it time... Calaveras often look pretty cheerful. That's why they are so scary!

[Ghostbrush]

NicHolS thank you! yeh I wanted to show he was a real weirdo pervert type character with all the clothes etc, not sure its working though. Good point about the werewolf look.

Bogeyman is an embodiment of terror, was going for a something a child would find scary, hence the animalistic look and the ambiguity about the sexuality of the creature, as that would be confusing and odd for a child to question...hopefully making it more scary?

thanks tho NicHolS, appreciate the crit :D

Alex

PS: your WIP is scary as FUCK!

[darklogik]

lkjhgfdsa - Amazing Piece! - Reminds me of an evil Jerry Garcia though LOL =)

NicHolS - I like it so Far nice and creepy Great color tone mood.

CKLamb - Nice very vampiric, maybe psychic vampire =) can't wait to see it progress.

Ghostbrush - Creeepy, Yet Sexy in an IT Meets Too Wong Foo sort of way, nice job. =)

Pixeltuner - Not much More to say other than amazing. Scary but not evil. Perfect Kids monster!

lennon - Love it so far, very Tim burtonish style feeling, Another one I can't wait to see finished.

Ill catch more of you Later, Sorry If I missed you, Such an inspiring and helpful group. It really inspires me to push for a professional level. =)

[Carnifex]

y'know on cow vs chow,y'all might just come out and say "carni,this is chow,do something different."

[gunnarsson]

a wip!

thanks for the advice nichols! I haven't thought about that enough, its definitely an issue... I'll go with this anyhow, cuz i'm to far into it. i'll try to get the character in more of a focus. good crittin!:)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u256/pettergunnarsson/gunnarssonchow162wip3.jpg

[Pierropod]

Thanks to emerging and NicHolS for commenting my work.
I'm not done yet. I'm still have a lot to do. But I think it's the first time i'm very organized with my drawing (my WIPs are clean :D ). Maybe because I'm very inspired with the theme and I know what I wante in final.
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[Quinn Simoes]

Really great designs so far everyone!

Here's my work in progress...

[Marsch]

everibody here loves silent hill huahuhauhauhuahuah!

[Fumble]

this is how far i have come so far - not sure I'm taking it in the right direction...

[JessiBean]

gunnarson - I love this layout and the colors so far, it reminds me of James Jean or Jeremy Enecio (esp his albino paintings) in some ways... I think you will be okay as far as character if the figure isn't totally presented with their back to the viewer... (look at Bumskee's Baba Yaga, for example)... make sure the scariness and the attitude of the character is visible to the viewer, otherwise, LOVELY...

nichols - your wip makes me all kinds of excited, very looking forward to the progress and final...

Pixeltuner - I REALLY like yours, it is an awesome monster concept... I just wish it looked more menacing than happy (reminds me of Monsters Inc monsters, not so much a nightmare monster)... still, tho, one of my faves.

Camsyko - while I like your monster/it's pose/the attitude, I don't care for most of the extraneous information now that you have the puppet motif going on... it also makes the actual character very small in the compositon and your areas of focus are all evenly spaced on a diagonal which makes it feel more static. I like the idea of a decoy, but I think you could have him handing the doll to the girl so that there isn't need to have information so spread out... also, the child may not be necessary, could the monster be creeping over the foot of the bed? An angle that isn't an even side view would make it more dynamic, and you can use perspective to make the character seem more menacing, too. Very cool stuff, tho...

[Pixeltuner]

Pixeltuner[/B] - I REALLY like yours, it is an awesome monster concept... I just wish it looked more menacing than happy (reminds me of Monsters Inc monsters, not so much a nightmare monster)... still, tho, one of my faves.
[B]


Thanks! I've read this a few times now, so I'm kind of balancing on the 'keep it kiddy monster' versus 'make it more silent hill meets tim burton monster'..
A few adjustments in the face could probably make a lot of difference :)

[CKLamb]

I'll try to start steering away from the Nosferatu look....and instead of the groping hands I want more of a gripping grasp....as for the child...I'm going for forlorn...but umm...anyone have any suggestions?

Nichols- I Really dig the atmosphere and skewing. I'm curious as to how you'll handle the color.

Gunnarson- I really like the storybook quality of the composition so far....just hope you don't lose the character.

Quinn- Very individualistic, looks more like a character then most of the pieces in progress. I'd focus on the contour and developing the anatomy. Also if you could I'd like to see the full figure. I'm not sure if there is any reason, compositional-wise, to leave it at 3/4 at the moment.

[Carnifex]

i'd suggest having the girl look to the side,like she's trying to see who's behind her. because she just realized someone laid his hands on her and she's frozen in shock.
likewise,the bogeyman could either be looking selfcontent towards the camera,or towards her. or you freak everyone out and make him grin freakishly towards her like he's gonna "you don't wanna know"...

any tip/comments/pointers for mine btw? i'll pretty much call it final,not sure about size though.

[Pixeltuner]

Well, this should do the trick... :yayca:

[CKLamb]

Oh, yeah that's nasty Pixel. BTW I have been really impressed with your progress, looking back at your earlier works.

[Pixeltuner]

CKLamb: Why thank you. :) You know what they say, you're only as good as your last painting. I try to up the ante every week, and study and practice as much as I can. And I'm glad it shows.
Most of the time it all comes down to having a good idea though. I have a lot of problems with not having a clear direction and thus not knowing how to push a painting forward.

[Tommoy]

Gerezon, nice expression on the face. Maybe it would be nice if he was more shaded and only lit by the moon in his back, watch out putting highlights on places were they couldn't be.

Pixeltuner, I like the disturbing face with that little poking eye, lovely fleshtones there. The rest of the body falls a bit behind.

Ikjhgfdsa, great character but way too freindly, I think above all the eyes could be a lot more scarie. Great job on the hands.

Nichols, love to see you do a monster character, the pose seems okay already.

Poshspice, It's fun to read where your inspiration comes from, did you know there is a Herge museum in Brussels?. I hope you find time to work on the sketch as for now its not very frightening yet.

CKlamb, nice mood, he almost looks like a concerned parent, in your former sketch the stitches told different.

Gunnarsson, there's a lot happening indeed and it could be the focus goes wandering, nonetheless it looks awesome already.

Pierropod, great angle, some gritty brushes or textures would take care of the somewhat clean surfaces. I noticed the left leg is bigger then the right one, and I wonder why the nails on the left side are nicely arranged while on the other side they have a more natural pose.

Quinn simoes, The head is a very interesting part, love that little poking eye. I think the way he is standing makes him more of a comic hero then a Bogyman.

Phaeton, I would choose the one in the lower right corner. This could be a good start for a more humoristic approach on the subject.

Carnifex, I would say the girl can't see what's behind and above her. She is frightened but the position on how she sits doesn't understate that. Wouldn't it be more convincing if she dived away, kind of bend down under the blanket.

Update.

[Carnifex]

hm,my thought was that she's still only heard something,and is searching the room with the flashlight,getting evermore worried. she doesn't know he's there yet. i might try with a more frightened pose though.
on yours,i'd make the contrast between flashlight and the rest even greater.

[Aly Fell]

Final burning is up where you can stick your bogeys:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2296113

[Supervlieg]

Ok, thanks to the feedback I've returned to the first concept. I'm liking it a lot more now that ive fleshed out some of the parts. I need to blow out the colors a bit more, and add lots of stuff in the room. But the basics are there.

Im also enjoying breaking in the new intuos 4 for this one. It has a great feel to the drawing surface!

[Novbert]

wip
hope I'll have time to finish it

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[Supervlieg]

tommoy: Great work so far, love the details on the skin. I think the other parts still need some attention. Like the flashlight and the bed in the background. They dont quite gel with the bogeyman.

pixeltuner: Nice bogeyman. I have to say that because of the lack of surroundings, its very creature like. It looks impressive and menacing, but I hardly get a feel for the character. Its some creature sratching his neck, it might as well be the abominable snowman instead of bogeyman.

Carnifex: If you plan to make this your final, upscale that baby before you work in the details. I like the composition in the main scene, although the blanket should be more formed to her body, it looks a bit puffy right now. Also the creature reminds me of the mass effect geth hopper. (http://masseffect.bioware.com/_commonext/images/me/geth_02_456x213.jpg)

Pierropod: Nice perspective. It needs some heavier shadows to make it more menacing I think.

Quinn Simoes: Nice character design. I would love to see it in more of an enviroment to show of its character a bit more.

NicHolS: Nice pose, looks very menacing and suggests a lot of story just by the pose combined with the bear.

lkjhgfdsa: Lol, he reminds me of a guy I know. Minus the skull of course. Maybe add some larger self shadowing areas on the body of the dude. The lighter areas are all equally lit, giving him a slightly flat look.

Hungryan: Love the fish!

Gerezon: I would suggest diving in a bit more before calling it done. Try working in those subtle details in the shadowy parts, work on the folds. Make the highlights follow the shapes and wrinkles of his face and hat. Work on the bed. It has great potential, it's up to you to knock it out of the field!

Poshspice: Nice composition as always, and very recognizable as a posh-piece, even without the sexy chicks. I was alway really intrigued by the rascar capac character in the tintin comics. I think its a great source for the inspiration. I like the hands, they seem to convey the evil thoughts very well. overall though, the pic might be a bit too much like she is posing for a photographer, instead of being an actual "intruder".

[|flow|]

work in progress.

[Carnifex]

supervlieg, heh,never seen that thing before. funny coincidence though :)
the blanket is quite thick,thus the puffiness.

[meticulous]

Man you guys are absolutely destroying it!!! (in the best way possible) - some amazing pieces in here! Here's an update - got color and started rendering. Going to add more of the squid arm to look more like it's coming from the Cigarette vendor box (looks like it's coming out of his side) - Man these things really force you to go where you don't normally go - I'll definitely keep jumping in here when I can. Thanks to everyone for pushing each of us to reach further. (*enough coach talk - good game pats all around* :) )

[lkjhgfdsa]

last wip... stripey pijamas!
Edit; just read tha feedback- time to make him a little meanerlooking!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/Illustrations/CA_boogeyman_wip3.jpghttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/Illustrations/CA_boogeyman_wip4.jpg

[Chicklet]

pahavasa, I'm really digging your entry! The scene feels way creepy but at the same time it definitely feels like something a child could imagine. Also loving the lurky way he's hiding in the closet...looking forward to seeing this one finished!

Quinn: Great work as always bud. Needs more pointies though. Also, I want to see his FEET! :D

[CKLamb]

This will be my last update post until Sunday. Chew it up.

lkjhgfdsa- just for polish I'd work on the sheet covered feet. take a look at your own feet under a sheet and blanket to get an idea of the drapery work.

meticulous- that light is a little to intense/white, you can still get that same effect with a deeper more chromatic yellow/orange. the warped doorframe is a nice element, be sure to clean it up.

flow- nice gestural flow with the figure, I just can't tell where those flying things are supposed to be coming from....I'm assuming the stomach cavity...it just doesn't suggest it completely though.


Thee Bügee Mann
Dark Saint of Kidnappers
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[LogicINK]

Supervlieg - I'm so happy you went back to the original! It works so much better. I'm loving it so far!

[Matt Smith]

Here's my wip. Its getting close to done. Gonna have to fiddle around with the values though, lost some contrast on the scan. Also lost some details.

[hungryan]

Nichols: Thanks, for taking your time commenting on our works! I think you are right about what you've said, and my picture will be more of an adult's nightmare than a kid's, and it's a problem. I think I will finish it up, and then start another one, but I only have today to work on both.

[Kan Muftić]

Great stuff, guys. I started something, dunno if I'm gonna have time to finish it on time but anyway, here is what I got. Feedback is very welcome!
Khan

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=695625&stc=1&d=1244796375

[Cam Sykes]

Chupacabra: Looks interesting so far, I'm sure it'll blow my mind when you're done. Hope you take the time to finish it. MY only crit so far even at this early stage is that I don't feel confronted by the character. because he's angled away which is a less threatening posture.

Gunnarson: Cool I like how you've taken it out of the bedroom, looks like it's really going somewhere.

lkjhgfdsa: Looks cool mate. Just his hair looks neatly groom, perhaps making it messing and less well-kept, and unwashed would make him less approachable. Some scabby blood, on his nails and/or hands would be a nice touch. Another funny/disturbing thing would be to add a bit of a yellow tint to the bedsheets as if the victim has pee'd the bed in fear.


Thanks alot for the feedback and well constructed and thorough critiques. But I've started over.

Ok I felt like I was polishing a turd on my last WIp, so started this new one and alot happier with it, I at least saved the doll from my last piece

Edit: Further Progress
Edit: Some more progress
Edit: And so on..

[JaneM]

I am really struggling to get his face right. Somehow, I think it looked better in the sketch. In any case, I'll need to make it brighter, because I find it too dark at the moment.

[JaneM]

Actually, looking at it now, I might concider to make his skin white, instead of green.

[David F.]

Damn, you must've had trouble getting to sleep when you were young whippersnappers.

I prefer the less violent tormenter of children.

Is this too hidden for the challenge?

[~baxter]

David F: Yeah, its a bit too hidden. I think you should give the body more form to it. It kinda just looks like a mask with some cloth wrapped around it. A simple background would help bring it out as well rather than just pure darkness. You also might wanna shrink down your wip images a bit. :)

[Phaethon]

Thanks for the feedback, folks! Here's a handful of comments.

David F.: Probably a bit too hidden, yeah.

Chupacabra: Cool! There might be too much focus on the bird and not enough on the figure, though.

CKLamb: He looks pretty Satanic. Nice composition.

lkjhgfdsa: This guy severely skeeves me out. So, good work, I guess.

meticulous: The tentacle issue was the first thing I noticed. You may also want to get rid of the "signs" it's holding.

Novbert: Kind of like a twi'lek gone wrong...

Tommoy: Looking great! I love that it's the monster in yours who's startled.

Fumble: A little too zombie-ish, perhaps.

gunnarsson: The horses are definitely overshadowing the character, which is a shame because it's such a nice composition. Maybe change the focus with your lighting.

Reymus: That gauntlet with the mouths is great. Maybe extend the idea to the legs - give them a more organic feel.

¿Dubious?: Nice sketch. I like the blended mythologies.

gerezon: That's great. What a face...

And here's my WIP sketch for the day. Comments appreciated :).

[sketchius]

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[Antropos]

So that's mine, hope I can finish it till monday. Crits are wellcomed....

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[lennon]

"When I was a kid my mother used to tell me to give my extra clothes to charity, but I wouldn't.
"One day I noticed that there was a thin thread of light on the border of my closet, and when I open the door, I saw this little character. It wasn't scary as it was very little, it was made out of those clothes and the clothes hangers.
"But as more and more clothes start pilling up, the creature start growing more and more, and it was able to change shape!!...

I'm thinking of something like this, but will add more shapes, and perhaps a little comic of the genesis.

[Supervlieg]

great concept lennon! Make it happen!

[lennon]

Tommoy: Hey, yours is AMAZING, but be careful not to lost the head in the darkness, or perhaps you could add a little backlight, you now just a withe line towards the siluette.
lkjhgfdsa: Stick with the first one.
sketchius: Like it a lot.
David F.: Be careful, I think that some % of the body needs to be seen to qualify.
JaneM: I don't like this new eyes that much, they look a little tender instead of scary.
Chupacabra: It looks very good (a little greyish at this point), but very good. Remember that the image will be dispalyed in a little thumbnail.
CKLamb: Nice composition, start adding more detail to the heads and hands now!
Matt Smith: Hey, after all, I voted for you in the last chow. This shading looks very good, perhaps see if you can make it just a little more scary.
NicHolS: It's not the most original one, but you treat the lighting and the pose in a wonderfull way, I like it a lot, can you show the current stage?
gunnarsson: It's not the best composition to display the characters but looks great! Very well done. We'll you make it to the finial burning?
Pierropod: I think that the reason why some people has talked so well about your drawing is probably because you nailed the shot. The position of the "camera" is such a common POV for one to look in his room, that it sticks in one's mind.
AhChu: Great idea, stupid nick.
Quinn Simoes: Very good, I think that you should try to take more details and extra stuff out of it, as it's very good, and nicely rendered.
Pixeltuner: Well I have talked about yours. If I were you, at this stage, I'd try to hint (with a weak backlight), things in the foreground, just a few, to give more force to the composition.
flow : Who is the boogeyman in yours? The alien or those little things? My guess is that you maybe submitting an old drawing (?)

That's all for now, sorry if I didn't talk about your drawing

[Matt Smith]

Thanks lennon, what do you think would make it more scary?

[CKLamb]

Matt Smith- I think you need to push him in a less crazy old man direction if you can, at this stage it might be to late...depending on how much you like erasing.

Lennon- Build up some masses with the clothing, like a ribcage of interweaving pants/belts,shoelaces, etc. right now it's only toying with the idea of constructing a body out of clothes. Think muscle, bone, and tissue.

davidf- he looks a bit sad...and minus any kind of identifiable body.

khan- I definitely like the relationship between the bird and boogie, but I'd take the scale of the bird down just a bit and focus more on the boogie. The bird is kind of kicking his ass in importance right now.

antropos- not to much to crit on at this stage...the head looks nice...the hand in the front needs to drastically increase in size if it's closer to us... the shoulders could be a bit broader...depending on if you are going for normative human proportions. let's see what you can do.

Phaethon- I could definitely see a small pair of arms attached right below the mouth..think t-rex. I'll hold off saying much more until you push into it some.

janem- I kind of like the green, it has a nice meld with the other colors, though you could work in some higher chroma highlights to solve your problem with it being to dark...


if i missed you this go around, i'll be sure to berate you later.

-ckl

[lennon]

-Thanks CKLamb, I'll have that in mind. Don't know if I'm going to make it with this one.
-Hey Matt, dunno really, perhaps you could do something with the eye, like make it hanging by an optic nerve, or you could make a snake coming from the hole. The idea of some extra legs still seem possible to me. But I really don't know, I wouldn't like to see it ruined by some crazy addition, perhaps just some minor details.
-Supervlieg: Thanks! I'll try let's see if I'm able to actually bring it to life.

[JessiBean]

JaneM - I think you are struggling with the face because it has SO MUCH contrast in value on all the lines/wrinkles/forms whereas there is much more subtlety in the details on the lapels.... tone back some of the darker shadows (reserve those for the outside edges of the face and keep the center brighter since you have front-on centered lighting) and it will make his face look more solid/like a cohesive whole/less flat

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Phaethon - LOVE the drawing... maybe make the tummy monster more scary (some nastier teeth/a nastier expression), I also like the suggestion someone had to add arms below the tummy monster's mouth - small, scrawny, scary ones... Very cool concept, just needs a little more menacing character, I think. :teeth:

[Random Stranger]

Got two ideas atm, a sortof hag like creature cradling a baby, and an odd victorian thing in a bird mask, complete with captured children, any thoughts on which one I should go with?

[LogicINK]

Chupacabra - That's pretty sweet looking so far. I love the sort of masquerade mask-esque nose.
Random Stranger - I think you're onto something with that WiP! It reminds me of the plaque doctors of medieval Europe/masquerade masks.

David F. - That is one creepy mask....er...thing. For me though, I'd like to see more of him.

Here are my latest WiPs! Spent a few hours last night and this afternoon trying to decide what would have scared the poop out of me as a kid--and this is it. Ignore the background textures. I just threw that in there to have something to paint out from. Grünewald's triptych is really influencing this one.

Great work so far. Cheers!

[Matt Smith]

Thanks lennon and CKLamb. Here is my finish.

[LogicINK]

Another WiP. Not sure how much more time I'll have tonight to work. Hopefully I'll get some time in the coming days.

To those of you who have already posted your finals: they're lookin' great; can't wait to see what the rest of you come up with!

Cheers!

[gunnarsson]

matt smith, i really like yours! i'm curious of what all those things are lying at his feet, and what is he holding?

thanks for the feedback to those who gave some! appreciate that a bunch:) been trying in different ways to get the character to be the object of focus on account of it beeing a mess of a chow entry. and because of the advice ya gave on that. i have problems with the kids face, hope i can get that right... and i think it has gotten definitely a good pinch of james jean-ish but ofcourse sucky in comparance. so that aint no good.
gonna do a bit more of tidying up and then get some sleep.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u256/pettergunnarsson/gunnarssonchow162wip4.jpg

[Falkkon]

so can anybody be involved in this or is it a team based objective?

[Reymus]

I like these legs now :). (Ignore the outline, paint bucket'd the white.)

LogicInk - I like it, it's more serial killer than bogeyman, but I'm one to talk :/. He'd be more interesting if you added some S&M as an outfit, crotchless latex overalls maybe. And scars.

DavidF - It's a little too dark, you might benefit from easing up on the background, and maybe incorporate puppet strings from the head/cloth being held by a darker shape in the background, would sell the mask/cloth idea.

[gunnarsson]

falkkon - anyone can do this, and its a lonely lonely job sending in contributions to these endless competitions, the constant preassure eating away at your, from years of chow unstable psychie. so yeh you should try it

[Falkkon]

thanks alot for the info, and i will give it a try, been looking for a challenge for the longest time.

[Matt Smith]

gunnarsson- Thanks, since hes dirty, I thought I would have him covered with insects, and the thing he is holding is a large femur, perhaps I could have made that more clear. Yours is looking great by the way, I don't know if I understand bogeyman in it, but it looks cool.

[Phaethon]

lennon: Great idea! I'll be interested to see where this one goes.

Random Stranger: Definitely the bird guy. I like him a lot.

Matt Smith: Kind of reminds me of Jafar's old man disguise from Aladdin. Those bugs give me the shivers.

Reymus: Now we're talkin'! Those legs are great.

Here's mine. It's close to done - I don't plan to do anything in particular with the background. Thanks to CKLamb and JessiBean for the arms and expression suggestions.

[Braintree]

Small update.

[Matt Smith]

Phaethon-Thanks, I was actually thinking of Jafars old man disguise in the back of my head while I was doing this. Your bogeyman has a very sneaky feel to him, I can definitely see him slow floating down on some unsuspecting kid.

[Kan Muftić]

Thanks for crits, folks. Here is what I have so far. Any thoughts?
Thank you kindly,
Khan

[grue]

Chupacabra: Technicaly I have no crits whatsoever. The only thing I don't get is: is he supposed to be tiny? Or that crow gigantic? It confuses me but I tend to go for tiny bogeyman which kind of degrades him into "cute" instead of "scary" :)

[dwinbotp]

Been busy, Hope I'm not too late:(