ChoW#220 :: Classic Fantasy Pin Up

[Martheart]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii293/chowarchive/CHOW_Headerimage/QUEENOFCHOW_logo-2.jpg



ROUND #220 :: Classic Fantasy Pin up



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Classic Fantasy Pin Up


After the blood and gore of the last ChoW, it's time to design something pretty... With a twist of course! This week we will design a classic fantasy pin up! What kind of pictures would the dwarves hang on the walls of their caverns? What images decorate the Red Dragon Inn?

Choose one of these races and design a classic fantasy pinup!
- Elf
- Dwarf
- Goblin

The setting is high fantasy. We will allow variations on the races mentioned above, as long as they are part of the dungeons and dragons basic races to keep it high fantasy. No humans though!

- The style is classic pin up. Some inspiration Pinup1 (http://www.andromedafree.it/sexy/pinupgirls/gallerie/002AlBuell/1/uuu07.jpg), Pinup2 (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-aW5X6pXR6Q/SUKxKsfOcMI/AAAAAAAABAU/sSyACxtGukE/s400/BettyPaige5.jpg), Pinup3 (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p180/kazkayde/pin%20up%20girls/pin-up.jpg)
- Make it sexy, not slutty! Nudity is allowed (though tasteful), but also keep in mind our server for the poll (Photobucket) has strict rules about nudity.
- The pin up can be male or female!


Have fun and good luck!


PLEASE NOTE THE RULES AND THE DEADLINE TIME

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DEADLINE:
SUNDAY, November 7th, 2010


Deadline is Sunday, at 9:00 pm (GMT +1).
Check your timezone (http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/)


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THE RULES
If you do not stick to these 6 simple rules, you will not be added to the poll.
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:right: 1) FOLLOW THE TOPIC.
It's about designing the character of the topic. The environment or side characters are far less important.

:right:2) SHOW AT LEAST ¾ OF YOUR DESIGN.
This is not an illustration contest, but a design contest. Show your whole design!

:right:3) POST YOUR FINAL IN THE FINALS THREAD.

:right:4) INCLUDE WIPS WITH YOUR FINAL.
Show your work in progress and post (links to) this in the finals thread!

:right:5) SAVE YOUR FILES IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT. Chow##_Nickname
example: "CHOW#100_Oblio.jpg" ;)
No final.jpgs please!


:right:6) PLACE THE IMAGE IN A FRAME WITH YOUR NAME/TOPIC

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/ChowPics/frame.jpg
(you can add CA logo, etc).



About quality - as general rule: if your shapes and values are not decent - you are out. Watch proportions, perspective etc. we need perfectly readable shapes and coherent, consistent values.

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BE PROFESSIONAL - only finished and good quality entries will be taken to the poll. Icemoon and Arthemis IX will make the selection.
Please review these helpful reminders if you have not done so already.

:right:ON GETTING TO POLL (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1891823&postcount=15)
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:right:NEW ROUND RULE: WIPS PLEASE! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1910999&postcount=27)
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:right:SUBMISSION FORMAT REMINDER (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1911002&postcount=28)



PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR COPYRIGHT INFORMATION UNDER THE IMAGE IN THE FINAL BURNING THREAD SO I DON'T HAVE TO HUNT YOU DOWN LATER!

[Mr Man]

This'll be good fun!

[rumpenstiltzkin]

have to slap myself into drawing mode for this one, nice topic!

[Kafka Dreams]

does it have to be one of those three races? For example, could dwarves have a fairy pin up girl? Elven teens have centaur posters on their walls?

[ArtByManon]

Kafka, awesome questions!!

I SO am going to do this one...

[BigBadSheep]

Hey, I'm new to ConceptArt, but ChoW seems really fun. I've read the rules and I get most of it, but a few quick questions:
~Where is the Finals Thread
~By post your WIPs, do you mean with you final too on the finals thread?
~Is there a level of skill you must have to submit? I'm scared that I'm not good enough.
Thanks so much! I'm working on it right now, because screw all the homework I have to do, having a drawing urge is so much better.

[Jaunay]

Hey, I'm new to ConceptArt, but ChoW seems really fun. I've read the rules and I get most of it, but a few quick questions:
~Where is the Finals Thread
~By post your WIPs, do you mean with you final too on the finals thread?
~Is there a level of skill you must have to submit? I'm scared that I'm not good enough.
Thanks so much! I'm working on it right now, because screw all the homework I have to do, having a drawing urge is so much better.

Hey BigBad, Welcome to the forums. :D

~This post was only put up today, the finals thread will appear soon or closer to deadline.
~As for WIP (work in progress) People just want to see what you're working on so we can give feedback and make sure that you're on topic. Check other finals posts to see what the submissions need to look like. :)
~There is a skill level that is accepted for the finals thread, but don't worry too much about it, everyone is encourage to participate and enter. We'd love to see your work, and the point of this is practice anyways.

I cant wait to see what you produce, good luck. :D

[kittymeow84]

Oh my. I think this one was made for me.....

[Neclord]

After lurking here for awhile, I think I'm ready to jump into the fray.

So far:

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/981/pinupwip1.jpg

[kittymeow84]

Here's a start. I'm having so much fun already! YAY!

Not sure what to do with the hair though...

EDIT: did some more - enough for this evening. About 2.5 hours work. It's Melbourne Cup tomorrow so I'll have the day off - lots of time to do more. Yay!!

[ArtbyWard]

does it have to be one of those three races? For example, could dwarves have a fairy pin up girl? Elven teens have centaur posters on their walls?

Sure those allowed, as long as the races could qualify as "high fantasy" (dungeons and dragons or Tolkienish). And also, still no humans, to keep things more interesting :)

[xLouisax]

Hehe, this is such a good topic, there is literally so much you could do! :D

[B-zilla]

Nice topic!:D

[Pixeltuner]

Sexy Dark Elf it is then. I generally hate drawing everything even remotely elvish, dwarfish or orcish but can't pass up a good pin-up topic :)

[Sakuranym]

This challenge = <3!

[Asatira]

I have an idea for this, which I was not expecting. The thing is will I have time. Will try.

[AndreRuben]

i'll make sure i will follow the 3/4 rule now =)

[rizien]

Gotta get back into this stuff...Gonna start by trying to make a creepy yet strangely sexy goblin...

[Pixeltuner]

woopwoop, and off we go :)

[TheAlchemy]

I will make a goblin
This is difficult, because they are not sexy)))
Here are a few sketches
choose a pose)

http://static.diary.ru/userdir/1/4/4/4/1444314/61939632.jpg

[xLouisax]

Whhuuuh! These are going to be a bit saucy methinks!!

Arthur 'Two Sheds' Lookin' good, can't wait to see where you take it!
KittyMeow84 Wow, your colours are beautiful, is she going to stay that naked? XP
Pixeltuner I really like her hair! Do you always start painting in black and white?

xxx

[Pixeltuner]

xLouisaX: Yep, most of the time I start in black & white to get the general value range right. But it's more of a loose guideline because I tend to get to colour fairly quickly. Hence this update :p

[TheAlchemy]

Pixeltuner wow, nice start

[Neclord]

I can't be sure of the comfort of this pose, hopefully it still stays within the realm of the physically possible.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2881/pinupwip2.th.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/pinupwip2.jpg/)

[AndreRuben]

kittymeow84 i don't know, but shouldnt the body color be a bit diferent from human? you are going great either ways!

pixeltuner nice tones!


i've warmed up a bit with some refferenced sketches, and i think i'll go for a pose kinda like the colored full body sketch =)

[RicoD]

Fantasy + classic pinup ... looks like I came back at the right moment!

Wow, looks like ppl got some promising stuff already!

[Ludic]

Basic sketches, think i'm going with the top right one or the top left one.

[kittymeow84]

Thanks xLouisax - I think she will stay that naked - might add a few wisps of something here and there. :D

Good point AndreRuben - I'll see what she looks like with a slightly different skin-tone.

[Krizalide]

I don't know if my lazyness will let me finish it in time, would be nice for a change.

dominatrix drow/darkelf in bikini armor 8D

[Carnifex]

dibs on a peeping beholder.
edit: like so.

[SaintLConcept]

here is mine , a hot fairy, no idea on what color skin yet tho lol

[tbaldree]

Gotta be a beer ad/calendar!


I've been looking at a lot of Elvgren for inspiration - still a lot of value work left to do before I move on to color ( and of course, an appropriate beer logo and slogan )

[Kafka Dreams]

Thought of the girls GIs used to paint on the sides of their planes and thought dwarves would do the same with their warhammers.

Plus you never get to see a sexy dwarf.

Still undecided about the girls pose...

First time attempting a ChoW Hope I finish in time

[TheAlchemy]

tbaldree ,
this is a very good idea
Like a dragon, too

[xLouisax]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/Thumbs.jpg

Here are my thumbs. So I'm stuck between Elf and Goblin. I see Elves as a respectable race, where a pin-up girl would be outrageous, therefore she'd probably be really innocent.

As for the goblin (girl) she'd be rough and athletic. I'd really want her to be interacting with a weapon somehow, as I rekon men goblins would find this really sexy.

[Vaejoun]

@Pixeltuner:
Would you mind posting a b/w version of the colored picture ? i would like to see how much the values actually changed. With color it appears to be a lot darker, especially in the shadow.

Sorry for the long time off. Still busy with moving and working up stuff from book and game fairs. But I really need to do some stuff again.

This Chow looks like a good chance to do what I am the worst at:
1. Women
2. Humans / skin
3. sexy

Right now I think about the pieces from Vallejo &co. ^^ A lot of more or less nude women combined with all kinds of super muscular barbarians or beasts or both XD

[Pixeltuner]

@Pixeltuner:
Would you mind posting a b/w version of the colored picture ? i would like to see how much the values actually changed. With color it appears to be a lot darker, especially in the shadow.

Sorry for the long time off. Still busy with moving and working up stuff from book and game fairs. But I really need to do some stuff again.

This Chow looks like a good chance to do what I am the worst at:
1. Women
2. Humans / skin
3. sexy

Right now I think about the pieces from Vallejo &co. ^^ A lot of more or less nude women combined with all kinds of super muscular barbarians or beasts or both XD

Well you're absolutely right haha. When starting the colouring it occurred to me that I wanted to create a Drow or Dark Elf which skintone is a lot darker
while my b&w valuepass was more suited for an Elf with lighter skin. So there you have it :)

[lunipard]

Basic sketches, think i'm going with the top right one or the top left one.

In my opinion the left one looks a bit too much like porn and less like pinup.

Study pinup poses, even when they spread their legs, you rarely see their crouch in a direct view. That wasnt accepted back in the 40s I guess :P

[LA-Fairy]

I totally have to enter this one!

This reminds me of an old piece of mine,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/LA-Fairy/New/amika_sexy.jpg
HER FACE IS SOOOOOOO OFFFFF LOL

Time to pull out that gil greenelf uh elvgren book for inspiration!

[Hellbeard]

Awesome theme for a CHOW. I'll try and make something for this. Meanwhile here's something I made before for inspiration- an erotic hobgoblinesse. Used photo ref for the body. And another one that I scratched without a reference.

[xLouisax]

Haha Hellbeard! The face on the bottom one looks just like a face my best friend pulls for laughs! :D

[MittyMandi]

I'm excited for this one! :D
This is what I have so far.

[HypotheticalBlush]

This is the craziest and most epic thread of all time XD

@hellbeard I'm loving the two pieces you put up so far. Looking awesome~!

[Parsakoira]

Yay! been waiting a long time for this topic :DD

[Lazaruskitty]

To see if I can get anything done before the week is out. Any glaring issues/suggestions, let me know.

[LA-Fairy]

here is a quick sketch.. think I should go with this? Too sweet?
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[MittyMandi]

Arthur : I was wondering if someone was going to do a male pinup! Very good, I dig the flowing lines. :)

PixelTuner : I'm just in love with what you have so far! Can't wait to see more!

TheAlchemy : Good luck with the goblin!

Ludic : I actually like the bottom sketch the most. :O The top left seems too pornographic, less pinuppy, and the top right seems pretty dull, compsition-wise. I'm sure you could spice it up, though!

Krizalide : LOVE the colors you have going so far. Keep it up!

Art4All : Cute, simple pose! I love it so far :)

xLouisax : I love the idea of a demure, innocent elven pinup girl - I say run with it!

LAFairy : The face is off, sure, but I love the bubblegum/cotton candy colors :O

Hellbeard : Love the bottom one! Her neck seems to be missing, though. ;)

[Abrodos]

Arthur two sheds: Loving the expression!

Kittymeow84: Be careful with the eyes. Right now, they looked better in the 1st sketch, like she had them closed, laughing.

Pixeltuner: A sexy one! Can't wait to see it finished.

AndreRuben: Loving the colour combination.

Krizalide: That's got a lot of potential.

Hellbeard: Funny ones! They remind me of the bad witch from the Wizard of Oz.

MittyMandi: Cute one!

LazarusKitty: Cool idea! Be careful with the knee, it looks a bit weird.



And, here's my WIP!

[Pixeltuner]

Thank you all, here's a small update. I forgot to flip the image though (I just did...) and there are some proportion and symmetry issues which I'll fix tomorrow :)

[MittyMandi]

Update : Gave her a helmet, some gloves, stockings, and a leather bikini (!) :D
I also threw in a bg, but will most likely crop all that out.

[Carnifex]

mittymandi - that's awesome! so much character in her face alone. btw,the one with the pickaxe over her shoulder would make a fantastic comic book cover.

[Jager]

tbaldree Good start, lol she has a dragon for skirt? :)
MittyMandi wonderful sketches, can’t wait to see more !
Lazaruskitty Cool style and harmonious colors , thigh is a bit too long compared to the lower leg i think
LA-Fairy Very nice sketch, I don’t think she is too sweet. Weakest point at this stage, legs and feet. As you pointed out. I think the thigh shall overlap lower leg more and the foot can also be partially hidden.
Abrodos beautiful wip her face has got emotion. Perhaps the arms are a bit too long, or the torso to short?
Pixeltuner Just awesome :) my favorite so far

here is another fairything

[tobbA]

Progress so far :)

[HypotheticalBlush]

Here's the sketch I've been working from. Please tell me if you seen any glaring anatomy problems. (I'm horrible with hands and spent a massive amount of time redoing them)

[Jager]

small update

[idoru]

Hopefully a Planescape race is okay-- I really wanted to an air genasi pinup. (Wind-tousled hair all the time, how could I resist?) The general consensus about this one seems to be "more hair", what do you guys think?

[tbaldree]

More value work, various anatomy fixes, changed around the hair, getting closer to being able to slap on some color!

[SaintLConcept]

add some color , havent paint wings yet...

[BionicBadBoi]

I finally got started.

I've gone for an Elf sorceress pin-up.
I think the top one is the best candidate, but the bottom one could possibly be redone so it could work better. Right now I think the bottom one looks awkward. I have to decide whether she is supposed to be flying or lying down.

I'm trying to keep this at the classic level of sexy, so as not to cross into porn.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

[Parsakoira]

my progress so far!

[kittymeow84]

A little progress! Not much. Time to up the resolution and add more detail.
Will work on it tomorrow but suspect a lot of this will get done on the weekend.

Krizalide - looking forward to seeing more of yours. :)
tbaldree - love the idea - it's going to turn out great - cant wait to see colour. I think the composition might be a tad too focused on the jug - my eye is drawn to that more than it is to the pinup. :D
Jager - that frog is awesome! Trust you to bring in a cool, quirky element! ;)
Idoru - definitely needs more hair :) I think the shoulder that's raised is a bit off too - too cramped kinda like the bones are folding into each other. Really like that hand tho - wish I could draw them like that!
Parsakoira - great colours! Woo!

[xLouisax]

MittiMandi + Tbaldree Omigosh, these are so unique, I'm really looking forward to seeing your finished pieces!

[reginanegra]

mittymandy if you would have asked me a few days ago i would have said it was imposible to make a female dwarf look cute and sexy...i stand corrected!

[matias]

I decided to go with making a sexy goblin girl! You know that goblins are crazy little buggers and totally would be into the whole whips and leather action!

Tbaldree Really nailes the pin up style, will look really great, I cant wait! Plus how much fun was researching Elvgren stuff! I didnt realise how many iconic pin ups were his, or that they had such funny titles to the pieces, great to find a new artist (too me at least!)
MittMandi Awesome, really love your take on the dwarven girl! Shes alot of fun and totally would be on the wall of the mine's smoko room!!
Pasakoira Wow, great start, beautiful soft expression on her face with the nice colours, she really does scream elf! Nice work, looking forward to the final!

[Parsakoira]

thanks for feedback :)

made some drastic changes

[MasterTroglodyte]

kittymeow — I think all is exceptional but I confess that something about the structure of the face still needs pushing
Krizalide — I like the color choices and the structure of the figure thus far... keep going...
tbaldree — a beer ad! that's spot on! I love the leering/adoring? dragon and the details, the shapes, lines, etc.
LA-Fairy — love the expression, pose, not too sweet, but it feels elongated right now...
HypotheticalBlush — I recommend some reference for the hand, even if it's your own placed in a similar position. It never hurts to have more reference! Otherwise the figure looks "solid" for now
Parsakoira — lovely! it's almost not a pin-up, in a way... so tasteful lol but I enjoy the breathing of your colors, the way they move in and out. The figure is definitely "there" in that environment. (Though I must say she seems a little cross-eyed in her coy contemplation of that butterfly)
matias — very dynamic movement, energy. And BRIGHT color. It will be interesting to see where your gobliness goes from here... Just a point of curiosity... are you going to tweak her costume? Right now I feel it needs something... some flare... maybe she needs a tattoo?

Sorry if I didn't get to everyone... I need to get to my job...
Here's my hare-brained WIP... Sorry about the size!!

[GEB]

Love the topic! Thought I'd have a go at it though time is pretty much at a premium for me this week. I've gone for the Goblin pin up though I think she's still a bit too human looking. Any crits are sooooooo welcome

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25169

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25170

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25171

[Zantillia]

I want to do this so bad, I have an idea I like a lot for this.
I'm behind a few days but I think if I bust my ass I could get something decent out. =) You guys are all so amazing though this newbie is sweating bullets. xD

[GEB]

So much great stuff here already, inspiring stuff

Tbaldree - That's looking awesome I love the cutesie clasic pin up look. You've clearly got the skills to pay the bills

Jager - What a great line drawing I can't wait to see this develope

Mittymandy - That's a lovely concept so far like Asterix' hot sister

Pixeltuner - Love the face and the values are very nice

[BionicBadBoi]

MasterTroglodyte: I love the idea. A peeved fairy pinned to the wall. Nice pun.

Pixeltuner: This beautiful dark elf's position looks to be too directly sexual for the traditional pin-up. That said, I like it a lot. Excellent skin tones, atmosphere and proportions.

Hellbeard: Hilarious. As a pinup I like how, when I first saw it, my gaze went from the butt, up along the back, then to the unmistakeably goblin face. Good for a scare, that. :D

Jager: I see the erotic focus here is the legs, and that works just fine.
As a pin-up it is innocent and erotic at once. Nice.

Parsakoira: She looks sweet. Maybe make her expression a bit happier? She almost looks too determined to be distracted.

[Parsakoira]

decided to start all over again :D wasnt pin up enough!

[kittymeow84]

kittymeow — I think all is exceptional but I confess that something about the structure of the face still needs pushing
Krizalide — I like the color choices and the structure of the figure thus far... keep going...
tbaldree — a beer ad! that's spot on! I love the leering/adoring? dragon and the details, the shapes, lines, etc.
LA-Fairy — love the expression, pose, not too sweet, but it feels elongated right now...
HypotheticalBlush — I recommend some reference for the hand, even if it's your own placed in a similar position. It never hurts to have more reference! Otherwise the figure looks "solid" for now
Parsakoira — lovely! it's almost not a pin-up, in a way... so tasteful lol but I enjoy the breathing of your colors, the way they move in and out. The figure is definitely "there" in that environment. (Though I must say she seems a little cross-eyed in her coy contemplation of that butterfly)
matias — very dynamic movement, energy. And BRIGHT color. It will be interesting to see where your gobliness goes from here... Just a point of curiosity... are you going to tweak her costume? Right now I feel it needs something... some flare... maybe she needs a tattoo?

Sorry if I didn't get to everyone... I need to get to my job...
Here's my hare-brained WIP... Sorry about the size!!

Thanks! The face I will work on a lot more when I add more resolution. Its only 700px across at the moment :)

[idoru]

Mittymandi-- that is the cutest little dwarf pinup I have ever seen! I love it!

Parsakoira, I love it now that you've started over! Much more pinup-- the other one was nice, but not really hitting any kind of pinup material.


A minor update

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/pixielala/art/airgenasipinupsketch2.jpg

[Katanasoul]

Hey everyone! I am ill and not feeling well at all, but as I could not really concentrate on anything, I decided to just draw around a bit. Here is what came out, I kinda like it, even though I don´t know if that´s just cause I´m feeling dizzy.
I feel like it´s much too gray, but I´m not reall able to change that, whatever I do (especially more saturation) seems to make it worse.

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[Ninsta]

Well it's been a while since I did a chow, and this one I've made some good progress on and will probably finish it

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/video_game_gal/Chow220_Ninsta1.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/video_game_gal/Chow220_Ninsta2.jpg

Arthur 'Two Sheds' - I love it, it made me lawl, the beer stein is a nice addition

Pixeltuner - The composition's coming along nicely, I really like the color scheme you picked out :)

Ludic - I like the lower pose the best, though it may be harder to draw.

Krizalide - The stance is fun, and the facial expression is nice, sultry but not slutty

Carnifex - Daring with the use of the mirror, I tried drawing with mirrors before and it made my brain itch something fierce.

Art4all - I like the coy feeling in this picture,I like that you went with the red/green composition hard to go wrong with complimentary colors

Tbaldree - The blonde is a nicer look I think, and I'm not sure if i get what's going on with the dragon though? Is it wrapped around her or?

Louisax - lol I think the bow one is funny I'd run with that one

MittyMandy - All i can say is CCUUUUTTTEE!

Jager - I like the expression on her face and the frog looks a bit squished :) in a good way

Matias - diggin the whip lol

Parsakoria I like the second face best, but I do like where you're going with the new one.

MaterTroglodyte - Oh the Angst she should have a pin or something for stabbin.

[lissinator]

I'm finally going to do another CHOW! I am so happy I actually have a break in schoolwork to do this. Pinups are one of my favorite things to do! And it looks like I'm not the only one doing a goblin.....maybe I will sketch a dwarf too. I would do an elf, but I have drawn way too many elves before....time for something different! Any feedback is appreciated and noted!


http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h263/a_avery/CHOW/Picture4.pnghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h263/a_avery/CHOW/Picture5.png

[BionicBadBoi]

Parsakoira: It's hot enough now. Yummy.

[Pixeltuner]

Update again :) Fixed some small proportional issues, worked on textures and stuff and made lighting and colour a bit more euhm 'fantasy'. I kept with the overall scheme but gave everything a bit more 'panache' :D Still not sure about the hair colour though. Might even make it elvish white.

[LA-Fairy]

Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it!
Here is a color update..
I made the head a bit larger and shrunk her body, so she won't look so long.
I like what it so far :teeth:.. but still far from done... I was too lazy to do the hands..:blah:
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Off to cook dinner...

[Xaya]

That´s sounds like fun.

Here´s my first sketch, I try to portray a female elf.
Still lot to do, add elfish things and change skincolor maybe...

[RicoD]

So much progress going on already!

Andreruben, Hellbeard, Abrodos, Matias, GEB, Ninsta: kudo's for going with an orc! Not easy to pull of I figure. Especially your value only version has a very Frazetta / Boris Vallejo-ish feel to it GEB. Very nice! Matias' orc feels more Elvgren / Vargas pinup though.
LA-Fairy: Very cute! With a user name like yours it's gotta be a fairy. ;)
idoru: A guy pinup! Very rare I think (except for those works in the "Chinese androgen guy portraits"-style I can't remember the name of)
Pixeltuner: You're already this far ? You're a machine, a machine I tell you! Nice progress though. :D Don't know what it is exactly, but she somehow reminds me of Amy Winehouse.
Jager: Heh, cute fairy Jager! Something Tim Burton-ish about her though (maybe it's the frog)
Tbaldree: Oww, very Elvgren! I like it a lot.
Mittymandi: That's such a cute dwarf! Good job, not easy to pull of either I reckon.
Parsakoira: Yikes, you started over? Good call though, this version feels more pinuppy indeed.

I'm currently a bit torn. Wondering if I should go classic pinup with fantasy outfit, fantasy pinup with an attempt at rendering it to look like a classic pinup or something more playful (or a combination) ...

3 quick sketches:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s4/RicoD_PB/characters/sketch1.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s4/RicoD_PB/characters/sketch2.jpg
Kind of miss the tiger here ... too much WoW I guess (yup, I played a night elf)
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s4/RicoD_PB/characters/sketch3.jpg

[idoru]

Haha, rare indeed!

I'm actually... Finished, I think. x3 Which is good, because I'm working for the rest of the week! Hoho.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/pixielala/art/airgenasipinupfin.jpg

[troyzart]

Hey guys! I'm generally a lurker around this place, but when I saw this chow, I just couldn't resist! Here are my lines.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/ltlatimer/suck_ubus_chow.jpg

[xLouisax]

Idoru Yeaah let's get some men inda house!!
LaFairy This is looking amazing, but I think she needs a slightly different skin colour, or perhaps there's a way of making her look more magical, (perhaps glowing?) as she looks very human at the moment.
Ninsta yeah i went for the bow one, changed a bit though! Nice work on yours!

And here's mine. I completely went off on a tangeant. I tried a goblin, but I think I just can't do it! Lol, I want her to be pretty and girly, so perhaps she is an elf? bah!

xxx
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/prop.jpg

[LA-Fairy]

Amazing stuff already!


LaFairy This is looking amazing, but I think she needs a slightly different skin colour, or perhaps there's a way of making her look more magical, (perhaps glowing?) as she looks very human at the moment.

Good point! Thanks for pointing that out. I was trying new colors.. I like em, but there is something missing. I'll add a glow or different highlight/overlay when i add the wings. Thanks.
I love your concept.. that is just rawrrrr!

LA-Fairy: Very cute! With a user name like yours it's gotta be a fairy. ;)


YES! The fairy wings are coming.. :wink:
I like your third one, the face is very cute/sexy...

[matt kohr]

Looking great, everyone! sexy all around...

...especially yours Two Sheds.. lol

here's my WIP - I was lucky to get a lot done today. more to come... im tired now....

http://mattkohr.squarespace.com/storage/ca/mKohr_CHOW220WIP.jpg

[Carnifex]

ninsta - although i might not continue this pic...I'm not sure it's candid enough..

[prepsage]

still gotta make some more passes on it, but prob not gonna change much..

Yay pinups! There's a ton of great stuff happening this round.

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[Jager]

wow matt kohr that is brilijant ! love the movment, and her look, and well everything :D

started adding some color

[MasterTroglodyte]

I typed a veritable novel... I don't know what prompted the compulsion, and I'm sorry if I left anyone out... I'm also sorry if anyone is offended by any input I provide. I realize I'm not yet a professional and therefore may step on toes more proficient than mine... Alas, I may never be so verbose again...

GEB - Very solid construction! Admittedly I liked your second WIP's values a bit more and I wonder if you couldn't zing the colors a bit more... Otherwise I am envious

Zantillia - I'm a newb also, and nobody has smacked me around for being so... yet. CHOW has been a way for me to try to overcome some of my usual problems and elevate my art. So come on in! The water's fine, and apparently swimming with scantily clad fantasy folk...

Parsakoira - I love where the flesh tones are going! A LOT! And she's definitely more pin-up now :)

Katanasoul - I'm not sure what the issue is w/ your color... I only know your figure looks quite sound and the costume is fantastic, especially for being woozy. :) Just try slapping some colors down intuitively. I tend to put a base color (for the skin, for example) and then based on the hue of my light source modify said color, and so on... (Not that I know very much, mind you)

Ninsta - I have to say that while there's a lot else right with this piece I love her face. Those eyes are so intense yet inviting, and the molding lend the otherworldly aspect of the character a strange humanity. My primary concern is with the visible leg, its shape, molding, etc. and also with the balance of the figure... I assume she's crouching? sitting? Still, lovely direction

lissinator - the composition is great and your character has tremendous attitude and bearing. I'm not sure if I'm splitting hairs but the position/perspective on the head/face? When I first looked at it my antenna went up (no euphemism intended). It's probably nothing...

Pixelturner - Lovely colors... fabulous textures, etc.

LA-Fairy - It's coming along nicely

Xaya - Vava-voom! And oh yeah... sexy blah blah blah... Seriously... I love the flesh tones... especially that deep hue on the left cheek (her left) and the flesh tones juxtaposed with blue, etc. I'm just plain flabbergasted

RicoD - I pick the third iteration but w/o too much going on around the character (which I realize may be difficult, no?)

troyzart - I think the character is charming (does she have a lollipop? oh the scandal) ... Even though I realize this is meant to be more loose/cartoony I think her right leg might need adjustment... and perhaps a slight tweak on the composition? Because my eye is drawn to the legs in front instead of to the face… Of course I could also be talking out of my butt…

Arthur ‘Two Sheds’ – Lovely work as usual, though I may have to put Drain-O in my eyes

matt kohr – You need to just get the heck out of here. Seriously. Now. I need to go somewhere and cry. (Pause) K… I’m back. This is lovely. And I hate you. (I kind of like the placement of the second step more… Can you flip it back??)

prepsage – Wow! Definitely WOW inspired… hehe. Her haircut is my favorite…

Jager – the colors are fabulous… I feel like I’m looking at an old delicious print…

And after all that here's my next WIP, which I know needs more love than I may likely have time to give it 'ere the end...

I appreciate any and all critiques, comments... and I take as good as I dish out ;)

[KittyDew]

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1219/sketch011.jpg

First time participating in one of these. Not sure if this counts as a pin up, but she's partly naked and pretty? ^_^;;;

[Thélema]

Parsakoira: AWESOME! I loved both pictures, your coloring skills are impressive, and your pin-up is very pretty. My contratulations ( you've got a very nice sketchbook too )

KittyMeow: Lovely work =) her pose and skin looks perfect. You should work a little more in the face and hair imo.

MasterTroglodyte: If you don't mind, I'll say what I think about yours. Obviously you've got nice skills, but your fairy looks angry and not very much pin-up styled. A pin-up girl is a happy and naïve sexy lady, I think you should work a little more on that idea : )

Idoru: Well look here we've got a male! And a very nice one =) Imo I think you should work on him a little more, specially in his head / skull. Also maybe you should add more values on his skin.

Arthur: Another male, but not very sexy to me lol, maybe a female dwarf really gets turned on with him =D Nice work, I like the calendar idea.

Matt Kohr: My fave so far! I love her pose, her face and composition, I can't wait to see it coloured!

Pixeltuner: another amazing work =) Is she a female troll? Anyway she looks awesome, specially her skin. Keep up the good work!


Here's my drow pin-up. I'm not quite statisfied with the hair, I think I'll change it later.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8738/drowpinupcopia.jpg

[tbaldree]

Starting to mess around with the overall composition of my beer calendar -

Got some basic colors and lighting in, did some pose changing with the arm - felt awkward with both up. Shrunk the feet a bit, and switched from a mug to a glass and tried to lighten up/push it back and away from the primary pinup.

Whee!

Nice stuff everybody! Gonna be an awesome CHOW.

[Vaejoun]

@Matt Kohr:
Nice start, curious where you take this in colors.

I envy you for your good and solid start. My pictures usually start as a big mess which I have to clean up to get good values. ^^°

Some adice: I would like to see some other face-experiments on her. Maybe looking to the viewer or more to the dragon (?) The skirt could fly some more too I think.

@Jager:
Thats sweet, feels like one of this old watercolored fairytales. ^^ I like frogs and toads and this one almost feels like some kind of teddybear.
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So many nice entries so far. This will be great. I hope I can pull something out of my hat as well. ^^

[GEB]

Done a little more refining, started putting on some body art. Think I'll add a bit more but don't want it to get too busy. Also toying with the idea of a chain mail backless dress. This is still pretty scketchy, might make the links really big. Crits please!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25192

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25193

[GEB]

Tbaldree - That's looking lovely, though I think I prefer the beer mug

Thelema - Wow she's gorgeous! You've got some great tones in there

Mastertrog - I don't know why your envious yours is looking great. I can't wait to see some colour on her

Jager - Liking this a lot reminds me of Brian Froud. I like your logo so much I put it on my galls ass!

[MasterTroglodyte]

MasterTroglodyte: If you don't mind, I'll say what I think about yours. Obviously you've got nice skills, but your fairy looks angry and not very much pin-up styled. A pin-up girl is a happy and naïve sexy lady, I think you should work a little more on that idea : )


I admit I tend to go off-topic w/ these, and you're probably right. I was hoping to poke a hole in the pin-up concept by pinning my fairy to the wall. I didn't think any self-respecting fairy—borrowing from the whole Tink pop culture mythos—would take that lightly or play coy at that point, so yes, she's pissed. Though I've often felt that sometimes a woman is at her loveliest when she's really, really angry...?

I will certainly consider making her masochistic enough to enjoy some level of torture... though I may not have time. As it is, my fairy needs some adjustment to her anatomy; the composition needs work, etc.

Thanks for the critique! It is most appreciated!

GEB - Wow!! The white hand!! Is that the white hand of Saruman??? lol. That's fabulous

[GEB]

It certainly is! The horny old goat put his hand on a few other places that you can't see from this angle ;o)

[Vaejoun]

Just a first idea scribble. I will try some other things out as well.
Ideas and crits are welcome even though its very early.

[reginanegra]

here is my take on the subject. a classic elf pin up....everyone focusing on the originality of drawing sexy goblins has left ample space for the obviously unimaginative choise of an elf :P
still a long way to go though...
Geb if thats the white hand of saruman.... he's being very naughty!
thelema magnificent dress! very... old hollywood! odd choice of weapon for a drow though... the hair compliments the dress perfectly i think.

[Kafka Dreams]

I'm blown away by the incredible artwork here.

My idea was the pin up girl painted on the dwarf's warhammer.

Finished the value underpainting and started adding colors for the dwarf.

Going to paint in the girl last.

Any glaring errors, so far?

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[Jager]

Kafka Dreams carful here, its almost like two separate images atm. Don’t let the pinup and the face compete for attention, one of them shall be the most dominant. For example you could tune down the face making just barely visible to bring out the pinup and make her the focal point of the picture.
GEB The white palm print really brings her out :) a very good touch, everybody likes a plam print :D The muscles on her back are great to
MasterTroglodyte Looking good man, she sure is pined up :-P luckily I see she still got her magic wand :)

[GEB]

Have done some work on the skin, wanted to develope her patternation and the spec.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25203

Reginanegra - That's a great pose. Classy

[Carnifex]

tbalree - i think it actually looked better with the second arm up.

started a new pic. i think this one's more in the spirit of this topic. gonna go with it.
edit: base colours. on to shading and rendering!

[prepsage]

well this might be it...

Carnifex: Torso might be too long

Master Trog: Maybe give her a pouting face instead?

Pixeltuner: awesome!

Tbaldree: I'm loving it. The calender copy logo seem very separate at the moment. Maybe just keep the logo/copy and lose the extra stuff?

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[lissinator]

MasterTroglodyte, I agree with your head comment. I will most likely change the perspective a bit :)

[Sakuranym]

Not sure if I'll have time to finish, but here's my goblin gal start. I'm not sure about her feets/legs proportions.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/Kit_Foxfire/goblin.jpg


Everyone's entries are so far along! I love pinup anything, this thread is amazing!

[Carnifex]

prepsage - snap,you're right! this seems to happen fairly often to me lately :/
sakuranym - don't think her right foot would stick out this far from under her leg;comparing both legs' length.

[shockowaffel]

@Pixeltuner:
I like the green-blue-ish colour.
Some little modifications and she'd be a great merefolk.

[johannesblomgren]

Going for a goblin pin up. Having some serious problem defining goblin thou.

[lissinator]

started coloring with my trial version of Painter elements.....I want Painter for realz ;-;
They are all looking great guys!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h263/a_avery/CHOW/Picture1-1.png

[Ninsta]

Well, have made a decent dent in the progressions of the pinup, as it were.
Comments / Crits as follow

Lissinator - Her smug face is awsome, keep it if you can

La-Fairy - She seems a bit angly... maybe try smoothing and rounding a bit for a more feminine look

RicoD - What's fantasy w/out tigers? USE DA TIGER!

xLouisax - Lol :overhere:

Matt Kohr - Jealous, love the expression and movement, my stuff's always way stiff :( the dragon buddy's adorable

Carnifex - Well you could always finish it in your spare time, I have so many chows that never reached the poll lol

Prepsage - Lol leather apron, the foot that's crossed over looks a bit wonky I think it's the ankle is too pronounced making the foot seem backwards, and slope the ball of the foot? (I think that's the front of the bottom isn't it?) I had a helluva time with the foot on mine lol.

MasterTroglodyte - yeah, the foot was a bit wonky, I realized it when trying to bend my foot and was... hmm yeah, and you reinforced it so I wasn't just crazy lol, though i do like to rationalize, so I don't have to change it, lazy like that lol.

As you can see I changed the face... I felt like it was a little deer in headlightsy... Lol but I feel like I"m channeling a mixture of snooki and Xena *facepalm* Oh and I can't color lol

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/video_game_gal/Chow220_Ninsta3.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/video_game_gal/Chow220_Ninsta4copy.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/video_game_gal/Chow220_Ninsta5.jpg

[buffichar]

i have been having internet issues.well here is Ilyanyah so far. She has been keeping me company and she is fun.

[Xaya]

Huaahh! Time to catch some references to not get into try and error mode.
Not sure with the round shield she is holding...

@Thélema: Love it! Great pose and mixture, maybe some more teasing...dunno.

@matt kohr: Awesome piece! Like the fluent composition

@Ninsta Hope you don´t mind but i did some paintover. Your body looks so fine so a more beauty face would suit her. Where is her right leg?

[JRamz75]

Elvin Pin-up Calendar.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8476/chow220jramz75.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/chow220jramz75.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[MittyMandi]

jramz75 : Her right arm/shoulder is reading a little funky - and it looks very thin, especially compared to the other more prominent left arm. Also, might wanna use a ref for those feet. :)

xaya I love the bottom wip - the light behind her and all the cool colors... just great! Can't wait to see more :)

buffichar : Keep an eye on your anatomy here - the foot looks too big, and the outstretched arm is a little lumpy. Also, you might want to tweeak your color scheme a tad : at first glance, I thought she was Robin! ;)

lissinator : Those COLORS! <3 Can't wait to see more!

Sakuranym That pose is just darling. The toes are a bit wonky, but everything else looks just great, especially that wonderful expression!

prepsage I like what you have so far, especially the texture on the bomb and the look on her face. You might want to bump up some contrast between her leg/foot and the bomb itself - it's looking a little off now.

GEB I know it's been said before but that handprint is a great touch :D This is coming along just swimmingly!

Kafka I would definitely suggest bringing back your dwarf's saturation and values, then paint the girl on the hammer in some yellow-orange tones to really make her jump out! This is a great concept btw, very creative. :)

Vaejoun I love the pose and composition so far! Is she sitting on a giant hook? :O

Thélema I think this one is one of my favorites so far! I love the contrast of a flowly pretty gown and a BIG OL BATTLEAX. You can tell she's the type of lady to be able to handle such a brute weapon, and look pretty doin' it, too. :) The dress is also very reminiscent of classic pin ups, which gets a big thumbs up in my book.

Jager I love delicate colors you have here... and the flowers in her hair are a great touch.



OKAY NOW THAT I'M DONE RESPONDING TO EVERYONE ELSE. xD
Here's my inks WIP; probably gonna paint in everything else.
I think I'm missing some potential contrast in her booty/thigh region, but I just can't place it... I dunno, what do you guys think?

[BionicBadBoi]

Xaya: This might be my favourite as of now. Great lighting, good idea with the water and her being about to take a bath. Love it. Makes it a natural setting, which is great for pin-up I think. Her expression is good, I didn't read it as inviting, but then I read it as her conveying a strong message, and then it works quite well. :D

Ok. Here's where I'm at with my elven sorceress idea:
I'm worried about two things. Is she too slutty? Is this too porn?

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/308/6/a/elf_pinup_tmp_05_by_herrtevik-d3263bu.jpg

[AndreRuben]

There are some pieces already here that fascinate me.

I'll start to paint mine right away, here's some doodling and the final pencil sketch.

[xLouisax]

AndreRuben Lookin' good!

Here's my progress, I'm so behind!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/elvenpinup.jpg

[LA-Fairy]

Here is what i got done today. Since it was mentioned her skin tone is to human, i got inspired by my favourite fairy figurine, my koi pixie.. ^^,
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I cannot believe I still haven't worked on the hands.. *face/palm*
Like?

[xLouisax]

Nice work LaFairy!

I couldn't leave mine like that!! I've started colouring her @@. I'm having trouble with the lighting, but trying!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/elvenpinup2.jpg

p.s, ye i know im a hypocrite, i'm guna put stuff on her skin/change the tone so she looks less human :p

[Sakuranym]

Pixeltuner I really adore yours so far! I think it's my favorite :)

xLouisax Fun pose! Though it looks a bit painful to have a bow string in your mouth (I'd imagine it would cut your lips!) Maybe put it behind her and have her holding an arrow in her mouth instead?

Some paint mush progress on mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/Kit_Foxfire/gobprogress.jpg

[MittyMandi]

Painted in a bg super quick :)
Critiques welcome please!

[MasterTroglodyte]

tbaldree – I love the slogan, the expression, the execution. The only thing it needs a stained weathered, poster-y look, like it’s been hanging in a blacksmith’s shop for ages. 

prepsage – thanks for the tip!

Ninsta – I agree with Xaya… both on the face and on her right leg… maybe that will help the balance concern I was talking about… Otherwise… lovely and sinister, too

Xaya – I’m still in love with yours: the pose, the breathing color, the not-so-coy expression, the armor (or lack thereof), etc.

LA-Fairy – I feel like you’ve got some conflicts between the sharp wings and soft flesh. As it is the wings pop too much.

Sakuranym – I love the round-eyed skulls, and the details, details, details… the complimentary colors and the design…

MittyMandy - I think the composition might benefit from your character being moved to the right some. She's leaning left and doing so on the left side of your "canvas," which weights it in that direction.

I’ve just thrown some color down. I’m not a painter of butterflies, or even fairies for that matter. I’ve been doing more butterfly searches than I think is healthy. Alas, I will press on…

[kittymeow84]

Adding detail to the face. Think I need some kind of cute creature in there.

Hope I'm on the right track with the face - not using reference - only dribs and drabs from here and there.


Sakuranym yours is going to be so gorgeous - hope you can finish :) I think her toes look a little 'splayed'. If your foot was in that position the toes would naturally curl. Unless they're goblin toes and meant to be like that ;)

[tbaldree]

Sakuranym - I love the little details - the facepaint, the little skull brassiere, can't wait to see the finished one! Awesome.

MittyMandi - also one of my faves - so cute!

Prepsage - Love this one - just like those old tool calendars!

GEB - badass! The handprint really puts it over the top for me :)

Xaya - I can't wait to see how this one finishes up!

Kittymeow84 - how about a caterpillar as a cute creature? The toadstool puts me in mind of Alice in Wonderland -

Thelema - axe and dress FTW!

Jager - I have a feeling this is going to look super sweet when you've finished it. Lucky frog!

Matt Kohr - Can't wait to see this one in color!

Parsakoira - awesome! Love the rich lighting.



I think I'm about ready to call this one done. Any last crits to squeeze in?

[Thélema]

Thank you so much for your sweet comments, I've seen here a lot of stunning and AMAZINg works... really guys and girls, it's an awesome round!

I'll post here my final since I'll be out the whole weekend, so I'll be able to reupload it to the finals thread.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7338/chow220thelema.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/8770/drowpinupwip.jpg

[Jashugan]

Looking good guys! I really need to check these threads on a more regular basis. I saw tbaldree's submission earlier today (we work together) and it alerted me to this weeks topic, so I thought I'd try and whip up something for a late entry. We'll see if I actually finish, but regardless it's still been cool to see everyone else's stuff.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/Jashugan/Chow218_JashuganWIP.jpg

[Vaejoun]

@MittyMandi:
Yep, shes sitting on a hook. Thought that gives it a nice joke.
I hope I can post a nes step today...I was lazy yesterday T_T

To yours, I really liked the 1st sketches (Post43) in the lower/right corner.
Even though its rough the appears to be so happy, smiling like a sun. ^^ And a really nice flow in the line.

In the new steps, it appears to me that you took a lot of that back, to make it more realistic, but at the same time trying to keep the comic look. That, combined with thick lines and her dwarf-anatomy makes her look a little fat, at least at her butt and legs.

Hope that helps.

@Kitty:
You should open her eyes, that make her appeal way more.

@Thélema:
Nice rendering, maybe some graphical elements adding to the bg-circle ? I have the feeling that somethings missing there.

@Jashugan: Nice, the leg looks a little flat to me, but the rest looks really nice. I hope mine will come out half as good. ^^°

[Pixeltuner]

Hey guys, thanks for all the love and comments btw. I'll try to whip out some proper crits, comments and asskissing out tomorrow for a lot of you to return the favor :) Next to properly finishing my piece of course. ;)

[Neclord]

Feels as if I've been working on this for a decade, I think I'm finally ready to quit messing with the pose.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2626/pinupwip3.jpg

[Vaejoun]

@Neclord:
The legs have some issues, especially the right one looks pretty thick in the upper part.

And I dont think she really fits into the bg. She looks like she is lying on a more or less plane surface, but the only thing there is the tree which hold her butt up, or at least it looks like that.

nice job on the skin so far, try to make it more lively by mixing in other colors.

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Mine so far:
I overworked the pose, this one goes better with the classic pin up stile.

This time I try to do it propperly. Not starting froom a big mess, but a cleaned up painting. Works good so far, even though the stile gets a little stiff. Maybe it gets a little more painterly in the later.

[Hellbeard]

Sakuranym - I love the little details - the

I think I'm about ready to call this one done. Any last crits to squeeze in?

Looks awesome. In my opinion you're missing out by not adding a little bit more specular highlights to make it "pop" a little bit more and seem less flat.

[kittymeow84]

Woooo everyone's stuff is SO AWESOME!

Thelema yours is perfect. Love it.

tbaldree yours has come really far and I'm loving the result. ;) thanks for the idea for the caterpillar that is exactly it!

omg I still have so much work to do. think I'll be busy tomorrow.

[GEB]

What spec are you guys uploading at? Mine seems small and the detail is well... Shit. Any tips?

Kittymeow - That's looking sweeeet. Puts me in the mind of Bruce Timm

Jashugan - Wow! Bucksome! Me likey

Thelema - I love this Hollywood elf. Though something about the shape of the axe head is off for my liking

Tboldree - Cheers mate you'r etoo kind. Love the way yours has turned out I think the orange really balances the piece and the stains are a great touch

[prepsage]

GEB: Dropping your resolution to 72 dpi will let you see the size of your piece. Typically I use 72 dpi and 500-680 pixels wide and whatever your length equivalent is. I try to stay below 850 pixels high though. Whatever fits in a standard browser I guess

Vaejoun: I think her further shoulder and breast should be a bit lower than the closer?

Tbaldree: Gahhhwesome! Minor nitpicks-The stout could use a tad more detail to bring it up closer to the level she's rendered. Just some little bubbles or condensation on the glass (I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to stop by a bar to do some "research"). The circle feels just a little bit awkward. Maybe it could stand to be nudged to the right so the top of her head isn't so close to that edge? Maybe smaller?

Thelema: Looks great. There's two small lines on her dress on the bent leg that are sorta just disrupting the elegant flow..

MittyMandy: Hell, you could probably lose the bg if you're pressed for time and go with an ad concept.

Mastertroglodyte: Her limbs looks really stiff atm. You may want to try crossing her arms and relaxing the pose of her legs.

xLouisx: Watch that right forearm. needs some fixin

[GEB]

Mittymandy - Loving the clean lines she's coming on a treat

LA Fairy - I think there are issues with proportion. For me the breasts and rib cage are far too high on the body, also the wing on the right looks too short and at a funny angle

Sakuranym - Wow I can't wait to see this finished

[ArtByManon]

Done a little more refining, started putting on some body art. Think I'll add a bit more but don't want it to get too busy. Also toying with the idea of a chain mail backless dress. This is still pretty scketchy, might make the links really big. Crits please!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25192

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25193

I am loving this - i love the idea of the chain mail dress too - its really strong and very unusual. Keep going!

[Parsakoira]

update, thank you everyone for kind words and critique :)

[Vaejoun]

@Parsakoira:
Nice, but why is she looking away ?

Heres mine so far. Went rather smooth so far, except for the face. Troublesome as always and didnt find a good ref for that angle. Hope I can make it look good. Still a stiff feeling to it. Maybe it gets better as soon as I use nontransparent color.

Not sure where to go, a lion fish, koi or goldfish maybe. And I need to at more details of course, obviously its rather boring right now.

[Kafka Dreams]

nearing completion and looking for critiques.

I took everyone's advice about lowering the values in the background, but I'm still worried the face dominates the picture.

Any advice?

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[GEB]

A bit more refining of the bounce light and hair, though I doubt you'll see it as I've obviously still not got my upload spec right...

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25238

Prepsage - followed your advice but to no avail

Artbymanon - Thankyou muchly! I've just checked out your site, some lovely stuff on there. Where's your CHOW?

Vaejoun - Nice idea though I think you may want to reread the brief

[hoshicat]

Kafka Dreams - Try brightening the jewel on the hammer so that it's either more of a glowing jewel or just more bright/light. (You can just up the brightness/saturation even) Your eye is drawn to the brightest spot, and right now his eyes are drawing me in.

[Mincx]

Decided to go for Goblin, let's see how it goes!

[Jashugan]

-Vaejoun
I know you're having a bit of trouble with the face, i personally liked the direction you were going in the initial sketch, a bit more stylized with the larger eyes and full lips, i think the angle of the head worked well on that one too.
-GEB
I like your take on this, I just wish the image was larger :(

[Vaejoun]

@GEB: DAMN! I had the feeling that I forgot something... yea, to read the briefing XD

I will complete this one another time and come up with something else. FAST

[Sakuranym]

Vaejoun~
From the brief on page 1:
"The setting is high fantasy. We will allow variations on the races mentioned above, as long as they are part of the dungeons and dragons basic races to keep it high fantasy. No humans though!"

I'd say a Mermaid is pretty classic high fantasy, no? Though I could be mistaken! Your image is lovely so far, it'd be a shame to start over so late :)

[xLouisax]

Sakuranym Yeah it'd probably look better like that! I don't have enough time to change it now though as I'm really busy this weekend :(. Or atleast maybve I could make it look less painful like making it a bigger bow?

Anyways, here's my progress today, I've changed most of the colours. Her skin tones are really washed out after editing a few things so I need more tonal variations!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/elvenpinup3-1.jpg

[MittyMandi]

Vaejoun - I agree with Sakuranym! Merfolk ought to be accepted.

[matt kohr]

now in color:

http://mattkohr.squarespace.com/storage/ca/mKohr_vixenWIP2.jpg

[CrookedHorn]

work week over, and i am totally in ^_^

[dawnusllaw]

Here's my start, I always post these way late. It's a gnome if you can't tell. Minus the red hat :P Still working on her hair of course.

[tbaldree]

Matt Kohr - So nice!

A couple of last tweaks from some of Jashugan's crits at work today ( upper arm flatness and armpit connection point ) , and a bit of detail/clarity work on the glass. Didn't want to go overboard with detail and wanted it to seem painted like an old Guinness ad, so I mostly boosted the contrast a bit, cut a few paint lines in on highlights, and dirtied it up here and there to better integrate with the rest of the background.

I think I'm gonna call it done!

[LA-Fairy]

LA Fairy - I think there are issues with proportion. For me the breasts and rib cage are far too high on the body, also the wing on the right looks too short and at a funny angle


Thank you! I checked with the ref photo and gee wee, I really had the boobs up under her nose, LOL. I fixed it this morning. Thanks for pointing it out. Also reangled the wing as I wasn't happy with it to begin ^^,

[AlotAbitAlittle]

I am right there with you CrookedHorn...it is Friday and I am in!

Some thoughts:
Pin Up = the action of a household/daily/typical chore/task going wrong in such a way that the girl is moderately exposed in a sexual region and has a level of either cuteness, sexiness or both.

[Jager]

great work everyone

[fragmentedchimp]

Everyone's stuff is looking FAB.

Nice im liking the gut on that classy chunk of a dwarf ;)

uhhgggg- im hating faces right now on this one!!!

[fragmentedchimp]

ugh alright more embarrassment... fleshing out the legs and some more details :S

[VishvaTKH]

Great topic, and the output is greater yet! I dont know if I would be able to come through by the deadline, but nevertheless I did sketch a couple; A goblin and a dwarf , both female.

Even if I miss this out, I will finish and post them later :)

[Parsakoira]

Updatus

[Vaejoun]

Nice work everyone.

I decided not to make a new one and pushed the mermaid further. A good direction though I still have the feeling that the face could be better. Its so hard to do without a ref.

And I need to think of a simple bg and details, like fins, jewels other fishes and stuff.

[Parsakoira]

gettin' busy

[matt kohr]

Parsakoira : That's coming along really nicely....fantastic palette.

[ThreeNineteen]

Hello! This CHOW is great.
Here is my beginning:

If you would like a critique please message me. I welcome critiques as well!

[SaintLConcept]

well, no finals thread yet? can i post it here cause im afraid i cant upload tommorow...pleaseeeee
here is my final and wips

[Vaejoun]

@Artforall:
Maybe try to make the fairy pop out some more. Making the bg darker and giving her a little more saturation and/or contrast should do the trick. Making the bg more bluesih could already be enough so that the yellow/green sking gets more contrast.

As good as finnished. Any crits ?

[AndreRuben]

tbaldree i'd buy that beer fo' sho! just for the taste of it ehe

here's the wip, colored under the lines.

[kiwigarbage]

I imagine Arwen gets lonely when her Elessar is away for 50 years or more...

[xLouisax]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/elvenpinup5.jpg

I still have so much to do, especially her hair! Hope I finish in time.xxx

[Angel Intheuk]

This is such a cool topic and amazing entries everyone! :D

Here's my effort, hopefully get her done in time... any suggestions welcome of course:)

[zephyri]

I was kinda sad I missed this challenge when it was on ArtOrder, so a great second chance, even if I did only leave it til now to start! So after a good 2-3 hours, here's wher I'm currently at.

Tbaldree, it's weird how Drow and old fashioned pin seems to be the order of the day :) Really love how yours is coming out though, has a lovel vintage feel. Also really loving Sakuranym's and Vaejoun's too. Great set of entried this time round.

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[Ninsta]

Sadly I wont be able to finish this in time, but I will have another piece for my portfolio, which is the important thing right? I went out of town this weekend leaving my pc behind, so Yeah.... But everyone's pictures are turning out exquisite, massive props everybody, see you on a later chow :)

[CrookedHorn]

working out the clothing/gear plus some of the anatomy quirks next. i wanted to get the pose first.

crits later tonight :thinking:

[Reedux]

@Parsa - Love the palette. Really appealing colors! :)
@Matt - I like it but her right (our left) boob looks significantly smaller than the other.
The perspective wouldn't distort it that much. As always, love your work :)

@Vaejoun - I think you could tighten up the gradients/shading other than that, cool design :)

Here's mine, I'm calling this done. I've got work to do :(
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10867635/Finished/Nov10/Chow%23220_Reedux_Wips.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10867635/Finished/Nov10/Chow%23220_Reedux.jpg

[Vaejoun]

@Reedux:
Nice lightning. A little slutty maybe...Especially the feet are great.
I need to do way more sketches like yours. For anatomy, pose and so on.
Only thing to say is that I would like to see more clearly that she isnt human.

Ok, some more cleaning up, some details here and there and a little color adjustment. I call this finnished.

[CrookedHorn]

update

[Lucyohlucy]

I'm new here so first i wanna say hi to everyone:)

Today i saw this topic (a lot of great works already!) and i thought i need to participate:) My piece is nearly finished and i hope you can give me some crits:)

[Supervlieg]

Just started working on the clothes, they will be some sort of suit made of leafes. Nice work in this thread so far!

[Mincx]

Done! decided to go for the fetish pin up theme and chose a goblin.

[MittyMandi]

Lucyohlucy LOVE the body type and color choices you went with here!

CrookedHorn Great pose and composition :)

Vaejoun I really really like the design for her, the mesh of human and fish features turned out really great; I especially like the face!

Reedux Fantastic mood and colors @o@ I think the image would be a little more grabbing if her eyes were turned up and looking at the viewer?

kiwigarbage Check your proportions : the hands esp. seem too small. Otherwise I like what you've got so far!

Parsakoira Great colors, and the situation is really darling too :)

So many great WIPs so far! Super excited to see all the finished versions :)

[SleepingIn]

I....should have voiced my interest earlier but EH.

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss328/WEdiscover/gd6.png

I've never seen Goblins as tall, so....she's rather dinky.

[ismo]

I started very late, as always, and might not make it in time, but here's the sketch anyways. Great wips from everybody so far. Matt Kohr's and Parsakoira's are probably my favorites at the moment.

[CrookedHorn]

another update

[lissinator]

I think I am finished! Let me know if I can fix anything :D


http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h263/a_avery/CHOW/Picture3-1.png

[Lianti]

my goblin. After I finished i tried sepia filter, now don't know which is better...always looking for crits!

[snootchy]

wow so many great entries for this week's chow, great job everyone!

danggit wish i saw this topic earlier, here's one quick idea, gotta luv them cheap filter tricks haha, although it's not really looking satin'sh

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2 more quick ideas, don't think i'll finish this, g'luck all!

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[Sakuranym]

My final, great round everyone!! <3
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/Kit_Foxfire/Chow220_Sakuranym.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/Kit_Foxfire/Chow220_Sakuranym_Detail.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/Kit_Foxfire/Chow220_Sakuranym_progress.jpg

[Jager]

what a round , tons of fantastic work!

[ThreeNineteen]

update | updated 2 - moved the hand away (not sure which one works better) | updated 3 - playing with color

[kittymeow84]

Really great stuff everyone!!! I'm waiting for the finals thread to go up but here's mine anyway.

Was going to maybe do more on it today but severely hungover due to big night and too many cocktails. ;)

[zephyri]

Great round this time, nice to see a good turnout with some awesome pieces! This thing's kept me up til 4;30am, so will leave a couple of comments, but must get some sleep!

@Lucyohlucy: welcome, and nice starting post! I really like the unusual body type you've given her. if I ahd one crit, it would be to maybe make some of the shadows on her face a touch darker to match those on her body, as it's feeling the flattest part at the moment.
@MittyMandi Lovely sybtle pin up for the female dwarf. I did consider the same subject matter but wussed out!
@Supervlieg: Nice start, she's got some real attitude! The arm on the viewer's left feels alittle short atm, but that might just be down to wip lack of form.
@Mincx: she scares the hell outta me, but i can imagine she's appeal to goblins wonderfully.
@SleepingIn (what I'll be doing tomorrow): So cute, finish it!
@ismo: Really curious pose and expression for a pin up, but I kinda like it!
@Crookedhorn: Nice so far, only thing that feels a little off is the perspective of her legs and the blanket, like one or the other doesn't quite match up, but it's not a big thing.
@lissinator: Not much that stands out to me as the style stands... her pose is nicely balanced. I'd say if you grab a moment tomorrow maybe give the axe a little more love?
@Lianti: I prefer the colour version myself, the skin colours are almost iridescent. Her head feels a bit far forward, if you imagine that either side of her neck has to connect to her ears... the far side of her head is quite far over. Love the duster!
@Snootchy: Heheh it reads much more like water atm, you'd probably need to work it a helluva lot to get that to work as satin! Shame you won't finish!
@Sakuranym: I adore your style and sesne of design... it's so much fun to look at! I friggin' love that overblown cranium on the skull under her seat. Only teeeeensy thing that weirds me out a bit is the fact i can only see her toes as cow's udders now cause of their shape and shinyness! but gorgeous otherwise.

Aaand here's my offering after working most of today on it. About 12 hours work thus far, and really enjoying the process! background and staff are just palceholders thus far, may still change it around a bit.

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[CrookedHorn]

gonna sleep on this one and hit the canvas swinging in the morning.

[johannesblomgren]

as pin up as a goblin can be without loosing the respect of clanmates. (:

[MittyMandi]

I'm not seein' a Finals thread, so I'm just gonna follow suit and post my finished stuff here. :)

[vatteh]

Well here's my WIP. I'm not sure if I got my anatomy right though. Everyone else is looking good though. matt kohr, tbaldree and Sakuranym are my favorites right now.

[Josu]

UHHHH i'm starting really late, i hope to make it in time

orc dragon slayer (she asked borrowed the sword of gatts)

[johannesblomgren]

really nice pieces from everyone this week..

[Lucyohlucy]

zephyri thank you for pointing that out! You are totallly right. I hope now it looks better:)

[ArtbyWard]

Whoops, Final Burning (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200236) thread is up a bit late!

Awesome work people :)

[ekobor]

A bit more refining of the bounce light and hair, though I doubt you'll see it as I've obviously still not got my upload spec right...

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=1516&pictureid=25238

Prepsage - followed your advice but to no avail

Artbymanon - Thankyou muchly! I've just checked out your site, some lovely stuff on there. Where's your CHOW?

Vaejoun - Nice idea though I think you may want to reread the brief
I want this as a poster in my room; so sexy!

Well done, mate.

[Carnifex]

darnit,my tablet pen broke.
have fun people. (looks like you have ;) )

[Pixeltuner]

Home stretch :) Almost there I guess.

And now for some comments:

Geb: Nice, very Frazetta-ish but I think you have some imaginary muscles here and there. Maybe a bit to masculine as well with the broad shoulders and small hips.
Lucyohlucy: Voluptuous gals! Watch her left leg though, it's a bit too big and makes the right one look rather flat
Johannesblomgren: Creepy. Grandma Goblin? :p
Josu: Nice start. Looks more contemplating than sexy though.
MittyMandi: Nice style, and oozes character. Would be a cool cartoon character.
Crookedhorn: I like where this is going. Perspective is a bit odd without a bg though.
Zephyri: Good to see you back here! Nice work as always. She looks a bit likes she's almost tipping over though?
Kittymeow84: Nice warm colours and curves :) Her expression is a cross between sexy and 'OUCH MY EARS, TURN DOWN THAT NOISE' though :p
Threenineteen: Nice idea :)
Jager: I love this one. Maybe make the frog a little less 'lineart' because he looks a bit detached from the girl right now, but apart from that: Lovely :)
Sakuranym: Love your style. Bold and brash. There are some anatomy issues though. The way her arms connect and are lighted, her right leg...
Lianti: Keep it coloured, much more expressive.
Lissinator: Don't know what to say about this really. It's well done, it has a comical feel but it's not really pinupy or sexy?
SleepingIn: Finish this, it's hilarious :D
Mincx: Scary.. really scary. :D
Supervlieg: Nice start, post moaarrrr.
Vaejoun: I really like this one. It looks original, colourful and has good design sense. The only problem is her face looks a bit 'not sexy?' It's more of a clueless expression due to her design. Makes it kinda cute though as well.
Reedux: Nice execution. She looks likes she going the stick that sword in a particular place any minute now though..
Angel Intheuk: This is really gross actually :D But funny nonetheless. Watch her shoulder anatomy :)
Art4all: Nice design on the wings. Anatomy and proportional issues hurt it a bit though. Graphic design tip: If you add a title or border to your image, make sure it fits the theme or style. This doesn't look good. ;)
Parasakoira: Holy sweet colourpalette Batman! I love the way you handle skin :)
Tbaldree: Gimme some of that beer. That dragon's expression really nails the image :D
Matt Kohr: Excellent. Really nice 'avalanche' style. Disney-esque. Did she just pee herself? Watch her left arm. Maybe give it a cast shadow on her body to ground a bit better in space?

I didn't get everyone I guess, but there you go. :)

[karantina]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xUgdcA-vk6E/TNa0PNpGZ0I/AAAAAAAAAOI/q7K2rcKGX5Y/s1600/elfpin1+copy.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xUgdcA-vk6E/TNa0PR0s5vI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/pniYpOSK7r0/s1600/elfpin2.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xUgdcA-vk6E/TNa0PtkVC0I/AAAAAAAAAOY/Mif499E8398/s1600/Untitled-1+copy.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xUgdcA-vk6E/TNa8wrTx52I/AAAAAAAAAOg/tnx-eaiPFbk/s1600/Untitled-1+copy+copy.jpg

[Tommoy]

Amazing round, lots of great work. It's a rainy sunday so what better could you do besides joining CHOW.

[Lucyohlucy]

Pixeltuner - thanks! problem (hopefully) fixed:)

[xLouisax]

Karantina I think she looked much better in the third picture, you'd done some really nice work on her face.

[Smolin]

Hi all. I burned a lot of midnight oil to get an entry together. I had to- I love the topic so much. Sorry to not participate in the thread more -- busy week! Anyway, here are my WiPs. Special thanks to Gil Elvgren!

[Xaya]

I say it is finished!

There are a lot of things to polish but there is no time left for me.


Great work everybody!!

[AndreRuben]

finished!

awesome pieces everyone..

[snootchy]

zephyri: thanks for the crit, yea definitely doesn't look like satin was mucking around with some cheap ps filter tricks, was trying to go for a top down view of her lying down on satin sheets but too much work hehe! I'm liking ur sketch the best so far, finished or still polishing (hope the latter)?

Had a bit of time so started to muck around and 1) work out anatomy (time to find some refs cuz the legs and arms giving me mucho trouble) 2) slap some sexy time outfit 3) color if i get time to it

Great entries and hard work everyone !!

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[xLouisax]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/CHOW220_xLouisax.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/louisasasa/elvenwip.jpg

Here's mine finished, well, I say finished. I regret that I couldn't make her look more elvish, but I'm glad that I used this as an excuse to study the female torso.

Everybody's pinups look so good!

xxx

[karantina]

ıt finished and could be better but ı want to stand up,ı dont feel my body:) and good luck everybody really there are great works.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xUgdcA-vk6E/TNb61PwVUeI/AAAAAAAAAPA/qQA_GXkr0go/s1600/elppinup1.jpg

[fragmentedchimp]

progressssss :) sorta? :O

[Angel Intheuk]

Pixeltuner Thanks very much for the input, I was going to gross :) i changed her arm hope it solved the shoulder.

Here's my final

[snootchy]

so many great entries, great work everyone!

my final, ran outta time so monochromatic, definitely will have to start earlier in the future...

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[JessiBean]

Xaya - she is beautiful! I love her face and your color palette.

It's been fun peeking in on everyone's entries this week, there is some awesome work in here. I didn't have much time until today to poke at an entry... this is about as far as I got. Was very fun, tho. :)

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[MasterTroglodyte]

Wow, JessiBean!! Wow. I only aspire to your level. Thanks for the inspiration. Love the shapes, lines, etc. It's all so clean and lovely.

[GEB]

Damn had no time to myself this weekend to do anything to mine let alone finish :( Think I'll finish it anyway when I can. So many great enteries, it's always interesting seeing the different takes on a theme. Love it!

Pixeltuner - yeah maybe the musculature could do with a good once over, though I figured she'd need to be pretty robust if she got jumped by a gang of horny orcs...

[matt kohr]

@ Reedux, Pixel Tuner: You're 100% right! Thanks for the feedback. Corrected.

Here's my final -- looking really, really great everyone! This is one of the coolest turnouts i've seen in a while :)

http://mattkohr.squarespace.com/storage/ca/mKohr_CHOW220.jpg

[ThreeNineteen]

Missed the poll, but I am on to something and don't want to rush...

update: changed up the style, I was going too classic initially and wanted to take it somewhere else. Face and hand close to done (spent a little too much time learning, but totally worth it!)

hopefully will finish up by Wednesday night...busy work week!

[kittymeow84]

such a shame you didn't submit Matt - You would have got my vote :) Love your final!

ThreeNineteen - I really like yours too - very neat pose. :D

[ThreeNineteen]

Still pushing it....should be able to put the finishing touches on tomorrow!

Critiques welcome. :)

Edit: got a little further tonight. Working with rim lighting (any tips are welcome!)