ChoW#231 :: The Intergalactic Postman

[Martheart]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii293/chowarchive/CHOW_Headerimage/QUEENOFCHOW_logo-3.jpg



ROUND #231:: The Intergalactic Postman



DESCRIPTION


The Intergalactic Postman


The intergalactic postman... His job is to deliver important messages all over the galaxy. The people don't know whether to be happy to see him or beware; not all his messages are of the positive kind. And then there are the people who'd rather not have him deliver certain messages at all and try anything to stop him... The job of this intergalactic postman is adventurous but very dangerous!

Design the intergalactic postman


Can be male or female
Setting is sci-fi
Think of the type of messages he delivers (digital? Personal letters? Political?) and incorporate this in your design
Being a postman is dangerous, so think of ways he can protect himself!


Good luck!


PLEASE NOTE THE RULES AND THE DEADLINE TIME

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DEADLINE:
SUNDAY, February 6th, 2011


Deadline is Sunday, at 9:00 pm (GMT +1). (Check your timezone!)


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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.

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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!

[Eofn]

I'm already having images of a cross between Diskworld and Hitchhiker's Guide :P

Thanks for posting this early before the poll ^_^

[shyamshriram]

yay im the first :P

[goldilockz]

shyamshriram - I like it so far!

[warburton]

Cool idea shyamshriram

Some rough ideas which cropped up.

[Tawnos]

I'm already having images of a cross between Diskworld and Hitchhiker's Guide :P


Haha, I had the same setting-crossover in mind :D


@ shyamshriram looks great and really dynamic even though she's standing still.

logistic puppet I like the top left sketch best, looks like he's been through dusty deserts and the roughest areas of the universe!

[shyamshriram]

Thanks guys for the kind words..

[warburton]

Tawnos I agree, thx for the advice.

This dude is prity notorious all over the universe for getting his messages to people, regardless where and who they are, no matter what the cost. Because of this he is occasionally hired to deliver messages in the form of death to those unlucky enough to be on his list. If you are to ever get a visit of this postman, just pray its a good message because there is no escape.

[Partisan]

oh hells yeah!!! ...as I do want to save the idea ...as I only start out with the drawing right now and have nothing to show yet ....*sorry*.... but my postman will have a friendly little helper that will be about 12 feet high and serves as container for the parcel and letters AND guardian as well , will be some kind of robot ! ( suprise >..> )... it will be the new and better UPS ( UNIVERSAL Parcel service )

[ClaretCrab]

Hey, good luck to everyone.
some scribble by me

[PxelSlayer]

@ClaretCrab - Very nice! I really like those pants, although rendering them with all those folds might be...interesting? :D

Ok, my take. Not original by a long shot. I`m going for a very retro inspired promotional poster thingy, and hopefully it will match my "Barbarella" ChOW, so I have a nice set of these 2. I predict a lot of fishbowl heads ahead...:P

[Partisan]

so first swift sketch about 10 min max most of that spent on figuring out the perspective ( not yet disclosed but close to what I want ), and I will name the guardian "Brown" as the slogan of UPS is " What can brown do for you ? " ...and yeah this way it will have a different meaning ^^

[Pixeltuner]

quick sketch with some inspirational ref to show which direction I'm heading :)

[taglol]

waddup! new to this chow business, or painting/drawing overall. thought i might give a crack at these each week as part of my learning process! this is my postman, which started as a nerd and now is going in some kind of space zombiesh-direction. any critique and/or advice is greatly appreciated :)

[Partisan]

second WIP ...i like it ...^^

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158407&stc=1&d=1296506062

[Parsakoira]

cool topic and great entries so far :) i decided to cut off my little break from chows, heres what ive come up with so far!
http://i.imgur.com/OcjLQ.jpg

[Si_Swe]

Why are some of these postmen so heavily armed?

[Partisan]

because " in Space no one hears you scream" ....

[Parsakoira]

i sure hope mine isnt overly armed :S update!
http://i.imgur.com/xByQg.jpg

[Dayle]

A quick sketch of what I was thinking. Mr Pixeltuner let me know if its too similar to your thoughts, I was going for a futuristic biosuit / high-tech jetpack postwoman.

[KittyKaida]

pixelslayer, holy crap, that is exactly what popped into my brain.. same pose and everything.. lol what should i do now? Great starts guys, I must re-brainstorm hehe

[ClaretCrab]

A small update. Pushed idea a bit more.
Some criticism and ideas will be nice.

[Partisan]

update ^^

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158509&stc=1&d=1296513871

[Pixeltuner]

A quick sketch of what I was thinking. Mr Pixeltuner let me know if its too similar to your thoughts, I was going for a futuristic biosuit / high-tech jetpack postwoman.

By all means go for it. I'm not really going for the jetpack anyway, but more like the high-tech Hermes wingshoes :)

[Parsakoira]

final stages before coloring!
http://i.imgur.com/QnDoh.jpg

[Teundeboer]

Parsakoira that looks awesome, I think her legs are a bit too long tho. Love her scooter thingy ^^

here's what I got so far, not liking the head but not sure what I would like. The things behind him are supposed to be floating bags of mail. Not sure how I'm gonna make that more obvious.

Looking for crits/feedback!
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[Dayle]

Thanks... wouldn't want to step on your (or Hermes!) shoes. This is my concept / reference sheet. Look forward to seeing everyones characters.

[FilRam]

Cool topic:)

[xerxyz]

oh hells yeah!!! ...as I do want to save the idea ...as I only start out with the drawing right now and have nothing to show yet ....*sorry*.... but my postman will have a friendly little helper that will be about 12 feet high and serves as container for the parcel and letters AND guardian as well , will be some kind of robot ! ( suprise >..> )... it will be the new and better UPS ( UNIVERSAL Parcel service )

Almost word for word... I thought i came up with the idea for a robot ally first but there it is... Guess i better come up with something else.
Nice work, all.

Update: a rough image to share. Maybe some comments before i start coloring?

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn196/erkimmer/postman.jpg

[Partisan]

and update again Brown is almost done , just one more round of highlighting ^^

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158605&stc=1&d=1296524002

[Partisan]

I am going to sleep , last update for now, I like how the face worked out as it is out of imagination ...its not perfect and far from being realistic but its very ok ! Xerxyz ...why dont you go with a robot anyways and in the end we have the two fight till death >..> :P

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158662&stc=1&d=1296529933

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158663&stc=1&d=1296529982

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158665&stc=1&d=1296530020

enjoy and see you tomorrow

[Si_Swe]

10 min. doodle in photoshop.
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Little more work. A special delivery for you...
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[OliviaM]

My first idea- not super far along. I'm not sure I'll stick with the pose though... we'll see, I've been experimenting a bit.

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[blackrobin]

chow chow chow :yayca:

[tbaldree]

Ooh, this one is fun! I don't think I've ever painted any actual sci-fi before. Obviously some 40k inspiration here :P

Suit comes equipped with a blue postman's light on the back rack, a 'dog deterrent' shock staff, and a nuke-proof parcel canister. And of course, a black-brimmed postman's cap.
In postal blue, naturally.

IGPS - come hell or high water, your mail is going to !@*$ get there.

[tbaldree]

Couldn't resist throwing on some quick color before bedtime.

[Crowsrock]

My first sketch/WIP
A postman equipped with some quite strong doggy repellant.

[Eofn]

IGPS - come hell or high water, your mail is going to !@*$ get there.

This made me laugh so much and you're image reflects it perfectly! Wow already so many awesome concepts.

Parsakoira haha a very VERY similar concept to one I had, and the mail logo is exactly the same! Great minds think alike ;)

[Myllys]

Cool stuff everyone. Here's my first sketch of a mailman who no one wants to get a visit from.

[ArtByManon]

So great guys - love the humour!

[Teundeboer]

Blackrobin ooh, I love the way you're blocking in that character, awesome way of building it up.


update

looking for crits.
http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158892&d=1296561167

[MarcSampson]

heres my try :D

[Parsakoira]

haha Elixy what a coincidence! :P

Partisan: Looking real good, love the design of Brown :P some things caught my eye however: The upper parts of his armor are not aligned correctly and are not symmetrical, heres a paintover if you dont mind :P
http://i.imgur.com/Gl86C.jpg


and started with colors
http://i.imgur.com/BHbnG.jpg

[Partisan]

yeah I knew this would come up eventually ...think I should change it ..but just so you do know, you have to think of his torso being separated in severals parts and as he twists his arm he pushes this part away ..so its basically a thing of his positioning ...but as it seems to be not that obvious at all I think Ill change it

and the thing with the generator on the right side ...its just that I was to lazy to change this part before going to sleep ^^...and naaah I never mind any constructive criticism ...especially not if it is from you

[warburton]

Some seriously cool ideas going on, i love everyones take on this character.

I figured i'd share my thoughts with those askking for feedback-

Taglol Its looking good man, keep pushing it and get that lighting and values nailed, and maybe throw some colour after ;)

Claretcrab I like your drawing style, it works well. At the moment i'm seeing more a paperboy/girl rather than a postman/women. I'm thinking the box thing shes leaning on is suggesting shes waiting to hand stuff out to people, rather than actually travelling to deliver stuff. Keep at it though, I'm lookin forward to seeing this character progress =)

Xerxyz I agree with Partisan, you should go with the robot if that was your idea =D. The design still looks good though, I like the humour of it.

Teundeboer Haha, cool take on the character, I like his pistol. His legs could do with being abit bigger, I think there abit small at the moment, also it could just be me but I think its looking a little flat with the plain background. Perhaps throw in some darker values in the background and show abit more depth in his parcels following him. Part from that its looking prity cool to me ;)

This design isnt exactly screaming postman lol. Should probably give him some more parcels or something...

Still got alot to do, I know alot of the proportions are wrong and stuff. Any thoughts would be much appreciated though.

[Teundeboer]

Parsakoira Love the colors and general concept, made a quick paintover to better show that I think the legs are too long compared to her torso. Think legs are supposed to be 50% of your body length, so I made 2 identical length lines dividing her body in 2 and you can see that the legs are longer than the line.

Uhm, not sure if I explained that right. Do with this comment what u want, it looks great either way. Just thought I'd bring something constructive instead of just saying: "looks great"

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[Nikola Marinkovic]

already so many great entries. :yum:
blackrobin and paraskoria are my favourites so far. :)

here is mine. its still really rough.

cheers.

[shyamshriram]

Good going guys...Parsakoira you are so fast !! :O

still a long way to go...i might add a little buddy for her :D

[Eofn]

Postal Service meets Space travel and galactic empires.... hmmmmm..


http://ads.biteus.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/united-states-postal-service.jpg

[Parsakoira]

cheers yall! i fixed her leg a bit, could still be a tad too long? also added a space monkey there!
http://i.imgur.com/ZsjLQ.jpg

[TheAlchemy]

http://static.diary.ru/userdir/1/4/4/4/1444314/65319624.jpg

[shyamshriram]

Hey mate, how about bending her leg or hand a bit? as both looks too straight..looking odd/less feminine....and that monkey is sitting like a human..adding a bit 'monkeyness' would look more cool :P..hope you understand what im talking about.. just a suggestion :)
love the retro feel !

[Teundeboer]

Parsakoira A space monkey? You sir, are a genius.

Added some quick color and some minor adjustments, I'm open to suggestions.

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1159048&d=1296573353

[shyamshriram]

nothing much, testing colors...

[Teundeboer]

shyamshriram Really like the costume design, I think the head is too small tho. And the reference you used had a slightly tilted torso and since your torso in the current picture is not tilted that way I think the way the head attaches to your body is slightly off atm. Doesn't look quite right, but that might be caused by the head being too small. I dno

[CrookedHorn]

Pixeltuner :: baller reference sir! love the runway girl in the brown. might get that outfit for the misses:^^:

[Partisan]

yo Parsa ? You know what might help with that leg-thingy ? ...try to enlarge the head and the arm in the back ...just simply adjust the size ...that should do it

[Silent Messiah]

second WIP ...i like it ...^^

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158407&stc=1&d=1296506062


Buzzinga! :D

Love the Mobile suit UPS get up! Maybe they should look into that!

[Pixeltuner]

Pixeltuner :: baller reference sir! love the runway girl in the brown. might get that outfit for the misses:^^:

gehe, I like my reference classy :p And I guess the misses would enjoy that but your wallet won't ;)

EDIT little update. Got the basics down now. Time for some fixes on the posture of the arms and then upres and render like an idiot. :)

[Myllys]

Small update. Still looong way to go.

Pixeltuner. Woah. Am I seeing a cameltoe there? :D

[Pixeltuner]

Small update. Still looong way to go.

Pixeltuner. Woah. Am I seeing a cameltoe there? :D
Well apparently you are, but it's not intentional :)

[Nikola Marinkovic]

an update.
see ya.

[Parsakoira]

cheers everyone :) did some fixes there and there and so on. I hope i didnt go overboard with the stars
http://i55.tinypic.com/2vun6a9.jpg

[st.s]

Great work everyone!
Parsaakoir — I love the mood you've got there ;)
Pixeltuner — Very creative. Keep it up...

Here is mine so far. Can't decide between these two colour profiles. So if you have any suggestions just hit me :)

[Pixeltuner]

commencing idiotic rendering actions :)

[grey]

this thread is filling up with quality work pretty fast! It's great to see everyone's wips, Parsakoira and Partisan looking good especially

it's been awhile since I joined a ChoW, but I'm going to try and put something together for this one.

[(lark]

been meaning to do more of these. here's my first little sketch. i think I'll lose the gun.

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[Si_Swe]

Some time later...

[Shorinji_Knight]

Hey this is a great topic! I've been waiting for a subject within the PG rating range. There are already some really cool ideas posted here. I love everybody's stuff so far but Parsakoira's gunner monkey and Partisan's "What can brown do To you?" are the funniest.

Anyway I worked on this monday night. Here's what I have so far.

[Katanasoul]

@(lark: Your style reminds me a bit of Hannes. I should go practice anatomy... ^^°

@Si_Swe: That´s just cool. I mean really, really cool. XD

@Shorinji_Knight: Very futuristic! Maybe you want to think about adding some more elements that make clear that he´s actually delivering something?

Here´s how far I got so far, anatomy sucks now, but I will change that as I´m working on it. I have a feeling her legs may be too long or so.

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[rass]

Hell yes!
Some great work so far and I look forward to seeing it develop. I might try and get something together for fun, doubt I'll get anything ready for the polls though.

[Eofn]

This isn't the pose I'm going for, but because I don't usually draw guys (and they come out looking like women anyway) I've decided to make a character sheet before I do the final image.

I've decided to go for a rugged war vet kind of look.. I think he's come out looking like something between a character in Diskworld and Firefly/Serenity.
Anyway, I would LOVE to get some feedback before I go any futher.

Cheers,

EDIT: Added a quick colour idea

[FilRam]

Here's an update, its still too blurry but crits are very welcome!

[ryan mcshane]

lookin great guys
im trying to figure out if i should just go with one idea or attempt 6 and have it like on a layout page thingo
it'd be pretty hard to have 6, so i might go with the one throwing the letter, thats a personal favourite
hmmm

[Jasper_]

Nice work so far! I'll try and give out some feedback in my next post, right now I just wanna throw this in here and get back to work!

Working from a different approach than my last chow, starting straight in color and with some soft brushes.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k192/Pyroclasm00/intergalacticpostmansketch_jaspersandner.jpg

[Eric Young]

Decided to give this round a go, here is my initial sketch

[OliviaM]

Postmen always travel in pairs.... A runner and a gunner.

Update. Changed poses, added a character and put some notes for myself.

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[blackrobin]

Jasper, that is cool, reminds me not to forget soft brushes

update on the wip, fixed anatomy and pose, fixed things here and there
need to figure out how to give him guns

[ChicoBlue]

This sounds pretty fun. I figure I might give it a shot.


Initial silhouettes
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Refinement of silhouette
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Building linework.
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[Eric Young]

update

[tbaldree]

Nice work everybody!

Got a couple of hours in tonight, lots of refinement to rendering and color work, still lots to go. Need to redesign the shock staff and parcel bag completely. Hate 'em.

[ArtByManon]

tbaldree that is totally awesome.

[Partisan]

sooo dont know what to do to it furthermore as I like how it looks right now.....actually I do know ...but I think that might ugly it ^^....will see if Ill do it ...

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1159844&stc=1&d=1296669449

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1159845&stc=1&d=1296669483

[KittyKaida]

Partisian, Mm, they look like chocolate figurines :D

with guns..

[Caban]

No idea what I'm doing, but I am sure I will stumble on something in a drunken stupor. Some good stuff being posted. :)

http://www.petercaban.com/chow231.jpg

[st.s]

New WIP

[Dayle]

Been trying a different pose, more dynamic. She may carry a parcel or her helmet. Now need to get it on the computer and fix the feet, and jetpack.

[Mitze]

Some great pics here. Mine nearly fin.

[SoloDolo]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs079.snc6/168955_1416323227637_1819312978_785706_1156232_n.j pg

my late-night sketch of Pigeon Post Mk.II which consists of specially breeded non-breathing postalien whose destination is programmable. This alien also has ZU-52 arm attachment with personal defence weapon:D:D:D:D Oh and this alien uses gravity powered kinetic engines which consume no energy.

[Shorinji_Knight]

Wow Mitze thats pretty cool!

Updated WIP: I still Have a little ways to go tightening things up.

[~Twig]

Awesome stuff everyone!! Heres what i got going still very sketchy. My postman delivers condensed matter to dispensaries on distant planets in order to be re-engized. So its pretty much like the gun in Megamind lol.

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[Untouched24]

Didn't plan on trying this one at first but I got a sketch down, not sure if I'll have the time to finish it due to me working weekends and just starting, but hopefully :)

Was thinking a speedy scout type character who takes out an threats from long range before moving in to deliver.

[steve pete]

wip

this one is a fun one. =)

obviously the clockface will be hand drawn, probably spiraling, and the second wheel is likely to be filled with space, galaxies, stars, etc. ....Might do a swap so the bigger wheel is the space one though.

[tbaldree]

A little more work, zeroing in on done. I always seem to paint things too tall. I keep squishing elements vertically to compensate.

Probably one more night's worth of painting to do, touchup and cleanup.

Parsakoira, yours is my fave so far!

[Eric Young]

update

[Artfix]

Wassup guys :P

This postman knows his job is just a pain in the ass

[ShehZ]

Hey! Great work peeps!

Worked on mine...Thought id do something retarded as hell so this is what I came up with XD.. Crits please :)
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[GEB]

'Are you doing your bit?

The good citizens of the Intergalactic Postal Corps sure are!

Sign up at your local recruiting office right now for guaranteed citizenship.'

I'm thinking WW2 propagander crossed with Starship Troopers. It's really rough and I don't think I'm gunna get time to finnish it but I wanted to put it out there

[GEB]

Oh yeah and the tag line is 'Delivering victory one letter at a time' I found it on some old war poster

Artfix: loving the light and look of this

ShehZ: Nice. I reckon you could push it more into the realms of sci-fi though with a rocket powered scooter. I'm thinking Jetson the mofo up! And remember the brief says his job is dangerous

The Original: I think you can compose this better as the recipient seems to belooking at the postmans robotic crotch. Maybe have him more at eye level. I think it would be cool if the message was projected like R2 does in Starwars Ep4

Tbaldree: nice drama and values

Partisan: nice

Blackrobin: nice

Chicoblue: Looks like the sone of Boba fett and Karl Ruprecht. Sweet

[GEB]

A bit more progress. Hopefully I will move away from Ironman, though I kinda like the idea of him looking a bit Buzz Lightyear. Once I start working on the look of it and the paint job hopefully his vocation will be a bit more obvious. I'm thinking wing transfers on the helmet and some kinds bugle emblem

[FilRam]

color update

[Nikola Marinkovic]

rendering in progress..
my hand hurts. :D

[grey]

it's interesting to see everyone's sketch process, some of you guys are seriously fast workers. shyamshriram looking forward to seeing your finish.

here's my concept, I went with the idea of 50's style Americana, pipe smokin' dads, happy housewives, etc. Typical for me I spent way too much time on the drawing, hope to get painting before ChoW's over :lineart:

some reference (http://www.greystudio.com/ca/mailmanref.jpg)

[GEB]

Grey: Beautiful line art. The alien housewife is hot! I reckon you could bring the ship a bit closer, even if it intersects the planet. And you'll need to make sure you're showing at least three quarters of the post dude, it's the law! If you change your BG perspective ever so slightly lowering the vanishing point this may help

[grey]

thx for clueing me in on that 3/4 figure rule, I should have refreshed my memory of the guidelines before I jumped in

[Artfix]

@Twig I like your concept and the gesture. I like how your postman is actually doing something instead of just carrying something. His job seems important!

@Untouched This is cool! I love how you word this, he takes out threats from long range. Nice gesture here too.

@Steve I dont think I understand your concept but I'm glad you're having fun :P

@TBaldree Nice image here. The tote is swinging a bit too much for my liking. It looks like he might lose it! And since hes not running, it seems like it would be hanging more normally. Also, maybe there should be some fire in front of him and the tote? The path looks cleared ahead of him pretty convienently.

@The Original I like the mood here. The robot is delivering a message of doom?? lol. Make sure that figure is looking up at the robot.

@Artfix Fantastic! No crits for you!

@Shehz Nice composition with the sweeping smoke and diagonal figure. My concern here is that he looks like he's lost his mind? What is the story exactly--try to clarify it with his facial expression. Also, it looks very very dangerous the way he's right in front of the engines like that.

@Geb Hope you get to finish

@FilRam I like the painterly quality of it so far. The box shape of his chest is awkward looking. Is that a slot in it like his chest is a drop-box? If so, this needs more clarification why he has such a strange chest. Maybe some stickers and text or an arrow pointing to the slot?

@Nikola This guy looks so friendly!

@Grey I also thought this alien housewife is hot lol. The postman's head might be just a hair on the small side? I agree--bring the rocket closer. Oh and I don't think you can spend too long on the linework, especially if you use line art in your final images.

Sorry to anyone I missed--I was just doing this last page of people I saw.

[Taimic]

here is my WIP, unfortunately i cant show my sketches because i have no scanner yet. i hope you enjoy it sofar :)

[Mitze]

Finished. Anything need fixing let me know.

Stand out pics for me. tbaldree's, Parsakoira, st.s and probably a few more that are just not finished enough yet.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/mekese2000/Untitled-511flatfin.jpg

[Pixeltuner]

render,render,render,render.... this will fucking take forever. :oneye:

[Schnookiefoo]

Awesome Chow! Looking great everyone!

Immediately thought of my mailman when I read the topic, based this character off him. Still got some details to work out with the backpack and think i may mess around with his knees. Hope I can finish in time.

[Myllys]

Update...

[whho21]

In the intergalactic age, we don't have letters anymore. Anything that requires transmission can be done in a variety of ways...

Unless... of course, we're talking about some secret stuff. Some secret and important stuff that needs to be hand delivered. And that would be something people would kill for too. Or it could be just a simple message.

In which case, they call in the "Postman".

Postmen get jaded quickly, if they don't get killed first. So our guy has his parcel locked in his parcel locker unit (PLU), which forms part of his armour. Nobody really knows what's in the PLU. To get that pack, they may have to sever the postman right shoulder with it. Oh, if they managed to do that, the pack also carries a detonation device if the wrong combinations are keyed. And if all that wasn't enough, the pack could be empty in the first place....!

This guy travels everywhere. From the dustbowls of desert planets, to the lightless ice planets, and he's required to knock down doors sometimes. He's pretty well armed. But no two postmen are alike in their weapons of choice. In this case, our guy's got a bazooka canon to help knock down difficult doors.

[Artfix]

Pixeltuner your figure looks finished to me. Put her in an environment now. Looks great.

Here is my last update...getting very nearly finished.

[fdisk]

I might crop this to focus more on the mailman and leave the alien and its ship out. Right now it's more a scene than a character concept. I do consider his truck/ship part of the character though.

In my concept, the known Galaxy is so vast that signals take many years to reach their destination. The IGM or IGMS "trucks" however, are able to quickly travel from one sector to the next thanks to their advanced warp tech. Once within the sector, the IGP transmits the messages from his vehicle just outside each planet's orbit and directly into the recipients' computers.

This data transfer is very secure, so the only way to intercept the messages or prevent it from reaching its recipient is to remove it directly from the IGP's computer.

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[Shorinji_Knight]

Everyone is really coming up with good ideas here. Lots of cool stuff.

I'm also almost done maybe another night to go. Been rendering... I hate rendering. Last wip.

[Eofn]

gah! Yet again a large commission has go in the way of me doing much with this ChoW. Hopefully I can spend some time later today on it.

[Taimic]

cleaned up the lines a little, i hope i can finish this till sunday :/

[JanJager]

Some really nice entries in here.

[dragon4lunch]

Artfix: Very cool. The guy has attitude. And his mail bag has legs and a tail! Wild.

[k_z]

Amazing topic....
Good work everyone... So many excellent drawings/paintings...

@Mitze - It really reminded me the atmosphere of movie "Serenity". The future "wild-west" kind of universe..

@~Twig - Im really excited to see the finished artwork

and .. of course i couldn't resist to try draw something too.

[blumarling]

my sketch so far... any suggestions?

[GEB]

I'm never gunna get this done as I'm busy all weekend. But here's my WIP

[Mitze]

k_z
@Mitze - It really reminded me the atmosphere of movie "Serenity". The future "wild-west" kind of universe..


Yup. My thought process went like this. New DSG :) The Intergalactic Postman :( What the fuck how lame is that. A postman, postman pat, Kevin Costner, The pony express, Western, Scfi, Serenity. Ok maybe this topic is pretty cool afterall.

K_z pic looking good looking forward to the fin version.

[Partisan]

added a little spice to the pic ..hope it works ..as I like it, still WIP

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1161412&stc=1&d=1296847011

[Wolfofsahara]

Postman is speed, timeliness, and care of what they deliver. Defensive, up-to-date with weather and any political unrest in destination. Multi-terrain and climate.

[Partisan]

almost finished I think

http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1161473&stc=1&d=1296852471

[Pixeltuner]

Plowing onward. Not sure about the whole environment thingie since this isn't an illustration contest..

[Rosco]

Here's my go. Not a great painter so we will see how this turns out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/rosco44/180022_1758600597493_1013340639_2016930_989002_n.j pg

[Myllys]

That's sweet Partisan.

I think I'm beginning to be finished with mine also.

[Martheart]

Wow awesome work everyone! The FINALS thread is up, so when you're ready, go post your stuff there :-)

[OliviaM]

Wow, still so much to do! Some really great ones though!

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[grey]

made some revisions w/everyone's comments in mind and started inks. The idea's to render it in a retro/comics style, time willing

the only thing I haven't done is make sure I'm showing a solid 3/4 figure, didn't like the way that changed the composition. If that keeps me out of the vote that's cool, but I still wanted to keep participating til then.

[Nikola Marinkovic]

woah. so many great entries!

blumarling - cool idea. :) check your anatomy. i think his left arm is longer than the other one.

partisan - awesome work man. maybe fix postmans collar a bit. i think it opens strange on his right side copmaring it to the other.


here is mine update. hope i'll find time to finish it.

[grey]

blumarling you've got some great ideas happening there, just keep doing what you're doing

[tbaldree]

OK, I think I'm about done.

But I'm torn.

Keep it simple, or go with the goofy vintage sci-fi paperback? The whole concept screams hilarious retro sci fi to me. Squishes things down a bit though and I lose some saturation.
Thoughts or any other last-minute crits before I kick it out the door?

Thanks for the crits Artfix! I fiddled it around a bit to compensate on both fronts.

[Artfix]

TBaldtree that's awesome lol. Looks done to me. My only crit would be his expression looks on the concerned side. This made sense to me as it stood alone. With the subtitle of your book tho--he should be more...stern...intimidating-looking? Of course the text was just for fun anyway.

Grey, you satisfied me in terms of showing enough figure but I'm not the one you need to convince. I dunno who is!

DragondforLunch My friend said the same thing--that the bag had a leg and a tail lol. There's supposed to be a creature in the bag! I'm not even clever enough to think of a bag with legs and a tail--didnt even cross my mind.

[~Twig]

TBaldtree - I love the vintage sci-fi paperback but the color is really dulled down from the original, which is what I really like about it. Its a tough call I guess I am torn as well :\.

Partisan - I like the spice you added :) Looks like hes about to go out for a delivery

A revamp of my original idea. I have a LONG way to go. Hope I can still finish it in time.

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[blackrobin]

the old sketch is too boring and kinda off the brief, so i made a new one
good work guys! keep it up :yayca:

[st.s]

Here is my final version but crtis are still welcome...

[Nikola Marinkovic]

hahah

ПОШТА

сјајно! :D

[TheAlchemy]

Nikola Marinkovic, ПОЧТА ))

[TheAlchemy]

Nikola Marinkovic, ПОЧТА ))

[Lightpunk]

Some awesome work in here! Tbaldree I love the vintage comic look, but I think you should put in the first one, as this shows your design more clearly. Comic would look great in any portfolio tho!

Love the energy in yours, Blackrobin. GEB, I love your black & white original sketch - its beautiful

[no87]

awesome work everyone!

tbaldree awesome painting man but i'm really not sure about the sci fi cover thing. i really like the saturation in the first.

pixeltuner great character man. kinda agree with you on the background but sometimes alittle bit of a background can suggest the world the character comes from.

partisan really like the idea man but i think you need to sharpen up the edges on the mech a little.

GEB interesting design man! hope you finish it!


i did more of a advert/pinup look. added a weird alien spider leg type thing to try add a hint of danger to it but i still feels like may have gone to far from the brief. :/

[fdisk]

I think I'm done with this one:

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[joshings]

I really need to check into these threads earlier in the week. Postman seems like a nostalgic concept to me, one that seems increasingly archaic in todays world, let alone in the far flung future. But the post still serves a vital purpose, connecting the hardest to reach most remote parts of the country to the rest of us. Places that can't get high speed internet can still get efficiently delivered letters and packages. I've tried to evoke a Norman Rockwell-ish feeling, that sort of 'this happens every day, but its also kind of amazing' tone, these guys have an utterly mundane job description, but have to pilot an incredibly fast but unarmed ship to the most remote occupied territories without built in life support. (ship wide life support was deemed too costly). The title is '5 minutes to launch and now you show up!"

I'm including the first steps, a quick sketch to work out the costume, the rough, some cleaner lines and the first greyscale pass.

[jon norton]

ready for action!

[electric_sandal]

entering a little late in the game.

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo79/electric_sandal/chowrender1-1.jpg

[Partisan]

frigg I almost died to a heart-attack ...looked on my watched and it was like... "NOOOOOO! February 6th 4 o clock...YOU MISSED THE DEADLINE!"....and then realized "wait a sec ...you just mixed february 6th and 4AM to: 4AM the day after the 6th..." ......there will be this one day when I just die, due to my own stupidity -.-°

[goldilockz]

You guys are freakin' KILLIN' it! I wish I'd had time to play this round!

ETA: Killin as it being awesome, not killin as in ruining hehe

[tbaldree]

After having someone point out to me that my pic was WAY too close to some existing 40k Marine art for my comfort, I scrapped it completely and did an 11th hour repaint in a totally (mostly) different direction.

I tried to have some more overtly mail-related stuff in this one - in the act of actual delivery and with a postage computer mounted to the arm, and a more recognizably delivery-oriented logo, instead of playing on the USPS Eagle.

Tried for more of a Doug Chiang approach to painting it as well, for fun.

Any thoughts?

[tbaldree]

I think this'll probably be my final - before CA starts timing out on me again! Been having lots of problems connecting to the site.

[Jasper_]

tbaldtree Right! I'm having the timeouts too. I like your entry, and I like the style of your vignette too, maybe you just wanna sharpen the edges on it a bit before you submit. Otherwise I dig it.

Here's my final:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1162453&d=1296954273

[blackrobin]

late update, dunno if im going to make it to the final thread

[FilRam]

final

[Thole]

Bah :( I didn't have time to finish mine. Started it about 4 hours ago so I'm pretty happy about it anyway :) Would like to spend more time on it though.

The little pig man is the 'real' postman and the big brute is his bodyguard. The brute is also the one who forces the receiver to open the mail if he/she/it would refuse to, why?

To quote the intergalactic postman slogan:

"All mail must be distributed AND OPENED! ò_ó"


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[grey]

couldn't get the time this weekend to finish, but cast my vote in the finals. Great ChoW, everyone :yayca:

[ArtbyWard]

Edit: oops, wrong topic..