C.O.W. - #027: Messenger Of Death

[Fozzybar]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/images/cow/cow.jpg


Round #027

Topic:
Messenger Of Death

Deadline:
Thursday, 03rd November 2005




- for any questions or help go here:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37512

note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know ;)

Post your creature for this week!

[Fozzybar]

Thanks to axeman61 for the topic! I think it's a great one!!! And please be careful to stay away from character entries...

[shadoman]

This is gonna ROCK!!!

[Saise]

Wow, grat topic - it will be my first COW Entry i think :D

[brokk]

Finally got a tablet and been messing around with it a little, wip for now
- (image 1 used to be here ) -

EDIT: Thanks red.

Just a small update, I decided to change the composition.
- (image 2 used to be here, yadda yadda ; P )

EDIT2: Ack, I changed it again. Its still a wip and needs plenty refinement, but this is more or less what I'm sticking with.

- (and yet another image removed ) +

EDIT3: Ok, its about as finished as its going to get. Maybe some more twitching around, but this is basically it. *Sigh*.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/bksketchb/cow27f.jpg
The Reaper's Familiar
While Death is busy with his daily routine of crossing souls over into the afterlife, there are those who are not yet ready to be taken. The Reaper has a pet, a ghastly creature who acts as his Messenger. This Messenger meets those who for a moment face mortal peril but do not know it. He informs them that they are near of dying, but that it is not their turn yet to be taken, and so they must wait. He acomplishes this with his grotesque appearence, which usually is enough to frighten away from the dangerous situation the soul in question has wandered into. Though he looks menacing, he is harmless.

[redehlert]

Nice updated entry Broken!
[edit] now even moreso on acid, but no longer a chia pet. :)
I dig it. Keep playing! Check out Scumgrinder's tut in his SB for building up tone - skull sampler....really helpful. I was discussin' things back and forth with him for a while to get his technique details...perhaps you'll like it too.

Cheers!
D

[Fozzybar]

uuuuhhh....a cold breeze shivers me everytime i enter this rounds thread...:perv:

[redehlert]

is your fly unzipped?
hahahahahahaa.....

[redehlert]

I couldn't resist putting this in here -

Lorraine: Yes?
at door: Mrs. Jarlsburg? (mumbled)
Lorraine: Who?
at door: Mrs. Boroughyu? (mumbled)
Lorraine: Who is it?
at door: Flowers.
Lorraine: Flowers for whom?
at door: Plumber, maam.
Lorraine: I don't need a plumber.
You're that clever shark, aren't you?
at door: Candygram.
Lorraine: Candygram my foot.
You get out of here before I call the police.
You're the shark and you know it.
at door: Uh, uh, I'm only a dolphin, maam.
Lorraine: A dolphin, Well, ok.
--Lorraine opens the door and is eaten by the Landshark

[asoir]

Nice entry Broken, even as a wip....
Like a tripped out chia pet on acid, but I dig it.
Cheers!
D

cha-cha-cha-chia!
For a sec I seriously thought you said "But i'd hit it"

On a less disturbing note, I think i'm gonna try for this one...

[redehlert]

lol! at least i didn't say 'i'd tap that'....haahaha
dude...that's gotta be one of the most insane avatars i've seen on ca.org. what the hell are you sayin'?

[Carnifex]

"boom baise"?
that's what i hear in my mind all the time now,thanx.
gahhh that's annoying.

oh man,i'm sooo close to reposting the siren in this one.:D

[Moquan]

"Boom! Headshot!"

This sounds like a fun topic. I'd like to try and participate.

-Moquan

[scumgrinder]

"move in-side!"?

[sour]

boom something for sure, check out the awesome air gun pose.

[goran]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/smogyboy/production%20design/Forensic-Direktorate-report.jpg
OK Guys here is revision.Cheers
After a complete endoplazmatic breakdown of the parasite retrieved the opinion of This direktorate that the parasite is not of terrestrial origin. The cellular properties are found only in the blood of extensive Martian beer drinkers.

[sour]

that's some pure wtf right there.

[bumskee]

Goran that's awsome, shame it's human like...

[Azrael]

hahahharhar. good one goran.

[possessed]

Goran, it looks good but... it's
A human (or was once hehe)
B Character

[Fozzybar]

goran as some of the regulars already mentioned...not accepted because of too much human like appearance and also being more a character...

[goran]

do I got kill fee ?Sorry guys,Was fun.Cheers

[Fozzybar]

6 days to go....you have PLENTY of time to do another entry...do you see how i am using my admin-powers to enrich your portfolio, haha! :perv:

[redehlert]

Ah....sweet. It's all so clear now! Boom. Headshot....to damn cool.
I want to get an avatar of me saying - Beast Master!
ahahahahahaa....
Cheers!
D

[Fozzybar]

/me sends a messenger of death to Seattle...

[redehlert]

{me} embraces messenger of death like a long, lost friend. Start carolling the theme song to Beast Master....{/me}

[scumgrinder]

october 17, 2018
Sender:
Warden Moses Goldman <wmgoldman@meir.com>
Recipient:
All [send/-->all{get.address.spider}]

Shalom!
If everything goes as planned, we will unleash Kochot tomorrow.
During the tests we noticed the mutation of fauna caused by Kochot's toxic cloud:
one, the Basser flies, which are generated by kochot's dermis' mitochondria and the sail moths which mutated into filter feeders to catch the large numbers of Basser flies. They grow as big as a horse and since they fly outside of Kochot's toxic cloud, they can be seen minutes before Kochot reaches the area.
These messengers of death won't behave aggressively.
Let them be your warning to ready your gas masks and your suits.

Yasher koach
great work, all.

END OF MESSAGE

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/scumgrinder2/mod.jpg

[JeffZNY]

great concept and rendering as usual

[johnny78]

scumgrinder: Just one word: .....b e a u t i f u l :)

[Banned_User]

http://pratt.edu/~mcorrier/Projects/Messenger.jpg
Messenger of Death
The messenger of death is an enormous creature that appears from the clouds once every few hundred years. No one knows where they live or where they come from but when they arrive, they bring with them the death of thousands. The messenger of death releases thousands of hatchlings to feed upon the souls of the living. These hatchlings enter the body and begin to feed until thier translucent skin becomes a hard carapace, then they retreat back to the sky from which they came.


just for kicks, here is an animated gif tutorial. I had made it for a few people who asked in the finally finished section where I have posted this image and tutorial along with the 3 previous cows I had done.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=636672#post636672

[redehlert]

Scumgrinder and MikeC - BRAVO!!! Nicely done, fellas....can't wait to see this collection of work. It's gonna be brilliant.
All the best!
Dave

[Lazy]

here's my submition, my first complete cg'ed creature, ever :P
http://images.animanga.nu/fanart/851/cg_13_messenger_of_death.jpg
Love the ideas with these boards, have no intention of even trying to win but its good practice :)

Description: The messenger of death appears in your presence seconds before you die and if you are lucky to spot him, he will gaze into his scroll which holds all your actions too see if youre worthy of further existance . A scroll hovers around him where the name's of the soon to be dead are written in blood and because of the fact that many die everyday, they usally are seen in merged forms of four, they never speak physically, only by telepathy.

Be easy on me ;), pretty new to this

[Hideyoshi]

heheh... thought I'd enter this just for fun and sit down for a quick painting...

Here comes your most terrifying nightmare in the form of the "Messenger of Death" with its multilayered rows of razor-sharp teeth and biomechanical inlays (for whatever reasons) ready to spread its lethal "spores of eternal sleep" onto every unaware victim.

haha, what a description...sue me. :moon:

http://www.hideyoshi-ruwwe.com/images/messengerofdeath_small.jpg

[Carnifex]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b363/siansaar/msgofdeathC.jpg
Messenger of Death
If you hear a slow,whiny howl in some desert area,you're likely to have stumbled upon a Messenger of Death.He is a scavenger known to travel all the land in search of fallen prey.When he finds it and rests to eat,the wind will blow through the little holes in the spikes on his back,which causes the ghostly howl you'll hear.Some assume these little holes help him cooling the air he breathes in,in those hot desert areas he favours. During travel,he will have them shut so as not to waste energy.

[draw]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/markfeiler2004/cow.jpg



THE MESSENGER OF DEATH is often mistaken for a beautiful parrot but this harbinger of death was brought into existence by the egyption God Ra. He is the end of all those it meets.

[redehlert]

I think Black Celebration and Draw are related! Nice entry, my man.
Cheers!
D

[Fozzybar]

Oregano
well...a skull and a block like body...this doesn't seem to make much sense regarding of doing a new creature design??? actually not accepted, since you know about the requirements...

Lazy
Same like Oregano's...only with 3 skulls...you're new to this activity, so you maybe don't know the rules...but this isn't accepted as a creature entry for COW...

[Lazy]

Oh too bad, i guess its too humanoid, ill remember this to the next time :)

[BrainBug]

Oregano
well...a skull and a block like body...this doesn't seem to make much sense regarding of doing a new creature design??? actually not accepted, since you know about the requirements...

Battle of the #.O.W. admins, ahahah... Fozzy is jealous because the CH.O.W. had such a massive turnout and now takes revenge >:D

[Fozzybar]

hehe...i will enter CHOW with a stick-figure, then he can do his revenge :P

[Banned_User]

I think what oregano was going for was a creature made up of elements like a skull and bones tied together and the body is made up of stitched dried animal skins like a buffalo skin, it kinda looks like something a native american indian shaman would have put together or something. I could be wrong..

[flatliner]

Battle of the #.O.W. admins, ahahah... Fozzy is jealous because the CH.O.W. had such a massive turnout and now takes revenge >:D

Can't beat the original :P >:D

[Saise]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/Saise/COWe1.jpg

--- My little Entry, compared to other works it's nothing special, but somhere I must start :D I don't Have Tablet do i colored it by a mouse... ---

[S.C. Watson]

Oregano
well...a skull and a block like body...this doesn't seem to make much sense regarding of doing a new creature design??? actually not accepted, since you know about the requirements...
Sure Fozz, whatever you want.

I'm out.

[Simonl]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/SimonPrime/messenger-copy.jpg

Messenger of Death

The Storm Albatross is known as the Messenger of Death by the fishermen of the Oval Sea, who know that the bird's appearance in the skies means that the deadly storm season is not far off.

[axeman61]

Fozzy told me to stay away from character entries, so I'll keep this short.

A lot of COWs have blown me away and COW has been one of the many reasons Conceptart.org stays in my "to visit" list. I wanted to express my gratitude at my one of my suggestions being picked.
Thanks Fozzy.

PS. I'm liking that there's a "human" version of COW now. If I get good enough, I might enter that one. I'm much better at "people" ideas.

[redehlert]

Nice entry, Simon. Very natural.
Cheers!
D

[sour]

i just realy dont see how oregano's could be considered human like, the skull was more cow like to me.
but maybe i am just being stupid or missing somethign about this.

[redehlert]

i think it was oregano's, not fozz's...

[sour]

uh, yeah my bad, heh.

[Digisaur]

http://digisaur.net/games/images/sk_bloodmoth.jpg

The Bloodmoth spends most of it lifecycle in subterranean tunnels made in high-altitude volcanic mountains. During this time they resemble large beetles with a tough shell and spiky forelimbs for protection and tunneling in the rocky soil. As magma reservoirs builds up inside the mountain, the rise in temperature triggers the mating cycle of the moth. They push their way to the surface and begin inflating their large, blood-red wings. Many of these bright red moths find their way to villages around the base of the volcano. The villagers fear the moth as a sign of the impending volcanic eruption. The size and time of eruption can be determined by the amount of Bloodmoth found in surrounding villages. They know this moth as the “Messenger of Death”.

[JeffZNY]

Did Oreg remove his post with his super duper moderator powers? What's next? Gonna spin around the earth super fast and meddle with time itself?!

I like Simon's a lot...I mean, it's basically just an Albatross, so visually you could've been a bit more creative...but I'm in love with the concept. Great take on the theme and sort of similar to what I had in mind.

[Fozzybar]

i just realy dont see how oregano's could be considered human like, the skull was more cow like to me.
but maybe i am just being stupid or missing somethign about this.
I never said it was human-like...i just crit that there is nothing creature-wise in his entry...a skull and a shapeless body stuck to it...there was no description also which could have been a hint...

Saise
hmmm....very hard on the edge...not also that the creature itself looks somehow put together with things (cables, fabric), rather than organic shapes...but the sandglass and the documents push it out of the acceptable area...so it's rejected in this form...

JeffZNY
Yes, he removed his entry.

[sour]

well i guess that would explain my confusion. sort of.

[Lake]

woah, some badass entries already. If I don't make it in in time, I'll definitely crit eveyone.

[Xpose]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/xpose/drawings/deathwormtwo.jpg
tweaked it slightly... probably alot more tweaks to come.

The Deathworm is an usher to death. It sprays you with a stench, to mark you. Then the hellhound comes after your soul to bring you straight to hell. The Deathworm feeds on the last breaths of each of their victims. Elderly should beware.

[Banned_User]

there was no description also which could have been a hint...
In all fairness Oregano did type that his description was "pending" so you could have atleast allowed him to post the description before ruling it out of this weeks line up.
It wasn't considered human, nor was it considered a character.. whats left?

I would consider an elemental or golem to be a creature- and to me that's exactly what Oregano's design was, a Golem.

golem
n 2: a mechanism that can move automatically


There are many sorts of golems, created from various elements like rocks, sticks, flesh, steel, bones. What category would they fall under if not a creature.
If it had red eyes and long stick-like arms and legs would it have been accepted?

I'm not trying to start trouble, I'm just bringing up a discussion, since this kind of discussion has come up once or twice before.

[Miau]

i totally agree with mike ..
you should have waited for the description. . it fits perfectly if you ask me :)

[PGC]

I never said it was human-like...i just crit that there is nothing creature-wise in his entry...a skull and a shapeless body stuck to it...there was no description also which could have been a hint...

Saise
hmmm....very hard on the edge...not also that the creature itself looks somehow put together with things (cables, fabric), rather than organic shapes...but the sandglass and the documents push it out of the acceptable area...so it's rejected in this form...

JeffZNY
Yes, he removed his entry.


Regarding Saise's entry. It is clearly a japanese (or asian) style ghost form. I do not know how CA regards ghost, but I sure do consider that a 'creature'.
I believe the documents are wards by the way.

[possessed]

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/6852/messengerofdeath3bi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Deep within Uranus, a monstrous saurian haunts the chasms and cliffs of this steaming world. First discovered (but unreported) by a team of British scientists who heard a loud whistle. Being lightyears away from home and succumbing to feelings of nostalgia they interpreted this whistle as a clear sign of 'Tea Time' and quickly dispatched to where ever the sound came from. Surely the civilised people from Uranus would welcome them to their party. Little did they know that the whistling was actually the mating sound of a Humpasaurus in heat. Naturally the British team was never heard of again, not until their bodies were found atleast. A slightly bruised digicam was found at the site containing footage of a horrible beast later nicknamed (to honor the fallen) 'the messenger of death'.

[Fozzybar]

In all fairness Oregano did type that his description was "pending" so you could have atleast allowed him to post the description before ruling it out of this weeks line up.I said "actually not accepted" which means that i was hoping for some clarification of his entry when he posts the description, but still with the concept i think it had too few elements of being a reasonable entry for COW.


It wasn't considered human, nor was it considered a character.. whats left?the human/character rules are not the only requirements for having an acceptable entry...i rejected sloppy artwork or not complete artwork or copies of existing creatures also...so there are different things which i consider before deciding whether to accept or reject a piece. For Oregano's entry this time my point was that a skull and a block of animals skins/leather (?) is not enough to make a reasonable entry. There may be other elements outside the canvas which were a hint for being a creature, but there is nothing which could lead me in some way....for example fungi won with his worm in the "lava feeding creature" round, he also cropped the image to only a part of the body, BUT i could imagine what the creature could look like, since it was defined as a worm...


I would consider an elemental or golem to be a creature- and to me that's exactly what Oregano's design was, a Golem.
There are many sorts of golems, created from various elements like rocks, sticks, flesh, steel, bones. What category would they fall under if not a creature.It doesn't look like a golem to me...more like a totem of an indian tribe...nothing alive...

If it had red eyes and long stick-like arms and legs would it have been accepted?i am not sure, but i think the chances were higher with that...

I'm not trying to start trouble, I'm just bringing up a discussion, since this kind of discussion has come up once or twice before.No trouble over here...just discussing :)

[Fozzybar]

Regarding Saise's entry. It is clearly a japanese (or asian) style ghost form. I do not know how CA regards ghost, but I sure do consider that a 'creature'.I also don't know how CA regards ghost, but i don't consider that a creature for COW requirements...sorry...

[Miau]

hearing all this, this activity is kinda getting very unattractive to me :/

[scumgrinder]

And with all the mods having arguments i feel like when my parents were trying to get divorced

[Simonl]

It's pretty unseemly to have mods having a public argument like this. Keep it private, because it's going to kill COW pretty damn quick if every week is going to be you two having this argument.

I am more than happy to work to Fozzybar's rules. If he says my entry doesn't meet the brief, then it doesn't meet the brief. Not everyone will agree with him, but tough. If a client says your work is off-brief, you don't argue the point.

Who moderates the moderators anyway? :wink:

[Johann de Venecia]

The wives moderate the moderators. Its time to kiss and make-up you two. And make it a wet one please.

[MonkeYoakum]

Props on all the great postings. I especialy enjoy the ones with a backstory. It makes me feel like I'm reading information from the Discover Channel.

*tucks fraudulent info into his brains alzheimers bin*

[redehlert]

The wives moderate the moderators. Its time to kiss and make-up you two. And make it a wet one please.

With tongue!
HAHAHAHAAH....

[Banned_User]

Which 2 mods are you two refering to?
I don't see any actual arguing going on, just a discussion, and if its something that is upsetting anyone than I'm sorry but "typed conversations" always get misinterpreted.

[Banned_User]

Who moderates the moderators anyway? :wink:
The answer to that question is the admins.

[Johann de Venecia]

With tongue!
HAHAHAHAAH....

...and handcuffs!

[redehlert]

The Malodourian. Say it with me: Male-odor-e-n. Good job!
This hallitosis hellion hunts rock-burrowing grubs, deep within the cavernous labyrinths of Sillolith. The grubs, drawn to the transient bad breath expelled by the Malodourian, come out of their lairs as if hypnotized, ready to be devoured. This creature's pungent odor is essentially a "messenger of death" which, to the grubs, is always welcome.
A side note: The hungrier and more stressed the Malodourian is, the more foul rotten egg smell the breath is.
Next week, we'll discuss the Malodourian's "morning breath" for mating.

http://www.cognitionstudio.com/conceptart/redlrt_cow27.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Which 2 mods are you two refering to?
I don't see any actual arguing going on, just a discussion, and if its something that is upsetting anyone than I'm sorry but "typed conversations" always get misinterpreted.
haha, same here...its weird how a conversation gets interpreted this way...i don't see any argument or fight in here...??? :)

Besides i am an admin, so if any mods argue i will moderate em :)

OMG redehlert.....my breakfast.....there it goes....

[Fozzybar]

Simonl
thx for the support man....this is the right attitude for this activity and business at all...

[Zeitwolf]

Seelensammler

the soul collector
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/odinsregen/sketches/cow27.jpg
The Soul Collector has a ghostly body that can pass through all kind of matter with ease. Its permanent companions are timepieces and dozens of crows or vultures. Its many (partly visible) brains imbedded in its extremity-less body know everything about everybodies lifes and deaths; he eats the souls of the deads and carries them for a while on its tail.

[Carnifex]

ehm...you kinda missed the topic.

[redehlert]

OMG redehlert.....my breakfast.....there it goes....
hehehe....that's for the slap on the back of me noggin' you gave me a few days ago. now, go clean up after yourself. you're a mess!
:$

cheers!
d

[Fozzybar]

ehm...you kinda missed the topic.
why? i think it fits to the topic...

[Carnifex]

i'm referring to zeitwolf.

edit: because what does a soul collector have to do with a messenger of death?

further edit: ok,perhaps it fits afterall. *me stupid*

[Fozzybar]

if you will see this creature, you can be sure that there is death around...

[redehlert]

....and if not death....at least the beast master will be there!


(okay, okay....i stoppeth now the dealings with the beast master...it's all outta me now)

[Teal]

hello

When someone wants to die and his time did'nt come yet, the Messenger of Death appears. It can not kill until it's master allows, but it plays with the deathwilling pearson in the way he will remember for eternity and certainly won't be calling Death again while standing far from the end of the line.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/spellit/deathblue.jpg

just colored a pencil sketch and i'm quite happy with the effect. the message is - 'go learn or you'll die!'

[Zeitwolf]

Carnifex, Fozzybar

sorry, if I caused an argument. I just didn't want my creature to carry the name of the topic. The 'species' -sort of- is still messenger of death.
Hope this wont be rejected. ^^;

[Partialartist]

First time in COW. Here's my Messenger of Death.

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/Deathengercol.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

Story: A Pony Express mailman and his horse were killed by Indians who he wronged. The Devil merged them and tasked them with bartering with souls in Purgatory. Basically, in enchange for sending one message to someone who is still living, they must agree to move to Hell.

[Fozzybar]

Carnifex, Fozzybar

sorry, if I caused an argument. I just didn't want my creature to carry the name of the topic. The 'species' -sort of- is still messenger of death.
Hope this wont be rejected. ^^;
no why...it's absolutely fine as it is...

[PolinaH]

just out of curiousity do sculptures count? If they are made for this assignment that is....

[Carnifex]

no why...it's absolutely fine as it is...
i agree,was just me being too stupid to get it at first glance. not using the topic title as name confused me i guess. :bashful:

[flatliner]

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/3434/messengerflat3lv.jpg

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Description

Death is a powerful entity, but he is not omniscient. In order carry out his duty he requires the help of a great many creatures. None more so than the Nuntiusqes, The Messenger's of Death. This Creature, brought forth from the nether world by his majesty, is capable of moving in and out our space with great ease, in order to watch the mortal souls. When a soul is ready to pass, it returns to its master, taking word that a soul is ripe for collection. Death then takes heed and comes to welcome the soul into the next world.

[Fozzybar]

just out of curiousity do sculptures count? If they are made for this assignment that is....
well, actually it's only for drawn art, but i am curious to see your sculpture...you can post it in this thread, but i think we can't take it to the poll...

[Lake]

The death messenger - this little parasite crawls into your ear and feeds off of the waves emanating from your brain. However, it is much more dangerous than your average brainleech, for it literally devours the brain in its quest for thoughts. It saves the worst thoughts for last, and your final thoughts will be of death as it devours the remainder of your gray matter.

http://livingincommon.org/pandaone/death messenger copy.jpg

[redehlert]

woo-hoo! accurate use of the term 'gray matter'! nice textures too, panda.
cheers!
d

[Brand_X]

Swimming through the ethereal sea like a demonic angler fish a Messenger of Death searches for the unmistakable psychic patterns that surround the death of a sentient creature.
When it detects such an event the MoD extends a ecto-luminescent tentacle into the quasi phased space inhabited by the soul of the recently departed.
If the spirit of the deceased makes the mistake of "going into the light" it is drawn into the ethereal and devoured.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/gulogulo/COW_MesengerF_001.jpg

[gorillagrin]

These Messengers are burdened with the duty of collecting the souls of the dying for safe transport to their next destination. They manifest themselves only during the few moments before death, and even then only unto the dying individual. They gently gather the soul with their long, tendril-like appendages and place them inside their body for safekeeping. As the body fills, the gelatinous sac inside expands until it can hold no more - at which point it's time for the Messenger to make its dropoff.

http://quietantics.com/images/conceptart_forums/gorillagrin_messengerofdeath.jpg

Thought I'd join in on the fun :) Hopefully this looks alright on other machines, I painted this on my laptop and sometimes the images don't show up as well on other monitors.

[Zeitwolf]

Thought I'd join in on the fun :) Hopefully this looks alright on other machines, I painted this on my laptop and sometimes the images don't show up as well on other monitors.

I think the colours are more than ok. It has a "calm before the storm" feeling.

Glowing souls, e? ;)

[misledtomisery]

http://misledtomisery.com/forums/messengerofdeath.jpg

Aptly named the Mesenger of Death, this creature has never left an eye-witness alive. Every single documented description of the beast has been similar, as well as the fortune of the authors. Seeing this creature is a sure sign of death, occurring no more than 2 days after a sighting.

[sour]

i like gorrillagrin's a lot but it strikes me as obscene some how.
gelatinous sac
this is why, i am a such a little kid sometimes.

[redehlert]

Nice one Gorillagrin!
Cheers,
D

[element412]

Hi. first time here.
i hope i can enter the contest...

made with pens and inks.
description below
http://www3.sympatico.ca/claude.beaulieu3/MessengerofDeath_web.jpg

When your time as come, the Messenger of death arrives, he is like your normal Fedex guys... but in less mmmh normal. With all the people dying today, The Other World gotta have good archives, so sign the form to confirm your death. Sign it, cause he will make you sign it if you don't want. When you see that guy, it's already too late.

ps. yeah i know.. they should upgrade to a network database... but there's not enough death programmer you know... so they still use paper for now..in a couple of decade your just gonna e-mail your form.. but oh well.


Jf

[JakkaS]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/JakkaS/Messenger-of-Death----JakkaS.jpg

Messenger Of Death
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Joratt Bible
Tome 13, Section 7
"...And then The Gods realized how weak people are, how easy the Evil affects people makeing them weak and faithless. So there came the Messengers of Death to the Earth to cure humanity of plague. Those, who never feel fear, who never can be stoped, made to sperate darkness from light..."

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Messenger of Death is a bird-like creature that possess souls of weaked people. Every murderer and psycho is awake of Messenger Of Death's existence. When the death comes, it shows itself to grab a soul of the damned. Puts possessed spirit into "Pond of Lost", where it stays forever. There is no way back to Earth, like another incarnation... Mark below an eye is considered to be the only sign of regret that can be made - sad joke of Gods.
[translation by Szmitu]

[redehlert]

nice....jakkas, nice.
i feel like i should rent the 'Crow'.
it can't rain allllll the time.......lalalala....
:)
cheers!
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[JakkaS]

Thx Redehlert

[redehlert]

you bet man!
i updated my entry....learned alot on this one.
cheers!
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[rasdasa]

Nice concept Jakkas, quite fresh.

ras

[rasdasa]

Anyone know what time today this is actually do, I still have a bit to work on and I have to go to a gallery opening for one of my profs, I'd be back around 9pm Easter and be able to upload mine up at about 11PM Eastern. I'm guessing that's still okay, right?

ras

[redehlert]

tonight. however, if you go to the first page of this thread, you'll see his note about the actual 'deadline'...he's a puppet...er...he's human and has to work. :)
cheers!
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[BlkCelebration]

Hopefully this one makes the cut fozz :^^:

Some great entries again this time. Glad to see everyone's putting out some good stuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/depecheboy/muerte.jpg

Falleser:

A beast from the underworld, the Falleser's sole purpose is to notify great warriors of good that they have been marked for death by the dark lord. When Falleser reaches its objective a coffin in bright red shines on its chest. This is a symbol that can easily be understood by the victims.

[bumskee]

:) awsome entries everyone!! , like redehlert I have learnt so much since taking up these activities.

JakkaS, nice one mate.. it's so damn hot here in Sydney, but looking at that, kinda makes me cold..hehe nicely executed..

gorillagrin, wacky stuff, the whole scene is kinda dramatic isn't it? wish it was bit more dynamic in terms of composition though. brilliant nonetheless.. it's going to be hard voting as usual I think. :P

redehlert, that's ... ermm..disgusting..haha.. eeeww.. just lost my apetite for the whole day I think. :P

Digisaur, I had a very similar idea, red moth.. but I couldn't quite put it into context, you've done great, nicely rendered too.

Mike, awsome as usual, you are so damn consistant with your work. Love it and thanks for the gif tut. :P

scumgrinder, always so quick to put up yours, hehe and setting the standard, nice concept, very wacky. we all love wacky stuff don't we?

Here's mine..

http://home.exetel.com.au/bumskee/con/COW_27.jpg

Messenger of death is a small flying creature from the chaos, it is used by the demons to mark the coming death of their prey. This creature weaves trails of thin red silk to guide the demons.

[draw]

Bumskee - yep thats him

[GreenTopaz]

hrm =O my lame entry:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Zuzeca/messenger.jpg

Simply known as 'the Messengers', these creatures are something of a visible form of prophecy. They shadow people who are soon to die, ready to escort them to the underworld. How closely a Messenger follows indicates how soon you will die, from any number of causes. This, naturally, causes some trouble, as there are some who cause their own death simply because they panic at the sight of one and trip up trying to escape it. Because of this, Messengers make attempts to hide from their quarrys until their time is upon them, but admittedly they don't usually do a very good job of it, being so big (behind trash cans, in the grass, etc.? doesn't work). It's widely debated on whether the odd things can be truly avoided, but normally, people who catch a glimse (or more, 99% of the time) have just learned to get on with what life they have left, depressing as it is.

[bumskee]

draw, :)

GreenTopaz, nice.. I don't think it's lame at all, love how you've given it a human hand.. nice creature dude.. so damn wacky..

[redehlert]

blkC - delish! love that entry.
bum - hahaha...glad you lost your lunch. :) your entry rocks, yet again.
blue - i dig that - nice work on the grass and enviro.

this is gonna be a tough one yet again!
woo-hoo!

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[bumskee]

redehlert, probably lost dinner too.. :P yeah, it's going to be touch voting isn't it?? damn.. so many good entries..

[Teal]

GreenTopaz - i really like your creatrue designs. something original

some other messengers are really scary :)

damn, my screen really burns out. i see most of entries half black with 100% contrast and brightnes.

[Banned_User]

Nice work guys

[Dusty]

Oh come on, GT....lame entry my ass. :p
That is a kickin creature....and probably in my top 3 currently. Very Barlowe-esque.

-Dusty

[rasdasa]

BlkCelebration, very gestural, and nice rhythm of colors. The chest seems a little too square though, it kind of take away from the feeling of somewhat lith agility.

GreeTopaz, wicked bodydesign, VERY wicked body designs and a very interesting tonal passage.

Bumskee, that pic is pretty cool, but the concept deserves some real respect.

Goran, excellent presentation, and your presentation also deserve mention scumgrinder, both do a good job of representing an intriguing tale.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6114/deathbeme2vm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Death is a lazy muther fucker... she is also an insecure muther fucker. She doesn't get off her throne for any reason but to plow through royalty, so she carries her voice through her desciples.
Of course, they only know service of the dark.
They do not hate for their hearts have long been corroded by the tears of their unwilling tasks...
*in a whisper* but they can't stop smiling...

ras

Personal Crit, I feel that I could have done better on the face, since I tried to make it the focal point. The sword is flimsy at best, I need to practice rendering convincing metal, not just half-assing it.

[gorillagrin]

Wow, lots of cool entries! I'm going to try and get in on these every week if I can.

Sour- hahah don't worry, I still have the mind of an adolescent too. That's what I get for writing the description at two in the morning...

redehlert- thanks! It's been cool stopping into this thread and seeing your progress every few hours. Like a real-time tutorial :)

bumskee- I'm wishing now I hadn't gone with such a centered composition... ah well. Yours looks great!

Jakkas and GreenTopaz, those both kick ass. Can't wait to see the rest of the entries that come in

[mysterian]

http://www.thotblot.com/conceptart/messengerofdeath02.jpg
Hathlua té Quirnn, the Messenger of Death who's imminent presence is only preceded by it's gut wrenching stench, silently ascends from the sky to pluck hapless victims. Bone and flesh are consumed quickly in a fury of gnashing teeth and snapping gristle, and the soul's essence is secured in one of two small vials which are tethered to the entity by cords of sinew and cartilage. There are but a few moments of utter bewilderment after consumption of the body in which the beast can manipulate the soul to the vials. The mere touch of a bared soul is instant death to the creature and during this brief moment of transition the soul is weak enough to enable the beast to capture it. The Messenger is forever bound to it's nemesis unless it transports and releases them into the eternal confinement of either Heaven or Hades. The beast cares not which soul goes where,... so just hope that it's closest to your desired destination when it comes for you.

[JeffZNY]

I see a lot of entries that look like characters to me, rather than species. But anyway, here's mine:

Messenger of Death. These cowardly scavengers rarely reveal themselves to living eyes, preferring to lurk in the shadows until the lure of death and decay draws them from their burrows. Their appearance is a sign that the stink of death can not be far off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/JeffZNY/scavenger.jpg

[redehlert]

nice entry mysterian - great sense of motion and impending doom as it comes at the viewer.
jeffzny - i dig that dixon-esque approach to your bg! looks like you've been practicing. :) a good entry! btw, there are a lot of species, tho....so voting will be tough. i think for your entry it'd be slick to firm up some of those contour edges so i don't feel like my eyes are goin' soft, ya know what i mean. but a good entry none-the-less!
rasdasa - that's a slick piece of work there - a bit on the humanoid side, but i dig it.
gorillagrin - thanks! it's kinda fun to post progress in here (i do it in my sb thread too, but the responses here are more fun!)....good luck in vote land!
foz - where's your entry? been missin' ya.

cheers!
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[rasdasa]

thanks redelhert, I agree, sort of a little too humanoid, but an improvement in "unhumondness" from the last entry.

ras

[redehlert]

yep....definite improvement! i dig your paint style, btw.
good luck!
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[Commander Obvious]

Man, it has been a long LONG time since I've played along with this exercise. I started out with a bell-hop looking messenger boy skeleton (goofy image) but then I re-read the directions to make it unhuman. So THIS weirdness is what scratched its way out of my head onto these pixels...

...2 hours later...

...Well CRAP! Photobucket won't load. The time on the screen indicating the duration of service downtime just doubled so I'm going to stop waiting and just call it a night. Of course, it is already Friday (i.e. past deadline) so it doesn't matter. Good entries though. I think the switch to a longer duration is a good thing (even if slackers like myself still wait until the last POSSIBLE second).

[Fozzybar]

foz - where's your entry? been missin' ya.

Damn...this was one of my fav topics yet...but i am busy...like BUSY...setting up our new website....well still time until tonight...maybe i will come up with something...

[redehlert]

goBeastmasterGo!
been busy here too - full time job, full time freelance work, online course 'drawing on the past' at CGworkshops that's kickin' my ass, and then there's that nutty thing called life.
get that entry in, bro.
peace!
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[redehlert]

excuse me sir....may i have a new cow?
anxious.... :)

[Banned_User]

* closes thread *
too late foz, you missed the deadline :P

[rasdasa]

thanks for the comments redehlert, still much development left though.

mysterian, I really like the edginess in that drawing, makes for an uncomfortable picture. Well worked palet also.

ras

[Fozzybar]

poll is on...go and vote:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55665