Chow #002 Fantasy Character :: Human Merchant

[S.C. Watson]

http://www.oreganoproductions.com/chow/chowlines.jpg

ROUND 2

Character Type: Merchant
Setting: Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery/Conan-esque
Race: Human

Aderillin SeVinis leads the nomadic life of a caravanning merchant. Born and raised among the caravan, he has spent his entire life traveling along the string of city states that dot the Imperial highway from Ighn Hall, the seat of the Teldariam Empire to the Ulder Hills where the vast underground dwarven cities of the hill folk are – a journey some two and a half thousand miles one way – more than a year travel time for him and the caravan he travels with.

As a man, Aderillin is stocky, though not overweight, around 45 with darkish hair and a full beard. He dresses according to his station, marking him as a merchant of the Teldariam realm, and so allowed certain privileges, though these are never discussed. At present, he has no family, but does often share the road with another trader friend, Kaldan of Ciric, a tall man of exquisite intellect and a bard by trade. Good friends for longer than either can remember, the trips the two share together are recalled fondly and often. Aderillin is known in the caravan for his steadiness in most situations, fair trading, and even voice. Rarely coming to an anger, many come to him to settle petty disagreements. He is not terribly imaginative, but is reliable, and therefore trusted by his peers.

Aderillin specializes in dwarven wares – the best of any make. As a tradesman, he knows his clients and customers equally well, and has a keen love of the goods he hauls – how could he not? Dwarven goods rival all in craftsmanship, detail, beauty, and value.

Aderillin harbors a deepening dislike of the Kings Guard, as of late their interest in dwarven goods has increased, and, not surprisingly, have the bribes he has to pay for smuggling other… items. But then, slavery in the empire has always been judiciously ignored, for the most part.


DEADLINE: 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.

[sour]

i sense machismo.

[solorpower]

Thanks Shane...now I have about 20 different ideas to illustrate a bearded guy.

I do love ye olde tales and far off lands.. :P

[GriNGo]

is he a dwarf or not? that point isn't very clear...

[S.C. Watson]

Read the character description carefully - it's there >:D

"Race: Human" - at the top :rendered:

[scumgrinder]

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

[Sinix]

Oh shit, it's on now. Nice turnaround time for a quality piece, scumgrinder.

[scumgrinder]

thanks, almost 4 hours working on it. i'm glad i work at such a huge scale, otherwise the flaws would be much more visible

[JeffZNY]

I think scum has consistently had the 1st entry in COW and CHOw for 2 or 3 weeks now. if not the 1st, then one of the very first. i like it though...it sets the bar

[scumgrinder]

i'm also a little bit unemployed.

[Hanuka]

i'm also a little bit unemployed.

what a shame. nice piece.

i should get in on this one :D

[bumskee]

scumgrinder, that was so quick dude.. nicely executed too. :) JeffZNY said too, sets the standard..

[VirusArtist]

scumgrinder.. your works make me feel uncomfortable, hehehe ;)
so fast and yet so astonishing and beautiful.

4 hours? DAMN!!! gotta work more on my colouring skills to reach that level...

great piece!

cheers,
Etienne

[GriNGo]

nice piece scumgrinder :) i'll start doodling mine soon enough!

[Lake]

okay... I think this one might be easier for me than the last.

[AndrewLey]

just a quicky from me...busy week

http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/9072/beardy25cb.jpg

[scumgrinder]

very nice

[Red_Rook]

jesus christ andrew o__O;;;


but anyway i acctually did last weeks and it sucked so bad i didnt submit it, ill put it in my sb or something
but i started this one, and its looking decent, great topic :D

[bumskee]

you call that a quickie?? awsome stuff Andrew. :bashful:

[m@.]

whoa amazing AndrewLey. So full of character.

[scumgrinder]

i updated mine , added some background and a few other things

[ManiakS]

Damn people, slow down! Give me a little chance! :x

[Fellah.]

Great ones, Scum and Andrew!

[Lake]

man.... these two always get great entries in way too fast. I gotta stop slacking.

[Dusty]

Wow....that's a whole lotta description.

[griff]

I have to agree with Dusty, the description is way too much in my opinion. Do we really need to know every single thing about him? It seems like alot of the description could be toned down and left to our imagination. I think that would give more creative results.

[S.C. Watson]

Perhaps, but as has been mentioned before, the description is a guideline. Take from it what you want to focus on and ignore the rest. There's a lot you can do with this, as Scumgrinder and Andrew have already demonstrated :teeth:

Just between you, me, and the screen, I've gotten litterally a 20 page pdf description from a client before. On a single character :x

This is about as extensive as I'll get, so pretty much everything else will be sparser. Don't stress it - have fun with it! Take something up there and use it as a jumping off point! :P

[Main Loop]

ok so do we only have that character to describe, or do we have to include his friend as well? do we have to show the caravan, also?

[S.C. Watson]

ok so do we only have that character to describe, or do we have to include his friend as well? do we have to show the caravan, also?
That's entirely up to you. Take whatever aspect of the description that fires your imagination and do it.

One thing I've found about doing character illustrations is that often you are given a lot of material to work from. We often have to figure out what best shows that character based on the information that we're given.

Sometimes, it's just a sentence or two. Other times, it's a small flood. Pick out the points that stand out to you and use them. Get creative with the rest.

[Aly Fell]

A hairy bloke! Woohoo...! :) This is going to be a real quickie from me. In the UK, November the 5th is Fireworks Night, so I'm going to be out at my folks place lighting at arms length and retiring to a safe distance...

Scumgrinder! Andrew Ley! Fantastic pics! :D

[Johann de Venecia]

I hired some goons to take care of you two over achievers.

:uzi:

Awesome job, Andrew and Scum!

[hurricane]

http://www.diduct.com/Hurri_Sketchbook/Oct-05/chow_oct_hurri.jpg


posting in the shadow of giants... killer work so far !

[VirusArtist]

NOW I'm depressed.. and motivated.. pics like yours tend to make me ignore my need for sleep, hurricane...

gotta find some time in this weeks scedule, so I can participate... aaargh...

[Interceptor]

damn you, Hurricane

[draw]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/markfeiler2004/011105chow.jpg

WOW do these new OWS give you something to aspire to. Its sad to DSG go but not. Awesome entires so far can't wait to see the rest.

[JeffZNY]

Not that I doubt the power of Oregano...but how can you possibly keep this up week after week, shane? your imagination is sure to get exhausted eventually...Mine is tired just from reading all that!

Just thought of a crit for Scum. The dude is described as "stocky" and his friend is described as "tall"...if that's stocky, then I'd hate to see the tall guy!

[Mike Corriero]

Nice job Hurricane and Andrew

[scumgrinder]

Not that I doubt the power of Oregano...but how can you possibly keep this up week after week, shane? your imagination is sure to get exhausted eventually...Mine is tired just from reading all that!

Just thought of a crit for Scum. The dude is described as "stocky" and his friend is described as "tall"...if that's stocky, then I'd hate to see the tall guy!

stock·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (stk)
adj. stock·i·er, stock·i·est
Solidly built; sturdy.
Chubby; plump.
i went with solidly built. i didn't know stocky was a height adjective. Or what am i missing?

the other guy is two miles tall, by the way.

[scumgrinder]

and thanks to the other dudes who said all those nice things about my entry.

I'd enter the enviroment and industrial design activities but i suck at those. Harder, i mean. Maybe i'll find a nice tutorial for that somewhere in here.

[RudeBoy]

I have to agree with Dusty, the description is way too much in my opinion. Do we really need to know every single thing about him? It seems like alot of the description could be toned down and left to our imagination. I think that would give more creative results.

It's sad, but in the biz your often at the mercy of the clients (who are always crazy it seems). The more you know the better, but if your just here for the fun and experience, like Oregano said, use what fires your imagination. It's all good for the portfolio.

Not sure witch weekly to do myself...RIP DSG, I hardly knew ye....

[S.C. Watson]

there's a distinct chance that Mr. Mike C. might take over the DSG - something that I fully support.

[JeffZNY]

scumgrinder - Also can be defined as "heavy and compact in form or stature"...you are right though, it depends how you define it I guess.

[S.C. Watson]

See, actually, Scumgrinder's guy is only two feet tall, but the viewer is laying on the ground, so he looks like he's towering above us :D

Hurricane and draw - nice ones as well!

I've got to finish up some other stuff and then get busy on this!

[Fellah.]

Great work dudes!
3 things im new to: Digipainting, "finishing" something and the activities :x Started this one before seeing Hurris killer piece - hope the pose isnt too close.

http://www.siq.dk/Simon/chow9.jpg

[yAdam]

Excellent entries already everyone, but fellah, he looks seriously hardcore! That is some masterful work. Truly inspirational.

[vigostar]

FUCKING A Fellah.. I finally get to see your artwork in full glory!!! glad to see you posting in these threads!!! I know your going to keep doing these characters!!! Just wait.. you know they're going to have a troll assignment sooner or later!@!!

[Teigrob]

Yay, Fellah joined ChOW!! :teeth: Way to go, dude! and very well done too! :)

[Sunny]

i started mine yesterday. im gonna take advantage of the time allowed :D. this is not the DSG so i can start and stop and work as i please for a week. how wonderful!

Great work so far for sure.

scum grinder that is such an interesting peice with great colors. the tree is wonderful and the detail in accessories is very nicely done.

andrew that is such a greast pose, esp for the time.

fella you did a great peice.

and hurricane, I work with a character modeler on a game mod. The only name I know of his is his online name, Spajsat, He says that he goes to school with you and all you do is draw. You are masterful in your works and i must congrat on all the practice you do. great pic btw.

I should be posting mine soon.

[neoknocker]

I love character creation. I'm working on mine and it's fun to know that I got a few days to make it. It's a tough one for their is some good work so far. Congratulations for your accomplishment Fellah!

[Fellah.]

Cheers guys, had a lot of fun doing it. Good practice too.
Cant wait to see the rest of the works.

[asoir]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/MarcoRiosa/Merchant.jpg
*boo* *hiss*

At least i'm lowering the bar :P
Spent quite a bit of time on the fur coat, hehe.

[VirusArtist]

if i dont pass out, you folks can expect an entry from me tomorrow.. inspiration struck and I decided not to sleep tonight... ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!DAMN YOU TALENTED PEOPLE!!! ;)

gotta get coffee...

[Aly Fell]

Here's mine. Thought I'd put Kaldan in as well... I enjoyed doing this one, and no girls anywhere... ;)

Edit: Adjusted the brightness slightly...

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1346/aderillinkaldan14si.jpg

[Hanuka]

hilarious, posh :D

great shoes :>

[Zeitwolf]

posh, your characteres are always so lovable...

[Infinitum]

Great work everyone, it's always good to see different approaches to a subject.

Here's my entry

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/Infinitum1/InfinitumAderillinSeVinis-MerchantT.jpg

Hope you like it.

[vigostar]

Posh just took revenge for last week... your amazing..!! I hope you stay consistant with this weekly.... i would really like to see all your variations..

[Interceptor]

Next week.. I'm giving Posh the fly, then going balls out with my picture so I have a chance.. LOVELY characters, man.

[Jakub Sudra]

"So... How much do you want for this, again?"

I spent quite a lot of time on this one, but the competition is more than hard. Great stuff, people!

http://sudra.neostrada.pl/merch.jpg

[Sunny]

lol posh i love that style. it has such a great animation feel to it. I feel like these two characters will start walking any minute now. wonderful clothes and that belt is amazing. i love the detail. my only crit would be to maybe make the smoke white. or light grey.

[Aly Fell]

Cheers! Just seen it on my monitor at home and it does look a little dark, all over... might tweak it...

Jakub Sudra - very nice! If I had a suggestion, move the moon away from his face. It would even up the composition a bit. :)

[LightBrownboy]

First time doing these contests, I hope to do more. Really great stuff in here.

Scumg--lovely rendering

Andrew--very loose, luving it, very Milliganesque.

Posh-pure comedy, luv it.

Hurricane/Fellah...awsome outfits.

Here's my small contribution.

EDIT* Friend of mine pointed some stuff out, helped out a lot so here's the latest.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7527/chowcopy8dw.jpg

CHeers,
LBB

[neoknocker]

Ok. I'm not one of the best colorist or painter, at least not yet. But I wanted to particiapte to this thing soooo badly that I dont mind the ridicule.

here goes!

http://cf.geocities.com/emailjfhoule/chow_01_2.jpg

[csteingart]

scumgrinder - that's just beautiful man
Fellah - that glove, and all those little pouches, and that freakin' back pack, dope!

UPDATED
Not happy with my 1st one, tried a technique I've never done before.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/cstein74/chow_2.jpg

[Sinix]

Well, nothing to out-there this time.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/sinix5/dsb110305b.jpg

[moraisins]

Sinix - I really like your style!! Very unique - sketchy, yet it has touches of realism. I like :) :)

[killthemouse]

Wasn't planning on entering this CHOW, being in the midst of exams and all. But I had a couple of hours free this eavening and thought I would give it a shot. I need to work on hands. And cloth. And designin'.

http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/1788/merchantcopy1iz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[cakeypigdog]

sinix : thats lovely mate!

[That fat kid]

hey, my little entry, about as finished as they get from me....
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/holycrap3/145th.jpg

[mr. Point]

wow some awesome stuff. scum, andrewley, posh and sinix u rock!!!11!!1
ok here's my humble entry
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/pette/gallery/human.jpg

[DavidSmit]

Well here's my try.
To little time! to much to doooooo!!! arg..
Wasn't gonna post it, but forced myself. :P

what the heck. Why not :)

Nice entry's so far!!

http://www.davidsmit.com/Sketchbook/chow1.jpg

[ManiakS]

Great stuff peolple! Here is my Aderillin
http://img274.imageshack.us/img274/7424/aderillinwhoami6fh.jpg

[al-x]

some cool work here...

here's mine
http://www.alextornberg.com/art/concepts/misc/alextornberg_AderillinSeVin.jpg

[al-x]

wtf? can't edit my post!

should be
http://www.alextornberg.com/art/concepts/misc/alextornberg_AderillinSeVin.jpg

[moraisins]

I love seeing the different takes on the character! you guys are cranking out great stuff!

Here's mine...first publicly posted piece on CA.org...eeps! Need to work on more 'hand' work...

http://www.stephdart.com/steph_web/sketchbook/aderillin.jpg

[JeffZNY]

Nothing like putting off "real" work for COW and CHOW!
Here's mine...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/JeffZNY/merchant.jpg

[Fellah.]

Very cool stuff all you dudes!

[VirusArtist]

FINALLY finished... phew... just in time... tried not to get stuck in a comic look again... dont like the pose much and there are some small anatomy issues, but here it is:

http://www.virusarts.com/mostrecent/humanmerchant.jpg

"Could I ask for the payment now?" hehehe..

great works so far! very inspiring!

cheers,
Etienne

[draw]

CHOW Bello

[JakkaS]

Oregano, when U close this CHOW?

[young paddy1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/youngpaddy1/merchant.jpg

here's what I've got, not much but better than last time.

[solorpower]

Here's my version of Aderillin SeVinis doing business with a dwarf.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/solorpower/merchant_web.jpg

[Sunny]

i was busy with tons of stuff but i got about 12 hours at least in on this.

http://www.bestofthebeast.com/dsg/kick7.jpg

edit/ my biggest problem was getting the pose right. i wasnt having a lot of luck with that.

[JakkaS]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/JakkaS/Chow-002-JakkaS.jpg

[Calle_]

sup.. bad scan =(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Calle_/5cfc7f70.jpg

[scumgrinder]

I hate Jakkas

[Nike]

Awesome entries everyone!

Here's mine:
http://geekhost.info/~artofnike/artofnike/chow2wip.jpg



and that was my first w.i.p. (http://geekhost.info/~artofnike/artofnike/chow2a.jpg)

[VirusArtist]

I hate Jakkas

I second that notion :jawdrop:

choosing a fav this time is going to be hell...

[brokk]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/bksketchb/chow2f2.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

Entries are looking fantastic people!
______________
Ug. There's a few things on this that didn't turn out the way I wanted, but I don't have time to noodle it any more.

Anway, here's mine for this week:

My thought for this was that they were leaving the dwarven cities to embark on the journey back to the capitol.

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1131237945.jpg

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[JakkaS]

scumgrinder, my english is very bad, but can i translate this like "nice entry" or "i hate u"? :teeth:

[scumgrinder]

you can translate it as "great fucking entry"

[Interceptor]

I feel bad for the rush color job. I forgot I had a date for the first time in like.. ever tonight, haha.. anyways. Here it is.. Does'nt look like much of a merchant, huh? :( But atleast it's not a girl :D

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8437/chow22zc.jpg

[yAdam]

nice one dude, you did a good job nonetheless. Started mine today, so I hope I will be finished... I think it's about 6 or 7 hours until this is closed, so I still have time!

[Johann de Venecia]

Woo! Nice merchants, guys. I have my top picks already <3 Like moraisins said, very cool to see all these varied renditions of the character. Here's Aderillin #31. He hasn't tipped from the massive gigaton weight of the backpack thanks to his 200 pound left leg. Some guys are born lucky...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/deceptant8/merchant_devenecia.jpg

[oishiiniku]

My first CHOW attempt...

Some great entries in here! I'm particularly liking the works of messiers Ley and Lukavi. Well wicked.

Was fairly happy with my linework, but my lack of colour practice really shows. Meh. Anyway. here's my merchant:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/oishiiniku/CHOWmerchant.jpg

Good luck everyone!

Ta, Nick.

[GriNGo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/GriNGoLoCO/conceptart/gringochow2final.jpg

LUKAVI, Poshspice, & Oregano I admire your style in this one! :yayca:

later,
GriNGoLoCo

[griff]

Alright, here's mine.

http://www.andrewgriffin.net/type2/images/paintings/24.jpg

[sour]

you know i dont think i am going to be able to vote on these things anymore, so many of you are so good.

[artdwx]

Great work all many great minds work alike i guess.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/artdw2000/merchant.jpg
more of my work here http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20162&SubGal=&Page=0

[princeofhappiness]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2228/merchantcopy0xi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Danomight]

Tried my best to color it, the radical drawing it used to be is in my sketchboook.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/Danomight/sketches%20from%20imagination/merchant.jpg

[redehlert]

nice entry oshiiniku! dig that one.
can't wait to vote....!
cheers!
d

[S.C. Watson]

Round #003 is on. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55748)