C.O.W. - #037: CC Huge Dog Endboss

[Fozzybar]

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


Round #037

Topic:
CC Huge Dog Endboss

Deadline:
Saturday, 11th February 2006




- 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]

READ THIS

CC Huge Dog Endboss:

We need an endboss creature for a jump 'n run game. The creature should be based on a dog as we are entering the chinese year of the dog in 2006. The dog should be huge as endbosses are inclined to do so :) The dog needs a special weapon, with which it can inflict high damage on the player char (eg laser eyes, fire breath etc). You are free in terms of style, make it fierce like castlevania-style or funny like in mario64-style...

ps: "CC" stands for "Concept Creature"...it will indicate the rounds with specified concepts!

[Jonoy]

...The back leg is gunna be cocked 'n' ready to unleash devastation!

[possessed]

jump 'n run game. Is that basically a side scrolling platformer ?

[Fozzybar]

well it musnt be a sidescroller, there are some with topview, isometric or 3d...

but this part is not so important...because it won't define the design in an important way...

[brokk]

Cool another cc round! I was hoping for more of these :)

[silentkitty]

Sounds fun. :) Does this mean we don't need a description this round or should we still include one?

[Fozzybar]

you don't need one...however if you feel you need to add one do it...

[cartoonfox]

awesome! im in!!

got a sketch going
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/cartoonfox/sketchbook%205/sketch-325.jpg
(if i post a wip, it forces me to actually finish ^__^)

should a cool round

peace :7up:

[fionkell]

Frak, I might even participate in this round. Excellent topic :D

[Chuck,mate.]

didn`t i already post this one?
:teeth:

http://www.cgtalk.co.il/forum/files/blood_small.jpg

[hwango]

well it musnt be a sidescroller, there are some with topview, isometric or 3d...

but this part is not so important...because it won't define the design in an important way...

Does that mean that we don't need to draw this week's any differently than we would any other COW - it doesn't have to look like a video game, or be a certain perspective or anything like that? Just a giant, dog-based, combat-capable critter drawn in the style of our choosing?

[JakkaS]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f209/JakkaS-ws/SMIECI/jpg_115.jpg
A bit....bite of inspiration for you guys. Hehehe
This is from polish serwer with....funny things [www.funiaste.net]

[masque]

Giant fanged robodobermans and magical chihuahuas shooting heat rays out their arse be damned, nuthin' is as scary as reality writ large (OK, I exaggerate, but that's the point, you see :teeth: ) Final!

http://www.metrocast.net/~chipartist/ImagePost/BDP_COW37.jpg

Big Dumbass Puppy (BDP) Boss Sequence:

1) You enter the level and are confronted with the brain-chilling apparition of BDP! He's been waiting for you all day long! He's missed you so much! He can't wait to frolic all over you! Suddenly...

2) The Leap of Love! This sudden and nearly always overwhelming melee attack crushes you 98.6% of the time. If you manage to avoid it (megadodge = A+B+C+XYZ^2), you are faced with...

3) The Tectonic Tail-Thump! BDP is passive, but his happily wagging rear appendage creates such tremors you struggle to keep your footing. Fall, and you die, victim of...

4) Affection Armageddon! Viscous slime, one drop of which can drown you! Horrendously toxic exhalations guaranteed to gag a maggot! A gooey meaty slab that threatens to suffocate you with every lick! Quick, get up (B+C+A+ZXY*3)! Use the...

5) Nose Hit Defense (A)! Your only weapon is a rolled-up newspaper, and it must be deployed with pin-point accuracy! Only a smack on the schnoz will quell BDP's enthhusiasm! But watch out, he has one last sneak attack...

6) The Puddle of Burning Death! Even in defeat, BDP can be a deadly nemesis. Only a quadruple somersault ninja jump (AAA+XXX+BBB+C+[L]+face north standing on one leg) can get you out of the way of this corrosive flood!

Otherwise...

GAME OVER (do wish to try again?)

[Simon Boxer]

haha Jakkas, fear the 2 legged dogboss and his neutral sister.

I like the notion of giving it a 'special weapon'.

[Fozzybar]

Does that mean that we don't need to draw this week's any differently than we would any other COW - it doesn't have to look like a video game, or be a certain perspective or anything like that? Just a giant, dog-based, combat-capable critter drawn in the style of our choosing?

yes, but the more you make it like a conceptart for a video-game the more it will succeed...

[Inkfish]

Still a wip,crits welcome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/inkfish/cow_wip.jpg

[Mike Corriero]

The perfect breed of dog for inspiration
The gigantic scary Irish Wolf hound
http://www.puppypoopy.com/iwol18.jpghttp://www.lepetitjournaliste.com/Article/_2005/02/Irish_WolfHound_1.jpg

[ogar555]

WIP
Errmmm, i'm gonna change the head. Just seeing those pics of the Irish Wolf Hounds got me locked up.
They... Are... Huge...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/ogar555/41d09719.jpg


By GOD i love that BDP Masque! :D (caused a few chuckles)

Inkfish for some reason i see a little bit of monkey in that beast. It think it might be the torso. Anyhow... it looks really good sofar!

[Irish_Jim]

Inkfish, I have to agree, that WIP has the posture and facial structure of a babboon. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it just lends itself better to a monkey than a dog basis.

[Mike Corriero]

not to sound redundant but yea..
Inkfish I see baboon more than I see dog ;)

[legion5110]

WW II Nazi experamentation combining geneticly engineered dog with flamethrower.

http://home.gci.net/~dman5110/bossdog.jpg

Updated WIP.

http://home.gci.net/~dman5110/naziflamedog.jpg

[walnut]

Flaming Jerry hounds and deadly drool: i can tell this is going to be a highly amusing COW!

[Brand_X]

Now imagine a pack of Irish Wolf Hounds suited up in these charging you.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/gulogulo/pics/DogArmor.jpg (http://photobucket.com)

[Brand_X]

Oh, and a WIP while Im here.
Edit: Final


Mummified Martian War Hound
Although its masters have long since returned to the red dust from whence they came this imposing sentinel still prowls the Martian halls guarding against intruders.
Heavily armored and undead this beast shrugs off all but the most devastating physical attacks.
Inset: Special attack, Voiceless Howell.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/gulogulo/COW_Deaddog_008.jpg

[redehlert]

well...the only creature i'm afraid of going against so far is in jakkas' post #13. come, come now....get me pumped to fight a baddy. :)
cheers!
d

[Mike Corriero]

http://www.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/38691_2lOPKdg6w32XOdb75cmScRGGZ.jpg

Borgola: End Boss, found in the icy prison from which it was banned, the giant Borgola has been awoken in the present day. This creature was once breed and used to protect a valuable item of great power created by the Chinese. In ancient china Borgola was the god of destruction, an enormous ice bound breed of dog. He was fed on demand enormous portions every day and kept in the freezing conditions which turned its fury coat into an icy shield. Once there was no longer use for it after the ancient wars had ended and the item of power buried and hidden for eternity, the great Borgola was chained and sealed in the caves found in the north.
End Boss attack: The Borgola's breath is near 450 degrees below 0' capable of freezing its enemies and smashing them to pieces. It's slippery dwellings make it hard to stay on your feet and dodge the giants massive claws and destructive blows. As your jumping and ducking you need to figure out how to melt the ice in certain locations so that you can sink the Borgola and trap it in the water for enough time to allow it to freeze. The Borgola also chucks large blocks of ice your way so be ready to move quick. Its eye sight is poor though due to the fact that they are completely frozen solid, so use this to your advantage, hide behind ice mounds, and in some cases these happen to be frozen warriors who's fate left them to be trophies filling the long caverns of the great beast warding off any who dare to enter its domain.

Mike C -

[redehlert]

now we're cookin' with gas.
nice mike.
cheers!
d

[sephone]

Hey Redehlert, did you get my last email I sent you? I just got back home. I will defintily be getting in on this topic.
I have plenty of time right now.

[legion5110]

Wonder if that guy is thinking "maybe if i thow the stick he'll go fetch?"

[W!L]

would like to do this... new to all this though.. do u just post final image here? do you have to do wips?

[W!L]

also can somone explain what the deal is with the gladiator levels.. whats that all about....?

[Jonoy]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/doggercopy.jpg
Naioglar
After the Unknown Heroes have managed to protect the village of Hammerhurst from the invading goblin hordes and their cruel overlord Gload, they follow the hordes trail into the deserts of Samalune and the doorstep of the mountain fortress of Ogakan'keth, home of the Moagul'kai. Once they have defeated the myriad of necrominic nomads, destitute desert dingoes and maligned mennacingly monsterous Moagul'kai, the Unknown Heroes are faced with the final barrier (or so they think! predictable plot twist) between the Fortress' Lord; Belligerent, brutal Benny the bastard and their persuit of the Gro'Tpecnoc's Ruby-red-rod of radical reversal;
the Nasty, nefarious Naioglar.
This heavily armoured, armed and highly aggitated caninus giganticus had been bread by the barely bearable boney-backed giants of the desert as a guard for their magnificently massive mounds of gold and gems though through constant feeding of tidbits by the Moagul'kai it soon turned on its former masters and became the favoured pet of Belligerent, brutal Benny the Bastard.
special attacks include;
Chase the tail A devastating whirlwind of steel and spittle.
Down boy! Belligerent forward paw attack.
Bone Breath/Dogfood Flatulate A Cloud of nautious gas, stunning the unprepared player/s.
Shake-it-to-pieces End-move that sends bloody chunks flying all about.
Play Dead Doggy plays dead at 90% health loss (hopefully) fooling the player/s out of their hard earned $ by jumping into a special move combo as they goto move on;
Rollover & Cock leg Doggy rolls over the player/s before cocking his leg and unleashing a final devastating blast that consumes its remaining health.

[Jonoy]

also can somone explain what the deal is with the gladiator levels.. whats that all about....?
At tha moment; you are a blinded by the helmet you wear, as such a low level gladiator... as to why gladiator names? dunno...

[W!L]

erm.. ok

[redehlert]

hey jonoy - that's one mean lookin' poodle! the fluffy bits of white around the hind legs are crackin' me up.

hey w!l - the 'gladiator' status increases with the number of posts you have. it has no bearing on your abilities as an artist, mind you. as you can see in my post that i have quite a few under my belt, but not as many as say fozzybar. he's got a higher gladiator status than myself, but they're just words. you can look up the names in wikipedia (eg andabatae) - here's a direct link for you to read and enjoy. the ca admins have a creative eye for naming conventions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andabatae
at any rate, turn that frown upside down....you'll be a level 2 gladiator in no time (well, as long as you continue to post).

sephone - yep! got your email....responded back already.

cheers!
d

[chaosrocks]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/chaosrocks/cereberus3.jpg

Cereberus' little brother Barberous' , three heads and one foul temper. the Saliva is super acid so much so that it burns the dog when it flys around thus increasing the foul temper. When not growling at each other the heads can coorperate and inflict poisonous bites in three directions at once.

Im finished...
c.rocks

[redehlert]

Are you thinkin' of Cerberos, a three headed dog, guardian of the gates of Hades? Original mythos had this dog with quite a number of heads, if memory serves me correctly, so you can go hog....er...dog wild!
Good doggie....stay....sit....play dead....stay dead.
;)

[cartoonfox]

wip updated
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/cartoonfox/sketchbook%205/sketch-327.jpg

peace :7up:

[chaosrocks]

Update

yep He'd be the one...some how I only ever thoguht he had 3 heads though...and Fenris only has one..and chains, oh yeah thanks I forgot the chains

c.rocks

[redehlert]

some details....sorry to clog up this thread with background 411 on the topic. :)
In Greek mythology, the three-headed watchdog who guards the entrance to the lower world, the Hades. It is a child of the giant Typhon and Echidna, a monstrous creature herself, being half woman and half snake.
Originally, the dog was portrayed having fifty or hundred heads but was later pictured with only three heads (and sometimes with the tail of a serpent). Cerberus permitted new spirits to enter the realm of dead, but allowed none of them to leave. Only a few ever managed to sneak past the creature, among which Orpheus, who lulled it to sleep by playing his lyre, and Heracles, who brought it to the land of the living for a while (being the last of his Twelve Labors). Info obtained from: http://www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cerberus.html

[W!L]

redehlert- thanks mate! all suddnly becomes clear... right.. so nasty boss dog . . .:thinking:

[Fozzybar]

would like to do this... new to all this though.. do u just post final image here? do you have to do wips?

post final images here, you don't need to post wips...it's only for getting c&c or making a cool show-off haha...if you post wips, please state it clearly, it's a confusion sometimes which image is final and which not...

have fun here and post some art now :)

[Mike Corriero]

now we're cookin' with gas.
nice mike.
cheers!
d
Thanks man, probably should have spent more time on it but got other things goin on. approx. 6 days left maybe I will do another :P jk

[bradz]

http://www.chimeras.co.uk/pics/sam.jpg


Sam, the (late) ugliest dog in the world, reminds me of the rat monkey from 'brain dead'....

but he is an attractive pooch for inspiration :needle:

[redehlert]

that looks like a chinese crested dog (hairless). what a pose. almost like stripes from gremlins. ;)

[masque]

luvit, dave, big smiles :teeth: but what about the sauerkraut attack??? maybe 7th level...

[silentkitty]

Hahahah Red, that's so terrifying.

[depleteD]

kerblamij
good work everyone
this is my 3ird creature design maybe a bit too harry potterish but owell

http://people.uleth.ca/~andrew.melnychukosee/portolio/doggysmall.jpg

Roofus, gaurdian of the unholy milk bowl, A eviceral Hellhound.

[Tyranx]

OoooOo... I'm gonna have some fun with this one. :p

[redehlert]

masque & silentkitty - lol....thanks! just having fun today. :)

[legion5110]

Hmmm... Fox's WIP is starting to resemble my dog.... kinda freaky.

That rat-dog is awesome! That isn't from that old horror flick "Dead Alive" is it?

[silentkitty]

These colors are kicking my ass for some reason..
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3907/dogwip21ec.jpg

[Erilaz]

Gee... I hope I make the cut, this is my first COW! :teeth:

Obviously WIP: A preliminary silhouette sketch.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1464/cow037wip0011pz.jpg

Fireshade Apparition
This creature appears to be one black mass of dog-like shadow, with burning gouts of flame seeping through the wafting form. It's standard attack is a bite and scratch combo, but the true power strike is it's body lighting up into brilliant white-hot fire and charging down it's victim. It has the ability to split into 2 smaller versions of itself for faster attacks.

[Destinatus]

Heres my wip. Appropriately named "Spike" is an undead dog that was beaten and neglected. Rising from the grave it expresses it's anger on anything moving. Spike is lightning quick. He first tries to pounce on the victim impaling their legs with his hind legs, effectively imobilizing them (or seriously slowing them down).

This took me a lot longer than I thought it would so I didn't have time to do a background. I've seen some people do their picture in bw first (to get down value and forms) and then add color later, but I haven't learned how to do it yet.

Final (B&W)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/Destinatus/spike_bw.jpg

[Chuck,mate.]

http://www.chimeras.co.uk/pics/sam.jpg


Sam, the (late) ugliest dog in the world, reminds me of the rat monkey from 'brain dead'....

but he is an attractive pooch for inspiration :needle:

SWEET MOSES!.....
is that piece of hideous monstrosity for real?!
damn.....i mean.. damn....

[Fozzybar]

yes, it is real...at least it was...after winning the award of "ugliest dog" several times he died last november...

official website:

http://samugliestdog.com/

oh, don't eat anything while clicking on the link...:)

[Chuck,mate.]

christ.... well fozz dude, i guess now and then God gets drunk too.

anyways,
here`s my humble contribution to the pound.
:)
C.O.W. - #037: CC Huge Dog Endboss

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1071/endbossdogsmall6iq.jpg

"Tubrya`s Blind Hound" the enormous, was created by the gods to guard the entrance to their world.
it was given the power of hell-fire, unleashed through its dead eyes
upon brave yet inconsequential arrivals.

[inkerton]

Looks great, Chuck, very intimidating. And it's great to see your sense of humor in full swing, Red. :)

Here's a very rough preliminary sketch of my idea, the ferocious Giga Pinscher - the final boss from the upcoming game MailMan II: Return to Sender. It'll probably undergo some big changes once I get a WIP underway, and with any luck I'll manage to scrape enough time together to finish the entry before the deadline.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/Plate11/Sketches/gigamutt.jpg

And for good measure, a quick little idea sketch for the game's main character.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/Plate11/Sketches/mailman.jpg

Pretty much any mailman will tell you it totally sucks getting stuck with the route that includes the local military biogenetics lab. :P

[Tyranx]

http://samugliestdog.typepad.com/photos/sam_ugly_dog_winner/evil_cat_by_insanesnowduck.jpg

The feline version of Sam

[W!L]

Plate- love it! I dont need to playthat game.. i live that game.. i am a postman.. o the storys i could tell! Funnily enough i have a real endboss. my last house on my delivery has 3 alsasians and some little black thing that is worse than the other 3... everytime i have to sneak in without getting noticed... or run for my life.. no joke.. it's true .. in fact i will post some pictures for inspiration next time i am working

[W!L]

Plate- love it! I dont need to playthat game.. i live that game.. i am a postman.. o the storys i could tell! Funnily enough i have a real endboss. my last house on my delivery has 3 alsasians and some little black thing that is worse than the other 3... everytime i have to sneak in without getting noticed... or run for my life.. no joke.. it's true .. in fact i will post some pictures for inspiration next time i am working

[Fozzybar]

hey folks!

if the special weapons functionality is nt obvious on the artwork, please post a description!

[possessed]

Holy crud depleteD, awesome style! I don't know if I will enter in this one, way too many great ones allready.,.

[redehlert]

Chuck,mate and Plate - very slick ideas.
Chuck - your color and pose is just rich!
Plate - good humor and 'elements' on the doggie are too funny!

[hwango]

Chuck,mate - ooh, nifty! I really like the lighting and the whisp of smoke/steam.

[legion5110]

DAMIT! And I thought my entry was looking so promising. That is untill you showed up Chuck,mate.

Awesome job. I'm totally diggin' the lighting and the eyes.

[redehlert]

No image yet, just text for now. Placeholder. Establishing story, essentially. :)

"The Ra Shi Da - aka Fu Dogs - guard the gates to your next level.
These monolithic sentinels ensure what is out stays out and what is in is kept in.
Note: Dog on right with paw on globe = male. Instigator at periphery of gate.
Note: Dog on left with paw on pup = female. Enforcer at gates entrance and within.
Both have power to astral project their forms into raging Pekingese with frothing bite and steel claw.
You must fight these beasts in two phases. Defeating the male and then the female.
The Pekinese will continue to come at you so you must destroy that which is important to each dog.
Destroy what they protect and you will advance to the next level.
By the way, 'Fu' means happiness in Chinese - interpretation: they'll be happy to take you out.
Be careful and good luck."

[meeatu]

awesome entries guys.
update on the boss dog

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/meeatu/Boss_hound_3.jpg

[misledtomisery]

rough sketch. a stomach acid vomit type attack...and grappling tongue...huh.

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

[redehlert]

hey meeatu - that's a nice sketch, but is that a dog combined with doggie doodoo? and does it go by the name of 'poopsie-kins'? j/k :)

cheers!
d

[misledtomisery]

problem is i pay for mine....but the image shows up on my comp...i dunno...

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

hmmm..

[Jonoy]

I can see it...

[redehlert]

all better now, misled....must have exceeded bandwidth?
cheers!
d

[legion5110]

I've been watching how the voting has gone on last weeks COW. It was my first attempt at entering the fray. I'm surprised I was even considered for entry to tell you the truth. As I did last week, my concept doesn't include a background and doen't put the idea in a surounding. I can't help thinking I'm screwing myself out of the running by not doing that. Anyone else think that way or am I just being paranoid?

I've focused solely on the concept and not puting the idea into any kinda of situation or surounding. One because I suck ass at environments and two because well... I only thought as far as the creature I guess. After looking over the voting from last week. I see a pretty clear pattern. The ideas that are put into their respecitve suroundings are attracting the most attention.

Heh.. could be a stupid question but I woun't learn if I don't ask ( and then get the crap kicked outa me verbaly) :x

[Tyranx]

legion5110 - Putting the creature in its environment really helps sell it, it helps explain why it looks the way it does and helps establish scale. if you suck at doing environments, then make it your priority to get better at doing them.

Go do the EOW, start up your own sketchbook and start doing small 800x600 paintings and focus on composition, color and whatnot and try not to worry about the small details for now, and you'll see major improvement in no time! . :teeth:

[ceberae]

Awesome entries so far! (redehlert, best idea for boss EVER)

I have lurked around CA for ages, but this'd be my first artwork post. Here's the line-work for my evil doggie. Something that still needs to be resolved is making him look more "end-boss" and less "normal enemy", among other things.

http://www.logoesque.com/blink/Dogie.jpg

Name: Hound of the Ancients.

Description: The old myths of Quavi tell us of this ancient guardian. Once, it has terrorized the cities of the East, wiping out those who have dared to forget give praise to the gods. Gifted with flight, his heart protected by armour forged by the god of fire himself, the Hound is a formidable enemy. Within it, dwells the power of the divine. Unhinging his massive jaws, he can bring forth a ray brighter then those of the suns themselves. The legends speak little of the Hound's fate after the gods fell silent. But to this day it is believed that every time the ground quivers and the mountains sing, it is the Hound calling out to his long-lost masters.

[redehlert]

wow cerebae - that's one dope creature!
glad you like my concept copy - it's just a twist based on the fu dog bg. ;)
legion - dude, my bg was total cheese - just a texture and i still did okay. :)

execution, story, uniqueness - those are winners in my book.
cheers!
d

[Jonoy]

I've been watching how the voting has gone on last weeks COW. It was my first attempt at entering the fray. I'm surprised I was even considered for entry to tell you the truth. As I did last week, my concept doesn't include a background and doen't put the idea in a surounding. I can't help thinking I'm screwing myself out of the running by not doing that. Anyone else think that way or am I just being paranoid?

I've focused solely on the concept and not puting the idea into any kinda of situation or surounding. One because I suck ass at environments and two because well... I only thought as far as the creature I guess. After looking over the voting from last week. I see a pretty clear pattern. The ideas that are put into their respecitve suroundings are attracting the most attention.

Heh.. could be a stupid question but I woun't learn if I don't ask ( and then get the crap kicked outa me verbaly) :x
It doesn't mean yer not paranoid...
I'd like to think I vote for what I consider the best concept and not the prettiest artwork but I could be proved a hypocrite...

At that, I am trying to enter all the weekly activities so that I can improve at enviroments, creatures, characters and soon enough industrial design.
I'd even go so far as to say I am improving, or at least I feel that way as I am understanding how photoshop and painter are used as tools more thoroughly than when I first started using the wacomtablet I scored for christmass...

Oh, updated and finished-enough on page1...
...not that anything I do is ever really finished...

[hwango]

As I did last week, my concept doesn't include a background and doen't put the idea in a surounding. I can't help thinking I'm screwing myself out of the running by not doing that. Anyone else think that way or am I just being paranoid?

Everyone votes according to their own personal preferences, so some people will rank the design itself as the most important part, others how well it fits the theme, others how pretty the whole piece is, etc. I think enough people lean towards "how pretty the whole piece is" that you probably need a background of some sort (even a simple one) to have a hope of gathering a lot of votes.

If I finish my idea for a horrible dog monster it will only be my 4th entry for COW, so I'm hardly a veteran, but that's my take on the issue.

[artiphats]

Well this is the final for this week, I see some awesome stuff this round guys!

http://www.houseofscion.com/artwork/dog-fin.jpg

The Devil's Demonshepherd

A tortured and posessed beast, the Demonshepherd guards the 3rd and last gate on the path that leads to the Devils Throneroom. To defeat him, you need to use strong Water Spells in combination with any Elite or Ultimate ice-based Weapon. Fire and metal blades will not do much damage. His chain is long, but still keeps him contained to a certain area. Watch out for the spikes on his paws and tail, and defeat him fast, as you will need your strength to continue on and face.....

[artiphats]

Hey Ceberae those sketches are awesome.

[W!L]

ceberae- excellent mate.. looks very endboss to me.

some grat ideas so far.. this is my first c.o.w. i suck at backgrounds, but looks lik it would eb a good idea to practice.

[masque]

Finalized on page 1

cerebrae, really glad you decided to exit lurk mode :) and post those gorgeous sketches. looking forward to the final.

[chaosrocks]

Artiphats-- good start.
3 thoughts
1. the angle of the head doesn't match the angle of the ears
2. missing the 4th leg..I know its behind but at that angle youd see at least an indication of it I think
3. a stronger more definite light source might make the whole thing more effective, right now the shadow system isn't consistant.

of course you probably knew all this....but
ceberae---wow.

legion-- as far as Im concerned the only stupid question, is the one you don't ask, most of these folks are really nice about explaining.

c.rocks

[Fozzybar]

I've been watching how the voting has gone on last weeks COW. It was my first attempt at entering the fray. I'm surprised I was even considered for entry to tell you the truth. As I did last week, my concept doesn't include a background and doen't put the idea in a surounding. I can't help thinking I'm screwing myself out of the running by not doing that. Anyone else think that way or am I just being paranoid?

I've focused solely on the concept and not puting the idea into any kinda of situation or surounding. One because I suck ass at environments and two because well... I only thought as far as the creature I guess. After looking over the voting from last week. I see a pretty clear pattern. The ideas that are put into their respecitve suroundings are attracting the most attention.

Heh.. could be a stupid question but I woun't learn if I don't ask ( and then get the crap kicked outa me verbaly) :x

well, as stated in the rules, you don't need a background, because actually it's only about the creature, its design, concept and execution...but as some already mentioned, you probably will get more votes if you add a nice background, which supports your concept idea...

[glikster]

Masque, that is, hands-down, the greatest single post I have ever seen.

My only crit is that without the text I wouldn't have known that he was hitting the BDP's nose. It just looked like the nose was glowing on its own.

Some great entries in here, guys...

[masque]

wow, thanks, glikster! i had a lot of fun with it.

i agree that the illo and text are essential to one another, that was part of the concept from the get-go; i wanted to make sure the BDP's expression was unobscured, and figured that the "vulnerable part always glows red when hit" convention might aid the visual as well. always some trade-offs, i suppose.

[redehlert]

yep masque, that rules the roost. too damn cute. nicely done - a lot of study went into that. :)
cheers!
d

ps. damn....i just saw hurri's entry. prepare to drop a load in the pants. (foreshadowing....lol)

[Tyranx]

http://st73.startlogic.com/~tyranxco/images/dogendboss.jpg

Chestnut & Sammy Tacoface Butler

During the Great War of Pussinmaboots the vile giant mutant space chihuahuas were nearly wiped out. Knowing full well that staying would mean certain death, the few thousand that were left boarded their starships and prepared to start over again in a new world far far away. Only one thing stood between them and freedom, the bulk of the enemy fleet. During the terrible battle that ensued the giant mutant space cihuahuas suffered terrible losses, out of all the starships that took off that day, only one made it through the blockade, onboard was the immensly cunning and tyrannical Sammy Tacoface Butler.

On Earth Sammy found distant canine cousins, albeit slow and dimwitted. Drawing upon his vast knowledge of robotics and microbiology he took it upon himself to corrupt and transform his retarded cousins into beasts built for war. He took the biggest and meanest of his creations and made it his mobile control center of destruction also affectionately known as Chestnut. The reign of humans was nearing its end.

[Helzon]

How can one not give props to that??! Goddamn tyranx, that's outstanding.

[artiphats]

Chaosrocks, thanks for taking the time to c&c my WIP. I definitely knew the leg wasnt there, and have already added that in. I dont know how I got the ears wrong, but thanks a lot for pointing it out, when I looked at them again I almost had to laugh. And yeah the lighting I'm still figuring out, I know that should be done first, but this time I ended up working kinda backwards. So far this entry is looking like the best out of the 3-4 COW's I have entered. If every week I can improve in some way then I have met my goal.

[glikster]

How can one not give props to that??! Goddamn tyranx, that's outstanding.
ditto.

[redehlert]

i just shat my pants for the second time today. Tyranx - hot damn! As Mike said - major props to you and thanks for having me create a new acronym: smpwroflmao (shittin' my pants while rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
Cheers!
Dave

ps. Tyranx - I think you mean 'I'll own yo ass fool' and not 'pwn yo ass....' right?

[W!L]

Tyranx - too good man

[cartoonfox]

lol redehlert! living up to the "mr.excitment" title, eh?
you're starting to smell a bit, maybe some clean underwear is needed.

tyranx, that is so damn fucking awesome. in a funny way and in an awesome awesome way!! : ]
great job!

peace :7up:

[hwango]

ps. Tyranx - I think you mean 'I'll own yo ass fool' and not 'pwn yo ass....' right?

...based on various gaming-related webcomics I've seen, no, he probably doesn't. It seems to be one of the intentional mispellings that gamerspeak is so glutted with.

[redehlert]

hwango - ayuh. now i know....mike (helzon) pwned me with a pm stating how much of a gamer i am not. lol. i'm such a pimped fool.

cartoonfox - diaper has been changed. stink be gone! i smell aprily-spring-fresh now. my diaper has muppets all over it, and i've got my favorite muppet on me bum. care to guess who? waka, waka, waka! ;)

cheers!
d

[legion5110]

Thanks to all for the insight offered on adding a background. Since I hope to make this a career someday. These activities are the only guage I've got judge my improvement. It seems to me if I can attract the attention of people here then maybe I can attract the attention of someone who wants to pay me. Guess the lesson learned is if you think you suck at something you probably do, and need to practice like hell to get better at it!

Thanks :)

[Tyranx]

Helzon - Thanks man
Glikster - ditto
Redehlert - lol, thx man, yeah I am a pretty hardcore gamer, the misspelling was intentional. you wear diapers? ;)
W!L - Thanks
Cartoonfox - Glad you liked it, hehe.
legion5110 - np, anytime you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.

My piece is almost done, just gotta tweak a few things here and there.

[madplanet]

Tyranx, love that laser blaster/food warmer! And the look on the other head is priceless.

[chaosrocks]

update
c.rocks

[legion5110]

Ha! Good job Meeatu! The poo is coming to life!

[Abbobaf]

Tyranx - SWEET! it's like taco bell meets event horizon!... I only hope that someone will react to my artwork as I have just reacted to yours...

....but the taco horizon doggie dude's ship doesn't seem to fit him...not the exterior at least... he deserves some more like the ships the bad guys in "serenity" fly... skeletons on the hull and everything... ....I'm in awe...

[mtames1@yahoo.com]

Here's a sketch of my beast, let me know what you think and if you've got any suggestionshttp://photobucket.com/albums/e400/mtames/?action=view&current=img001.jpg

[coondoggle]

Nether Fetch: The Abomination

http://www.tangrala.com/artwork/bossdog.jpg

A hundred million souls of a hundred million futures lay in the gut of the dead Gods' Fetcher. Sealed in a cave of haunted screams by Humanity's last day, Nether Fetch bides easily for it's hero. Heroes cut leashes on their searches for glory. Glory destroys all men, and so the beast grins.

[hwango]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/hwango/COW_37_wjones2.jpg

Hardly seemed worth finishing once I saw Tyranx's post this afternoon, but I just can't leave a job unfinished.

And what do you call a giant radioactive mutant dog? "Pluto," obviously. :teeth:

Edit: put in human figure for scale. This should be the final version now.

[Nexus]

Naw Hwango, it's always worth finishing and posting something. You've nothing to be ashamed of because that is one badass radiation mutated doberman. I'd say throw a person in there for scale reference. I'm imagining that the doberman toes are actually the size of normal dobermans but that doesn't come across without something to scale it agianst. I really like the biohazard symbol as his collar, nice touch. Good work man, dont get discouraged, just get inspired.

[B-nine]

Gonna start working on these weekly activities to get a good portfolio going in terms of concept work.
So I'm going to attempt to do full orthos and such, for my purposes mostly.

Here's my attempt thus far, we'll see what I get done before the deadline.

http://b9studios.com/bigdog.jpg

[Mike Corriero]

I guess we were allowed to be a bit more flexible on the creature/character rule?

[walnut]

As-finished-as-it-gets-version here:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/walberg/lastdog.jpg

The point of the fight is not to kill the beast itself but to shoot off the chains on the side and get it into such a rage that it will yank itself free. By doing this, it will open up the doorway to the next level. He also has a special attack with shooting the spikes off his collar but i got too lazy to draw that. Yes i know, shame on me.

[Sapphire]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Sapphire8400/bossdog-mouth.jpgHere's just a work in progress.. after my school deadlines today I'll work way more on it. It's based off of a bull terrier, which are naturally already creepy, in my opinion. I think though, to their credit, he needs to be even creepier when he's done. He'll also have acidic, corrosive drool. Mm.

[Nexus]

Quick followup to my post. Ok, right now the Guardian has an orange energy flowing from his eyes but I planned on making the soul well's contents nuclear green. Also it might contrast better with the exposed flesh but I don't want to step on Hwango's feet as he has already used the green eye glow. Should I go ahead with my original version with green eyes or try for something else since I dont want to appear to be stealing ideas (whether or not I already planned on it)?

[Fozzybar]

I guess we were allowed to be a bit more flexible on the creature/character rule?

YES! It's a video game char, so this rule is not valid...

[Jonoy]

Nexus- there are at least three sets of orange glowing eyes so why not have green ones...

[possessed]

Nexus I dig your wip, I was really waiting for someone to take things oriental style since it was mentioned in the blurb. I'd suggest green eyes. You've made the design I wanted to but I couldn't get it right so I'm not submitting anything this round. Looking much forward to the final version.

[Helzon]

ooh..damn more props...coondoggle..that is just unfrickinreal! Great Job!

[Pixeldragoon]

Chuck; The sense of scale in your is GREAT! I love it! I need to write this down o nmy "Things to draw" List.

[masque]

only just now able to log back on the forums, got hit smack in teh face by Sammy T. Butler! whatta primo boss, Tyranx! top-notch concept and slick production all around, plus the ironical touch of a gamer-in-the-know :teeth: he's a beaut brute fo' sho', pwns us all!

only small (miniscule, actually) technical crit is that the thruster on Sammy's pod seems to point at an angle at odds to the rest of the unit, but maybe it's a variable-vector thruster (love that tech-talk :P )

[Fozzybar]

sorry for interrupting, but we will start a new project linking the weekly activities to one campaign, for more info go here:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/announcement.php?f=74

[chaosrocks]

coondoggle---now THAT is a scary- fricking boss....not gonna get around him with puppy cookies or lute playing.....nice

Hwango-- I totally understand the feeling that its not worth the trouble to finish, but if you do, and end up in poll...just think of the company you get to keep! I always just hope a little of the skill will rub off on to me, for the next one
c.rocks

[walnut]

Yeah it does rub off a bit. Just a little bit at a time, but it does. That said, 'm not sure if i'm going to finish mine. The creativity tank has run out a bit i suppose, and anyway after Tyranx's piece there ain't that much to be said anymore. But keep trucking y'all!

[Helzon]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Helzon/onehotbitchcopy5.jpg
The game: Katter and Brax IX: Bozon's Brigade
The premise: Katter and Brax have battled savagely and heroically through 8 installments of Dr. Bozon's nightmare tortures and machinations. At long last they have cornered him in his arctic refuge. There they dispatch with extreme prejudice the last vestigial remnants of his mechanized defenses. Their sights firmly set on Bozon, Katter and Brax engage in a titanic showdown of epic proportions. Ultimately the vile Dr. falters and is destroyed.
However, his faithful canine companion Natasha Neutrino...had forseen for sometime the Dr.'s demise and was frustrated with his failures to ultimately destroy the chronic menace of Katter and Brax. Taking it upon herself..she formulated plans for the day when Bozon would perish..and be ready to wreak vengence on his murderers.
Thus the T-89FYUG...*F**k You Up Good* suit was crafted. Sporting advanced reactionary armor plating, thought
guided independent multiple nuclear warheads, Rapid fire centrifugal cannons, along with maximum
maneuverability out of her twin Popuov Engines makes this nimble puppy...One Hot Bitch! :P

[coondoggle]

Hey Ceberae, I really like the head shots. Loads of personality. :D

I like him the way he is, but if you still aren't happy...
When in doubt add spikes.

[JakkaS]

Many good entries this week!
This time I didn’t have much time, so I have made my entry black and white.


MEFISTO

In 1927 this dog was one of the fastest dogs in the Hampton stadium. His owner Mr. John Smitherson became a rich man, because Mefisto was winning every important race. They started to say that Mefisto was truly a devil. However, in 1931 this dog lost for the first time and Mr. Smitherson lost a bet with another dog's owner. He lost money and his the biggest champion, Mefisto. He did't want to give the dog back, so he killed him. He shot the dog five times. After that he testified that the dog wanted to bite him. There were no reasons to disbelieve him, because he paid the debt. However, few years later he was found dead in his own racing stadium, a few meters to a finish line with throat cut... like a police experts said, this could be a dog, but there were no dog foot prints on the ground.

Mefisto's special powers.
He can roar - everyone who hears it is paralyzed and terrified, and cannot move.
He can "run for the rabbit" - while doing that, he is faster then normal dog five times.
He can jump into a human - while doing that, he can possess a human. For short time, he can control the victim.
He can run into fog - while doing that, he is invisible for a short time.

Mefisto always likes children, so he just can't attack them!


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/JakkaS/cow37_c.jpg

[hwango]

I'd say throw a person in there for scale reference. I'm imagining that the doberman toes are actually the size of normal dobermans but that doesn't come across without something to scale it agianst.

Thanks for the comments, and I think you're right that a figure for reference would help show the scale (which you guessed correctly). I'll see if I can fit one in there.

As for yours, don't mind my toes and just go for whatever color you want. I didn't see it when it was orange, but green looks pretty cool. :teeth:

[redehlert]

a minor wip was just posted back on page 3....lol. i think i'm going to stick with the wiener roast.
cheers!
d

[artiphats]

yeah my WIP is updated back on page 2, too. I'm pretty excited about the new campaign for the activities. With an Online Art Institute course starting next week, full time work, and my new baby girl, hope I can find time each week to participate in at least 1 or two of them. I wanted to do the DSG today but damn, no time till maybe late tonight.

[Eriboss]

cool cool stuffs.
here's where im at currently, gunna lay some paints down on him in a bit ;)

http://www.reelfilms.co.uk/images/cowdog2.jpg

cheers

Eri :evilmustache:

[Jonoy]

Helzon- just a curious note but, canine's have six nipples... :D

[Helzon]

Jonoy: just for your six nippled pleasure...voila!...:)
Thanks for that pick up! I appreciate that.
Cheers!

[Jonoy]

Now you are giving my doggy a hardon...
...Down boy!

[Tyranx]

mean lookin dog ya got there Jakkas! Sammy is scared ;)

[wolverine_AKA_logan]

Here's my first attempt on anything on this site please be gentle this is also my first attempt with painting using photoshop and a tablet, i painted with arcylic first this played for hours on photoshop it was great fun:teeth: i hope to compete more and more but i am subbmiting my final peice as i other (proffessional)deadlines to deal with before sat, please enjoy!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/watsonsinc/apocalypse.jpg

[wolverine_AKA_logan]

oh and Jakkas thats one scay dog, i'm sure my neighbors dog looked like that when i was kid, YEP thats me not sleeping for a week

[NoveltyStreet]

Nexus: The quality of line and the porportions could be more dynamic. Your composition is too straightforward and isn't selling your creature as well as it could.

Nice idea, the muscles could use more juicy highlights.

[young paddy1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/youngpaddy1/dogboss_001.jpg

Tail whip / occasional running head butt and growly bitey thing, followed by a laser cannon blast from his chest, just watch the lights on his tail and you should be fine.

other possible attacks
drool of death (full of fecal bacteria and other fun things)
barking mad (gale force dog breath and deafening sound)
roll over and fry (using the giant heat sink on his back)

[vigostar]

Man, Mikes end doggyboss still has me in awwee..

[Eccentrick]

Well, I'm once again not going to have time to add color to a submission (I've really got to work on my painting speed), which is a shame because I was relying somewhat on color to bring out the scales in this one, but I figure an inked drawing is pretty final.

This is the Drachenhund. Half hell-hound and half dragon, this beast has immense size, opposible digits, chitinous fur almost like quills, armoured scales, iron-snapping jaws, fire breath, sentient intelligence, and a baaaad attitude. A formidible physical fighter, his favorite attacks involve the heavy maul he wears around his neck, which he frequently ignites with his own incindiary breath to inflict extra pain.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/Eccentrick/DrachenhundLine2.jpg

[bluefooted]

This one looks like so much fun! There's some really great things so far.

I'm working on mine, but I fear it will be for naught: this is the first time the forums have worked for me in two days. Most likely I won't be able to post tomorrow :(

[masque]

blue, if you want you can PM me with an e-addy & if i can log on, i'll post for you. i was considering contacting someone to do the same for me for this week's ChOW in case i got locked out bfore deadline.

[redehlert]

blue and masque - if you hit a wall, i'll do my best to host for you two.
the only draw would be not having access here, but we have a dedicated isp and server space that is quite reliable. :)
cheers!
d

[masque]

thanks, dave, much appreciated. i don't think hosting's the issue, though, so i think all that would need be done is have you post the same img link i'd use if i could log on, which could be sent to you via email.

[bluefooted]

blue, if you want you can PM me with an e-addy & if i can log on, i'll post for you. i was considering contacting someone to do the same for me for this week's ChOW in case i got locked out bfore deadline.

Thanks, dude! I'll take you up on that offer and extend the same to you: if I can post and you can't just e-mail me your pic's url and I'll put it up.

Red, thanks :teeth: Yeah, hosting's not the issue - it's just whether or not we can actually access the forums.

Guess this means I have to finish now :P

[Fozzybar]

i will watch that all your entries will be present for the poll :)

[hwango]

As suggested, I added a human figure to mine to better indicate scale, back on page 2. Better?

(new - http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/hwango/COW_37_wjones2.jpg)
(old - http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/hwango/COW_37_wjones.jpg)

[cartoonfox]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/cartoonfox/sketchbook%205/sketch-328.jpg
still a wip, but i'm not sure if i'll be able to finish. so i'm posting just incase.

foz, i'll make sure i label if this turns out to be my submission.


peace :7up:

[Helzon]

hwango:The fence pretty much gave the pic a sense of scale; the figure now reinforces that idea, and suggests why the dog busted out of the yard in the bg. Cheers!

[Nexus]

Hwango the dog's victim really does add alot. It put him about the size I imagined, good job. Unfortunately Im pulling my image guys. It's now where I want it to be and I've got too much on my plate. Maybe next week. Good luck all.

[hjj]

here is my little dog...
nice forum by the way
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e315/hjjhjjhjj/cow-dogendboss.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e315/hjjhjjhjj/cow-dogendboss.jpg

[brokk]

Great work guys!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/bksketchb/cow37.jpg

[Marley]

No name...just a dog, which I spent far too long painting!
Still learning. If anyone can help feel free to pm me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/marty_dude/Dog-final.jpg

[Xpose]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/xpose/drawings/houndofhell.jpg

Hound of hell.... It escaped from the gates of hell and hungers for lost souls. He casts demonic spells from his eyes. Allow the firey light hit and you are doomed.

[artiphats]

Entry done back on page 2. A special thanks to Mr. Shadow Williams for helping me out this round!

http://www.houseofscion.com/artwork/shadow-001.jpg

Sorry for the flash reflection in the eye there, buddy. :P

[Hideyoshi]

Eriboss: love that! Absolutely worth finishing it!

[DARIZ]

Holla evribadi! Hire's my dog end boss! And description is: ' He was once a wise leader among his kind but DEI made a weapon out of him. He escaped DEI but now he has to hide in swamps living like a renegade'
Cheers


http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4441/dog24ha.jpg

[costeen]

niiiiiiice, good job mate!!! you really start to do beauuuuutiful things... keep up the good work! :)

[hwango]

Thanks for the feedback on mine - good to know the figure works with the rest of the piece.

[W!L]

wow.. DARIZ- nice job.. i think i will ot fin this one.. been way oo busy.. but dariz has my vote so far

[Nexus]

Aureobolus
Soul Well Guardian


Aureobolus was once the favored beast of Ah-puch, god of Death and ruler of the lowest levels of the underworld. Long ago Aureobolus failed his master and thusly Ah-puch punished him for all time. Aureobolus would have to live a cursed existence, possessing no skin but unable to die and escape his cruel torture. However, Votan, elder god of War and Death, looked upon Aureobolus with a cunning interest. He took Ah-puch's cast aside minion and placed mystical golden armor upon him transforming him into his new herald and harbringer of destruction. Unfortunately, Votan's arcane armor slowly wore what few vestiges of sanity Aureobolus possessed completely away and in a fit of rage the creature turned on its new keeper. So with a heavy heart Votan sentenced the creature to guard a powerful artifact, the Soul Well, for all eternity.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/imagenexus/GuardianCompletecopy.jpg
Aureobolus and his attacks

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/imagenexus/Arenacopy.jpg
The Soul Well Chamber


Aureobolus loosely means "the golden devil" as he is both an undying abomination and shrouded in nigh impenetrable magic armor. Many centuries after Aureobolus' banishment to the Soul Well chamber, a maniacal necromancer heard tale of the the Soul Well. After years of searching he finally came upon the Soul Well, a churning prison of hapless souls, and utilizing his many dark arts linked his own arcane energies with it and thereby taking control over the great beast guarding the well. Mayan researcher, Jack Reynolds, also finds evidence of the strange artifact known as the Soul Well and begins a journey through the varying Mayan temples in search of this supposed myth.

Stage 1: Jack must dodge only two attacks in this first stage. Aureobolus will fire a cloud of homing skulls to pummel Jack at random times. He will also used the golden idols upon his back to siphon souls from the Soul Well and then launch the souls in a series of green flaming explosions, much like carpet bombs. After dodging enough of his attacks Aureobolus will become enraged and charge Jack. At this point you must position yourself behind one of the golden pillars encircling the chamber so that Aureobolus charges headfirst into it. This is the only way to damage him in Stage 1.

Stage 2: After you have successfully crashed Aureobolus into all of the pillars the next stage begins. At this point a cut-scene pops up and shows Jack rushing for the rope with which he entered the arena, with Aureobolus in hot pursuit. In this stage you will only be able to view the rocky wall leading up to the entrance. You have to listen carefully for Aureobolus's skull swarm and soul siphon attacks and quickly swing out of the way while you make your way to the ledge. Once you reach the top, stage 3 starts.

Stage 3: Once at the top Jack leaps onto Aurebolus back. This stage is about reaction time. When Aurebolus lunges to the left Jack must be ready to lean the opposite direction so he doesnt fall and vice versa. While on the creature's back Jack must shoot away the supports holdind up the soul siphon idols as these are the source of Aureobolus' power. Once all four idols are toppled the final stage begins.

Stage 4: In this stage Jack can actually damage the beast because its magical armor has dissolved without the power of its idols. However now Aureobolus will be much quicker and attack more steadily. In addition he now will launch a beam attack, Eye of Retibus, to encase Jack in gold immobilizing him completely. Also Aureobolus will drink from the Soul Well and then vomit a torrent of souls and corpses upon the floor causing damage to Jack if he touches it.

Well, that's about it for my first ever C.O.W. And in case you were wondering, yes that's Jack in the right corner and yes the creature is that big. I mean hell he's an endboss and thus more nasty, more evil, and larger than all the others. Sorry Jack, you're epically boned. Still working on the arena design but that little image there should give you an idea of how things work.

[theshunzun]

Great job everyone, however I have one critique for all of these...

None of them feel like "end bosses"...I don't feel the "Oh-shit-this-is-it-moment-of-truth-fail-and-the-world-falls-to-darkness" vibe I usually feel with most endboss designs.

Hope nobody takes this the wrong way. You guys at least got an entry in, so props to you there.

[Nexus]

I can kind of see where you're coming from Theshunzun, but I would say that you're missing the point to some extent. Keep in mind that not all endbosses aren't endbosses because they are huge and dramatic (although that does help). Some of the best endbosses I've ever fought have been human sized, ex. Dark Samus from Metroid Prime: Echoes or even Sepheroth from FF7. They weren't inimidating just because of character design, they were intimidating because the plot of the game had built them up and made them menancing. They were intimidating because of their deceptively smaller outer forms that contained immense power and because of the dramatic cutscenes and environments enhancing them. Alot of times it's not the boss itself that provides the "Oh-shit-this-is-it-moment-of-truth-fail-and-the-world-falls-to-darkness " vibe, it's the moments before the battle and the story backing it up. In this case the only stipulations were for the boss to be "huge" and to look like an endboss. So I think your problem would be that some of the bosses aren't quite huge enough, since I'm guessing you play alot of RPG's along the lines of FF and the like. I think that they all look worthy of endboss status (good job guys) but some aren't quite massive enough. This could be easily fixed by making the scale reference person much smaller or adding some environment features such as buildings or containing the creature in a room. Overall though I'm really pleased with everything that I've seen. As far as getting scale correct I'd refer to Chuck,mate or Mike. They seem to be on the right wavelength and more or less debunk the statement that "none" of them look like endbosses.

[bluefooted]

http://www.angelfire.com/art2/bluefooted/images/wolf1.jpg

[Standing]

Gents -
Fab entries this week all - I've run out of time - again! I'm posting it anyway as I haven't posted in ages and I feel like a lazy git, but as it's unfinished it's not final, so Fozz, please don't take it to poll.

http://www.jonathanstanding.com/ca_folder/junkyard.jpg

Oh yeah - the description! This endboss is from the robotic junkyard stage - he's a meld of biological and mechanical unpleasantry and his special attack is a cock of the leg and a spray of noisome and highly corrosive dog piss. (Some other entries have featured this as their special attack too - oh dear)

[masque]

Standing -- brings a whole new meaning to "meaner than a junkyard dawg!" nasty. cool. can't say as how i see it as terrribly unfinished, either. not as tight as some of your other submissions but it has a rough edge to it that suits, imo.

[cartoonfox]

K here's my final submission...

Infurrnoe - The Skinned Dog of Doom!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/cartoonfox/sketchbook%205/sketch-329.jpg
Huge end boss, to be fought inside a large fire cave.
This gross, fur-less beast uses it's fire breath to burn the Player.
It also stomps its front two feet/stumps to create an earthquake-like effect, causing the player to fall over, unless on higher ground.
It also causes rocks and small boulders to fall from the top of the cave. The Player can see the falling rocks' shadows momentarily for a chance to avoid being crushed.
To defeat Infurrnoe, the Player must first shoot its front two claws untill they are damaged, (they burst/bleed when fully damaged) then shoot the under belly, to cause Infurrnoe to stop, resting its head on the ground, out of breath/energy for approx. 10 seconds. When this happends the Player must jump on to its snout and shoot it in its head. The creature screams and shakes its head. The Player must jump off quickly, or will fall off and lose health.
repeat twice to kill Infurrnoe.

enjoy


peace :7up:

[Erilaz]

I don't think i'm going to be finishing somehow. :upset:

[pr0ph3t]

chuck,mate, dariz, broeknspirit and standing, I love all of yours, I want to take one of each home with me

[Standing]

masque - thanks a lot! It's not finished in that the concept isn't really fleshed out as I'd like (it's a robotic head posted onto a body - pretty dumb really) and as much as I want to get more simplicity of stroke and presentation, there is some mark-making in there which is unforgivably crap. It's a hard balance to strike between painterly, gestural stuff and work which is actually underpainted. I'll be trying to strike the balance the rest of my life I imagine!
Thanks for your kind words!

Proph3t - thanks!

[ceberae]

Updated final with description on page 2. I wish I had more time for the colour rendering, but it just wasn't meant to be.

Redehlert: thanks mate! Can’t wait to see yours done.
Artiphats: thank you.
W!L: I tried to make him… bossier. He seemed a bit weak to me.
Masque: great concept! That’d be the cutest end-boss too. I’d lose a bunch of times on purpose just to keep the doggie happy. (ah, yes and lurking is just too much fun)
Coondoggle: yeah, spikes are always a winner. I tried to keep his personality in the final.
JakkaS, your entry reminded me of a strange website I found about 10 years ago. The memory of it still haunts me. Its title page contained hundreds of links, all saying “Bobo” and all leading to a page with a photo of a dog with bullet holes painted on its body… that said, great dog of evil >:D
Wolverine_AKA_logan: :D a Hound of Apocalypse can only be powered by Windows. No lesser evil would suffice.
DARIZ: that’s just awesome! Beautiful character.

[Irish_Jim]

Helzon, I don't mean to be a downer...it's a great creature and looks to be a helluva fighter, but...isn't it a bit, well...humanoid?

[masque]

nice finish, ceberae, very classical rendering and a strong mythical atmosphere to the piece, good sense of scale despite the diffuse BG. btw, sorry for goofing your nick earlier, blame it on my dyslexic digits (inutherwurds, my typing sux :tihi:)

thanks for the good word 'bout my pup. i sorta figure his secondary weapon is his cuteness -- induces artifical diabetic coma 'cause he's just so sweet!

[theshunzun]

Nexus,

a nice rebuttal. You're right about how a plot makes an endboss seem more threatening, (i haven't played ff7-in fact the only ff I've ever played is ff10, but I do have Echoes, and that game had a nice, tense final boss battle.) I probably should've made it clear that I didn't expect larger-than-life designs to convey this feeling...but then again, who the fuck am i? Don't hafta justify you're creativity against me.

And yeah, nexus, I agree that Chuck,mate's and Mike's have nice scale. And no, I don't play RPGs ;)

[Mike Corriero]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Lots! of entries this time around. Fozzy I'm assuming the campaign topic will start next? or will there be another basic topic first before that happens?

Lets close this thread already :P time to move on lol I'm getting anxious to start something else.

[Dan1989]

Here's my effort, sorry for being such a late entry! :yayca:
http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dog13rv.jpg

[redehlert]

i'm out of this one, folks.
drew sumthin up and thought it was too character and not enough creature.
awesome entries folks! happy votin'!
cheers,
dave

[Mike Corriero]

redehlert - Fozzy said the whole character/creature rule doesn't apply here because its a cc topic. So post it if you finished it..

[inkerton]

There are some really impressive entries here, great work everyone.

Looks like I'm out too, though. I really wanted to finish this one, but time ran out on me. Unfortunately, I'll probably be out of the activities for a while because I've just been enlisted as a concept artist for a rather ambitious game mod. I'm excited because it's my first legit project as a concept artist (non-paying but good experience), but between that and schoolwork I doubt I'll find the time to for a decent COW entry.

So best of luck to everyone in the poll, and keep up the great work.

[Sapphire]

Gah, it deleted both of my messages! okay, rewriting this real fast. I didn't finish my entry, and I know it's futile to post, but I figure, why not? COW inspired me to start this piece, which is very fun to work on, and I definitely do wanna finish it in my own time. So, here is the condensed version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Sapphire8400/bossdog-prog2.jpg

(detail) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Sapphire8400/bossdog-detail1.jpg

Fugo

Fugo belongs to the God of Disease, the main antagonist you face throughout this particular game. He's grown monstrous and out of control, reflecting the cancerous nature of his master, and (will have) two smoking, ventral holes on either side to let off the gases that build up from bacterial and chemical reactions taking place in the dogs gut and chest cavity. His drool is extremely toxic, roiling with bacteria and noxious chemicals, and when he shakes, it flings everywhere.. so watch out!


I especially enjoy JaKKas and bluefooted's entries for different reasons. Jakkas' dog has a very creepy face, and it for some reason reminds me of the illustrations of these series of books I used to read as a kid... I think they were just called "Ghost Stories", but they had the creepiest, drippiest black and white illustrations. (Anyone else love these or remember them?) Bluefooted's struck me as interesting because of the choice of using a fox as the "dog" portion of the monster, and because of the elongated body and the almost watercolor rendering, it just makes me think of some kind of japanese demon or something. Very nice.

[TheDirtSyndicate]

just so you guys know, this is my first COW entry ever.
AND its my first finished piece ever.
all of you guys that do this every week have inspired me so much that i finally pushed myself to finish something for once.
mind you, i dont have a wacom tablet, only my mouse, so the shading is kinda sparse. once i get a wacom i plan on tightening this piece up.
thanks for the inspiration guys. you rock.

http://www.complete2.com/conceptart.org/02_12_06/cow_giant_dog_01.jpg

http://www.complete2.com/conceptart.org/02_12_06/cow_giant_dog_02.jpg

The beast known only as "Silence" was Gods 5th and final mistake. When Silence was created, he ripped Gods throat out, and with nothing to stand in his way he became a god himself.
His only weakness is chocolate... It gives him a really bad diarrhea.

[Fozzybar]

voting is on:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=61495