CHOW#26 - Bataka Rai - 1st concept artist

[Oblio]

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

ROUND #26


:right: PLEASE CONSOLIDATE YOUR WIPS AND FINALS INTO YOUR FIRST POST.

:right: CLEARLY DESIGNATE YOUR FINAL.

:right: DESCRIPTIONS ARE MANDATORY.

:right: PLACE THE IMAGE IN A FRAME WITH YOUR NAME/TOPIC
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/ChowPics/frame.jpg
(you can add CA logo, etc).


:right: Please save your files starting with your nickname.
example: "Oblio_CHOW23_Platformer33 copy copy.jpg" ;)
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DEADLINE
MONDAY, MAY 22
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Bataka Rai
history
Ancient Egypt – Bataka Rai, a 13 year old kid will draw the picture of God RA. It was the same image the pharaoh has seen in his dream.
This kid will be the designer of all ancient Egypt religion, and he will have his work... perfect.
In his mid 20's he started to believe in the world he created - statues were everywhere, fashion was influenced by him, make-up, jewelry.
He started inventing other Gods and Gods came to exist because of his imagination.
He loved animals... he died very young... suicide most probable. So says the history…
Too dry for us…


Now... concept! :yayca:

[Lingmerth]

Heh, complex character. Good back-story, could almost be real (it isn't, right?:bashful:)

[Pheep]

I hope people dig into the story of this character.

wip

I want to depict the last moments of his life as the very things he has created overwhelm him.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h166/pheepadrien/baraikaianimalscopy.jpg

[Egoartist]

Sounds very interesting :D

[J.Mac]

this one is going to require some pez. ohh complex character with some serious issues about reality.

-Jesse

[meeatu]

sketch ....

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/meeatu/Meeatu_CHOW23_Platformer33BatakaRai.jpg

update
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/meeatu/chow2.jpg

[cumquat]

Finished ! ^^

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1312/cumquatchowbatakaraicopy15ub.jpg

Bataka Rai was always an introverted man. He preferred to sit in some secluded corner of the courtyard and dream up imaginary worlds rather than partake of the real world. He fashioned wondrous gods and monsters and he loved each of his creations dearly. They were like his children. Eventually, after years of immersing himself in his art, his creations began to become more real than the people around him. He started to believe that the world he was living in was an illusion and that the real world was that where his gods dwelt – the afterlife. He spent years perfecting this world; fashioning creatures for it, giving them lives names and personalities. Then, when it was perfect he finally let himself become a part of it.

[KaWaii]

Hi,

I think I will try to make something ^^
But I've got a few questions though cuz it's my very first time.

Do I need to post my final work in this thread? Or do I need to mail my final work to someone? Also, deadline is Monday 22th, does that mean I can still upload my work on the same day?

And last, I've to host my image somewhere else right? ^^

[cognition.sb]

cumquat - I like where that's headed.

KaWaii - Yea, you post the final in this thread, and you can upload it on the same day. You just need to get it here before Oblio makes the poll.

A lot of people host their images at sites like photobucket or imageshack. Alternatively, you could use your own website.

[KaWaii]

Okay, thank you very much :D

[asoir]

Finalized! Finally.
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1117/asoirchow26batakarai4ym.jpg

Bataka Rai was an unhappy child, once he gained fame for his drawings, people began to rely heavily on him.
He lead a pressured life, and disappeared all of a sudden. People began to think he had drowned himself in the great River Nile. He was a step closer to grand fame, but people knew he wanted to be alone...It was the community that killed him.

[KaWaii]

I think I'm going for the 13 year old boy ^^

HAven't started drawing yet though :/

[croovman]

awesome, I started something already. hope I'll make it in time!
cumquat's looks really lovely so far.

[cumquat]

Thanks very much croovman and cognition.sb. Glad you like - I appreciate the encouragement.
Asoir, I am just lovin the face you put on that guy. It's got a lot of character.

[carotello]

http://www.carotellogallery.com/CA/carotello_chow26_batakarai.jpg
The son of Djoser's favorite Hem Netjer (a common priest title), Bataka Rai was born during the third dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The child was gifted with an uncanny imagination, and his father often drew upon the lore his son created to entertain the pharaoh, after reciting the sacred words to him. As a child, Bataka Rai would draw on the dirt -for papyrus was reserved for official documents and religious texts- by the temple doors as he would await the return of his father from his daily duties. It was here that Djoser, the pharaoh, came to recognize the image the child drew from that of his dreams: a face brilliant and magnificent and holy, Ra himself.
Djoser brought the child into his home, and treated him as his own son, but the boy who was shy felt ever estranged from the luxurious life that surrounded him. Throughout his education, Bataka Rai concentrated all his efforts in putting his dreams to papyrus, now readily available to him. During his artistic education he became acquainted with Imothep, the great architect. Imothep would become the forger of Bataka Rai's dreams. Bataka Rai the designer, would set down what would become the face of Egypt, and Imothep would see to it that it was built. While they became fast friends; Bataka Rai also felt their differences keenly. Imothep was outgoing and socially inclined, and he eventually became recognized and highly awarded for his work. Bataka Rai, who tended to be taciturn, became arrogant and bitter, and remained widely unknown. Slowly he withdrew from the real world and submerged himself into his own, a world filled with fantastic creatures; beloved friends who were always there at the merest summoning thought.

[asoir]

Thanks very much croovman and cognition.sb. Glad you like - I appreciate the encouragement.
Asoir, I am just lovin the face you put on that guy. It's got a lot of character.
Thanks man! That's really great encouragement, because frankly, your peice is making me feel like quitting ;)
Nice entries so far everyone!

[vaughany_boy]

Haven't been on the boards for about a year, and have never taken part in CHOW. Some really amazing work, as I've come to expect from CA.org

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/vaughany_boy/Vaughany_boy-CHOW26-BatakaRai.jpg
FINAL

Bataka Rai was a gifted child. Picked out at the tender age of 13, he was burdened with the responsibility of giving shape to the gods themselves. Honoured with a position at the pharoah's side, Rai was well kept, but on a tight leash. All of his time was devoted to painting the divine and as the years progressed he began to lose touch with the outside world, knowing nothing but the feel of the brush and the voice of the god-king. By adulthood, he knew the gods in his dreams as closely as while awake and began to fear the very thing he had created. Shapes in the shadows and whispers on the wind. He knew the Jackal was waiting for him, and there was nothing he could do but draw to try and stay ahead of the gods, haunting him. Through his work, he could become immortal.

[Soliloque]

Okay, I'll try !

those happy fellows just want me to do it

http://img1.travelblog.org/Photos/681/15069/f/65436-Kids-Drawing-Patterns-in-the-Sand-0.jpg


Here's what i've done so far. Please be merciful, that's my first COW, my first time with Painter AND with my new wacom =)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/soliloque/BatakaRai_Soliloque.jpg
Here Bataka Rai when when he was still a child. At that time he still enjoyed life, but as soon as his mother, greedy of power in the house of pharaoh, put him under the hand of the Pharaon, Batakai lost pleasure in life. He liked animals, hieroglyphs and his old master Gerzu. His new life in the palace made him lost his curiosity and creativity in life. He died tens years later of madness, screaming that he was not able to see anymore


Soli

[J.Mac]

some neat ones.
________
Bataka Rai
he is quite ingenious and has a remarkable knowledge of how to control people, his abilty to create these gods is almost magical and he knows it. Bataka Rai is rather cocky knowing he is the shit doing and wearing what ever he wants. he can be a bit of a hellion. his catch phrase "I know"


http://www.mdx5.com/conceptart.org/jmac_chow26_bakatarai.jpg
^wip

-Jesse

[cognition.sb]

Nice sketch, JMac.

I've also gone for Bataka in his 20s...

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f107/cognitionsb/cognitionsb_CHOW26_RAImay06.jpg

Devoted to the memory of Bataka Rai.

In his prime many people saw Bataka Rai as a visionary. He was highly valued by royalty, not only did earning their respect, but also a hefty profit from his services. As his reputation grew, so did his fantasy, commissioning numerous tailors and craftsmen to dress him in outfits shown carved into stone.

His futuristic look was considered very risque by many, and some disapproved of his feminine inclinations. He created such a wonderous facade and felt the need to conceal his real identity, spending days at a time working in solitude, accompanied only by his cats. He began to fear ever letting anyone get close to him, for they would realise he's nothing more than an everyday man. Fame was not what he expected and fear soon turned to paranoia.

Alongside his corpse lay a bounty of carvings and rows of garments. In his honour sprung a new Egypt.

[voraz]

Well, I am going to try to finish something for this one...

right now I only have sketches, hope I can finish something until Monday.

OK, here's the final:
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/274/chow26wipupfin036ni.jpg
This image depicts Bataka Rai at its best. At 18 he has just finished his master piece, the image of Ra, he had created 5 years ago. This piece made for the Pharaoh's tomb marks the wide acceptance of Ra, the Sun God. This god is now fashionable and everyone wants to possess the symbols created by Bataka.
Leading a good life, he creates Ra images and Symbols, in walls, jewelery and clothes. He is one of the most important people bellow the Pharaoh himself.
He now starts to understand how easy it is to manipulate everyone around him and he is happy because he gets what he wants, but he starts to think how futile and stupid people are, and that bothers him.

[rawwad]

Final

20years old Bataka Rai was very attractive young man which loved design and girls (like me). Than he started thinking how to be greatest lover in Egypt. All pretty egyptian girls were maniacs to fashion, they wanted to have beautiest clothes,make-up, jewelry and everything what can Bataka could designed. Than he redesigned his first sketch of Ra and make from him sex-idol, all girls loved cool god with big bird ..... sorry, with big bird head. But he wasn´t real , than the second coolest guy in egypt was his creator Bataka. Then He became greatest lover as he want. He and his girl fanclub founded the most popular fashion agency in the acient Egypt.


http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/5505/rawwadchow26batakarai0xm.jpg

pen sketch
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9868/pensketch8pr.th.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pensketch8pr.jpg)

[Tyranx]

Nice Rawwad and Cognition! ;)

[croovman]

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/765/batakaraisketch2jq.jpg

okay that's a sketch. will try to finish in time.
opinions appreciated.

btw, I found this pretty useful, maybe you will too http://gallery.villagehatshop.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=chapter1&id=5_G

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/143/croovmanchow26batakarai8in.jpg

Okay.. hope it doesn't look to rushed now, and the coloring looks okay and everything.

[rWDrk]

rawwad i like that youve kept the lines
Cognition very nice 2 man




cheeeeeers R3M

[carotello]

Croovman, nice sketch. I really hope you get to finish this, because I am looking forward to seeing it finished.
I love the idea, and the face, and the structure of the arm and the hand. The legs, knees, need a little work, but overall, a very nice sketch. Keep going, I wanna see!

[voraz]

Updated my wip... until what time can I post the final, tomorrow?

[KaWaii]

My first CHOW,

Together with a shtload of storytelling XD, o well,

I needda sleep now, and tomorrow I'll be busy like hell. I'll just post my FINAL work here. Take good care of it ty :D

http://www.kawais-domain.com/Kawaii_chow_26_BatakaRaiFINAL.jpg

Description:

Bataka Rai, a 13-year old traveler . He's always traveling from town to town with his best friend "Ra". (the bird) Bataka is a friendly boy who loves animals. He doesn't remember his past, no one does.

In order to keep living, he works as a designer for everything each time they arrive at a new town. In exchange he receives materials and food as payment. Because his designs are loved by all who sees it, he sometimes receives valuable materials such like gold. With the materials he can make his own clothes, bags and jewelry for himself and "Ra".

The boy is a living legend. He has talented eyes for designing. People who has seen him tells about his pure, golden eyes. Like jewels.

The day Bataka Rai drew the god "Ra", he was captured by the pharaoh. After that, he was forced to work for the pharaoh to accomplish a new age. The age reverred as the "Golden Age". A new culture and gods were born.

However, Bataka never felt unhappy. He also never accepted any gifts or payment from the pharaoh. His bird died when Bataka was in his mid 20's, when the world was established.

A few years later, Bataka finally asked for his payment. It was to set free all the animals owned by the pharaoh. His last words were "Egypt doesn't need me anymore". After that, he dissapeared without a trace. People thinks it's a suicide because only his clothes were found.

So says the history...

[J.Mac]

Oblio i am sorry but i am unable to finish so please don't post mine, thank you. there are some neat ones, good luck people.

-Jesse

[dragon4lunch]

J.Mac that is one spaced out pose! Hillarious! He's certainly a little hpyer-fly that fella! Hehe. But if he wears whatever he wants, why such a regular outfit? Go whacky, is what I suggest!

[croovman]

oh crap I had a big test today and completely forgot! will try to hurry it up!!
hey, thanks carotello, I'll use that as a motivation! :)
edit: phew!

[KaWaii]

Deadline is up :/

[cumquat]

Thanks man! That's really great encouragement, because frankly, your peice is making me feel like quitting ;)
Nice entries so far everyone!

hey ! You did finish. That's awesome bud - your entry's got a lot of emotion to it. Noice.
Hey Carotello and Cognition - real nice pieces. Those are just rocking my world.
I really like your sketch JMac, hope you finish.

[Marked970]

Is it too late for me to jump in and work on one for posting tomorrow?

[cognition.sb]

Cheers Tyranx, rwdrk, cumquat. It's not one of my better works rendering-wise, but I'm satisfied with my concept.

Marked970 - you probably have enough time... Deadlines aren't always accurate, but even if you don't finish in time it's good practise.

croovman - I like your composition, very simple and effective. It's good as a sketch, but I think the scratchy crayon colouring lets it down. If you flesh it out more it'd be a lot stronger.

[croovman]

hey cognition.sb, thank you for the crit, I appreciate it.
I know it doesn't look the best (it isn't caryon, by the way, it's color pencils), I was under the impression that I have no time at all to finish it so I hurried it up. I usually color not very elegantly, but this one in particular.
hey but I'm glad it works other then that! will try to improve it if I'll have time today. thank again.