CHOW#37 - Thief - Human/Animal mix.

[Oblio]

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

ROUND #37


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

:right: CLEARLY DESIGNATE YOUR FINAL.

:right: FOLLOW THE TOPIC & POST A DESCRIPTION.
:grandpa: You will receive votes for every successful representation of the topic elements and for your description. The ammount of votes will be listed in the round topic.


:right: Please save your files starting with your nickname.
example: "Oblio_CHOW23_Platformer33 copy copy.jpg" ;)


: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).
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DEADLINE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th
The way the deadline works: if deadline is on a Sunday and your image is posted on that Sunday 23:59 your local time it's a good entry.
In fact - as long there is Sunday somewhere on the planet your entry is ok. I will make the poll sometimes Monday afternoon my time (GMT +2) yet i'll have a look at the last entries.
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Thief - Human/Animal mix
The father of our subject... was a famous thief. He spent a fortune to turn his prodigy into.. what we are dealing today - probably to take his legacy even further - to create the best thief ever. Without a mother and firends... we believe that it is trained in every area that can affect his "job".
We need its image... please help.
Now... concept! :yayca:



Topic elements:
1 = human
2 = animal
3 = thief
Make sure your picture contains these - you will receive 4 VOTES for each topic covered.
3 extra votes will be offered for the description.

[Sundance]

love it!

[Supervlieg]

Edit: Final
http://www.bolman.nl/cgtalk/supervlieg_chow37.jpg

From the diary of Lady Corvus
"August 21st, 1913

I was horrified! I was woken by a cold wind. I noticed my balcony doors were open. As my vision started to adapt to the darkness, I could see an outline of a creature hunched over my dresser table. At first I thought it might be the ghost of my husband who had passed away. My hearts stopped when I saw the outline of a birds head where it's face ought to be. My senses could not face this abomination and I screamed my lunges out. Startled by my scream the strange beast ran to the door. It had the walk of a human. Yet I could hear it's feathers rustle as it dove from my balcony, flying away into the night. After I calmed down I lighted a candle. My precious jewelry boxes were opened, and I was missing my most valued pearl necklace. The strange being wasn't a monster out to take my life. It was but a mere thief!"

[KaWaii]

FINAL:

http://www.kawais-domain.com/Kawaii_CHOW37_Thief.jpg

Created by the famous thief. His "daughter" is obviously trained in every area of thievery. Withouth a doubt she's here to surpass her fathers name and every other thief on earth.

Eiko, a human being crossed with a cat. She has cat-like-abilities a normal human can never achieve. Stealth, speed, jumppower, eyes which enables her to see in the dark and the fastest hand movements you have never seen before. She possesses all. The most terrifying fact is that she's only 17 years old. We don't know what her limitations will be when she's grown up.

She's suspected to always wear some kind of hat and a white sleeve at her
back to hide her cat ears and tail. Most people who have seen her running only remember 3 white sleeves. It's like the wind is coming by.

She's hard to chase because of her movement speed, high jumping ability and ability to turn sharp corners without reducing speed. (like in the picture)

Another ability her father didn't had was...
The ability to distract males, she's a women...

[Michael Jaecks]

Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuch nicer topic. Lots of stuff here to grab a hold of, plus open enough to take it where you envision it. I think there will be a lot of participation this week.

[Main Loop]

ooooh something i was probably gonna do anyway...

[MattGamer]

yay!! working on it as i speak. this is gonna be so fun.

[fuuryoku]

Gah! I love this topic, but I'm at Gencon on foot half this week. I'll do one, but I highly doubt it'll be anywahere near done in time

-Fuu

[corspufo]

I'm in!!! At least the theif doesn't have an enlarged liver.

[Sundance]

I'm in!!! At least the theif doesn't have an enlarged liver.


But no one said they couldn't!

[Ashrumm]

I am definitely in on this one, This one gives us artists plenty of options, i cannot wait to see what others come up with.

[marco nelor]

been a while, but ya might be able to count me back in on this one. and thief doesnt necessarily mean cat, people. cmon, we're conceptors.....the guy with the most original idea gets the green president paper. ;)

[Main Loop]

been a while, but ya might be able to count me back in on this one. and thief doesnt necessarily mean cat, people. cmon, we're conceptors.....the guy with the most original idea gets the green president paper. ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVUrV093v_A&mode=related&search=

[artdwx]

Oh yes I am making sure to make an entry this round... ok here is my real entry I tried to think of an animal that would make a good thief but wasn't done yet. Here it is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/artdw2000/Odooswaldoakenthralcopy.jpg

Odo Oswald Oakenthral;
Odo's childhood was much like any other normal childhood. He spent his early years playing with his father games of hide and go seek guards and robbers and how to pick the lock to his crib. As the years went past the games became more and more serious, and these games became training. For Odo Owswald oakenthral was the only son of the master thief known as the Gray Shadow. Odo's father marveled at his son's abilities of guile and soon he became so good that he finally retired and let Odo take the role of master thief.

[Dominus]

Yeah, this is the real Dark Project!
Garrett will be proud :er:


EDIT:
here's a first WIP... half-rat-man-thief

http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/222/rathiefjj6.jpg
and a fast color test
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1277/rathiefcolortestpc2.jpg

[Simon Boxer]

Sweet!! Gotta find time for this one. Great topic.

[KaWaii]

been a while, but ya might be able to count me back in on this one. and thief doesnt necessarily mean cat, people. cmon, we're conceptors.....the guy with the most original idea gets the green president paper. ;)

? Are you referring to me? :D
Well, something is just screaming in my ear for a cat hehe, I'm not telling anyone to actually make one though...

And What's wrong with cats?! I'v never seen a cat stealing before, not even in Main Loops youtube movie :P

[MattGamer]

FINAL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/MattGamer/mattGamer_CHOW37_Theif_Huma.jpg
Kerchi, a k'ang ga foo, was born in to a family of thieves and has known the art of thievery since he could walk. His padded shoes, small size (4 feet 8 inches), and many tools help him get in and out of any operation. Normally Kerchi heists diamond museums, but the occational gold ruby studded ballard can tickle his fancy.

[Supervlieg]

Cats are the new monkeys, they're also the dogs bollocks.

Matt: Me sa like very much

[Chuck,mate.]

mainloop -
the link to those animals snatching things from people(other than being cute..) is a great deal of help, man. seriously - it somehow captures the body language and attitude of these creatures, which can be used largely when painting this round`s character.
:)
so thank you, mate.

artdwx - great drawing. i like it alot. maybe you could manage to fortify the colors and lighting in PS or Painter...?

[cumquat]

did a complete 180 with my idea. Story coming in a bit. Damn, there's some fabulous entries here.

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6151/cumquatchow35qt8.jpg

Who'd ever guess that mild mannered, cross-eyed Arthus McKinley was really the city's most notorious thief: the Chameleon.
His father spent a small fortune (though nothing compared to the collection Arthur's amassed over the years) creating the perfect hybrid of man and animal. With the ability to blend into the background, hang upside down with the use of his tail, and a sticky tongue for grabbing goodies Arthur is an unparalleled thief.

[Chuck Wadey]

I saw a squid show on DiscoveryHD last week and have wanted to draw something with Cephalopods ever since.
Here's my drawing. I hope to have it fully painted before the deadline but I might not make it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/ChuckWadey/chow/Chow37_drawing.jpg

And here's the final:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/ChuckWadey/chow/Chow37.jpg

As shipping routes were first being established in the eastern Mediterranean, a timid aquatic civilization was being displaced by the growing traffic and trade. In a hopeless attempt to preserve their secluded way of life, these Cephalopodic humanoids conducted raids on port markets. The Octopus men were perfectly adapted for thievery with skin that could morph color and texture to blend in with all the rich patterns of the bazaar and a tentacle for every tasty morsel. Regrettably, as much as they stole and sabotaged, it was not enough to stem the surging tide of commerce.

[Dan.v.D.]

yaaaaaaaaaaay furry art hahah. maybe i'll contribute to this round

[guastaferro]

I like this one!....lets see what can be done......

[trevor]

dan venerial disease
furry art ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

im in
hong ly gave a very interesting demo on this sort of concept
ill see if i can use that info

[Dan.v.D.]

lolz ^^

[Blue Severin]

I finished up, and it's before midnight somewhere in the Pacific, so I think I'm good. Some of the lemur was from ref. The background still needs work, but that's all for tonight.

Beware the lemur footpads when travelling among the great cities of the Raining Isles. Fleet of claw and able to bound great distances, they can ambush from any angle. Be especially careful if you are wearing flashy jewelry or shining mail, for they are known to covet all reflective objects.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/jbrassell/lemurchowconcept2-1.jpg

[Jakian]

Oh wow!! This is so exciting. I'm so going to do this. Great Idea!

[Tenelaus]

Finished-
http://www.piratesarrus.co.uk/CA/Sketches/2006/8-9e.jpg

Bob Kane took his inspiration for batman from a more tangible source than he would have people believe. At a young age his family home was broken into through the skylight by a diminuitive, cowled stranger. Bob was the only person to actually see the creature, being unable to sleep because of the storm outside. He caught a glimpse of a snout-like face and huge twitching ears before the thief dove through a third story window, arms full of jewellery.

[Eriboss]

this is a cool fukkin topic, im totally in.

and tenelaus that fucking rocks my world man, got a total Sherlock Holmes vibe - and its awesome that you chose a bat! got my vote so far!

Cheers

Eri

[Lewis]

the batcombination is well thought off :mouse:
But ive got a combination on my mind aswell, ghehe :ninja:

Great CHOW topic btw :D

[Teigrob]

btw - does the person/animal have to be a male? I've seen one female, but the spec kept referring to the progeny as 'him'. Just curious.

[Stephan_R]

Arn Beng'el was outlawed a heretic and a thief, in most towns of his time. His legacy did not truly grow into legend until after his death, when his first home was raided and revealed directions to a second home where some of the greatest treasures and mysteries in known history were hidden. Diagrams for the sacred pyramids of Kosst, and over two dozen peasant outfits were found under his bed. Among his greatest fortunes was the crystic ruby necklace that Armahn had bundled up in a pouch which draped across his belly.

http://www.steveroyer.com/sketching/stephanr_CHOW37_thief.jpg

[Michael Jaecks]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/neorepto/michaeljaecksCHOW37_edited-4.jpg
I shot this polaroid in NYC and sold it to the National Enquirer for 30,000 bucks. Later, Weekly World News tried to offer more, but it was too late. I had heard of this thief... this vultureman thing that the cops couldn't ever catch. Everybody was talking about it, but no one could prove they had seen it. Then voila, on my last night there, I look out my hotel window and there he was trying to wedge himself up between two buildings. Only in New York City....

[Southwick]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9130/inkstainhc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Super out of practice, but here is my W.I.P. so far.
Neat topic...oh and its a squid theif!

shoots ink and stuff :)

[Oblio]

ok - let me jump in the middle and clarify some things.
i does not have to be a man. i tried to write the description and used "it" only to leave a lot of room for interpretation.
now... seing all the wips.. i can hint you again. It is not necesary to be human with animal parts. It can be the other way around too.
bubble up...

[irina]

Very cool topic -- and some really nice concepts coming along!

I've removed mine, hopefully temporarily (I'll see if I can polish it up -- this is where my drawing ability falls short). Oblio, thanks for the heads up!

[dragon4lunch]

Tenelaus : Great colors! Yes, dig it! His right wrist looks a little twisted though. But great piece already - I guess your dude will be a real batman, huh :)

[Blue Severin]

That Frazetta-y one looks pretty sweet colorwise too.

[Oblio]

irina: cool concept - yet it needs more love to make it to the poll. it would be great if you could work on it some more. thx.

[Beastmaster Fred]

´Tis will be the first time I put a piece of mine in this here CHOW here. It´s always full of great art here (and this round seems to promise to stick to that tradition) so I´m a bit nervous about it actually.
Oh well, here goes.

http://www.dicomics.com/metanoia/bilder/Beastmaster_Fred_CHOW37_thief.jpg

Description:

The hybrid: The body of a small ape and two extra limbs in the form of tentacles with human hands. His body is designed for quickness, agility and stealth while the tentacles and hands are perfect for pickpocketing.

The story: After a long life Bilîmet was old and tired. He came to a point where he realised that he would no longer be able to go on as the famous thief who evaded capture again and again. But he was not ready to give up on crime and spent a couple of years and a hefty sum of money hiring the best alchemist he could find (paying some of them in money he had actually stolen from them during the years) to create a partner in crime for himself. His work was a success with the birth of Loco, the little primate with tentacles and human hands. After training the creature in the art of pickpocketing and catburglaring Bilîmet took Loco with him from town to town. First Bilîmet would entertain his audience as a streetperforming magician under the name of The amazing Mustardo while Loco swiftly robbed the crowds clean of anything valuable they were carrying and after that they would loot as many houses as they could manage under the cover of nightfall before setting off for the next place.

[guastaferro]

Excellent Beastmaster. Just excellent. I love the hybrid idea!

[Lewis]

Fred thats just fruiting awesome...

Just as i was about to get excited about my WIP, you have to post somthing of such quality.. its a shame :nohope:

so here my humble WIP: mix racoon/human, story will come later
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8462/chowthiefwipoc1.jpg

EDIT: Heres the final
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6364/chow37na9.jpg

"In the midst of the night i suddenly ran into 'it'... This must have been the creature everybody was talking of. Weeks ago a scientist suddenly dissapeared, and so his did his experiments and knowledge of mutations.
The police has organised a battue, but with no results. In the meantime towns and cities all over Great Britain have faced several thieveries. The objects stolen however make no sense: barbed wire, uranium, cyanide, corn flakes a cute little rabbit and lots of other things.
People all over the world, but especially in Great Britain are terrified and asking themselves: What if he and his creatures are building a weapon to destroy the world? And what if we can no longer eat corn flakes? And where the fruit is my rabbit!?
All i know is that as soon as i tried to get my gun an astonashing blow hit my head, and ever since have i saw this creature again..."

[LjK_89]

this is my first attempt at a CHOW so be nice lol
i dont know if its up to the standard but i might as well enter now ive done it

done in watercolour and pencil, took a while

i also went for the tentacle idea, and wings, (although he wouldnt have enough muscle mass to fly, he would only be able to glide short distances)

story: the greed of the master thief knew no bounds. after he 'retired' into hiding he was willing to sacrifice his only son to create a creature to surpass even his own skill in stealth and thievery, to go after the only prize he had never been able to steal. through genetical and surgical experiments, his new creation gained incredible reflexes and could move in silence through the shadows. The surgery, however, destroyed the thief's son completely. what emerged was not recognisable, an unnatural creature tortured by change and its own hideousness. When it saw itself it killed it's 'father' in a rage of tormented spite and escaped silently into the night.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/LjK_89/LjK_89CHOW37thief-1.jpg

[Carnifex]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b363/siansaar/Carnifex_chow37_humananimalthief.jpg
Malugnum,the chamaeleon thief.
Once a normal bum and pickpocket,Sam Snot was picked up by scientists to become part of their experiment in enchancing human genes with animal's. He escaped though,as he had become part chamaeleon,part human,and now uses his abilities to get inside museums etc. for more valuable goods to steal. His hideous appearance makes it hard for him to get any good deals with smugglers though,so he has to steal ever more to get enough money for living.

[KaWaii]

Updated, tell me whatever comes up in yu head. :)

[Teigrob]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/githistle/Chow_37.png

It seemed like such a good idea, the old master thief remembered. Magpies were natural thieves, especially for shiny things. What better trait (besides that of flight) for a jewel thief to posses? He should've know better. Oh, she was an excellant jewel thief...but why, oh why did she also have to bring in every shiny bit of metal or glass she saw along the way..?

[MasonL]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/white_240sx/MasonL_CHOW37_Thief.jpg

Infamous for his tremendous blunders, Herman “the Flying Squirrel” Schitz was known in his time to be the worst thief in the world and the laughing stock of burglars and constabulary alike. Having on many occasions attempted to procure many pieces of renaissance painting from the local museum, but never once actually getting inside the building. This job remained his holy grail and amidst his autumn years, full of scorn and contempt, called upon the biology career he had abandoned and set out to engineer the perfect thief. Using his own DNA and that of the ring tailed lemur he gave birth to Linus. Powerful lemur legs, feet, and tail combined with the logic and dexterity and human upper extremities created the ultimate shady snatcher. Alas, the brute was too perfect and left no clues or patterns as to it's pilfering. Many victims were even convinced they had simply misplaced their lost treasure, so good were it's skills. This lack of attention enraged the Flying Squirrel and in a last desperate attempt to vindicate his name set off to clean out the local art museum himself. He boorishly smashed into the museum and began taking down all the paintings, but to a confusing lack of alarms and consequence. To his chagrin Herman came to find that Linus had stolen all of the surveillance equipment that afternoon whilst deftly leaving the security staff unaware, with plans to come back later that night and replace all the real paintings with counterfeits it had spent months preparing in secret. In a rage the Flying Squirrel began heaving and smashing everything in sight like a drunken shot-putter. The spiraling terror ended when he bumped into a bronze tribute to a nobel warrior atop his equestrian transport and it came crashing down upon him. In the wake of the press riot that ensued, Herman Schitz in his end came to be christened with the legacy of champion of the Darwin Awards as the most foolish art thief to have ever lived. His squashed portrait graces the e-mail inbox screens of unchallenged office workers everywhere.

[Fellah.]

Tenelaus - really love that painting! Made my heart jump with joy<3

[_Urchin_]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l290/urchin8r/_Urchin_CHOW37_finch-1.jpg

Crap! While I was trying to figure out how to get this placeholder sketch uploaded and setting up a photobucket account ya beat me to the magpie hybrid Teigrob! Ohwell, mines tiny and wearing some smart pantaloons an' a vest!
Story:


The master thief had been thieved! After several incidences of small items "disappearing" from his stockpiles, Jerald the pilferer ceased his daily rounds, on a mission to capture the insolent upstart who had dared touch his collection.
In hour nine of his surveillance, a light fluttering and a few chirps announced the culprit. A bleary eyed Jeral sat open-mouthed as the magpie pecked at the pile of jewelry, selected a pretty bauble, and hopped onto the shutter, squeezing right through the missing slat.

Peals of rising laughter echoed from the shuttered window...Jerald had a terrible wonderful idea.....
Hmmm.....the alchemist owes me a favor for "returning" those artifacts the king's soldiers siezed after the *ratman* incident in the castle dungeons....



PS- is CA no longer offering the option to upload images to the server?

[Cothull]

Hello CHOWsters,

I have been lurking around here for awhile, watching all the great art created here in CHOW and I finaly got up the nerve(and had the time) to participate. Hope you like my efort. Here it is.

http://www.peculiarpixel.com/exps/Cothull_CHOW37.jpg

story: "My father was the greatest thief that ever lived, until he tried to steal the 'Eye of Set' from a witchwoman just a little more cunning than he. Now he and all his prodgeny bare the price of his failure...his curse. He wears only some scales, webed toes and a taste for insects. But with each generation the curse mutates into more hideous form until our family line degenerates into mindless beasts and our name comes to end. But I believe I am the last, unless some poor, blind or crazy woman beds me. Wherever I go I hear the click of locks locking or the thud of doors being barred. They call me 'evil' but they are simply too weak or cowardly to take what they want...I am not. I must confess I get a twisted glee from seeing the fear in thier eyes and I am superior to normal men...I can climb verticle walls with little effort, and I am much stronger than most. My ability to remain under water for long periods of time has saved my life more than once. This is why my name will be the stuff of legend long after my fathers petty acomplishments are forgotten. I will be the greatest thief the world has ever seen, and tho my bloodline ends here, my memory will be immortal!

[Stephan_R]

I like it Main Loop. Maybe lean his clothing and weapons even further toward fantasy? Tailor the seams or features on the clothing as if it were hand made? Or just tighten it as is and make a kickass description!

[Main Loop]

thanks dude, yeah its definitely supposed to look home-made, i'll ad more details and imperfections to the stitching.. i think i'll tilt him a bit more towards "pirate" just to make hima bit more fantastic... good suggestions

[Paul A. Willemse]

Hey Main Loop... Nice work man. I like the face a lot.

By the way, I agree with Stephan. Maybe it would also be nice to throw in some background debris... something like crates or rope.

I'm looking forward to see it finished.

Nice work ya all!

[dragon4lunch]

Beastmaster That's what I call f'n A!!! Note, that "f" stands for "freaking" as I don't use the "f-word"! :)

My suggestion is to match the finesse you got going on on his right hand, on the valuable that little crazy monkeyman has just stolen. It could use that extra bitchin' sparkle! Look at how sweet that hand is! Now make that golden watch, a GOLDEN WATCH!!!

Main Loop, that's solid and then some!

Cothull and MasonL: You show you got skills, I just don't like the creatures so much. But most important thing is you got the skills because those are the hardest to acquire and a different design is something you can always whip out. And besides, that is just my personal taste speaking. Star for both of you as well!8)

[MasonL]

Mainloop, I think you should also alter his expression slightly(go for the loveable bad-guy angle). He looks too noble to be a thief, maybe go for a little smirk or just make the eyes more ornery.

Dragon4lunch, thank you for the crit, could you elaborate a little more? I think its intersting what you bring up, because people rarely critique anything beyond technicals and it could help people like me who are trying to learn how to develop concepts like these learn to think about the problem in a differnt manner.

Cothull, I like the skin texture on your creature, did you render it all in or do photo overlay?

[Main Loop]

Mainloop, I think you should also alter his expression slightly(go for the loveable bad-guy angle). He looks too noble to be a thief, maybe go for a little smirk or just make the eyes more ornery.



ya know, i was actually really trying to go for that, i failed, then arrived at that expression... i think i'll reference a smirk then..

[Landauart]

First of all Damn you Chuck. All week I was looking forward to Drawing my squid thief and you beat me to it. Your sketch looks awesome!

Sorry I have'nt been posting for a while. Been busy with some freelance work. Just had time for a pencil rendering this week.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/landauart/landauart37chow.jpg

[gaijin]

If not too late, this is a final entry.
http://www.roblebeau.com/images/gaijin_chow37_thief.jpg

A fortune spent on genetic manipulation can yield surprising results. His offspring was no longer recognizable, let alone human. Combining the nimbleness of the dragonfly with the cunning of humans created fertile grounds the the best apprentice a master thief could ever dream for. Not satisfied, he turned again to surgery, this time to create superlight, detachable composite wings and swappable prosthetic limbs. Swift, silent, powerful and versatile, his child would soon surpass his greatest exploits. Odonata was growing up.

[Chuck,mate.]

(still not content with the result.
but i finished it just for the sake of putting another piece into the poll mush pit. the more the merrier i always say...:) )

final:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8687/chuckmatechow37ae0.jpg
In the city of Umar-Kad a thief is perhaps not the most respected occupation,
But it's sure not a bad way of making a living.
Bir-Da`ab likes what he does. This is more than a way of life for him.
It's an identity.
Being the outsider that he is- half raven half man-
The cold silence of the dark is more than a friend to Bir-Da`ab.
Raised by an obsessed abusive father, this little boy had his future all decided for him. He would become the most famous thief that ever lived. Even if it meant becoming a monster in the process. Toying with black magic for years, his father eventually managed to combine the dark bandit-like nature of the black raven with the fragile entity of his doomed child. He then taught him all about the night life, people, possessions and the long lost art of larceny.
Bir-Da`ab likes what he does. This is more than a way of life for him now.
This is who he was.
This is who he is.
This is who he'll always be.

[Paul A. Willemse]

Nice work Chuck! That is one hell of a sleek rabbit... I like the expression combined with the mask, very nice indeed.

[Supervlieg]

great entries so far. Updated mine on the first page. Ill try to make it final later tonight.

[Beastmaster Fred]

Thanks, Chuck,mate. I love your style.

Thanks, dragon4lunch for bringing up valuable points. That was a f-ing (not the f-word ;)) good suggestion you made, man. So I changed the trinket into a GOLDEN WATCH!!!
New version up. Hope you like it better.

Really great entries everyone.

[dragon4lunch]

Beastmaster Fred: Ha, that's sweet. But now he looks like he is hypnotizing me!!!

[Beastmaster Fred]

dragon4lunch: Hahah he´s saying "Giiive meee your vooote" ;)

[Supervlieg]

Im Done!

I like the crow you did Chuck. It has a nice attitude. And somehow crows seem really fitting for this theme ;)

[Carnifex]

hm,the crow may fit the theme,but the rabbit has an insanely cool vibe to it. also,as the crow doesn't seem to have wings,the rabbit would have it easier to escape potential police officers by powerjumping.

[MattGamer]

yay, so many good entries... i hope mine made it.
can't wait to vote :) <3

[Michael Jaecks]

I couldn't stick to the crow/raven thing with Supervliegs kick-ass version and now Chucks. So I swithced to vulture. Updated on page one.

Don't ask me what's going on with his crazy pants though. I think he works for Cobra Commander or something.

[KaWaii]

FINAL posted,

Crows are indeed kinda famous haha. Again, nice entries,

I hope my little cat makes it to the poll *praying...

[_Urchin_]

Jeez people, some of the "loose sketches" in here would get my vote as a finished piece. I have to tweak till my eyes bleed cause it don't come natural to me like that...yet. That's why I like these activities so much, lots of practice and learning.
The backstories on this batch of chars has turned out really interesting too.


I can't help but think that monkey with the pocketwatch is trying to hypnotize me...........

[britt]

Nice stuff guys.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Brittain/britt_CHOW37_thief2.jpg

"Missy" the Leopard Thief

Missy’s father was the greatest thief in the world. He had all the money he would ever need, but no one to share it with. So he use his money to create an offspring that was worthy to pass his knowledge to. With cutting edge technology and many failed experiments he finally created Missy. The combination of a leopard and the great thief’s genetics would make the perfect child for Missy’s father. Both superhuman in agility and cunning she would surely surpass his legacy.

[EtotheRic]

Wow, lotsa cool stuff. Here's a panther thing.

http://www.ejm.cc/images/conceptart/chow/chow37.jpg

This shadowy fiend, if your eye is quick enough, can be caught hot on the heels of Santa, sneaking into homes and stealing not the gifts he leaves, but the wrapping paper and ribbons. He is also known to plunder households of their supplies of catnip. The horror.

[Main Loop]

revised:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/19/352.jpg

[Simon Boxer]

Great piece, Main Loop. Love the colours.

[gaijin]

Damn, Loop. The paint on that is beautiful. Pants are a lot better btw.

[Chuck,mate.]

thanks guys.

lots of cool works here. great job all.
Artdwx - best one yet.
your kuala dude have so much character it`s busting.
and every one of those 3 drawings (the one with the guard especially..) is absolutely awesome. only wish you could somehow give it a "thicker" feel using some sort of digital medium.
the colored pencil looks somewhat tame.
never the less - you Definitely get MY vote.
:)

[Blue Severin]

Geez, there's a lot of talent this week.
ChuckMate, your stuff is always sweet. This one was a lot more fun than a liver disorder (though that was challenging)

Main Loop, that is a sweet monkey

and the other one I'm blown away by is Chuck Wadey's octopus guy. Sweet illo. Don't know who I'm voting for yet though

[gaijin]

Blue Severin, that thief has so much momentum. Great illustration man.

[britt]

Chuck Wadey- Wow, that illustration turned out really nice. A winner, for sure.

[Chuck,mate.]

i was wondering when another Chuck will show up around these forums.
:)
very well done piece, Chuck wadey.

update:
posted a final in the initial WIP post.
not too happy `bout it, but whatyagonnado...

[asoir]

MAN! Chuck Wadey that IS incredibly...torn between Main Loop and you now..

[Wolfbane]

Chuck Wadey! hot damn, thats sweet man!

[Chuck Wadey]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. My eyes and wrists are burning from the late night. I look forward to another round after I recover.

Great work everyone, it was a blast! Now to decide which one to vote for...