Eliphos 004: Feracotherium

[davi]

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Eliphos 004
:: Species Name: Feracotherium(Ferco)
:: Date Found: 7/12/2381
:: Wrote by Davi
:: Average size: 9feet(2.75m)

Description: Massive small brained beasts that are stronger than earth's largest gorilla. Their bodies resemble gorillas mixed with oxen and sloth. Their front claws have large claws which are used for defense and climbing massive trees. Most are known to be vegetarian, but their teeth suggest they do consume meat, yet only in small amounts because their stomachs aren't adapted to a full carnivoristic diet. They are biped creatures; all though they can walk on their front hands.
Some of few humanoid creatures on eliphos have learned to train the Ferco because they are generally calm creatures and don't require much maintenance. Feraco are used to rip down trees with their colossus strength also for cargo transportation.
When not captive they live in communitys that are spread out over large distances, and the whole community/pack will meet twice a year for breeding purposes.

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[I.was.ink]

Finally......

A new Eliphos!

[Aikisean]

Well done, Davi, well done. Now, All I need is my sketchbook, pencils, computer with PS7, my camera... a starship to get there...

Leave Message... ON SAFARI.:D

[Forge]

just a quick sketch to begin this thread... I'll work more on it don't leave me alone, davi will be sad... I choose to draw an old feraco on the end...



:http://fgrillaud.free.fr/images/1329.jpg

[BluePencilArtist]

Finally......

[alti]

a couple of things i had in mind, for the bottom one i messed with the scale a little making the creature seem gargantuanly big rather than very large hehehe.
hmm. hey this is my first eliphos creature attempt :)

Critic will be met with extreme gratitude.

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/freehand/beastofburdone.jpg

[I.was.ink]

Hey guys. Here's a quick sketch of my version of the Feraco. Hope you like it.

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/feracov1.jpg

P.S Ill do at least another one a little later.

:)

[I.was.ink]

I like this one a lot better. Hope you guys do too. :cool:

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/farecov2.jpg

I'll have another one tomorrow!

[Tedsuo]

Sad I missed the earlier Eliphos. Finally got off my ass and did a sketch:


http://tazmanianhamster.tripod.com/pics/Ferco.jpg



The plow looks like crap, but it's late and I'm going to bed. If anyone wants to color, feel free.


Hehe I was going to post crits, but posting both art and crits in the same thread requires a horse higher than the one I'm currently sitting on. :p

Cool stuff though!

[alti]

Tedsuo > hey i'l have a go at colouring it if i get time. love the structure and scale of the head to the forarms.

[LEvans]

First post :)

I'm not too happy with this, sort of rushed, but I had to give it a go, I always love a challenge.... I might do another over the weekend...

about 1.5 hours...

http://myprecious.net/journal/images/studies.jpg

http://myprecious.net/journal/images/ferco.jpg

[I.was.ink]

I'm having a blast with these. I know they have anatomy issues, but I can only get better if I practice right? ;)

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/feracov3.jpg

Good job Scattergold! :)

[alti]

very cool scattergold

[DragonGX]

All the pics in this thread are very cool. Good job guys. I think ill skip oil painting for afew hours and draw my version today!

[Cat]

Here's mine.. sorry for the crappy quality had to take pic with webcam.. scanner probs. :)

http://users.pandora.be/xcatx/pics/drawings/Ferco.jpg

[battlemonkey]

i did a few quick concepts, and here's my favorite! about an hour or so from start to finish. Ferco, this is good, i was pretending Davi was my boss, and he gave me an assignment, the closest i can get to a concept artist job...
lemme know what u think!

http://battlemonkey.com/ferco_concept_battlemonkey.jpg

i didnt look at any fercos till i posted mine... after looking it over, its great to see how everyones looks so different!
:chug:

[LEvans]

Originally posted by battlemonkey
i was pretending Davi was my boss, and he gave me an assignment, the closest i can get to a concept artist job...

hahahahahaha I hear ya on that!! ;) I really like yours, particularly the profile...

[J.Peckham]

heres my contribution...
JKP

http://jpeckham.250free.com/ferco.jpg

hey scattergold...i really liked yours, i tried to mix more sloth in...but i didn't have any references.
great job, everybody!

[davi]

fantastic work guys!! i need to get the energy to do one of my own, but your works have no doubt inspired me. Great Job

[freddy7133d]

nice concepts! john...good work on the shading...

[Tedsuo]

http://tazmanianhamster.tripod.com/pics/Ferco_2_web.jpg




Are the Ferco's supposed to be sentient?



J, I like the heads on yours. Freaky!

[J.Peckham]

thanks fred and tedsuo, i wanted them to be kinda evil for some reason, you just can't use something that big for a tractor for very long. :firedevil

PS-Davi--i love these little projects, keep em coming!

[freddy7133d]

http://freddy7133d.port5.com/beast.html

here is mines....he reminds me of Blouto from Labyrinth..
http://freddy7133d.port5.com/beast.html
the IMG isn't work for me.....

[J.Peckham]

ha! i love it fred! your really getting better at foreshortening and perspective in your figures. kudos man.
JKP

[Pencil Soldier]

Ancient historical documents show that Freco's used to be bred for military use...

http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/pencilsoldier/Freco2.txt


'bout time to get soem noobs in on this!:D Ill probably refine it later, as it sucks now.

[Summer Pudding]

Could anyone out there please tell me why I can't post my own images?

yearghhhhh

frustrating!

it says in the forum rules

you may not post attachments

[Forge]

eh mr pud i'll give u your answer bur next time post in the help forum...
u just have to upload ur pics on your webspace and make a direct link inside the vb code button named IMG

[Bishop Six]

This is my first post here on conceptart.org. Here are a few quick sketches I did of the Ferco. What do you think?

http://members.fortunecity.com/bishopsix/ferco1.jpg

http://members.fortunecity.com/bishopsix/ferco2.jpg

[Forge]

here is a new sketch from a feraco hope u'll enjoy it ;) ;)

http://fgrillaud.free.fr/images/fera.jpg

[Aikisean]

A quick sketch while my guide saddled up the Feraco for the Safari. The natives and the Feraco (Feracotherium) have an interesting psymbiotic relationship. The Feraco act as work horse and military tank while the Natives constantly groom and feed them. They did say that the Feracos were quite uncontrollable during mating season and it was quite an uncomfortable predicament when the male mounted the female and both Feracos were saddled. Maybe that's why the guide said to wear a rain coat on such a sunny day.
Pictures coming soon.

http://www.angelfire.com/va3/aikido/Ferco1.jpg

[Jimmy Scifi]

Great Ideas guys, just a quicky I slapped together.
2nd post on CA.
http://jimmyscifi.250free.com/ferco.gif
http://jimmyscifi.250free.com/ferco2.gif

DID ANYONE SAY CROSS WITH A BULLDOG? i dont no

[remedial]

I sorta missed all the hoopla, but here's a late one:

http://www.geocities.com/snotboy14/slothalien.txt

[moops]

I was inspired by Tedsuo's design in this thread, so I whipped out one of my own.

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/moops/bull_small.jpg

[tinckelly]

www.tinckelly.com/Concept/Feracotherium.jpg

My two pence worth.

[leviathan]

I wonder why I haven't given Eliphos a try before now...In any case, this is the first image post I've had time to make in a while.

http://chris-echols.com/ca/Feraco.jpg

::Here are some quick studies I did before the final sketch::

http://chris-echols.com/ca/Feraco1.jpg

[tinckelly]

I'll try this again as I've just been told how to post in the message

Tinckelly

http://www.tinckelly.com/Concept/Feracotherium.jpg

[tinckelly]

Quick sketch for a head of your wee beastie.

http://www.tinckelly.com/Concept/beastcopy.jpg

[ljefe]

quick sketch idea i did night before last...always been a fan of the giant sloths...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-8/321103/slothydude.jpg
(and uh, by the way? [crap])

[davi]

great job guys i think i'm going to stop doing the eliphos for a bit and hope more focus is drawn to the dsg

[Chromo48]

Looks like it may be too late, but I drew it and I'm gonna post it. Rarely do I draw creatures, so this was a fun, quick, little sketch.
---Tinckelly: That sketch looks much like Wayne Barlowe's Leviathan
http://bluehouse.8m.com/Feraco.jpg

[tinckelly]

Can you post me a pic of it, or a link as I've never seen it.

[ljefe]

I must say Davi, I think that this sort of thing is much more fun/interesting than the dsg, at least in the topics. I think that making designs to complete a task...like you could do it with robots, characters, creatures, locations, whatever...just an idea, maybe there are people who have similar sentiments?

[Tedsuo]

Truly, there is enough room for both Eliphos and DSG. :)

[ljefe]

need...more....eliphos....
ahhhh!
i've actually gone back to do more work on the ferco and melmix bug. will post when i have a chance to scan
oh but i am stoked. let's get another critter up davi

[ljefe]

ok, did this a bit back, just had time to upload it.
Here's the wild ferco
:D

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/8607_48739.jpg