Creature : ph.shop : INSEKT LARVAE

[William b. Hand]

This is "Electron Phantasm o1"... It's one of those stop'n'start pieces that's currently stop. Looking for general reaction/feedback and hoping to get it started again. No particular point that's causing me pain... well... except maybe what the hell to do with the abdomen.
http://homepage.mac.com/wmbhand/.Pictures/ETP%20Work-In-Progress%20.jpg

[I.was.ink]

I freakin love this. It's like its in it's larvae stage. I'm assuming that the eye(s) are the big red thing in the left. Which looks great btw. Plus I dont know it it's cut in half?:confused: Or if its just part of its body. Whatever it is I love it!

Seriously, I do!:hearts:

[N D Hill]

Holy crap! I, being a big alien/monster freak, am seriously diggin this design, I love the colors and the transparent skin. The bony insect limbs contrast with the bulbous fleshy masses is very cool as well. I would comment on the tail, but as this is in the WIP section I made the logocal conclusion that you just haven't finished it. This is seriously great. Now this is concept art.

-Noel

Get a website! I want to see more, damnit!

[sepulveda]

"WOW":eek:

[killing.people]

this is great, i would finish this up.
the head and arms look really done, i like some of the incomplete areas in the painting.

i think you should add more to your canvas on the bottom and finish its curving tail/lower torso for a spiralesque composition. i think it would complete the peice to finsih drawing the rest of the body.

its like writing half of a word on a page.

killing.2cent

[William b. Hand]

I.was.ink - Well, those are very kind words! You are correct about the eyes -- I may go back into those later, as I'm not completely convinced about the colouring... As for the area where you were unsure how to interpret it,(I know it's a little awkward to have done it that way... confusing) it's supposed to just be part of its body. I may alter that a little, actually.
Exo - Thank you, fellow big alien/monster freak! This is my first bonafide attempt at doing the transparent fleshy stuff, and I'm pretty happy with it. This image should be a "gateway" piece to more complex transparent fleshy alien/monsters, so keep an eye out!:D Your conclusion about the w.i.p status and its ramifications for the abdomen/tail was exactly right. As for a website... well, I'm working on that. My plan is to have a site up-and-running by mid-August, so check my 'signature' in a few weeks!
sepulveda - Thanks!
killing.people - I feel you're right that I shouldn't leave the creature chopped off the page, and I share your thoughts about spiralling the tail beneath it(I may still do that...). However, this update shows a bit more flamboyant direction that I'm trying out.
So, have I completely lost my marbles here? What do you folks think about this? Keep in mind that it's still rather sketchy.
Thanks again for your feedback, everybody!
http://homepage.mac.com/whand/.Pictures/ETP%20.01%3A2Fb%20.jpg

[William b. Hand]

This is NOT movin' along very smoothly I'm afraid, but any thoughts/constructive criticism on the direction that I've been going are more than welcome.
I suppose my main concern is that I'm losing sight of coherent/believable structure. Yah? Nah? Is this turning into a goofy smorgasborg of a larvae, an explosion of unidentifiable noodly bits, or am I blowing it out of proportion?

http://homepage.mac.com/whand/.Pictures/ETP%20.01%3A2Fc%20.jpg

[Groover McNab]

This is sweet! I really like the fish fin looking things that you've added. As far your concern about making it a "smorgasborg of a larvae" I don't think you should worry too much, maybe the the big venus flytrap looking thing (middle top) is a bit big, but I'm not even sure that's true. And I assume you're going to add the reds that are found on the front of the creature to the tail end?

Anyway, great work.

[Porkasaurus]

I liked the first one, not a huge fan of all the fins. More spine less fins maybe? It looks too chaotic towards the rear of the creature.

Also, the front head part could maybe use a little backlighting to sharpen the profile. Just a thin line, from the mouth area all along the hood to the neck.

[stalecracker]

I agree with Groover McNab on this'n. I LOVE this piece and I think it would be *mwah* perfecto!!!-if the red trailed to the end (or close to it) It would help tie the whole image together. Right now it is beautiful but disjointed.... the red would unify it.

[I.was.ink]

Ahhhh yes unity. Just like stalcracker mentioned. Give him more red, and you're set.

This piece is the sh*t!

[strych9ine]

I just crapped myself.

This is frigin' awesome.

towel please...

[tegehel]

"Anything that makes me barf must be good."

You can quote me on that.

C.

[William b. Hand]

Thanks for all your replies, guys!

Groover/stalecracker/I.was.ink - you're right about the red, of course, and that'll show up after I get the form worked out.

Groover - That's funny, it really does have a venus flytrap look to it, huh? I'm inclined to significantly alter that area. As much as I like the particulars, it's really seeming out of place to me now.

Porkasaurus - I might well do as you suggest concerning a little backlighting on the head, that's a good point that I'll have to come back to when the butt is finished. More spines, less fish... yup.

strych9ine/tegehel - Wow, I disrupted control of bodily functions? You flatter me!

:chug: I'll update soon-ish.