Master and Servant 2D Entry: Emmanuel Charon

[spacesnail]

Lady Medusa : thanks a lot. yes it's Earth. I've had some issues with Agnes' hair so had to rework the clouds. :)
GhostInTheMachine : oh no... there's a lot to crit... don't be shy... come on :scream:
Mythmaker : Agnes has to be an astro-naughty girl Ha ha :)

[oragoun]

C'est beau :eek:. Bon c'est quand que tu m'apprends à faire pareil :bounce:. En échange je te montre comment on fait de l'HDRI et des caustiques dans Blender...

Ok je =>

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oragoun

[oragoun]

Hi snail,

What a beautifool work!! :thumbsup: I'm very impressionné ;o). Can you explain to me how you make this impressiv pose on the astronaute? (mouaaaaaaarf comment je te casse le coup :twisted: )

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oragoun

[Arc80]

Thanks for the analysis. I will definately use it for reference and put it on top of my piece.
(THen i will destroy it and delete it :twisted: ...JUST KIDDING)

Your piece is still one of favorite. Don't forget to give me a wallpaper of it when you finish. I'd appreciate it a lot and it'll be a good inspirational piece to look at. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114116682_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114116682_large.jpg)

As usual, A little update...
Added another Hookie just to see if it matches with the whole picture. If it works, he'll be directly commanded by Agnes.... Yes I know i've got a lot to do with the chains...

[BlacKeri]

WOW! So much has changed from the last time I visited your thread! And I have to say - it's even better now. But please, stop adding all the details - it's making me jealous ;]

Hah, sorry, only kidding. Seriously - this is just great, I totally can't wait to see it done now ;O

[spacesnail]

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Colouring Agnes' fav...

[calisto-lynn]

this looks great! keep up! i:thumbsup: want mooore!

[spacesnail]

Dear Calisto
your desires are orders :bowdown:
Here's some moore :
http://spacesnail.free.fr/Inpic/_38262768_michael_moore150ap.jpg
He he A little joke among all this darkness. Sorry i couldn't resist :D

[calisto-lynn]

:drool: :drool: :drool: yuuuum, how did u know i fall for the fat bearded guys with glasses!:love:

teehee :D yust kiddin..( send me a bigger one)

[JasonChan]

Really looking nice! I really like the design of the aliens. Very cool :)

[cha0t1c1]

u update so fast, and so beautifully, just some words of encouragement, you deserve them with such a gigantic piece...

[ebrowning]

No crit for you, I got nothin'. This reminds me of the original Heavy Metal mag (Metal Hurlant), and has some Moebius in it, especially the astronaut. Great work!

[PeterPuppet]

Dude, Emmanuel, god is with us all, but he prefers your fingers.

By the way: the astronaut is the BEST ZBrush-model I´we ever seen:thumbsup: ;) hehe... Keep it up, yeah, keep rockin´:buttrock:



peace, pete

[Arc80]

No critzs here :cry: I think i'm just going to sit back and watch you finish it. The add ons are awesome. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
You have my vote on this bro.
cheers

[spacesnail]

calisto : i'm still trying to find a MooreZilla :twisted:
Evil Gerbil : Thanks for the compliment, especially from a great arteest:beer:
cha0t1c1 : Thanks a lot for your kind worfs, hope i'll deserve it until the end :blush:
ebrowning : Yessss, another master coming to my thread :bounce: About the inspiration, i may think i'm still stuck to the 70' :arteest:."Spirit of Moebius come out of this body !!!" He He. Thank you for the comparison :blush:

The Peteboy : quote :"Dude, Emmanuel, god is with us all, but he prefers your fingers" Aren't you Daniel Jackson (Stargate or somthing like dis), the guy who knows everybody's name translation all around the universe ? He He About my fingers, yes i feel them strange since 3 or 4 weeks... Don't what it is... Maybe the call of the graphic tablet ?

Arc80 : :blush::blush: Don't know what to say instead of thank you very much. Ah yes, you have some work to do too. Every step you take, every move you make, i'll be watching you...

Again thanks to you all for your sweet support :bowdown:

A little overview of my to-do list :
1 - Redraw Agnes' arms and re-design a her to a mortal - it seems that semi-goddess is not allowed in the challenge...
2 - Add 200-300 servants more, with special design and expression... Ooops, not enough time !
3 - Add a small space ship wreckage (thanks Archie !!!)
4 - Detail this damn huge guy in the background : castles, forests, etc...
5 - The chains... Arrhh !!! Why did i decide to draw them? ... Why ? ... Why ?

6 - Sleep a little and take care of my little family... Yes Honey i'm ready for dishwash, set the kids in their bedroom, yes mistress...

Cheers

[artjunkie]

Dude... you're a master with lighting those wonderful textures... GENIOUS! I love looking around the piece just to see how you've highlighted all those surfaces. Amazing stuff! :applause:

Keep the updates coming!

Cheers!

[crowley]

This piece is wonderful.
Just one little thing: please, don't overdetail the Duke of the Moon. Pleeeaaase! The way he is almost disapearring in the distance is awesome.
As always, can't wait to see more :thumbsup:

[BlacKeri]

Hehe looking better and better, keep going!

[GaeasHerald]

Great work man! It's coming along with a very clear style, both in the drawing and coloring departments; and the detailing.... fantastic! I would like to see a bit more contrast in the lower part of the picture, only a bit, just to balance it a bit, but without overpowering the focal point. I'll be watching this closely :bounce:.

[Arc80]

No problem my friend. Just remember, I want a wallpaper from you :twisted: seriously, i would really appreciate :)

cheers

[ArtisticVisions]

Holy blurking snit, Batman!!! :eek: :argh:

This entry makes me glad I never went to NASA to become an astronaut. :D

[nailuj]

heeheh...looking really good!.... just a little neat pick... the astronaut , if looked from a far he seems to blend into the background. Not very obvious enough. Maybe you have not finish etching him out yet... just my thoughts :o):thumbsup:

[calisto-lynn]

i love it! id like wallpaper too!:love:

[PeterPuppet]

Hehe, no I actually don´t know the meaning of every name, just the meaning of the cool ones.:cool: Emmanuel is pretty cool as God is involved, isn´t it? Oh yeah and "May the graphic-tablet stay with you young Jedi" :D hehe...

Before you begin to think that I´m absolutely crazy, I can assure you, I am. But it´s not me who is painting an astonaut captured by "moonians" who are servants of a sea-virgin. ;).

Keep it up, dude!


peace, pete

[xric7]

very fantastic.
great work.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
nothing to crit.
u know what u should
wait to see more
good luck:)

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=227677 (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=227677)

[ravioli_rancher]

spacesnail,

:love:

I squint in admiration at all the naughty subliminal messages you've planted. Take the planet earth, for example, (you know, that earth-like planet somebody didn't recognize). Well, that's where snails live. And here, we see it floating in space. Another subtle use of your callsign.

My stupidity aside, your entry continues to flaberghast.

Just for fun, make the astronuts eyes bulge out of their sockets, as in the opening sequence of Total Recall. Also, have a second moonie lick his nose in an intimidating way, as that would me amongst the more horrid ways to be annoyed.

Brilliant work, and only getting stronger. :applause:

[fooxoo]

The details are coming out nicely!!! :D

[walrus]

This is looking gorgeous, spacesnail! I like the addition of "Agnes' favorite." It adds a little more action and tension into the pic. One note to add: right now it almost seems like the astronaut's helmet is just floating as it's not very clear if there's an arm holding it up or just beind it. You might make whatever hand or talon is holding on to it a little more evident.
But no other crits, everything's looking terrific.
Oh, and I loved the mooore that you added! :-)

-mike

[cheeeng]

I love your color choice. It all works well together. ANd the details OMG is well taken care. Go GO Go man.

[spacesnail]

Hello friends Coming back from 1 week by the sea... And no computer allowed :cry:
But... I found some lovely chains to draw He He Posting soon some pics if someone wants some.
And... I just received the MachineFlesh book i ordered : wow great printing :bounce:

artjunkie : thanks thanks thanks and sorry for not updating this time
crowley : thks for the advice i'll keep it in mind
BlacKeri : merci beaucoup Mam'zelle !
GaeasHerald : thanks to you also, yes i've got a lot to tweak
Arc80 : of course my friend, you'll get a wallpaper that's the least i could do
ArtisticVisions : have you ever wanted to try the russian space program ? I just tried too much vodka and look what i get : hookies walking on the moon... i wonder if i could add some michael jackson clone without prosecution he he... Hope the Kiss bassist won't see this picture
nailuj : you're right, the astronaut isn't quite finished
calisto : what size is your screen ?
The Peteboy : mmmmmuuuuuahahahachhhh thanks
xric7 : triple thanks to you
ravioli_rancher : did i say thanks to someone in this post? About the bulging eyes, i think they will be drawn in the Venus picture i'm going to start (aside from the contest)
fooxoo : thks, i'm thinking about some kind of story engraved in Agnes' throne, one more detail to draw...again
walrus : thanks for dropping in, Mike. About the helmet, i'm aware (raahh jean-Claude Vandamme come out of this body) of this problem... and working slowly on it.
cheeeng : thanks also

I promise to post as soon as possible

Snail

[0-2]

Go Space GO...it's coming along nicely.

[arkinet]

simply awesome... lookng at those creature is really creepy, and all unique... jst a li'l neatpick...IMO isnt the astro boy supposed to choke when his helmet's removed? maybe holding his throat & gagging maybe, well thats jst me... i know its not done yet... I'll be back for more....:bounce:

[Arc80]

WOOHOO, i'm getting a wallpaper. AWESOME. I will PM you my email address, heeheehee. NOW HURRY UP AND FINISH YOUR PIECE :twisted: Nice work on the 3D entry too dude. :thumbsup:

cheers

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114871123_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114871123_large.jpg)

Refining...

[NOOB!]

looking excellent,u'll be able to finish soon.

me however.....

lol

[jeromoo]

wow.. so she is going make the poor astronaut her new slave? I like the alienness of this painting. The colours used here are very interesting!
A question here about the theme. Is the human a servant or about to be? Cuz the rules stated that either the master or servant has to be a pure human. I see the lady as an 'alien goddess' and the creatures down below as her servants. The REAL human is more like a victim here.

[spacesnail]

NOOB! : i hope so, anyway there's still 18 days !:thumbsup:
jeromoo : thks to you also. About the alien goddess-like, the problem is due to her actual skin tone : too dark and white strange eyes. I'm working on Agnes flesh tone to have her look more terrestrial.

[spacesnail]

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Sending a little close-up, set the kiddies in their bedroom and coming back to see what happened when i was on holiday :-)

[cha0t1c1]

omg :eek: I'm loving this piece, can I get a wallpaper too, I'd love one...

[Arc80]

Wow, i guess someone's been busy. Very nice my friend. Hey, where is the space craft wreckage that's made by NASA... hehehe.
How's your 3D entry going btw?

cheers :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[dyoung79]

spacesnail,

Looking great. I love this forum. The work is fabulous.

Dan

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114892840_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114892840_large.jpg)

Don't worry about Agnes' ugly face... I'm just trying some skin tone to make her less goddess like. I've also fixed a potential tangent problem in the lower right...

[spacesnail]

WALLPAPER !!! WALLPAPER !!! WHO WANTS ITS WALLPAPER ???
Err... I'm just kidding :beer: Don't want to look like boasting.:argh:
Off course if someone wants some, i'll send one. This contest is such a pleasure.
cha0t1c1 : much thanks for your support
Arc80 : about the spaceship...Mmmmhh... Maybe a flag... I don't really know where to have it landed :shrug: Actually, the 3D is standing by... Hope to re-take it soon
dyoung79 : thanks Dan... With this contest, only fun matters :beer: Btw, in the previous challenges, i didn't spent the same time on a picture

[PeterPuppet]

I hope there´s gonna be more black going on on the "moonians" in the foreground, as your sea-virgin is kinda popping out of the image too much right now. It´s like she was in front of those "foreground-guys". Overall, this is coming out very very nicely.:thumbsup:

Dude, that moonian with the long tongue, that guy is a f***ing perv.:twisted: I really don´t want to know what he´s up to with our poor astronaut, but I guess it ain´t no good. Hell, I´m gonna have nightmares tonight. It´s scaring the shit out of me already... "If I get cancer, I kill Jack". But: "If I ever meet a moonian like that one in one of my dreams, I ignore Jack and kill you".



yeah, peace ;)
pete

[Slav]

bravo... i have not got on cgtalk for quite some time and ... well BRAVO!

i like it.

[arLutiK]

Wow man looking good, keep up the great work :thumbsup:

[the real CHU]

Nice concept. Very well painted. My only suggestion is for more contrast; more shadows, but the lighting is pretty good as it is.

-CHU

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http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114943848_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114943848_large.jpg)

Minor tweakings

[PeterPuppet]

That´s what I´m talking about:applause: . Pure badass-awesomeness!:buttrock: I need a wallpaper too! One with the "long-tongue-guy" in the middle ;) . Keep rockin´ dude!


peace, pete

[Tranchefeux]

Hi, good progression on your painting with pretty details, I find the
dress of the woman interesting by his design, go, go for the
continuation. :thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114980458_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1114980458_large.jpg)

Added some new chains, a new face to Agnes, lightened the background (not quite sure with this last tweak)...

[spacesnail]

The Peteboy : thanks twice :beer: and peace to you
Slav : thanks also
arlutik : trying to do my best
the real CHU : thanks for your advice :thumbsup:
Tranchefeux : thanks for the compliment :)

Going to take a look at your works and the others' too

Thanks for dropping in

[am7]

Fantastic piece :thumbsup:, very original! I love that blue colorscheme, brings a nice mood to it. Is this you'r final version?

[spacesnail]

Almost... but i have to see it on different screens, since i'm not sure abou my own monitor.
I've calibrated it again but i'm worrying about the gamma and contrast...

[Zephyri]

Bonjour Spacesnail, ton peinture est formidable! Et tu dois m'excuser parce'que mon francais est terrible, donc je ne le parlerai pas.

And I doubt you could make sense of even that! As for the painting, I think this is coming on amazingly since I last saw. The lighting is much more dramatic now you've darked Agnes skin tones down and you seem to have upped the contrast on the figures at the front. I'm not sure about the huge red tongue on the Hookie in the centre, it's a really strong pull for the eye, almost to the point it detracts from the rest of the picture, especially Agnes. Who, I must say, is amazing. I love all the detail in her dress. Will you be darkening down the roots of her hair a little too, as she's backlit, it's most likely even the brilliant white hair would be darker where is meets the mass of her skull. A minor point though, in what is an amazing piece.

[artjunkie]

Ah, a masterpiece my friend... pure genious. What CRAZY details you have worked in there! :eek: I LOVE IT!

Congrats bro... this is certainly worthy of the CGTalk elite, I think :D

Cheers mate!

[TheFirstAngel]

Uhm... to be honest, preferred the darker background, it was more mystical and epic, and way deeper. except from that, love your piece, keep on rocking!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[eclipson]

bluesshhh....cruel lady,creepy creatures, my favourites, keep it goin :thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

Zepyhri : thanks a lot for dropping in and your good try in french :thumbsup: As you can read, i'm not at ease in a foreign language too. Thanks for the crits and tips : i will work this way.
artjunkie : thanks mate :) I've got some work in refining the chains : rust, holes, ...
the1st_angel : i'll post a picture comparative to fix this lighting problem
eclipson : thanks dude

I will try to retake the 3D challenge soon

Cheers

Manu

[Squibbit]

wow

man u paint good stuff

[NOOB!]

me jelous.

[ewb513]

I like your illustration, style and color. Could we have some more details in the background?

Et salut à un pote de terminale à côté duquel j'ai été assis pdt un trimestre. 2D et 3D : je vois qu'on a suivis un peu le même parcours.

[spacesnail]

Bon sang, mais c'est sûr !!!:bounce: :bounce::bounce: mais quelle surprise, après mmmmmhhh... disons 15 ans, de retrouver un acharné du stylo bille. Si je ne m'abuse bien sûr !! Une fois les enfants couchés, je t'envoie un PM pour plus de détails. Tchô

Noob & Squibb : thanks a lot :)... but I have a trick : a brand new discount price Intuos2 A4 AND a COMPREHENSIVE WIFE (Much much much thanks to the love of my life):love::love:

Returning to 3D modelling this time...

Cheers

Manu

[ms@zx]

stunning!!! one of my favourite entry.u are almost there .all the best~! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Arc80]

You crazy, crazy man... all those chains... i thought i was insane :eek:
Anyway, love this piece. Definately one of the best i think... but i have one critzs :twisted:
I kinda agree with THE1st_ANGEL. The background seems a bit foggy and hazy (on both MAC and PC :D ). I would definately darken it a bit and that's all :cry: EVERYTHING else looks TRES MANIFIQUE :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Just hurry up and finish it.
cheers

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115067113_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115067113_large.jpg)

Just posting a series of close-ups at 100% original size. No boasting time, just wanting to share... Let me know your crits, comments, cause i think i'm pretty close to the end.

Cheers

[spacesnail]

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Astronaut's helmet... as you can see... Don't forget the guide, thank you madam, thank you mister...

[Squibbit]

bah, i will never believe that wacom helps u that much,
u just so good , dude, and that's it.

I don't think u can mess the pic up from here on so
it's just no crits and all praise from me and well done , doood :thumbsup: :bounce:

[spacesnail]

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Red tongue... mmmh, i've get some critz about the colour... maybe turning it into a darker shade ? This would make it let distracting ?

[spacesnail]

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Agnes... My wife pointed some potential issues with the arms. i've been so long time on it so i can't see where the problem is... Help would appreciated.

[Squibbit]

Red tongue..

argh , maybe a bit darker shade, but that pic's already
contest book material, so don't sweat it, I'm pretty stunned
if it don't get there and will buy you a beer should such
a misfortune befall u

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Final pic with all changes... darker BG, chains (i lost count of chainmails about 3000).

Hey squibb, thanks for peeping. At one time, i thought you were behind my shoulder He He And very much thanks for your kind comment about the book potential

[Miyagu]

looking gooooooooood! :thumbsup: not much to say.. i´m following your thread for a while now.. very magical.. and also a bit cruel.. uuuuhh i think he is going to eat the head of that poor astronaut! :eek: :D

keep it up!

[Gamoron]

Tres Belle! Nice work man. Your style is very original. There's great scale to this piece. It has a very soft feeling too because of all the blue. I'm not worried about the astronaut, it looks like his future might involve being a sex slave instead of food. Not so bad considering she's a hottie.
:beer:

[TheFirstAngel]

damn, this is so brilliant...breathtaking and i loved your piece from the moment i found it... may i ask for post a wallpaper? Freakin' awesome work, and congrats on your final shot. top notch! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[dekal]

nice.......

[NOOB!]

u shud put a floating toe nail in there sumwhere to represent ur username......

oooohh!! space...SNAIL...my bad.

anywho,great image!!!

[MDN67]

your pic take a very good dimension, great atmosphere and great work

[Vectorius]

Hello spacenail!!

Thanks for your comment..As soon as i finish my work i will make this test about perspective...

So i have full question ask to you about The Final Image submission..so i'll talk in french (afflicted for the others) because it's more simply for me to be understand..

Comme moi tu as du recevoir un mail de cgnetworks à propos de la dernière étape du concours..à savoir poster l'image finale..voila je ne suis pas trés doué pour l'anglais donc j'ai quelques petits trucs à te demander , si ça ne te dérange pas évidamment:) ..

Je commence:

_Est-ce qu'il faut poster l'image en haute résolution?? Ils parlent de 2657/ 3636 pixels...en 300 dpi? Parce que là c'est sur ça dépassera les 150Kos:) ... à moins qu'ils aient prévu le coup avec leur serveurs FTP?

_"All entries must be submitted by Midnight at the end of 18 May 2005 (GMT)". Que veut dire GMT?... je suppose que ça ne correspond pas à notre fuseau horaire..donc minuit en france ce serait peut-être trop tard pour poster..?

Bon ba c'est à peu près tout...J'espère ne pas trop te paraitre "nigo" mais vu mon faible niveau en anglais je n'ai pas envie de foirer une étape à cause de ça:) ..

D'avance merci

[spacesnail]

Salut Alexandre

_Est-ce qu'il faut poster l'image en haute résolution?? Ils parlent de 2657/ 3636 pixels...en 300 dpi? Parce que là c'est sur ça dépassera les 150Kos:) ... à moins qu'ils aient prévu le coup avec leur serveurs FTP?

En fait, cette définition est effectivement donnée pour le fichier final, à transférer via FTP.
Il faudra alors faire extrêmement attention à bien nommé ton fichier ( format TIFF, sans couche alpha résiduelle) car il doit absolument correspondre à ton identification chez CGNetworks... Je crois me rappeler d'ailleurs qu'il doit aussi être zippé. Pour info, j'envoie un fichier qui va avoisiner les 40 Mégs...:eek:

_"All entries must be submitted by Midnight at the end of 18 May 2005 (GMT)". Que veut dire GMT?... je suppose que ça ne correspond pas à notre fuseau horaire..donc minuit en france ce serait peut-être trop tard pour poster..?

C'est tout simplement le Greenwich Mean Time soit notre nationale - 1 Heure... POur plus de précaution, le mieux est de prévoir le trtansfert FTP 2-3 jours avant pour éviter le rush des derniers instants... surtout que c'est généralement à ce moment que ton ordi se met à fumer et à fire des bruits bizarres Ha Ha... çà m'est arrivé sur un autre concours, et là je me suis senti très seul...
N'hésite pas à me recontacter si tu a besoi de plus de détails :thumbsup:

Bon courage pour la suite

Manu

[spacesnail]

ms@zx : thanks mate and good luck 2 u 2
Arc80 : thanks for comparing the pic on mac & pc, i finally decided to keep it darker
Squibb : much thanks, waiting to see what will happen in your own thread and hoping that some we can some beer with all those great artists around here :beer:... what about creating the "RED & LONG VIOLET TONGUE TEAM" ?
dunkelgold : the red tongue Hookie, which is a dumb creature, is thinking that the astronaut's helmet was some kind of egg He He
gamoron : let's talk about sex He He... Just wondering about the effects of low gravity on the astronaught's d***k :twisted:
the1st_angel : thanks thanks... i think there will be some deals with wallpapers in this challenge... Don't know if Ballistic will authorized it :D
dekal : thanks for your almost speechless drop in
NOOB! : thanks also... maybe i can try to put a smashed snail somewhere
MDN67 : viele Danke your own work as much progressed

So friends, cheers i'm getting back to my professional work

Manu

[Arc80]

No prob my friend. So you are done...WOOHOO...Now where is my WALLPAPER :argh:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[calisto-lynn]

it looks amazing! you've done a great job!:applause:

[spacesnail]

Arc80 : wallpaper : what size do you want ? S, M, XL or XXL ? :beer: And where do i send it ? :wip:
calisto : merci beaucoup Mademoiselle. Much thanks to you Milady.:arteest:

There's still some time for little tweaks... So if you something to be improved, feel free to tell it.

[the-mighty-m]

This is an awesome entry, might have said it before but it is...

[Art Renderman]

Whoa ... nice work. In spite of the subject matter it's has a nice dreamy, ethereal quality. I like it very much.

[PeterPuppet]

There´s a big dark spot on the mountains on the upper left side of the pic that is catching my attention all over and over and over again. I don´t like that dark spot. Well, what else should I say. It is a goddamn dark spot that is the only thing I can crit:thumbsup: . Cheers bro, this turned out exeptionally, extraordinary, amazingly. Just awesome! Respect. I´m glad you didn´t change the "long-tongue-guy" :) . Keep up the good work in the future!


peace, pete

[spacesnail]

the_mighty_m : thanks a lot... my wife thought awesome was meaning "awful" Ha Ha
Art Renderman : thank you for the compliment:blush:
The Peteboy : you know what ? the big dark spot is the time warp portal !!! If you look at it too long, you'll be drained to the Moon and forced to join the Hookie legions :twisted::twisted: I'll fix this problem soon !!

Much thanks to all you people


Manu

[xric7]

thisword4u..
wow:eek: :bounce: :thumbsup: :buttrock:

[Mythmaker]

Well I think all that effort has paid off - It looks great! Very dramatic work - I'm sure it will be up there with the best entries.

The only thing that bothers me is the mixed colour perspective - just feels a bit strange having a faded middle ground between those blacker foreground and background elements.

Anyway - It's your pic and you must style it accordingly! Nice one! :thumbsup:

[eparts]

your image turned out great Spacesnail! Love the detailing on the master..and everything you have updated since last time :)

Good Luck m8

[paulwdavidson]

Hi,


thanks for dropping by my thread. I'm surprised I haven't replied here yet, because i've been following your thread from the beginning.

Excellent artwork.......very original. I like it a lot.

You should do very well in the judging....good luck.

Paul

[liquidwerx]

I agree with the above. Image looks great! Good luck to you. =)


M

[artjunkie]

Congrats, my friend! Amazing stuff... and some crazy detail, jeez! I really enjoyed following your thread and watching how you worked to create this masterpiece. Brilliant and inspirational. Good luck in the judging... you know you got my vote!

Cheers!

[Arc80]

Bonjour Monsieur,

Hmm...Large would be cool :D I'll PM you my email. This is awesome :buttrock:

Je vous remercie

[walrus]

Hey, you're done! Congratulations! This came out great!

And if you're starting a club of "the RED & LONG VIOLET TONGUE TEAM," as you mentioned earlier, I'm suere you'll agree that my entree makes me fully qualified to be a part of that group! :-) So, hooray, RaVTT! And hooray to you!

:)

-mike

[jeromoo]

Hey spacesnail!! You have finally completed it!! Congratulations and all the best!! The 'goddess' looks more human now, but still looks as if she has been transformed by mixing with all those long tongued creatures for a good long time, which really works to your benefit! Well Done, mate!:applause:

[PeterPuppet]

Moon to earth, moon to earth, it´s the Peteboy talking. Is someone there? I repeat: Is someone there? I´ve been drained to the moon through a time warp portal and I can´t find a way back home. Right now I´m standing beside a "long-tongue-moonian" who was nice enough to borrow me his notebook. I don´t know what he wants from me as return, but I´m afraid it´s nothing good... Wait, I´m seeing more of these guys... they´re coming in my direction... what the... is that!? It´s a ... sea virgin riding some kind of ... machine behind them. Holy sh** !!! They´re ... coming ... ... ... ... ... ... ...



..., ...

[spacesnail]

Dear xric7, Mythmaker, eparts, Paul Davidson, Malachi Maloney, artjunkie, Arc80, walrus, jeromoo, The Peteboy

reading your kind comment, sweet dropping bys and interrupted communication (The Peteboy) put a lot of warmth into my heart :bounce::bounce: I say it again : it's great pleasure to be a member of that community :buttrock::buttrock:

Although i'm planning to add some tweakings to my pic, i wish you very very good luck and also to all the other challengers

Cheers

Manu

[Arc80]

My friend. Now i feel the pressure, because you ask me for one too :blush: Holy crap, i just hope i live up to it. Must...finish...piece... :cry:

Thanks again.
cheers

[NinjaA55N]

Truly fantastic! With sharpening and all that light points this one is getting better and better. Very organic, what I like very much!

[spacesnail]

Archie : you're welcome :thumbsup:
NinjaASSN : thanks a lot:)

Now i'm close to the end, i can find some time to post comments He He

[MDN67]

a very good pic, with a great anbiance, my opinion is you are your chance for this challence, good luck Emmanuel:thumbsup:

[nailuj]

this is coming out fine!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Natethor]

Wild.cool.excellent.:drool: :drool:

[xric7]

wow.....this's amazing!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
finally i be left behind.:cry: concrat.:thumbsup:
but wait.....something missing...where ur ten1,000 slaves?lol.just kidding.
execellent piece.my friend.wait for me there and good luck to u.:)

[spacesnail]

MDN67 : you've got a cool picture too. I posted a comment yesterday but it doesn't appear. Will try again after work.
nailuj & Natethor : much thanks to you
xric7 : your own work is realyy amazing with great mood... And there's still 9 days before completion... it's enough time to raise an army

Vheers

Manu

[spacesnail]

Err, ... I've borrowed a Iiyama HM903DT monitor and... crap ! i have a lot of stuff to do with my picture on the upper left angle :banghead:


Manu

[Vahn]

very cool picture ! i like the detail, the strange texture & the highlights on the characters, the colors ....just....what i want to say is.....i mean.....ermmm............








:thumbsup::applause::thumbsup::applause::thumbsup::applause::thumbsup:





hehe cheers :D

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115655595_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115655595_large.jpg)

re-re-worked the Earth

[calisto-lynn]

great work! the Earth looks much better now!:)

[Jezzarts]

Amazing work! Congrats on finishing... dare you to leave it alone:D Has been great watching the progess... best of luck! :thumbsup:

[Zephyri]

(This might be a double post, so apologies in advance if that's the case). That earth looks stunning, Manu, I utterly envy your skill with the little details... I can't stop staring at Agnes dress...

[Squibbit]

someday i will be able to draw earth as good as
that, mom, I promise!

[Arc80]

Hey... i thought you were done...not fare... hehehe. My friend it looks great and thanks for showing us Earth from the moon. I think Agnes is smiling at me :love: ;)

Awesome piece :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bowdown:
cheers

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115679081_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115679081_large.jpg)

Reworked on the whole picture, just to enhance the depth... it ain't over til it's over... He He

[spacesnail]

Urk :eek::eek: what a crappy post :eek::eek:

Err Archie... di i say i had finished ? Well it seems not so! As i mentioned , i've borrowed a Iiyama monitor and guess what, i saw that my picture wasn't totally overworked :twisted:

Squibb : but you don't to, my son. You have so much universes in your own mind :wise:

Zeph : you know what? Even in bed i still draw details and details and details : that's my curse :cry: About the dress : 100% pure Golden Moon Cow

Jezz : a great thank to you ! Hope the best to u too

Calisto : thanks also

Cheers

Manu

[Gord-MacDonald]

Wow - what a wonderful journey you have had. Great outcome!



Gord

[arLutiK]

Emmanuel, wow very nice what those few lines you had at the beginning, amazing what they became, great work

The clear background is much better

Kenavo

[itaioi]

looks great! good luck!

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115734140_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115734140_large.jpg)

What about some clouds ?

[am7]

Good idea. But I liked it better before.. not sure why. Perhaps you could try to go the other way, and add even more dark (black) colors to your front servants, aswell as darken your values in the background (which also makes the master stand more out)? In short - UP the contrast abit I mean, it seems overall abit to "pale" with the clouds?

[Mythmaker]

Dude! You fixed it!

How am I supposed to criticise it now?!!...

Hmm... tell you what - you might want to tone down some of those umm... specular highlight thingies... I think it looks a bit too busy now - needs some space!

Just my opinion... I could be wrong... ;)

[Tranchefeux]

Hi spacesnail,
With this final you makes honor with our colors all my
congratulations and all my hope for a prize list. :thumbsup:

[walrus]

This looks terrific, Manu! Great detail work you've been up to: The Earth looks wonderful and I like the subtle halo around it. And the subtle cloud swirls look great too.

I have to confess that I liked the bluer, more saturated palette that you had going on earlier. I'm not sure why, maybe I just got used to it. Usually I can enumerate why a change works for me or doesn't but this time 'round... All I can say is I just liked it! :-)

I'd say 'good luck,' but looks like you're pretty much all done... So good luck uploading the file!

-mike

[snowkiwi]

Wow. Simply wow.

[crowley]

Just wanted to say that I really like your picture Emmanuel: the mood is awesome, and I totally felt in love with the Duke: the way you drew him in the composition is stunning (just imagine how you must feel when this giant moves toward you!)
Sincèrement, très très beau boulot.:applause:

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115758579_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115758579_large.jpg)

I can't help refining, detailing... Help... Bring the Wacom awaaaaaaaay

Reworked the clouds and added a new chain
Err... You know what ? You all belong to the servant army now He He He

This way i've got 100% human character He He He

Manu

[spacesnail]

gordonm, arlutik, itaioi : thank you very much, good luck to you too nd kenavo
am7 & Mythmaker : thanks for the tips, i'll do my best to exploit them
Tranchefeux : merci beaucoup cher compatriote ! I hope we'll be dropped together into the details madness Prize He He
walrus : well, you know how i feel when i want to make some comment and no smart word comes through my keyboard... the picture was a bit too pale because of an ICC profile... GRRRR !
snowkiwi & crowley : very much thanks to you

Time to go to bed... :wavey:

[ogar555]

Holy s**t! how come i haven't seen this one before? aaah, nonetheless it looks great! you sure you don't really wanna refine till the last day? hmmm hmmm? :D

[authentic]

long time since I come see this wonderful work. It turns out great. In my opinion, the clouds and earth are cool but a little too present. The red tongue too I think. Other nothing to crit,
it's a so great job. You deserve to win quelquechose :thumbsup:

[Arc80]

Niiice. I like those highlights on the chains (specular halo) and the fog effects and clouds added a lot more atmosphere. Now it feels as if we are in a different world and the Earth is their Moon :D LOoks great dude.
Can they destroy earth now...please...pleeeaaassseee :twisted: i can help Agnes if she wants me to :love:

cheers

[TheFirstAngel]

lol, cg addicted spacesnail u asked for it, so, give me your wacom then :twisted: . lol
jk. now for the clouds, just keep em decent to not swallow the chains too much. your work rocks u know and i bet you'r going for a kick ass final shot. no doubts. Keep on rocking mate!

[choptider]

many detail! that i very impressive, you must stop before the end, there is going to be jam at the end, think of that, and vive us.

[xric7]

very beutiful earth!!:applause: :thumbsup:
wanna be on the moon and look back to my home.
good luck,mate.:)

[spacesnail]

xric7 : thanks to astral travel He He
choptider : ah those traffic jams :rolleyes:
the1st_angel : thanks to you... :thumbsup:
Arc80 : maybe you can join Agnes' Red & Violet Tongue Team He He... I'll send you the form :twisted:
authentic : thanks for the crits... there's still a few days for tweakings
ogar555 : there's so much entries around here ! i think i'll refine it until sunday...

Good luck to all of you

Manu

[agios]

hello my friend wish you good luck...i like your art, maybe i woul work further in the background mood and colouring, the caracters are detailed and you ve done a good job in lighting and shadows

[Arctis]

nice epic scene, cool design.
You got my vote.
Bonne chance !

[camtheman]

Great piece. Love the colors, the design and feel. Good luck! :thumbsup:

[PeterPuppet]

The hole is gone, I´m back to earth ;) Nice new details, really gives the pic a finished look:thumbsup: . I don´t like the new clouds at the top of the pic tho^. Kinda makes the image smaller than it is. But: don´t you listen to me! I´m talking more bullshit this month than I did in my whole life. I´m really looking forward to the next challenge already. cya bro



peace, pete

[spacesnail]

agios, Arctis, Cameron Gardner, The Peteboy
thanks to you and good luck too :thumbsup:

The Peteboy : about the clouds.... mmmh.... mmmmh..... i'll keep them anyway, maybe reajusting the top of the pic

[nailuj]

really love ur work!:thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115917650_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1115917650_large.jpg)

Okay, this time i feel really close to end. Just quite unsure with the Earth

So at this point, C&C are most welcome than ever !

Cheers and thanks for dropping by

Manu

[Miyagu]

this is looking great!! :bounce:

i´m sorry since i´m not able to give any advice for which version of the earth to choose.. i liked the "380" one also very much.. because there the earth is looking so smooth.. hmmmm.. i leave the matter in your capable hands! :)

good luck! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Arc80]

Personally, #380 in my opinion is perfect. It has a bit more depth to your piece, because it's kinda pushed back with that halo and hazy effect. It's also not competiting to your focal point, which is Agnes and the action going on with her slaves.

This one is just popping out too much that it is competiting with Agnes for attention. I'm staring more on Earth than Agnes with this one... which makes me want to be on the EARTH's TEAM than AGNES's TEAM, hehehe.
Sign me up mate :D

cheers my friend.

[arkinet]

i like 380 too...hmmmm... yeah...wait...yeah...definitely....yeah... ok, 380 hehehehe, cant make up my mind too. still awesome....

hey thnx for stopping by my thread & the pointers, good luck!!:scream:

[beelow]

Great Job! I love how this one is turning out. Good Hustle!:applause:

[spacesnail]

dunkelgold : viele Danke, Frau Dunkelgod :thumbsup: (Entshuldigung für mein Schwer Deutsche Gesprächt)
Arc80 : OK! I'll take some time to send you the form:twisted:
arkinet : much thanks to you, hope you the best :thumbsup:
beelow : What ? you want me to work for Hustler magazine ? :eek:

So let's go for a mixed pic #380 + #395 and make my head a 360° He He
Last post this evening + final upload... hope so

Cheers

Manu

[Vectorius]

Entschuldigung sie mir herr Spacenail..Ich habe eine Frage Ihnen zu stellen .lol:scream: ..

Where I do post my comment about my image? You know the paragraph.... I'm so strong with any language..no? lol:)

[spacesnail]

Fiolka Alexandre : c'est beau de voir quelqu'un avec plusieurs glotte Ha Ha
A propos du commentaire, logiquement tu le mets avec ton post de final image (la dernière avant l'expédition via FTP)... J'espère que j'ai bien expliqué... Euh... Enfin j'espère, sinon repose-moi la question en glotte française.

Bon courage

Manu

[Wojtala]

Wow. Great one..

[BlacKeri]

Every time i lurk in here I end up sighing. I have no idea where do you find the patience to do such details, really! All I know is they make the piece stand out from the crowd! I like the earth, it adds some color to the piece, so I'd say keep it this way!

[spacesnail]

Wojtala : thanks very much :) I've just seen your dragon and hope you'll finish your piece that way :thumbsup:
BlacKeri : dear Martha, thank so much for lurking in here :) About the inspiration, i'm thinking about this picture as i it's a movie or comics. So each details is added to the whole "story". About th eamount of chains : i'm simply totally crazy :twisted: ... If there's no legal, i think i'll really use the designs and characters of "M&S& + "GSO" and start a comic book project... Have to ask the Challenge Organizers about it

Cheers

Manu

[Arc80]

Dude, what's up with the avatar changing every couple of days, hehehe. I'm almost done, i'll be sending you a copy soon. A comic book is a great idea. You'll have a lot of supporters :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[camtheman]

Whoa dude, this rocks! Good luck! :wip: :wip:

My M&S:

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=227140&page=6&pp=15

[spacesnail]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1116019865_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5825/5825_1116019865_large.jpg)

Here is the background story

A long time ago in Britain, a time portal appeared.
Of course, no one knew what it really was.
There were rumors of abductions.
Time after time, the portal disappeared in the growing forest.
In 2004, Agnes Whitehead, history teacher, discovered an old scroll depicting the story of a terrying "Duke of the Moon".
After many and many researches, she finally found out where the time portal was hidden.
What was a legend suddenly became true, but she didn't want anyone else to be aware of her discovery.
Taking a deep breathe, she climbed the trees and finally stepped up in front of a strange light, moved through it and "POP" disappeared.

Many years later, a space probe discovered some strange activity on the Moon.
The new International Space Consortium decided to send a mission.
Agnes'former fiancé, John Eagle, wasn't choosen to join the team.
The mission wasn't quite a success. No more transmission after landing.

John decided to do his own enquiry... You can now see what happened then.



Hope you'll enjoy it

Emmanuel

--- Thanks for reading and being comprehensive for the numerous english mistakes ---

[spacesnail]

Arc80 : you know what ? i'm kinda Doppelganger He He About the comic book, i'm really thinking about it seriously... Thanks for support :love: :love:
Cameron Gardner : thanks also to you

It's very hard to call it finished... My hand is still willing to add something more... Dr Strangelove, comme out this body !!!

Cheers and much much much much good luck to you all

Manu

[Enayla]

I just wanted to say, stunning entry. I never had any crits to offer on this one so I don't think I've commented before this... but... wow, best of luck (not that you need it!), and congratulations on an absolutely awesome image.

[SEL]

Congrats on completing it, a job well done! This has lots of great elements and feeling to it and should do really well with the judges! I watched this from the begining and must say it really stands out and turned out to be great piece! Fantastic!

SEL

[spacesnail]

Wow Miss Bergkvist herself on my thread !!! This is a great honour !

Thank you very much and may the force be with you, Mastress

And also thanks to all for your kind support, good laughing
and all that sort of good things

Cheers

Padawan Deaf Manuwl

[cha0t1c1]

Spacesnail: did u post ur final Image in the resolution u worked in, cause I tried to submit mine but kept giving me errors...

[spacesnail]

I'm actually transferring the file (47 megs)

Here are the explanations :
"Final image submission



Image requirements:
The image should be a high-resolution (as high as possible!) uncompressed RGB TIFF, inside a ZIP file. It is imperative you get the format correct, otherwise we may not be able to process it.

Specific details:
Image: Uncompressed RGB TIFF, maximum possible resolution (without upsampling). 3 Samples/Pixel - No alpha or other channels.
ZIP: Compress just that one TIF file, do not subdirectories, do not include any other files.

Image dimensions should be print resolution (as large as you can possibly render). Do not send in a low-resolution placeholder and ask us to get back to you, as we won't.
A guideline is 2657 pixels wide and/or 3636 high, 300 DPI.
DO NOT upsample your images to achieve higher resolution. If you cannot reach the desired full-page resolution, just send in what you have."

Maybe you have posted your work on your own thread ?

[xric7]

wowowwoow....
congrats.:applause: :applause: :applause:
47 mbs?how long time for uploading?oh..submit final image will be the hard for me surely.:cry:

[cha0t1c1]

okay, so u save a web version for the milestone under 150kb
nd submit the full uncompressed in a .tiff....

[TheFirstAngel]

Congrats on your bombastic final entry! that work rocked from the beginning and ended up just brilliant! wow, freakin awesome!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[calisto-lynn]

great story! good luck my friend!:D

[spacesnail]

xric7 : thanks to you :thumbsup: About the upload time, let's say 4-5 days... no i'm joking. It took about 10 min with a 5 mbps ADSL. Wish you upload soon
cha0t1c1 : that's it. Good luck to you and don't hesitate if you have question
the1st_angel : thanks a lot :thumbsup: :thumbsup: It's the first time i keep the same idea all along a challenge
calisto : dear friend, i hope you the best

Cheers and much thanks and good for your good advices

See you on the next challenge :deal:

Manu

[NinjaA55N]

I keep coming back to this image just to take one more look to it. It feets so well to the theme and ur technique and style r truly amaizing! I wish u all the best with this piece! :thumbsup:

[Vectorius]

YOP YOP salut Manu! une petite dernière question..:D

Pour poster l'image final, dans les intructions ils parlent d'inclure le TIFF 300 dpi dans un fichier zip...Donc il faut la compresser en zip absolument ?..parce que j'ai lu que ton image faisait dans les 47mo..47mo compressés?? parce que la mienne fait 20mo non compressé..est-ce obligatoire de la compresser?? voila..Je préfère être sur pour poster mon image finale et c'est pour cela que je m'adresse à toi..merci d'avance.:)

[spacesnail]

Salut Alexandre
désolé de ne pas avoir répondu plus tôt !
Pour ton fichier, il doit absolument être zippé et renommé selon ce qui est indiqué sur la page d'upload final. Il faut aussi un fichier sans couche alpha résiduelle et en RGB.
Mon fichier décompressé fait 70 megs et en cours de travail, je suis monté à 168 megas.

Pour revenir à ton image, ne tarde pas à l'envoyer.

Et bon courage :thumbsup:

Manu

[AdrielaSakamoto]

Hi there. I posted a response to your kind words when I first entered the challenge, but as I was unsure how the forum worked at that time, I suspect you never saw it. First, thank you for your warm welcome, and second, your challenge piece is just amazing. All that details would make the veins at my temples burst, so I am in solid awe of any artist with the patience and skill to achieve it.

Much muchgood luck with the challenge, and again, thank you.
Adri

[cha0t1c1]

waiting for my wallpaper...looks gorgeous....congrats if I haven't said it already...

[Vectorius]

Thanks you manu for your advices!:scream: My FTP transfert is well done. I put 15 min to transfer my file ZIP 13mo with 1mo adsl.. Thak youman for post on my thread and for your great advices..And thank you to have take time to answer my questions!:thumbsup:


Good luck for you and your beautiful work!:)

[grafik]

Absolutely great art!!!:thumbsup: no critics!!!

my finished

MASTER & SLAVE (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?p=2138465)



(http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?p=2138465)

[Zephyri]

*slaps a big WINNER sticker on you*

Hey Manu, congrats on finishing it, it looks absolutely amazing... and I just love that story. I think Agnes has to be my favourite part, if only because I really relate to her expression and her slightly insane joy!

Magnifique, mon ami! Bon chance... je suis sûr que vous gagnerez.

[Tariq12]

Emmanuel, first congrats on a FANTASTC piece of artwork. This is by far one of my top 5 favourite pieces in this contest. i wish you the very best of luck in the final.
Cheers,
Tariq.
:applause:

[walrus]

Huh? For some reason I thought I'd posted a congratulations after you finished... But I was just looking again and I didn't! My bad...!

This looks great, Manu - Everything, the colors, the lights and surfaces - I've always loved how you paint shiny surfaces with all of their highlights and specularity! - and the atmosphere and sky and characters and camera angle everything! A belated congrats for finishing, and again, great work, my friend!

-mike

[Miyagu]

hi manu,
this is an amazing - shiny - beautyful - magical - inspiring piece of art! i always knew that the moon is a special place like this! :love: manymanymany good wishes from me to you :bounce:

keep up the G R E A T work!!! and i hope to see you again in the next competition!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: cheers!

benita

(btw: can i save me a wallpaper too? :))

[MDN67]

hey spacenail i wish a best luck to you and your great pic

[Vahn]

*clap* *clap* grats for finishing this outstanding work... the detail and atmosphere are wonderful ! Toutes mes félicitations & au plaisir :D

:applause:

[Squibbit]

i always knew that the moon is a special place like this! :love:

uh oh ...




.

[spacesnail]

AdrielaSakamoto : you're welcome. The key in such kind of work is HAVE FUN. Much thanks to you
cha0t1c1 : i'll be posting an hi-res wallpaper in this thread this evening
Fiolka Alexandre : très heureux d'avoir pu aider un compatriote. Bonne chance à toi aussi
grafik : thanks a lot
Zepyhri : Dear Friend Mam'zelle Zeph, thank you for your very kind words.
Tariq12 : Thanks thanks thanks :blush:
walrus : wow... Much thanks for the compliments my dear Mike
dunkelgold : manymanymanymaythanks :thumbsup: about the wallpaper, this evening it will be posted
MDN67 : thanks and good luck to you too, compadre
Vahn : thanks also
Squibbit : ghhh

Now it's decided, i'm going to start a comics developping all the story i've settled in this thread... Just hopping to find an editor that will accept it...

And again : GOOOOOOOD LUUUUUUUCK TOOOOOO YOOOUUUU AAAAALLLLLL

Manu

[nebezial]

WAAAH!!! THUMP... slipped on my own drool, been following this one from the start... and aint dissapointed, congrats!:thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

Thanks Neb, i hope you didn't break your leg or hand when you slipped on your own drool He He
Sorry, i've not much inspiration for writing this evening, so i'm going to pick a sneak around and try to post some smart comment...

Just one thought : I'm really really happy to belong to this community. Many of you are much closer to mr than some of my "reality" neighbours". My final picture wouldn't gone to this point without your kind words and comments.

And again, bon courage et best of the best luck to all challengers !!!

Cheers

Manu

[Arc80]

Awww...what a nice thought. How sweet of you :blush: ... hehehe.

So Agnes is going to have a comic book. OMG, i am forever her servant :love: Good luck on that my friend and hope to see it in print one of these day :bounce:

cheers

[NOOB!]

ur not part of this community,u suck dude.what kinda name is spacesnail,go back to where u came from.





hehehehe,good luck bro!! ...again.:thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

Boohoohoohooo, you make me cry :cry: :cry: :cry:
I try to post a sensitive comment and thought, and look : you're bad with me.
I want my mom... Boohooohooohooo

Okay all this doesn't meet the 4th commandment :

Critiques and responses to images are to be constructive and related to improving the quality of the artwork.

So, even if there's some bad guys around here (He He), this community is really a cool one.

Sensitive boy

---err, i'm kidding, okay ?---

[PeterPuppet]

There´s no bad guy in here, I can tell ya that. There´s a lotta good guys and maybe one or two who are normal ;) . Don´t worry Emu, you´re definately not normal. You have the privilege to be all above this. The category you belong to is "unique" or like the normal people would say "freak". ;)

Just to make things clear, I´m not putting myself into any of these categories: nor am I normal, nor good, nor unique...

I´m all beyond this, hehe. I´m in the category "freak". Normal guys would say "psycho" :twisted: and now -with your help- I have another psycho on my side. He´s blue, big, comes from the moon and has a very, very, very long tongue and we two are gonna take over the world haha!!! Thank you for this :) I wish you the best in the judging and hope you can survive this horrible mental attack we two are planning. Cya in the next challenge. You´re a damn funny guy. I love funny guys (in a non-sexual way of course) ;) .



peace, pete

EDIT: Oh yeah: May the force of the graphic tablet be with you :)

[agios]

Hello my friend, your piece now is more vivid and the story goes along well...so wish you good luck!!

[ravioli_rancher]

spacesnail,

:buttrock: :applause: :drool:

Your one talented extraorbital mollusk.

Duke! Duke! Duke!

Snail! Snail! Snail!

Now write some how to tutorials, so we don't have to sift through 1000 posts of astonishment, just to gleam some tid bits from your hidden cupboard of secrets.

Or just write a stick it note, that tells everyone who asks to stick it. When your spacesnail, it's better to paint than to yak about it.

Amazing entry. You honor all invertebrates. :D

[tuck]

:eek: :thumbsup: :eek: :thumbsup:
congratulation on ur final image.
very beautiful piece.one of the best here.
best luck in contest.
cheers.

[tAstyBITs]

Dude! This one get my vote, :bounce: :applause:

I hope you win something.

[spacesnail]

Thanks a lot Mates!!! Your kind posts put much warmth in my heart.
Sorry for not having posted sooner... some hard time related with surgery and my baby boy, but now it begins to be on the right way.

tAsty BITs : thanks for the vote intention :) , i'm very glad you think a bout it... whereas it seems there's gonna be no public voting :shrug:
tuck : thanks thanks thanks... say it again :) bro ! i appreciate the compliment and say the same to you
ravioli_rancher : Invertebrates rule the W... (SCRRRTCHHHH...squeeze sound)... About the tutotial, that's a cool idea. That's also funny because i'm on my way to become Art teacher, so this could really be an interesting self exercise... Since i'm not a very good english writer, i'll certainly have problems with "technical" words, so i'll ask for help with this.
agios : thanks and i wish you good luck too
The Peteboy : Ahhh fun is the basis of all !!! May the Universal Graphic Tablet be with you

About winning something, yeah, this could be really cool ! Some kind of extra with the friends i've made here.

Cheers and good luck again

Manu

[TheFirstAngel]

me again. jsut was on a little friendsseeing tour and dropped in. hehe, yyou always trocked. told it many times. your piece is freaking awesome and i always loved it. so again, congratulations on your brilliant finnish, thanks for all your encouragements in my thread, you made me go wow so many times and you are not only an overtalented artist, you also are a great person, my friend. best of luck and keep on rocking, always :) cheers:beer: :beer: :beer:

[beelow]

Many thanks to you for helping with my image. Good luck with yours, your one of my favorites to win!:bounce:

[Slav]

congrats on getting the image done... its been a while i know but i am glad i got a chance to finally stop by and check out what you have done iwth your work. its a marvel. i LOVE it.

[jugeras]

congrats on the end piece. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

the1st_angel, beelow, Slav, jugeras : many many thanks to you and best of the best luck 2 u all :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I'm actually working on the making-of... hoping to have it finished within 2 weeks

Cheers

Manu

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