CgTalk Daily Sketch 334 "Odysseus"

[Shrink]

Ooh, good choice. Possibly the best topic of the week.

[paperclip]

I concur. I can't wait to get started on that one!

[daw]

a very great man! if he ever existed... I've actually made some researched on this
legend/myth so this will be a great topic for this strange evening of mine...
I see what I can do...

[robinayles]

Hey daw! I've been away a while and I like that new Avatar! (at least new to me, that is)
And you too, paperclip! :)

Great topic! Hope to have time to sketch tonight when I get home from work.

[el-vio]

Odysseus is Ulysses to, no ?

[crazy3dman]

Odysseus is Ulysses to, no ?

Yep - Odysseus (called Ulysses in Latin) was the son of Laertes and was the ruler of the island kingdom of Ithaca. He was one of the most prominent Greek leaders in the Trojan War, and was the hero of Homer's Odyssey. He was known for his cleverness and cunning, and for his eloquence as a speaker.

More here-> http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odysseus.html

[Tonik]

I'm excited about it too. I've already sketched out a couple of ideas for mine. Monsters, sirens, boats, sheep, men with beards - this topic has it all.

[Sylanya]

I don't know whether to paint Odysseus and the Sirens or Odysseus and Circe...hmmm...:shrug:

[paperclip]

I'm overwhelmed!

Welcome back robinayles-- I missed you! :thumbsup:

[augustus]

A quick doodling. 15-20 mins, ArtRage.

http://august.f2o.org/temp/tepegoz.jpg

[arkinet]

hmmm... can i join, sorry guys m new to this sketch forum, do we need to submit w/in the day or we can jst choose from any topic w/in this week & doodle on that then submit it when we're done w/in the week? it might be posted somewhere but a quick thought is really appreciated :)

[crazy3dman]

Arkinet - Things are pretty casual here. The general idea is just to try to get your sketch (or sketches) posted by the end of the week before voting starts for that weeks topics.

So, welcome and start sketching.:)

[Lystmaler]

He had this bow that had to be on reverse.

I dont know if you get me, but if the bow originally looked like a C, it would be a D right before he shot with it. Atleast this is what historicans have found out to be the most powerfull bow at that time and it would be the one he shoots with at the end of the book I've read. He was dressed as an old man... Oh I wish I could use this concept in an artwork, but I'm saying this in case others would like to use it, I'm not good with a penn.

I just love that saga, my father used to read it to me when I was a child.

Oh and in the Trojan Horse, unless like 50 people like you saw in the movie "Troja" with Brad Pitt, there were 7 only people.

augustus - That's great, I love that giant! He was the first weird guy he met if I rememmber corectly. "My name is noboddy!" (Or something different in the English verion of the book)
Oh I need to read that book again.

[arkinet]

ok, thnx Chris, i appreciate that very much.

[Tonik]

Great sketch Augustus. Mine feels really inadequate now. About an hour in Photoshop.

http://www.tomclive.co.uk/Cyclops4.jpg

[el-vio]

2h30 toshop !
haaa...

http://krysalid3d.free.fr/taron/odysseus.jpg

[IDMaX]

I can't explain how is this related with Odysseus, but here you are:
http://www.galeon.com/idmax/isla2.jpg

sorry for my english:sad:

[Deadtown_Ripper]

http://users.tpg.com.au/krweston/SOTD_Odysseus.jpg

Man, I like those colors el-vio good job!

PS + Wacom, 45 min.

[stepington]

http://img156.echo.cx/img156/3457/homer7bo.jpg

Homer, the blind minstrel, singing the tale of Odysseus.

PS - Tablet 80 or so minutes. image referenced from video capture of self for lighting - then painted on 50 extra years.

speaking of odysseus and homer . . . . http://img260.echo.cx/img260/8631/leela6ki.jpg

[HardHitta]

Sirens, 30-40 min PS+Wacom

http://www.christophermiddleton.com/stuff/sirens_copy.jpg

[crazy3dman]

Well, I went old school on this one and used paper and pencil. Spent a few hours on this one. Whew. Edit:I should mention that I used a couple photos from the movie Troy as reference for some of the armor.
http://www.crazy3dman.com/daily_sketch/C3DM_dsg334.jpg

For you kids out there, this is a pencil...Ha Ha Just kidding. Sorry, it's getting late and I'm getting goofy. :p
http://www.crazy3dman.com/daily_sketch/pencil.jpg

[Bloodstone]

Whipped up this thumbnail in about an hour in PS. I kind of like it, so I'll probably keep working on it. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Oriares/sirenthumb.jpg

[paperclip]

Once more, a great sketch from crazyman.
A B pencil, Crazy? I've found your secret! *runs off to find a pencil*:D

I love pencils. Something comforting about clutching them in one's paw.

[coCoKNIght]

http://www.fabianhernandez.ch/ds/ulysses.jpg

odysseus and the sirens
photoshop, wacom, 15min of relaxation.

Good entries everyone. These DS are always great to look at.

[waumans]

hey! odysseus was a fighter as well! did him in his armor.

about 1-2 hours

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/blammo/odysseuscopy.jpg

[TheShow]

waumans - great entry!

[Cyanid]

http://bushido.boonzaayer.nl/ody.jpg

[crazy3dman]

paperclip - thanks for the kind words.

waumans - nice design

Cyanid - Very nice work. Great light. It really has a watercolor look to it. Did you do it in Photoshop?

[Cyanid]

thanks, yes photoshop CS, 1 hour (forgot to mention)

[waumans]

The Show: thanks!

Crazy3dman: thanks man, forgot to mension your great entry in my first post, sorry for that. really wanted to do it, honostly, but I forgot cause my sister wanted on the computer IMMEDIATELY :) maybe you know how sisters can be. your pencil work is really great, very beautiful tones. respect.

Cyanid: yeah man, your entry is awesome. has a great feeling, and your water and clouds are really cool, really.

[Her0d]

Photoshop, 1.20hour, reference used.
http://herod.webd.pl/dsg/ulysses.jpg
Edit: Background blurred a little bit, image reuploaded. Thanks to Switchstance for the suggestion...

[switchstance]

crazy3dman - awesome sketch you did with that ... erm ... "pencil" thing ... :)
waumans - great style! (are you using illustrator or ps?)
Cyanid - Very nice colours!
Her0d - great sketch, but i find the background-texture a bit overdone ;)

great work everyone!

[Her0d]

Her0d - great sketch, but if find the background-texture a bit overdone ;)
Well, Youre right :-) I went filter frenzy with it, but its good that I kept the layered verion of this picture somewere near, so this can be corrected :-)

[waumans]

waumans - great style! (are you using illustrator or ps?)

great work everyone!

no illustrator, just ps. did the sketch on paper with fineliners though.

[vivien82]

Sorry, it's a bit late to submit but i had to do this one! this is odysseus and penelope meeting upon his return home.

cyanid: beautiful!

photoshop cs. reference. 1 hour.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/vivien44/ulisse_penelope.jpg

[Sylanya]

Alright, I finally decided what I'm going to paint for this. I don't have time yet to do the sketch, but tomorrow morning I take SAT's, so afterwards I am seriously going to want to relax, and I'll paint then. I might get carried away with the idea though and get really detailed...haha!

Nice sketches everyone, they all look wonderful! :thumbsup:

[Kalorlo]

http://www.kellyhouse.force9.co.uk/art/Odysseus.jpg

Faster one here - Photoshop, about an hour.

[arkinet]

hi all... my shot at odysseus...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/arkinet/od.jpg

done in painter, no ref. 30 min. enjoy!!

[crazy3dman]

arkinet - I like it. Nice "camera angle".

[arkinet]

thanks craze, its kinda refreshing going back to our roots:)

[Octothreat]

sorry its so late, but I had to do this one...
30 min painter
http://img35.echo.cx/img35/2819/odysseus7sx.jpg

[Robertt]

Odysseus in this image is about to leave Circe and re-commence his journey home.

http://www.artofinterpretation.com/images/cgtalk-dsg-334-odysseus-byrjt2005.jpg

Corel Painter + Adobe Photoshop Elements / Wacom tablet / about an hour

RobertT

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