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LadyMedusa
05-19-2007, 12:07 PM
Hi.
This is a personal project I've been meaning to do for a while now ^^
I'm starting on the Manticore. I'm doing most monsters in more normal poses. Here is the manticore drinking water.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/Manticore_Sketch.jpg
Upon drawing this sketch, I realised I should do several studies and research for theese monsters (I'll do others after this one of course, they will also require studies and researches), so I though, why not keep them all in one thread so I get more order, and so people can help me out on the studies, so I know I do them right :)
I'll also let you know a little how I think when drawing/painting creatures, just in case it turns out great and people wonder about this :p

Research:
Enviroment- The manticore originates from India, and is said to reside in the jungles, so the eniroment would be more jungle-ish.
Apparance- It is described as a red lion, whit a humanoid face and a tail whit many spikes that can shoot in any direction. It also has 3 rows of sharp theeth, and its also said to be swift. Now, India is a little cold for lions thin fur, so the fur would be think as a tigers fur. The manticores main defence metchod are the spines on its tail, and it is said to be swift, so why would it need those huge powerfull paws like tigers and lions have? Wouldnt they be less practical for swift movements? I'll make them slimmer, like a cheeta allthough that probably got nothing to do whit the paws. I'll ignore the "fact" that the Manticore makes a trupet-and-pipes-like sound, not sure if this affects how it would probably look.

Studies:
-Lion
-Tiger
-Comparing human facial musculature to feline facial musculature (hopefully this is possible)
-Cheeta
-Indian jungle
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Lion stydy 1; front
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/lion1.jpg
I'm using "An Atlas Of Animal Anatomy For Artists" as a heavy reference source.

I've also found some images of big cats drinking that I'll be using as reference. I won't let them just lay around in my Mammalian reference folder ^^
-Tiger (http://philip.greenspun.com/zoo/tiger-drinking.jpg), Lion (http://www.wildherps.com/travels/Africa2000/images/lion_drinking_big.jpg), Lion 2 (http://www.wildnetafrica.co.za/wildlife_gallery/images/liondrink9.jpg), Cheetah (http://www.naturephotographers.net/buserimages/0713-03.jpg), Cheetah 2 (http://homepage.mac.com/rstacy/%20images/pages/cheetahs/2006/cheetahs_022406E19.jpg), Cheetahs (http://www.safarinow.com/files/images/travel-guide/Hoedspruit/300%20wide/Cheetah-drinking---Mpumalan.jpg)
LadyMedusa
05-20-2007, 01:49 PM
Lion Study 2; side
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/lion2.jpg
(still using same book as heavy ref)

I've also taken a look on some indian nature, and they look pretty much like what I immaginated when drawing the sketch :)
Vahn
05-20-2007, 07:32 PM
hehe cool..looking forward to this :)
Alabaster
05-20-2007, 08:46 PM
Me too, I'm interested to see how you combine the various animals. :)
JTD
05-21-2007, 06:17 PM
I never liked the manticore simply because the stark contrast of the humanoid face against the animal body hurts my occipital lobe. But I enjoy your work and would love to see your interpretation.
minminxu
05-21-2007, 07:44 PM
Hey...Valentina....these pictures are well done.....just I think the lines look too stiff.....anyway.....I still like your sketches ......keep it up.......:bounce: :bounce:
LadyMedusa
05-27-2007, 03:49 PM
Havent gotten the ability to work on this one that much as I got meself a job.
I didn't feel like making another direct study or continue whit the main pic, I'm not sure if I'm going to keep them in peasefull situations after all... could be fun making them attacking aswell :)
Just for fun, I wanted to draw the manticores cranium... or how I immaginate it to be ^^
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/manticore_cranium.jpg
Sullaford
05-28-2007, 01:40 PM
Now, that is the kind of head I'd like to see. As already mentioned, too often we see a plain old human face attached to a animal body... it does hurt to look at something so un-natural. However, you seem to be on the right track in my opinion. I can't wait to see how it translates into something with fur/skin.
LadyMedusa
06-03-2007, 09:19 AM
Manticore-Colors (and new motive)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/Manticore_Sketch3.jpg
LadyMedusa
06-09-2007, 08:53 AM
Manticore: Coloring Started
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/vrd/Manticore_Coloring.jpg
I usually start whit the eyes, making them as finished as I'm willing to go before proceeding to the face. At the moment I'll say theyre pretty mich done. but I might tweak them a little later
minminxu
06-15-2007, 04:57 PM
ah ah ...... nice picture... I like the lion's eyes...I can't wait to see more....Valentina...I am looking forward to you finish it .....keep it up .....:bounce: :bounce:
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