Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Michael van den Bosch

[gpepper]

Hey Michael !
Great to see U around !
Have fun !

[Ramitxon]

Hi Michael, wellcome to the challenge. Can't wait to see lots of stuff from you.
Good luck.:thumbsup:

[Art2]

Michael, maak iets moois!!

[Slav]

hey expecting something good here, now wined that pencil, yes? anywho ill be back to check here, best of luck.

[GonzaloGolpe]

Good luck Michael. Waiting for your behavior:D

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183287331_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183287331_large.jpg)

'Sleepover'

Some stuff is not for sharing!

[paperclip]

Lol, I think you captured the idea very well! I didn't really know it wasn't that little boy's teddy at first, we need more clues...I thought the other one was just acting up at first!
Maybe have the bear wear the same t shirt as his owner?

[Art2]

I think Theresa has a point...

LOL, maybe replace the boy by the little Teddy's big, huge Momma.
Something like, girl is pulling out lil Teddy's eye and Momma jumps in to inflict some pain, heheh....

[GrantMan]

Well I can't wait. Always enjoy your characters Michael. Good luck to you too! I'll be check'n in so keep em coming. : )

Grant

[icedeyes]

love the sketch.. this is not strange behaviour though... i used to do that all the time as a child...:scream:... keep it up and good luck

[Shizznipz]

Nice concept.

Good luck :)

[JackZhang]

hey there Michael. i've been missing actions for a while. how you've been?
great topic this challenge has isn't it? It's great to have a competitor like you. let's see how strange we can make this time. keep it the good work. best wishes.

Jack

[gpepper]

Cool sketch again !
I'm always impressed by your skills !

[mdavid]

That's a wonderful drawing! I love it. Full of freshness and energy. What a brilliant start :thumbsup:

[Insomnian]

Originally posted by mdavid
That's a wonderful drawing! I love it. Full of freshness and energy. What a brilliant start :thumbsup:
Dido!

No-one touCHES MY TEDDY!!! :scream:

[OKMER]

Indeed; great and dynamic sketch buddy!Leuk je hier weer te zien ouwe!lollll...Nice to see you around here again an!I expect great firework in this thread so took my seat!
Good luck and all the fun 2 you:beer:

[claymover]

That's a wonderful sketch! Reminds me of my sister and I as kids. lol.

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183627780_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183627780_large.jpg)

Here's a new sketch/concept.

Every kid has his superhero right? While holding his favorite comicbook, he stands on the roofedge/top of the building they live in and watches the streets, looking for some crime.

Also been thinking of making him jump, with his mother (just a second to late) in the background screaming and reaching out for him.. More to come!

[Ramitxon]

Great Sketch Michael, love your style. I would scream too...

[authentic]

This last concept is very great micheal. More focus on the strange behavior. Waiting to see next update.

[Vahn]

hehe sweet sketch :thumbsup: it just not strange behavior, its perfectly normal..im still doing that :D

[mdavid]

I agree with the others - another beautiful sketch and a nice example of strange behavior

[SquishMe]

Really great concept. Oh how I wish I had a fraction of your talent. :applause:

[Art2]

Nice new concept you got there Michael!

You could try changing the kid into a grown up man... strange behaviour even stranger..
But a kid would work fine too :)

Suit reminds me of those Spidey pyjama's.

Oh, that sidekick cat needs a mask! :D

[zweiDee]

yeah thats fresh! nice charakter design and a cool idea.
cheers

[beelow]

Cool idea Micheal. I love the toon stuff that you do! Always a pleasure to see work from you. Good luck I will be keeping an eye out. :thumbsup:

[Joblh]

hey michael, cool dat je meedoet!

Great concepts so far, especially the last one :)

[MichaelZHsee]

always adore the cartoony character u did,keep it coming mate:)i'll be lurking around for more

[icedeyes]

spider kid.... great sketch... i love the style and its a very nice idea too (not for the mom though)...

[Slav]

i really like the sketch but i personally have a beef with the boy's costume, why spiderman? i mean there are a million diffrent things he could be like i think its deserving of something a bit more interesting? wouldnt you say? super parashoot boy, or the amazing spring COMMON! :) anywho keep up the good work. hehe.

[digital-bobert]

Hehehe... nice one Michael. Looking great!

[M477]

He can't jump that's tragic! :eek:

Great sketches though, full of energy. I hope you can work out a happy ending for the spiderboy :)

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183802149_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1183802149_large.jpg)

--

[MVDB]

I'd like to thank evryone for their support. A lot can be done in a challenge with a theme like this one.. I'll be brainstorming some more.. Thanx again!

[yakonusuke]

Haha, nice facial expression :D

[Vahn]

wahaha best zebra i have ever seen ! :scream::thumbsup:

[JackZhang]

I like the new idea very much. it's definitly a lot more strange than the first one.

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Michael,

I love all that sense of humor very easy to relate, at least me haha!:)

I love the idea about the boy and his super costume, and his sidekick pet, and the mom following, its really funny, but in my family experience its not strange, maybe try doing the opposite the mom is the one doing the jump, and the kids are after her. But I am sure you have more…love you r style and you don’t need luck just time I think haha….:thumbsup:

[cbernardo]

Very nice ideas! Your sketchs are fantastic!

Cheers,
Carlos

[shakes]

such fantastic characters!I love the Zebra!

[OKMER]

Heehee,Zebrapad mania!haha.Love that sketch,(loved the spiderkid too).I'm sure a lot of grazy stuff will still come up.Me always being around here,huhu.Cheers Micheal!

[Insomnian]

Originally posted by yaconusuke

Haha, nice facial expression :D
Nuf said!

The whole sketch looks great! :thumbsup:

[TheFirstAngel]

lol royally sweet sketches, love your sense of humor^^ rock on old friend! more :bounce::bounce::bounce:more!

[makaron]

sweet stuff :) looking forward to see what your brain "storms" up next

[DeeVad]

haha ! looks good ! cool design :thumbsup:

[Russel-Nash]

That zebra ist great. :bounce:

Good luck with the challenge.

[MartinNielsen]

Poor zebra...

Excellent comic style. I like :)

[ziriguidum]

hahahaha.. nice idea! great concept.

[gpepper]

THis one is really nice ! I always like the expressions you give to your characters !
He seems very insane !

[Ramitxon]

Wow, the deranged zebra expression is priceless. I wanna see more...:eek:

[Gunilla]

Ha! Some amazing sketches - that zebra is hilarious :D

[icedeyes]

the zebra concept looks cool... someone painted the stripes over or the bars under?

[tastatura]

hahaha i vote for the zebra its very funny lol

[Nemesix]

Teh zebra is awesome!

[GonzaloGolpe]

haha, cool:scream:

[Kei-Acedera]

Very cute sketches Michael!!! Awww poor zebra!

[digital-bobert]

hi Mike

great funny new idea! I like the design of the zebra

[MoonVisionStudio]

Very funny, looking forward to more!

[mim-Armand]

Hey Michael,

Really awsome works like always!
Your style is my favorite man!
Can't wait to see what you'll go with for this challenge!
*Inspired!* so *Subscribed!*

GL, mim, :thumbsup:

[Sovica]

Nice!

I like the camouflage =)

Keep it up =)

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184010633_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184010633_large.jpg)

Nowadays every animal has it's part in the lions supper. The lions are king (and queens ofcourse) and wait in the background in the shadow, for the others to bring them their meal.. Prairyhounds/dogs tie the zebra down and a big stampeed (with different bigones) runs the zebra over.

Thanx for all the support guys!
I'll reply to the feedback a bit later, I gotta to run now..

[GonzaloGolpe]

ROFL and LOL! San Fermín!!


:D :thumbsup:

cool dude

[halvarado]

I love this idea! and great expression on the animals! I can't wait to see where you take it.

[icedeyes]

looking even better now...the lion is in the back right? the zebra has some luck...

[DeeVad]

the expression of the zebra is really funny ! make me laught each time I watch is head.

[MVDB]

Gunilla: thanx, glad you like it.. :D

tastatura: Thanks, it's a bit stronger indeed then the first, but not sure about thesecond tho, this has potential too I guess..

Nemesix: Cheers!

Kei-Acedera: Yeah, haha.. you know someone has to suffer, right? It's a hard life out there, thank you!

digital-bobert: Hi Bobby, thanx for dropping me a line, appreciate it! Your idea is very sharp as always..

MoonVisionStudio: Thanx buddy, I'm expecting something great from you again, k? No pressure! :D

mim-Armand: Hi there! Thanks a lot, made me blush. I still have some other brainstorms left, maybe I'll post some/one tomorow.. Or I could go with this, ehhh dunno yet..

Sovica: I'll do my best! Cheers!

gG: San Fermín! heh? What's that in English? Thanks mate!

halvarado: thanx, appreciate the reply

icedeyes: At first it was ment to be camouflage, so that you couldn't see the zebra, when lying there. And yes, the lions are in the back.. Cheers!

DeeVad: Thank you, it makes me smile making you smile, that's what an artist does it for, right? Make others smile. Haha! Yes, the zebra is exaggerated indeed, maybe I'll do it even more..

Thanx for the support everybody, this really motivates me (keeps me going)!

Let's draw!

[JackZhang]

i still like the paint-himself idea. to me that's more strange than ... getting tied down and crashed by buffalo... something like that.

[Kei-Acedera]

Aww those Yaks ? are cute!!

[nandlaskar]

ya I too believe that the paint-himself idea was much funnier and strange.:)

[zweiDee]

haha, the zebra is fantastic, the face lol. the buffalos looks a bit like sheeps ;D
good look, and by the way what you mean with MVDB? you tell us? ;)
cheerz

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184156403_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184156403_large.jpg)

Parents looking back in the photoalbum they have of 'Emilia', their daughter who is doing a life-sentence for slaugtering 86 people in 6 months.. "We should have known", the mother says with a trembling voice and tears in her eyes. "How could we have missed this.."

I'm making a photoalbum in which two pictures of emilia are displayed: one playing with a 'friend' in the backyard (garden), and one pic of the class she was in in '86

[yakonusuke]

sweet charakters.
How will you tell the story with the life sentence in the illustration?

[Art2]

How will you tell the story with the life sentence in the illustration?

News paper article about her arrest?
Could work :) Indeed, again great characters.

[gpepper]

Ahah, this one is really cool too !

[authentic]

Nice drawing as usual michael, it will be difficult to organize. But I must say I preferred the zebra, much funny, even the concept as to be clearer.

[MartinNielsen]

Another nice one. But like the Zebra better too.

[Demitsuri]

Like your every sketch but i think zebra is the best. :thumbsup:

[mdavid]

I think Emilia went to my school

[Gord-MacDonald]

Hi Michael - your off to a great start :thumbsup:

Gord

[icedeyes]

i like this one a lot better as an idea... sketching is great as always.. the prob is that what she is doing is something most bully kids do to other kids... maybe the other photo will give make the idea more easily read...

have fun,
George

[Essen]

I really love your drawings, but I think its often complicate to understand the stories you want to tell

[Kei-Acedera]

Ooh those kids are so funny and adorable! great characters!

[shakes]

great character design Michael..love your style, and the concept is nice and funny!!

[MVDB]

yakonusuke: Thanx! Good point, it was just something I had in mind too, just wanted to share..

Art2: Cheers mate! Could work indeed, thanx for that.. ;)

gpepper: Thanx buddy! :D

authentic: thank you, yes, it will I know.. Been hearing that a lot, maybe I'll go with the zebra.. Dunno yet...

MartinNielsen: I hear ya, thanx!

Demitsuri: Zebra has more potential, yes true.. Cheers! :)

mdavid: Oh she did, did she? Could she send me some photo's then, this would be alot easier! hehehe! :D

Gord-MacDonald: Thanx Gord!

icedeyes: Yes, the picture above was going to be a bit harder, with almost killing a classmate, but don't know if this is right for the chall tho.. Thanx!

Essen: Thank you..

Kei-Acedera: Thanx! Cuteness almost always work, especialy when trying to sell things.. Btw, your character rock too!

shakes: Thanx Shakes, appreciate the nice words!

I guess I'm going with the zebra story, the painted version, or the zebra thinks he's a superzebra and thinks he's invisible on the zebrapath (is this right in English), because that's what we call it in the Netherlands ("A zebrapad")..

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184426490_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184426490_large.jpg)

Started modeling the head of the zebra..

[Ramitxon]

Wow, Michael, you are heading just on the right direction. I keep my eyes nailed on this. Please update again soon. :bounce:

[mim-Armand]

LoL! this zebra looks even more funny in 3D! :scream: hahaha!

[tastatura]

great start on modeling mate keep on :bounce:
do the zebra dance evryone :)

[MartinNielsen]

Hey, that zebra looks almost funny already. Maybe the mouth should be a little longer in the side view.

[mdavid]

Fantastic start on the 3D work. You make it look so easy but I certainly know it's not. The little compression wrinkles at the chin/neck are so well done you could almost think the zebra was alive! I can't wait to watch this develop

[icedeyes]

the start for the zebra looks trully great... the expression is spot on... keep it up

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184585678_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184585678_large.jpg)

'Head'-modeling, Hair testing 01..

[AJ]

Excellent!

I was already laughing when I saw the thumbnail of it and I now have crumbs stuck to my monitor... so thank you!

:D

[Jakyll]

If you create it to bring the dynamics and the tension of the drawing in your 3D structure then becomes very good at the end.
I think, with your talent to you that will succeed.

[walrus]

You've done a great job so far capturing the energy and excitement of your sketch and instilling it in your model. Great work. Looking forward to seeing the rest done just as well...! :)

[JackZhang]

crazy MVDB, and crazy zebra!
how did you do the hair?

[Gord-MacDonald]

Michael - very nice progress so far. I love the modelling thus far. The concept is great!


Gord

[Micro26]

love the expression on that zebra head.very funny looking .
:thumbsup:

[nandlaskar]

nice start to ur model.you have kept the flow from 2d to 3d very nicely.Keep it up buddy.

r u going to comb the hair?:)

[icedeyes]

the zebra looks great... you managed to translate everything, from the 2d image to your model, amazingly so far... keep it up

[Ivy00]

This is fantastic so far and I know it is only going to get better and better as it progresses. I love the teeth :D

[MVDB]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184689455_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/12982/12982_1184689455_large.jpg)

Hi guys, here's an update on the zebra.. Problem is, I don't think this concept is strange enough right now.. Any thoughts on this matter?

[Intervain]

OMG hillarious Michael! So looking forward to more :bounce:

[bearfoot]

hi michael

great work so far.. funny concept and some cool artwork..


good luck

cheers

[authentic]

Hello michael. The modeling is growing well.
About your concept well I must say that it isn't really clear for me. I thin you have to adjust it. The first time I saw the color sketch of the zebra I thought he was "turning" himself on the road to paint his stripes. That could be a strange and funny behavior. After you added some other animals on forground and it wasn't so clear to me.

I also thought on another idea with the zebra in same pose.It's again about a zebra (or horse) who wants to have stripes (that he doesn't have for the moment). He could just sunburn with a fence where its stay only one batten on 2. But what happens ? He start to burn with some smoke starting to appear. Well that's a little messy but there could be something to do with it.
Anyway your character is really great and that would be a pity not to use it.

[ASSASSIN3]

hi ,

the character is coming out very well..
best of luck .

cheers

[mim-Armand]

Really nice character micheal, :thumbsup:

Btw I didn't undrestand the concept truly also and I thought it's for my poor english! but anyway I suggest to use zebra on it anyway!
for example I'll say some prehistoric ppls use zebra as ball for football cause his stripes becomed like a ball on bottom! And some one wants shoot him at the momment!! :D

Wish you Best lucks,
mim,

[SteevieWoo]

Hey Michael!!! good work......

Look, as far as i understand you are going to include the lions waiting in the background for lunch, and the prairie dogs are gonna be the ones doing the dirty job, right? so i think that if you show them in the picture clearly.... (the dogs closer to the zebra, with evil expression, still holding ropes and a hammer and maybe doing an"all OK" sign to the lions back there, and of course the lions smacking their mouths in yummy spectation) it will read as a really strange jungle mafia story, and it's gonna rock, i'm sure!!:D

Keep the good work.

Hey! what happened with the big poping right eye, i liked it a lot!!

[MVDB]

Hey Michael!!! good work......

Look, as far as i understand you are going to include the lions waiting in the background for lunch, and the prairie dogs are gonna be the ones doing the dirty job, right? so i think that if you show them in the picture clearly.... (the dogs closer to the zebra, with evil expression, still holding ropes and a hammer and maybe doing an"all OK" sign to the lions back there, and of course the lions smacking their mouths in yummy spectation) it will read as a really strange jungle mafia story, and it's gonna rock, i'm sure!!:D

Keep the good work.

Hey! what happened with the big poping right eye, i liked it a lot!!

This is exactly what I had in mind, when I came up with the sketch. Been working on it for a while now, and I got bored (it happens so fast you know). Yep, the eye is still coming, but I'm doing symmetry modeling first, and later on I'll pose it whit the right details..

Thanx for the support guys! Appreciate it!

[gpepper]

Cool modeling Michael !
Did I dream or I saw that you entered the animation challenge ?

[icedeyes]

Hi guys, here's an update on the zebra.. Problem is, I don't think this concept is strange enough right now.. Any thoughts on this matter?


First of all, the zebra is looking amazing... As for strangeness, i think your idea is very good, but if you wanted, you could add a horny pervert bull (or human) going for the zebra and the zebra being more afraid of him than both the raging bulls and the lions together... yep.. i have a perverted mind... but wouldn't THAT be strange enough?:scream:

have fun,
George

[Demitsuri]

Great modeling Michael, very impressive. :thumbsup:

[PSych]

Hi Michael
Great as always :bowdown:
I'm impresd by zebra... great concept :applause:
good luck

[OKMER]

HAhaha, that's my favorite zebra Michael!!!
First of all, the zebra is looking amazing... As for strangeness, i think your idea is very good, but if you wanted, you could add a horny pervert bull (or human) going for the zebra and the zebra being more afraid of him than both the raging bulls and the lions together... yep.. i have a perverted mind... but wouldn't THAT be strange enough?:scream: Yap, indeed even if icedeyes is a bit perverted,...LOLLLL:D:D(kiss icedeyes!)Could be a cool idea indeed to have something in the pic that should'nt really scare him normally and that maybe gives us the feeling he has totally forgotten about the lions and bulls,etc.
Anyway love your style!(ouwe)LOLLLL

[Russel-Nash]

First of all, the zebra looks excellent. I really love it. :bounce:

As for the concept the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the concept was, that some small creatures (bugs or so) use the zebra as "zebra crossing" on a busy road while larger animals are waiting till the bugs have crossed the road.

[blok]

Hey another dutch guy! ;), Very nice sketches michael, they look very loose and your lineweights are very good. Your zebra has a lot of characther with a great expression. I think your subject is strange enough, but i only knew what was going on in the picture when i read your story. Using a zebrahorse as a real zebra is a hilarious idea. But i dont really see the connection between the lions and the tied up zebra in the picture. Maybe you could add a dog in the foreground who is busy with tieing the zebra to the road and maybe make the lions is a more approching movement to the zebra so the message gets more clear. Hope my two cents of advice will help you:) Good luck, and keep up the great work

[nethken]

haha the donkey is looking AWESOME man... very cool modelling

[medunecer]

zebra is priceless! love your idea and style, and the modeling start is great!

[CGTalk Moderation]

This thread has been automatically closed as it remained inactive for 12 months. If you wish to continue the discussion, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum.