Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Kathleen Pittman

[RockstarKate]

I've been watching these challenges for years now. I always wanted to enter, but never had the time. I graduated with my BS in Animation in December and now I am ready! I'm wracking my brain for a concept that will excite me. Love, love, love the subject of this challenge! I can't wait to get started. There are so many talented artists here and I am honored to participate in this challenge with you all :)

[RockstarKate]

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Concept- venus flytraps with a taste for venuses instead of flies.
Created in Illustrator and Photoshop.

[RockstarKate]

I am planning to execute this scene in 3D Studio Max.
I'm pretty happy with the general idea of this concept, so I'm going to start modeling. I think it is the type of scene that will benefit from little details, so as I think of them I may add more.
Next step: model, model, model!
I have to model 2 female forms. Thankfully, the torsos and heads are similar enough that I can probably get away with reusing one model and modifying it.
I'm going for a stylised, brightly colored but semi realisticly textured image.
Comments and crits welcome!

[Polydrawer]

hey there
Funny concept you have here :D
keep up the good work

[giloosh]

very different ... I like it! This 2d concept works nicely as a piece of its own...I am sure the 3d version will turn out great... good luck!

[RockstarKate]

Thanks! I'm working on modeling the face of the Venus de Milo. It is such a recognizeable face I want to get it right. Should have something to show soon.

[RockstarKate]

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I've begun working on the face for the Venus de Milo statue. I'm trying to capture the likeness of the statue. Still a few issues here, but it is coming along. I don't want to get hung up on the face too long- I think the body will be a much bigger challenge for me.

[RockstarKate]

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This is the symmetrical body that I will modify to make the 2 female figures in the image. In Photoshop, I made an image of the Venus de Milo as symmetrical as I could. I've been modeling since then. This has been pretty challenging for me and there are still some areas that need work, but I just wanted to update so you'd know I haven't given up :)

[ziriguidum]

Hi RockStar. Good Start! I like your Venus

[mookiemu]

lol! that's a cool idea, can't wait to see it finished.

i love your edgeloops.

[DogBreath]

Very funny title, are you going to continue this. The modelling is good but I think the title on it's own is worth finishing the project for, just to have the finished piece named that in your work portfolio.

[RockstarKate]

Thanks for the comments guys.
Yes I do plan to continue this, I've just been bogged down with other things. Very busy doing a lot of 3D at work makes it hard to go home and work some more! But I do want to finish, just might not happen in time for the contest. But I'll try.
I have done some more work on the Venus de Milo, was planning to post when I'm finished modeling her.
Thanks again for replying :)

[musi]

That's a gorgeous idea, Kathleen! :scream:
And very nice, clean and well shaped modeling. This is going to be very nice.

Good luck!

[RockstarKate]

Thank you!
I really appreciate the comments the last few days :)
It inspires me not to give up. I hope to post progress very soon!

[RockstarKate]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13008/13008_1190944986_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13008/13008_1190944986_large.jpg)

Some venus fly traps to be used as extras along the left side. Background is just a gradient- thinking about colors.

[RockstarKate]

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I'm trying to decide whether to use the real Venus De Milo's facial expression or to go for something different, like shocked/surprised. Right now I'm leaning toward the shocked expression.
What do you think? Regular expression or shocked expression?

[musi]

Hi Kathleen,

Face and plant elements are looking good :thumbsup:
About the expression. I would probably go with the shocked-surprized, but I would rework it to be more extreme and more classical looking. And it still should be pretty :).

You can look on theese pages, may be you can find something sutable here.
Classic sculpture: http://www.thais.it/scultura/default_uk.htm
Classic painting: http://www.artrenewal.org/

Keep good work!

[RockstarKate]

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Which do you like/dislike?

[DogBreath]

I like the Smile on 1 and the eyes on 4, as if she is in on the joke.

[RockstarKate]

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Well, I haven't worked on this at the pace I wish I had, but I still think I may be able to finish in time.
This is a test with the assets I've already created to give me a better sense of what I still need to do. Nothing here is finalized, I just threw it all together to see where the holes are.
I'm only going to model what I need for the final image, given the little time I have left. I'm still hoping to get the second female in there, but that's definitely going to be the hardest part.
We'll see!

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