Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Mateja Petkovic

[MatejaPetkovic]

This is very interesting challenge and i am in. I saw allot of excellent artist already join this challenge, so it will be fun.
I wish you luck and good fun.

Greetings
M

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156087_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156087_large.jpg)

just concept sketch

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156443_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156443_large.jpg)

update

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156583_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156583_large.jpg)

man with 3 legs

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156676_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156676_large.jpg)

man with 3 legs, next step

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156790_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156790_large.jpg)

man with 3 legs, and another

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156896_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184156896_large.jpg)

man with 3 legs, update

[yakonusuke]

Well, nice work ( i guess with with ref ? )
but i don't get the strange >behaviour<.

Maybe you think again bout the concept, or tell us more
whats going to happen. :)

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184157038_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184157038_large.jpg)

man with 3 legs, update

[MatejaPetkovic]

This is just a teaser, for now. As soon as I find some extra time i will explain you whole story.
Just to tell you it's about Circus, or circus "freaks".

Cheers

M

[varma]

Beautiful classic style, I love it! I will surely follow your steps and hopefully learn
something from you!
You're doing great!
:thumbsup:

[authentic]

Your concept is great and regarding to your work on the 3 legged man it will be really intersting. Even I'm not fan of realism I must admit it's beautiful. Good luck.

[MartinNielsen]

Hi :)

Good concept and great work so far. And I'm really a fan of realism :thumbsup: Looking forward to your progress.

[ragdoll]

i bet he drinks captain morgan... :surprised

[MatejaPetkovic]

Tnx people,

Ragdoll: I bet he does :)

Varma: If you have any question I'll be glad to answer you.

Authentic: Tnx man

MartinNielsen: Expect something soon

Greetings

M

[Frotze]

I love it, beautifully painted! Can't wait to see what you'll work out around this.

PS: this isn't really related, but why using DaveClarke as your nickname if your name is Mateja Petkovic? Don't take it offendly, I'm just curious... :)

[MatejaPetkovic]

Funny that you mentioned that :), few years ago when i was hooked up on counter strike i needed a nick name, and in that period i was listening techno-Dave Clarke, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig etc. It was first thing that popped to my mind when i was choosing one for cg talk. :)

Cheers

M

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184450431_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184450431_large.jpg)

update

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184450666_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184450666_large.jpg)

Late 19th century costumes, posters, images etc.

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184451069_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184451069_large.jpg)

These are tatooed lady and, her husband, magicionist(i am not shure if i wrote this right) :)

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184451241_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184451241_large.jpg)

small update

Cheers

Mateja

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184582720_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184582720_large.jpg)

Most of work I've seen here are comical/funny.
I have decided to do something serious(realistic).

When I red subject of this challenge i immediately thought about circus, actually circus people who work and live there,
because i always wonder, and always been strange to me, what happens behind scene.

There strange behavior, in this idea that i wanted to explore, was in there unusual jobs that they do in
order to earn money and survive. But this is more background story.

The time, when this story is happening, is late 19th and beginning of 20 century. Because of there fisical deformation,
which are strange to some people even today, they were left by There families to live on streets and to survive.
In that period medicine couldn't understand and find solution to there problems, so most of them joint Circus,
as "something that World haven't seen yet"!

More then strange behavior(or myths that exist in those days about what they do, or what are they, where they came from), i wanted to show there relationships, that was made in that community.

Love, friendships, business partners etc., develop beetwin them over years.
Idea was to show Them in there private chambers, away from other people/crowd, amusing them self's, relaxing, talking, leafing etc.

Most difficult part is to achieve realism, because it's very thin line to become caricature.

I hope i was understandable, on my Tarzan inglish.

Greetings

Mateja

[Intervain]

gosh I LOVE this! Looks like those turn of the century lytographs! Fantastic already and keeps getting better and better :bounce: :thumbsup:

[varma]

Great update! I understand what you mean about the concept and I like it! It could
actually be considered as Strange behavior!
I was just wondering whether you are using reference material for the folds and wrinkles
in the clothing, they look very natural!
Thanks!

[MatejaPetkovic]

Tnx Intervain,

I saw that wip of Ingres that you did, excellent stuff.
I am glad that you came by i watch this tread.

Varma:

On some yes( 3 legged man/ coat), on lady and her husband i didn't use anything, just by sens.

[MartinNielsen]

I can see you hold the quality at the highest level. Good work :thumbsup:

[Nemesix]

I have to clap this, sincerely, I love it! Is a very interesting piece. Reminds me of the circus, modernism, Rembrant, really! LOL And the little husband remind me of Lautrec! :) God Luck! I will have an eye on this. An congratulations for the piece.:)

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184778996_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184778996_large.jpg)

references

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779123_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779123_large.jpg)

more references

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779244_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779244_large.jpg)

anf more references

[MatejaPetkovic]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779768_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13262/13262_1184779768_large.jpg)

Still have allot to do. I was thinking to ad a monkey on bicycle or something like that, beside Jojo man-dog, elephant man, bearded woman and Siamese twins.

I need help with background. I will probably be some kind of circus tent, but i can't see it clearly in my head.
Has anyone have any suggestion or idea?

Thanks

Mateja

[Gord-MacDonald]

I really like the way this is coming along! :thumbsup:


Gord

[TM-Oliveira]

I`m loving it, great work so far!

Good luck!

[killer-instinct93]

That is awesome stuff you got there

It really reminds me of the Monty Python/Black Adder humour

[Jeffparadox]

Hey I like your entry, it's interesting. Great paint job going on, it's nice to see progress. Definitely stands out in many concepts...

[killer-instinct93]

I forgot, I also had a suggestion for another character, or perhaps as an add on to one of your characters.

If you've ever seen an episode of the X-Files called "Humbug," it features a circus town and a creature called the Feejee Mermaid, which turns out to be a type of conjointed twin of a performer who can detach himself from his brother.

I don't know hwo you would do it, but it immediately came to my mind when I read your descriptions and ideas.

Here's a picture just for reference:

http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/fijimermaid.jpg

[MatejaPetkovic]

Thnx people!

killer-instinct93:

Yeah, it's a kind a Monty Payton type of humor(i like them allot), and thnx on idea for new "freak", but i have doubts about this idea.
Not shore if i am going to right direction.

Cheers

M

[StefanStavrev]

Just keep up like this and you will probably get one of the first three places :scream:

Samo napred majstore :thumbsup:

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