DWIII - 2D - LaurentiuBontea - ScourgeOfDamnation

[nikudy]

nice thumbnails.

-claudiu

p.s. : cam tarzior, dar decat deloc ... :)

[Andrievici]

I like the last one, but don't forget the tail.

[kenzoabeki]

Man, this is nice. I like the idea of he not having legs, and even a face. Something like the "spirit of fear", got it? I like your sketches, so, I'd like to see more.

My Dominance War III

[Hideyoshi]

ah, these look great! Definitely go for the scythe, that's one sweet weopon! :)
I also like the character shape linked to that.
The whole middle row is nice, but could maybe use some crazier shapes added!
Looking forward!

[Zenlines]

Thanks Claudiu, I've been busy on some projects lately but hey, there's still enough time left, just giddy up :)

Andrievici, I'm glad you like it man, thanks :)

Kenzoabeki, that's a very cool idea, no face, no legs.... wicked! My character has a body and face but because these were small drafts I preferred to just put that in shade.
You'll definitely see more, just stay tuned :)

Hideyoshi, hey dude, where do I know you from... I think you did some cool stuff over at CA, EOW or IDW can't recall exactly, it's a long time since I participated.
I'm glad you like them, I will develop some of them a little more, including the one with the scythe :P As for the crazier shapes, my approach will be more on the realistical side and I want the character to be very believable, so I'm not excluding crazy shapes completely, I'll just use them moderately. Stay tuned! ;)

[Maxter]

You got some pretty cool designs here. I like a bit more the whole of the first row.
Good luck!:thumbsup:

[Gyorkland]

6 and 7 your style rules but I,ve seen too many hoods in this contest I suggest you try something more original is just my opinion, good luck

[Zenlines]

I'm glad you do, Maxter :)

Gyorkland, it's not an element that is used only because it looks cool, the cloak is the artifact itself. You can find more info on that in the story above.

[Zenlines]

Here's a quick render of the second thumb on the first row.

There's more to come. There are another three quick renders similar to this that I have to prepare, I'll post them in a few hours - stay tuned!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Laurentiu000/DW3/LaurentiuBontea-DW3-Sketch01.jpg

[Hideyoshi]

Yup, CA.org it is! :)
I also recognized your nickname from the weekly activities over there! :)
New update is looking rad! Love all the tiny hanging bits and the general feel of motion! :) Keep it up, dude!

Damn, I need to get cookin' with my own entry now, not much time left! o_O

[Zenlines]

Thanks dude! You're right, time is flying senseless but I think it's more than enough left to finish a character. Besides, laying down the concept is the hardest part, painting him is just fun!

[Zenlines]

Here are the rest of the characters, as promised. Now I'd like you to help me choose
between the four of them. Only one of them will go to the nest step, which is refining the
concept and doing more sketches. Help me decide which, and also, please tell me why,
because I'm open to merging some of the characters, by taking parts from and there. So if
you prefer certain elements or regions that you think would work best, just point them.
Thanks a bunch!


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Laurentiu000/DW3/LaurentiuBontea-DW3-Sketch02.jpg

[danmason]

I LOVE the bottom left character the legs are really original when combined with the upper body you have on the character! also like the top right one, but recon that one or two of the others look a little bit "Spawn"esque. Am really feeling the hovering thing goin on though!

[Avatarr]

Awsome work so far. Keep it up! Multa bafta! ;)

[MiguelS]

They all look really good, I would go for the first one, lots of details and a great overall shape and anatomy. But I do like the armor of the 3rd one, my tip is to "combine their strength", giving the anatomy of the first one and some of the armor of the third one.

They all look really good, great work so far, keep it up. :)

[RobThornely]

Very Dark, scary, cool. I wouldn't want these guys over for beers. Keep em comin'

[Andrievici]

The first one, absolutely...dynamic, imponderable, frightful.

[Hideyoshi]

I am not very fond of the centaur concept, I generally don't like this type of design but that's just personal preference... ;)
I love those spikey bits on the 2nd dude's legs and of course the scythe.
Interesting face and feet design (Orang Utan?) on the 3rd! :)

[SorinLupu]

I like your style.
Good luck Laurentiu ! :thumbsup:

[mxdirector]

i absolutely love your style, your ability of portraying cloth is pretty outstanding.

[Zenlines]

I LOVE the bottom left character the legs are really original when combined with the upper body you have on the character! also like the top right one, but recon that one or two of the others look a little bit "Spawn"esque. Am really feeling the hovering thing goin on though!

Dan, you're right, the bootom left has serious potential, even if I will not use it,
I'm still going to fully render most of these. Thanks!

Awsome work so far. Keep it up! Multa bafta! ;)

Thank you Laurentiu, la fel iti doresc si eu! :)

They all look really good, I would go for the first one, lots of details and a great overall shape and anatomy. But I do like the armor of the 3rd one, my tip is to "combine their strength", giving the anatomy of the first one and some of the armor of the third one.

They all look really good, great work so far, keep it up. :)
Even if not for the contest I will surely finalize that one. I'll use the armor, if not as it is maybe a slight variation. Thanks for you suggestion.

Very Dark, scary, cool. I wouldn't want these guys over for beers. Keep em comin'

Get them out for a drink, you'd be surprised to find out that they're quite approachable ;)

The first one, absolutely...dynamic, imponderable, frightful.

Thanks for your suggestion, I like the dynamics in that one too.

I am not very fond of the centaur concept, I generally don't like this type of design but that's just personal preference... ;)
I love those spikey bits on the 2nd dude's legs and of course the scythe.
Interesting face and feet design (Orang Utan?) on the 3rd! :)
I didn't make a lot of centaur type characters and I thought I'd give it a try - it's a mix of lion, reptilian and some sort of black devil with long black arms, holding some high desity smoke in his hands. The spikes will definitely be used. And yeah, some sort of big monkey feet, but a bit weirder and they have small claws.

I like your style.
Good luck Laurentiu ! :thumbsup:

Thank you Sorin, good luck to you too! :)

i absolutely love your style, your ability of portraying cloth is pretty outstanding.

Hey Pearse, glad you noticed. Thank you. You will definitely see more of that on the final image :)

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I honestly apreciate your inputs. Thanks for taking your time and expressing your preferences. At the end I think I'm going to pick the best in each, add some new elements and hope for the best. I'll post some new images soon.

[The Flork]

Well!!! Wheres the S#it?! hahah
haha im so sick and tried of drawing after this comp that the idea of picking up a pencil makes me wanna barf, but seeing your concepts and style make me wanna draw all night hahah!

[DDS]

hey man did u finish or what. Your stuff makes us look good!

[Zenlines]

It's a great thing to see you guys asking about the rest of the work. It really means a great deal to me; but unfortunately I regret to inform you that I decided to retreat because I couldn't finish in time. I got in a bit late, and there were other tasks pulling me in different directions; in the end I think it was all about bad prioritizing and I learned a big lesson these days.

There is nothing lost, I won big time and I'm sure everyone of you did. DW3 was without any shadow of a doubt a special experience and I'm convinced you feel the same. I'm grateful for the characters that I created and which exist thanks to this great CG movement that everyone of you helped creating. I'll make sure they will be given the proper respect and will be finished. I'm even planning to start modeling some of them - so if you hang around these forums you will definitely stumble upon my website and you'll find them. But if you'd like to make sure you'll find them, you can drop me a PM with your email adress and I'll let you know when my webpage is up.

At least let me share with you the scythe designs that I did some time ago and which never
got posted.

Thanks again for your support, you were great!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Laurentiu000/DW3/LaurentiuBontea-DW3-Scythe.jpg

[Zenlines]

Well!!! Wheres the S#it?! hahah
haha im so sick and tried of drawing after this comp that the idea of picking up a pencil makes me wanna barf, but seeing your concepts and style make me wanna draw all night hahah!

Thanks Chris, that's very encouraging. Congrats for your entry, I was watching it. Very well done!

hey man did u finish or what. Your stuff makes us look good!

Well, see the post above. Man, you nailed it again with your character. Truly impressive, congratulations!

[nathanmckenna]

these designs are excellant and i can tell your piece would have made it to the top 50 for sure!

Please finish anyway, we would love to see what you come up with :)

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