Twincruiser
06-15-2003, 05:44 PM
This is our second pic in the mech/myth hybrid concept that we decided to explore. Like the piece before we kept true to mythological guidelines, inserted some of our own imagination into the mix and again incorporated an animal since creatures always have had prominent roles in myths and legends.
This piece contains the turtle as the center point of attention. In a lot of world mythologies (especially Hindu and Chinese) the turtle represents either the element of earth or water. The creature itself symbolizes strength and endurance and is often seen as the sustainer of the earth….sometimes even visualized as supporting the whole planet on its back.
These elements were perfect for our concept and we interweaved them in this piece. As you can see the gargantuan turtle isn't a creature/machine hybrid because we decided to represent the mechanical part of the concept as a building on top of its back. Not just any building but an oil rig. The turtle not only supports the building but is also the supplier of that one important element that allows the machines of this world to work thus perfectly fitting the 'sustainer' symbolism found in a lot of myths concerning this creature. Of course a nice advantage to having a gargantuan turtle in charge of supplying oil is that it allows you to be mobile and easily travel to the next oil deposit without ever rebuilding the rig :)
Pencils/Colors by Michel Koiter
FX/Textures/Finishising Touches by René Koiter
Tortuga Oil Rig (http://www.hallsofcreation.com/Tortuga.jpg)
Detail (http://www.hallsofcreation.com/Tortuga_Detail.jpg)
This piece contains the turtle as the center point of attention. In a lot of world mythologies (especially Hindu and Chinese) the turtle represents either the element of earth or water. The creature itself symbolizes strength and endurance and is often seen as the sustainer of the earth….sometimes even visualized as supporting the whole planet on its back.
These elements were perfect for our concept and we interweaved them in this piece. As you can see the gargantuan turtle isn't a creature/machine hybrid because we decided to represent the mechanical part of the concept as a building on top of its back. Not just any building but an oil rig. The turtle not only supports the building but is also the supplier of that one important element that allows the machines of this world to work thus perfectly fitting the 'sustainer' symbolism found in a lot of myths concerning this creature. Of course a nice advantage to having a gargantuan turtle in charge of supplying oil is that it allows you to be mobile and easily travel to the next oil deposit without ever rebuilding the rig :)
Pencils/Colors by Michel Koiter
FX/Textures/Finishising Touches by René Koiter
Tortuga Oil Rig (http://www.hallsofcreation.com/Tortuga.jpg)
Detail (http://www.hallsofcreation.com/Tortuga_Detail.jpg)