Hey Frost, I love how her pet looks, his nose tho looks like it got punched in by an ogre 
This concept as a whole is solid and will look awesome when you start to color it. Btw what kind of brush’s do you use in Photoshop?? Would love to here your process about how you do your sketches.
DWIV - 2D - FrozZT - Liv, Queen of Trees
GregStrangis
#61
system
#63
namnocilis: Thanks, im glad its appriciated. Yea everything is coming together for me aswell as i work with it. I’ll probably continue to come up with stuff after its done even…
GregStrangis: Hey man, Thanks. yea his nose is funky, i like it though… 
For the first line sketch i used paper and pencil, and for the digital ones in this thread ive used a hard round brush in photoshop (the standard PS brush) with pressure set to opacity. I dont know how to explain the rest in short. I always work differently depending on what i want to do… For the sketches in this thread i start out playing with some shapes and just let the brush move by itself, unless im aiming for maybe recreating one of the designs more exactly, then im more strict. When im doing something new i dont start out with alot of values, just use maybe a darker value on a lighter background and try to get some nice shapes to work with, then as i find stuff i like i work more with volumes and developing what i have, but not focusing on rendering. When i have something gone along way i start rendering by doing some extra details and changing things im not sure about and at the same time i think more about the lighting. I guess that doesnt say very much about how actually looks as im doing it :/. But dont get hung up on how others do stuff, do it your own way, the most important thing is to know what you want and what you dont want and be able to see the qualitys and what doesnt work. Training your eye is more important then training your hand.
NH: Thanks man, glad you like it! 
I’ve done some variations for body types of the beast. Im liking 5, but i do see it need work, its not unified into a whole yet. Im thinking that he is a forrestgod that has some similar features as hers, Half tree half something else. He is her guardian. Im thinking that maybe she was a human being once in time and that he gave some of himself to her and she became fused into a tree, and from there her species started growing. I dont know, the story isnt very clear yet, but its starting to unfold… Anyway, here is some bodytypes for the beast… Not how imagined them from the beginning but… All thoughts more than welcome! 
-Niklas
Zephyri
#64
Looking brilliant thus far! I adore the designs of the little guys that will be inhabiting her butt, especially the little toothy fella, kind of has a Hellbboy II tooth fairy vibe about him, he’s awesome.
Not totally sold on the face of the pet… though i love the body design in 5. I think it might be the squared off nature of the face that’s not selling it for me… the little creatures and your demoness have a odd sense of creepiness in them that’s kind of lacking in the pet’s face. Maybe just a hint of more muscle/bone structure in the muzzle and lower jaw might help? Just something to break up the smooth flowiness of the square shape a little.
rhemrev
#65
Really nice stuff sofar man!
On the woman: I really like how organic she looks, as if she’s partly made of fluids or something! The face does look a bit to normal though, and doesn’t seem to fit her body yet stylistically…maybe lenghten her face a bit and alienate it a bit more (without loosing her beauty)?
On the pet: Again, very cool directions, the idea that sprung to mind was her being the fluid and the pet being a fishy thing living inside her…but that’s just me…:S
Good stuff, i’ll be checking back soon!
-Edwin
system
#68
Zephyri: Yea i know i kind of got reminded by the tooth fairys myself, they are cool, but i’d rather do something that can be accepted for what it is instead of taking everyones thoughts to another creation that already exists… I do think i need something with wings, so they can fly to the ground from her(maybe the are jumpers :O), at least short distances, maybe some kind of shell around the wings like a beetle, i dont know… Adn i want them to be able to look agressive and dangerous, I hope i can find something that’s good and bit unique… 
Actually i have been thinking all along that she’s a norm, i guess thats not totally apparant with the current values and no color… I’m gonna try to erase all doubt of that with my coloring, but i still want her to have a bit of a feeling like a witch or something. None the less i agree with you on the beast, i do love the sideview… I dont know if you like that one or if you just dont like the design, but the perspective render isnt there yet, and yes just like yo usay it needs to show some bonestructure and not just smooth furr. Thank you so much for your helpfull thoughts! Its very appriciated!
rhemrev: Yea i’ll definateley think about it as i proceed, the values and rendering does separate the face a bit also, i do want it to stand out but still look like it belong on the body. Thank you!
nellement, Stutts: Thanks guys, glad you like nr5, thats my fav. I’m working on it right now…
I’ll give an update later today. Keep the crits coming… It’s appriciated!
-Niklas
BaronImpossible
#69
Nice work. I like the simplicity of No. 2 but for this competition you’d be better off going for something more elaborate, maybe No. 5
aeonseraph
#73
Hi there,
Awesome concepts you got here, and the overal quality of your works is really impressive.
I’m looking orward to see the end result of this.
Keep up the good work, 
And wish U Good luck in your creative process! :arteest:
Armand
Ferx
#74
Hey Niklas,
Really cool summon monster !! and the bugs are really great!! Very cool that you mantain the same style on the whole concept. Think the big hands on the beast is a great touch. Cant wait to see more Cheers mate!!
Kharn-ivor
#75
Yeha i agree with the general feeling that no5 is kool ^^ You could even have the tendril/tentacles be linked to her so they are as one. Nice work mate
system
#76
BaronImpossible, g3p, Xillion, superdbdb, aeonseraph, Ferx, Kharn-ivor, Thanks alot guys, sounds like its a unanimous decision :)… 5 it is…
I’ve done more work on nr 5… Here it is! As always i welcome your thoughts on my work!
-Niklas
Izuael
#77
Awesome man, like I said to you earlier I also liked #5. It looks very proud.
Really like the swirly patterns on his back leg, there’s a nice flow running through him.
:buttrock:
system
#78
Izuael: Thanks m8! Looking forward to some more stuff from you!
I did another variation of those creatures living inside her… I dont know, i like alot about it, but i dont feel 100% about it yet… All thoughts welcome!
-Niklas
GregStrangis
#79
Thats sick! His head reminds me of a chameleon along with his tongue. Not sure about the body tho hmmm, btw the Symbiot piece on your website is awesome, love your style of rendering characters out!
daelon
#80
wow, so interesting and creative, reminds me to the ents in tlotr or some fantasy creatures, seems a great start! 