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Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Kathleen Pittman
RockstarKate
#2
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
#3
Concept- venus flytraps with a taste for venuses instead of flies.
Created in Illustrator and Photoshop.
RockstarKate
#4
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!
giloosh
#6
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
#7
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
#8
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
#9
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
DogBreath
#12
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
#13
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
#14
That’s a gorgeous idea, Kathleen! 
And very nice, clean and well shaped modeling. This is going to be very nice.
Good luck!
RockstarKate
#15
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
#16
Some venus fly traps to be used as extras along the left side. Background is just a gradient- thinking about colors.
RockstarKate
#17
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
#18
Hi Kathleen,
Face and plant elements are looking good 
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!
