Curse

shady tradesman · Oct 10, 2010, 09:44 PM // 21:44

Another quick update.

Again, here's the link to the WIP gallery for the original post: http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/...hadytradesman/

I hope I'll be able to show off the finished product soon.

Dutch Sunshine · Oct 10, 2010, 09:53 PM // 21:53

Just wondering, will you 'burn' it?

You could always burn it with photoshop or something, but it would give it the thing it needs to be recognised as the efigy?

shady tradesman · Oct 10, 2010, 10:13 PM // 22:13

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Originally Posted by Dutch Sunshine

Just wondering, will you 'burn' it?

You could always burn it with photoshop or something, but it would give it the thing it needs to be recognised as the efigy?

Yeah I'm going to burn it. The chest cavity will eventually be filled with a fire-starter like lichen, the eyes will be cotton balls dipped in lighter oil, and I'm going to get my friend from the circus to breathe fire on it to start if off.

Hopefully it will be re-usable for Halloween, but if not, we'll have to start it early.

Thistle Xandra · Oct 10, 2010, 10:30 PM // 22:30

OK, working backwards!

@ shady tradesman: very cool! I love how you add in those notes so we can see your reasoning (also loved the part where you have to protect your work from those pesky deers)! I found the way you did your base interesting… I had been wondering if you put metal stakes or something, but those boards make much more sense

BTW, the way you described how you're going to burn it sounds sooo cool! youtube video!!! gogogogogo

@KiyaKoreena: You're costume is amazing so far! I love the level of detail you put in and like everyone else said, that belt is too cool!

@Dutch: Still looking amazing, but I'm still seeing something off with the king's face on the upper left. Maybe it's a bit too saturated or something and that's why I can't really see the different shades of orange I'd expect there? I really like the added guy on the right side of the poster by the way and the second poster just adds in an extra fun/believable effect

@ Lil Thing: Looks good! I like the shading you did to give it added depth

@Death by an Arrow: Grats for being featured about lighting

Those front 2 pumpkins look really good!

@ Charlie: I love the detail you went into with the lighting/shadowing, really gives it a lot of extra depth! I haven't seen the movie where this is from though

@ König Des Todes: Very cool and dark start to a story! Can't wait for the rest of it! Is the village of tengu? Is that why the tengu would be mad if fed to them? Is it that the tengu cared for the villagers? Is it that the tengu just really hates the fact that they're being fed? Can't wait for more!

@Minami, she's ssoooo gorgeous! I love the way you did her armor and headpiece! Even the lipstick color is gorgeous! Only critique I can think of is that the armband looks like a flat piece instead of a bunch of spheres/hemispheres added together. You can really see it on the bottom leftmost one where it looks much like you would expect if you cut a curve in a thick paper and then wrapped it so you'd see the thickness of the paper instead of as if you stuck a ball at the end of the paper and then wrapped it, where you'd see a ball at the edge (does that even make sense?!?). ANyway, that's just a minor critique, because she really does look gorgeous!

@obastable: I'm still looking forward to reading your story

maybe you can submit part of it to the contest? like the parts you really, really enjoyed? Anyway, I liked the 1st version with a 'generals life,' i think using general gives it a more serious start contrasting with the lightheartedness of a jesters book where as the 2nd version is more of just a straight lighthearted start.

@ arvida: great start (loving color purple)! i think you might have changed the angle on your rider from the 1st sketch though, because now he looks like he might fall off! Maybe have him angled a bit back or put a bend to his knee to show he knows he's in danger of falling?

<Phew> I think I've got up to everyone. Sorry if I missed anyone!

Konig Des Todes · Oct 11, 2010, 01:14 AM // 01:14

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Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

@ König Des Todes: Very cool and dark start to a story! Can't wait for the rest of it! Is the village of tengu? Is that why the tengu would be mad if fed to them? Is it that the tengu cared for the villagers? Is it that the tengu just really hates the fact that they're being fed? Can't wait for more!

Tengu are unrelated to the village. Thorn just hates them (as can be found out via Horseman Socein). They'd be pissed because to be fed skin... well, wouldn't that piss you off? Tengu are carnivores, so it is something they'd eat, but due to their culture, I would assume such is insulting.

Death By An Arrow · Oct 11, 2010, 01:36 AM // 01:36

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Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

Tengu are unrelated to the village. Thorn just hates them (as can be found out via Horseman Socein). They'd be pissed because to be fed skin... well, wouldn't that piss you off? Tengu are carnivores, so it is something they'd eat, but due to their culture, I would assume such is insulting.

Hmm, while you would know much more about the lore than me (and since you're writing the stiry :P) I could be wrong, but I would imagine the skin to be the most appetizing part. Now, this comes from the context of, say, chicken skin which can be quite tasty yet isn't very good for you. Most of that probably comes from whatever you season the meat with so I imagine the tengu aren't able to do that. And I've never tried raw skin before, so it beats me if it makes it taste worse or not. But from a comparison of cooked animal skins that we as humans eat, I don't see why the tengu wouldn't want to eat the skin.

unless it's entirely cultural as to why (which is where my knowledge of tengu lore is non-existent) they dont, as it seemed you might have hinted at,

Konig Des Todes · Oct 11, 2010, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Well I personally hate chicken skin, and I hate that all the good seasoning is on it. Q_Q But anyways, it's not so much about the skin, but rather that they're being fed by humans (like pets, wild beasts, or poor needy folk). It would be insulting to their pride. Or that's the line of thought I was going with.

Arvida · Oct 11, 2010, 04:43 AM // 04:43

phew - http://www.flickr.com/photos/arvida007/
Slowly getting there - the colors still need work but the shape is there now ....

To:Thistle Xandra - I hear you, am gonna make sure he bends abit not to fall off

Charlie Dayman · Oct 11, 2010, 04:50 AM // 04:50

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Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

@ Charlie: I love the detail you went into with the lighting/shadowing, really gives it a lot of extra depth! I haven't seen the movie where this is from though

You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFVyAjj3Bs0

The movie is called The Shining by Stanley Kubrick.

Thistle Xandra · Oct 11, 2010, 05:13 AM // 05:13

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFVyAjj3Bs0

The movie is called The Shining by Stanley Kubrick.

holy crap! Watching that before going to bed probably wasn't the best idea!

i'm going to have to go look at some pictures of rainbows and unicorns now...
You really nailed that scene though! Are you going to add that cabinet thing on the right wall? I like your pic without it.

@arvida, i like the fine details you've added! Is he going to be electric? I could see some white lines by the eyes, mouth, and rib, so I wasn't sure if that's what you're going for (that would look so cool, especially around the eyes). The texturing on the wings and head is really coming out nicely, especially compared against the smoothness of his body

Oh_Frustration · Oct 11, 2010, 05:45 AM // 05:45

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Originally Posted by shady tradesman

Yeah I'm going to burn it. The chest cavity will eventually be filled with a fire-starter like lichen, the eyes will be cotton balls dipped in lighter oil, and I'm going to get my friend from the circus to breathe fire on it to start if off.

Hopefully it will be re-usable for Halloween, but if not, we'll have to start it early.

Better not forget the camera then!

Looking great!

Konig Des Todes · Oct 11, 2010, 07:02 AM // 07:02

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFVyAjj3Bs0

The movie is called The Shining by Stanley Kubrick.

One of my favorite movie scenes. Nothing like taking little girls and making them nightmare fuel.

shady tradesman · Oct 11, 2010, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by Oh_Frustration

Better not forget the camera then!

Looking great!

Actually, photography is my primary art. You won't see pictures of the charr effigy on it yet, but you can check out my photography gallery here http://shady-tradesman.deviantart.com/ if you're so inclined. If everything goes right, there will be awesome pictures of the effigy.

KiyaKoreena · Oct 11, 2010, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Fixed up the head a bit. I'm working on the cape right now but son got ill yesterday and he takes priority. Need to make sure they stop trying to run around the house with the head on now that you cant see out of it...

Love Angel Maybe · Oct 11, 2010, 04:05 PM // 16:05

Name: Love Angel Maybe
Art Form: confectionary
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Progress Gallery:http://loveangelmaybe.deviantart.com/gallery/
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Thistle Xandra · Oct 11, 2010, 05:20 PM // 17:20

since no new sections to post, here's just a WiP note I posted on my blog about how I got an idea for giving more depth to my evil spirit

shady tradesman · Oct 11, 2010, 05:25 PM // 17:25

Oh man, Kiya, I can't wait to see it completed!

Another quick update here.

A link to my WIP album to be edited into my entry in the first post: http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/...hadytradesman/

Konig Des Todes · Oct 11, 2010, 05:35 PM // 17:35

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Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

I heard this song this morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysSxxIqKNN0&ob=av2e ('New Divide' by Linkin Park) and was blown away, because it seemed like the perfect song for the battle scene in my Halloween story. I heard 'lightning' and 'ashes' and was like, "BAM, this is a rit song!" I could see my rits fighting with this song playing in the background... so perfect because the twins are finding the inner strength to protect their home etc (without spoiling the story too much).

Then, I looked up the lyrics and realized... "WOW, this is actually the song that belongs with the evil spirit." It actually would represent him more since he's haunted by the memories of his death and needs new memories to replace all the negative emotions that were frozen with him. I've decided that the first lyrics about the lighting being all around will be what the weather was like in his death before his descent into malevolence

Going to read the lyrics a little bit more to see what inspiration I get!

I find that songs are good inspiration for something to write. However, sadly, I don't know many songs about insanity - so with mine, I've just been listening to halloween songs (Nightmare Before Christmas ftw).

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Originally Posted by shady tradesman

It features charr pictograms.

Never seen those particular pictograms - except the fist in the center, and perhaps the two ungue-like ones near the two of the angle. Where'd you get them?

CheeseBoy · Oct 11, 2010, 05:38 PM // 17:38

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Art Form: Digital art
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clear · Oct 11, 2010, 05:39 PM // 17:39

Name: Ownsy Monk
Art Form: Fan Art
Idea: Painting
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