[kryssmen]

Challenge Starts April 08th, 12:00 am EST. DATE CHANGE




Next Challenge I'm venturing further east to Japan for some of their Mythical Monsters.

The Yokai:

Youkai (literally demon, spirit, or monster?)
are a class of preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil oni (ogre) to the mischievous kitsune (fox)
or snow woman Yuki-onna.
Some possess part animal and part human features (e.g. Kappa and Tengu).
Yokai generally have a sort of spiritual or supernatural power. Yokai that have the ability to shape-shift are called obake.
The characters are borrowed from China, which has a similar folkloric tradition of yaoguai.

Check out these links for some great ideas and definitions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai

http://buymeout.wordpress.com/2009/0...rtial-objects/

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Kappa

http://pinktentacle.com/2008/02/edo-...sawaki-suushi/


** change of plans**

Originally I asked for 2 different versions but after talkin with a few of you guys, I realized that may be too much work ... so.... here you go! (If you still want to make 2 from completely different syles go ahead.)


~Challenge Guidelines~

- pick any from the references below or find your own and go with it.

- Keep the main design points of the monster
- Must be recognizable as original monster
- When starting post your monster name and image used as reference
- W.I.P.S. , post often to keep us updated and for feedback/ critiques.
- Use of any 3D program is fine, but Zbrush or Mudbox should be used for hi-res detail. Unlimited polycount.

Challenge Ends May 15th, 11:59 pm EST.

Some great examples of classical looking Yokai:


























Challenge Ends May 15th, 11:59 pm EST.