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JohnSilva · 08:14 PM

Fantasy anatomy
Deadline: July 23rd, 2011, 12:00 am EST

Re-search and Analyse real muscle structure and Apply that analysis into a fantasy creature of your choice, you are free to make up any creature as long as the muscles are built and able to move properly.

A perfect example is a dragon which so far never existed but still some designers make it look believable.

Restrictions:
-Side view of the creature only.
-Attach the References next to your sketches.
-you cannot put skin, everything else is ok.

failing to meet this requirements will lead you to not make it into the finals.

Example:

Image by Todd lockwood , visit his page for more amazing and inspirational pieces.

What the winners get?
You get... EXPOSITION, Your entry will be posted at the Official Anatomicae Gallery, you'll be on the banner at the very top of this page and temporarily on the front page of cghub (the top squares where all the other nice art come in too) and a nice shiny Badge next to your name! Are we not so nice?

~John Silva

mindbender · 07-09-2011, 09:01 PM

The link to the Lockwood image appears to be broken...

SARDEANIE · 07-09-2011, 09:51 PM

Good grief, a dream come true! I am so busy my head is spinning but I MUST participate. For arts sake!

Great idea!

AlexKonstad · 07-10-2011, 04:17 PM

yeah this is very cool, definitely gonna try and get something going on for this.

Smirtouille · 07-10-2011, 07:48 PM

That's where human dissection gets handy.

jose8a · 07-10-2011, 07:51 PM

Great topic! I'm in

Just one question though: Do cartoons and stuff like that count as fantasy creatures (like Mickey Mouse or the Pac-Man in the icon above)? Or is this specifically about creatures like mermaids and dragons, which are more believable?

Peter_Coene · 07-10-2011, 07:52 PM

Since the last Anatomicae got shut down, can I recycle the critter I was making for that?

JohnSilva · 07-10-2011, 08:11 PM

mindbender, The link is working for me, is anyone else having a problem with it?

SARDEANIE, Haha! will look forward to see what you come up!

MetalFingers, Glad to have you aboard!

Smirtouille, Yeah! that's the way to go

jose8a, As long as you will make the muscle believable, you're good to go, but remember, it has to look like it can function properly like any other creature/animal/human.

Peter_Coene, Yes you can

wow It would be awesome if all the 92 members checking the thread out would participate, wouldn't that be crazy?

can't wait to see what you guys will bring on the table!

~John Silva

Trasto · 07-10-2011, 11:32 PM

I'd be really interested in trying this one. I will be on vacation for this week (I won't have my equipment at hand) so I will just have 5 days to finish it. Oh well, I�ll start sketching a bit in the beach

and try to post it when I get back.

BTW by "references" do you mean actual images you've used as reference or book citations, web links etc.?

JohnSilva · 07-11-2011, 12:07 AM

Trasto, You're more than welcome to participate! About the references, i'm refering to actual images which you will need to analise/study.

~John Silva

Smirtouille · 04:33 AM

Okay this is a vampire. (It has black gums) I mixed the human skull with the cat skull.

I'm not sure if this is what you guys want so it can be further polished. Actually I have miss-originated Masseter muscle, I'll correct that.
I don't know if you want the entire body or not. I hope I get some time to correct if I have not followed the rules.

I used no image reference, but I have a cat skull on my desk. : )

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owaru · 07-11-2011, 04:26 PM

Hi guys,on quick question here.Is there any way that traditional art is allowed ?

Cheers!

JohnSilva · 07-11-2011, 08:52 PM

Smirtouille, That's a good start, try to stay out of too close to human, push that skull into even more feline skull, perhaps enlongate it a little bit more like a jaguar or lion, also we need a full body, is it possible that you can take a photo of that skull or the same replica on the net?, otherwise than that really nice!

owaru, no problem with that, go traditional, scan it and post it! will be waiting for your sketches.

Keep them coming guys

~John Silva

pixel-chick · 07-11-2011, 09:40 PM

Shucks, I screwed up because I thought I remembered the rules before I left for vacation and started sketching without rereading the part about having to do a side view, lol. Anyway, this is what I thought up so far, I'll be doing a side view of this critter. Fun topic, btw!

pixel-chick · 07-11-2011, 09:42 PM

@ Smirtouille, i love your use of color. I don't have any confidence when it comes to color at all yet and have been really studying up on color theory, this'll be good practice for me, your work is inspirational!

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JohnSilva Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,052 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 801 Thanked 424 Times in 353 Posts	Anatomicae #14 - Fantasy anatomy 07-09-2011, 05:30 PM Fantasy anatomy Deadline: July 23rd, 2011, 12:00 am EST Re-search and Analyse real muscle structure and Apply that analysis into a fantasy creature of your choice, you are free to make up any creature as long as the muscles are built and able to move properly. A perfect example is a dragon which so far never existed but still some designers make it look believable. Restrictions: -Side view of the creature only. -Attach the References next to your sketches. -you cannot put skin, everything else is ok. failing to meet this requirements will lead you to not make it into the finals. Example: Image by Todd lockwood , visit his page for more amazing and inspirational pieces. What the winners get? You get... EXPOSITION, Your entry will be posted at the Official Anatomicae Gallery, you'll be on the banner at the very top of this page and temporarily on the front page of cghub (the top squares where all the other nice art come in too) and a nice shiny Badge next to your name! Are we not so nice? ~John Silva Attached Thumbnails __________________ -Twitter-Facebook JohnSilvaArt@gmail.com Portfolio cghub sketchbook Anatomicae Study Jams - Join us now!! Last edited by JohnSilva; 07-10-2011 at 08:14 PM.

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mindbender Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 449 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 410 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	07-09-2011, 09:01 PM The link to the Lockwood image appears to be broken... __________________ My blog: MF Hand & Heart My Gallery

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SARDEANIE Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 127 Senior Member Thanks: 58 Thanked 61 Times in 41 Posts	07-09-2011, 09:51 PM Good grief, a dream come true! I am so busy my head is spinning but I MUST participate. For arts sake! Great idea!

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AlexKonstad Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 207 Senior Member Thanks: 27 Thanked 90 Times in 86 Posts	07-10-2011, 04:17 PM yeah this is very cool, definitely gonna try and get something going on for this. __________________ Metal Fingers Sketchbook Soulshades Visions of the Defiled

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Smirtouille Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 22 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	07-10-2011, 07:48 PM That's where human dissection gets handy.

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jose8a Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 59 Member My Mood: Thanks: 31 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	07-10-2011, 07:51 PM Great topic! I'm in Just one question though: Do cartoons and stuff like that count as fantasy creatures (like Mickey Mouse or the Pac-Man in the icon above)? Or is this specifically about creatures like mermaids and dragons, which are more believable?

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JohnSilva Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,052 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 801 Thanked 424 Times in 353 Posts	07-10-2011, 08:11 PM mindbender, The link is working for me, is anyone else having a problem with it? SARDEANIE, Haha! will look forward to see what you come up! MetalFingers, Glad to have you aboard! Smirtouille, Yeah! that's the way to go jose8a, As long as you will make the muscle believable, you're good to go, but remember, it has to look like it can function properly like any other creature/animal/human. Peter_Coene, Yes you can wow It would be awesome if all the 92 members checking the thread out would participate, wouldn't that be crazy? can't wait to see what you guys will bring on the table! ~John Silva __________________ -Twitter-Facebook JohnSilvaArt@gmail.com Portfolio cghub sketchbook Anatomicae Study Jams - Join us now!!

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Trasto Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 16 Junior Member My Mood: Thanks: 11 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	07-10-2011, 11:32 PM I'd be really interested in trying this one. I will be on vacation for this week (I won't have my equipment at hand) so I will just have 5 days to finish it. Oh well, I�ll start sketching a bit in the beach and try to post it when I get back. BTW by "references" do you mean actual images you've used as reference or book citations, web links etc.?

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JohnSilva Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,052 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 801 Thanked 424 Times in 353 Posts	07-11-2011, 12:07 AM Trasto, You're more than welcome to participate! About the references, i'm refering to actual images which you will need to analise/study. ~John Silva __________________ -Twitter-Facebook JohnSilvaArt@gmail.com Portfolio cghub sketchbook Anatomicae Study Jams - Join us now!!

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Smirtouille Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 22 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	07-11-2011, 03:42 AM Okay this is a vampire. (It has black gums) I mixed the human skull with the cat skull. I'm not sure if this is what you guys want so it can be further polished. Actually I have miss-originated Masseter muscle, I'll correct that. I don't know if you want the entire body or not. I hope I get some time to correct if I have not followed the rules. I used no image reference, but I have a cat skull on my desk. : ) Edit: This is more accurate. Last edited by Smirtouille; 07-11-2011 at 04:33 AM. Reason: corrected Masseter and ear placement

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owaru Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	07-11-2011, 04:26 PM Hi guys,on quick question here.Is there any way that traditional art is allowed ? Cheers!

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JohnSilva Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,052 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 801 Thanked 424 Times in 353 Posts	07-11-2011, 08:52 PM Smirtouille, That's a good start, try to stay out of too close to human, push that skull into even more feline skull, perhaps enlongate it a little bit more like a jaguar or lion, also we need a full body, is it possible that you can take a photo of that skull or the same replica on the net?, otherwise than that really nice! owaru, no problem with that, go traditional, scan it and post it! will be waiting for your sketches. Keep them coming guys ~John Silva __________________ -Twitter-Facebook JohnSilvaArt@gmail.com Portfolio cghub sketchbook Anatomicae Study Jams - Join us now!!

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pixel-chick Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 74 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	oops 07-11-2011, 09:40 PM Shucks, I screwed up because I thought I remembered the rules before I left for vacation and started sketching without rereading the part about having to do a side view, lol. Anyway, this is what I thought up so far, I'll be doing a side view of this critter. Fun topic, btw!

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pixel-chick Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 74 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	07-11-2011, 09:42 PM @ Smirtouille, i love your use of color. I don't have any confidence when it comes to color at all yet and have been really studying up on color theory, this'll be good practice for me, your work is inspirational!