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choo · 04:29 AM

Day of the Tentacle
Deadline: August 22rd, 2011, 12:00 am EST

Grisled sea-goers beware! Sushi aficionados rejoice! Otakus blush!
The day of the Tentacle is here.

From tales of the Kraken to modern-day expose, creatures of a certain slimy multi-limbed pursuasion have fascinated us. Whether they like it or not, octupi and squid have become representative of a whole slew of themes, from the scary to the fetishized.

We're tasking YOU to make an image that focuses on the theme of the graspy, slimy, and be-suckered. It can be an illustration that features such things predominately, or a creature concept design.

Important: Do your research and find your reference. Cartooning is allowed, but we'd really love to see some work that is informed by the real and physical. Octupi and squid, due to their nature, are very difficult to paint. The better you understand their structure and texture, the better your image will be.

We will be critiquing on-
-Texture
-Form/volume
-Narrative (if it has one)
-Quality of character design (if it has one)

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Image by Sirge Birault www.sergebirault.fr

mindbender · 07:44 PM

Sounds like a both fun and interesting challenge. If I can come up with an idea, I'll dive right in...

EDIT: Ok, some very quick studies getting to know the animals body and limbs. Really fascinating animals:

mindbender · 08-12-2011, 08:06 PM

Here is the start of my image:

choo · 08-12-2011, 10:11 PM

Mindbender: crazy colors and texturing. It will be great to see you work this up to something more specific.

nethri · 08-13-2011, 05:05 PM

hi - I made some studies too - with the Humboldt Squid as a model.

@ mindbender - I like that it's such a small boat. and I think I a parasol.

choo · 08-13-2011, 06:53 PM

Nethri: If you decide to pursue any of those studies for a piece, I would suggest your rightmost one. The colors and way you handled the strokes is very much spot-on in depicting the slimy texture of octopus skin.

Kismet_Knell · 09:24 PM

So I'm thinking about entering this one, it would be my first time. Everyone's work is so intimidating

is the dumbo octopus an acceptable creature or do we need to stick with the traditional octopus/squid?

Rdhillon · 08-16-2011, 02:50 PM

Hello,
I�m new to cg hub!
Loving the idea of this challenge thought I�d get stuck in.
Here are a few thumbnails to get some creativity going.

choo · 08-16-2011, 03:10 PM

Kismet: If you focus on recreating the texture of the animal, then we're a go. It's not a requirement to illustrate a full-blown octopus of a recognizable species however, so feel free to experiment.

mindbender · 08-16-2011, 07:25 PM

Nethri and Ndhilon: Interesting thumbs, will be interesting to see them progress

Here's the latest WIP of my piece:

nethri · 08-16-2011, 10:32 PM

@mindbender: more details - are you planning to add some more vibrant colors too?

@choo - thank you I am still trying to find a good idea.

here's something I sketched today... maybe I should make thumbs too.

Kismet_Knell · 08-17-2011, 08:13 PM

So here are some warm up sketches and then a possible composition

Kismet_Knell · 08-17-2011, 08:14 PM

Sorry for them being upside down...I tried to fix it but apparently it didn't work

choo · 08-18-2011, 01:53 AM

Really looking forward to seeing the work-ups for this. Kismet, your sketch is especially...well, it's gross in a good way.

Kismet_Knell · 08-18-2011, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choo

Really looking forward to seeing the work-ups for this. Kismet, your sketch is especially...well, it's gross in a good way.

Hahaha yay! Thank you =3

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	Anatomicae #15 - Day of the Tentacle 08-07-2011, 05:00 PM Day of the Tentacle Deadline: August 22rd, 2011, 12:00 am EST Grisled sea-goers beware! Sushi aficionados rejoice! Otakus blush! The day of the Tentacle is here. From tales of the Kraken to modern-day expose, creatures of a certain slimy multi-limbed pursuasion have fascinated us. Whether they like it or not, octupi and squid have become representative of a whole slew of themes, from the scary to the fetishized. We're tasking YOU to make an image that focuses on the theme of the graspy, slimy, and be-suckered. It can be an illustration that features such things predominately, or a creature concept design. Important: Do your research and find your reference. Cartooning is allowed, but we'd really love to see some work that is informed by the real and physical. Octupi and squid, due to their nature, are very difficult to paint. The better you understand their structure and texture, the better your image will be. We will be critiquing on- -Texture -Form/volume -Narrative (if it has one) -Quality of character design (if it has one) ------------------------- Image by Sirge Birault www.sergebirault.fr Attached Thumbnails Last edited by choo; 08-13-2011 at 04:29 AM.

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mindbender Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 450 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 411 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	08-09-2011, 06:25 PM Sounds like a both fun and interesting challenge. If I can come up with an idea, I'll dive right in... EDIT: Ok, some very quick studies getting to know the animals body and limbs. Really fascinating animals: Attached Thumbnails __________________ My blog: MF Hand & Heart My Gallery Last edited by mindbender; 08-09-2011 at 07:44 PM.

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mindbender Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 450 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 411 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	08-12-2011, 08:06 PM Here is the start of my image: Attached Thumbnails __________________ My blog: MF Hand & Heart My Gallery

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	08-12-2011, 10:11 PM Mindbender: crazy colors and texturing. It will be great to see you work this up to something more specific.

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nethri Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	08-13-2011, 05:05 PM hi - I made some studies too - with the Humboldt Squid as a model. @ mindbender - I like that it's such a small boat. and I think I a parasol. Attached Thumbnails

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	08-13-2011, 06:53 PM Nethri: If you decide to pursue any of those studies for a piece, I would suggest your rightmost one. The colors and way you handled the strokes is very much spot-on in depicting the slimy texture of octopus skin.

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Kismet_Knell Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 20 Member Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	08-15-2011, 09:19 PM So I'm thinking about entering this one, it would be my first time. Everyone's work is so intimidating is the dumbo octopus an acceptable creature or do we need to stick with the traditional octopus/squid? Last edited by Kismet_Knell; 08-15-2011 at 09:24 PM. Reason: questions!

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	08-16-2011, 03:10 PM Kismet: If you focus on recreating the texture of the animal, then we're a go. It's not a requirement to illustrate a full-blown octopus of a recognizable species however, so feel free to experiment.

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mindbender Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 450 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 411 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	08-16-2011, 07:25 PM Nethri and Ndhilon: Interesting thumbs, will be interesting to see them progress Here's the latest WIP of my piece: Attached Thumbnails __________________ My blog: MF Hand & Heart My Gallery

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nethri Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	08-16-2011, 10:32 PM @mindbender: more details - are you planning to add some more vibrant colors too? @choo - thank you I am still trying to find a good idea. here's something I sketched today... maybe I should make thumbs too. Attached Thumbnails

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Kismet_Knell Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 20 Member Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	08-17-2011, 08:13 PM So here are some warm up sketches and then a possible composition Attached Thumbnails

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Kismet_Knell Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 20 Member Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	08-17-2011, 08:14 PM Sorry for them being upside down...I tried to fix it but apparently it didn't work

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	08-18-2011, 01:53 AM Really looking forward to seeing the work-ups for this. Kismet, your sketch is especially...well, it's gross in a good way.