Preserved Topic: Speed Painting : Squirrels

Yeah, you heard me...Squirrels. Robo-squirrels, fluffy squirrels, killer squirrels... Any friggin' squirrel you can think of. It's time to put the perfected still lifes away and start working the psycho-mojo. Get brainfecked and gimme your squirrels!


And now...the bullshit rules that you should all feel free to bend and break


1. You have approximately 30 minutes (try to limit differences by 1000 mins, give or take) to do a sketch/painting/model, digital or traditional of the supplied topic.
2. Time dedicated to scanning, uploading, saving, etc, is NOT counted towards the time it takes you to do your entry. Just the time you spent creating it.
3. You can submit as many entries as you want.
4. Much like the monthly sig competitions, the previous chooser decides the next topic and the next chooser of said topic.
5. Speed painting topics will last for approximately a week.
6. Have fun!

Well you've officially lost it.

Great topic .. I've never drawn a squirrel before. i did it in a little over the half hour, and was done at 1:1 as you see it.


[This message has been edited by Hugh (edited 02-20-2003).]

Fantastic Hugh =)

Synax - not everything hsa to be monsters and nightmares, tough guy

Squirrels are awesome - an excellent opportunity to work on an incredibly flexible and strong anatomy. Hope I get the time for this one =)

*stabs DL*

Squirrels, what an appropriate topic for a large number of the people who hang out here.

Squirrels? You must be nuts! =)

hhmmm... It's not every day I get to draw squirrels. First time in fact
I used a photo ref.

Forgot to add - Hugh, your squirrel is great. Love him

Peter made me do it...

You're squirrel looks more like a rabbit synax .

OMG !! i have never ever done anything like this before, so i guess i am gonna have to learn by example from you guys i guess.

Misspelling was intentional. Gir (the robot) is © Jhonen Vasquez or someone else who is not me. (meaning, I drew it, but I didn't create the character) Squrl is mine. DOOM.

MORE SQUIRRELS YOU SLACKING BASTARDS!

All right guys, show me style...cartoons are great, sketches are beauty, ideas are flowing. Let's see if we can get some twisted squirrels, grainy grungy squirrels, smooth plasticy squirrels...shiny, spooky, euro-art-deco-squirrels





[This message has been edited by DarkGarden (edited 02-22-2003).]

I'd like to see the euro-art-deco version of squirrel myself

I've done it myself, and quite badly I might add. There is nothing redeeming about this art deco travesty.



That's it for me and squirrels. I don't even really like them

Edited because I can't even manage a smiley

[This message has been edited by Amerasu (edited 02-23-2003).]

Something comes along that I like, and this really sucks. I've got around 4 square inches to move this crappy ball mouse around, and it's at an odd angle on this desk. Few more weeks and I might be able to paint with Woman's set up. I think I'm gonna get a hunk of wood or something for my lap and keep my comfy optical mouse handy.

How's this for grungy? If this wasn't funny in a pathetic kind of way, I would almost be embarrassed.

I used my sisters hamster as a ref...Which is why it looks like a hampster, but aww well...



Krets: That better?

[This message has been edited by counterfeitbacon (edited 02-23-2003).]

^--- LOL, very nicely done C.C.

Thumbnails good.

Big paintings bad! BAD!

Another one...My first attempt at painting without line art...15 minutes.

I think that mine look more like rats...

About...25 minutes -

Ok, so, it's been......a long time now since anyone has posted.

let's go synax - you can do better than that.

little tribute to show that I still suck at painting. Any ideas on this one?

Paint Brush, Dodge, Burn and Blur. I keep trying but I don't think I am going anywhere.

I would say more contrast, more shadow side. Cute though

GIR!!!

i love it!

Msg me
Aim: Krzyazz18

I think we'll give this until Friday.


Such a fun topic given the possibilities...I hope it breeds a bit more before then.

Nice work.

Warmage - skip the dodge and burn, it gets you nowhere. Check the FAQ for painting...

And try moving from one color to another with the shading. Look for shades around the green, that go together logically, but that is slightly-drastically different.

27 minutes, brush tool only.

That`s better, Mage, but ..ummmm..Still doesn`t look much like a squirrel.

One more, quicky - 15 min



squirrells have the most fucked up toes....



[This message has been edited by DL-44 (edited 02-28-2003).]

It is a squirrel, in my mind at least. When I think of a squirrel I think of them eating acorns. So it is a squirrel.

[sig kill]
Me

I had actually thought it was a Squirrel Cap.

For all the homey squirrels rollin' in the cold, mackin' the vibe.




And with that, we're closed. Not as big a turnout as I wanted, but the sacrifice in quantity was made up entirely in quality. Some really nice work guys, and people coming in fresh. Love it.

Now, for the next Moderator, I'm picking WarMage, due to his leap into the paint scheme.

And because synax is a bitch.


heh

By request from one DarkGarden this thread is closed................

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