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Dongiovar — Oh Shit, Run

Published: 2010-11-26 04:07:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 882; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 0
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Description The unholy lovechild of a mantis shrimp, Scyther (the Pokemon), and a destroyer droid from Star Wars

And it is my art-present for ~acidshadow

This was my challenge:

Shape: bi-ped / tri-ped
Texture: smooth, slight slimy, translucent
Color: Pinks, browns and greys
Creature Shape: crab, lobsters, insects- but remember, it's going to be smooth, so think out side the exoskeleton ;3


Took me ages to figure out how to make this thing, and even worse, how to draw it. When I saw "tri-ped" I wanted do do that soo badly but had no idea how to, until I remembered those evil little guys from Star Wars 1. they had three legs, and it worked, so I hence based half this freak's anatomy on them. And since I have this current obsession with the most badass crustacean in the sea, the mantis shrimp, I just couldn't resist giving him the thumbsplitting claws of death I've decided that the shading and color DOESN'T suck, which is probably a first for me ever. And the file is huge, so large it's pissed off both Photoshop, GIMP, and dA as I try to upload the monster.

Cave bg stock (with editing) :[link]

Sketched by hand, decided it sucked, lined and colored in GIMP, assembled in Photoshop. Enjoy my temporary watermark of originality
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So. As my frustration with lack of drawing skills continues, I am making this my entry for the "Human Hunter" contest. Assume that he's..well, large-ish, taller than a human anyway, and is now carnivorous. *Sigh* I mean, my whole headworld is populated with mostly human-hunters of various species..I just can't draw them out worth a shit.
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Comments: 8

EclipsisStudios [2011-03-14 18:37:16 +0000 UTC]

This must be the creature the Trade Federation designed their Destroyer Droids after. Its just as fierce looking as the machines. Faaaantastic.

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Dongiovar In reply to EclipsisStudios [2011-03-14 18:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Hehe thanks! They must have, since the leg structures look so similar *wink wink*

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Khalipse [2010-12-26 03:48:07 +0000 UTC]

lol the title...

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acidshadow [2010-11-26 14:32:29 +0000 UTC]

woooooow, you totally got my creature down! I love how you've tried to sue everything i've suggested and I love the thoughts that went into this, especially in the legs. Very nice job! I love this guy! I love the idea of mantis shrimp, he could be scuttling along deep sea caves and such. Someone been watching Attenborough's first life. ;3

Fantastic stuff, thank you!

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Dongiovar In reply to acidshadow [2010-11-26 15:54:41 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks I'm glad you like him so much.

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TsukodE [2010-11-26 04:21:22 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome Vhyx. 8D
Like Epically awesome!

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Dongiovar In reply to TsukodE [2010-11-26 04:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tsuko

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TsukodE In reply to Dongiovar [2010-11-26 05:51:40 +0000 UTC]

I only say the truth.

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