Monster PA
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Category: Pixel Art
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Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 12:16pm
Topic: Monster PA
Posted By: 3_32
Subject: Monster PA
Date Posted: 13 December 2006 at 10:13am
 I'm not gonna be able to work on this for the next three days, so any comments on the lines would be nice, especially the hands and feet. Any help on thsoe would be appreciated thanks. http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3494&PID=53039#53039 - Edit: Update Link 17-dec-2006 http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3494&PID=53101#53101 - Edit: Update Link 18-Dec-2006 http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3494&PID=53109#53109 - Edit: Update Link 18-Dec-2006 ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
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Posted By: Zetabot
Date Posted: 13 December 2006 at 12:19pm
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The thing that stands out to me first is that he appears to have one leg. At this angle I think we would still be able to see his right leg. I am guessing that the shape between the two hands is his right foot, but it isn't connected to anything.
If this islike a gorilla type of creature then I think the brow should be lowered and more pronounced, to give him that ape-ish appearance. Also, I think that while the angle of his left hand is pretty good, the right hands angle seems strange. And finally, I feel that the fingers are a bit long. If you look at a gorilla, they walk with their hands not as fists, but almost in a palm strike sort of position, so that they are walking using their 2nd part of the finger to distribute the weight rather than on a fist.
I think that the hairy parts look pretty good right now, and the overall shape gets across what you are going for, but try looking at a few pictures of actual gorillas for a good reference on the stance and other features.
Ha, I wrote all that and for all I know it isn't even supposed to be an ape at all.
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 December 2006 at 9:45pm
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Originally posted by Zetabot ...he appears to have one leg...the brow should be lowered and more pronounced...the fingers are a bit long...supposed to be an ape... That sums it all up ------------- |
Posted By: Twizzler
Date Posted: 13 December 2006 at 9:49pm
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his hands look like those sock'em boxers thingys. lol. maybe add some shading and texture so they look less like inflatable hands. ------------- 
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Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 4:54am
Hmm, trying out the hands, they look full of foam too me ...  Don't worry about the lines and door, didn't realise I uploaded ther larger version :< ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 4:57am
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Hmm, ;_; Anyway,  I think thats the basics down, now to actually shade it ... :< ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 5:59am
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The hands look great now. I don't know about that shade of blue tho
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Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 6:29am
 How about now, that a better colour? ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: Zetabot
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 6:37am
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Looks a lot better. The brow is better, everything is better, really. The only two things that are bugging me still is that his fingers on his right hand look a little strange to me and right foot still looks like it's coming from nowhere. His waist is very tiny.
Other than that it's really coming together, and again those are just my opinions. I hope we get to see some facial features with the next update.
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 7:05am
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Yes, its more interesting a shade, imo. I have to agree with zetabot on the rear leg. maybe some hint of a hip back there or something :/
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Posted By: skeddles
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 2:22pm
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this is coming along nicely.one crit though: on the shading on his arm, make the second to last brown a little lighter....=] i think it would look a little better. cant wait to see this done =] ------------- |
Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 2:27pm
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Looks much better, but I think you should make a part of the hip visible behind the arm, because it does look like the foot is just hanging in midair.
On a different note, did you get inspired by the mantarilla? (made by helm i beleive) Just wondering, because it's the same posture, both beasts have the same body structure.. etc. |
Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 12:17am
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Damn, overwrit the file on upload :< Thanks, Colours aren't my strong point. I played around a little with the skeleton, and really, cos the hips are so small, the arm seems to cover it no matter what, although if people think otherwise, feel free to doodle over mine, and I'll see what it looks like, cos otherwise I'll stick with  On that differnet note, I don' think I've seen it, I kinda just made this up as I went. :> ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: Zetabot
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 7:43am
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Wel, to me at least, with the way you drew the "skeleton" the top half of his body is twisted, like it is not facing the same way as his bottom half. Part of what may help that is again, messing with the lower half a little more. His legs connect directly underneath the waist and they are touching. The legs could stand to be a little more spread apart where they meet the body. Maybe with the feet around a distance of what you have the shoulders at. Looking at a human, or even a gorilla skeleton if you can find one, would help.
Also, and I know I am being a pain here, I think his feet could be a little bigger. His hands are very large but his feet don't really look like they would support him too well.
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Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 9:20am
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http://www.dundee.ac.uk/museum/zoology/bagful/2149.jpg - http://www.dundee.ac.uk/museum/zoology/bagful/2149.jpg http://www.evolutionnyc.com/ImgUpload/P_72033_961775.jpg OK, after looking at a few skeletons on gorillas I'm still not sure I should widen the hips, the feet definatly need work though, which I'll get on ASAP. ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 9:27am
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You are right about the skeleton and how the leg is positioned. However since its a glaring thing that most viewers can get past. Maybe a solution is to bend the leg at the knee just enough to show a bit. Since you are reworking the feet. Maybe the back leg is bent forward a bit and the other leg bent back, as if in mid stride. Just a thought...
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Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 10:39am
 Its gone down hill, cos I'm so bloomin cold. But i've added a knee to the other leg, maybe it shows a little better now? ALSO, still redoing the feet, I can't seem to shade at this temperature. ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: Yoggii
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 1:36pm
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i love this monster! i think hes sexy :P
love the grain texture on the flffy hair. maybe you could put a little more detail into the eye parts ?? i think ill give it 9/10.
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 11:14pm
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That little bit of knee has helped it a gazillion times over. The foot to our right could use more of a \ rather than a | With the ears pointing that far out you'll need to show the other one's tip too. ------------- |
Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 23 December 2006 at 12:05am
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Cool thanks for the help, I'll get backj on it if I wake up, little tooo merry to do anything now, but glad the knee helped that problem. Thasnks guys, and merry Christmas
------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |