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Quote Celri Replybullet Topic: Greek Gods in Cognito
    Posted: 01 July 2009 at 1:50am
I have been reading the Percy Jackson books to my students and wondered if we could start a little section where we illustrated what the gods looked like today - here's the idea:
 
Either a full length version or a bust of a greek god/goddess/monster
Unlimitted palette ; Unlimitted size ; BUT
ONE half must show the classical greek god version and the other half the modern disguise.
 
As an example:  Poseidon (god of the sea) is usually depicted carrying a trident and sporting a nice set of fins - in the modern day version he wears a multicoloured hawwaiian shirt and sunglasses - black hair, no beard...hiding among the masses of Manhatten Island!
 
So anyone who is interested...lets see what we can come up with! 
Hope you enjoy
 


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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:13am
So we can make up the god's modern disguise??
I'm gonna assume that's what you are talking about.

I will make...

Calydonian Boar ::
 
~Old SKoollll~
The huge boar sent by Artemis to ravage the land of
Clydon due to the kings refusal to include her in his annual offerings.
~Nowss a day~
The great boar was never killed by Meleager and managed to take
refuge as the Genis book of world records largest pig.






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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:18am
You assumption is on the spot!  That is exactly what we're going for!  Enjoy!
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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:42am
I started on the Boar side,
This is what i made so far.


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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 01 July 2009 at 11:18am
I like the look in its eye!  Can't wait to see the record breaking porker!
 
I'm working on Prometheus- old: chained to a rock by Zeus after stealing fire;  Modern: Sitting at a desk working on an audit or something!
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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 10:04am
UPDATE ::
I did some more work on this, but i still have lots more left
to do.


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Quote ellie-is Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 11:21am
Cool. Maybe you should make the fur on the boar a bit darker. Maybe a larger tusk or something. There's not enough 'contrast' between the old half and the new half.
But maybe its just me.
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 12:13pm
That looks so cool!  How the mighty have fallen LOL  =)  I'll upload my WIP as soon as I'm done with my challenge piece :)
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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 12:49pm
Ok,
I added more contrast so it's easy to see that it's
cut into two sections.





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Quote ellie-is Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 12:56pm
Great.
Maybe you could make a forest for BG on the old one, and then some sort of farm on the new one?
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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 1:05pm
That was the idea but i was gonna make the old one have a old school
city.
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 02 July 2009 at 10:17pm

I like the idea of an old-school classic buildings bg - like the one in your challenge piece with the dragon?  That'll look great - but instead of a farm for the porker on the right, why don't you put in red, white and blue rosettes and banners like at those Texan livestock auctions?

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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 03 July 2009 at 2:37am
Here's my first WIP - only a 10sec line sketch of concept.  Changed my mind - Ares sounded way more cool.  Ancient Greek left - armour, spear, Olympus in bg with battlefield + his chariot with Phobos next to it and then modern version: Johnny Bravo-look-alike on golf course, golf club, caddie and golf car in bg...will update in a bit with more details....
There will be less hair on the old school one to mak mor room for bg elements.
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 03 July 2009 at 3:02am

Am uploading draft pic - saw huge issue with faces not being same size...am starting final now - should take a while lol!

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Quote NotlikeTheOther Replybullet Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:44am
Really like this idea... brainstorming my contribution.. I am mor familiar with Egyptian Mythology though.
 
Pieces are coming along nice.
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 06 July 2009 at 12:27pm
@ NLTO - Well, the Greeks did visit the Egyptians a lot...Can't wait to see what you come up with :)
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Quote God_Is_Evil Replybullet Posted: 07 July 2009 at 10:34am
UPDATE::



I was gonna mess with the farm and city side more
but, I think that's all I wanna do.


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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 07 July 2009 at 2:25pm
I think it is absolutely wonderful!  Looks great
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Quote darchangel Replybullet Posted: 07 July 2009 at 7:09pm
This sounds interesting, I'm gonna take on Hades, god of the Underworld.

On one side sitting on his throne surrounded by death and on the other side, just a regular guy sitting on a park bench, feeding the birds:


**early WIP**




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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 08 July 2009 at 3:52am
I love this idea!  Hade is such a cool character to create - dark and mysterious contrasted by everyday guy in park - briliant - can't wait to see the result!
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Quote ellie-is Replybullet Posted: 08 July 2009 at 7:17am
darchangel, that's a great idea! Good luck with that. I like your wip so far (:
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Quote NotlikeTheOther Replybullet Posted: 08 July 2009 at 2:16pm
@darchangel
This looks great already the concept rocks.  I am working on a split Isis.. when I get a bit further I'll post a WIP.
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Quote jeremy Replybullet Posted: 08 July 2009 at 9:38pm
Awesome idea :D
 
I'll try to do a Hermes/Postman :P
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Quote NotlikeTheOther Replybullet Posted: 13 July 2009 at 3:07pm
WIP... seems akward at the top of the head... obv no where near done, but give me c+c, any ideas?
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:05am

You guys are coming up with the greatest ideas!  I'm really enjoying this :)

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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:07am
@NLTO
Well, to balance out the sun disc on the left there needs to be a counter on the right like mayby an excessive hair-do or decorative hat or an image in her background like...you know those old ladies who like to serve tea...they normally have plates on their walls...why not look at something like that?
 
I love the idea!!!!!!  Haven't had time to work on mine - was in PARIS for the first time!!!!  So I'm still gliding back to earth :)


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Quote NotlikeTheOther Replybullet Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:23am
Oooh I'm so jealous Celri!!
I've been busy myself, unfortunately not abroad!  Was thinking about a clock in the background to even out the disk.  Check out my entry into last weeks challenge.. I really enjoyed working on that piece.
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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:53am
@ NLTO
I'm going there right now!  Can't wait to see!
I fell hopelessly in love with Paris!  You have no idea!
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Quote darchangel Replybullet Posted: 23 July 2009 at 9:44pm
You went to Paris, lucky.

I think I might be done with mine although I see a lot of things wrong with it.

I present Hades and his human self:



and the steps:



***EDIT***
Fixed the goofy looking hand.


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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 24 July 2009 at 5:03am
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 Yes very!  I am, again, in awe of what can be done!  I love the contrast and colours and the whole feel of the piece!  Absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!
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Quote ellie-is Replybullet Posted: 24 July 2009 at 8:04am
That's awesome! Great job.
I love how you managed to add Cerberus in there.
Only thing I think that could be changed is his right, our left, hand. Looks a bit weird.
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Quote darchangel Replybullet Posted: 25 July 2009 at 7:54am
Yeah, that hand was bugging me too but I wasn't sure how to make it look correct...I had to take a picture of my hand and used that for reference.
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Quote NotlikeTheOther Replybullet Posted: 28 July 2009 at 8:47am
@darchangel
WOW!  You did a great job!  love it!
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Quote susuwataris Replybullet Posted: 29 July 2009 at 4:51am
This is what I'll  be doing, it's the Goddess Aphrodite and I have no clue yet what I am doing in the right side.
What I have so far:

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Quote Celri Replybullet Posted: 04 August 2009 at 5:55am
HOw about hiding her behind a nude "Ugly Betty" or "Goth-Girl" disguise?  Something constrasting the beauty of the ancient image with the tarnished and slightly jaded modern age?
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