Greek Gods in Cognito
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Topic: Greek Gods in Cognito
Posted By: Celri
Subject: Greek Gods in Cognito
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 1:50am
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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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Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:13am
Posted By: Celri
Date 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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Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:42am
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I started on the Boar side, This is what i made so far.  |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 11:18am
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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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Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 10:04am
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UPDATE :: I did some more work on this, but i still have lots more left to do.  |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 11:21am
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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. |
Posted By: Celri
Date 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 :) |
Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 12:49pm
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Ok, I added more contrast so it's easy to see that it's cut into two sections.  |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 12:56pm
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Great.
Maybe you could make a forest for BG on the old one, and then some sort of farm on the new one? |
Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 1:05pm
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That was the idea but i was gonna make the old one have a old school city. |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 10:17pm
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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? |
Posted By: Celri
Date 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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Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 3:02am
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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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Posted By: NotlikeTheOther
Date Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:44am
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Really like this idea... brainstorming my contribution.. I am mor familiar with Egyptian Mythology though.
Pieces are coming along nice. ------------- Polly Pickle |
Posted By: Celri
Date 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 :) |
Posted By: God_Is_Evil
Date 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. |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 2:25pm
I think it is absolutely wonderful! Looks great
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Posted By: darchangel
Date Posted: 07 July 2009 at 7:09pm
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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** |
Posted By: Celri
Date 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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Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 7:17am
| darchangel, that's a great idea! Good luck with that. I like your wip so far (: |
Posted By: NotlikeTheOther
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 2:16pm
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@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.  ------------- Polly Pickle |
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 08 July 2009 at 9:38pm
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Awesome idea :D
I'll try to do a Hermes/Postman :P
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Posted By: NotlikeTheOther
Date 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?
 ------------- Polly Pickle |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:05am
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You guys are coming up with the greatest ideas! I'm really enjoying this :) |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:07am
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@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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Posted By: NotlikeTheOther
Date Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:23am
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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.
Take Care. ------------- Polly Pickle |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 23 July 2009 at 10:53am
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@ 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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Posted By: darchangel
Date Posted: 23 July 2009 at 9:44pm
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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. |
Posted By: Celri
Date Posted: 24 July 2009 at 5:03am
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@darchangel
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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Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 24 July 2009 at 8:04am
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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. ------------- |
Posted By: darchangel
Date 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. |
Posted By: NotlikeTheOther
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 8:47am
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@darchangel
WOW! You did a great job! love it! ------------- Polly Pickle |
Posted By: susuwataris
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 4:51am
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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:  |
Posted By: Celri
Date 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? |