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Abiogenisis — Predator Headshot
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Published: 2010-01-27 09:28:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 107161; Favourites: 1498; Downloads: 1021
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A Headshot of a large predator from the Birrin world.Upper eyestalks contain eyes and ears, lower contain eyes and sensory tentacles.
Most creatures related to the Birrin have 4 'lips' covering their jaws. However in this case the upper lip has evolved into a head shield which helps the creature push through dense forest. The blue membrane is used for display and can be retracted under a shield when not in use.
The animal hunts like a large heron, snatching smaller prey by shooting forward its long neck. It swallows most food whole, or by tearing it apart with its smaller inner jaws and toothed tongues.
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Thanks for the honest crit.
I might keep the body a secret, as this is part of a book pitch, however think of a long Birrin and that gives some idea.
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Ah, gotcha. I sincerely hope this book project is successful for you.
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i love how you add all the details on your creations
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Interesting creation
The design of the jaws is in opinion quiet innovative ... especially using the biger long jaw not only to hold the pray but also putting some spikes on it so it helps pushing the food down the throat o..o
any Chance you will draw the hole creature 
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The blue display shield, in this piece it gives off a feel of chitinous solidity. Is this how you intended it or is it a thin membrane? Great job by the way, superb rendering.
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You truly amaze me man, I'm always in awe. Beautifully done as always and I can't wait for more. You're going to change the industry one day man, trust me.
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This is a wonderful design, all the structures look functional, evolved and integrated, nothing just stuck on to make it look "alien".
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You always make such beautiful things... I love how your concepts are always truly alien. I wish I had that kind of creativity.
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And we're back, haha. Great design, as usual. I like the blue head shield, and the explanation is good: simple, to the point.
I would like to see the sort of terrain it lives in; what sort of vegetation exists there? What is its size in relation to its prey and surroundings?
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I notice it's also a deviation from the more "typical" three-eyed head design as well. Dose this mean it's less closely related to the other Birrin "vertebrates" we've see so far?
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Actually, as the design of the Birrin is ongoing, they will probably now have this more logical 4 eyed design. So the next time I draw the Birrin they will look different.
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ahh, ok, though I liked the three-eyed ones.
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I Like the earliest design, the sepia one. This thing is ridiculously cool, though.
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Maybe 4 eyes are more logical, but reducing it to 3 is interesting specialization. And it may be peculiar contrast between primitive and more advanced species from this planet. You shouldn't change anything.
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once again, what an amazing creature, every new species or individual of yours is a jewel
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Well thought-out.
Still, not clear to me how the upper thing 'helps the creature push through dense forest'...
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Basically when it folds it flat over its head, it stops branches cutting its skin.
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i keep admiring your technique and ingenious creativity, awesome!
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You are really good at creating original, yet believable, alien designs.
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Very nice work, like the way it's design
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Great to see you back and once again another peice of great art.
Nice to see a really good shot of the head of this creature.
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That is one beautiful creature. Name it already!
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at a distance, i really thought it was a picture of a broken gas pump handle! Then i clicked it and went "OH F#$K A GIANT WORM!"
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Nice job Alex, I like the lower eyestalks with the sensory things, I also like how you did their joins to the body. Looks ace
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I thought it was a cigarette from the thumbnail....
smoking killes eh?
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Oh SNAP! Look who posted! Welcome back!
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Very nice work again. I really admire your creature designs.
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Great work! Countdown for a random fanboy to make an Avatar comparison in 3... 2... 1...
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You missed the first Avatar comparison by about a minute, actually. Right before your comment, lol.
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As inevitable as the setting sun.
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If a planet is tidelocked with her star, a setting sun isn't inevitable.
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Well, us creature designers will be living in the shadow of that sun for a long, long time...
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I don't think so. This piece is way more creative than anything I saw in Avatar.
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Of course it is, we were just musing on Avatar's inevitable influence on the creature design community.
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damn it... this is awesome!!! all done in photoshop?
how long did you take for this...? must have been forever! all the details... wow!!!
fav!
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Wow!I don't know how whole body looks like, but head is really impressive
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