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Published: 2012-02-25 09:11:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 17334; Favourites: 344; Downloads: 0
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WARNING: OLD ART!! The art and comments in this Deviation may no longer represent the artist's current views or interests.

Development sketches of Conquest from my animation-in-progress this semester at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. Each child represents one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.


--Sak
All characters and artwork © Shamine Athena King
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Comments: 33

DisplacedSoutherner [2013-06-01 22:34:23 +0000 UTC]

this is my favorite

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AkiHarris [2013-03-19 08:01:49 +0000 UTC]

she looks like me when i was little

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WarriorNun [2013-03-13 09:22:23 +0000 UTC]

Wait that's a girl!? I thought she's a boy when I saw the animation...

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xxanARTchistxx [2012-02-26 19:19:41 +0000 UTC]

The tiki mask and the Gluttony voodoo doll are awesome. I think she should have some kind of war paint though. Do you think that would distract too much from the mask?

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quartervirus-archive In reply to xxanARTchistxx [2012-02-27 09:05:34 +0000 UTC]

The reason I dropped the war paint was because she already has a very high line mileage; I'd have to draw the war paint over and over again. That's partially why I made the decision for her mother to wear almost nothing, in order to decrease her line mileage.

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Inkdotdev [2012-02-26 04:18:06 +0000 UTC]

awesome character development and final design !

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MountainLygon [2012-02-26 01:37:01 +0000 UTC]

I like how their color schemes are linked together. You can see the progression from Conquest to War to Famine.

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0Indigo0 [2012-02-25 23:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I really liked the older version of her (v.1), even though you discarded it. I understand why... but you can use thad design for other purposes.
It made me think of a younger Mama Nature, maybe? xD

All of these character developments are amazing!

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EterGrobie [2012-02-25 20:13:43 +0000 UTC]

How can war be younger than conquest O_o?

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MountainLygon In reply to EterGrobie [2012-02-26 01:36:55 +0000 UTC]

The king who wants to conquer does so through war--whether by riding in and taking a country by force (like Alexander the Great), or through subtler means of destroying a country from within and taking advantage of the resulting power vacuum (like Hitler). So many times the conqueror does indeed come before war; you just don't realize it until war is already upon you.

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EterGrobie In reply to MountainLygon [2012-02-26 09:32:00 +0000 UTC]

Mah. Tactics. Don't go clever on me xD I know there was a saying like that somewhere..

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quartervirus-archive In reply to EterGrobie [2012-02-26 01:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Conquest is the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, which is followed by War, then Famine, then Death. I'm not sure I understand the question.

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EterGrobie In reply to quartervirus-archive [2012-02-26 09:30:40 +0000 UTC]

Well, logically, you have to have a war to have a conquest... Oh well. Who said religious creatures were logical, eh *shrug*

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quartervirus-archive In reply to EterGrobie [2012-02-26 10:01:57 +0000 UTC]

But you want conquest first. War follows as a result of wanting to take something.

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EterGrobie In reply to quartervirus-archive [2012-02-26 11:19:04 +0000 UTC]

I know when I'm beaten x_x Congratulations.

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Silvre [2012-02-25 17:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful job on all of these. I really like the different designs you play with and the reasons for choosing one or the other. I love the colored one at the bottom with the mask over her face. I would definitely run from that child.

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Foodstamps-Lobster [2012-02-25 17:14:41 +0000 UTC]

These designs are fascinating to see. I love not only seeing the process you go through, but seeing your sketches, too. Very inspirational.

If I had any feedback on War, it would be that I really like her over all design. The mask is a great touch, imo, and I think giving her a weapon really solidifies her as aggressive, etc.

However, I personally think that the shortness of her neck makes her look tense and kind of hunched up in posture. It makes her look a little less fierce and confident.

The early sketches that have a slightly elongated neck have a more predatory look to their posture, even if I like the finalized costume and face design more. I imagine part of it is also balancing her not looking too old, but it's a thought...

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quartervirus-archive In reply to Foodstamps-Lobster [2012-02-26 06:23:15 +0000 UTC]

I'll keep the neck length in mind, thanks. I could easily change a detail like that for the final animation.

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LowResBeautyQueen [2012-02-25 17:03:59 +0000 UTC]

I like war the best

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Phasellus [2012-02-25 16:49:32 +0000 UTC]

The Voodoo doll was a great touch. xD Awesome work!

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Hevsicles [2012-02-25 16:27:31 +0000 UTC]

TOO OLD!



But good job! You're really good at this.

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Ez-ra [2012-02-25 16:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I love the idea of the mask and the voodoo doll.
If I may make a strange suggestion I got as I saw the voodoo doll, I though, to make it noticeable, but free her hand of it, to have the voodoo doll tied with vine around the neck draping off of her waist like a primitive belt , like she tied it there for safe keeping
Excuse my ramblings Best of luck, Sak!

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quartervirus-archive In reply to Ez-ra [2012-02-26 06:19:22 +0000 UTC]

The voodoo doll is only for this picture, in the animation she won't have it on account of it just increases her line mileage too much.

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Ez-ra In reply to quartervirus-archive [2012-02-26 15:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Alright Good luck!

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Championx91 [2012-02-25 15:59:21 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work!

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FeretStudios [2012-02-25 15:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Good choice on the colors. The dress especially. In general, I was finding all the light brown colors to be too bright for this character. :/

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LilayM [2012-02-25 15:01:16 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I'll miss her first head design. The spear is a brilliant idea though. Pity she couldn't look as in ver#1, coz now she's a little too cute for a War - as for me ; )

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DragonFiresongs [2012-02-25 14:30:26 +0000 UTC]

Pffffffffftttttt I absolutely love her little voodoo plush. xDD
Also, my love of masks doens't help with disliking this char at all.

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Saria29 [2012-02-25 12:46:48 +0000 UTC]

Too cute.

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Duzloo [2012-02-25 09:50:26 +0000 UTC]

Arwwwwwwwwwwww

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Kochumba [2012-02-25 09:23:24 +0000 UTC]

I think i'd prefer the first version, without the mask. It makes her look... quite heavy, and all line are pretty vertical.
However, it's a good design, of course!! n.n

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chili19 [2012-02-25 09:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Awsome designs on all of these so far

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Ball-Jointed-Love [2012-02-25 09:18:27 +0000 UTC]

She's bloody adorable.

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