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Tutorial on creature design.
Published: 2009-01-24 21:29:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 133633; Favourites: 5001; Downloads: 3319
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So, nobody technically asked me to do this, but many people asked ... questions, so, here you have it.I hope it'd be of some help if I can give any.
So yes, this is a tutorial on creature design, not on how to draw the creatures you design, that is up to your own practice... well, technically everything is. But this is my speciality I guess, and there are people far more qualified to teach you how to draw or paint.
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Thank you very much for doing it.. It may be helpful a bit.. indeed it require a good skill in drawing all sorts of animals good enough.
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A very VERY useful tutorial!
Congratulations on getting it featured!
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How cool! Miscellaneous original creatures are my favorite. That and weaponry. Creative designs for weaponry and creatures are equally impressive. (;
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Great tutorial, but this is not my specialty, so I'm out!
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This is such a great guide - I would never be able to come up with the designs or ideas shown here. 
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Thanks for the tutorial. Now I want to create me some crazy creatures. But alack! Alas! Work beckons.
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wow...thats really great
But somhow my Animals look like...toons xD
not as half as realistic as yours^^
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Nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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Wow, this is truly wonderful and inspirational. The ideas behind your methods of how to create these hybrids is logical and amazing! I applaud your great work, and a well deserved DD. Keep up the wonderful work.
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This is quite the tutorial, thanks many times over for sharing it, it will come in very handy!
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Sch a wonderfully descriptive and useful tutorial! 
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This is a great tutorial, and a very interesting read. I had no idea about all the things considered when designing a creature! *faves*
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Guid laird, you put a lot of thought into this.
And because I say it on every tutorial that goes into my favorites,
Oh, glorious and useful!
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Holy crap! ...What! These are crazy!
The last image in the fourth white box reminds me of something you would see from an alien/zombie/mutant horror movie or something like that. Like it would run straight for you and just totally destroy you, rip you to shreds..and stuff... Ahaha I'm getting too carried away with this. >_>;;
Your style is amazing! *0*
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This is potentially extremely helpful if I ever do follow through with my career choice; conceptual artist. I never got the jist of how to create creatures like this. This really explains it simply. Thank you!
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Fabulous, this totally gets the creative juices flowing.
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dude this thing is amazing D:
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You're that guy with the fictional planet populated by giant penises, aren't you?!
YES YOU ARE! ADMIT IT!!
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You're talking about this planet? [link]
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This is the Japanese Matrix system right?
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Great process there, and very... I don't know, organised is the word I guess. Not just random ideas, but still loks really good and unique at the end.
This makes me have a total urge to design some sort of amazing creature now
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Very nice! Thank you. This should come in very handy with populating some of my stories~
Congrats on the DD!
C
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Oh this is really cool!! I can definitely recognize another biology lover here. 
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Tutorials like this make me want to get out some pencils and draw. Thanks a lot
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wow what an amazing tutorial
im so impresse by this what great ideas is i ever want to do dfantastical creature i know to come here
very compehensive and helpful
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Awesome tutorial man! 
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Wow! This is incredibly in-depth and helpful. Thank you and congratulations on the DD
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Great idea!
I always have problem with creation such things, so i never decide to do arts with fantasy creatures - you know, i guessed if i want draw some monster, but i can't imagine what it exacly looks like...(i mean especially details ).....it's over!!!!! ^^D
Now i am ready to play!......Btw Now i am thinking about it and i guess your creation method could be usfull during work with humanoid beasts and mythical monsters for example Merfolks, Werewolves, Hydras ..... It's exacly what people imagine them, i mean: looks - alike beeing connection of various body part from different animals...... It's remind me Spore a little....
Ooooops!!! Sorrry for mistakes but I'm from Poland
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It's ok, I'm from Argentina
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This is interesting, and what I like of this "tutorial" is that basically means "read a book".
Know reality before trying to do magic
Love it.
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Well yes, I really believe thats the way to go ^_^
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There's not enough people like you on this planet
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great knowledge, love the ideas and especially how much thought was put into the different sections.
The animals were creative, but realistic, so kudos to you
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