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Added 1/24/09Right, potential new Kaiju, here. I want a plant monster, but suck at drawing plants.
I'm trying to get around that with this guy.
A giant tortoise taken over by a plant, and used as a means of locomotion. It also gets nutrients as the tortoise eats, leaching off of it.
Basicly, a giant, hungry tank.
The roots on the outside are not the only ones-they penetrate the shell underneath, and tendrils go all through the body systems of the tortoise, giving control over it to the plant. So, the roots on top aren't there to keep it attached, but to be used as weapons, lashing out against foes.
So, I ask, does this design work?
Color suggestions are welcomed, too.
Aspido (c) me
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Yes, I've heard that already, thank you. >_<
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S'ok. Sorry I sounded a little pissed, but I've heard that quite a bit.
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This is pretty cool, nice imagination! Maybe the legs could take root like giant tree trunks or something 
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Thank you!
I've already made another concept art of this guy that I'm really pleased with, but the tree trunk feet sound like an awesome idea!
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Well...pokemon or not, I still think its an awesome drawing. The concept is awesome, so what I recommend is you go to the guy who makes pokemon, get out a shotgun...and yeah, you can fill in the rest. But, like you said, even they didn't come up with the core concept.
Either way, the drawing is nice. The plant is a little under-detailed, but you also said you didn't like drawing them. Besides that, everything is perfect. Awesome job!
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Haha, that's true. I can always point that out.
Hopefully, when I get the new concept solid enough in my head to try to draw it, it will look much better then this one does.
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Good luck with that! ^_^
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I think it looks quite neat. Honestly, I can understand why there are similarities seen between this and the Pokemon, but the designs look very different to me. I think it's mostly just the tree on a tortoise association and less of an actual solid look-a-like.
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Thank you!
The new design, once I get it in my head, will look much different, and hopefully better.
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A vary cool creature, I think it would look good with a brown skin, black shell and red leaves, also it looks like Torterra.
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Thank you. 
I know it looks like a Torterra-I've been told already.
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I had no idea coming up with an idea would be so unideally difficult.
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Just to break away from the Torterra monotony, Ebonwumon from Digimon is based off the same myth.
But regardless, the concept is really cool and has a lot of potential. Perhaps instead of the tree, you could have his body completely enveloped with vines? They're known for strangling trees and other plants, so it's not too much of a stretch to have them do the same to an animal.
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Damn, and here I thought no one would use this myth. XD
Ahh, the vines are another idea. It's part of my other design, I just need a plant to emulate.
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That's a lot like Torterra from Pokemon XD
But cool Kaiju, nonetheless
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Hah, I know that now. XP
Thank you, though!
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Turtle is great, but that tree looks like broccoli.
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I know. XD Plants are not my strong suit-that's why I'm using the animal base.
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It's a cool idea, but needs a bit more flair to it.
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I know. This is just a concept, so I wasn't really "getting into it" with this one.
This is more to see what everyone thought.
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I know, pretty much all my artwork is concept art. So, I post it on here to see what people think as well.
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It was done long before Torterra, you know. XP
I just didn't know so many darn games had used the thing!
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The idea is cool, but the design itself can use a little work. I think most of the problem comes from the tree and how it interacts with the turtle.
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Mmm, yeah, I can see what you mean.
The turtle/plant combo was a bad idea from the start-yeah, lets take two things I can't draw and mix them! XD
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Just play around with the renders and angles and you might have something good here.
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It's a pretty inspired idea. The whole plant using a zombie-turtle as a host idea is inspired. Adds logic to a surreal concept.
However, I think it needs some more flare. Right now it prettymuch amounts to a turtle with a tree on its back, where it's supposed to be a turtle monster with a tree monster on its back.
I could recommend a lot of things, but what comes to mind first is sprucing up the turtle. There are a lot of ways to take it. You could take the snapper route and make it sleek and jagged, or you could model it after one of those huge, prehistoric terrapins whose name escapes me.
Secondly, I would play with the tree. There's a lot to be done with the plant-zombie angle. You might add some plant influence to the turtle portion, like growing moss, hanging strips of unneeded flesh, or just a bright green skin tone.
The tree itself could be handled a number of ways as well. Personally, I would go for a non-flowering, non-tree plant for it. There's a lot of kooky plants around. Anything Ren mentioned would be gold, but I could also see a carnivorous plant of some sort being integrated?
It's a grand idea, and it's refreshing to see a Scatha-original after that colossal block of trades and requests.
I'd just keep playing with it until something you liked came up. Personally, I'd research different ways to handle turtle and plant monsters, then find a combination that fits together.
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Thanks, Gregole!
I admit I didn't really do my best on this-I wanted to see if it would fly first. I should have put more effort into it, but as I have two ideas, I wanted to see which one was best in your opinions.
Turtles and plants are two things I really am not good at. I'll try what you suggested, though, since that should help.
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At least I noticed the mythological origins. I had something similar designed, except the turtle was just a skeleton and the tree was the driving force. Pretty cool anyways.
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Thanks!
That sounds like a neat idea. You should try it!
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I think I'm on the same page as everyone else here. It's very cool, but there are already some characters like it in stuff like Pokemon, and people are bound to recognize that instead of the mythological origin. I gathered that you have a second concept, though..?
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Yeah, I've got another concept. It's much, much defferent then this, so it should take care of the Pokemon comparisons.
I wish more people would actualy look at mythology before comparing to game creatures, though. XP
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Very cool looking beastie here, I just think it's funny that it chose a turtle as a means of transportation XD. Guess it's not in a rush? lol
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Thank you!
Well, it is a plant-I don't think plants are ever in a hurry. XD
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you're welcome!
lol, good point
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I for one, know this creature as an asian monster that I fought frequently in an old MORPG I played called 'SilkRoad
I likes it. Though it could probably use some sprucing up or something. A little more ornamentation could make this guy rather memorable. You could do lots of crazy shit with the tree, such as giving it a hollow with an energy core or something. Maybe some definite branches that act like hands or claws. Turtle head could have horns or a frill or something. I'd look at some pics of the deity called Genbu for some possible ideas.
-RenDragonClaw
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Mmm, that sounds like it would be fun, though I avoid online multiplayer like the plague. XD
That sounds good. This was mostly to see what everyone thought-I have another design for him, too, that is vastly different, and I can't choose between them-even though I haven't technicly drawn the other one yet. XP
I'll definatly spice it up if I chose it, though.
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I think the only problem with this concept is that more people know the pokemon than the myth it's based on (hell, I'm in that group myself)...but I feel like it has the potential to be different, and really cool
hell, maybe even something like a tree taking over a skeleton, with some of the roots and vines acting like muscles/tendons? just an idea, obviously it's your kaiju to do what you want with...
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I see that. If I had known this had been used as a pkemon, I would have gone with my second concept right away.
It's actualy close to the sketelon thing, only not exactly. I already have Proteus as my skele kaiju, so it'll be a bit different.
Still, you are amazingly close to what I was thinking.
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hehe that's good to know...I'm sure whatever you've got up your sleeves will be awesome
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