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TimKb — The Skull Collector

Published: 2012-02-14 21:19:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1320; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 17
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Description Not all creatures in these endlessly stretching woods are harmless, with a slight touch of madness. Camouflaging yourself as a horror, which quite a number of discovered species do, would only work if there actually were some creatures that look both horrifying and have a fearsome, life threatening behavior. This creature here is called a Skull Collector and it has earned it's name for a reason. Skull Collectors don't reproduce, they expand and continue to do so until they eventually split. To expand their bodies, they suck out the life-energy of human heads like how the roots of a tree gain minerals from the ground.

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I made this drawing in search of a better way to do digital paintings. I've been experimenting a bit with different brush techniques and made this painting based on what I learned. Though it can still improve in many ways. All critics are welcome. Let me know what you think about it
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Comments: 17

Maximaniac [2013-04-20 16:53:06 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME

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TimKb In reply to Maximaniac [2013-04-21 10:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Rekslare [2012-05-19 01:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Love this! The framing of the dark grass bleeding into the dark background is great! Awesome mood

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TimKb In reply to Rekslare [2012-05-19 09:23:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I consider atmosphere and mood to be essential parts of a drawing, so I'm glad you like it

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steamfly [2012-02-16 19:21:20 +0000 UTC]

It looks amazing!

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TimKb In reply to steamfly [2012-02-16 23:42:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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steamfly In reply to TimKb [2012-02-19 19:13:06 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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AxletheBeast [2012-02-15 11:29:49 +0000 UTC]

Okay this is awesome. I liked the creature design to start, but I loved this much more as soon as I read your story about it. I love the way you wrote it and that concept; an otherwise harmless area with something horrifying in it. It's really cool. You drew it well, to boot.

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TimKb In reply to AxletheBeast [2012-02-15 11:49:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it that much! I usually come up with the description after I draw my concepts. It took a while before I was content with it though, and I rewrote a few sentences (since I'm not much of a writer, so it takes a bit of time before I've got something I can say I'm content of)
But anyway thanks for the comment and the fave!

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ThePlanetRodinia [2012-02-15 02:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I'm really liking the new techniques!
The lighting looks awesome!
And it's kinda cool there are so seriously frightening creatures in the forest.

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TimKb In reply to ThePlanetRodinia [2012-02-15 11:41:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh, and thanks for the fave

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ThePlanetRodinia In reply to TimKb [2012-02-16 04:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Yep! no prob!

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TimKb In reply to ThePlanetRodinia [2012-02-15 11:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I figured since I want to become a concept artist after my study, that my digital drawing as well as my technique in general should be a lot better. I tried to work a lot cleaner (than usual) while still leaving some rough lines. I made him without the background first, and later on I added some shading in a separate layer. My first shot at just coloring him were total disasters. If you see those things, it's very hard to imagine that this would be the result.

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ThePlanetRodinia In reply to TimKb [2012-02-16 04:55:07 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's good to leave some roughness.
And to have some parts really clean.
I can never decide on what to leave rough.

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TimKb In reply to ThePlanetRodinia [2012-02-16 08:39:53 +0000 UTC]

It's strange really. It takes a lot more time and practice to make everything perfectly clean. But for some reason I just like seeing some rough brushstrokes a bit here and there

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ThePlanetRodinia In reply to TimKb [2012-02-17 05:35:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it gives it a nice contrast. And I think you can really focus peoples attention if you know what you're doing with the roughness.

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TimKb In reply to ThePlanetRodinia [2012-02-17 09:33:29 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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