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Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Sickbrush - 01-29-2012

Hey guys,

Decided it's about time to join the fun. I've started with the studies and initial sketches for Totoro.

At the moment i'm still just figuring out Totoro's anatomy, i've analyzed some of his features and my version is going to have some rabbit / penguin features, with owl eyes, cloth claws, etc. Just trying to make it work in a realistic fashion and trying to imagine Totoro as a real animal.

Here's some studies and a totoro sketch:

[Image: bloodsports_earlystudies.jpg]
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[Image: totoro_wip1.jpg]


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - dwalkerart - 01-29-2012

Very interesting choices of study, it looks great so far though, I think you found something spot on for his claws =)


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Benjah - 01-29-2012

for the day 2 its looking great dude!


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - mouser - 01-30-2012

Rotototo


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Sickbrush - 01-30-2012

thank you guys, here's some more studies, going for the little girl:
[Image: facestudies.jpg]


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - JWedding - 01-30-2012

Amazing work already ;)


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - FlyByKnight - 01-31-2012

Looking fantastic so far :)


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - enixtm - 01-31-2012

Hey dude, lookin good, bring it on with some composition sketches. : D Don't forget to add some houses, remember? Everybody loves your houses.. : D


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - CanisPanthera - 01-31-2012

That Totoro is looking great!


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - JonathanMacgregor - 02-01-2012

Totoro is looking good and I like the girl studies too.


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Sickbrush - 02-01-2012

Hey guys,
thanks very much for the nice comments!
Here's some more stuff from the livestreams, did some early composition sketches [they're all terrible but 2 and 3 might be slightly ok] and some color studies for my hopefully rainy piece:

[Image: early_comps.jpg]
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[Image: lands.jpg]


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - brenthollowell - 02-01-2012

pumping stuff out like a madman. good stuff cris, keep it up!


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Howie - 02-01-2012

loving those city studies


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - zweiDee - 02-01-2012

It's not rly a part of the story, but it would look great to see Totoro at a bus station in a rainy city with reflecting lights everywhere...


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Sickbrush - 02-02-2012

hey everyone,
thanks for the great replies, here's a study i did tonight to warm up my hands, it's freezing in my house. went really fast with it. will use eyes and part of the plumage for totoro. Settled on a composition, currently gathering references for what i need and i'll be posting updates from the final soon!
[Image: owlwlwlw.jpg]


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - CarlSpringer - 02-02-2012

Damn your fucking amazing. I love the colour study and your looseness in painting


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - Tooth - 02-02-2012

Can't wait for more, Christian! The design of the totoro is mega sweet, like a real creature :)


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - RachelCham - 02-03-2012

Which composition are you going for? I swear it's warmer in my freezer than it is in my flat, need me some Wacom-enhancing gloves.


RE: Bloodsports #5 - Totoroooo - joerdenleigh - 02-07-2012

more!!! haha i love the approach to totoro!