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The Sad Childhood of Sharkboy

Submitted by Azazel on

This started out as an idea for a series of pictures based off a sketch I've got lying around which means that at some point there may be an adulthood and old age picture to go with this. Just looking at I can see some areas that need work but I think I've also spent enough time on it to call it done. At some later point I may go back and detail some of the stuff, such as the walls and floor, back up.

Done in Painter 8 at a4x400dpi.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sad_life_of_sharkboy-child…]

The original pencil drawing (which I'd also like to go back to and detail some more).
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sad_life_of_sharkboy-child…]

Submitted by Alti on Mon, 25/07/05 - 10:49 PMPermalink

very very nice forms going on, unusual and creepy is my cup of tea.

its great brushwork too. mmm painter 8

Submitted by MoonUnit on Tue, 26/07/05 - 12:42 AMPermalink

awesome work, the limbs are a little confusing but thats probably my mind just glazing over cause of the hybrid character, id love to see quick orthos of him though to fully understand his form.

Submitted by Azazel on Tue, 26/07/05 - 6:27 AMPermalink

Here is a quick skecth I did of sharkboy, its not exactly a set of orthos but it should give you the idea. This may even be closer to what I was after but its still not really there. I was after the look of a slightly starved 5 year old child but unfortunately my own inexperience with drawing kids and my fondness for drawing distressed muscle got in the way.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sharkboy_sketch.jpg[/IMG]

Submitted by Johnn on Tue, 26/07/05 - 8:33 AMPermalink

The painting has come up really well, Sharkboy is truly hideous. I would love to see the highlights slightly reworked to make him look a bit slimey/mucussy(sp?) just to top off the revolting and pathetic nature of the character.

The character would suit a Tim Burton type of 'childrens' story really well...

Submitted by MoonUnit on Wed, 27/07/05 - 2:13 AMPermalink

man those legs are really trippy to wrap your brain around, the sort of definition of two legs merged into one thing. Its a brilliant character and you pulled off that posed image well, hope to see more sharkboy adventures :D

Submitted by Lechy on Thu, 28/07/05 - 8:47 PMPermalink

Great concept and great penciling.

Posted by Azazel on

This started out as an idea for a series of pictures based off a sketch I've got lying around which means that at some point there may be an adulthood and old age picture to go with this. Just looking at I can see some areas that need work but I think I've also spent enough time on it to call it done. At some later point I may go back and detail some of the stuff, such as the walls and floor, back up.

Done in Painter 8 at a4x400dpi.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sad_life_of_sharkboy-child…]

The original pencil drawing (which I'd also like to go back to and detail some more).
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sad_life_of_sharkboy-child…]


Submitted by Alti on Mon, 25/07/05 - 10:49 PMPermalink

very very nice forms going on, unusual and creepy is my cup of tea.

its great brushwork too. mmm painter 8

Submitted by MoonUnit on Tue, 26/07/05 - 12:42 AMPermalink

awesome work, the limbs are a little confusing but thats probably my mind just glazing over cause of the hybrid character, id love to see quick orthos of him though to fully understand his form.

Submitted by Azazel on Tue, 26/07/05 - 6:27 AMPermalink

Here is a quick skecth I did of sharkboy, its not exactly a set of orthos but it should give you the idea. This may even be closer to what I was after but its still not really there. I was after the look of a slightly starved 5 year old child but unfortunately my own inexperience with drawing kids and my fondness for drawing distressed muscle got in the way.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Azazel/sharkboy_sketch.jpg[/IMG]

Submitted by Johnn on Tue, 26/07/05 - 8:33 AMPermalink

The painting has come up really well, Sharkboy is truly hideous. I would love to see the highlights slightly reworked to make him look a bit slimey/mucussy(sp?) just to top off the revolting and pathetic nature of the character.

The character would suit a Tim Burton type of 'childrens' story really well...

Submitted by MoonUnit on Wed, 27/07/05 - 2:13 AMPermalink

man those legs are really trippy to wrap your brain around, the sort of definition of two legs merged into one thing. Its a brilliant character and you pulled off that posed image well, hope to see more sharkboy adventures :D

Submitted by Lechy on Thu, 28/07/05 - 8:47 PMPermalink

Great concept and great penciling.