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The RIFT Create a Colossus Contest

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Water Colossus; a last-minute entry for the RIFT Create a Colossus Contest!

The sea serpent Colossus can be seen occasionally grazing the ocean surface in search for unwitting adventurers for a snack. When under attack, it takes on a secondary form by twisting and contorting bubbles of trapped air in a vortex around its vulnerable, fish-like body. This form is ever-changing; in this case it takes the shape of a many-headed hydra, with heads budding and dissipating before the eye.

I've played around with the concept of air-bubble creature parts before in a previous drawing: [link]

Made in around ten hours in Photoshop using custom brushes.
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~WaterlightFading May 15, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
awesome in its purest form! i would be scared to play a game with that as as the boss! :)
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~EleriDragonfly Jun 20, 2011
This is amazing, such a great idea. And the shading and highlights are perfectly done to make it look like water.
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~dragofyre7 Jun 22, 2011  Professional General Artist
I admit I had to use quite a few photo references to get the highlights right... Could probably still use some work, I really rushed it near the end. I think my splatter brushes helped. Thank you!
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~TheKiller7 Jun 20, 2011
The ilustration is great, and the concept, well, is just perfect for a videogame, he have a "shield" and a vulnerable main body, the idea looks quite functional on terms of game design.
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~dragofyre7 Jun 22, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thanks! I created this character based on what I would personally want to see in a boss monster in a videogame. I'm glad my game design knowledge showed though, haha.
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~TheKiller7 Jun 22, 2011
Yeah, some people look like gamers more than others just taking a look at his concept art, well done.
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~Dumpling-Canai Jun 20, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haven't seen you update in a while. Cool concept! I especially like the contrast and sharpness around the "victim".
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~dragofyre7 Jun 20, 2011  Professional General Artist
Hey thanks for the comment! Yeah, I haven't been on dA in a while, figured I should ease into getting back to drawing by entering the contests o.o
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~Dumpling-Canai Jun 20, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Well, summer should be the perfect time to churn out some pictures. Are you moving to Savannah Art Academy now?
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~dragofyre7 Jun 22, 2011  Professional General Artist
Unfortunately, no. Mostly job hunting right now. The churning-out-of-art is still not my highest priority :(
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