Wraptor by Bearshow BuffaloBillMan Bootleg Supermonkeyboy & more& Poll for next round

[bootleg]

everyone, thank you so much for the generous comments!!!

Patreek: i'm glad you like it man! thanks again for inviting me to join in! and great work on the bio!
Mike Bock: thanks dude... the bandage snakes are something that was in Patreek's earliest pics, and i wanted to keep them in.
Predabot: thank you--i tried to draw wraptor in such a way that he would fit in with the other MOTU/POP sketches that i've done.
Ionus: i'm glad you enjoyed my take--thank you so much.
super-munkyboy: i can't wait to see yours!
galaxy warrior: that is quite a compliment coming from the inner circle of COTU itself!
bad2begood: that was exactly my intention! i'm glad you picked up on it.

My version of Wraptor is definitely meant to be in the style of the classic toon. I had seen Bearshow's design already, and Patreek had given me a sneak peek of Buffalo Bill Man's work-in-progress for reference. Their designs and final renderings were fantastic and done firmly in the style of the 200x style. Putting Wraptor into "classic" mode really just meant simplifying some costume elements and leaving out the skeletal snake appendages. The colors are heavily influenced by Bearshow's version, though I simplified and brightened the colors somewhat, to give Wraptor the cartoony feel of the old series. I added the horny ridges on his brow just because I thought it made him look more dinosaur-y, and simplified the whip so that it wouldn't distract from the snake-bandage-tendril-thingees.

i don't know what happens to thread attachments once the threads get archived, so to avoid any future dead links, here's wraptor (hosted by me), one last time (click for larger view):

[Patreek]

I'm actually really glad that you wanted to do Wraptor in Classic style Bootleg. First off all I like that it fits with your other art posts but its also cool to see him in both 200x and Classic.

OK FOLKS.... we have about 24 hours left for voting so anyone who hasn't voted yet but wants to clicky clicky... things are still pretty darn close. :-)

THIS JUST IN!!! Buffalo-Bill-Man's amazing drawing below...



EDIT AGAIN:

Here he is with his Sacrificial Blade

[Galvatron]

I'm actually really glad that you wanted to do Wraptor in Classic style Bootleg. First off all I like that it fits with your other art posts but its also cool to see him in both 200x and Classic.

OK FOLKS.... we have about 24 hours left for voting so anyone who hasn't voted yet but wants to clicky clicky... things are still pretty darn close. :-)

THIS JUST IN!!! Buffalo-Bill-Man's amazing drawing below...

Wow im speecless

[Patreek]

I know right?! He's amazing. Here he is with his Flail...



Working on getting bigger pics... but these will be good for now.

And here is he with The Serpent Blade

[super-munkyboy]

OH my god!!!!!

I like the ethereal Snake bandages. Very very cool.

[BlueLobster1979]

Man that is totally awesome, Bootleg! I love it! And BBM's design, what with all the different weapons and all, Incredible!!!

[Ionus]

that Sacrificial Blade is AWSOME!! I reall love the bandages turning into the green energy snakes. GREAT JOB BBM!

[Doompuppet]

Wow! Amazing work, guys. You really go all out!!

Bootleg: Wowowowow. If he were animated (as in the cartoon) he'd freak a lot of kids out! Awesome. I like the bandage snakes and how they remain flat while still looking alive. The snake emblem behind the jewel on his chest is a nice touch as well!

BBM: Skele-snake tongue!! That's so cool. I can really see the bandage snakes slithering around someone, then transforming back into tightly bound bandages with a 'poof'! The different weapons are fantastic, and it's really cool to see the same image with different ones. Not sure which is my favorite at this point.

[Patreek]

OK here is our final piece of Wraptor art by SUPER-MUNKYBOY! This version is more of a redesign and different from the other versions as his developement came about because of a fanfic that is in the works. I don't want to reveal too much but there is a very good reason that he is missing his head piece. You'll all find out eventually. :-)

[2-bad]

Oh WOW! These are so cool! I can't say I have any favourites cause they're all equally Awesome. Now that the basic design is fixed I might just have to step up & make my own little pic after my exams.

If ever there will be another fan-based character contest hosted by Royalt, I think our friend here, stands a very good chance of winning it.

[Bearshow]

Great job, bootleg, Buffalo Bill Man, and Supermonkeyboy!

I really commend bootleg and BBM on addressing the "snake bandage" issue with some great innovations. The main reason I excluded the concept on my version is I could not come up with a satisfactory "power display" on how the wraps would become snakes without destroying the flow of the character - but you two came up with fantastic ways to do it!

bootleg - I never thought of keeping the "living bandages" as strips of linen, but with snake like cut-outs!! I love this concept, 'cause we get the snakes, but it still keeps the wraps! Genius!!! Also, I really like the more saurian-like face!

BBM - Great piece as always, brother! I also like the idea of the spectral snakes; I can imagine the piece animated with the strips unleashing into a whirlwind of "phantom snakes" that swirl around the victim until they wrap around and transform back into bandages! Sweet stuff!!!

This was a great concept, Patreek, and I love all the ideas that everyone has come up with! I want a Wraptor staction, please!

[Doompuppet]

I think we need to clone Roya1tus and get the clone on this right away. While we've got the machine running, let's clone a couple more and get a Spyfly staction and some others as well!

[Patreek]

OK 2 hours left for the polls! :-) Still a close race between Ickthia and SpyFly

Super-Munkyboy... I love the snakes coming out of Wraptors hands...thats really cool.

Thanks SOOO much to Bearshow, Buffalo Bill Man, Bootleg, and Super-Munkyboy... these pieces are spectacular!

Oh WOW! These are so cool! I can't say I have any favourites cause they're all equally Awesome. Now that the basic design is fixed I might just have to step up & make my own little pic after my exams.

If ever there will be another fan-based character contest hosted by Royalt, I think our friend here, stands a very good chance of winning it.

That would be awsome if you were able to draw up Wraptor again! I mean you are the king of the snake men here on the .org :-) Good luck with those exams BTW!

I think we need to clone Roya1tus and get the clone on this right away. While we've got the machine running, let's clone a couple more and get a Spyfly staction and some others as well!

I think if Wraptor was made into a Staction by Roya1tus I might die...I mean have you SEEN the Copperhead progress so far? AMAZING! ... so maybe its not the best idea ;-) lol

[Buffalo-Bill-Man]

What a great project and what a great turn out. I think there should be a community effort for every fan character. Seeing such a range of styles for one character is pricless.

Here are some of the higher res versions of My designs for Patreek:
Wraptor (Without Weapons)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...Weapons200.jpg
Wraptor (With Sickle)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...WSickle200.jpg
Wraptor (With Whip)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...orWWhip200.jpg
Wraptor (With Sword)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...rWSword200.jpg

Oh and I voted for SpyFly

BBM-

[oICEMANo]

BBM, one of your best pieces bro!!

[SnakeMenPriest]

Here is his INFO if you have anything you think i left out let me know!

I believe there was some info missing: Info on those sickle-claws he has. Is he part-dinosaur?

Patreek, Are we supposed to be discussing the best Wraptor image or the next character that should go Wraptor's treatment? I'm confused.

Since everyone else is pointing what they like about the images, I'm going to be honest and point out that I don't like about them:
Bearshow's vision of him looks more like a feral beast than a SnakeMan, and is more-than-slightly decomposed. Bearshow definitely has the Snake part down, but not the Man part.

Buffalo-Bill-Man's vision, while very well done, has to upload the same picture multiple times to show each of Wraptor's weapons. There's also no indication on his body or armor that he is/was aligned with the SnakeMen in the images, which should be important since he is a former King. Weapons don't count towards the Snake alignment because anyone can use them.

I can't even tell what's going on in super-munkyboy's vision.

Bootleg's version seems to be the best of the four. At least he explained what he did and noted any changes he made from Patreek's original concept. The eyes, however, look like they belong on a living SnakeMen, not on someone that has been mummified.

Sorry if I seem pessimistic. It's just the way I view things.


--Asp'r

[Patreek]

It isn't to discuss the BEST picture... its just meant to be used to present the final drawings and discuss who should be developed next. The only competitive thing involved is between the characters vying to be the next one developed.

Anyway, the final moments of this poll have been exciting... Ickthia kept trucking right along and then at the last moment Terror Dac got a bunch of votes.

SO then I was thinking, well shoot do I have to have a run off vote? I didn't really want to do that because I'd rather just get right to things and not drag this out longer... plus I plan to have many more of these so the other characters will get their time.

THEN I got a pm with a vote from Thor that couldn't be counted because the poll had closed two minutes previously.

SINCE it serves as a tie breaker I'm going to count the vote....

and the winner is....
...
...
ICKTHIA!

To be honest, I'm really surprised... I wasn't originally going to include her in the list because I didn't know if she was strong enough or if people would like like her, but there you have it!

SO everyone meet me in the Ickthia thread! :-)

[super-munkyboy]

I can't even tell what's going on in super-munkyboy's vision.

--Asp'r[/FONT]

Is it too detailed?

[Alex The Kid]

I take my hat off to you guys, you all did an amazing job. But Buffalo-Bill-Man... damn man, how do you do it?! Every picture you produce is aboluetly breath taking man.
Everytime I see either yours or Bearshow's work I just lean back in my seat and go "Holy [email protected]!%" LOL

[Beeto Bot]

This is all great stuff. Bearshow did an exceptional design, this time around.

[Eamon]

There's some great stuff going on here for sure!

BBM's is especially cool!

[nemesis15425]

Is it too detailed?

i can't speak for asp'r... but I felt your pic was just too busy. there needs to be some line thickness variation or better lighting and shading to help define what is going on in the piece. i'm not saying it's bad, it's definitely detailed and a full piece of art.

[Mike Bock]

Amazing work guys!! wow

[Ionus]

I think the reason BBM's doesn't have the snake men symbol we all know is because this knew anc one was really cool and more fitting with the whole egypternian thing. I really like it, its a cool concept... I THINK DOompuppet thought it up not sure.

My thought was that probably over the thousand years that past the emblem probably changed?

By the way Super-MunkyBoy, I just saw your wraptor and that is awesome! I obviously love all the other pictures but one thing I really wanted to see was a swarm of snake bandages coming out almost like locusts, and yours captures that FOR SURE! Its bad ass... I can see the busy thing a little I guess... but the detail is amazing and you can really look at this piece for a long time and keep noticing new things which I love.

[Sky Breaker]

OK here is our final piece of Wraptor art by SUPER-MUNKYBOY! This version is more of a redesign and different from the other versions as his developement came about because of a fanfic that is in the works. I don't want to reveal too much but there is a very good reason that he is missing his head piece. You'll all find out eventually. :-)

Looks an awful lot like the idea I tossed out. Could it be that I inspired something this cool?