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DJ8 - David and Goliath by ~kheleksul:iconkheleksul:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Illustrations > Storybook

©2009 ~kheleksul
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CGhub's drawing jam #8: David vs Goliath:
"the topic David vs Goliath isn't limited to the biblical story but more the idea of lil' underdog vs the (seemingly) stronger/bigger opponent"

Massively fun to draw. Enjoy. :) I know it's not my usual stock, but I'm getting tired of seeing hairless monkeys in my gallery.

Oh yea, and no one else commented on the apparent shallowness of the water, and the way that tail just comes out of it. Says my sister, the only person who noticed, "it must be part water creature part dune worm, to be able to burrow so deeply into the sand underneath the surface so easily". So. Just so you know. It's part water creature, part dune worm, part flying monster. *rofl*

Higher resolution images will be available in real life (re: conventions), but won't be posted online. Sorry! :<


EDIT: Thanks to :iconpercavius:, the beastie shall be called the Gammaray - "just like gamma rays from space, it can effortlessly move through air, sea, and earth." :D

-> OpenCanvas1.1 (plotting and sketching and initial color layout), Painter IX.5 (digital painting), and Photoshop CS2 (rendering and editting)

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~raceyourdream Mar 16, 2009, 11:33:56 AM
this somewhat reminded me of the story of thor and the lindwurm. what a combo, eh?

really like the concept of this, btw. nicely done.
/faved.
:iconcleopatra4yami:
~cleopatra4yami Mar 16, 2009, 11:34:36 AM
that's cool, i do love the fish/serpent design

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I feel dizzy @@
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*Skepsisfox Mar 16, 2009, 11:35:21 AM
Wonderful work as always. There's an awesome sense of scale and perspective in this piece, especially with how you can see coils of the beast further back in the distance, you wonder exactly HOW big it is. XD

(I totally would not have noticed the water depth thing if you hadn't said something. For all we know the kid's standing on part of a sand bar that just drops off past that point, though! ;D )
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~flyingWind Mar 16, 2009, 11:36:27 AM
wow beautiful, reminds me of some seemingly overpowered bosses in games :D

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just a few thoughts
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~megounette Mar 16, 2009, 11:38:19 AM
OMG O_O
He fished a BIG fish, for sure ! XD
I-I love that pic, it's made of awesomeness ♥ I like the colors and omg the monster design is so uber cool ♥♥

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You agree that the painting looks like ketchup over grass ?
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~DeadXCross Mar 16, 2009, 11:39:13 AM
Mother of god.

Anyways I don't see you online MSN much anymore.

:iconurseriousplz: sad
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~kheleksul Mar 16, 2009, 11:43:49 AM
*cringes* I'm horribly unfamiliar with Norse mythology. D: I'll have to look into that story now... hahaha. XD

Thanks, Raceyourdream! <333 *sends you kisses* X>

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"Hard work may eventually pay off, but procrastination always pays off NOW."
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~kheleksul Mar 16, 2009, 11:44:31 AM
I gotta admit, that was the whole reason why I participated in the jam. XD;; Monster designs are so much fuuuun~~~ >w<

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"Hard work may eventually pay off, but procrastination always pays off NOW."
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~kheleksul Mar 16, 2009, 11:46:22 AM
re: how big>
So we're comparing sizes now, are we? ;)

(AAH like that national geographic (maybe?) picture that had the guy "standing on the ocean" but it was really just an elevated sand bar! YOU'RE RIGHT! IT STILL WORKS! *cheers!* XDDDD)

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"Hard work may eventually pay off, but procrastination always pays off NOW."
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=elloi Mar 16, 2009, 11:47:06 AM
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME IM GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO A CONVENTION TO OWN THIS? D: BUT I HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING THERE, BISH!

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Ihu.

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no ilu but D: so mean.

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Keep your chin up, and your nose down.
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