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CAP 30 - Art Submissions
- Thread starter Quanyails
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Hi! Cool design! You may already know this,but CAP 30 has two Formes, much like Giratina! Its Base Forme (which we’re calling “30b”) has the ability Stamina, and is built to be equally offensive and defensive, and its Item Forme (“30i”) has the ability Tinted Lens, built to be more offensive. Much like the titles suggest, 30b becomes 30i when holding a new, specific item, which you’ll also be designing. I suggest you take a look around the recent activities on the CAP forums to get acquainted with the process. Also check out the instructions at the top of this thread.
Finally, when the time comes for final submissions, make sure to put a white background behind your art :) happy drawing!
Edit: removed section about refraining from naming a design.
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I got the designs Pretty close to what I want them to be moving forward.
30b will be the good little winged boy from previous design iterations. And the 30i look will be this happy new Dumbo-style piggy.
And I got new colors for the both of them, though, the Palette is currently pending.
Edit: I also have some bonus support Drawings of the two formes.
I got the designs Pretty close to what I want them to be moving forward.
30b will be the good little winged boy from previous design iterations. And the 30i look will be this happy new Dumbo-style piggy.
And I got new colors for the both of them, though, the Palette is currently pending.
Edit: I also have some bonus support Drawings of the two formes.
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Neat! the friendly snakes on 30b are a nice touch but I'm not sure that the mildly annoyed snakes on 30i are really working. Maybe if they were hissing or something?
:O I really like your artstyle
both the spikes and connections look good to me
but if you have doubts about it maybe use biology to inspire you: a siphonophore "tail" connects to its "body" in a similar way a human spine connects to its own skull; the spikes in your design most likely correspond to bracts which serve both as protection and flotation devices and since siphonophores are soft bodied invertebrates you can claim the change in sizes for the "spikes" is just the bracts inflating or deflating
as for the item, since siphonophores are colonial organisms maybe use a smaller "poto-pokemon" to represent it? think of how Zygarde cells are supposed to make up Zygarde's body, something like that, a 30 CAP cell so to speak
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Improved the linework on 30b, will do 30i later as well as a potential item for the two!
Improved the linework on 30b, will do 30i later as well as a potential item for the two!
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It's a mothman or owlman with coffin and chain motifs with a body that is mostly feathers. It can be your angle… or yuor devil....
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So it's been a while and not much has changed for the concept, but Stamina and the idea that this thing would be a wall got me thinking about beefing up my guy a little. Discord watchers will know that the version between this and the last post I made was pretty swole - like maybe almost pushing Fighting-type levels, which is why I thought of toning things down a little. Thanks to Quanyails and LucarioOfLegends for their feedback on the previous version to a natural, Flying-oriented version I'm more satisfied with. Funny how we've come full circle back to oil-covered wings again. Also included is the item concept of a half sludgy, half sharp beak kunai. Hopefully this is solid enough to move onto colours and join the other iterations soon.
So it's been a while and not much has changed for the concept, but Stamina and the idea that this thing would be a wall got me thinking about beefing up my guy a little. Discord watchers will know that the version between this and the last post I made was pretty swole - like maybe almost pushing Fighting-type levels, which is why I thought of toning things down a little. Thanks to Quanyails and LucarioOfLegends for their feedback on the previous version to a natural, Flying-oriented version I'm more satisfied with. Funny how we've come full circle back to oil-covered wings again. Also included is the item concept of a half sludgy, half sharp beak kunai. Hopefully this is solid enough to move onto colours and join the other iterations soon.
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https://i.imgur.com/pHP74D6.png
this is almost done I guess. Keeping it WIP for some last minute changes (maybe color) and bc I still need to draw the item.
Based on Cobras, Kites and Air Balloons.
Balloon animal Cobra is 30b and Kobrakite is 30i
Modedit: Changing oversized image to link.
https://i.imgur.com/pHP74D6.png
this is almost done I guess. Keeping it WIP for some last minute changes (maybe color) and bc I still need to draw the item.
Based on Cobras, Kites and Air Balloons.
Balloon animal Cobra is 30b and Kobrakite is 30i
Modedit: Changing oversized image to link.
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Final Submission
Jellyfish space invaders! Based on the rocket-shaped jellyfish, Pandea conica. The item is a special orb that turns the foreboding flying saucer, 30b, into 30i, a rocket ship that can blast off at warp speeds.
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Orthos / Reference Sheet
"30b used Hurricane!"
"30i used Brave Bird!"
30i Animation Test (Older Design)
Jellyfish space invaders! Based on the rocket-shaped jellyfish, Pandea conica. The item is a special orb that turns the foreboding flying saucer, 30b, into 30i, a rocket ship that can blast off at warp speeds.
Supporting Material
Held Item
Orthos / Reference Sheet
"30b used Hurricane!"
"30i used Brave Bird!"
30i Animation Test (Older Design)
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I've been focusing on my CAP 30b design, and here's what I have as of last night. '3' Thanks to Baloopy, Darquezze, KoA, Mos-Quitoxe, NoahIOTJ for feedback on Discord, and thanks to Pipotchi for having great resources for designing CAPs!
I've been focusing on my CAP 30b design, and here's what I have as of last night. '3' Thanks to Baloopy, Darquezze, KoA, Mos-Quitoxe, NoahIOTJ for feedback on Discord, and thanks to Pipotchi for having great resources for designing CAPs!
- I ended up getting rid of the monochrome aesthetic, since it was too Dark-type and graphic design-y, which wasn't working as I made the design more detailed. I still wanted to have desaturated, dark colors contrast with bright accents, so the general value balance is the same,
- I focused on a cool and vaguely edgy aesthetic since I felt like that worked with the original plague doctor inspiration. In particular, I took inspiration from the Ancestors from Journey, which give a grandiose, looming aesthetic. Journey also ended up inspiring the square zigzags at the bottom of the robes.
- The pose is drawn so we can see how the wings were neatly folded back and how bulky-looking the "robe" is, for Stamina.
- The dangly bits of the hat kept obstructing the face, so I simplified it a bunch.
- The design ended up getting some scholarly vibes from the pose, stern expression, and fancy outfit, so I ended up giving it a cravat as well. This also works well given that 30i has Zorro as an inspiration, if 30b is Zorro's fanciful civilian identity. That being said, I'm concerned about backporting these design elements to my CAP 30i design. ^^;
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Based on canaries :
=> Flying type
Canaries in coal mines reference :
=> Poison Type (at the time, canaries were used to prevent miners from gas leaking such as firedamp)
30i : steampunk frilled canary
30b : (bulky) miner crested/gloster canary
Based on canaries :
=> Flying type
Canaries in coal mines reference :
=> Poison Type (at the time, canaries were used to prevent miners from gas leaking such as firedamp)
30i : steampunk frilled canary
30b : (bulky) miner crested/gloster canary
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here's my design so far! a weird bacteriophage alien fella - it uses a big bacteria body as a host for defense in its base form, then discards the bacteria and goes nuts in its alternate form
definitely a lot more focused on "Poison" than "Flying" but ahhh don't worry about it shhh it's a secret between you and me
here's my design so far! a weird bacteriophage alien fella - it uses a big bacteria body as a host for defense in its base form, then discards the bacteria and goes nuts in its alternate form
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Still playing around with this pandora's box/jar idea but going more jar for this iteration ->
Base form greek pottery/angel -- Stamina justification is that it can only be unsealed via item -- any other attempt increases the seal
30i - evils of the world/demon -- Tinted lens justification uhhh it has a spooky eye :) the hand/glove is the item needed to open the jar, upon removal it'll seal back together :'(
At some point hope to have time to give people feedback, so many cool designs!
Still playing around with this pandora's box/jar idea but going more jar for this iteration ->
Base form greek pottery/angel -- Stamina justification is that it can only be unsealed via item -- any other attempt increases the seal
30i - evils of the world/demon -- Tinted lens justification uhhh it has a spooky eye :) the hand/glove is the item needed to open the jar, upon removal it'll seal back together :'(
At some point hope to have time to give people feedback, so many cool designs!
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I figured I would give a few updates on my cap30 designs.
30b has much more stout proportions to emphasize stamina, and im working on supplementary art on how how its throat pouch expands to absorb attacks. I changed the gradients to more 'solid' designs and added an eyebrow plate to make it look a little tougher.
30i had its color pallet changed around a little bit to make the wings and body look almost like a cloak, and was given a more dinosaur-like tail to connect it more to 30b. The item is the mask that attaches to 30i's face, which grants it tinted lens.
Super impressed with everybody else's designs too! these all look incredible!
I figured I would give a few updates on my cap30 designs.
30b has much more stout proportions to emphasize stamina, and im working on supplementary art on how how its throat pouch expands to absorb attacks. I changed the gradients to more 'solid' designs and added an eyebrow plate to make it look a little tougher.
30i had its color pallet changed around a little bit to make the wings and body look almost like a cloak, and was given a more dinosaur-like tail to connect it more to 30b. The item is the mask that attaches to 30i's face, which grants it tinted lens.
Super impressed with everybody else's designs too! these all look incredible!
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Very likely the final update for the piggies!
Flying Pig for 30b and Dumbo Flying Pig for 30i! The two are based on the Bushpig, Potamochoerus Larvatus
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30B Supporting Art / 30I Supporting Art
Very likely the final update for the piggies!
Flying Pig for 30b and Dumbo Flying Pig for 30i! The two are based on the Bushpig, Potamochoerus Larvatus
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30B Supporting Art / 30I Supporting Art
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heavily overhauled my designs to be more flying-themed! i wanted to keep the virus theme, and a lightbulb went off: BIRD FLU! >:)
30b is based mainly on a cassowary, with various flagella and bacteriophage limbs standing in for respective cassowary body parts...
Stamina Justification --- bacteria evolve and adapt super rapidly, also, have you tried to fistfight a cassowary?
...and 30i is still mainly based on just a lone bacteriophage, but now also mimics various generic bird-like features such as beaks, feathers, and talons with its weird virus body parts
Tinted Lens Justification: it's got a BIG EYE, presumably made of the same material as its weird bacteriophage head
heavily overhauled my designs to be more flying-themed! i wanted to keep the virus theme, and a lightbulb went off: BIRD FLU! >:)
30b is based mainly on a cassowary, with various flagella and bacteriophage limbs standing in for respective cassowary body parts...
Stamina Justification --- bacteria evolve and adapt super rapidly, also, have you tried to fistfight a cassowary?
...and 30i is still mainly based on just a lone bacteriophage, but now also mimics various generic bird-like features such as beaks, feathers, and talons with its weird virus body parts
Tinted Lens Justification: it's got a BIG EYE, presumably made of the same material as its weird bacteriophage head
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Back at it again
One more to the Asclepius/Caduceus pile. Half of this design has been turned into a wooden staff; the held item will restore it to normal.
It should be pretty clear what the held item is here (the Big Honking Red Eye of Doom, if not). Hopefully I'll be able to get all of this done _and_ explain the Lore i have thought up for it in a non-polljumpy way.
Back at it again
One more to the Asclepius/Caduceus pile. Half of this design has been turned into a wooden staff; the held item will restore it to normal.
It should be pretty clear what the held item is here (the Big Honking Red Eye of Doom, if not). Hopefully I'll be able to get all of this done _and_ explain the Lore i have thought up for it in a non-polljumpy way.
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First (and possibly only?) colour pass for the murderbirbs. The umbrella motif is something that has basically faded heavily the more I let these guys sit in a corner, but thanks to Mos-Quitoxe for the inspired tip of inverting the head colours like a blown out umbrella and... inspiring the poison-tipped tip. Yellow and purple is a combination that's always straddled the boundaries of "it doesn't look great" and "it's technically complementary" so I'm still open to feedback to suggestions on that point.
First (and possibly only?) colour pass for the murderbirbs. The umbrella motif is something that has basically faded heavily the more I let these guys sit in a corner, but thanks to Mos-Quitoxe for the inspired tip of inverting the head colours like a blown out umbrella and... inspiring the poison-tipped tip. Yellow and purple is a combination that's always straddled the boundaries of "it doesn't look great" and "it's technically complementary" so I'm still open to feedback to suggestions on that point.
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Presenting a new and improved 30b and 30i! 30b now shows its shell more prominently (Which is also based on the tank Leonardo Da Vinci designed), and 30i takes on the look of a fighter jet more!
Presenting a new and improved 30b and 30i! 30b now shows its shell more prominently (Which is also based on the tank Leonardo Da Vinci designed), and 30i takes on the look of a fighter jet more!
Based on:
- Leucochloridium, a species of parasitic worm that infests snails brains and eyestalks and changes the snails behavior
- Leonardo Da Vinci's Aerial Screw
- Leonardo Da Vinci's Tank
- UFO's
Based on:
- Birds that ingest the Leucochloridium parasite via eating the snail, and spread the parasite further through droppings
- Leonardo Da Vinci's Ornithopter
- Secret government fighter jets that are commonly mistaken for UFO's
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Here's where I currently am for my CAP 30i design! It's changed a bit since the last time I posted it in the thread, but I've been posting WIPs in Discord since I've last touched my CAP 30b design. Colors and shading are subject to change still, along with whatever other flavor elements we might receive from future CAP process steps.
Here's where I currently am for my CAP 30i design! It's changed a bit since the last time I posted it in the thread, but I've been posting WIPs in Discord since I've last touched my CAP 30b design. Colors and shading are subject to change still, along with whatever other flavor elements we might receive from future CAP process steps.
I wasn't satisfied with making 30i's rapier mysteriously emerge from under the cloak, so I wanted to iterate on the design with that as a motivation. I ended up making the rapier one of 30i's own tail feathers, with most of the barbs having been stripped from it. From there, it was a matter of posing the design such that it could fit into 640x640 without the rapier sticking way out. I also backported some design elements from 30b into this variation such as the yellow square zigzags and the bright blue eye.
Thanks to the following people for feedback!
Thanks to the following people for feedback!
- Darquezze306 for input on colors/lighting, body shape, and level of detail.
- Golurkyourself for the tip on how to color the rapier and on how to emphasize Tinted Lens on this forme.
- Mos-Quitoxe for feedback on how to emphasize the monocle for Tinted Lens and general support on changes.
- Zetalz for feedback on when the themes in my 30b and 30i designs don't work with each other (helped inspire how I colored the monocle + WIP changes to 30b design).
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CAP 30b
CAP 30i
For the mons, they are basically done cause I suck at art and don't know how to even make them better. But I'm happy with the design and concept so im not disappointed by any means, also gj to the rest of yall so far, you are all talented and I am excited to see how the pulls will end up.
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The WIP is more for the item because I know I can do better with it.
CAP 30b
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For the mons, they are basically done cause I suck at art and don't know how to even make them better. But I'm happy with the design and concept so im not disappointed by any means, also gj to the rest of yall so far, you are all talented and I am excited to see how the pulls will end up.
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The WIP is more for the item because I know I can do better with it.
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