Post #616710 by Tiki Shark Art on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 3:54 PM

ALOHA TIKI TRIBE!
zerostreet -thanks, this is an image thta has been sitting on the back burner of my brain for a long time. I got it from a dream I had while I was reading "Kon Tiki" by Thor Heyerdahl, - and I really want to get it right.
More sketches to get the tiki right...

It's always a big challenge to create a tiki that "feels" right to me, without reproducing one of Crazy Al's beautiful creations.

Step 2: roughed in his face

Step 3: working out light source... all important! I really want this to be dramatic, and the lighting is a big part of that.

Step 4: I wasn't happy with the tiki, so I worked his face structure into something a little more unique (I hope)

Step 5: roughed in the sea-o-sharks. In the dream, there were all kinds of fish, but he sharks were the most interesting.
It'll be a challenge to get the depth right.
More later...