Project Shujaa

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Rough Sketch: Mountain Guardian

The origin of these giant rock creatures is unknown; are they are a natural occurence or a creation of some ancient society? Only one thing is certain; they do not like when travelers tresspass into their mountains. If the mountain guardian is encountered, it is best to turn around and walk (do not run) in the opposite direction.



posted at 10:23 PM

1 Comments:

Blogger Allie said...

I really like this one. The antelope* was a holy being in many African cultures, as it was a link between the physical plane and the spiritual world.

Look up Saharan rock art in addition to examining the masks. Some of these pieces can be a big equvialantly to two-storey building.

* Clemmie informed me that it is a jackal-man. It might also be wise to look into the babulus, an African water oxen. I'll provide links or quotes on the creatures later.

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Welcome to Project Shujaa, a blog for showing progress on producing art for a role playing game based on African lore and culture. The word "Shujaa" comes from the Swahili word for "Brave" or "Courageous" as defined by Yale's Kamusi Project

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Schedule:
  • Sept 20th – Oct 11th:
    Research and rough sketches
  • Oct 12th – Oct 23th:
    Refine artwork, select and color best pieces
  • Oct 24th – Nov 13th:
    Create a minimum of two 3D models based on concept art
  • Nov 14th – Nov 19th:
    Refine models based on critique, spend time organizing and refining all artwork for presentation.


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