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Another behemoth concept based on a thumbnail sketch. This took so long to get anywhere on because of my accursed addiction to Mass Effect. And then of course my subsequent Mass Effect withdrawal after finishing the last game. Now I must paint fan-art, ugh and I have so many other things to do already.

I got the idea for the blue head by looking at photos of rhinos in different lighting conditions, the particular image I was thinking of had intensely blue shadows. I didn't want that particular kind of lighting as I still wanted detailing in the head to be distinguishable, so he's blue skinned instead. Perhaps it confuses predators by breaking up his shape.

Other info: Fatty deposits atop the neck for food/water shortages. Has an obscenely long tongue as its primary mode of food consumption. Strange tusks are used to tear up the ground, trees, other behemoths, whatever it wants. Is twice the height of an african elephant, if it was standing in a forest it's legs could be mistaken for tree trunks.
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~Toobworm Jan 22, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
I love the funny long legs, and the manatee-esque head. :D
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~ManaSparks Dec 2, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
Reminds me a bit of Salvador Dali.
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~VincentRinehart Oct 14, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Those ridges on his back and the tusks are my favorite parts of this. I'm also in love with how subtle yet surprisingly bold the leg stripes are.
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~Lastrekia Aug 10, 2012
Mass Effect? Did you also disapprove of the end? :D

This is one very interesting creature. It must be a shock to be an ant, climb up a tree and realise is a huuuuge animal :D
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*KatePfeilschiefter Aug 10, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
It wasn't as good as it could have been, but I've made my peace with it. My shepherd lived at the end so I can just assume a happy ending was properly served. And that all of this happened- [link]
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~Lastrekia Aug 11, 2012
First time I played my shepard died ;( I was so dissappointed that I didn't want to play it again at first :D
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*KatePfeilschiefter Aug 11, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
I probably would have been too, luckily my shep is awesome and saves everybody. Except those scripted to die of course.... so many tears...
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~Mazamba Aug 9, 2012
I ws about to point out that it has four legs but then I noticed that it says tree not Three.
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*KatePfeilschiefter Aug 9, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
correct
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~MIKECORRIERO Aug 4, 2012
Very cool Katie!
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