Isle of the Dead Challenge

[vincentducos]

DIE TOTENINSEL - THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - L'ILE DES MORTS
LA ISLA DE LOS MUERTOS - L'ISOLA DEI MORTI - OSTROV MJERTVICH'
WYSPA UMARLYCH - HALOTTAK SZIGETE

Few are the images that have inspired so many artists through the times... Arnold BOCKLIN's painting The Isle of the Dead has fascinated hundreds of artists, who gave it a tribute by painting (but not only... as you may discover) under it's influence.

What we propose here is that anyone who is interested may give his or her own interpretation of the Isle, using our beloved software, Zbrush.

No urge, no time limit, no rules, only fun, learning and discovering.

You'll find usefull information looking at a dedicated website TOTENINSEL. There you'll find all the references you might need.
And to know more about this amazing artist :
Arnold Bocklin @ artcyclopedia

Feel free to post any related link, comment or image.

Challenge idea : Frenchy Pilou, vincentducos, and with kind consideration from Mahlikus The Black.
Featured images by Arnold Bocklin, Philippe Druillet, Pierre Peyrolle ,Markus Schwarz, Sergio Michilini, Hermann Rüdisühli,Dian Lenkovic, Milo Manara, Hikaru.
All found at http://www.toteninsel.com

[Frenchy Pilou]

Amazing presentation Vincent and prompt reaction
Pilou
Ps
For all Zbrushers
Arnold has made five versions of this painting, so you have the choice for the inspiration
Pss
Another great hommage of this famous Isle can be found here (not Zbrush)
It's realized by a frenchy Raphael Lacoste. Great site ! (It's not me or mine, alas

[Kaz]

WIP: Just to flush out some ideas...

[Frenchy Pilou]

It's starting !
Bravo Kaz
Pilou

[vincentducos]

Nice first entry. Hope I'll see the full image, it's a very good start.
I am trying to get to understand the symbolic meaning of the isle, it's amazing, it just seems to speak directly to the inconscious...

[Mahlikus The Black]

Alrigth! I am all over this one...this is going to be wicked fun!!

[Kaz]

[DeeVee]

Doodle!Look in the wall for the faces!

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi DeeVee
Great interpretation!
Maybe a little sinister
We are habituated of gorgeus sky
Pilou

[vincentducos]

Hi everyone...
I have little time to spend over this right now. But anything I do with Z actually is to try and try to get close to this IOTD theme.
I decided I would post my worst attempts (well, i kept the worst for myself, this is the worst i dare to share) as a way to deshinibate some newbies

Let's forget this one quickly...
Then I got something more... more.

Has something, but so far from a little good...
And the last, but not least, the reverse-inside-out IOTD :


I find this one more interesting... Not technically achieved, but adds something new to the theme.

Now, cheers all !
(and sorry for trusting the thumbs with these)

[Frenchy Pilou]

The essential is participate and the fun Vincent
Pilou

[Frenchy Pilou]

First attempt
Pilou
Inspirations : Van Gogh, Chirico, Arnold B, Pinocchio

[Stonecutter]

My first attempt at an interpretation of this FASCINATING topic...This could be a very interesting thread!

A Metaphysics experiment...

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Stone
Metaphysic indeed
The thread and your interpretation
We are waiting the next
Pilou

[juandel]

most fabuloso entries everybody and a great challenge, Vincent et Pilou here is my first try at an "interpretation" of böcklin



been away for a few days and found this forum to be in full blossom-mode, loads and lots to look at to catch up with developments +

- juandel