Realistic and Believable Character and Creature Concepts of Ken Barthelmey

Realistic and Believable Character and Creature Concepts of Ken Barthelmey

on Mar 6th 2013 with 7 comments

Ken Barthelmey is a Luxembourg based concept artist with a talent for producing realistic and believable character and creature concepts. Barthelmey also creates short speed painting videos demonstrating his process. In this article, we will feature some of our favorite work from his portfolio.

Cantoris

Born to Run

The Hunt

The Raptor

Where is the Yum Yum???

New World

Cetacean – Youtube

 
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  • http://www.redbubble.com/people/ddtk Denis Marsili

    Awesome work!! WOW!

  • http://www.funlabor.com/ Jeremy D

    Awesome detailing. I think Yum Yum is my favorite.

  • John

    Awesome awesome work. But the Raptor has 6 legs. Vertebrates evolved from Lobe-finned fish with paired pectoral and pelvic fins. Two sets. Not three. There’s nothing to build a third set from. This always bothered me in film when there would be a dragon with four legs and a set of wings. The wings are the arms. You’ve never seen a bird with 4 legs and 2 wings. Even with concept art and creations you have to be able to explain the science behind it. I’m sure there is science to explain any good creation from a good movie. Like the technology behind the Terminator, Aliens, NOT the flying monkeys Wizard of Oz, Chewy, Ewoks.

    Reference ~ The animal kingdom. Darwin’s books. History.

    • Darwin

      Insects.

    • niko

      Dude relax, it’s concept art. It does not have to be explained scientifically. That’s the point.

    • Jared

      They’re clearly alien dinosaur concepts, why not let the mind wonder free?
      What kind of creative are you to held down by reality.

    • John

      Insects, yes. But I said Vertebrates. ;)
      And guys, I am relaxed. And I fully understand concept art. But when a director, writer, or producer ask you to explain what you created and you say “Dude, relax, it’s concept art. Let your mind wonder free.” they will walk away. Because the last thing they want, is people loosing the immersion of their film by people poking holes in it. This isn’t me talking. It’s not ego. This is years of experience working with Valve and Digital Domain (before it hit the fan), along with others.

      I’m just trying help out with a problem you may run into.