Hey Guys,

Our friends over at OmniUniverse (writers of Superhero-Fiction) had a friendly little contest to visualize one of their characters. The past couple of contest have brought together some impressive talent and this new one is no exception. Over 20 artists have taken the description and submitted their interpretation. The winner will be decided by votes/comments in their image gallery.

Here's the description that we were given on the wikipedia page:

Appearance
Cosmos is a white male 11 years of age of European decent. He stands 5 feet tall and weights about 95 pounds. Cosmos looks and carries himself like an 11 year old boy. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. He's been told he was cute, in a boyish sense. At Alpha he participates in regular strenuous exercise and stays exceptionally fit.

Costume
Cosmos' costume has gone through many improvements, settling on a version of power armor. The power armor does not provide super strength or other enhanced combat abilities, it is designed solely to increase durability.

The power armor he currently wears consists of all hard plates and articulated joints. Inside, energized liquid pockets absorb shock and inertia. Cosmos can now take an Ngun shot to the head without flinching. Other technical upgrades to his armor are similar to that of his peers, including the smart systems and in flight navigation.

Cosmos has adopted the same colors that OMNI used to wear, black and gold. Virtuoso did the artwork on Cosmos' armor. She used a highly polished black base and the gold secondary color is in Celtic patterns down to the smallest detail.

Powers
Cosmos is an Omni. He has the ability to create and manipulate matter and energy. Manipulating kinetic forces seems to simulate telekinesis.

His powers have shown the following effects - transmuting, creating, and animating matter, producing lightning, producing super heated plasma, telekinetic blasts, and when given clear direction constructing new items. During civilian emergencies he has been invaluable in putting infrastructure back together.

His telekinetic blasts have proven to be enough to knock the wind out of Olympian or rip large holes in the ground. Cosmos also seems to favor blue lightning while in combat.

When channeling the Omni power through him in large amounts his eyes glow a bright pale blue. It was revealed to him that his powers will take a full 20 years to mature. During that time he will continue to become more powerful.

Combat Style
In combat Cosmos has proven to be his team's Swiss army knife. From combat, to protecting, to changing the landscape; Cosmos has become an exceptional anchor to his team.

To add another layer of protection to himself, Cosmos has perfected his force bubble. He has learned to take a thin layer clear matter, like air, and hold it still. The Omni power allows him to hold it in place with great strength, like a force field.

While at Alpha Cosmos learned a focusing/combat technique called the gunfighter from coach Connors. Connors told Cosmos this was something that the original OMNI did. The drill called for the person to hang their head slightly, drop the arms to the sides, make fists, widen his stance, and find a good footing. Cosmos would then summon the Omni power and let it fill him. Then he would turn his hands palm forward and open them with energy crackling in his palms while raising his head to show his glowing eyes.

Now, that's a lot to take in but I decided to focus on a few key points...

Cosmos is a white male 11 years of age of European decent. He stands 5 feet tall and weights about 95 pounds. Cosmos looks and carries himself like an 11 year old boy. He has short brown hair and blue eyes.

Cosmos' costume...power armor. ...consists of all hard plates and articulated joints... black and gold.

Cosmos also seems to favor blue lightning while in combat...When channeling the Omni power through him in large amounts his eyes glow a bright pale blue.

now, the pose was based on the last paragraph...

combat technique called the gunfighter...widen his stance, and find a good footing

summon the Omni power

turn his hands palm forward and open them with energy crackling in his palms while raising his head to show his glowing eyes.

Given that I stumbled on this on the 18th and it was due on the 20th, I decided to approach it as a speed painting and spent 8 hours over 2 days to complete it.

So, here's my version of Cosmos:





So, there ya go... I hope you like it!

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Thanks guys!

As usual, any comments or critiques are more than welcome!

-Freddy