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Carlie

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Blacksmith

Posted September 11, '08 8:55pm UTC

Hello and welcome!

This is a spin-off of the original GFX Art Battle, but with some updated rules and changes. Please make sure to read the rules before entering, since they have been modified. Good luck, we look forward to seeing some creative artistic entries!

Competition Rules
1. Must be hand drawn, either on paper or in a program. It can then be manipulated in an graphics program. But unoriginal artwork cannot be used as the main focus. Copyrighted images cannot be used. All pieces containing copyrighted images will be disqualified.
2. Submissions must follow the current theme that has been chosen by a moderator for that week. If you submit more than one piece, please clarify which one you would like to be judged.
3. If your image is larger than 600 pixels wide, please provide a link to the image instead of posting it in the forum. Otherwise, the image will be cut off.
4. Artists cannot win in subsequent weeks. You can still submit, but if you won the week before, you cannot get first place again the next week.
5. After the deadline, a moderator will pick the winner, and they will be awarded a 25 AP award.

Hello and welcome! \r\n\r\nThis is a spin-off of the original [url=http://armorgames.com/community/thread/1185080/gfx-art-battles]GFX Art Battle[/url], but with some updated rules and changes. Please make sure to read the rules before entering, since they have been modified. Good luck, we look forward to seeing some creative artistic entries! \r\n\r\n[b]Competition Rules[/b]\r\n1. [i]Must be hand drawn, either on paper or in a program. It can then be manipulated in an graphics program. But unoriginal artwork cannot be used as the main focus. Copyrighted images cannot be used. All pieces containing copyrighted images will be disqualified.[/i]\r\n2. [i]Submissions must follow the current theme that has been chosen by a moderator for that week. If you submit more than one piece, please clarify which one you would like to be judged.[/i]\r\n3. [i]If your image is larger than 600 pixels wide, please provide a link to the image instead of posting it in the forum. Otherwise, the image will be cut off.[/i]\r\n4. [i]Artists cannot win in subsequent weeks. You can still submit, but if you won the week before, you cannot get first place again the next week.[/i]\r\n5. [i]After the deadline, a moderator will pick the winner, and they will be awarded a 25 AP award.[/i]

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GuitarHeroFtw

859 posts

Nomad

Posted August 29, '09 11:01pm UTC

OH darn, just realised i had already entered

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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted August 30, '09 8:37am UTC

With the current "judge choosing theme" there is less moaning than ther is when the winner chooses... then the judge might not like it or the participants might not so it changes and gets confusing etc.

As it is the judge(s) that is judging the theme, it is often the easiest if they choose. Then there is some actual thought behind it, and people will be yelling that the judges instead of flaming the winner.
For most part, it is kinda hard judging a theme someone else has chosen, simply because what is laid weight on might be something different for the winner and for the judge.

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Zophia

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Posted August 30, '09 10:22pm UTC

Judging might be late tomorrow, as I do not have internet at home and have a lot of stuff to do during the day, so not sure I'll be able to get somewhere where I can borrow a connection.

Just saying.

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Bronze

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Peasant

Posted August 31, '09 1:29am UTC

Well I don't think anymore entries are coming in so I'm gonna do my mock judging, and I don't think Klaus is gonna do it so my new tradition failed . Also, I'm not gonna judge mine because I would be biased .

1st: Cenere and his two figures. A lot of emotion in this one, the guy keeping girl (I guess) and all. Is that done with paint? If so very well done, only beef I got is I can't really tell the where the legs apart in the shadowy area and it appears that the left leg is at an awkward bend.
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2nd: Crimson and his little castle scene. Now you always impress me crimson, but I guess I'm not the best judge for your work because I have no experience with any art program except MS Paint, but I like it anyway! I really like the expressions of the characters and I really like the fire. What I don't like is that the actually castle wall doesn't look solid (more like a marshmellow) and the door is all 'bent' lookin.
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3rd Zlith and his super protected cookies, really I picked this because almost everyone did paint and I just picked the most complicated one XD. Well even though I know that the light circles aren't cookies anymore, but they could still be more solid.

The Rest
Owen's: It is definately a solid structure, well done but is all straight edges. A simple green ground might of been good too.
Marton's:Same for owen really, but I see you mad a nice curved gate . "Stay thy **** out", eh? I guess it would be funny to hear them talk that way.
Jdogg's: Don't get it really, but maybe I'm just stupid. It is a dollar I guess, I like the pyramid, but I also think you were trying to push the 'keep' issue to much :P
GuitarHero's: Lol, the shuckles? Well that is what you get when you spend a minute on something, plus the middle bar is floating :P
Zega's: Well if you don't have any idea, then how am I supposed to? The clouds are good. *sigh* I'm just mad because I know you can do a lot better ,because I've seen your other stuff. Could you not really figure out something to do for this theme?
Raptor's: It is very stylized and I like it. It just don't know what to do with it because I don't know what dragon cave is.
Thoad's: Now I was about to put this in the top 3 because I'm biased towards hand-drawings. The prespective is good, I just don't know if I'm looking out a window or at a picture. And holy crap man, that dragon is huge, probably viewable from the moon XD.
Pixie's: The little guy on that HUGE safe is funny. Wish you could of made the safe more square though.

And then there is mine, well I'm not gonna say anything about it.

Well I don't think anymore entries are coming in so I'm gonna do my mock judging, and I don't think Klaus is gonna do it so my new tradition failed :(. Also, I'm not gonna judge mine because I would be biased :D.\r\n\r\n[b]1st:[/b] Cenere and his two figures. A lot of emotion in this one, the guy keeping girl (I guess) and all. Is that done with paint? If so very well done, only beef I got is I can't really tell the where the legs apart in the shadowy area and it appears that the left leg is at an awkward bend.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------\r\n[b]2nd:[/b] Crimson and his little castle scene. Now you always impress me crimson, but I guess I'm not the best judge for your work because I have no experience with any art program except MS Paint, but I like it anyway! I really like the expressions of the characters and I really like the fire. What I don't like is that the actually castle wall doesn't look solid (more like a marshmellow) and the door is all 'bent' lookin.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------\r\n[b]3rd[/b] Zlith and his super protected cookies, really I picked this because almost everyone did paint and I just picked the most complicated one XD. Well even though I know that the light circles aren't cookies anymore, but they could still be more solid. \r\n\r\n[b]The Rest[/b]\r\n[b]Owen's:[/b] It is definately a solid structure, well done but is all straight edges. A simple green ground might of been good too.\r\n[b]Marton's:[/b]Same for owen really, but I see you mad a nice curved gate :D. "Stay thy **** out", eh? I guess it would be funny to hear them talk that way.\r\n[b]Jdogg's:[/b] Don't get it really, but maybe I'm just stupid. It is a dollar I guess, I like the pyramid, but I also think you were trying to push the 'keep' issue to much :P\r\n[b]GuitarHero's:[/b] Lol, the shuckles? Well that is what you get when you spend a minute on something, plus the middle bar is floating :P\r\n[b]Zega's:[/b] Well if you don't have any idea, then how am I supposed to? The clouds are good. *sigh* I'm just mad because I know you can do a lot better ,because I've seen your other stuff. Could you not really figure out something to do for this theme?\r\n[b]Raptor's:[/b] It is very stylized and I like it. It just don't know what to do with it because I don't know what dragon cave is.\r\n[b]Thoad's:[/b] Now I was about to put this in the top 3 because I'm biased towards hand-drawings. The prespective is good, I just don't know if I'm looking out a window or at a picture. And holy crap man, that dragon is huge, probably viewable from the moon XD.\r\n[b]Pixie's:[/b] The little guy on that HUGE safe is funny. Wish you could of made the safe more square though.\r\n\r\nAnd then there is mine, well I'm not gonna say anything about it.

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Zophia

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Posted August 31, '09 2:15pm UTC

So the theme is Keep.
And we lost a judge to school stress... Again... :<

Oh well.

Judging this round might seem slightly rushed, but considering I'm doing this from a public library, you'll just have to live with it~

I don't think there was something for the Champ's Exhibit? Or was there? Terribly sorry If I've missed any entries, I missed one last round, but Cenere fortunately noticed... No Cen to cover my donkey this time. (No, I didn't know I had a donkey either.)

First place
crimsonblade55

The gradient you used for the fire brush stamps needs more work. Unless you went for crimson fire, in which case it maybe only needs a slight colour tweak.
But ut's funny, and as usual you have managed some good, simple expressions^^ Particularly Yeti's~

Second place
Bronze

As for association with the theme, I still see it as a "My axe, you can stab me all you want, you're not getting it;" kinda thing. Nice armor, and you're definitely working towards some good movement in your style. It still stiff, but you seem to know at least some of what needs work, and you're working on it.

Third place
Cenere

Simplistic. A little difficult to make out the details, but that is probably the idea. It's sweet. And nice to see that meaning of 'keep' in the contest too.

Owen135731

The simplistic award or something~
Good solid brick laying, not really much else to say. A slightly dull entry, but at least it is an entry. Nice looking earth tones for the colouring. You should possibly have angled the vertical lines at the - roof, too make it seem less flat.

marton96

Slightly more complex and detailed than Owen's. Not sure what the **** is supposed to censor... Good detail with the nails in the draw bridge, but the rooftops really lack any sort of detail. Nice fortress, though~

jdoggparty

1 keep? How much is that in dollar? 1? Interesting idea, neatly executed~ Very green. I like green. A bit neonlike, though.

zlith

Really good detail with all the little chains and locks~
It looks like a LOT of copy/pasting, but it's set up so it looks good. The spotlights loo really weird, though. Not too badly for a Paint drawing, but... It doesn't look like spotlights, more like spots.
*gives cookie for the secret stash*

GuitarHeroFtw

Oh noes! Escape! Gotta keep trying to catch 'em all, then~
Is your scanner still broken, btw?

Zega

... I really don't have any idea either... And I don't speak French...

RaptorExx

Ohhh, HATE when that happens. I really like this entry, and I find it really funny, but it just missed out on the top three. You can have a cookie, though~ *gives*
Really well drawn in a sweet simplistic style.

thoadthetoad

Still kinda sad you didn't go for making a whole three image entry as you originally planned, but I guess you didn't understand what I was trying to get you to do with it.
That dragon looks huge, btw. Not sure what else to say about it... Little people defending their keep from big dragon?

Pixia214

If that little guy is to keep safe, think he should probably get down from the huge safe... Unless that's the safe he's trying to keep... Augh! *death by puns*

*randomly respawns*
Oh right, theme.

I'm gonna shove the deadline to Sundays because Mondays don't fit as well into my being online as Sundays do. Actually Saturdays would be even better, but I won't cut the round that short.

Now, after considering themes such as 'Monsters', 'Dream Eater', 'Nightmare' and similar, I've arrived at this:

Theme: Cute
Deadline: September 6th

That's right, drown the ASC with all the disgusting or just adorable cuteness you can.
Feel free to associate it with the other themes I considered, 'cause they're like ttly related. :3

So the theme is Keep.\r\nAnd we lost a judge to school stress... Again... :<\r\n\r\nOh well.\r\n\r\nJudging this round might seem slightly rushed, but considering I'm doing this from a public library, you'll just have to live with it~\r\n\r\nI don't think there was something for the Champ's Exhibit? Or was there? Terribly sorry If I've missed any entries, I missed one last round, but Cenere fortunately noticed... No Cen to cover my donkey this time. (No, I didn't know I had a donkey either.)\r\n\r\n[b]First place[/b]\r\ncrimsonblade55\r\n[img]http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/MyKeep.png[/img]\r\n\r\nThe gradient you used for the fire brush stamps needs more work. Unless you went for crimson fire, in which case it maybe only needs a slight colour tweak.\r\nBut ut's funny, and as usual you have managed some good, simple expressions^^ Particularly Yeti's~\r\n\r\n[b]Second place[/b]\r\nBronze\r\n[img]http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/BronzeCAE09/Defend.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nAs for association with the theme, I still see it as a "My axe, you can stab me all you want, you're not getting it;" kinda thing. Nice armor, and you're definitely working towards some good movement in your style. It still stiff, but you seem to know at least some of what needs work, and you're working on it. \r\n\r\n[b]Third place[/b]\r\nCenere\r\n[img]http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/keep.png[/img]\r\n\r\nSimplistic. A little difficult to make out the details, but that is probably the idea. It's sweet. And nice to see that meaning of 'keep' in the contest too.\r\n\r\nOwen135731\r\n[img]http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq211/Owen135731/KeepAG-1.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nThe simplistic award or something~\r\nGood solid brick laying, not really much else to say. A slightly dull entry, but at least it is an entry. Nice looking earth tones for the colouring. You should possibly have angled the vertical lines at the - roof, too make it seem less flat.\r\n\r\nmarton96\r\n[img]http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs190.snc1/6373_1142573976840_1602187960_355832_7980925_n.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nSlightly more complex and detailed than Owen's. Not sure what the **** is supposed to censor... Good detail with the nails in the draw bridge, but the rooftops really lack any sort of detail. Nice fortress, though~\r\n\r\njdoggparty\r\n[img]http://i29.tinypic.com/2ec1x1s.png[/img]\r\n\r\n1 keep? How much is that in dollar? 1? Interesting idea, neatly executed~ Very green. I like green. A bit neonlike, though.\r\n\r\nzlith\r\n[img]http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab22/zlith/Armor%20games/cookiestash.png[/img]\r\n\r\nReally good detail with all the little chains and locks~\r\nIt looks like a LOT of copy/pasting, but it's set up so it looks good. The spotlights loo really weird, though. Not too badly for a Paint drawing, but... It doesn't look like spotlights, more like spots.\r\n*gives cookie for the secret stash*\r\n\r\nGuitarHeroFtw\r\n[img]http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6600/shuzkles.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nOh noes! Escape! Gotta keep trying to catch 'em all, then~\r\nIs your scanner still broken, btw?\r\n\r\nZega\r\n[img]http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/Zega96/CloudKeep.png[/img]\r\n\r\n... I really don't have any idea either... And I don't speak French...\r\n\r\nRaptorExx\r\n[img]http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr50/SpyroSteak/ASCThemeKeep.png[/img]\r\n\r\nOhhh, HATE when that happens. I really like this entry, and I find it really funny, but it just missed out on the top three. You can have a cookie, though~ *gives*\r\nReally well drawn in a sweet simplistic style.\r\n\r\nthoadthetoad\r\n[img]http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs23/i/2009/238/4/f/Defending_The_Keep___ASC_by_Thoadthetoad.png[/img]\r\n\r\nStill kinda sad you didn't go for making a whole three image entry as you originally planned, but I guess you didn't understand what I was trying to get you to do with it.\r\nThat dragon looks huge, btw. Not sure what else to say about it... Little people defending their keep from big dragon?\r\n\r\nPixia214\r\n[img]http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5493/keepi.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nIf that little guy is to keep safe,  think he should probably get down from the huge safe... Unless that's the safe he's trying to keep... Augh! *death by puns*\r\n\r\n*randomly respawns*\r\nOh right, theme.\r\n\r\nI'm gonna shove the deadline to Sundays because Mondays don't fit as well into my being online as Sundays do. Actually Saturdays would be even better, but I won't cut the round [i]that[/i] short.\r\n\r\nNow, after considering themes such as 'Monsters', 'Dream Eater', 'Nightmare' and similar, I've arrived at this:\r\n\r\n[b]Theme: Cute\r\nDeadline: September 6th[/b]\r\n\r\nThat's right, drown the ASC with all the disgusting or just adorable cuteness you can.\r\nFeel free to associate it with the other themes I considered, 'cause they're like ttly related. :3

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Zophia

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Posted August 31, '09 2:21pm UTC

Crap, I didn't notice I misspelled Pixie's name.
I'm not gonna retype the whole BBcoding for that. Apologies will have to do. Sorry about any and all typos in the judging. D:

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Cenere

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Jester

Posted August 31, '09 2:29pm UTC

Is that done with paint?

Why yes, yes it is.

A little difficult to make out the details, but that is probably the idea.

Pft, who needs details anyway!
Contrast is goooood fooor yooou!!

And If can actually manage to get done with what struck me as a decent idea today, I will enter. Otherwise... I might enter in Saturday with something rushed...
Or not enter at all, would be better for studying....

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crimsonblade55

5,399 posts

Shepherd

Posted August 31, '09 2:57pm UTC

The gradient you used for the fire brush stamps needs more work. Unless you went for crimson fire, in which case it maybe only needs a slight color tweak.

Well there were two issues, I still need to get those fire textures that come with these brushes(its like 90MB), and also I put all the flames on the same layer, meaning that I had to put the same gradient on small flames as big ones and so I couldn't have any red on the small ones, unless I had a lot of red at the top of the larger flames...causing it too look like that. Next time I do that I will probably not make the same mistakes.

Also because of terms of use of the flame brush I will go ahead and say that it was made by a person named Obsidian Dawn also known as redheadstock on deviantart.com

Also A Winner is Me!

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crimsonblade55

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Shepherd

Posted August 31, '09 3:06pm UTC

Also two things first I should post on someones messenger to claim merit...unless the merits are a lie....but otherwise whose messenger should I post on? Zophia shut hers down.

Second thing I will try to work on this weeks comp today, as I think I already have an idea.

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Zophia

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Posted August 31, '09 3:10pm UTC

Pft, who needs details anyway!
Contrast is goooood fooor yooou!!

Lolol~

And If can actually manage to get done with what struck me as a decent idea today, I will enter. Otherwise... I might enter in Saturday with something rushed...
Or not enter at all, would be better for studying....

I'm hoping you enter. More entries is always good~

Also because of terms of use of the flame brush I will go ahead and say that it was made by a person named Obsidian Dawn also known as redheadstock on deviantart.com

Good boy. See, I knew it already because I use the same brushes, but I forgot to remind you that you should add credits... So glad you added it, though a bit late~
Btw, ObsidianDawn.com works just as well as 'credit goes here' link, and is kinda easier to write than ____ on _____. Imo~

Also A Winner is Me!

Yes, where do you want your merit? Not gonna unlock my profile comments unless you poke me on AIM when you're ready to post, people pounce it surprisingly fast.

so I couldn't have any red on the small ones, unless I had a lot of red at the top of the larger flames

Selection tool. Though I can actually recommend using semi-large soft brushes for colouring the flames rather than using a gradient. Gives it a more moving and less flat look.

[quote]Pft, who needs details anyway!\r\nContrast is goooood fooor yooou!! [/quote]Lolol~\r\n\r\n[quote]And If can actually manage to get done with what struck me as a decent idea today, I will enter. Otherwise... I might enter in Saturday with something rushed...\r\nOr not enter at all, would be better for studying....[/quote]I'm hoping you enter. More entries is always good~\r\n\r\n[quote]Also because of terms of use of the flame brush I will go ahead and say that it was made by a person named Obsidian Dawn also known as redheadstock on deviantart.com[/quote]Good boy. See, I knew it already because I use the same brushes, but I forgot to remind you that you should add credits... So glad you added it, though a bit late~\r\nBtw, ObsidianDawn.com works just as well as 'credit goes here' link, and is kinda easier to write than ____ on _____. Imo~\r\n\r\n[quote]Also A Winner is Me![/quote]Yes, where do you want your merit? Not gonna unlock my profile comments unless you poke me on AIM when you're ready to post, people pounce it surprisingly fast.\r\n\r\n[quote]so I couldn't have any red on the small ones, unless I had a lot of red at the top of the larger flames[/quote]Selection tool. Though I can actually recommend using semi-large soft brushes for colouring the flames rather than using a gradient. Gives it a more moving and less flat look.

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crimsonblade55

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Shepherd

Posted August 31, '09 3:41pm UTC

Selection tool. Though I can actually recommend using semi-large soft brushes for colouring the flames rather than using a gradient. Gives it a more moving and less flat look.

hmm I could try that next time especially now that I know how to use clipping layers

Yes, where do you want your merit? Not gonna unlock my profile comments unless you poke me on AIM when you're ready to post, people pounce it surprisingly fast.

Very well then....too AIM!!!

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crimsonblade55

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Shepherd

Posted August 31, '09 3:46pm UTC

...you know Zophia according to AIM your offline and I used the wrong "to" in that last post. So is it possible that I could just post the image(you will know it when you see it) on my own profile and you can just merit that?

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Perslos

353 posts

Nomad

Posted August 31, '09 4:20pm UTC

Just case I don't get my other thing done...

Wrong face though... D:

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Pixie214

5,838 posts

Peasant

Posted August 31, '09 4:49pm UTC

Crap, I didn't notice I misspelled Pixie's name.
I'm not gonna retype the whole BBcoding for that. Apologies will have to do. Sorry about any and all typos in the judging. D:

That is fine, I'm ashamed to say I didn't notice.

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marton96

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Nomad

Posted August 31, '09 5:26pm UTC

i am gunna sit this one out cause paint is being a biatch sry

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