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MrDayCee
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8253540719_7b89c6b013_b_d.jpg

A good day I bid all ye artfull, creative and skillfull citizens of ArmorGames! =)

It's fair to say that the revival of the Armatar Contest was a big success, with lots of wonderful and original entries for the Thanksgiving season, but... we're aiming for more!!

So let's continue this old tradition and surpass the first edition with even more entries of your original drawings in the second launch: The 2012 Winter Edition!

Here are the guidelines that help you figure out what is allowed and what is not :

# ARMATAR CONTEST GUIDELINES :

1) All entries must be appropriate. They cannot be offensive or profane in nature. Keep it clean!
2) The entry must be square, and at least 100x100 pixels in dimension.
3) Your entry must scale down well to 100x100. So if it is larger, make sure that it will still look good when it is scaled down to the actual armatar size. Here are a few suggestions about this :
~ Sometimes keeping it simple is better. If you go into a lot of detail, it might not look as great when you scale it down. So just keep in mind what the final size will be and check often how it looks when it is scaled down.
And remember to save a lot while you are making it! Better to delete 20 -in between made- save files later on, than ending up with something you actually don't like...
~ If you are able to do vector, by all means! That can help with the sharpness of the image. However, since they are so small this probably isn't a big issue.
4) Must be completely original. You cannot use elements from other pieces of artwork, the entire armatar must be 100% created by you.
5) Must be fitting to the current contest's theme. If a certain entry is debatable, a mod or admin will give the decisive answer for submission.

Do note that we won't necessarily add all submissions... remember that all submissions will likely go up in batches preceding or during the actual season/holiday, and that they will eventually disappear from the Armatar roster as we approach the next theme.

We look forward to seeing your contributions, so pick up that pencil, start up your art programs, get your brain into overdrive and do your best to make 'em look good! =)

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HahiHa
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Thanks^^

There have been visibility issues though.. here it is again together with my new entry, hope now they'll appear all right to everyone.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y447/BlueFirTree/ArmatarContest/AuroraArmatar_zpsab683b04.jpg
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http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y447/BlueFirTree/ArmatarContest/Eskimo2_zpscc459a98.jpg
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HahiHa
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Actually.. sorry for double post, but I felt maybe I should crop the second image to better see the eskimo, though the sky gets cropped out.. whatever looks better.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y447/BlueFirTree/Eskimo3_zps8a06a178.jpg
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kegaumongo
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I managed to draw the fireworks and the result is much better than previous attempts

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q550/kegaumongo/Campanar1100x100_zps6412b64a.jpg

HahiHa
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Thumbs up. Nice looking armatars, they could almost make a new series out of them ^^ though just by looking at them, at least at the first two, I wouldn't have guessed they were warriors.

kegaumongo
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I managed to draw the fireworks and the result is much better than previous attempts


Never mind. The other one got accepted -.-

Well, at least now I know how to draw fireworks LOL
ForThePeople
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http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6513/armatarwintercontest.png

ArgamenPhish
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8339616532_7c314de10b_s.jpg
Through Snow by Argamen Phish, on Flickr
This is it.

Reton8
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Here is my submission:

Full Size (400x400):
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9418/snowmanf.png

Resized (100x100):
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/538/snowmanresizedreton.png

These are my final submissions unless anyone has a suggestion about them. (I'm pleased with these here.)

Reton8
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Okay, I changed the shading a bit in this version.

Full Size (400x400):
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1283/snowman2j.png

Resized (100x100):
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8510/snowmanresized2reton8.png

I don't know which one looks better for the full size but,
this newest version looks best for the smaller, resized image and this will be my official submission.

Any thoughts anyone?

ForThePeople
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That will be my pic xD

Clancy12
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Other than that I have just fallen in love with it, no thoughts at all....

kegaumongo
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I know it's a bit late because it has already been chosen, but that evil snowman is just amazing. Really great job. That's all, no more thoughts

Bronze
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Yeah, great job with the snowman. The eyes really set it off.

And here is my bear. I'm pretty happy with it.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/BronzeCAE09/bear.jpg

Salvidian
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Either the contrast on my iPhone is messed up or that's a zombie bear. Playing some RDR Undead Nightmare, eh?

Bronze
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****, the colors are darker on my ipod as well. The violet is coming out too much. O well, it looked right on my pc. I'll just have to retool it.

And no undead nightmare for me, my RDR is collecting dust haha.

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