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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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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted June 23, '09 10:19am UTC

Layers? What's that?

Exactly was it says, Zega. A layer. More layers.
When you have a decent art programme, there is usually a function to create a new layer. Each of these layers is a new drawing, so it does not disturb the drawing underneath, if you need to erase or change something. Layers can also be used for effects.

"Like an onion" "What about lasagna, lasagna has more layers." "No, ogres are like onions."

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BigR

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Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 1:05pm UTC

well this is my entry

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Zophia

9,424 posts

Scribe

Posted June 23, '09 1:07pm UTC

Because I got lazy, a number of the lighting effects are actually Duplicate Layer -> Gaussian blur -> set layer attribute: addition -> reduce layer opacity.

If it works well, it isn't lazy - it's a practical shortcut.

I also just remembered some of Strop's ball point pen (I think?) drawings. Yay. I have a fail memory.

Handrawn is just you a pencil and paper, not some 500 dollor pen sensorr thing,

I'm just gonna say exactly what Strop said:
"Everybody really should know by now that when we say "hand-drawn" we mean "not copypasta". Even doing something in vector will still count, as long as you're not wholesale importing a brush or a vector map and claiming it to be yours."

If someone where to claim my digital drawings to not be hand-drawn, I'd be kinda offended. Unless of course they explained that they meant drawn on paper, which is fair enough, since not everyone is nerdy enough to know the expression "traditional media".

But please... Don't randomly come in here (with bad grammar/spelling) and pretend to know all about the expressions. >_>
I don't even.

Layers? What's that?

Click here. It leads to a page explaining how layers work in Photoshop, and they work basically the same way in other programs.

Of course, Cen's definition is correct. I just felt the need to post that link.

[quote]Because I got lazy, a number of the lighting effects are actually Duplicate Layer -> Gaussian blur -> set layer attribute: addition -> reduce layer opacity.[/quote]If it works well, it isn't lazy - it's a practical shortcut.\r\n\r\nI also just remembered some of Strop's ball point pen (I think?) drawings. Yay. I have a fail memory.\r\n\r\n[quote]Handrawn is just you a pencil and paper, not some 500 dollor pen sensorr thing,[/quote]I'm just gonna say exactly what Strop said:\r\n"Everybody really should know by now that when we say "hand-drawn" we mean "not copypasta". Even doing something in vector will still count, as long as you're not wholesale importing a brush or a vector map and claiming it to be yours."\r\n\r\nIf someone where to claim my digital drawings to not be hand-drawn, I'd be kinda offended. Unless of course they explained that they meant drawn on paper, which is fair enough, since not everyone is nerdy enough to know the expression "traditional media".\r\n\r\nBut please... Don't randomly come in here (with bad grammar/spelling) and pretend to know all about the expressions. >_>\r\nI don't even.\r\n\r\n\r\n[quote]Layers? What's that?[/quote]\r\n[url=http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+a+layer+in+photoshop&l=1]Click here[/url]. It leads to a page explaining how layers work in Photoshop, and they work basically the same way in other programs.\r\n\r\nOf course, Cen's definition is correct. I just felt the need to post that link.

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crimsonblade55

5,399 posts

Shepherd

Posted June 23, '09 5:00pm UTC

well you know what Zophia I feel the need to post this link:

RAWR!!!

now then I have a complicated drawing I need to go start on.

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BigR

81 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 6:10pm UTC

lol crimson wtf is that xD?

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Zophia

9,424 posts

Scribe

Posted June 23, '09 6:15pm UTC

Yo, crims, we're not supposed to link to shady places.

That google search...

Zophia Myaw (sounds like Meow ) | Adult DVD Talk Forum | Porn Fan ...

Seriously, sometimes it really sucks having the same nickname as a porn star.

Also I don't know why you'd wanna link to that lmgtfy. o.o

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BigR

81 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 6:19pm UTC

come on this place is for drawing not for...umh.. weird sites :P

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mitnev

65 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 7:43pm UTC

wooo finally. I have an idea! I think I'm going to do this one by hand though....

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mitnev

65 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 8:37pm UTC

Well I have an entry, but it appears neither of my scanners are hooked up to my computer right now and I can't find the cord to do it....

I'll post my entry eventually.

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afroninja1723

575 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 8:44pm UTC

well you know what Zophia I feel the need to post this link:

RAWR!!!

now then I have a complicated drawing I need to go start on.

yeah um the first search that comes up after the page loads is a Forum for adult dvds...

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crimsonblade55

5,399 posts

Shepherd

Posted June 23, '09 10:58pm UTC

yeah um the first search that comes up after the page loads is a Forum for adult dvds...

thats kind of why I clicked on the "Google Search" button instead of the one that says "I'm Feeling Lucky" as that could probably get me into some trouble.

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thisisnotanalt

9,821 posts

Shepherd

Posted June 23, '09 11:26pm UTC

*resists urge to make tired sexual joke of use of 'I'm feeling lucky'*

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mitnev

65 posts

Nomad

Posted June 24, '09 3:14am UTC

woohoo finished! Well I'm not really sure what inspired mine...but oh well I like it =) I was going to go over it with pen, but then I didn't feel like it and I didn't want to risk messing up on it. because I do that a lot. and I apologize that the scan is crappy my scanner is being really weird right now.

here's a link to the full sized image to see it better: [url=http://shotgunopera.deviantart.com/art/PhotoBooth-127023504]

and here it is! my interpretation of 4 in a row:

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The_AG_King

324 posts

Nomad

Posted June 24, '09 3:49am UTC

And here is my crappy mouse drawing skills and some words with it.

Four letters in a row mean so much to people? Then why not share these letters with everyone?

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mitnev

65 posts

Nomad

Posted June 24, '09 3:51am UTC

@ the_AG_King : I feel like our entries were made for eachother ;D

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