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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 September 19, '09 3:18am UTC

Argh judge aLREADY so we can get this crap theme over with

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Strop

10,816 posts

Bard

Posted September 19, '09 5:27am UTC

I am hurt that you think equines is a piece of crap theme :'<

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FloydTC

2,906 posts

Nomad

Posted September 19, '09 7:29pm UTC

Never.
Judging is taking too long, zophia said it would be 2 days ago!

can someone less pessimistic tell me?

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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted September 19, '09 9:25pm UTC

Okay, I will judge tomorrow at some point, so we can get this round over with.
So anyone with sketches that needs to be finished should do that now.

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Zophia

9,424 posts

Scribe

Posted September 19, '09 9:48pm UTC

Yeah, uhm... I got a bit distracted/busy. I'm not really sure with what. I'm sure it was a horrible excuse anyway, so... Let's just say I forgot or something and leave it at that.

Needs more Cen in the judging team.

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Hectichermit

1,828 posts

Bard

Posted September 19, '09 9:58pm UTC

Im just hoping you'll judge it by next monday so we can start another theme. What is the usually time period of each teme a week or 2?

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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted September 19, '09 9:59pm UTC

Im just hoping you'll judge it by next monday so we can start another theme. What is the usually time period of each teme a week or 2?

Depends on the judge:P
Actually it is supposed to be a week, and usually are. More or less. It is often delayed a day because of fighting or exhaustion.

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Bronze

2,417 posts

Peasant

Posted September 19, '09 11:04pm UTC

You can always do the judging now.

The way I see it, all the entries are in, the judging is just late.

It would of been judged already if it wasn't for me wanting another hour or 2...so everybody blame this guy for the delay.

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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted September 19, '09 11:06pm UTC

You can always do the judging now.

Currently 1:05 am here. So I do not think so > >
And if it was directed at Zophia: She has limited network and has been offline the last hour.

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Cenere

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Jester

Posted September 20, '09 9:49am UTC

Okay, quick judging to end this fantastically long round.

Fugly drawing by me:

I really ought to try and fix the mistakes so it is actually worth looking at.
Anyways.

Rather hard to find a winner, since horses are rather hard to draw, and there was a low amount of entries... But yeah, 8 entries with my own, so... Top 2.

First place.
Goumas.
<br>http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv296/goumas13/horses.jpg

Because front and back view of a horse is enough to make artists strangle themselves with shoelaces.
I just wonder one thing: You drawings often look a bit like... Idk, nevermind.

Second.
Pixie.

Wobbly horse is wobbly. Otherwise a good way of getting around actually drawing a horse (meaning all the details), and it does not look completely off.

Anyway, for the rest *can already hear complaint*.

Parrot.

It is a little sad with the smudging. It does not make it look remarkably better in the sense that the smudging is not smooth.
There are a few mistakes, which is a little sad.
Good advice would be to take a look at some of the tutorials on dA, because I am sure those would help a bit when it comes to detail.

Bronze.

I think I sad was there was to say. It is not as stiff as your drawings has a tendency of being, but it still needs a bit of a push to look... Alive.
Sad you printer killed the colours, though.
The butt/hindlegs are still bothering me...

Hectichermit.

The chainmail must have taken ages..
Two things: The use of filters should be limited. In this case it actually ruined the drawing to me, because it ended up looking like a plastic figure.
And poor horse with all those plates > >
One thing that I found remarkable well made was the mouth on the other hand. It actually look rather good.
Keep shadows in mind.

Crimson.

Awesomesauce title, btw.
Shadows = gooooood! In other words: It does look better than the ones without.
Besides Sasquatch's head looking a bit rectangular, but that is a minor detail that might be intended so no more words about that.

And to end up the theme:
Zega.

You got the advice and such before, so I will just leave it at that.

Yup. I am not sure how you can obtain the merit, but... Throw me a comment, and I will make sure to get it done with, okay?
Hmm, and making up a deadline I have the time for judging with...

Theme: Time
Deadline: Thursday 24th

Okay, quick judging to end this fantastically long round. \r\n\r\nFugly drawing by me:\r\n[img]http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/wa.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nI really ought to try and fix the mistakes so it is actually worth looking at. \r\nAnyways.\r\n\r\nRather hard to find a winner, since horses are rather hard to draw, and there was a low amount of entries... But yeah, 8 entries with my own, so... Top 2.\r\n\r\nFirst place.\r\nGoumas.\r\n[img]\r\nhttp://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv296/goumas13/horses.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nBecause front and back view of a horse is enough to make artists strangle themselves with shoelaces.\r\nI just wonder one thing: You drawings often look a bit like... Idk, nevermind. \r\n\r\nSecond.\r\nPixie.\r\n[img]http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6205/horsesilhoutte.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nWobbly horse is wobbly. Otherwise a good way of getting around actually drawing a horse (meaning all the details), and it does not look completely off. \r\n\r\nAnyway, for the rest *can already hear complaint*.\r\n\r\nParrot.\r\n[img]http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/9307/caballoq.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nIt is a little sad with the smudging. It does not make it look remarkably better in the sense that the smudging is not smooth. \r\nThere are a few mistakes, which is a little sad.\r\nGood advice would be to take a look at some of the tutorials on dA, because I am sure those would help a bit when it comes to detail.\r\n\r\nBronze.\r\n[img]http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/BronzeCAE09/Rebel.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nI think I sad was there was to say. It is not as stiff as your drawings has a tendency of being, but it still needs a bit of a push to look... Alive. \r\nSad you printer killed the colours, though. \r\nThe butt/hindlegs are still bothering me...\r\n\r\nHectichermit.\r\n[img]http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs51/f/2009/256/f/b/War_Horse_by_Hectichermit.png[/img]\r\n\r\nThe chainmail must have taken ages.. \r\nTwo things: The use of filters should be limited. In this case it actually ruined the drawing to me, because it ended up looking like a plastic figure.\r\nAnd poor horse with all those plates > >\r\nOne thing that I found remarkable well made was the mouth on the other hand. It actually look rather good. \r\nKeep shadows in mind.\r\n\r\nCrimson.\r\n\r\n[img]http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/Horseisacar.png[/img]\r\n\r\nAwesomesauce title, btw. \r\nShadows = gooooood! In other words: It does look better than the ones without. \r\nBesides Sasquatch's head looking a bit rectangular, but that is a minor detail that might be intended so no more words about that.\r\n\r\nAnd to end up the theme:\r\nZega.\r\n[img]http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/Zega96/NoHorse.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nYou got the advice and such before, so I will just leave it at that.\r\n\r\nYup. I am not sure how you can obtain the merit, but... Throw me a comment, and I will make sure to get it done with, okay?\r\nHmm, and making up a deadline I have the time for judging with...\r\n\r\n[b]Theme: Time\r\nDeadline: Thursday 24th[/b]

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SoulHack117

1,845 posts

Nomad

Posted September 20, '09 9:52am UTC

Fixed first place...

good fail cen :P

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Cenere

13,656 posts

Jester

Posted September 20, '09 9:56am UTC

good fail cen :P

Why, thank you.
I would have fixed it, but I lack a mod to delete stuff, and I found it unnecessary to post it all again for that. Especially with cocky users like you.

That entry still reminds me of some of the stereotype horse-sheets for... Education or what not...
Nevermind.

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Hectichermit

1,828 posts

Bard

Posted September 20, '09 10:38am UTC

Well I only used one filter...the Emboss B) and then I made multiple layers with color adjustments to contrast and such till it seem to fit...yea I know the shadows off cause I did it kinda quick. Well lets see just search "horse armor" and see what comes up, theres alot of plate on some B) horses are strong if they can hold a human with 60 + lbs of armor...like 250-300 lbs give or take then why not a few more lbs to save its own skin

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goumas13

4,751 posts

Grand Duke

Posted September 20, '09 10:50am UTC

Heavy cavalry's horses were armored, but the legs were not. The horse legs break quite easily, so the animal could get injured or could have trouble moving because of the armor.

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Zega

6,917 posts

Peasant

Posted September 20, '09 11:23am UTC

Time, huh?.... Hrm, I have no idea.

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