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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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Bronze

2,417 posts

Peasant

Posted January 21, '10 5:06pm UTC

I want to judge on Sunday, but there might not be enough entries.

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SilentQ

601 posts

Nomad

Posted January 21, '10 5:09pm UTC

Hopefully I have time to finish my entry on Saturday...Most of the line art is done, just need to add a few things here and there then shade....Been really busy this week. >.>

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adios194

818 posts

Nomad

Posted January 21, '10 5:38pm UTC

Okay, well... hopefully there will be enough entries

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thoadthetoad

5,634 posts

Peasant

Posted January 22, '10 12:57am UTC

Blast from the past the thoad is back! Again!
With an entry, too! Hopefully I'm not too late.

Link

and oh dear! I do beleive I smacked the Art Skills Competition over the head with the almighty SYMBOLISM FISH (TM).

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Strop

10,816 posts

Bard

Posted January 24, '10 2:17pm UTC

plokkey: the grass is ttly greener on the other side of where he is :P

I have something for this theme, but... I will need to gain permission to post it first.

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Bronze

2,417 posts

Peasant

Posted January 24, '10 4:34pm UTC

4 entries...
Ok, I'll give it till tomorrow.

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Goto74

473 posts

Nomad

Posted January 24, '10 4:51pm UTC

Tooo bad he couldn't see the other side of her.

She's actually a guy, can't tell much from the back.

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kingryan

4,193 posts

Farmer

Posted January 24, '10 11:25pm UTC

Makes sense...I think...

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thoadthetoad

5,634 posts

Peasant

Posted January 25, '10 4:16am UTC

Kingryan, you just tried to hit me over the head with symbolism fish, huh?

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kingryan

4,193 posts

Farmer

Posted January 25, '10 10:36am UTC

Kingryan, you just tried to hit me over the head with symbolism fish, huh?

I don't know, maybe it was a red herring?

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Bronze

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Peasant

Posted January 25, '10 4:24pm UTC

No moar entreys!

Judging will be completed when I get back from grocery shopping.

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Zega

6,917 posts

Peasant

Posted January 25, '10 6:33pm UTC

*gasps* I cannot wait for new judge. Hurray.

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Bronze

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Peasant

Posted January 25, '10 6:49pm UTC

Ok I looked over each entry several times and I
couldn't decide a clear winner, but of course I
have to pick one.

Here it goes...

First - kingryan

It has a nice simple style and good use of colours.
It also as quite a few possible interpretations.
The black and white lines have sharp edges and seem
to generally be chaotic while the colourful lines
seem to just flow. The character is stuck between
the two, possibly wanting to get to the otherside
of one? However you interpret it, this is just a
good simple piece.

The others

Zega

Poor guy just wants to get over that wall. It's
a funny piece and just feels a lot more complete
than the others. You didn't need the use of text to
convey the emotion of your poor little character.
As SilentQ kindly pointed out, the shadows are way
off, but I believe that was intentional, as were the
oddly colored clouds. Something about those clouds,
they don't look friendly, but yet the little dude
wants to get over the wall to them...maybe I'm wrong,
but it is something to think about...yeah.

plokkey

Don't worry plokkey, I understand it; but the question
is whether he crossed the wall and discovered a
barren landscape, or that he just thinks the otherside
is barren too. As far as the actual piece, I'm just
curious as to whether that wall is suppose to have
those jagged areas or not?

adios194

This is a Twilight Zone type of other side eh? It
Looks nice, effects looks good. Might of looked
better without the lines going out from the 'sun',
because when I think sun, I don't think of crazy
lines flaying around :P

thoadthetoad

I really liked the concept, a nice take on the theme.
Scanners obviously like to eat colour, so maybe
messing around with sharpness and what not. Maybe
cleaning up some of the lines too, but if thats how
you like it then I won't insist.

Goto74

Haha, thanks for the laugh. Next time, try and erase
unneccessary lines and also save it as PNG instead
of JPEG.

Alright, its time for a little sit down rant...
I just wanna thank Zophia for giving me the chance to judge, and all the others who thought I would be good. Another thanks to those who didn't throw a riot lol
I appreciate that a lot guys, and I hope that I judged this round well, and the future rounds aswell. I owe yall that.

Here is to hoping that I didn't screw up the images *crossesfingers*

Oh! The next theme is: Annoying
Deadline: Next Monday.
Get to it!

Ok I looked over each entry several times and I \r\ncouldn't decide a clear winner, but of course I\r\nhave to pick one.\r\n\r\nHere it goes...\r\n\r\n[b]First - kingryan[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm193/kingryanv/other20side.png[/img]\r\n\r\nIt has a nice simple style and good use of colours. \r\nIt also as quite a few possible interpretations.\r\nThe black and white lines have sharp edges and seem \r\nto generally be chaotic while the colourful lines \r\nseem to just flow. The character is stuck between\r\nthe two, possibly wanting to get to the otherside\r\nof one? However you interpret it, this is just a \r\ngood simple piece.\r\n\r\n[b]The others[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Zega[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/Zega96/The_other_side.png?t=1263845951[/img]\r\n\r\nPoor guy just wants to get over that wall. It's\r\na funny piece and just feels a lot more complete \r\nthan the others. You didn't need the use of text to\r\nconvey the emotion of your poor little character.\r\nAs SilentQ kindly pointed out, the shadows are way\r\noff, but I believe that was intentional, as were the\r\noddly colored clouds. Something about those clouds,\r\nthey don't look friendly, but yet the little dude\r\nwants to get over the wall to them...maybe I'm wrong,\r\nbut it is something to think about...yeah.\r\n\r\n[b]plokkey[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o378/mopkey/theotherside.jpg?t=1263877507[/img]\r\n\r\nDon't worry plokkey, I understand it; but the question \r\nis whether he crossed the wall and discovered a \r\nbarren landscape, or that he just thinks the otherside\r\nis barren too. As far as the actual piece, I'm just \r\ncurious as to whether that wall is suppose to have\r\nthose jagged areas or not?\r\n\r\n[b]adios194[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac327/adios194/untitled.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nThis is a Twilight Zone type of other side eh? It\r\nLooks nice, effects looks good. Might of looked \r\nbetter without the lines going out from the 'sun', \r\nbecause when I think sun, I don't think of crazy\r\nlines flaying around :P\r\n\r\n[b]thoadthetoad[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/021/d/9/ASC_____Other_Side___by_Thoadthetoad.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nI really liked the concept, a nice take on the theme.\r\nScanners obviously like to eat colour, so maybe \r\nmessing around with sharpness and what not. Maybe \r\ncleaning up some of the lines too, but if thats how\r\nyou like it then I won't insist.\r\n\r\n[b]Goto74[/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af235/AwesomeAwesome2/theotherside.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nHaha, thanks for the laugh. Next time, try and erase\r\nunneccessary lines and also save it as PNG instead\r\nof JPEG.\r\n\r\nAlright, its time for a little sit down rant...\r\nI just wanna thank Zophia for giving me the chance to judge, and all the others who thought I would be good. Another thanks to those who didn't throw a riot lol\r\nI appreciate that a lot guys, and I hope that I judged this round well, and the future rounds aswell. I owe yall that.\r\n\r\nHere is to hoping that I didn't screw up the images *crossesfingers*\r\n\r\nOh! The next theme is: [b]Annoying[/b]\r\nDeadline: Next Monday.\r\nGet to it!

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Zega

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Peasant

Posted January 25, '10 7:52pm UTC

Ohhh! This round is going to be annoying!

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adios194

818 posts

Nomad

Posted January 26, '10 4:00am UTC

Here is my entry.

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