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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

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Jester

Posted November 16, '08 2:48am UTC

Well, Crimson. At least you have the Tournament? It starts tomorrow too.

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crimsonblade55

5,420 posts

Shepherd

Posted November 16, '08 2:49am UTC

hey, everyone has feelings. And cant you tell when there's a joke?

Sorry,but still,no comment.Also I have been wanting to do this for awhile.So now all I have to say is that this comment is

Sasquatch Approved

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/SealofApproval-1.jpg

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kevin44

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Jester

Posted November 16, '08 2:53am UTC

hey, everyone has feelings. And cant you tell when there's a joke?

Yes, I can. But I also like to mess with people. =P

Crimson...that seal of approval is one of the most awesomest (if that's a word) things I've ever seen.

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kevin44

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Jester

Posted November 16, '08 3:06am UTC

Cholokid, I just realized you got the drawing of me almost perfect. Are you following me?...

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Cholokid

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Shepherd

Posted November 16, '08 3:16am UTC

Cholokid, I just realized you got the drawing of me almost perfect. Are you following me?...

haha nope. I used yer myspace pic as a base picture for it.

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Cholokid

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Shepherd

Posted November 16, '08 3:18am UTC

oh and I got strops dead on. I checked.

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kingryan

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Farmer

Posted November 16, '08 3:25am UTC

ok...so Strop is a fruitcake?

Hes running on fruit time. I mean bogan time. Uhhh I mean yeah.

Yeh...he's on Bogan time...half an hour infront of CST...which includes me...in the Non-Bogan central states of Australia!

HAh!

When's the judging happening?

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Cholokid

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Shepherd

Posted November 16, '08 3:28am UTC

When's the judging happening?

With all the delays that strop has inserted, it should occur at around 1:00am AG time.

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kevin44

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Jester

Posted November 16, '08 3:32am UTC

oh and I got strops dead on. I checked.

Ugh... I was just about to say that joke! But I'll let you have it.

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kingryan

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Farmer

Posted November 16, '08 5:02am UTC

Ok...1am AG time...Wonder what time that is CST...

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Strop

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Bard

Posted November 16, '08 7:56am UTC

Okay, I'm a bit late but entries are now CLOSED!

I'm doing the judging now.

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howlett

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Nomad

Posted November 16, '08 8:25am UTC

Okay Strop I can't wait for the results.

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Strop

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Bard

Posted November 16, '08 9:17am UTC

Oh god, where do I begin...

This round has possibly got to be the most off-the-hook round in the Art Skills Competition history thus far. People appear to be pushing the transgressional boundaries so far that I had to consider no less than three entrants for the dreaded Dishonorable Mention (excluding Klaus; he got it last week. Though that 'edobear' and 'lolipop' and 'cherry' reference all in one...in the words of Carlie-according-to-Klaus: "oh god that's a ban".) As for the winner...well I'll get to that later.

Thus we come to a point where it is difficult for me to choose a winner because the poles of 'winning' and 'winning the DM' have almost become one and the same. Such is the nature of internet lulz.

At least there is one thing I can be unequivocal about. And that is The Champion's Exhibit

As the winner of last week's competition, Cenere's work, while not judged, is to be displayed first.

I will tell you now that brains are edible but I would really not recommend eating them! Interestingly Cenere has heralded the next topic...but of course we'll wait for the official announcement won't we >:3

Without further ado, I will tell you what wowed me and what had me saying ow from headdesking so hard.

Grand Prize: Gantic- The Essence of Apple and Peeled Orange

Let us all remember that this is an art competition, and while internet lulz is great, we must never forget the broader scope of art as a form of communication. Sometimes the boundaries of art is blurred and controversial, and people like myself revel in the resultant arguments, saying also that the changing definitions of what art is and isn't is one of the great barometers of human culture.

In this case, I saw this picture and immediately thought of that very front. How is this the essence of an apple and a peeled orange? I asked myself. In what way does a visual representation with straight pixellated lines relate to our perceptions? I was made aware that through abstraction emerged form, pieced by my own processes alone.

I therefore concluded that this piece could be said to stand near or even at the forefront of our considerations of perception, and therefore I give it the merit because of its significance.

Congratulations, Gantic, you have won this week's merit! You never seem to claim it though, but if you want it, just message me. If you want to enter the pool again for next week, that's okay too.

Second Place: Crimsonblade55- Sasquatch's sister "Yeti" never regrets anything. Except for the day she got into his bell pepper stash. He made sure of it.

crimsonblade55 http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/SasquatchesSister-1.jpg

I'm not sure I condone domestic violence, but I have to say this style of Crimson's is hugely effective. He has created a character with such a simple premise (a permanent WTF face) but every time I see it I'm in stitches. I have also yet to see a more effective use of fresco and bell-pepper brush.

THE POWER OF BELL PEPPERS COMPELS THEE.

Third Place: Zophia- Mo-o-o-o-m! Dinner's Biting Back!

Also the "Awwwww Kawaiiiii" picture of the week. Baby Hallow is sooooo cute! And deathly afraid of squirrels. Mm, yes, remember the World Tournament is just around the corner!

Right, okay. There are many notable things about the many fine *cough*sometimes inappropriate*cough* entries submitted this week. It was hard for me to go through them all, as there were in fact 16 of them! That's like, a record!

But nonetheless I am a ninja and I always deliver. So!

The Oh-So-Literal Awards

fst6:

fst6 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb19/fst6/Banana.jpg

A K-stick. Wonderful.

To fst6's credit, his rendition brought me several years down memory lane...

I was lolling the whole time I drew my response. But sorry fst6, that means nothing when deciding the prizes :P

sodis

An apple.

...please forgive me, I'm not sure what else to say at this point!

The Complicated Internet Lulz Awards

thoadthetoad:

This rivals Klaushouse's trademark complexity. If I had not seen that original CC short on NG I wouldn't have gotten the references. Oh the time some people waste on their internet time...

And of course it then goes without saying...klaushouse

...and only because he got the DM last week. And because I successfully rickroll'd him.

I mean...just...oh god...yeah. Also, THANKS A LOT for generating THREE PAGES of OFF-TOPIC posts, you /b/tard xD

The Dietary Advice Propoganda Awards

Some people like to, paradoxically, advocate the eating of healthy food and perhaps take a few pot shots at couch-potato consumerism while we're at it. Two rather fine examples include:

Pedspog

Pedspog also made an entry with a Mr. T reference that I found hilarious. And also so corny. So so so corny. Pedspog, you are maybe even more full of corn than I am.

_S_K_E_

_S_K_E_ http://i37.tinypic.com/24g0tvr.png

The death pizza! It will clog your arteries, and you will feel your body choking up as it consumes you after you consume it...

This strongly reminded me of those stencilled anti-MacDonalds propoganda graffiti I sometimes find spraypainted on the walls of bridges. Pretty nifty!

I can't remember whether this is SKE's first entry, but if it is, welcome!

The Newcomer's Corner

qwe853

I'll be frank. I find every one of those "foodface" TV ads that advocate good eating to be really creepy. This one is no exception :P

hectichermit

To be clear, 3D models you've rendered yourself are a-okay to use here! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Now finally...finally we come to the most anticipa- I mean dreaded part of the competition.

THE DISHONORABLE MENTIONS

Need I reiterate just how bad it is to be getting one of these? It's like an indelible black mark on your record! If you get these like, too many times, I totally will have to do...something...about it!

Even worse, a moderator (yes, you Estel), managed to submit something I had no choice but to shortlist for the DM. What has this world come to!?

*sigh*

Anyway, here are the entries.

Cholokid (and kevin44):

Did you just call Strop a fruitcake? Yes, I believe you just called Strop a fruitcake. Hoo boy, just you wait...

Estel:

estel http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q323/Estel_03/uhoh-1.jpg

...

I still can't believe you went so far. I have to try my very best not to make matters worse by rejoining with a joke. Something about Jack...

Kingryan:

kingryan http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm193/kingryanv/food.jpg

No comment. Except that since you're colourblind, the hue was off and that mercifully may have thrown a few people off the stench :P

So here we go. I had to choose the DM between an entry that was a) blatantly insulting to me b) an inappropriate sexual reference c) s***.

Out of those, I think s*** wins. Kingryan, you have won this week's DM and it has nothing to do with your feeble attempts at reverse psychology.

In fact you know what? Kingryan, your forfeit is not to have a forfeit at all for this week! Hah. How's that for reverse psychology!?

As for Estel and Cholokid...don't think you've gotten away with this. I shall hand down your sentences presently.

Cholokid: because Kevin44 was your accomplice, and you made homosexual overtures in this thread no less, you must both state on your profiles that you are in a romantic relationship with each other for one week! And I will be checking!

Hah. I told you I was going to get you, kevin!

Estel: Being a moderator, we both know the pain of digging through spam-filled threads. Therefore I hereby order you (as your senior :P), to clean up all the spam comments on Sonny. Starting here.

Think of it as 213 pages of community service

bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa~

*fades into the distance*

Oh god, where do I begin...\r\n\r\nThis round has possibly got to be the most off-the-hook round in the Art Skills Competition history thus far. People appear to be pushing the transgressional boundaries so far that I had to consider no less than three entrants for the dreaded Dishonorable Mention (excluding Klaus; he got it last week. Though that 'pedobear' and 'lolipop' and 'cherry' reference all in one...in the words of Carlie-according-to-Klaus: "oh god that's a ban".) As for the winner...well I'll get to that later.\r\n\r\nThus we come to a point where it is difficult for me to choose a winner because the poles of 'winning' and 'winning the DM' have almost become one and the same. Such is the nature of internet lulz.\r\n\r\nAt least there is one thing I can be unequivocal about. And that is [b]The Champion's Exhibit[/b]\r\n\r\nAs the winner of last week's competition, Cenere's work, while not judged, is to be displayed first.\r\n\r\n[img]http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/zombiebrains.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nI will tell you now that brains are edible but I would really not recommend eating them! Interestingly Cenere has heralded the next topic...but of course we'll wait for the official announcement won't we >:3\r\n\r\nWithout further ado, I will tell you what wowed me and what had me saying ow from headdesking so hard.\r\n\r\n[b]Grand Prize: Gantic[/b]- [i]The Essence of Apple and Peeled Orange[/i]\r\n\r\n[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/blackcairn/AG/theessenceofappleandapeeledorange.gif[/img]\r\n\r\nLet us all remember that this is an art competition, and while internet lulz is great, we must never forget the broader scope of art as a form of communication. Sometimes the boundaries of art is blurred and controversial, and people like myself revel in the resultant arguments, saying also that the changing definitions of what art is and isn't is one of the great barometers of human culture.\r\n\r\nIn this case, I saw this picture and immediately thought of that very front. [i]How[/i] is this the essence of an apple and a peeled orange? I asked myself. In what way does a visual representation with straight pixellated lines relate to our perceptions? I was made aware that through abstraction emerged form, pieced by my own processes alone.\r\n\r\nI therefore concluded that this piece could be said to stand near or even at the forefront of our considerations of perception, and therefore I give it the merit because of its significance.\r\n\r\nCongratulations, Gantic, you have won this week's merit! You never seem to claim it though, but if you want it, just message me. If you want to enter the pool again for next week, that's okay too.\r\n\r\n[b]Second Place: Crimsonblade55[/b]- [i]Sasquatch's sister "Yeti" never regrets anything. Except for the day she got into his bell pepper stash. He made sure of it.[/i]\r\n\r\n[img]crimsonblade55 http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/SasquatchesSister-1.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nI'm not sure I condone domestic violence, but I have to say this style of Crimson's is hugely effective. He has created a character with such a simple premise (a permanent WTF face) but every time I see it I'm in stitches. I have also yet to see a more effective use of fresco and bell-pepper brush.\r\n\r\nTHE POWER OF BELL PEPPERS COMPELS THEE.\r\n\r\n[b]Third Place: Zophia[/b]- [i]Mo-o-o-o-m! Dinner's Biting Back![/i]\r\n\r\n[img]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z121/Mazzelh/BabyHallow.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nAlso the "Awwwww Kawaiiiii" picture of the week. Baby Hallow is sooooo cute! And deathly afraid of squirrels. Mm, yes, remember the World Tournament is just around the corner!\r\n\r\nRight, okay. There are many notable things about the many fine *cough*sometimes inappropriate*cough* entries submitted this week. It was hard for me to go through them all, as there were in fact 16 of them! That's like, a record!\r\n\r\nBut nonetheless I am a ninja and I always deliver. So!\r\n\r\n[b]The Oh-So-Literal Awards[/b]\r\n\r\nfst6:\r\n\r\n[img]fst6 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb19/fst6/Banana.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nA K-stick. Wonderful.\r\n\r\nTo fst6's credit, his rendition brought me several years down memory lane...\r\n\r\n[img]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/spafoodfight1.png[/img]\r\n\r\n\r\n[img]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/strawpony/spafoodfight2.png[/img]\r\n\r\nI was lolling the whole time I drew my response. But sorry fst6, that means nothing when deciding the prizes :P\r\n\r\nsodis\r\n\r\n[img]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/Sodis/Apple-1.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nAn apple.\r\n\r\n...please forgive me, I'm not sure what else to say at this point!\r\n\r\n[b]The Complicated Internet Lulz Awards[/b]\r\n\r\nthoadthetoad:\r\n\r\n[img]http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/thoadthetoad/lawl.png[/img]\r\n\r\nThis rivals Klaushouse's trademark complexity. If I had not seen that original CC short on NG I wouldn't have gotten the references. Oh the time some people waste on their internet time...\r\n\r\nAnd of course it then goes without saying...klaushouse\r\n\r\n...and only because he got the DM last week. [i]And[/i] because I successfully rickroll'd him.\r\n\r\n[img]http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2665/pedololism8.png[/img]\r\n\r\nI mean...just...oh god...yeah. Also, THANKS A LOT for generating THREE PAGES of OFF-TOPIC posts, you /b/tard xD\r\n\r\n[b]The Dietary Advice Propoganda Awards[/b]\r\n\r\nSome people like to, paradoxically, advocate the eating of healthy food and perhaps take a few pot shots at couch-potato consumerism while we're at it. Two rather fine examples include:\r\n\r\nPedspog\r\n\r\n[img]http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp151/Pedspog/ArtComp/Food.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nPedspog also made an entry with a Mr. T reference that I found hilarious. And also so corny. So so so corny. Pedspog, you are maybe even more full of corn than I am.\r\n\r\n_S_K_E_\r\n\r\n[img]_S_K_E_ http://i37.tinypic.com/24g0tvr.png[/img]\r\n\r\nThe death pizza! It will clog your arteries, and you will feel your body choking up as it consumes you after you consume it...\r\n\r\nThis strongly reminded me of those stencilled anti-MacDonalds propoganda graffiti I sometimes find spraypainted on the walls of bridges. Pretty nifty!\r\n\r\nI can't remember whether this is SKE's first entry, but if it is, welcome!\r\n\r\n[b]The Newcomer's Corner[/b]\r\n\r\nqwe853\r\n\r\n[img]http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq203/qwe853/DreamingofFood.gif[/img]\r\n\r\nI'll be frank. I find every one of those "foodface" TV ads that advocate good eating to be really creepy. This one is no exception :P\r\n\r\nhectichermit\r\n\r\n[img]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh255/hectichermit/gingerbreadman.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nTo be clear, 3D models you've rendered yourself are a-okay to use here! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.\r\n\r\nNow finally...finally we come to the most anticipa- I mean dreaded part of the competition.\r\n\r\n[b]THE DISHONORABLE MENTIONS[/b]\r\n\r\nNeed I reiterate just how [i]bad[/i] it is to be getting one of these? It's like an indelible black mark on your record! If you get these like, too many times, I totally will have to do...something...about it!\r\n\r\nEven worse, a [i]moderator[/i] (yes, you Estel), managed to submit something I had no choice but to shortlist for the DM. What has this world come to!?\r\n\r\n*sigh*\r\n\r\nAnyway, here are the entries.\r\n\r\nCholokid (and kevin44):\r\n\r\n[img]http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee348/Cholokid34/fruitcakecopy-1.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nDid you just call Strop a fruitcake? Yes, I believe you just called Strop a fruitcake. Hoo boy, just you wait...\r\n\r\nEstel:\r\n\r\n[img]estel http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q323/Estel_03/uhoh-1.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\n...\r\n\r\nI still can't believe you went so far. I have to try my very best not to make matters worse by rejoining with a joke. Something about Jack...\r\n\r\nKingryan:\r\n\r\n[img]kingryan http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm193/kingryanv/food.jpg[/img]\r\n\r\nNo comment. Except that since you're colourblind, the hue was off and that mercifully may have thrown a few people off the stench :P\r\n\r\nSo here we go. I had to choose the DM between an entry that was a) blatantly insulting to me b) an inappropriate sexual reference c) s***.\r\n\r\nOut of those, I think s*** wins. Kingryan, [i]you[/i] have won this week's DM and it has [i]nothing[/i] to do with your feeble attempts at reverse psychology.\r\n\r\nIn fact you know what? Kingryan, your forfeit is not to have a forfeit at all for this week! Hah. How's [i]that[/i] for reverse psychology!?\r\n\r\nAs for Estel and Cholokid...don't think you've gotten away with this. I shall hand down your sentences presently.\r\n\r\nCholokid: because Kevin44 was your accomplice, and you made homosexual overtures [i]in this thread[/i] no less, you must both state on your profiles that you are in a romantic relationship with each other [i]for one week[/i]! And I will be checking!\r\n\r\nHah. I told you I was going to get you, kevin!\r\n\r\nEstel: Being a moderator, we both know the pain of digging through spam-filled threads. Therefore I hereby order you (as your senior :P), to clean up all the spam comments on [i]Sonny[/i]. Starting [url=http://armorgames.com/comments/show/505/game]here[/url].\r\n\r\nThink of it as 213 pages of [i]community service[/i] :D\r\n\r\nbwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa~\r\n\r\n*fades into the distance*

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Strop

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Bard

Posted November 16, '08 9:21am UTC

Nuts. I screwed up several of those links.

Crimsonblade, 2nd place

fst6, literal award

_S_K_E_, propoganda award

Estel, DM runner-up

I warned you!

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Strop

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Bard

Posted November 16, '08 9:22am UTC

Ugh, again!

Estel:

And with that, so I don't waste any more posts...

Next theme: Zombies
Deadline: Saturday 22nd November

This week's theme brought to you by Cenere.

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