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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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Zega

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Peasant

Posted August 8, '09 11:23am UTC

Umm... What's an Internet Cafe?

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ubertuna

2,120 posts

Shepherd

Posted August 8, '09 12:03pm UTC

This.

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Zega

6,921 posts

Peasant

Posted August 8, '09 12:13pm UTC

Wow, I've never heard of that before.

Why is it necessary? Why don't you use a computer that you own instead?

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Pixie214

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Peasant

Posted August 8, '09 12:16pm UTC

Why is it necessary? Why don't you use a computer that you own instead?

well in the way of moderation he said

"Oh wait.. I am in Germany and am doing all my work through Strop.. that means the internet isnt suppose to work here...NO!....fffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

If the internet is down I just go to the library t'is cheaper

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Zega

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Peasant

Posted August 8, '09 12:22pm UTC

The Library is a part of my school, which is a mile away, and we're not allowed to use the one and only computer there.

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Pixie214

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Peasant

Posted August 8, '09 12:28pm UTC

The Library is a part of my school, which is a mile away, and we're not allowed to use the one and only computer there.

Then you better hope your internet doesn't break then.

related story:

I read a book about a man who went across america on a road trip breaking as many "dumb" laws as possible (you can get arrested for that) (not that I'm advertising but it is a great book). He sent emails home just about every time he stopped in a state so joined dozens of libraries all over America.... so many library cards >.>

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Cenere

13,657 posts

Jester

Posted August 8, '09 2:56pm UTC

Hmm, you know what.
I think I will judge tomorrow morning. That way it will be more round-like and all.
Normal rhytmn of judgings will hopefully begin again.

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GuitarHeroFtw

859 posts

Nomad

Posted August 9, '09 8:51am UTC

Seeing as Drawing by hand takes too long,
I made one on paint.
(I'm shocking at paint.)

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Sssssnnaakke

1,036 posts

Scribe

Posted August 9, '09 12:55pm UTC

We might as well start deciding on the next topic...

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Cenere

13,657 posts

Jester

Posted August 9, '09 2:15pm UTC

Better get it over with.
Really fast too.

"Poltergeist [...] denotes an invisible spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing objects"
-Wikipedia

Anyway:
Champion exhibition:

Zega.
Looks nice, you are getting a lot better.

--

First place
Pixie

I am going to be slightly unfair about thi, and say Pixie won because he is the only one portraying a poltergeist. I know a few did mention throwing things, and saying it is a poltergeist, but whatever Wikipedia says, a poltergeist is not an actual ghost, but rather energy from frustrated teenage kids that makes a mess.
Even with the Wikipedia definition, I will still say Pixie deserves to win, as he is showing the poltergeist and all.
And bad weather too.

And I promised Zophia I would behave.

Second place:
KingRyan

Zophia said it was funny and she liked it very much, so I will let this in on the second place.
It actually looks rather good, KR, and the colours are quite well picked too.

Third place in two parts.
One is Alt with the demotivational:

And I would say throwing an umbrella would help, at least if you throw it at yourself.
On the other hand, spirits probably do not care about rain.

The other is Crimson:

You are really getting some nice expressions on your characters these days.
Sad those are not in the WoM.

For the rest:
Tuna:

This looks really good, but sadly is more geist than polter, I will have to say. Amusing none the less.

Estel:

What the...
That is one creepy ghost, and a mean one too. Sadly, even though the guy is supposed to be the victim, I will hope for the ghost, the umbrella will not catch a lightning.

Snake:

Scared ghost is scared. What is the coloured dots, btw?

10tonsss:

It looks... It looks rather well, though the moon is a little too smudgy.
Not so much ghost or bad weather, though.

Goumas:

What is Estel tree doing there? And the scream, and Death... I think I need to make the theme more simple, it seems. Most of the entries are more "Ghost (stories)" than anything else. But what else would I have expected from Ghost and thunderstorm.

Dudeguy:

continues the theme of death into this one. Maybe not the view you want to see, it might be the last you ever see.

Guitarhero:

Retardom, it is here.
And it is not that bad for a paintjob.

Superpickle:

Pure ghost, really. Oh well, we understand why them ghosts are trying to eat pacman now, at least.

That was all.
Not the best round, I have to admit, not the best judging either, but that is how it is.

So, to ease it up a little, the next theme will be:
Theme: Des(s)ert
Deadline: 17th

Better get it over with.\r\nReally fast too.\r\n\r\n"Poltergeist [...] denotes an invisible spirit or ghost that manifests itself by [b]moving and influencing[/b] objects"\r\n-Wikipedia\r\n\r\nAnyway:\r\nChampion exhibition:\r\n[img]http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/Zega96/BadGhost.jpg[/img]\r\nZega.\r\nLooks nice, you are getting a lot better.\r\n\r\n--\r\n\r\n[b]First place[/b]\r\nPixie\r\n[img]http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4905/badeatherandpoltergeist.jpg[/img]\r\nI am going to be slightly unfair about thi, and say Pixie won because he is the only one portraying a poltergeist. I know a few did mention throwing things, and saying it is a poltergeist, but whatever Wikipedia says, a poltergeist is not an actual ghost, but rather energy from frustrated teenage kids that makes a mess. \r\nEven with the Wikipedia definition, I will still say Pixie deserves to win, as he is showing the poltergeist and all.\r\nAnd bad weather too.\r\n\r\nAnd I promised Zophia I would behave.\r\n\r\nSecond place:\r\nKingRyan\r\n[img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm193/kingryanv/poletergiest20and20bad20weather.png[/img]\r\nZophia said it was funny and she liked it very much, so I will let this in on the second place.\r\nIt actually looks rather good, KR, and the colours are quite well picked too. \r\n\r\nThird place in two parts.\r\nOne is Alt with the demotivational:\r\n[img]http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6990/demotivationalfailalt.png[/img]\r\nAnd I would say throwing an umbrella would help, at least if you throw it at yourself.\r\nOn the other hand, spirits probably do not care about rain.\r\n\r\nThe other is Crimson:\r\n[img]http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/crimsonblade55/ThePoltergeist.png[/img]\r\nYou are really getting some nice expressions on your characters these days. \r\nSad those are not in the WoM.\r\n\r\nFor the rest:\r\nTuna:\r\n[img]http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6313/poltergeisty.jpg[/img]\r\nThis looks really good, but sadly is more geist than polter, I will have to say. Amusing none the less.\r\n\r\nEstel:\r\n[img]http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q323/Estel_03/poltergeist.jpg[/img]\r\nWhat the... \r\nThat is one creepy ghost, and a mean one too. Sadly, even though the guy is supposed to be the victim, I will hope for the ghost, the umbrella will not catch a lightning.\r\n\r\nSnake:\r\n[img]http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww334/Sssssnnaakke/Ghost.png[/img]\r\nScared ghost is scared. What is the coloured dots, btw?\r\n\r\n10tonsss:\r\n[img]http://img102.imageshack.us/ifs/6281/img189/1/logobgmoon.jpg[/img]\r\nIt looks... It looks rather well, though the moon is a little too smudgy. \r\nNot so much ghost or bad weather, though.\r\n\r\nGoumas:\r\n[img]http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv296/goumas13/poltergeist.jpg[/img]\r\nWhat is Estel tree doing there? And the scream, and Death... I think I need to make the theme more simple, it seems. Most of the entries are more "Ghost (stories)" than anything else. But what else would I have expected from Ghost and thunderstorm.\r\n\r\nDudeguy:\r\n[img]http://api.photoshop.com/home_07252c3daae341a8af3c49dd483afee3/adobe-px-assets/d66e877f296142528f68226845c57150[/img]\r\ncontinues the theme of death into this one. Maybe not the view you want to see, it might be the last you ever see.\r\n\r\nGuitarhero:\r\n[img]http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8893/poltergeistw.jpg[/img]\r\nRetardom, it is here.\r\nAnd it is not that bad for a paintjob.\r\n\r\nSuperpickle:\r\n[img]http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg414/super-pickle/pacman.jpg[/img]\r\nPure ghost, really. Oh well, we understand why them ghosts are trying to eat pacman now, at least.\r\n\r\nThat was all.\r\nNot the best round, I have to admit, not the best judging either, but that is how it is.\r\n\r\nSo, to ease it up a little, the next theme will be:\r\n[b]Theme: Des(s)ert\r\nDeadline: 17th[/b]

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Zega

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Peasant

Posted August 9, '09 2:50pm UTC

Is it Desert or Dessert? I mean, the Sandy place or Ice Cream and cake? O.o

Then you better hope your internet doesn't break then.

It's broken MANY times.

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Cenere

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Jester

Posted August 9, '09 3:26pm UTC

Sandy candy and cake land?
I just come up with the theme, I am not here to give you ideas too.

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dudeguy45

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Peasant

Posted August 9, '09 3:35pm UTC

I was planning on desert for the fall armatar contest....

Cactus.

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Pixie214

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Peasant

Posted August 9, '09 4:40pm UTC

sorry for dumb question but... how do I get my merit? I assume I just ask Carlie nicely. And thankyou for awarding me the win.

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random_player_of_ag

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Nomad

Posted August 9, '09 4:42pm UTC

post on Zoph's or Strop profile with a link for this page to get the merit..

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