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Contest February - April 2016 Visual Art Contest

Discussion in 'Fluff and Stories' started by spawning of Bob, Apr 15, 2016.

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Which Artist is most pleasing to Old One Aartzifartzi?

Poll closed May 1, 2016.
  1. Warden

    20 vote(s)
    58.8%
  2. Hyperborean

    17 vote(s)
    50.0%
  3. Bowser

    2 vote(s)
    5.9%
  4. details / n810

    13 vote(s)
    38.2%
  5. thedarkfourth

    7 vote(s)
    20.6%
  6. spawning of Bob

    13 vote(s)
    38.2%
  7. dwarfepic

    4 vote(s)
    11.8%
  8. The Sauric Ace

    8 vote(s)
    23.5%
  9. neveroddoreven

    8 vote(s)
    23.5%
  10. Phoedinn

    8 vote(s)
    23.5%
  11. ASSASSIN_NR_1

    3 vote(s)
    8.8%
  12. Scalenex

    3 vote(s)
    8.8%
  13. little-myth

    11 vote(s)
    32.4%
  14. Infinity Turtle

    7 vote(s)
    20.6%
  15. Pendrake

    19 vote(s)
    55.9%
  16. Essmir

    4 vote(s)
    11.8%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. spawning of Bob
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    spawning of Bob Well-Known Member

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    We Honour the Old One Aartzifartzi with sacrifices of fresh art.
    Will he / she / it be pleased with these offerings? Are you?
    The theme for the competition was "Continuity and Change"

    Winner - @Warden
    First Runner Up - @pendrake
    Second Runner Up - @Hyperborean
    Kudos to all of the other talented entrants - the WIP thread is here




    Folly of the Warmbloods
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    Jatzom Kuh, Slann Mage Priest of Mutal, predicts the
    encroachment of a warmblooded expedition into his jungle.
    Artist: Warden
    Medium: acrylic paints




    Changing Ascension
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Hyperborean
    Medium: self loathing, pants



    Memories
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Bowser
    Medium: bits of paper and ms paint




    Sacred Spawnings
    [​IMG]
    Artists: details and n810
    Media: Pencil and Paper, Photoshop




    Untitled
    [​IMG]
    Artist: thedarkfourth
    Medium: Pencil and Paper



    Lord Xhaltan
    [​IMG]
    Artist: spawning of Bob
    Medium: Tablet, Hubble Starfield



    Temple Guard
    [​IMG]
    Artist: dwarfepic
    Media: pain, blood



    Untitled
    [​IMG]
    Artist: The Sauric Ace
    Medium: Pure Awesomesauce



    Untitled
    [​IMG]
    Artist: neveroddoreven
    Medium: ink on card with brush, Photoshop





    Untitled
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Phoedinn
    Medium: polygons. Lots of them
     
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  2. spawning of Bob
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    Untitled
    [​IMG]

    Artist: ASSASSIN_NR_1
    Medium: pen / pencil on paper, Photoshop




    Dor'a' Explor'er
    [​IMG]
    A lesser known special character was Dor’a’ Explor’er who quested
    for lost artifacts while teaching people how to speak Saurian.
    Artist: Scalenex
    Media: pencil and pens on paper, time



    Untitled
    [​IMG]
    Artist: little-myth
    Medium: mascara



    Lustrian Metamorphosis
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Inifinity Turtle
    Medium: Tablet, Awwww.



    The Monument
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Pendrake
    Medium: Permanent markers (Sharpies) on vellum tracing paper; Photoshop Express (sepia filter)



    Where the fan is my entry?
    [​IMG]
    Artist: Essmir
    Medium: barely contained fury, clay
     
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  3. Bowser
    Slann

    Bowser Third Spawning

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    Breathtaking! I have no idea how to vote. These are all incredible beyond words!
     
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  4. The Sauric Ace
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    The Sauric Ace Well-Known Member

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    These are so great! :D

    This competition is so fun, there's an abundance of great art and fun ideas here.
     
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  5. Slanputin
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    Slanputin Well-Known Member

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    SQUEEEE-

    Seriously. I love you guys.

    My smile cracked open wider with each entry. I thought four votes was too much, now I think it's too little.

    Personal highlights:

    • Lord Xhaltan in his visual debut (possibly my first fan art? which makes me feel incredibly inept about updating the story. As such I'm not sure I could vote for it ;) )
    • the imaginative use of mediums, especially (but not exclusively) mascara, self-loathing, pain, blood. I have a personal bias towards acryllics but I'm mightily impressed by the talent in Photoshop that abounds this forum.
    • Comics! I was hoping for at least one. Nice to see a fellow fan of SMBC is one of them too, and they managed to perfectly capture how I imagine the Old Ones acted.
    • Bob finally achieving nirvana in Pokemon form
    • the finished reveal of the "The Golden Snark"
    • the high level of talent generally that can be achieved through pencils, permanent markers, and pencils.

    With that sickening gushing over let me pick up my objectivity and start judging. Expect my my final decision in about....a month.
     
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  6. spawning of Bob
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    1 picture = 1000 words, 15 x 1000 = 15000 words - it is technically feasible to use words to do the pictures justice, but more practical to use votes.

    I'm not saying it is any easier, though. I have about seven that I can't not vote for, and another eight that I would vote for, if it wasn't for the other 7.

    If there was an option for "Vote for 'em all and let Aartzifartzi sort 'em out", I would take it.

    Umm, yes. I had to guess some of the media, or go by what had been discussed in the comp thread, for example:
    If anyone wants to update any of the info in the spoilers, let me know.


    Aaaand that's not going to work out. It is a shorter voting timeframe - 16 days - to get things back in synch with the writing comps from now on.
     
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  7. ASSASSIN_NR_1
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    How can I possibly choose!

    They are all great

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. n810
    Slann

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    Really blown away, great job everybody. :woot:
     
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  9. NIGHTBRINGER
    Slann

    NIGHTBRINGER Second Spawning

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    Wonderful job by all the contestants. Thank you to everyone for putting forth such lovely work :):):). Special thanks to @spawning of Bob for setting this up.


    After much deliberation my vote is cast. Pollbringer is pleased!
     
  10. Y'ttar Scaletail
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    Y'ttar Scaletail Well-Known Member

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    0/10 not enough Skaven

    Wowzers, these are fantastic! :eek:
     
  11. Blastoize
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    well, since I did not make it in time (I have billion excuses) and I think all of these are awesome, I just cannot vote and will just snuggle up into my shell.
    Or vote later after someone gives me reassurance it will not hurt anyone's feelings .)
     
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  12. Bowser
    Slann

    Bowser Third Spawning

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    Vote, you don't have to enter the comp to show appreciation for these gorgeous works!
    So cast your vote and boost our egos!
     
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  13. Blastoize
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    one day I will show you my wip for this contest (if I get a mean to get mail it to lustria via terradon mail)
     
  14. The Sauric Ace
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    I've cast my four votes, and already I'm regretting not voting for several others :wtf: they are all so amazing, but I unfortunately have to choose someone :D
     
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  15. Hyperborean
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    I almost don't want to update mine for the sheer fact self loathing is a Medium I work in well
     
  16. little-myth
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    Hard to choose, pfft mascara. I have my slightly crazy sketchy style. Neat doesn't exist for me apparently.
     
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  17. Phoedinn
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    I love the medium for mine XD Shame the image looks really dark on some screens :(
     
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  18. Slanputin
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    I honestly have no idea how I'd even begin to make yours. MS Paint...right?
     
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  19. thedarkfourth
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    Ah holy quango eggs this is intense. I really feel like this forum's members should give up their personal lives and all go live on an island as an elite creative collective of artists and writers.

    After some consideration my votes are probably going to everyone

    Warden for spaaaaaace
    Hyperborean for epiiiiiiic
    Details/n810 for colourrrrrr
    Sauric Ace for lols, always vote for the lols (and such perfectly executed lols, too!)

    Runners up: everyone!

    Bob - really strong. but I couldn't do two space ones, and warden's slann takes up more of the page so he clinches it (wut? I iz hi-brow)
    Pendrake - patterns! lovely lovely patterns! could have been improved by even more Escher :D
    Bowser - curiously insightful and thought provoking. who are you and what have you done with bowser? (actually now that I think about it your written work is also quite perceptive....do you have a doppelganger who does your comp entries for you?!)

    OK so I'm going to stop now before I get through everyone, which I could easily do because I literally loved all of them except mine which was smelly and awful and stupid.

    ---

    OK I'm going to do everyone because they deserve it:

    Phoendinn - staggering. insane skillz (have you considered going pro?)
    Little-myth - phenomenal sense of movement/power
    Assassin - sooooo sinister
    neveroddoreven - adore this, want poster
    dwarfepic - so simple. so satisfying.
    scalanex - on point
    infinity turtle - aw they're so lovely and adorab- *glances around nervously* ahem. I mean bah humbug I'm a serious writer person who writes serious writing stuff.
     
  20. Phoedinn
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    Honestly..I asked my computer very nicely to do it for me ;P 3D is all just elaborate cheating (Tell no one).
     

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