I'm going to pop this up again because it's a great idea, and I planned on doing something like this before the other thread was started. Sadly, there just wasn't enough effort to keep it going more than one time which means I'll have to do it.
I'm going to clear up some things that I have in plan however.
[b]Black and white (pure black/white, no shades) is unless I say so allowed to use.[/b]
I think this one is pretty straight forward, you are always allowed to use black and white (0/0/0 versus 255/255/255) in your paintings unless I say it's not ok in the current challenge.
[b]You are allowed to post your wips in this thread. However you have to provide constructive criticism to the previous poster.[/b]
It's a competition, yes, but this does not exclude you from helping your fellow artist. There is no prize for coming first. Only glory, which can be enough for some.
I might try to scramble up some prize for the end of each month to mark a new beginning, if you have something to give away then you are more than welcome to send me a PM with what you have however.
[b]No custom colours or custom size. The palette and canvas is provided to you.[/b]
There were some confusion on this in the last thread, and not having any real goals can usually make things end prematurely. I will give you the colour scheme and the canvas you'll draw on. Sometimes you're going to have plenty of colours to play with, sometimes you're going to be really restricted.
Same goes for the size of the canvas obviously. The real goal of this thread is to reach beyond new boundaries and to tread on unproven ground.
[b]I will provide a theme for you, it's up for interprention on what could possibly fit under the theme.[/b]
I will not restrict people on styles or what they draw. You will however have to play within some boundaries on exactly what you can draw, and sometimes the theme might be more restricting, and sometimes it's going to be really loose.
[b]Everyone will be treated equally. I will judge everyone accordingly upon a few set parameters, some will be judged more harshly whereas others will not, depending on previous works posted.[/b]
Obviously it would be really unfair if only the elite of the MS Paint society could win because of their superior art skills, and I plan on making it as equal as possible so that those who have spent less time with glorious MS Paint will have equal footing with those who are close on perfecting the art.
It's really simple actually, people who are better will be judged more harshly because you expect those to achieve great things, whereas someone who have just started can't really be expected to produce high-quality art just yet. What matters is the effort put into the picture.
So, I think everything is clear now. Feel free to ask questions. The first theme shall be...
[b][highlight]Anger[/b][/highlight]
What represents anger in your opinion? Draw on the canvas below with the provided canvas and palette.
[img]http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7118/640480palette.png[/img]
Oh, and the deadline is...
[highlight] Friday, 12th of November at noon GMT +1[/highlight]
Cold colours for rage? This is going to be a challenge :buddy:
I'll post mine tomorrow
Hey, it's not supposed to be that easy :buddy:
Ooooh, ill whip something up for tomorow
I'll definitely give this a go.
I feel like I should spend more time on the person.
[img][/img]
[editline]4th November 2010[/editline]
Wow, I'm a tard.
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1470986/Photos/anger.png[/img]
[editline]4th November 2010[/editline]
Also, this will self-update, so the finished product will be here.
[editline]4th November 2010[/editline]
I keep forgetting things, the colors are symbolic.
Some flaws here and there, but I'm pretty happy with it.
[img]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9273/hulkl.png[/img]
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His hips are far too wide. :frown:
I love it. It looks incredible. I think it works, he looks like a fucking tank.
Good to hear you like it. :smile:
[QUOTE=Bftony;25873483]Some flaws here and there, but I'm pretty happy with it.
[img_thumb]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9273/hulkl.png[/img_thumb]
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His hips are far too wide. :frown:[/QUOTE]
I'm honestly amazed... :allears:
[QUOTE=Bftony;25873483]Some flaws here and there, but I'm pretty happy with it.
[img_thumb]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9273/hulkl.png[/img_thumb]
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His hips are far too wide. :frown:[/QUOTE]
uuuh, never mind, i'll wait for the next round
Don't be discouraged, Bftony is one of the finest artists around here and his piece of work is going to be judged harder than most of those who want to give this a shot.
I think you should give WastedJamacan some CC too, bftony. Whoever is posting after Bftony should give him some CC too, and the same goes for whoever posts after that etc.
Just some info on my pic, the end result will only have the hand firing the gun, no body to go with it (more of the symbolism) and the green guy will have no hands.
Fair enough.
[QUOTE=WastedJamacan;25864864]I feel like I should spend more time on the person.
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1470986/Photos/anger.png[/img_thumb]
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I would try to work on your anatomy and get your proportions right. If you look at your green guy, his left shoulder should stick out more and be more pronounced than his right shoulder because of his pose.
And his arms need some serious work, his arms make me think of this:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtespeLin2c[/media]
The easiest way to get your proportions right, is to start drawing with some basic lines, here is a little sketch I quickly made for you to demonstrate you how you should practice on this:
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9185/wackywavinginflatablear.png[/img]
About the shading, it seem like you know the basic principles about shading, but I would try improving on it, give it a bit more range on the shadows and highlights. Especially the highlights on the alien guy of yours and the highlights on the gun and the hand holding the gun. It seems like the muzzle flash from the gun only reflects on the alien but not back on your gunner.
[IMG]http://ooft.net/upload/788157c.png[/IMG]
My WIP. CC please?
[editline]5th November 2010[/editline]
And CC on Bftony is awesome. It would take a better artist than I to find fault with it (apart from the obvious hip problem).
No offense, but I really have no idea what your drawing represents.
Are it buildings engulfed by fire? Anyways, I would try working a lot on your details, because right now I can't really tell what you were aiming for. v:v:v
Explosions and falling down buildings. Destruction > Rage
[QUOTE=nightwing;25885729][img_thumb]http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7118/640480palette.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
For some reason I love this one.
[img]http://ploader.net/files/380b615abd0a7bf550028387979c989a.png[/img]
Never in my life have I been able to solve one. :saddowns:
[QUOTE=Anthophobian;25889362]
Never in my life have I been able to solve one. :saddowns:[/QUOTE]
Don't feel bad. Professionals use algorithms to solve it. All you need to do is learn those algorithms and you can solve it in 20 moves without even thinking. The harder way to solve it is by planning moves ahead like every inexperienced player does.
[QUOTE=Ohforf;25889929][img_thumb]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/5fd0e3comppicture.png[/img_thumb]
Idea looked way better in my head. Oh well, as shitty as it is I'll just put it up here I guess[/QUOTE]
What are you talking about, it's fine.
That looks pretty good to be honest, especially how you've captured the emotion of anger is what intrigues me.
[QUOTE=Hashmere;25899163][img_thumb]http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9881/paintcompentry.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
One thing I noticed is that your pecs are off. Your arm is connected to your pecs, in the picture you have it over the pecs.
[QUOTE=WastedJamacan;25901022]One thing I noticed is that your pecs are off. Your arm is connected to your pecs, in the picture you have it over the pecs.[/QUOTE]
Wasted! I thought you left! :buddy:
Haha I did for a while. Then I popped in for a bit, and then left. And now i'm back. And working on getting my skills back. I lost a lot in that long time...
[editline]6th November 2010[/editline]
Well, not [i]that[/i] much.
[img]http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6469/woof.png[/img]
It's an orc, I'm still fine tuning it a bit.
Any suggestions for improvement?
[QUOTE=Anax;25901365][img_thumb]http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6469/woof.png[/img_thumb]
It's an orc, I'm still fine tuning it a bit.
Any suggestions for improvement?[/QUOTE]
Gadzooks! :gizz:
Okay, I took BFtony's advice.
[img]http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6469/woof.png[/img]
Wow, it looks much better, thank you.
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