Glad to see this thing going strong..
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Glad to see this thing going strong..
Entry submitted. :P
This only leaves Nominus Experse to turn in his! Let's all stare at him until he submits his xD
Anyway, thank you guys for turning the entries in. I was worried that this would flop considering I had only 3 before I got the other 2 from ValkyrieWing and Zeromus_X.
1. Omecle- imaginary friend for self (he was a replacement)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ompetition.jpg
2. Mum- 41-inches-wide's imaginary friend
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...est_Friend.jpg
3. 41-inches-wide- Zeromus_X's imaginary friend
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...dcheckfull.jpg
4. ValkyrieWing- Nominus Experse's imaginary friend
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...06/Chained.jpg
5. Zeromus_X- Mum's imaginary friend
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ryfriend-1.gif
I'll get the reviews and scores to you once they've been sent in!
I just want to note that my scanner...'took off' some sections of my piece, so that's why there are awkward blank areas on the image. Sorry.
DOGGIE! :3 <3 <3 <3
Eeeee~!
NOMINUS! WHERE ARE YOU??????????? T_T
I regret to inform all of you that Nominus Experse has pulled out of this contest due to various reasons. This means that there will be no elimination this challenge.
:(
I am sad.
I am sorry to all of you - it was an enjoyable trip.
I have pulled out, regretably on the very day that this challenge is due, for various reasons, most notably of which is life and the lack of time life sometimes creates.
I work two jobs now, which means that I work at least 14 hours a day now. To juggle that and life, and the precious time I have with my girlfriend, I just can't create a competition worthy piece of artwork - it's too much.
I hope to appear as a judge at some point, seeing as I have taken classes in Art History, Critique, etc. Either that, or I will simply poke my head in hear and give my comments and/or critiques of the various entries.
Best of luck to all of you, and I again regret having to leave this competition.
Nominus Experse
You have good reasons, so I understand.
Best of luck to you, Nom. :)
Okay, I've got 3/4 of the reviews, and the last one should be submitted to me in a bit.
I'm a bit undecided on what next challenge should be, but I think I've got a general idea of what it'll be. The next challenge will involve (SPOILER)fear.
One contestant down, too sad for words...
All life's luck to you Nominus. :3
I just noticed my artwork is blurry, but the piece in my desktop isn't. Is it just me or what?
It's sort of blurry to me, but it looks exactly like the one you sent me o_oQuote:
Originally Posted by 41-Inches-Wide
EDIT: I've got the scores! I'll post the reviews then post who wins after I average the scores.
Before I post them, I'd like to introduce the judges:
I judged because I knew what I was looking for in the entries, and judging them would be fun :)
Psychotic, the very honorable CK
Rocket Edge, who has judged several times before
And lastly, our honorable guest judge, RSL, a very creative and respected man here at EoFF
1. Omecle
Mine- This piece is definitely better than the other piece you sent in. In all honesty, I really like this one. It has energy and it's very fresh. The colors and the style of drawing you used for this piece definitely made it stand out.
The creativity in this piece is not overwhelming, because it seems like you took your own self-image and turned it into an imaginary friend. However, this itself is sort of creative because as kids we sort of imagine ourselves up into interesting creatures and this is sort of your manifestation.
I really like how you gave this imaginary friend emotion and made him "the cool guy," because that gives insight to kind of how you are as a person and what your personality is. This whole piece has personality, which is definitely good.
Red is a primary color in this piece, and this definitely made it stand out. Execution is a big part in this challenge as well, and I believe you pulled this piece off very well. It's not a very professional sort of look, but that might've made it look too serious, so the style you used for it is perfect.
It's very human, just in this sort of creature-like state, and the tail it has sort of adds to the illusion of it being a creature, because if it didn't have that tail I'd probably just think it was a human with red fur or something.
The more I look at it, the more I like it, because it looks like nothing I've seen before and the overall style of it looks great.
As I said earlier, this piece is basically very fresh, the colors and how you did this piece was interesting, and it was my favorite from this challenge.
Psychotic- "Omecle- imaginary friend for self
There is a lot of creativity here. Omecle's imaginary friend appears to be comprised of a human, a lion, and possibly a fox (the tails remind me of the Pokemon Vulpix's)
From what I could tell, the friend's hands are to show different sides of Omecle's personality. The hand clenched in a fist to show that he can be strong, and the hand in the pocket to highlight his more casual side.
The colours and the outlines on this piece are bold, striking and eye-catching. What I'm not too sure about is the key-chain of the lion. I can't really tell what it signifies, and also the position it is in. It is flying out to the side, as if in motion, whereas the imaginary friend appears to be stationary. The plain white background is a bit too bright, and a paler colour would look better."
Rocket Edge- "Entry #1 - Omecle
The Bad: The linework could be cleaner, as it looks a bit scratchy..
The Good: The Pose, & the expression on the character's face is great. There's also originality about it that i like, which is the idea of it having no top on, and it sort of looks like a character that's made up out of the head.
Personal Comment: I like the idea of the chain on his trousers. Good work."
RSL- "It's a furry. That's kind of scary."
2. Mum
Mine-I'm sorry, Mum, but I'm going to be rather harsh in this review because a big part of this challenge was creativity.
Where do I begin? Well, first off, a dog is not creative. I think you somehow mixed up the conception of best friend and imaginary friend. This piece is bland. A dog is not an imaginary friend, and if 41-inches-wide wanted a dog, she wouldn't imagine it, she'd just go out and buy one.
Secondly, a dog doesn't tell much about a person's personality as much as an imaginary friend does, and each imaginary friend has their own personality to them that reflects on who imagined the imaginary friend. But a dog doesn't show anything about someone's personality. Anyone could have a dog and it wouldn't reflect on their personality.
Thirdly, this piece is honestly bland. It's like, I've seen a dog drawn millions of times, and this here is nothing original. As I said before, creativity was a big part in this challenge and you failed that part. I'm honestly underwhelmed with this piece.
However, the execution in this piece is excellent, and it was your only saving factor. If someone else drew just a dog and did it poorly, I would've given them a 1, honestly. We know you have a very professional style, but next challenge, try and break out of that style and do something creative and fun. Each week your piece is very serious and it would've been interesting if you had pulled off something that was a bit wacky because that is what we were looking for.
If you had mixed creativity with your level of skill as an artist, this piece would've been great, and I know your style is very classical, but we're looking for range in this competition, and you're sort of playing it really safe with this piece.
(I do not mean to hurt your feelings in this review, so please do not be upset.)
Psychotic- "Mum- 41-inches-wide's imaginary friend
An imaginary friend could be an extremely exotic and fantastic creature, although this one is just a scruffy little dog, which compared to the others is slightly lacking in creativity.
This image, to me, shows loyalty and friendliness. I imagine the dog to be looking up at its owner and with that one look is saying "I'll always be there." I can't claim to know 41-inches-wide extremely well, but I looked over some of her posts and she does seem to be a loyal person, so her personality is reflected well.
As for the presentation, the dog looks absolutely fantastic and I especially like its nose. The background is mellow, and does not draw attention away from the main focus of the piece."
Rocket Edge- "Entry #2 - Mum
The Bad: Nothing really..
The Good: It's obvious that it's an impressive drawing. The expression of innocence on the dog's face is great, and is really well captured. What is the best thing about this however is how you used the chalk in this piece.
Personal Comment: Brilliant use of white's, and i love the area around the eye in particular. Great piece."
RSL- "Very well done. That is such an adorable dog."
3. 41-inches-wide
Mine- Your entry is somewhat unfocused. It's nice to see the imaginary friend with Zeromus_X, but it's not really the main focus when it should be.
The imaginary friend you drew is very creative, and I liked the sort of cat theme you used for it, because (as we all know) Zeromus_X is a huge cat person (he does post cats in just about all of his posts).
Its hair is very nice and has this shine to it, and I like the color you gave to it.
My only (main) critique is that you didn't show enough of this imaginary friend, so it's hard to really judge it, and it would've been nice if it was shown a bit more.
Psychotic- "41-inches-wide- Zeromus_X's imaginary friend
I'm going to work on the assumption that the guy in this piece is Zeromus_X, and the creature resting on his head is the imaginary friend. What's interesting is that this one shows how Zeromus_X would interact with his imaginary friend, and it seems he carries it around like a pet, which goes well with the cat-like nature.
From what I know of Zeromus_X, he really likes cats, and the cat-like White Mage costumes of Krile in FFV, and this friend certainly does just that. The picture seems to have a calm and playful feel to it, and I think that reflects Zeromus_X well.
I can assume that the idea behind this was to create a cat-like creature in an anime-style, and 41-inches-wide has certainly achieved her aim. However, the task was to draw an imaginary friend, and the imaginary friend is not the main focus of the piece, and only takes up roughly a sixteenth of the picture. Also, I'm not entirely sure what the pouch that the friend is holding is supposed to represent."
Rocket Edge- "Entry #3 - 41-inches-wide
The Bad: The jumper and shoulder area could use more work. There also seems to be something missing from this piece, like a lack of action or activity (maybe because it's only a head shot)..
The Good: The simple approach, the idea of the kitten on top, and the eyes were drawn very nicely.
Personal comment: The simple approach is good stuff, and it work's well."
RSL-"I like this picture."
4. ValkyrieWing
Mine- This is one of your best pieces so far, ValkyrieWing. There's a great amount of detail in cloth she's sitting on, and her outfit is very well detailed, and just about everything is detailed, much more than normally (which is a good thing :D).
When I see this imaginary friend, I believe it would fit well with Nominus's personality because he told me he treasures women, and a woman is sort of perfect for this. It's sexy, it's mysterious, and it looks like something that would come from such a mind as Nominus's.
Her outfit is something I like more and more when I look at it because the sort of pattern on it looks great.
Again, you chose the right colors and everything works in this piece, and you put a lot of thought into it, so you really exceeded this challenge.
As always, there is bad that goes with good, and I think the only really bad thing here is the leg that is below the top leg looks sort of like it's growing out of that part, which is a bit odd, so that leg's kneecap should've been drawn a bit behind the other leg so as to show where it's coming from, but that might've made it look a bit unnatural, so it's not that bad.
Psychotic- "ValkyrieWing- Nominus Experse's imaginary friend
I think the winged devil in chains theme is something of a cliché these days and I don't think this piece adds anything new or different to that.
This imaginary friend is dark, brooding and gothic, and that's exactly how Nominus Experse comes across to me. What really sets the mood is the background. The grey wall and the crimson fabric make me imagine that this is set in an exquisite gothic castle.
The execution of this idea is very good. I particularly like how her outfit matches her wings, like it too is a part of it. The colour scheme of crimson and black is used to great effect, especially because it makes her blue eyes stand out, giving her a piercing stare. The only thing I can fault is her right leg underneath the knee and above the boot, because it looks swollen."
Rocket Edge- "Entry #4 - ValkyrieWing
The Bad: The legs seem a little off..
The Good: Alot of things about this piece work, the brilliant burst of colour, the expression of stillness & beauty of the figure, and the eyes that glare at you. But what really makes this drawing great is that you obviously researched Nominus Experse's character to produce the drawing you did.
Personal Comment: Cool work, and you have a great imagination."
RSL- "This is a very interesting picture. I like the colors"
5. Zeromus_X
Mine- Your style is doing watercolor, and I understand that, but really light colors don't really suit this imaginary friend and maybe if you had used darker colors it would've looked better.
I do like your idea in this piece, but since none of us particularly know Mum that well, it's hard to judge whether this would really be her imaginary friend. I think warrior imaginary friends are for sort of damsels in distress, and I guess Mum can be qualified as that.
There are some anatomy problems in this piece and one part I find particulary troubling is the sort of skirt he's wearing, because the he looks 3-dimensional, but that skirt looks very flat and unbelieving.
More colors would've been definitely nice, and I think that you were heading in that right place with this one, but in some ways, the execution sort of falls short.
The background is also a distraction, and those colors don't really add to the piece, so if you would've left it blank, it might've looked dry in a sense, so I guess those colors are a good idea because they sort of fit in with this piece, but they really shouldn't be there. Maybe a realy background would've worked better.
Psychotic- "Zeromus_X- Mum's imaginary friend
I think this image is creative. The imaginary friend seems to be a knight, who would not look out of place in a medieval setting, or indeed in some of the Final Fantasy games. He does remind me a lot of Cyan from FFVI.
The knight automatically invokes a feeling of strength, especially because his eyes are focused on his spear. However, there is also a carefree element to him, as seen by both his ponytail and the ribbon on his spear blowing in the wind. Another thing I noticed is that the colour of his armour is relatively light, whereas you might expect a knight in combat to have darker and angrier colours, which suggests that he is good. From what I've seen of her, Mum does indeed seem to be a strong, carefree and good person, so Zeromus_X has captured her well.
I like the background of this piece. It really invokes a feeling of fantasy, and the knight could be walking right out of Mum's imagination. However, I'm not too sure about the angle of his spear holding arm. Spears are obviously heavy, and I don't know if you've tried to carry something heavy with your arm out like that, but it is not easy. Also, I'm not entirely sure that his torso should be facing in that direction, as it is away from where his head, legs and arms are facing."
Rocket Edge- "Entry #5 - Zeromus_X
The Bad: Anatomy problems. Lack of depth to the piece, the colours could have been stronger & sharper in places to bring it more to life. The colours in alot of places look out of place.
The Good: The idea is a good one, it shows you used your imagination, and the idea of using watercolours is differant and nice to see.
Personal Comment: I like the idea of using watercolours as your chosen media, and there's something about his expression that i like.."
RSL- "This is a neat picture. A little too much red maybe."
I'll be back with the scores and announce who the winner is soon!
EDIT: ANNOUNCEMENT
I have decided that because next challenge is rather boring and should be skipped, I'm going to eliminate one more person this challenge, meaning that there will be a double elimination. I know I said earlier that there would be no elimination, but because some of you have become so confident in simply passing to the next challenge because someone drops out, this will shake you up a bit. The next challenge will be the second-to-last challenge in which 4 of you will vie for the top 3 spots, and the final challenge involves 3 of you and requires you to draw 6 pieces to represent your overall style, but I'll talk more about that when we get there.
So, when I announce the scores, one of you will be the winner, and one of you will erased.
It's a shame Nominus Experse had to leave, he's extremely good! =(
As you know in the artistic world, one day you're accepted, and the next day, you're erased (that never gets any less cheesy, does it? xD).
Omecle, you did a very good job and your piece was very imaginative and fresh.
Mum, even though I personally thought your piece was not creative enough, you still did a very good job in executing it, as always.
41-inches-wide, your piece was definitely imaginative, but the judges wanted to see more of it. Your imaginary friend should've been the centerpiece of your entry; not Zeromus_X.
ValkryieWing, your piece was very well-executed and the colors you chose were great.
Zeromus_X, your entry had thought, but execution-wise, it fell a bit short.
(SPOILER)Omecle, you're accepted. Congratulations on making it to the final four.
And now for the winner of this challenge.
(SPOILER)ValkrieWing, congratulations, you're the winner of this challenge. You did a good job in both the thought process of your piece and the execution of it. Congratulations for making it to the final four. Unfortuately, you will not be given immunity, because that would automatically make you a part of the final three, and the next challenge is big, so immunity will not be given. Your piece will however be featured in the Top Artist Deviant Art profile.
(SPOILER) Mum, 41-inches-wide, and Zeromus_X, one of you will be erased.
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*dramatic music*
(SPOILER)Mum, you're accepted. However, the judges want to see more creativity out of you, no matter how well you execute a piece. Remember that for the next challenge. Congratulations on making it to the final four.
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41-inches-wide, (SPOILER)as said earlier, you did not show the judges enough of your imaginary friend. It was a very nice idea, but not making it the main focus of your piece was your downfall.
Zeromus_X, (SPOILER)your piece was heading in the right track, but execution-wise, it was not on par with the rest of the contestants' pieces.
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(SPOILER)Zeromus_X, you're erased. Congratulations on making it this far.
This means that (SPOILER)41-inches-wide, you're accepted. Congratulations on making it to the final four.
(SPOILER)Ratings
1. ValkyrieWing- 8.25
2. Mum- 8
3. Omecle- 7.875
4. 41-inches-wide- 7.25
5. Zeromus_X- 6.25
There are now only 4 of you left. Next challenge will decide which 3 of you will be vying for the winning position of Top Artist. I'll post the rules and guidelines for the next challenge soon.