>>> lol, that remind me the first Shadow Bahamut`s art contest, at the end nobody really cared about it so I won by default or something..Originally Posted by tan
>>> lol, that remind me the first Shadow Bahamut`s art contest, at the end nobody really cared about it so I won by default or something..
>> The black orb glitters ominously... but nothing happens..
Hello everyone, I'm back from my conference!
Sorry for upsetting the apple cart with my old painting - I only submitted it because I was immune in this round and Tan said that technically I didn't have to submit anything and would still be in the competition. So please take it as just keeping the standards up. I will be doing the pictures as they come up from here on. (It helps that I am back in the office now)
The painting only took about a day to do, so please don't think I took a long time over it. And lets face it I was much nearer your ages when it was done (and BoB was a nipper!)
Secondly, I think you guys are too hard on yourselves. Having looked at the entries so far I think they are really amazing - especially Nominus and Valkyrie's! So you must not think of me as better than you - we are all equal at welding a pencil or paintbrush. And when it comes to things drawn on the computer, I wouldn't even know where to start!
So best of luck everyone and lets have some fun!
I agree that people are being too hard on themselves. It was nearly impossible for me to rank the drawings in the last round. There were good and bad things about every drawing. I was pulling no punches in my reviews either. In many cases I was searching for things to say were wrong with it. I want to give positives and negatives for every entry.
Personally, I'm judging these drawings largely on what you're saying and how effectively you're saying it. Art should be an expression of something. It doesn't have to be photorealistic. I'm interested in seeing the surrealistic entry. Though of course I'll judge it against the others fairly when I see it.
You know, you are right - this is for fun more than anything else, so why get our knickers in a twist?
I apologize for the outburst - I guess lack of sleep and extraneous stress from prior things unrelated to this contest crept into my words and actions.
It is more about art and viewing other people's creations more than anything else...
At least, that is how I see it.
Oh, and tan, are the judges viewing the pictures in this thread, or are they recieving the non-shrunk pictures that we sent you? Because truthfully, being able to see the pictures in a larger format allows the viewer to see much more detail, and well, just more of everything. If you are not allowing them to see the large versions that we sent you, it may be something to think about doing, both for us as artists and the judges.
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Well, I was originally planning to send it to them, but during the first challenge they just went to this thread and gave me their reviews, so I guess I'll just do that from now on :)
Any chance for a penalty for submiting older works done before this contest? I have a feeling you may stick with the current way of things with the length of each challenge, so I would like to know about the idea of a penalty for submitting older art.
Apparently, I have been declared banished.
Well, I guess we could deduct 1.0 from the average of the artist using the older picture. Does this sound fair?
Okay! I'm back from work and had to much coffee. What's going on! Are we getting judged, and what's this minus one point thing from the average if you use an older picture and I think a week is a great idea.
I'm drawing for fun, and it's always good to have a topic especially when I can't think of one, so really if people get tired of this it's 'cause they don't really like to draw or other things are going on. I'd be alot happier if we got a week for each picture. OKAY Enough rambling I need to go take a small nap so I don't die from coffee.
More sigs.
I will be posting the status of the "erased" artists in my sig once I get the main sig.
Oh, and again, if you decide to use this sig, please thank Genji! :D
Yes, I think thats fair. Would that apply to this round though when we were told previously (before the fracas) that we could use previously drawn art? Even though I have immunity from this round, do I still get marked?Well, I guess we could deduct 1.0 from the average of the artist using the older picture. Does this sound fair?
Also, in response to the comment that there is no background to my portrait, the remit was to draw ourselves in an environment that best suits us - maybe I feel in limbo - a sad, lost vacuum...? (I know, thats stretching it...!)
I still like Nominus's - so expressive of who he is - and each time you look at the pic you see something new you didn't notice before about him...so thats an excellent depiction.
Okay, okay. No points will be deducted from Mum this time because I let her do it and I didn't know there would be such a fuss. However, if she does get the highest score, she will only be placed as second since there's such a problem over it. Does this sound good?
I think we would let it slide this round and start doing with penalties beginning with the next challenge. Anyway, it wouldn't matter this round since she has immunity.
Apparently, I have been declared banished.
Yeah....I agree. It just shouldn't be allowed to happen again.
So....where were we? XD
~Ye must desire respite from thy empty existence. Thou shalt have it.~
Heh, I just saw Christmas' entry. I have always found, in myself, that her humour always gives rise to a chuckle.
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Did she use paint? I'm just curious...
~Ye must desire respite from thy empty existence. Thou shalt have it.~
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