EoFF's Top Artist

[lovehurts]

This is one rocky boat ....

Mine is sent in as well and Im hoping that it is ok.

[41-Inches-Wide]

Okay! Tan said I'm legit.
I sent mine in.

[ValkyrieWing]

Last Day!

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's banner. :P

[tan]

A spot is now open because Proto decided to withdraw. Anyone wanting to join please PM me.

[Nominus Experse]

I submitted mine, but before iit is shown, I wish to make a sort of apology beforehand.

I decided to use Ifrit in my banner, and I once drew a picture of such a character in July this year. Some of you may very well recognize it. In order to not give rise to contraversy, I decided that it would only be fair to re-draw the picture.

I did such a thing, yet some issues arose in trying to get the redone drawing into digital format. I do not own a scanner myself. Rather, one of my friends does, but as luck, or lackthereof, would have it, he is off and I was unable to scan it in. I once had a digital camera, but it has since broken. So all you have is my word, but I can say that as soon as my "scanner friend" comes back, I can either post, PM, or whathaveyou the redone drawing so that I can prove my words.

I simply wished to explain/apologize beforehand so as not to give way to contraversy or anything of that sort.


And my, my, my, what an interesting thing this is - so many of the orignal persons to have begun this challenge have since dropped out... A shame in some ways, but all the same, it could give rise to a twist in the competition.


On a lighter note, I hope everyone did well, and I look forward to seeing the final results later.

[Clone 01]

wel i hope you stay in nominus,your really good!

[tan]

Hmmm....

Well, I've decided that because Agent Proto dropped out so late into this challenge, it would be nearly impossible for anyone to finish this challenge within a day. Therefore, I've decided Agent Proto is (SPOILER)erased.

NOTE: If you were working on a banner and still wanted to turn one in (just to see if you win the challenge and get immunity), you may still turn them into me. Please do not suddenly just stop doing this challenge because someone's already been erased.

I will post who wins once I get the judges' scores (I just need them from two more judges). Please submit your entries by 12 AM (MST, Arizona), which is about 6 hours from which this reply is posted. Other than that, there are no exceptions. Congratulations on making it to the next round: ValkyrieWing, Nominus Experse, Christmas, Zeromus_X, Clone#01, 41-inches-wide, Zeldy, lovehurts, and Mum. (This does not show the order in which you placed, I was just calling off names).

Contestants, if you really need to drop out, please tell me at the beginning of the competition so this does not happen again. I'm not angry or annoyed; just a little worried that more people will drop out :(

As a side note: The next challenge will be in partners. Because there is an odd number, the winner of this challenge will get immunity and will not do the next challenge, unless they want to do it alone. If the winner really wants to do the challenge with a partner or just not do it alone (even though they are not required to do it at all), they have the option to pass the immunity onto who ever got a rank under them in scoring (person who got #2). If this person does not want immunity, it will be passed down again (though I doubt that this will happen). If you decide to take the immunity and not do the challenge, you will not have the chance of winning immunity. So the winner has these options for the next challenge:
1. Don't do it (and possibly lose immunity for the next challenge)
2. Pass the immunity down (and work with a partner)
or
3. Do the challenge alone.

I hope that's not too confusing -_-

Anyways, I'll give you a hint on what it'll be about:
(SPOILER)MS Paint and clothing. :)

Congratulations on getting to the next round, everyone.

P.S. I'll start posting the banners (without the reviews, if they judges haven't turned them in yet) after the deadline.

[Zeromus_X]

I'm almost done with mine, but beware, it is hand-drawn. I'd have gladly made a picture with a computer if I knew how to do so, but I don't really think it'll be that good to actually be featured as a banner anyway. xD I'll see what I can do about the size, however...

[lovehurts]

I'm almost done with mine, but beware, it is hand-drawn. I'd have gladly made a picture with a computer if I knew how to do so, but I don't really think it'll be that good to actually be featured as a banner anyway. xD I'll see what I can do about the size, however...

I think the next contest is with ms paint. It's just a hunch though.

I am from the originall group. Who else remains?

[ValkyrieWing]

I'm staying.

I won't drop out, no matter what.

[tan]

I've got all of the judges' reviews (except for Mum's, considering I have to e-mail it to the judges because it's a PDF file) for all of the pictures sent in so far, but eestlinc is the only judge who hasn't PM'd me the reviews yet, so meh. If they're busy and can't get to it, they can't get to it, I guess. If eestlinc doesn't turn into me the reviews by the end of today, I'll just take the three judges' reviews I do have and average the scores from there.

I've got all of the judges' reviews (except for Mum's, considering I have to e-mail it to the judges because it's a PDF file) for all of the pictures sent in so far, but eestlinc is the only judge who hasn't PM'd me the reviews yet, so meh. If they're busy and can't get to it, they can't get to it, I guess. If eestlinc doesn't turn into me the reviews by the end of today, I'll just take the three judges' reviews I do have and average the scores from there.

BANNERS AND REVIEWS: I've just decided to post them now to save time, I guess. I'll post scores after the end of today, or if I get the last entries before then.

Before we begin, let me introduce the judges:
The great Rocket Edge, filling in for Leeza this challenge
koyasuslave, another great judge
eestlinc (if I get his reviews on time),
And our guest judge for this challenge is:
Old Manus, the cartoon maker for The EoFF Post

Let the art showcase begin!

1. lovehurts



"The Bad: Well, it look's slightly patchy, as if some of the images were thrown together. The drawn images look out of place in certain areas and also don't appear to be very clear & well structered perspectively. Don't know why you highlighted some of the letter's in 'EoFF Post' either.

The Good: The slogan you used. The drawings are variated with unusual characters (Odin, him in fact holding the newspaper was a cool idea). Also, the backround is a neutral colour, and the rest of the the colours used seem warm & calm.

Personal Comment: I liked the idea of using Odin."- Rocket Edge

"I give this banner a 7. It is very original. It's wacky enough to catch people's attention. The scared guy, holding the newspaper is very funny! (I have no idea if this is from a FF game or not ^.^ The drawing itself looks like something I would draw, so there for I can not give it a bad rating."- koyasuslave

"This looks funky. I prefer the slogan on this one to the others, and there is some good use of colours. But it looks faded.

Pros:
I'm liking the slogan
Fits the style of the page pretty well
Cons:
Colours are faded
It's a bit empty"- Old Manus

2. ValkyrieWing


Pictures that make up the banner (judges did not actually review these):


"The Bad: Nothing much wrong with this at all.

The Good: Everything is done great. The Text is clear & appropriate, as is the 'newspaper look' backround. The images are obviously well thought out and drawn accuratly. The colouring is great also. They really do look like newspaper journalist's.

Personal Comment: You deserve credit for this as it looks to have been well thought out."- Rocket Edge

"Like the artist said, when people think of FF almost all of them think of FFVII. I also think it's very funny that the artist thought to put them in an 1920's theme. Also I'm really big on color, and i think color is what grabs people in and keep them there. This would be an excellent banner if you are going to advertise the EoFF Newspaper!"- koyasuslave

"I like this one. tan doesn't tell me whether you drew those pictures yourself, but they work really well. It took me a long time to find anything bad with this.

Pros:
Those images kick ass
Very in-your-face style
Cons:
Looks a bit squashed"- Old Manus

NOTE- ValkyrieWing DID draw these herself, I just thought it would be clear to the judges that she actually drew them. Sorry! -_- (her score was not marked down on this aspect)

3. Clone#01



"The Bad: Poorly constructed. Looks like it was done quickly (apart from the drawing of Vivi). Poor backround, & the text isn't great either (especially the text at the bottom).

The Good: Good drawing of Vivi using nice colours. The idea of him holding a flag is cool too.

Personal Comment: The drawing of Vivi is great, if only the rest could be the same..."- Rocket Edge

"Ok yes it's ViVi, but surely he can something more than just hold out a sign, right? The art if very good, but it just doesn't seem like it's alive. If I were to see that on some random site I would be like "Oooo ViVi! Post, post what?"- koyasuslave

"Good work with the hand-drawn stuff, you must have put some time into this. It just looks a bit too simple. Maybe it's because I was still reeling after the above one :)

Pros:
Nice drawing
Good layout
Cons:
A bit too simple
Not very eye-catching"- Old Manus

4. Zeldy



"The Bad: The look of smudging in some areas. Bits on the right look out of place. Maybe needs to be a little shortened vertically (not much going on in those areas).

The Good: The nice simple approach to your drawing of Tifa. The use of graphite is great. The text is also nice.

Personal Comment: You have some nice drawing style."- Rocket Edge

"After looking at it for the third time, I finally get that it's Tifa. lol! I have no problems with a pencil drawing, but if you're going to do one, atleast make it a little bit more define. The drawing itself is good, but the post itself is already black and white. Like a normal newspaper, people want something that would stand out and say something to them. More black and white, would just turn them off. Like I said, I'm big on color ^.^;"- koyasuslave

"Don't know why, but this is my favourite one (are we allowed favourites? :mog:). Great use of whatever program you were using to make it, and the image fits great with the style of the banner. Nothing much bad to say about this either.

Pros:
I don't know who that woman is, but it works
I like the traditional font
Cons:
Some parts a bit blank"- Old Manus

5. Mum (I cannot post her banner because it's a PDF file, so there's not much I can do about it)

"The Bad: I understand that you don't have that much experience with photoshop and other such programs, but even still, the backround lacks character (but you could say that your drawing style takes alot longer than an average artist). The strong black bold at the front doesn't really match well with the green print at the back.

The Good: Obviously the incredable drawing of the hand. Excellent detail in the feather, such amazing talent.

Personal Comment: Your a good role model for learning artists."- Rocket Edge

"Pros:
Tells it like it is
Can't beat the ol' hand with a quill image
Cons:
Not much there
The green isn't working"- Old Manus

I'm still waiting on two more reviews for her banner, but I have to e-mail them the PDF file for it and my e-mail isn't working, so it may be awhile before I can send them her entry, and even then I don't know if they'll review them on time -_-

6. Nominus Experse



"-First of all i would like to state that i understand why this artist used Ifrit after reading what he posted in the EoFF Top Artist Thread.

Bad Points: Nothing much wrong with this piece. However, although i agree this is a certain form of style, i have to say that the gothic feel mightn't fit too well with a newspaper article.

Good Points: Whether or not this piece is appropriate, the good points are very much evident in this banner. First off, the two things that hit you are the strong gothic bold used, & the drawing of Ifrit in ink (which is a perfect match for the writing). The backround fits perfectly aswell, so the whole murky approach comes at you from every angle.

Personal Comment: You got a unique style in the way you approach things. Good work."- Rocket Edge

"It's very original, all dark and creepy. Very good art, but again black and white, plus it doesn't advertise which "newspaper" it's for. Yes it says "The Post", but if someone who does not know about EoFF. whould be like "What's this? What's it for?" It does not tell you that it's from EoFF. I do like th banner, but it's not what people would like in a newspaper."- koyasuslave

"This one is great. It's a well done image, and the layout a good. I like the traditional font for The Post (i thought it was EoFF Post, lol).
Pros: Looks very professional
Black and white used to good effect
Cons: Uhm, a bit dark?"- Old Manus

I'll post the last reviews and scores up when I get them :)

[ValkyrieWing]

Wow....

Nominus' looks INCREDIBLE.

[Rengori]

Wow, yours is good Valkyrie.

[ValkyrieWing]

XD
Thanks!

[Psychotic]

Yeah, Valykrie's is good, and the idea to draw Cloud and Tifa as reporters was a nice one and well-executed.

I also really like Clone#01's drawing of Vivi.