ART with your POWER!!! #2 (contest ends 08/15/09)

[Hella]

Ahhhh! Good ****, Sinz!

Everything looks nice and clean. You handled the hair surprisingly well. I know hair-styles like that can be very difficult. Great job on the clouds, too! I often avoid drawing clouds in that particular formation just because I can never pull them off correctly. Props. You really portrayed your feelings well. I'm pretty sure I have a good understanding of what you feel like right before surfing (being a Californian that's somehow never been, figure that one out).

Can't wait to see more!

 

[Elder Sister]

wow this looks awesome!
hella, youre really talented !i mean, really O_O good draft/photoshop work

sinz, i can really feel your passion....:3

unfortunately, i probably wont be able to participate this time... we'll see.

yay
more entries!!!

 

[Lythium]

Haha, Elder Sister. That's what you said last time.

Mine is about half-done. It should be up... eventually.

 

[Elder Sister]

Haha, Elder Sister. That's what you said last time.

Mine is about half-done. It should be up... eventually.

O_O hey, youre right!!
but im quite busy atm, we'll see....


im lookin foward to yours lythium

oh, and spire's><

 

[NukSuCao]

I think I'll try this one. Although I don't think a picture of myself eating pudding will suffice as a passion...

Any medium is alright, as long as I have proof, correct? I think I'll bust out Lightwave, if that's possible.

How about an animation? I would love to re-create the galaxy I did for class, and pimp it out. I have an A-wing model I can make modify to look more angular and have a nice space battle going on.

 

[Livvers]

It's whatever you like =)

Ho man, I can understand the passion behind eating a bowl of pudding, though. Nyom yom yom.

 

[PMKNG]

I think I'll try this one. Although I don't think a picture of myself eating pudding will suffice as a passion...

Any medium is alright, as long as I have proof, correct? I think I'll bust out Lightwave, if that's possible.

How about an animation? I would love to re-create the galaxy I did for class, and pimp it out. I have an A-wing model I can make modify to look more angular and have a nice space battle going on.

OMNOMNOMNOM PUDDING.

nice to see a fellow lightwave user ;D

Dan ablan all da way

 

[NukSuCao]

To be honest, I follow tutorials. I'll do it once step by step, to get the normal finished project, but then spin it a few times to give it a personal flair. One of the things I'm notorious about is never changing the name of the project... So I'll have four of the same file in three different folders with no way to distinguish aside from opening them.

I found a tutorial a long time ago on sparks, and I dredged it up because it was my favorite.

I have screenshots of two different colors.

Blue: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q53/nuksucao/Sparks.jpg
Purple: http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q53/nuksucao/?action=view&current=Sparks2.jpg

And sorry about the iTunes info... It's a habit for me, to throw my cursor to the bottom right.

 

[PMKNG]

lol shift save for different versions daawwgg.

what kind of tutorials? cause dan ablan has video tutorials if you didnt understand what i meant by him, idk. im confused lol.

 

[NukSuCao]

I google different tutorials. Most of them are using waayyy older copies of LW, so I have no idea what they're talking about when they reference different interface buttons or things.

Any feedback..?

Edit: Err, is that a no on the feedback front? Because those were two WIP submissions.

Edit 2: I think I'm going to render the purple one it its entirety, although I never heard on what I could put into the animation to prove it's mine.

I could throw in a flat polygon with anything on it, and I could even have the sparks light it in different ways. I dunno, that'd be fun, though.

 

[Livvers]

Ok this is not an appropriate place to talk about this. Take tutorial talk somewhere else.

 

[matt4300]

I kinda took the "all my passions" road like the other dude on here (lol awsome btw).
I dont know if im gonna color it ...




wtf Image shacks quality is ***

some stuff on the pic:

The thing on the shelf smokeing is a cinnimon candle
The thing on the bottom shelf is a wii
The thing below the pc desk is a 360
The monitor has a wii censor on it
The cup on the top shelf has paint brushes in it
The stack of **** with the cell phone on it are ps1 games and cds
The big thing on the desk is my tablet
The small table has a big mug of water on it. (its all i drink)
No, im not mad or thinking... thats just how my eyebrows are shaped
yes, those are christmas lights
That clip board is what i draw on
and last... Yes, Sleeping is one of my passions

on a side note ... i made myself looks like a ******* lol with that hair and shirt...

 

[Frown]

entry

*applause*

 

[Mewter]

*applause*

QFT
That entry has a really warm feel to it, matt.
I like it.

 

[colddegree]

Um is photo manipulation allowed or no?

 

[Frown]

Um is photo manipulation allowed or no?

If you took the photo, then yes.

 

[Neon Ness]

Wow. That is... pretty amazing, Matt. I think it's sometimes difficult to make black and white pieces eyecatching, but this one does it well. Looks like a painting. Great contrast.

Oh yeh, I had a question for the judges. Are musical entries allowed? I know it probably would've been tough for something like Everyday Life, but for this and a lot of other themes I bet you could compose songs to convey certain moods/ideas that match the prompt. Just wondering if this is restricted to visual pieces.

 

[Frown]

Oh yeh, I had a question for the judges. Are musical entries allowed? I know it probably would've been tough for something like Everyday Life, but for this and a lot of other themes I bet you could compose songs to convey certain moods/ideas that match the prompt. Just wondering if this is restricted to visual pieces.

I like the idea.

 

[PMKNG]

nice work matt, great amount of greys in there. And very nice lighting

 

[Virgilijus]

Oh yeh, I had a question for the judges. Are musical entries allowed? I know it probably would've been tough for something like Everyday Life, but for this and a lot of other themes I bet you could compose songs to convey certain moods/ideas that match the prompt. Just wondering if this is restricted to visual pieces.

Musical entries are not allowed. While music is a large part of the fine arts, these contests focus on the material composition of art. But don't let that stop you from writing music anyways!

 

[Elder Sister]

matt this is awesome.
i really like the idea of a black/white piece

Spoiler

(which was also the idea for my piece btw, but since i wont participate, nevermind)

its really well done

lythium/spire im waiting for yours

 

[Disfunkshunal]

Final piece^^^
As for passions...
explosions
motorcycles
my new cellphone
Going to zange-chaan social group.(orange building) The group is so fun and the people are cool to a passionate level...yea
Lastly bombs. (blue thing in the guy's hand) it IS different from explosions.

WIP pictures are for losers

 

[Wiscus]

Final picture:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/Wiscus/bookpassionfinalmaybe.jpg

Wips: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/Wiscus/bookpassionwip.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/Wiscus/bookpassion.jpg

I hope these wips are okay I deleted some of the earlier layers by mistake...
This was done completely in paint tool sai (I miss my scanner) very quickly tonight..

Description: I love books and feel that they take you to many magical places...I don't think this really conveys my passion for books.
They take you to heaven!! (marvel at my sketchy crap art-lol)

 

[Spire]

lythium/spire im waiting for yours[/COLOR]

Location confirmed, sending supplies.

Keep in mind, this may take until the waning hours of the 15th. I've been caught up with a lot, but have definitely put work into a new painting. I hope I finish in time

If not, I'll get the piece up whenever it's done, probably in my long-since-dead painting thread.

Nice job to all of those who've entered so far! Wonderful, wonderful pieces.

 

[Lythium]

lythium/spire im waiting for yours

Haha, I started over.

Don't worry, it'll get done.

EDIT: Okay, it's done. I'll post it later.

 

[ZIO]

Oh darn it! I'm browsing the site and I just notice this. Had I seen it sooner, I'd have entered something.

I'll try to do so for the next one.

 

[Lythium]

Here's my entry: Sugar High

Apologies about my fingers being in the way. I managed to take two WIPs and then my computer couldn't read my SD card, so I had to use my webcam.

My conveyed passion is candy. I love candy. I have an enormous sweet tooth and terribly gullible self-control. I have mostly gotten out of the habit of eating candy for breakfast, but I still snack throughout the day on things I shouldn't be. At the moment I am filled with elation over candy! I love it, although it's so sweet and disgusting that I'm not sure why. But I've eaten my way through mountains of it already. Clearly, it is candy that is sugar in it's purest that I am after! It is not surprising then that I am constantly comparing items of clothing, shoes, jewelry to food. Everything, or most things, tend to look like food or candy, or remind me of it!

Work In Progress 1: Sketch
Work In Progress 2: Black & White

So, there you have it. Oh, and materials are white sketchbook paper, fine-tip inking pen, and coloured pencils.

 

[Airgemini]

lythium, your piece is fabulous

 

[Lythium]

Aww, thanks air. <3

 

[Chaco]

Here's my entry: Sugar High

Apologies about my fingers being in the way. I managed to take two WIPs and then my computer couldn't read my SD card, so I had to use my webcam.

My conveyed passion is candy. I love candy. I have an enormous sweet tooth and terribly gullible self-control. I have mostly gotten out of the habit of eating candy for breakfast, but I still snack throughout the day on things I shouldn't be. At the moment I am filled with elation over candy! I love it, although it's so sweet and disgusting that I'm not sure why. But I've eaten my way through mountains of it already. Clearly, it is candy that is sugar in it's purest that I am after! It is not surprising then that I am constantly comparing items of clothing, shoes, jewelry to food. Everything, or most things, tend to look like food or candy, or remind me of it!

Work In Progress 1: Sketch
Work In Progress 2: Black & White

So, there you have it. Oh, and materials are white sketchbook paper, fine-tip inking pen, and coloured pencils.

I really like love this! It's amazing!

 

[Mewter]

Wow, Lythium! That's sweet! (No pun intended)
I seriously love it!

 

[Spire]

Doesn't look like I'll be able to get mine up in time. A very, very slim chance at that

 

[Elder Sister]

sweet

spires a mod??? thats freggin awesome
well, post your piece later then.

gebt gummi!

 

[matt4300]

Doesn't look like I'll be able to get mine up in time. A very, very slim chance at that

Holy **** dude youra mod ? AND a link main... never noticed. Hope you get your piece finished T_T

 

[Spire]

The Woods

Well, it looks like I made the cut afterall!

I'm truly passionate about painting and creating worlds. I'm also in love with The Legend of Zelda, Star Wars, and the various worlds of Final Fantasy. This piece was particularly inspired by Kokiri Forest, Kashyyyk, and Salikawood and Golmore Jungle from FFXII.

I also love Crape Myrtle trees, as we have a large one in our backyard that's been there my entire life. I've always admired the tree for its bark and skeletal form, not for its foliage. If nothing else, this was my main inspiration for this painting. I wanted to paint a whispy forest of colossal Crape Myrtles. I also wanted to hint towards some sort of resident species with the boardwalks and hollowed, glowing holes in the trees.

WIP 1
WIP 2

Also, sorry for the poor quality image. My camera is still junk, and unless I can borrow a camera from a friend, I'm afraid this is the best quality I'll be able to upload.

 

[Lythium]

Spire, I knew you would pull through if we pressured you enough.

 

[Spire]

Spire, I knew you would pull through if we pressured you enough.

I couldn't let you down

Plus, having an 80% finished painting staring at me every time I entered the room didn't help. I went out and bought the canvas for this contest and everything. Abandoning it because of time constraints turned out to not be an option.

NOW since I put off my aunt's birthday for this, I will drive out there. The rest of my family left long ago, so I feel pretty guilty.

 

[Neon Ness]

I hate to use such an overused word, but that is nothing short of amazing, Spire. Props.

Also, I don't think the camera quality is that bad. It's easy to see how much work was put into this.

 

[PMKNG]

awesum work spire

 

[Elder Sister]

me <3s spire for sharing her (?)awesomeness with us>.<

anyways
it seems contest is over
Good luck to all those who entered, you did really good job this time