DarthDelicious
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I felt like doing some colouring today...and started (don't worry, I had this one lying around
) colouring
another Temperus drawing, Star Bright.
And here's a preview:
Yes yes..still a lot to do
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Just a couple of days left!
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That looks great! Way to go on the "don't mess with me" attitude on the toon!
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Here's another Saira (char of CapnGeist) preview!
There still a lot to do on this one...
Just finished up a portrait... one done... oh so many still to go *giggles*
Time for a cup of tea now!
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I do have a way of keeping myself busy!
As I went through my folder of drawings in progress I noticed I tend to start a lot of drawings without finishing others first
For CoH only; I have the request of CapnGeist with char Saira.
I've been working for ages (well...it's been lying around more actually) on a drawing of DeeDee with a firesword...
Of course there Mynx within other cats still waiting to be coloured...
And a little drawing of Sister Psyche (she looks like Scarlett Johansson still as I took a reference of her... I hope I'll be able to change her face)
Yesterday I started drawing a char I made recently, as I figured it could be a fun little project... "Pete the Magnificent"
And then there are the non-CoH related drawings...
Like a swordsman... (I think I had Wheel of Time in my head a bit too much at the time)
Not to mention several portraits, a drawing of my car and several other pencil drawings
*nods* I should really start finishing drawings before starting new ones... -
Ooh that looks awesome Henri!
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Quote:This is a really late response...but here goesOriginally Posted by Henri
Thanks DD, that's really cool of you to say
btw, are you a Unionite? I was wondering with you being in europe, just never seen you..
Yeah, I'm a Unionite. Though I don't play much lately. I'm more.... "around". *giggles*
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Thanks Bubbawheat.
Hah, I didn't even look at it that way! Frankly I just wanted to do something with smoke/clouds and lightning *giggles*. -
*cheers* I made it to the early bird deadline afterall!
Which means I can focus on other drawings again for the rest of the month.
Hope you like it: (clicking on it will take you to a full sized optioned preview on Dev Art)
*waves*
DeeDee -
Two more days to submit Early Bird entries!
Not sure if I'll be making it this month... (the early bird entry I mean )
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*giggles* That's probably because in the first preview I still had the pencildrawing visible.
*makes note*
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*giggles* I suppose the modest people should appreciate Neko actually wearing something under that skirt
I 'could' have drawn Amerikatt to make the picture more modest... if there is such a thing with Sapphic Neko, but I really have to get working on my August F-art piece!
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You're welcome dear!
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Aaaand here she is!
Just finished it. Hope you like it.
Click on it for Dev Art upload, which is way bigger and downloadable aswell
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Ooh! you nearly got it Rox!.... It was CHOCOLATE cookies
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Ooh! Yes... I have Mysterious Mike his costume file ofcourse.
Take your time and keep us posted (though I don't doubt you will .
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*takes a deep breath*
Thank you Caemgen and Defiance_Jones!
*applauds for everyone*
@ Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite: Will you need a more CoH compatible rewrite of the trailer of Neko's Mischief or will you manage how it is now? Let me know
*waves*
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Quote:I'm feeling quite offended now. Sorry BW, but this is just a lame excuse for you to make it alright for yourself to quit while (it really is so) you're ahead.Originally Posted by BattleWraith
I think Dee Dee did a good job on her entry, but since it beat mine by the whole early bird mechanic I think it deserves comment.
First of all, it's a photomanipulation. You can see the figure ref here: http://www.wallpaperweb.org/wallpape...90719_0028.jpg
In my defence: Yes, I used that wallpaper as a reference as I also explained in my Original Sapphic Neko DevArt upload. I even used the model's name in the actor line up.
But is was not a photomanipulation. I sketched it first, and made alterations where ever I saw fit... I have also been telling around (I really don't make a secret of it, ask around if you please) I can't draw poses out of hand. I NEED references for them.
Assumption is the mother of all F-ups.Quote:Originally Posted by BattleWraith
I don't know if Dee simply used it as ref or did some sort of paint-over directly on the source image.
The background looks "raw". Like the sky and the burnt-out buildings were directly taken from another source. I also used some stock reference in my picture, which is linked to the stock provider on my page, but everything is painted.
There is no direct manipulation of other people's images.
As I explained in my Filmposter DevArt upload the background I found on the nets. Just like Lord Recluse. All I did was alter those a bit. Which probably fall under "photomanipulations". But I do not take credit for that. Nor do I take credit for Neko's pose. I DO take credit for the art I made with using it as a reference.
You do not have the right to start ranting at other people's art ASSUMING they didn't do what you think should have been done.
You have no right to assume things and publicly accuse people for it, even though you don't intent to do so.
If you do not try to desparage me or my entry, then you should start with stopping to assume.Quote:Originally Posted by BattleWraith
Again I'm not trying to disparage her or her entry, but it beat mine by a game mechanic that favors things being done quickly.
I started on mine as soon as I found out the theme for the month, it simply took that long for me to research and settle on a poster design and then paint it.
Do you call over 70 hours of work (on Neko alone) quickly?!
I'm sorry if this sets a nasty tone to the discussion, I usually keep well cleared away from any of it... But when people start accusing me of things they assume I did and which I actually didn't, I take that personal.
I know not everybody reads other artist's DevArt pages and comments and I don't expect it.
But if people start assuming things without doing the research before throwing in a personal "attack", I sure will defend myself.
Most of all, I'm sorry to read that AGAIN there's a "this is not fair" discussion going after a battle. It is VERY tiresome.
Oh! Don't worry dear. This has NOTHING to do with your awesome trailer-making-nessQuote:Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Now I feel awful. If it weren't for the additional factor of the 'trailer description' borking things up, the voting might have gone very differently. I'm really, really sorry if that caused problems for the artists - I just offered to contribute something in the hopes that more people would take notice of the work you guys do.
Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite.
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The eliminations continue... will that mean that the battle will end far before it's actual ending month?
5 months to go...and only 3 participants left....
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WOOOOHOOOO!!!! I won!! *cheers happily and bounces around with Neko and Amerikatt*
Now.. my share of the discussion (*sighs tiredly as she doesn't like discussions, but feels she should share her thoughs in this one anyway*)
Extra note on the Early Bird system; I think the Early Bird system is fun! And it's not because this month it helped me win (even just!). But it's just a little extra. I know many artists don't start their art untill half the month is done yet, because, basically the deadline is by far in sight at the beginning. I just start as soon as the new theme is known. I work just as hard and put just as much effort in my pieces as the others, I'm sure. It really has nothing to do with working faster or making less art. That's my experience with it, anyhow.
about BattleWraith's comment: I am sorry to read that you decided to "give up". I always found you very strong competitor and personally I didn't think I would win this month as I saw how many people favourited yours. It truly was a close call and imo an awesome battle.
And I'm not sure if you know.. but counting the points... you are at the top.
That's gotta count for something, right?
I hope you will reconsider. If not, keep making great art (as I know you will) and... well... see you around!
I've been at the bottom of the list all year so far and even though "I" thought I did an awesome job in other months (and thought I'd actually have a shot...which turned out to be very untrue) my art didn't appear to be good enough according to the voters.
Then comes the time to push yourself, I think. Push till you do get those points. Improve your art. Challenge yourself.
That's what I've been doing. And it payed off, though I think luck was on my side aswell.
I mean, a couple of competitors didn't manage to submit an entry or were late doing so.
CR couldn't manage a full poster due to arm-issues. But his written trailer was the best of all I think.
And let me say that the competition is strong!
So real-life and injuries made it so there were only 2,5 (CR being the half) competitors left. And they happend to be the overall winners of the year. (no pressure! )
Yeah, luck definitely was on my side this month.
I do hope people will have more time and less injuries for the next battle, though.
As for the "popularity" part of the contest... I definitely disagree there. But I think I explained that in my last post already explaining my thoughts on the nature of people's votes, so I won't go there again.
*goes to celebrate her victory and after that see what she can do about making her trailer CoH ingame-proof*
I sure am darn curious how that trailer will work out!
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I'm glad you like it!
So here's another preview! I suspect there won't be another preview.. only the finished piece
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I believe the "early bird" rule got thown in to stimulate the artists to submit quicker in stead of waiting for (often literally) the last minute of the deadline.
As for the nature of people's votes.. it's very difficult to keep track of that and even harder to control.
Some will vote their true opinions, some will vote because they know the participants, some will vote because they got asked to, some vote purely for the art, others for the meaning of it and the rest for the combination of the last two.
The only way to settle that is to have a "neutral" jury. To find a jury like that (a jury should have atleast 3 people in it, I think), who's willing to sign on for a whole year thát's very tricky! *nods* very tricky indeed. -
I just wanna say... thanks for voting everyone!
Also... if my calculations are right... when Z's vote would not could it would be a tie as Dee (me) also has the "early bird" vote (= 1 point).
Can't wait for the final results! This month was another great battle and a very fun theme imo!
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Quote:Thanks! And me too!Originally Posted by Defiance_Jones
#1) Darth Delicious - has a very "Old School" movie feel to me, and I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff!
It's the white border
. I noticed it on the 80's and 90's filmposters *giggles*.
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Hehe we're not letting you go thát easily. You've been added to the vote list... and when the votes are in... THEN it gets decided if you're out or not.
But then again... Is it still correct that there is no elimination this month? As Airhead failed to upload an entry, which means we've lost one already...