The January 2010 FArt Battle

I definitely want to see you join in if you can, Frost. I'm quite keen on getting the graphic designers in on this, because I know there's a lot of creative types around here that can make fan art of City of Heroes, but maybe not necessarily your standard character pin-up. This is also why I'm hoping DrainBamage can get some sort of sculpture entry in. It would be totally awesome to see a bunch of different sorts of artwork entered!

Ooooh, a spanking! Now I'm being rewarded for being derelict in duty!

I'm loving all of them so far - the latest two, from Pyro and Shia, are no exception...well done!

OK, since I've had the question posed to me privately, I just want to re-iterate that if your entry this month is disqualified for not adhering to the rules, you WILL NOT be entered into the competition.

I went back and forth over this since its a head count month, but I really don't think its fair to everyone to set any precedent where someone submits a disqualified entry, but continues. Everyone gets treated the same in this.

Again, this is why its to a competitor's advantage to submit a piece a little early, so anything that would disqualify an entry can be caught early, and has time to be fixed! I'm really hoping Shia takes the time to have a hot chick off somewhere in the distance, because I rather like his entry.

I'm going to post February's theme shortly after the voting gets going for January so you guys have plenty of time (and because February is a short month). Trying to do my part to help the contestants do their best!

Still keep throwing me any suggestions to improve the competition if you think of anything. Thanks, guys!

-Your FArt Mistress

If one of the swimmers had a tattoo of a hot chick on his body somewhere, would that be enough to meet the requirement? That would be a quick fix without adding or changing too much I think. It would be a shame to get disqualified this month.

I say it would be, as long as she was cleary visible.

Hell, I'd let you copypasta some existing art as a "tattoo".

(That's the general you.)

Yes, I would accept a hot chick tattoo as meeting the hot chick requirement =)

This is the fun of the rule. Its an extra (albeit pretty minor with you guys!) bit of challenge, and can be done pretty creatively.

And I like boobs, of course.

If the whole tattoo on a mangled swimmer doesn't do it for ya Shia there's another alternative. You don't need a full length hot chick do you? (does he?) He could just have a head and shoulder and boobs of a hot chick below the podium gazing up at Mako in the classic "my hero" routine. Maybe with one arm wrapped around his leg ala European Vacation.That would be a quick fix as well.

Figures she would enjoy that too much... I shall simply have to try harder next time.

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I will settle this. ORANGE FTW! - Ex Libris

personally id rather shia just walk away from this contest , Me and the shia have already discussed it at leangth via Aim as well as my disdain for this contests particular set of rules .

<shrugs>

but I don't speak for shia and i'll be intrested in seeing which way he wants to go with this .

Sorry Shia I'm all for allowing a good explanation of the foot in the first panel being that of a woman to suffice. It might impede on the original intention of the piece a bit, but seeing as there isn't even Carl Kassell voice recording riding on the competition (sorry, Foo) and that the first round won't have an elimination, the more entries the better!

Well, I would be sad to see Shia drop out over that. I think we can all agree that we love to see his work! But in fairness, the rule was clearly stated (even before the theme went up), and the other entrants have kept it in mind, worked with it, and had fun with it.

If its a deal-breaker for him, its a deal-breaker.

I'm being a stickler for any rules this year because I want to avoid the grey areas we ran into last year, as it rather soured the fun. So while I'm flexible and working in suggestions (such as doing a month where eliminated entrants can win their way back in), we already know how it can turn out if the rules are overly lax.

I really do hope its a deal breaker for him , I really do .

Amazing entries everyone! Extremely well done!

I like you deebs but in this case I really am glad you don't speak for Shia... I really am.


You are like totally ruining my plans for a ultimate finale deathmatch to the death n' stuffz.

There were some problems last year true but we also got to see some truly inspired art as well
and that's something I wouldn't choose to give up just to spare us some board drama. Not a chance.

As far as not liking the rules of this particular contest, having a hot chick as a prerequisite (if this is what you are referring to)
may not be something that "does it" for you but it's about as benign a rule as you could ask for... it just means you gotta add one more person
(heck even a small part of them) to the scene. I know not everybody is willing to speak out if they are bothered by something but I personally have no
problem saying what I think in this regard and to me it's no different than being restricted to a theme each month... it may put some limitations on what we
can do but it also levels the playing field and forces people to be creative. I'm ok with that.

You set the rules up front and you stick to them... that, I feel, is the only way to be fair and do it right this time around and I for one applaud Wassy for sticking to her guns on this.

P.S. Shia whatever you decide I'm cool with it. I will still look forward to seeing your art and sense of humor, but I hope if you exit the contest this year it's because you went out fighting and not because you got flunked on a technicality in the very first month. It's only a small addition you need to make to have a viable submission and you have several days to do it in... think about it and I'll see you on the field of battle! Cheers.

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just goes to show your damned if you do and your damned if you dont. last year everyone got in a huff about not discounting entries that didn't fit the criteria, now people are actually making a fuss out of eliminating someone who didn't follow the pre established rules, there is time to change shia's entry and he will be the wiser for it in knowing better for the next round.

...well the russian with the crotch bandage is NOW considered female... and after that fast swim he/she must be really hot

but of course theres super heroes in the olympics right , gotcha CR !

I'm not looking to fan to fan the flames of this argument, but something touched on the peice I'm working on: