April FArt battle

I had a lot of fun with the theme last month, I've already got a plan for something along those lines, but I thought I'd first go back to a slightly more normal theme. With all this talk of Incarnates and end game, personally I think our heroes and villains just need a little time off. What do they do in their downtime. Work a regular job using their secret identity? Or do they vacation to their home hell dimension?

April's Theme is Off Duty

Rules


All types of visual art are acceptable for this month's theme. Screenshot manipulations, sketches, graphic design, etc. So long as they incorporate this month's theme into the work.

1. Use City of Heroes/Villains Characters- This is, afterall, a CoX Fan Art competition, so I expect you guys to keep that in mind. If there's nothing relating to City of Heroes/Villains in your entry, you will be disqualified.

2. Keep It PG-13- All entries this month must be postable to these boards without a 2 click.

3. Deadlines- All entries MUST be submitted by Wednesday April 27th by Midnight Eastern US time. Anyone participating who DOES NOT have an active account on these boards may note me via deviantArt at Bubbawheat. Voting will begin by Thursday, April 28th, held here on the CoH boards. The pieces that I put up for a vote have been personally verified by me, so if you disagree with their qualifications, please take it up with me rather than the artists.

4. There will be no eliminations until June. Each month artists will accumulate points that will be used to help avoid elimination, or grant other benefits.

8. Points- Entry points: Artists gain 10 points each month where they submit a piece.
Early bird points: Artists gain an additional 2 points each month where they submit a "finished" piece before the 15th of the month. Finished pieces can still be modified, but any major additions after the 15th will negate the early bird points. Major additions include adding color, or adding an elaborate background.
Place points: After voting, each artist will gain points based on how they place in the final standings. 1st place gains 10 points (plus 2 bonus points for winning), 2nd gains 9, 3rd gains 8, etc. Ties each gain the amount of points for that place. Places after 10th gain 0 points.


9. Prizes- The artist with the most votes each month will receive 10 million inf sent to them through in game E-mail. The overall winner of the year will receive 50 million. Thanks to Draggynn for his donation to the prize fund.

10. Uses for points: These may be adjusted slightly before June:
5 points: Head Start - find out the next month's theme in advance.
15 points: A Little More Time - Allows an entry to be submitted and/or modified up to 2 days after the deadline. No adjustments will be made for any votes already cast if applicable.
30 points: Overruled! - If your piece is judged as not being within theme, you can overrule the judgement and have your piece placed in the voting thread anyway (This cannot overrule rules #1 or #2)
40 points: Immunity - Grants you immunity from elimination for that month - must be declared before voting begins, and can be declared in private. The top 3 based on votes cannot be eliminated due to a large number of immunity buys.
70 points: Saved - Also grants you immunity from elimination for that month but can be declared after voting is over. You can also declare it before voting begins to avoid elimination due to non-entry.

A quick inspirational piece for you. It wasn't the inspiration for the theme this month, but after I decided on it, I quickly remembered a series of commissions Caemgen had done from Geekboy that happen to fit this theme (and I hope Caemgen doesn't mind me sharing it again here).



And just a mini-heads up. I have the next 3 month's themes planned out right now. Next month will be another twist similar to the secret message month, June will be a more standard theme, and July will be another slight twist month. I hope I've come up with some unique and challenging themes for the coming months and I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

and here I thought you where gonna want us to record our selves ripping a juicy one, bustin a grumpy or just howling out the lower hole.

Here's my entry!
Click on it for a larger result



Edit: Click here for a blonde Statesman (appearantly he changes appearance every now and then )
(though my entry will be the one I posted )

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!

I like him WAY better as a brunette. Blondes are overrated anyhoo.

The Weekend Honoree

That's awesome, thanks for making it this month!

They're all looking great! Weekend Honoree! Hee hee!

*giggles* That sure is an odd sight for eyes!

And you're in time for the early bird points!

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!

okay, I finally got the finished March entry posted in the March non-vote thread. Whew!

Doh! Now I gotta try to think of something for this month, and there's already some great entries!!!!

Gah!

(nice work on those pieces! )

!!
For quick link... -> here!!! (and move to post 62)

You'll come up with something, I'm sure! Besides.. still 2 weeks to go!

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!

FYI - last day to submit to get Early Bird points.

The time's running out folks, only one more week to go. Let's see some more submissions!

.

.

.

I guess that includes me *goes back to work*

Cutting it close again people! *giggles*
Even if you think you won't have the time... just enter sómething...ánything! Draw a huge x and say you honostly made art but it went all censure on you!

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!

Finished my contribution to this month with a couple days to spare.

Hi guys. Afraid i'm going to have to bow out of this competition. Life is crazy busy at the moment and i just don't have any free time for art, gaming or even trolling the forums at all it seems

Good luck to those still competing and hopefully i'll get time to look in and see the entries each month.

And here I thought "Off Duty" would be an "easy" theme. Here's hoping for a lot of last-minute entries, and remember, no one's officially "out" until after June's voting.

And even though most people are still working on April (or putting it off) the theme for May is "Anonymous". Is it harder or easier to be anonymous in a city of heroes (or villains)? There will also be a special submission process similar to March, the full thread will be posted sometime after this month's voting thread goes up.

offduty was a fun one!
I'm just a bit worried about the amount of participants now ... The deadline is like.... *really* close!

*hopes for the best*

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!

I liked this month's theme. I wanted to do another img with a second War Walker doing King Kong on a building and each War Walker showing in the background of each other's image, but I just didn't have the time.

Here's mine. I usually picture off duty for one of my villains as after a defeat. This is my dom 3Penny being hustled away by some undead friends after a losing battle.

Finally the last minute entries start coming in. Still an hour and a half left to go. Calling you out - CR, Defiance Jones, Tartyr, Airhead!

Not quite done but here is my entry...
Chloe takes the day off.

One --> Artz Giveaway <-- To Rule Them ALL!

I will settle this. ORANGE FTW! - Ex Libris

And submissions are now *closed*. The voting thread will be up sometime tomorrow afternoon.

*looks delighted* Even though there's still art missing the voting will be tough this month! Great work everyone!

CoH Fan-Art Sale still several slots open!

Read my in-game stories and check out my DeviantART page.
- coXso - It was a memorable time filled with art!