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Post by Yoshimitsu on Jan 13, 2016 15:25:04 GMT -5
Wait I thought this was ending at the end of January?
Realistically I'll only be able to get one character drawn - I'm getting a new desk on the 18th which will let me set up a small drawing area and I don't really think I'll get the chance to start before then.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Jan 13, 2016 17:50:49 GMT -5
Technically, it does end at the end of the month. If the reviewers are okay with allowing submissions until the end of the month, I'm totally on board with it. I just want to make sure we get reviews done in a timely manner, since last time, Blood sitting on reviews for weeks was what killed this.
Ideally, the next two people (DL and Loogs, IIRC?) should get their stuff ready, so that they have their descriptions and reference images ready to go up at the start of February (I'm not sure who goes first- Valon's next, but if loogs sweeps (a valid possibility) I'm pretty sure she'll kick Hector to the top.
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Post by Loogs on Jan 13, 2016 17:58:16 GMT -5
Flint/Alma/Garth/Ben REPLACING YSANE WITH HECTOR, SINCE CHOOBS DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YSANE ANYMORE (well, tentatively. If he does, then I'll put Hector somewhere around Didn't) Valon Didn't Blackbird Lorenna Carlos Silumas Miko Nick wat. but i thought Hector was next as of the latest list???
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Post by Tout-Perd on Jan 13, 2016 18:08:44 GMT -5
Oh, okay. I'd forgotten I'd put him ahead of Valon. I knew I'd made it conditional, but I'd forgot it was conditional on Choobs not objecting, not DL.
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Post by AngelicTragedy on Jan 13, 2016 19:38:39 GMT -5
I object!
What the F are we arguing about? I'm confused.
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Post by Loogs on Jan 14, 2016 14:58:05 GMT -5
i gave it my best shot idk dude!!!
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Post by ch00beh on Jan 15, 2016 1:57:22 GMT -5
ysane is kinda rad but i have no plots lined up for her it's not like i care or anything *blushes*
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Post by Beelzebibble on Feb 1, 2016 13:52:30 GMT -5
Poke
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Feb 1, 2016 17:57:59 GMT -5
Yeah I'm not likely to finish any drawings in the near future. I'm not gonna have an entry this time.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Feb 3, 2016 18:39:38 GMT -5
Going with a hard cut off of midnight on Friday for any last minute entries. Gives us two more days, give or take.
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Post by Loogs on Feb 4, 2016 16:35:19 GMT -5
lee I hope you don't mind me over here goin' gay for your girl
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Post by Beelzebibble on Feb 7, 2016 19:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by Tout-Perd on Feb 7, 2016 22:02:49 GMT -5
Almudena: Lee: I think I did a pretty good job capturing her for a sprite. The pose is right, the style's about right... But her hair should be a bit more mussed, and her grin more mischievous. Her skirt should be plaid, but don't even get me started on trying to sprite plaid. Pohatu: Love how scrappy she looks in this. Expressionwise, I think it's perfect, and the boxing gloves are a great touch. Her posture's pretty awesome too. Really, everything about this picture captures her. I've got to give you a perfect 10. Loogs: Absolutely adorable. While Pohatu and I went with "Punching Things", this is more of a yearbook shot of her. I kinda feel like her nose is too shapely, that her nose should be a bit busted up, but that's me taking themes a bit too far- It's unlikely she's had a broken nose (or at least too severe of one) at this age (though you can bet if we ever see future!Almudena, she'll probably have a little bend in her nose). I'm loving that grin, and she did the best out of all of us on the hair. 10. So you both win. I dunno how you want to arbitrate that- You add a character you both agree on? Or something? Or you each get half a win and can tweak an entry in the list? *Shrug* Can't beat perfection.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Feb 7, 2016 22:15:45 GMT -5
Garth: Lee: Not gonna lie, this is my favorite sprite I've ever done. It's pretty much impossible to do rainbow flame snake Garth and have it come out looking bad. I do wish I'd made him look just a bit more weak/lean, but with sprites, it's hard to go too much skinnier than my present size without looking like they're starving to death. I am pleased enough to give myself a 9. Loogs: For just larking around, this is some SERIOUS oomph. I'm really impressed. Those flames look so neat, and I love the touch of the starscape in the background (If it wasn't for Ben making the Beauty and the Beast ship a thing, I'd be shipping Garth so hard with Ivan...). I also like that we see a more vulnerable Garth here, as opposed to my restrained and in control one, and Cendra's more showy one. Pretty cool touch with the Ouroboros motif as well! (and I love the fluffy hair) Easily a 10 out of 10. Cendra: And Cendra comes screaming into the big leagues with what may be the single most bombastic piece of character art ever done for the Exodus. Garth's nice and lean, and you got his innocent, uncertain charm across amazingly well with his expression. DAT OPHIUCHUS, tho! Now THAT is a crowd pleaser! The way you layered the flames to create a scale effect is fantastic. You really managed to capture how Garth's this sweet little guy... Who is in charge of commanding a gigantic serpent of flames that can wreck house on pretty much anybody. This may be a controversial measure, but I'm giving you a 10+1, 10 for perfect art, +1 bonus point for making such a massive leap forward. So 11 it is. Cendra wins on this one (though if Loogs wants to count a win too, tbh, I think that's okay too. These were perfect all around.) I actually think we may need to recalibrate our grading system, because bar my sprites, I've seen nothing but perfection this month.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Feb 7, 2016 22:34:25 GMT -5
So Cendra's cashed in her winnings to add Telrien to the list, which I'm totally on board for. That puts our current list at: Hector/Pleiades (for February, probably lasting through March 11th) Valon Didn't Blackbird Lorenna Carlos/Evelyn/Mel/Jay Silumas Miko Nick Elementary Students from Terminer (Dalisay, Emma Ray Jo, Mica, and so forth) Telrien
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Post by Beelzebibble on Feb 7, 2016 22:35:09 GMT -5
Across six pictures, you gave an average rating of 10/10.
Oh, Lee
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Post by Tout-Perd on Feb 7, 2016 22:59:44 GMT -5
I tried, Pohatu, I honestly did, but you can't tell me that there's a single Garth or Almudena entry (well, barring my sprites) that deserves less than a 9, even if one goes super-harsh critic. Both Garth entries were gorgeous, and both Alma entries were super-flavorful and on character. As I said, we may need some new kind of grading system.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Feb 8, 2016 17:18:31 GMT -5
I'm liking it, I see the pose and the jersey and his expression still has that level of confidence, like he's saying hey to one of his bros while walking off the field, I'm feeling it. I like the shading, the pose is completely natural and it looks like an artist's version of a snapshot. However, I'm not liking the hair - I'll be honest, it's an artistic clash but it looks like... how to best explain... It's like the same technique I use for drawing hair with pencil and paper was used in paint, but without the same effects. The shape is there, I can see where his hair is falling and is styled, but it's pixellated against an otherwise not-pixellated image. Also I don't have much experience with football jersey's, but his right arm seems like the sleeve is holding something up, like he's smuggling hams or something. This one might just be me! I don't really know much about jerseys. All that said, I love the drawing and it feels like an honest representation of Ben. 8/10 I'm... torn, if I'm honest. I like the letterman jacket, loving the blue and gold and that you've taken on board his colour scheme. For some reason I'm getting muscle from his adam's apple, don't ask me. His broadness is true to the character, too. What I'm concerned about is that all the Ben might have been lost in the art style - don't get me wrong, it's a style that I live for, but I don't think it's right for the character so I'm not reading much Ben. Aside from the jacket, I can see a character who's hair is a shade or two too light, he looks like he's biting his lower lip which is very not-Ben, I'm not feeling the side-burns. However, this is all just, I think you've missed the mark a bit on Ben's character as opposed to you've produced a good drawing. As a drawing, I give it a solid 8/10, but as a drawing of Ben, it's sadly a low 4/10. I feel super mean after that second critique now.
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Post by Loogs on Feb 8, 2016 18:38:49 GMT -5
Ahh, i mean i cant win 'em all, i tried i guess, chalk it up to me not being able to keep up with current plots
I can give it another crack to make it up to you
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Post by Loogs on Feb 8, 2016 23:37:37 GMT -5
Shoni's gonna be a few days so I was given the go-ahead to post this Hell yeah it’s finally time yall cool, ok, so here goes, this is going under the assumption that you are drawing current-era Hector (please don’t draw snitz-era fashion victim Hector. or at least don’t make it your main entry. i will cry) things to keep in mind as you draw him: -he’s a sailor (duh) -he’s ripped but like, Kamina ripped, he’s not like a bodybuilder or anything so it’s not super bulky -right yeah he’s like six foot freakin five -he keeps his hair pretty shaggy and messy, it never gets too short -he’s lax about shaving sometimes so it’s not uncommon for him to be a bit stubbly, sometimes even growing the start of a beard. but never like. an actual beard. u kno -he’s got a tan, I mean he was sort of olive-brownish in skin tone to begin with, but he’s for sure got a tan, he is a sailor -he smokes but these days its mostly out of a pipe and less cigarettes (he really likes appearances. He thinks the old-timey sailor look is popular with prospective lovers) Hector likes to wear things like: -tanks (to show off the Guns u kno) -antique navy captain coats -loose button up shirts with a few buttons unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up to the elbow (he LOVES to tell stories about his tattoos) -baggy hoodies and v-neck shirts -pants like jeans or like cargo pants -boots, sometimes sandals if it’s a casual day on the beach this is easy because I’ve drawn Hector a couple times so I have good visual references for you to use: this is like a see-through sketch just to show placement of chest tattoos there's this one of course you don’t gotta draw his tattoos too detailed but if you do a real good job on them you get bonus points that one on his wrist is of the constellation Pleiades, very important, also that gyarados-looking thing is a dragon/sea serpent additional notes: -there's a phoenix on his upper right arm -there's the anchor on his neck -i haven't had time to draw any other tattoos but feel free to take liberties, just as long as they stick to this Sailor Jerry-style thing I'll be following up with the Pleiades post after this one ETA: I forgot that there are people who don't know this right off hand but Hector is 25 (and yes--this means he had Pleiades at 15. most people knew this already but I'm just covering all my bases)
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Post by Loogs on Feb 8, 2016 23:48:19 GMT -5
Ok Pleiades isn't that hard, there's a drawing of her already and it'll give you a good idea of what to draw: I quickly threw this together so you can compare what she looks like in relation to her parents key things you gotta remember: -she's 10 -she has long, unruly black hair -that little bean-shaped thing next to her eye is a little birthmark, I thought I'd throw it in there because rarely do you see people adding unique touches like that unless its Meaningful in some way; nope she just happens to have a birthmark like regular people do! -because it's Hector who's dressing her, Pleiades has a kind of eccentric fashion style but not to the gaudy Snitz-era Hector extreme just a little bit....odd I think that's it, I'll let you know if I forgot anything
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Post by ch00beh on Feb 10, 2016 3:02:57 GMT -5
Also I don't have much experience with football jersey's Alright, Prime.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Feb 10, 2016 9:00:30 GMT -5
You've got to forgive Choobs for that outburst, he's been reading a lot of Prime lately.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Feb 10, 2016 11:21:26 GMT -5
It took me a minute to figure out what he was pointing out, at first I was like, "I don't remember Prime having a thing against football..."
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Post by Beelzebibble on Feb 15, 2016 20:09:04 GMT -5
Shoni's gonna be a few days (also, sorry, I've been really busy, but I am going to try to enter this one)
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Post by Ninety on Feb 16, 2016 18:31:41 GMT -5
oh what i disappear for a couple years and suddenly rance is out i see how it is
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