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- Posted: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:09:47 +0000
<center>Leaving my Best Wishes with You...
Before I leave Gaia, I have a final wish for...art! heart
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As you may or may not know, I'm leaving Gaia for personal reasons. Frankly, I've gotten a bit bored of the site. I can't stand the massive population of Gaia now, since I can't keep up with everything going on. But that's only one reason. My life outside of Gaia is eating up my free time, so I simply don't have the time to be here like I used to. With a comic-in-the-works, murals to be painted, and daily life to attend to, life is busy.
With that said, I wish to give my goodbyes in the form of gifts that I don't need to keep anymore, since I will no longer be on Gaia for very long after this contest. (I want to enter some art contests, maybe to earn a bit of gold for some friends. But I generally just want to enter these contests.) In return, I hoped for some nice art of my characters. So I decided to boot up this art contest and hopefully get a few people interested in doing a final request for me.
<center>THE RESULTS ARE IN!</center>
Overall Best
Grand: Allowei with this picture of Mysila
Not only does this picture display a fabulous know-how of digital art and technique, but it is exactly how I see my character in my mind. The facial expression, the big paws, the stance, the outfit.. (the booties! <3). This artist portrayed my beloved character so much better than I ever could. I feel like they read my mind. ._.
First: Moros Blackspell with this picture of Mysila
I loooove traditional art. I love it even more when the artist can display that they really know what they're doing with traditional mediums and use 'em effectively. Again, this one was a mind-reader. The outfit that I described in her description was picked up exactly how I see my character in it. Plus, she's well-displayed as the weepy little thing she it. =3
Second: Demonic Hisoka with this picture of Cleo and Cal
This deserved a step up from just "best couple". Cleo and Cal are perfectly drawn in this. Cleo is just the right size and "thickness". I really like that one detail was paid attention to. She isn't too tall next to Cal, and not too skinny. The excellent coloring and the headboard in the background make this all a wonderful piece to look at.
Third: [Ding] with this picture of Cal
I love the quiet expression Cal has on. He seems to be repiecing some events in his mind. The headphones were a nice touch- detailed and not distracting. Plus, the overall quality of the digital art blew my mind. Soooft colors. ^^
Best Cal, Cleo, Mysila
Cal: Alexandrea Zenne with this picture of Cal
Cal looks completely..badass! Which is perfect, because this is really the typical way he displays himself (in public, at least =P). I cannot get over how his facial expression looks.. looks like if someone tried to mess with him, he'd bite their head off. =D
Cleo: x_Kitanya_x with this picture of Cleo
Cleo looks peaceful and child-like in this picture. ^^ It's an excellent interpretation of my character because of that. I mostly adore this for how small Cleo seems, which is a really important detail I tried to get out. I also like the original outfit and the hair.
Mysila: Werecoyote with this picture of Mysila
I am really pleased to have this picture in my collection. This is such a unique style that my character's in. And it fits! While looking a bit "grr"-ish, like she normally is, she doesn't seem too powerful or imposing. Which is perfect! Also, the attention to fur detail was just the thing this needed. ^^
Best Couple
Chishirou with this picture of Cleo and Cal
When alone together, this is probably exactly howI'd see these two in my mind. I adore Cleo's expression and Cal awesomely-highlighted hair, too. Plus, the original outfits are a nice touch, fitting into the color scheme nicely. ^^
Best Costume Design
Sora Icefreeze with this picture of Mysila
Not only does this picture have a really unique artistic style, I love how the outfit turned out. Mys isn't a prosperous thing, so the tattered look and the colors show off how she really lives her life.
Best Scene
froggyfluf with this picture of Cleo and Cal
Cleo's and Cal's "sacred" Friday movie night! xD I love that someone did this little scene.. because it's one of those really important things in their relationship. The spiffy coloring style is also a great bonus. <3
Best Traditional and Digital Art
Traditional: froggyfluf with this picture of Cal
Such an awesome inking style. I'm really in love with it. x3 The constrasts between light and dark are very clear, and gives this a really unique look that I don't see very often.
Digital: Shamdu with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I really love the attention to detail in this. The lines are very clean, so they don't detract from the coloring. With the soft, colorful background, the clothing wrinkles and lovely coloring style really stand out.
Honorary Prizes
BadLoki with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I just really love Cal in this, for some reason. He has that badass stance that he's always trying to portray himself as. <3
Alexandrea Zenne with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I really like the style in this picture- very artisticly laid-out. The smoky effect was a great touch, and the colors all blend in smoothly.
<center>Prizes will be sent out shortly, along with a few PMs, just quoting basically what the artists have won. x3</center>
Please, scroll on to the next post!
Before I leave Gaia, I have a final wish for...art! heart
Navigate:
arrow 1. Introduction and News
arrow 2. Prizes!
arrow 3. Subjects
arrow 4. Current and Possible Entries
arrow 5. Rules
arrow 6. Qs & As
arrow 7. Links</center>
As you may or may not know, I'm leaving Gaia for personal reasons. Frankly, I've gotten a bit bored of the site. I can't stand the massive population of Gaia now, since I can't keep up with everything going on. But that's only one reason. My life outside of Gaia is eating up my free time, so I simply don't have the time to be here like I used to. With a comic-in-the-works, murals to be painted, and daily life to attend to, life is busy.
With that said, I wish to give my goodbyes in the form of gifts that I don't need to keep anymore, since I will no longer be on Gaia for very long after this contest. (I want to enter some art contests, maybe to earn a bit of gold for some friends. But I generally just want to enter these contests.) In return, I hoped for some nice art of my characters. So I decided to boot up this art contest and hopefully get a few people interested in doing a final request for me.
<center>THE RESULTS ARE IN!</center>
Overall Best
Grand: Allowei with this picture of Mysila
Not only does this picture display a fabulous know-how of digital art and technique, but it is exactly how I see my character in my mind. The facial expression, the big paws, the stance, the outfit.. (the booties! <3). This artist portrayed my beloved character so much better than I ever could. I feel like they read my mind. ._.
First: Moros Blackspell with this picture of Mysila
I loooove traditional art. I love it even more when the artist can display that they really know what they're doing with traditional mediums and use 'em effectively. Again, this one was a mind-reader. The outfit that I described in her description was picked up exactly how I see my character in it. Plus, she's well-displayed as the weepy little thing she it. =3
Second: Demonic Hisoka with this picture of Cleo and Cal
This deserved a step up from just "best couple". Cleo and Cal are perfectly drawn in this. Cleo is just the right size and "thickness". I really like that one detail was paid attention to. She isn't too tall next to Cal, and not too skinny. The excellent coloring and the headboard in the background make this all a wonderful piece to look at.
Third: [Ding] with this picture of Cal
I love the quiet expression Cal has on. He seems to be repiecing some events in his mind. The headphones were a nice touch- detailed and not distracting. Plus, the overall quality of the digital art blew my mind. Soooft colors. ^^
Best Cal, Cleo, Mysila
Cal: Alexandrea Zenne with this picture of Cal
Cal looks completely..badass! Which is perfect, because this is really the typical way he displays himself (in public, at least =P). I cannot get over how his facial expression looks.. looks like if someone tried to mess with him, he'd bite their head off. =D
Cleo: x_Kitanya_x with this picture of Cleo
Cleo looks peaceful and child-like in this picture. ^^ It's an excellent interpretation of my character because of that. I mostly adore this for how small Cleo seems, which is a really important detail I tried to get out. I also like the original outfit and the hair.
Mysila: Werecoyote with this picture of Mysila
I am really pleased to have this picture in my collection. This is such a unique style that my character's in. And it fits! While looking a bit "grr"-ish, like she normally is, she doesn't seem too powerful or imposing. Which is perfect! Also, the attention to fur detail was just the thing this needed. ^^
Best Couple
Chishirou with this picture of Cleo and Cal
When alone together, this is probably exactly howI'd see these two in my mind. I adore Cleo's expression and Cal awesomely-highlighted hair, too. Plus, the original outfits are a nice touch, fitting into the color scheme nicely. ^^
Best Costume Design
Sora Icefreeze with this picture of Mysila
Not only does this picture have a really unique artistic style, I love how the outfit turned out. Mys isn't a prosperous thing, so the tattered look and the colors show off how she really lives her life.
Best Scene
froggyfluf with this picture of Cleo and Cal
Cleo's and Cal's "sacred" Friday movie night! xD I love that someone did this little scene.. because it's one of those really important things in their relationship. The spiffy coloring style is also a great bonus. <3
Best Traditional and Digital Art
Traditional: froggyfluf with this picture of Cal
Such an awesome inking style. I'm really in love with it. x3 The constrasts between light and dark are very clear, and gives this a really unique look that I don't see very often.
Digital: Shamdu with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I really love the attention to detail in this. The lines are very clean, so they don't detract from the coloring. With the soft, colorful background, the clothing wrinkles and lovely coloring style really stand out.
Honorary Prizes
BadLoki with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I just really love Cal in this, for some reason. He has that badass stance that he's always trying to portray himself as. <3
Alexandrea Zenne with this picture of Cleo and Cal
I really like the style in this picture- very artisticly laid-out. The smoky effect was a great touch, and the colors all blend in smoothly.
<center>Prizes will be sent out shortly, along with a few PMs, just quoting basically what the artists have won. x3</center>
Please, scroll on to the next post!