[ Poll ] || DIRTY STEEL || - New Contest coming soon!

New contest?

YES		40.6%	[ 28 ]
I'm coming!		21.7%	[ 15 ]
gold		37.7%	[ 26 ]

Total Votes: 69

[Dirty Steel]

Welcome friends and guests. This is Dirty Steel, an OC art contest with over 2 million in prizes and gold. Come inside, chat, RP a little if you want to get to know the charactors better, everyone is welcome.

Here you will meet Scout and Alexis, two brothers who share very little in common other then a love of fighting, (and occasionally each other).


Well, the contest is over, but we are still chatting it up from time to time. Feel free to join us! Who knows, I might be feeling generous and give out something for free, or I may just tip people who draw for us anyways!

Introduction
Rules
Deadlines
Prizes
Entries
Categories
Meet Scout
Meet Alexis
Draw us Together
Games
Links in
Links out

Thank you to Lord Kieryn for the graphics, and to Rora for the Navigation.

[Dirty Steel]

1. Obey Gaia's ToS
2. Be Respectful
3. Have fun. XD
4. Keep things PG13
5. More rules to follow as I come up with them.
6. Use the posting form! scream (it can be posted in thread or PMed, please post a LINK to the image, and not the actual image)
7. Please PM any questions to Dirty Steel, I am very happy to answer all questions
8. You MAY enter more then one picture, but one per category please. Each picture can only win once overall.
9. This contest may be extended if there are less then 5 pictures entered for each category
10. This contest is to draw the OC's listed here (Original Characters) and ONLY the OCs listed here.
11. Do NOT quote any of the posts on the front page
12. Put the number 1615 in your post if you have read the rules!
13. You will NOT be allowed to play the games without posting that number.
14. Please tell me if you plan on entering. This isn't really a rule, just would be nice. ^^

[color=green][size=20]I have art for you![/size][/color]
[b]Name:[/b]
Artwork Category:
(you can enter more than once in a different category, or the same if you feel like it.)
Submission: ([b]link only[/b] please)
Mediums: (let me know, was it CG? Pencil and Pen? Marker? I'm curious!)
Notes on your own art: (do you have anything to say about it?)
Permission to use your art on (on, NOT as) my own? (You WILL get credit, always):

Blacklisted:

Starting date: January 20th
WIP's must be in by: June 28th
Ending Date: July 1st

Contest May Be Extended if there are less then three entries for each category.


ANNOUNCEMENT!!!


Due to too few entries this contest will be extended (again T^T ) for another week! The end date will now be on the 7th of July at 11 pm EST. (as seen on the East coast of the USA)

If the contest STILL doesn't have enough entries after this time, I will keep the prizes for the slots that have no entry and hold another smaller different contest later on. (for anyone who would still like to enter). I have kept my finished artists waiting too long however, so I will be awarding prizes for what I have.

[Dirty Steel]

Our Prizes equal over 2 million gold in total, most of which is in items, some of which is in pure Gaia gold. You can win these prizes by winning in the different categories of the art contest, or by participating in the thread games.

Grand Prizes for the art are 2 full 08 letter sets, one to be awarded for each best charactor.

Photobucket Album with all the Entries

Due to some computer issues I've had to re-upload all the entries, and made a new album on photobucket to store all of them in for the judging. I apologize for the inconvenience. All entries have been saved by the name of the artist.











Best Charactor: Scout
1st Place = 1 full set 08 sealed Thank You Letters (313,200)
2nd Place = 08 Box Bundle (315,000)
3rd Place = 150,000 pure Gaia gold

Best Horns - Subcategory (can still win best Scout overall)
10,000 Pure Gaia Gold

Best Charactor: Alexis
1st Place = 1 full set 08 sealed Thank You Letters (313,200)
2nd Place = 08 Box Bundle (315,000)
3rd Place = 150,000 pure Gaia gold

Best Char Details - Subcategory (can still win best Alexis overall)
10,000 Pure Gaia Gold

Please pay attention carefully to the char descriptions!

Best Designed Character Outfit - Subcategory (can still win best Alexis)
10,000 Pure Gaia Gold

Best Couple:
1st Place = 200,000 pure gold
2nd Place = Long Stemmed Gilded Rose + Gold BFF Necklace+ 30,000 pure (49,300)
3rd Place = Long Stemmed Yellow Rose + Silver BFF Necklace+ 20,000 pure (34,500)


A reminder: A couple doesn't have to be sexual (that is why there is a romantic category as well). They can be a couple of friends having a good time, or even fighting and ripping each other's throats out.

Most Romantic:Need More!
1st Place = Alruna's Rose 2nd Gen (153,000)
2nd Place = 30,000 pure gold
3rd Place = Long Stemmed Red Rose+ 5000 pure gold (8,000)


A reminder: Men can be romantic on their own, or with a partner, the winner in this category doesn't have to have both characters in the shot, though some boy love always makes me smile. So feel free to have them both in it.

Most Unique:
1st Place = Copper Twopence 3rd Gen (108,000)

Most Macabre: Need More!
1st Place = Death Whisper (130,000)
2nd Place = Mr. Raccoon (70,000)

Most Random or Chibi:
1st Place = Grunny (35,000)
Runner up = 20,000 pure gold

Most Amusing/Humorous:
1st Place = Angelic Earmuffs (14,400)
Runner up = Demonic Earmuffs (12,000)

Most Detailed:
1st Place = Alruna's Rose 13th Gen (160,000)
Runner up = Silent Night (37,800)

Best Setting/Background (can still win most detailed as well)
20,000 pure gaia gold

All worth listed is the current prices as of May 2009 in Gaia's Market, More categories and prizes may be added later.

A few Hints:

- Character Accuracy will be about 65% of the judging, so please pay close attention to the descriptions below. There is even a prize for this one!
- I really love backgrounds, but they shouldn't overpower the character. Detail is loved.
- I am willing to answer any and all questions about this contest, the art I'm looking for, backgrounds, clothing, hair, piercings, or anything in general, please feel free to PM me or ask in thread. ^^
- I am willing to do RPs for the artists who really want to get to know them, please PM the character and ask for an RP. I do prefer semi-lit to advanced lit when RPing, Really just anything comprehensible. No Leet or chatspeak for RPs.
- PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO CHARACTER AGE
- Please pay close attention to Scout's horns, they should appear like Alruna's. Smooth and swept forward like a bull's. (If you cannot draw These horns, please leave them off)

[Scout Sakaro]

Hello There, I'm Scout Sakaro. You'll be getting to know me better as time goes on if you stay and chat. I'm old enough to know better, but still enjoy myself quite a bit. I rather like to do many things and more often then not I am found working in my forge, or roaming the city. I'm not as uptight as Alexis is, so I think we could have a bit of fun. Don't worry, I won't bite...much. So please, come take a seat here beside me, where it's warm.








Age:

Appears to be in his mid to late 20's.

Hair:

Red as freshly spilled blood. Comes down to his lower back, and the ends are somewhat ragged.

Eyes:

Silver blue, they can be more metallic when they reflect light, such as when he is looking into flames. More often then not they appear to be a light blue.
Eye Color

Skin :

Lightly tanned as though he spends alot of time around fire or in the sun.
Skin Tone

Build:

muscular. Natural muscle built from his jobs. Not veiny
Build

Horns: (optional)

curved a bit like a bull and are an ebony black or deep red. The horns from Alruna's rose are a great example.
Horns

Tail: (optional)

bladed on only one side, such as the tail from the dark halo.

Wings: (optional)

Large, soft, and black. Feathered. Can have a slight reddish sheen.

Distinguishing marks:

Scar on his bottom lip, just to the left of his nose, does not reach further then the edge of his lip. There is a much larger scar on his left bicep, where the muscle meets the chest if the arm is relaxed by his side. There are three scars across his back from being whipped, two more from where his wings would emerge. He has had his shoulder blade and the shin bone on the right side of his body replaced there are also scars from those.
Piercings body
Piercings Ears
Scars, lip and bicep

Outfits:
You may use any of these, or something similar. Mesh and leather are loved, but he also sometimes just wears a pair of jeans.

What he wears most often
another common look
Covered in chocolate
Just for fun
Any of these outfits and be drawn without the tail and horns.

Scout DOES have a human form, so if you do not want to draw the horns and tail, feel free to leave them out!

[Prince Alexis of Xerra]

Hello there and welcome. I am Alexis ne Rillian, Prince of Xerra. It is a pleasure to meet you and I hope that we may get to know each other better. I grew up in Xerra, an impoverished kingdom in a place you've probably never been. Rose to the heights of our military, and now here I am, come to visit my little brother. Perhaps we could talk over a nice warm beverage...

Age:
Appears to be in his late 20's to early 30's.

Hair:
Silvery White. Comes down to his thighs, usually keeps it braided. Prefers it loose.
Hair

Eyes:
Blue as a winter sky. They seem to look into your very soul, often seen as being cold.
Eye Color

Skin:
Very lightly tanned, Caucasian. Makes his lips and other sensitive skinned places seem lightly pink.

Build:
Muscular, but not veiny.
Skin tone + Build

Distinguishing Marks:
Three bands made form obsidian lay on his left bicep. They are a sign of his military rank. There would also be a ring made from a dark green jade on the middle finger of his left hand. Carries a sword with the hilt wrapped in well worn leather. Jeweled pommel of Blue Topaz, the blade almost seems to be made of ice from the purity of the steel.
He has a scar on his right collarbone leading at an angle in towards his chest. Another scar on his right hand going along the back of it, straight across.
Arm Bands

Note: This character is NOT bishie. He is a man. A soldier and a general, he is NOT femme.

[Dirty Steel]

You are very lucky to witness this rare event. The two brothers getting along well enough to pose for your art. They are not often jovial enough to allow such a thing ...oh...wait....no....is that fighting or...oh dear.

Well, your art would still be very welcome.

[Dirty Steel]

We will be hosting a few games throughout this art contest, so that our loyal chatters and bumpers may also have the opportunity to win something. NEW GAME. I will be running these games as long as I can afford to fund prizes for them, there may also be only one prize per game. If anyone has any ideas for games we could play in here or would like to sponsor a game, please PM them to me.

FIRST NON-BUMP ON PAGE 1000 GETS 5000 GOLD!

The Person who has the most Bumps from now (April 6, 2009), numbering their bumps, will get a special prize!!!


Dice Contest
How to play:
1) Make sure your first roll has the number listed from the thread rules
2) Roll 10, 10 sided Dice!
3) The first person who gets a 25 wins 1000 gold!

Referral Contest!

The Person who refers the most artists to Dirty Steel will get a very very special prize at the end of the contest!!! Be sure to tell those artists to mention (post or pm) that you sent them here!!

Tell your friends!!!

[Dirty Steel]

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[Dirty Steel]

My Art of the Week!

This is where I will be posting the art I receive that is not a part of the contest. Remember these are NOT being judged, these are NOT entries. This is just a place for me to show off the fabulous art I have received of my charectors, friends, or my other accounts. I'm also going to include a reason or two why I love each one. ( HINT HINT to my contest artists!!!)





This was drawn by my friend PRINC3 Mana of my character Scout. I think she did an amazing job on the colors and it captures a great part of his personality. I especially adore the horns in this piece as they look just like the ones I have on his avatar. Thank you Mana!

[Dirty Steel]

[Kelahnus]

*pops your thread cherry*

Let the contest begin!!

[NK4551]

*Hugs Khat* Congratulations on opening! If I could draw I totally would!!!

P.S. Everyone reading this... click here!

[Dirty Steel]

Hey There!


and we are OPEN!!!

[aiwosakebu]

erm... shouldn't the contest be in the art contests subforum?

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