For an art contest, you need to know what to draw, right?
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To start off with, here's my base avatar. You can use either the one using the
Wildflower hairstyle, or the avatar edit made by the lovely and talented Anlina as a reference.
A few things to note, Moony's eyes are grey. Not blue, not green, not brown. Grey (or gray if you're feeling argumentative).
Moony's "normal" ears are never exposed. She nearly always wears her portable stereo headphones. If the headphones do not suit her outfit or the theme of the picture (dressy, fantasy style, etc), she will have elf ears, or her hair should be covering her ears.
Her body type is based very much on mine, tall and curvy. My measurements are 34F, 28, 40, to give you an idea. I know those sound kind of fake >< But on someone nearly six feet tall, they're not as ridiculous as they sound.
Unless there's something else specified around her neck, it would be nice if she was wearing her pearl necklace. It was a joking but sweet gift that I almost never ever remove. Also, if her elf ears are visible, she's usually got on pearl earrings, the simple round ones. They were another gift <3.
As for her hair, when the Wildflower style first came out it was very similar to my RL hair, and I absolutely had to get it. Currently it's in a sleeker bob, but Gaia's got no appropriate styles, so I've been playing with it. I've got an avatar edit that is more suited to my current hairstyle. So please feel free to use either of the two hairstyles, or a combination of both.
For outfits, you can either draw directly any of the avatars below, or use them as inspiration to come up with something original. I like slightly eclectic clothing, kimonos, saris, cyber-goth clubwear, elegant gothic lolita, wa-lolita, and casual outfits consisting of jeans and slightly dorky t-shirts (Nightmare Before Christmas, Tinkerbell, Mario mushrooms, etc). Glasses are optional and appreciated but not neccessary, as I wear them sometimes but not all the time.
Here are the avatars for the category-specific prizes mentioned above.
Modinatrix Moony
Think "Sexy dark superheroine" for this one. I like it when people experiment and get creative with this outfit. A few things to keep in mind though are that it should be either leather or vinyl, very slick and hard, but still very sexy. Nothing lacy or frilly, please. Moony's body type is quite curvy, think buxom pinup superheroine, not lithe young girl. If you can find a way to include my pearl necklace on here without it looking too girly or out of place, that would be fabulous!
Snow Fairy Moonblossom
This is a very fantastical and pretty and sparkly outfit, should look very shoujo/magical/etc. Pretty and sensual is good, but not blatantly sexy. Anything icy and wintery is good here, surrounded by snowflakes, etc. Have fun with the theme! Her eyes should be icy blue, but still friendly and gentle, not cold and harsh. She has elf ears that are mostly covered by hair, but sometimes the tips peek out. If you're drawing her ears, she wears sparkly dangling earrings shaped like snowflakes. Also, please remember to include the pearl necklace.
Moony & Twisty
To just call Twist my best friend would be doing an injustice to whatever it is we have. He means more to me than nearly anyone I know besides like, people I'm blood related to. We're great friends, we're shameless flirts, we're something I can't begin to describe. We should be drawn having fun and goofing off, sitting around talking (note, Twist pretty much -always- smokes while he's talking, so if you draw this sort of thing, please include a lit cigarette in his hand or whatever), being silly and flirty, maybe drinking too much and getting a bit raucous (toga party, anyone?!). A bit of flirty horsing around would be funny, but please keep in mind we're friends first and foremost, and keep Gaia's content rules in mind. We're far more likely to be teasing and raunchy than gushy and sappy.
Please note that the avatar outfits shown here are just examples, but certain accessories are important to me. Twist's cigarette, as mentioned before, is pretty much a staple, and the pearl necklace on my avatar was a silly gift from him a while back so it should definitely be included in this piece. Also, his eyes should be blue, I realize that's not totally evident in the avatar.
You can also put my avatar in a t-shirt with something like Jack Skellington, Tinkerbell, or some random cute animal or something on it, and if you wanted to put Twist in a black t-shirt with a green
Nicotine molecule, or a black-sleeved white jersey-style t-shirt with
this logo on it that would be amazing. As for the style of this one, anything goes but I have trouble picturing Twisty as a cute chibi most of the time, unless it's some evil bitter little chibi. ;P
Lastly, since we are friends IRL and these avatars are based on us, if you happen to know us IRL or know what we look like (someone who isn't me tends to be secretive with photos) you can use those as reference/inspiration, for things like hair colouration and tattoos and whatnot. That would be very cool
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Miscellaneous Avatars for general artwork:
Oops! You just caught Moony in the tub!
eek redface This should be cute and flirty. The slippers are optional, and the chickie on the head should be a rubber duck, and does not need to be on my head.
This would be a prime candidate for some lovely real media, maybe in the Art Nouveau style. Feel free to take some liberties on the outfit, so long as it's flowy and romantic and not modern-looking. The lute can also be left out, use the other image as a dress reference in that case.
Vampire Hunter Moony! Should look bad-a** and a little sexy, but gritty. Scratched up would be good too.
This one's a classic. Stripper-nurse ahoy! You can either make the outfit separates, or one dress with a very plunging neckline. Feel free to be creative.
Darling, ruffled, and beribboned. The parasol and fan are entirely optional here, as I know they prove difficult for some people to draw.
The cake is
not! a lie. Cute sexy wench delivering your cake
wink The costume should look kind of, well, costumey. Like a swiss waitress/french maid type of thing, with ruffled panties under the skirt and whatnot. A pinup-ey fake innocent expression would be awesome here too.
Just a cute, casual, kind of preppy outfit. Not exactly something I'd wear IRL, but it sure looks cute on my avatar!
Possibly one of my newest favourite outfits. Feel free to play up the Steampunk aspect of this avatar by getting creative with the accessories and details.
Hee hee, Moony's gone to Hogwarts and been sorted into Ravenclaw! Practicing her spellwork, and possibly having it backfire. Whoops. Please use the Wildflower hairstyle for this, not the one posted in the image.
Glamourous, tipsy, and possibly flashing some scandalous underpants. Moony's been hanging with the bad crowd!
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First place will win a gorgeous pair of Horns of the Demon, current estimated value is approximately two million gold, based on Marketplace values.
Second place will receive sparkly and mythical Golden Laurels, current estimated value is aproximately 1.4 million gold, based on Marketplace values.
Best Modinatrix avatar will receive a Whip of Fire, worth just under 70,000 gold.
Best Snow Fairy avatar will receive an Oculus Magica, worth around 84,000 gold.
Best Couple (myself and my friend Twistex, see details below) will receive a Dark Halo, worth around 135,000 gold.
Best Chibi will receive an adorable Grunny, worth around 24,000 gold.
Best American Cartoon style will receive a shiny and powerful Flame Sword, worth around 29,000 gold.
Best Art Nouveau Style will receive the beautifully artistic Masterpieces, worth around 15,500 gold.
Best Real Media will receive a pink box, yours to sell or open! Worth around 50,000 gold.
