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Tzu · Sep 08, 2010, 06:43 PM // 18:43

OPEN!

The Grand Goal of this Workshop is to allow new artists to jump out of the shadows, to learn to give and receive Contructive Criticism,
to enhance the Community Feeling by making a collaborated effort to get a Guru Member amongst the Winners,
and most of all; have a great deal of FUN in the process.

This thread is not going to be focused on winning the Halloween Contest alone.
The Halloween Contest is our superficial carrot, something people will strive for if the goal of progress and growth isn't enough at first.
The most significant purpose of this thread will be to see people make an effort, and to see them grow by doing so.
The Guru Halloween Contest Prizes will aid this cause.

The Deadline for submissions is 22/10/2010.

There will be 3 stages to this Workshop:

- We all strive to create a Guild Wars Halloween masterpiece of our own, and help others create theirs.

- Final feedback given, those who wish to do so will enter the official contest before the deadline has expired.

- We hand out Guru prizes independent of the official results, chat a bit and discuss whether we wish to have a Wintersday Workshop as well.

These prizes will be based on donations from everyone who wants to and are able to aid the cause.
Any donation is accepted, from Red Iris Flowers to Ectoplasm.
A panel of judges will be set up eventually, but some Awards will be based on polls too, to include popular opinion.

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Artbook - [The Art Of Guild Wars 2 signed by the entire dev team], a hand-made Seer plushie, and a 8"x10" signed art print. (donator(s): Tzu, KiyaKoreena)

The Artbook award is a very special new addition to the Workshop. It is the Artbook I won with my Dwayna costume last year, untouched and pristine. In order for you to be eligible for this award you MUST be okay with providing me your address via e-mail if you win, and you can not have won a similar artbook (signed by the entire dev team) before, or this year. I will pay for the shipping, within a padded package. If you wish to compete for this, please tick the appropriate box in the submission sheet at the bottom of this post. If you compete for this and you win an artbook in this year's official contest, I will remove you from the list of competitors toward this particular reward. You will of course be eligible for every other award in the Workshop nonetheless. This prize is given to the all-round best artist of the Halloween Workshop, based on progress, critique-giving and receiving, skill and quality of final product.

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1rst Place Best Progress - [50 ecto][20 obsidian shards][Everlasting Macabre Tonic]

2nd Place Best Progress - [30 ecto][20 obsidian shards][250 Mysterious Summoning Stones]

3rd Place Best Progress - [20 ecto][10 obsidian shards][200 Mercantile Summoning Stones]

(donator(s): Tzu, KiyaKoreena)

The Best Progress Award is given to the artist(s) who have listened intently to critique, mastered the art of Personal Growth,
and made long leaps to better his/her piece regardless of whether he claimed a prize in the Official Halloween Contest or not.

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~ 1rst Place Literature - [300k]
~ 2nd Place Literature - [200k]
~ 3rd Place Literature - [100k]

(donator(s): InfestedHydralisk)

The Literature Award is given to the best written piece of Guild Wars Halloween fiction. All genres are welcome. We are looking for written pieces which channel the spirit of Halloween, but in a way that is unique to the Guild Wars universe.

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Most Original Art

- [40 ecto][2 armbraces of truth][5 black dyes][Undedicated Necrid Horseman] (donator(s): Tzu, Darcy, Thistle Xandra)

The Most Original Art Award is given to the artist(s) who, in a positive way, stood out from the crowd, in choice of art form, subject, style and finish.

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Guru Halloween Artist Extraordinaire

- [50 ecto][2 armbraces of truth][Demonic Aegis Of Fortitude] (donator(s): Tzu, KiyaKoreena)

The Guru Halloween Artist Extraordinaire Award is given to the artist who meets with 3 criterias; was menioned in the Winners section OR the Honourable Mention section of the Official Halloween Contest, participated actively in this thread; both giving and receiving critique and generally being chatty, AND, finally, was a candidate for at least 1 of the other Awards (Harsh, eh? Well, believe me, there will be more than 1 candidate for this Award in the end).

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Muse - [30 ecto][250 birthday cupcakes][5 white dyes] (donator(s): Tzu, Darcy)

The Muse Award is given to a person who didn't necessarily enter the thread as an artist, moreover as a supporter of the thread and the goal. He/she is a person who kept the thread alive with kind chatter, maybe donated something to the prizes, gave useful critique, provided inspiration, submitted tutorials and ideas unselfishly, and generally kept us motivated all the way.

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Pure Evil - [40 ecto][5 demonic keys][50k][20 Mysterious Tonics] (donator(s): Tzu, Darcy, Thistle Xandra)

The Pure Evil Award goes to the artist with the most evil-looking and -feeling piece. Keep in mind that you still need to stick to the rules of the Official Contest and GWG, and that evil/cruel doesn't nescessarily mean "goriest".

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Most Amusing - [30 ecto][250 pumpkin cookies][50k][r10 Silencing Demon Fangs of Defense][20 Mysterious Summoning Stones] (donator(s): Tzu, Darcy, KiyaKoreena, Thistle Xandra)

The Most Amusing Award goes to the artist with the funniest entry.
An entry which catches the judges' attention and makes us giggle.

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Spirit of Halloween - [yet to be announced] (donator(s): Arghore)

The Spirit of Halloween Award goes to the artwork which best represents the Halloween spirit. The artwork channels that specific atmosphere and feeling, visual content and category of art is less important. PM Arghore to learn how to become a judge for this award!

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Gamescom Goodie Bag - [1x Guild Wars 2 T-shirt size L, 6x Guild Wars 2 tattoos, 2x postcards: Caithe and Rytlock, 1x Arenanet & NCSoft Keychain, 1x large plastic bag with Guild Wars 2 & Aion print, 1x "clapping fan" with Guild Wars 2 & Aion print] (donator(s): Aeronwen)

This prize will be given to an artist who manages to best portray the infamous Mad King Thorn. It could be humorous or menacing, above all MKT must be instantly reckognisable as exactly himself.
Given the subjectivity of the matter you are allowed to give a short explanation of your interpretation with your submission.

BONUS! JR will be handing out a red Guild Wars 2 t-shirt (PAX-style) to an artist who stands out amongst the rest. He/she will be given a choice of size M or L, and must be marked with a (willing to receive RL prizes) on the list below. Tzu will be giving out two grey t-shirts (PAX-style) in size L to two -marked artists based on a ranom number generator lottery!

more places may be made in every category if more prizes are donated,
prizes may also raise significantly in value.
more categories may also be made, based on requests.
To donate, PM me/post here first, then deliver to IGN Mary Sandford.

Panel of Judges

Tzu
Anonymous

Anonymous
Russiansteven
BladeWind
Arghore (Spirit Of Halloween)

- If you want to be a judge, simply PM me anytime during the Workshop.

- Judges are not eligible for any awards.

- You may be an anonymous judge (except to me) if you wish.

- I am a Judge, and I always have 2-3 anonymous helpers, so dont worry; there will always be more than 1 judge behind this workshop.

- Judging takes place via MSN or PMs, and I tend to use a judging sheet for judges to fill out.

A couple of Categories to consider:

☆ Pumpkin Carving
☆ Fanart
☆ Wallpaper
☆ Comic & Manga
☆ Home/Room Decoration
☆ Collage Art
☆ Cooking & Confectionary Decoration
☆ Building Structures (Woodwork, object ensembles)
☆ Concept Art
☆ Costume Design (& Creation?)
☆ Cosplay
☆ In-Game Ensembles
☆ Photography
☆ Photo-Manipulation
☆ Body Painting
☆ Illustrations (traditional or digital)
☆ ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF as long as you can capture it in a still image.

If you plan to enter, you should read the Official Rules when they are announced.
We're just getting ahead of the game.

Some memories from the Halloween Workshop 2009:
click on the images

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Useful Tutorials & Links

5th Annual Official Guild Wars Halloween Contest Rules, Guidelines & Prizes

1rst Annual Official Guild Wars Halloween Contest Winners
2nd Annual Official Guild Wars Halloween Contest Winners
3rd Annual Official Guild Wars Halloween Contest Winners
4th Annual Official Guild Wars Halloween Contest Winners

Lineart Tutorial (Photoshop)
Anime Eyes Tutorial
Anime Hair Tutorial
Watercolour Tutorial
Eyes/Face/Hair Realism Tutorial
Manga Colouring Tutorial (hit download on the left)
Traditional Painting Tutorial
Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

Pattern for Halloween Goodie-Bag (submitted by KiyaKoreena)
Stencil of & for Pumpkin (submitted by KiyaKoreena)
Craft Foam Armour Tut

If you want to participate, please fill out this form and post it in the thread:

Name: (forum name)
Art Form: (illustration/decoration/etc if you have decided already)
Idea: (you don't have to share your idea, it's entirely up to you. an example could be "pumpkin cookies" under the art form "Confectionery"

)
Progress Gallery: (if you can, please collect your progress images and explanation in an online gallery or blog, which is open to everyone. It makes it easier for me to go over your work when I judge. Google: imageshack, deviantart, wordpress, photobucket, all of them are free and easy to use. This is just for my sake, you are encouraged to show your work in the thread as well.)
Real Life Prizes: [_] (tick this if you wish to compete for real-life prizes)
Official Contest: [_] (tick this if youre submitting your entry to the official contest at www.guildwars.com)
Workshop Awards: [_] (tick this if you want to compete for the workshop awards (you forfeit your chance to be a judge)

You may submit a maximum of 2 entries, but you can only ever win 1 Workshop Award.

You do not have to aim toward a particular Award, you will be considered a candidate for everyone.

This is where I will list the artists who participate in this workshop.
The information you submit does not have to be permanent, just give me a heads up if you want to change it later, and I will do so a.s.a.p.

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♠ name: idea [art form] [progress gallery]

= RL-prize candidate

= Official Art Contest submission

= Workshop Awards candidate

♠ Tommy's: Mad King (secret) [Digital Illustration] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Deatgs Corrupter: Mad King Thorn [Model] [link later]

♠ Espadon: Sexy Sexy [Digital Illustration] [link later]

♠ Tzu: secret [Costume] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Zacchius: undecided [Traditional Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Charlie Dayman: undecided [Digital Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Konig Des Todes: "The Death of Thorn" [Literature] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Koreena Anchalis: Mad King Thorn [Costume & Plushie] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Minami: A favourite spell, tweaked! [3D] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Arvida: Mad King Attack [Traditional Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Razerbeak: undecided [Model] [link later]

♠ Usk Delt: Concept Art: Favourite Character with a Touch of Halloween [Digital Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Arghore: undecided [Digital Illustration] [link later]

♠ Zaph: secret [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Valor: Dance [MS Paint] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Ravenhawk: Pumpkin Carving is for Sissies [Digital Illustration] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Lil Thing: secret [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Blasius: undecided [Digital Illustration] [link later]

♠ Sinister_Reaper: Dhuum [Traditional Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Stouda01: Mad King on Skeletal Hound mount [Traditional Art (undecided)] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Frost: surprise [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Nem Coke: No Teamwork Between Gods [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Shredderofpieces: undecided [Traditional Art & Literature] [link later]

♠ Operative 14: undecided [Digital Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Baby Nellie: Mad King Thorn and his Candy Corn Guard [Confectionaries] [Progress Gallery]

♠ ` Marshmallow: undecided [Digital Illustration] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Thistle Xandra: Costumes, ritualists & spirits [Traditional Art & Literature] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Death By An Arrow: undecided [undecided] [link later]

♠ Najade: undecided [Digital Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Silverfire: Pumpkin field on all Hallows' eve [Digital Illustration] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Obastable: undecided [Literature] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Sephios: undecided [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Actionjack: Old School [Digital Art] [link later]

♠ Odinius: Mad King Making Cookies [Sculpture] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Dutch Sunshine: The Return of Mad King Thorn [Digital Art] [link later]

♠ Xivhal Shadowthought: many [Digital Art & Literature] [link later]

♠ Shady Tradesman: Charr Effigy [Sculpture] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Kittycricri: Ritualist [Costume] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Artemis Alexandrae: The Aftermath [Cooking & Crafting] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Panda Claws: Cycle Of Warfare [Literature] [link later]

♠ AryaBladedancer: Mad King Thorn inspired in-game Costume [Digital Illustration] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Frusti Rita: A meeting with an ancestor (A ritualist and a spirit) [Traditional Art] [Progress Gallery]

♠ Love Angel Maybe: surprise [Confectionaries] [Progress Gallery]

♠ CheeseBoy: undecided [Digital Art] [link later]

♠ OwnsyMonk: painting [Traditional Art] [link later]

♠ Speerit Abrams Tank: skull-duggery [Photomanipulation] [Progress Gallery & Progress Gallery]

GET CREATIVE!

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Unless linked to other sources, the icons in this thread were taken from GWW,
I did not make them and they belong to Arenanet. :3

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This post is subject to constant change.

Tommy's · Sep 08, 2010, 06:57 PM // 18:57

WHEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!

*goes read*

..ok.. tamed my exitement. First to fill in the list to set a good example ^^

GOGO REST!

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Name: Tommy
Art Form: Digital Drawing
Idea: Itsasecret! >:) But I will include the Mad King (suprising huh! :p)
Progress Gallery: For now I will suffice with this thread, perhabs I make a gallery later.
Artbook Award: [X] Nomnomnom an Artbook :3 Yumyum
Official Contest: [X] Not 100% yet, but I probably will.
Workshop Awards: [X]

Deatgs Corrupter · Sep 08, 2010, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Name: Deatgs Corrupter
Art Form: Model
Idea: Mad king Thorn
Progress Gallery: Will get One Soon
Artbook Award: [x] (tick this if you wish to compete for the artbook)
Official Contest: [x]
Workshop Awards: [x]

Zodiac Meteor · Sep 08, 2010, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Any place for writings? Spooky and Guild Wars can go together very well!

RedDog91 · Sep 08, 2010, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Since I am not a very good artist, I'd like to offer instead some donations for smaller prizes.
3 sets of 100 ornate grawl necklaces (can be traded for 3 sets of 50 halloween prizes)

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Originally Posted by Zodiac Meteor

Any place for writings? Spooky and Guild Wars can go together very well!

If there is, then I will reconsider joining the competition.
Will still donate even if I join

jensyea · Sep 08, 2010, 08:04 PM // 20:04

Oeh this is gonna be epic,*adds to favorites*.
I'm not gonna miss a single post haha.

InfestedHydralisk · Sep 08, 2010, 08:11 PM // 20:11

I might practice my drawing skillzzz and join up..

Espadon · Sep 08, 2010, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Name: Espaderp
Art Form: top secret >__o
Idea: very sexy c: D:
Progress Gallery: Lolani @ Gilwarzgooroo
Artbook Award: [_]
Official Contest: [X] for great lulz
Workshop Awards: [_] I wanna juj!

Tzu · Sep 08, 2010, 08:50 PM // 20:50

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Originally Posted by Zodiac Meteor

Any place for writings? Spooky and Guild Wars can go together very well!

yes, I should think so! We had a dedicated award last Wintersday, but not a lot of submissions, so I didnt think to add it this year. If we get a fair number I will make it a seperate category in the prizes section, otherwise you will have to compete against like everyone else, against every other category. As long as you're fine with this, please do submit your writing! I can tell you right now that as a judge I would be very happy to read some creepy Guild Wars fanfics this autumn.

@ RedDog91: As per tradition you can decide which award you want to donate toward, but if you have no particular preference I will add it as I see fit. My IGN is Mary Sandford (forgot to add it to OP) and you can contact me whenever to deliver the donation.

Zacchius · Sep 08, 2010, 09:05 PM // 21:05

I guess I'll give this a shot; been meaning to improve my artwork for a while, and some critique would be a big help.

Name: Zacchius
Art Form: Pencil illustration, perhaps more if i can
Idea: nothing specific yet
Progress Gallery: http://s1003.photobucket.com/albums/af159/Zacchius/
Artbook Award: [x]
Official Contest: [x] might as well I guess
Workshop Awards: [x]

Agar · Sep 08, 2010, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Omg that is soooo cool! I might join with a pumpkin carving aiming for the Evil award hehe

I will update this post when i decide if i will go for it or not.

Lord Dagon · Sep 08, 2010, 11:14 PM // 23:14

aswsome! i shall have to go and quickly learn the delicate art of chibis >.>(lol i 100% guarentee i wont win(i cant draw tbh) but ill try <3).

YunSooJin · Sep 09, 2010, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Since Tzu is donating everything we don't need to right?

Konig Des Todes · Sep 09, 2010, 01:07 AM // 01:07

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Originally Posted by Zodiac Meteor

Any place for writings? Spooky and Guild Wars can go together very well!

I would greatly support such a category, and I am saddened that it wasn't considered right away.

I'd probably not participate in writing though, as I'm working on Operative 14's Ghost Walk competition/event, and another horror writing competition that a friend is hosting elsewhere.

I'm greatly tempted to try something for this... if I do, it'll be sketched with oil pastel coloring. Maybe an image of Byleth (a worshiper of Dhuum from my fan-fiction) - he fits spooky well.

A question though: Can we put in multiple submissions (for different categories)? Because if writing does get its own category, and I get time for that and practicing my drawing again, I'd like to write a story - perhaps to go with my image.

Would also make sense, seeing how if you go for the scariest, you can't really go for the funniest. :x

Will debate whether to join or not. Answer in... sometime today.

I would donate to this, btw, but I am short on funds myself (that's what I get for filling out my HoM completely! :/)

Penguin oO · Sep 09, 2010, 02:20 AM // 02:20

I just googled Body Painting OMG. WTB Female to paint on

Competition will be tuff
I already hypnotized 2 winners from last year to enter

So exciting

Charlie Dayman · Sep 09, 2010, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Name: Charlie Dayman
Art Form: Digi art
Idea: No particular ideas at the moment, but something awesome.
Progress Gallery: I'll get to it later.
Artbook Award: [x] Hell yeah, I'd love an art book!
Official Contest: [x] Sure, I wouldn't mind going for another mini.
Workshop Awards: [x]

Konig Des Todes · Sep 09, 2010, 03:09 AM // 03:09

"Digi art" makes me think art of digimon... :x

Anyways, I'll give it a shot.

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Name: Konig Des Todes
Art Form: Sketch and Oil Pastel (? on the oil pastel, I may see fit to keep it colorless)
Idea: In progress.
Progress Gallery: Deviant Art - Reactivate! (there's nothing on there, but I'll put some things up... short writings and ollld drawings, along with progress updates for this).
Artbook Award: [x] (I actually have an artbook but would <333 a signed one. If in the small chance I win, I'll donate my unsigned one for a future competition).
Official Contest: [x] (for the lulz - doubt I'd win this, or anything for that matter but hey, it's still gonna be fun!)
Workshop Awards: [x] (going out for original and evil)

Charlie Dayman · Sep 09, 2010, 03:35 AM // 03:35

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Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

"Digi art" makes me think art of digimon... :x

Shhhhh, don't spoil my idea.

Icy The Mage · Sep 09, 2010, 03:52 AM // 03:52

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Originally Posted by Espadon

Name: Espaderp
Art Form: top secret >__o
Idea: very sexy c: D:
Progress Gallery: Lolani @ Gilwarzgooroo
Artbook Award: [_]
Official Contest: [X] for great lulz
Workshop Awards: [_] I wanna juj!

Rooting for ya

KiyaKoreena · Sep 09, 2010, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Name: Koreena Anchalis
Art Form: Costume and plushie
Idea: Mad King Thorn
Progress Gallery: http://hw2010.kirins.net
Shirts!: [

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Official Contest: [

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Workshop Awards: [

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Cleaning my craft room this week and then I will start with the picture taking.