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Rahtschini · Dec 25, 2011, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Merry Christmas everyone

@Koreena: What is it exactly? Can not see it ^^ Do you please tell it?

Minami · Dec 25, 2011, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to everyone! ^_^

Unfortunately I simply don't have time this year to finish my picture

I started it but there are so many things happening that I'm happy if we can relax a bit during Xmas day and New Year's Day.

Good luck everyone! Keep up the awesome work! ^_^

Valdis the Unmaker · Dec 26, 2011, 09:21 AM // 09:21

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Ahhh, and life continues to be packed and busy.

BUT! I pretty much finished the drawing of Grenth! Time to work on the next one.
Critique, warm fuzzies, and comments welcome. I can finalize things about it based on input ^^

Oh, and if you're wondering... The thing in his hand is Dwayna's head-circlet thingymahwut. I added in a little blood for symbology, but I didnt go overboard at all. The coloration on the bottom portion and lower torso (the red bids), ended that way after color adjustment. Its just dramatic, its not blood covered clothes... So please dont panic or get grumpy about that XD

I thought it was a nice color contrast to the whites, blues, and greens above :]

Enjoy!

... PS - when I'm done with an art piece how do I officially submit it? XD

Arghore · Dec 26, 2011, 05:25 PM // 17:25

Hello everybody interested in the Wintersday Workshop Party, the information for the party is FINAL.

Wintersday Workshop Party

Date: Sunday 15th of Januari
Time: 18:00h GMT - 23:59h GMT (6pm gmt - 11:59pm gmt)
announcements of Workshop Winners starts around 19:00h gmt
Location: The Frost Gate (mission outpost), International District 1

As far as activities and refreshments go you need not to worry, this is not a 'bring your own booze' party. There will be 'on air' music and trivia provided by gw-en.com radio. We have confirmation that Elfs and Snowmen will come to our party to supply everybody with drinks & entertainment (amoungst which an 'in district' wintersday trivia), and even Santa has promised to pay us a visit ^^ ... but be alarmed! ... The chance that Grentchies will show up and try to ruin our party is pretty much a given! We managed to capture a couple during wintersday and 'extracted' this information ... We can assure you though that no charr plushies were hurt during the interrogation process, we merely used their cuddliness to break the Grentchies

... So if you see any Grentch appear in district grab them and hold them upside down and give them a good shake, anything they 'stole' belongs to the honest person that 'found' it

thus be adviced not to show up in a grentchie disguise, or you may have a lot of explaining to do!

As far as give away prizes go, I seem to have most of it sorted out, what i could do with is a bunch of ecto's (20 +/-) to drop over some of the activities (though any donations are welcome as 'we' can fit them in somewhere). To give everybody an idea of what can be won during this party:

** Side note **: If during the party it turns out the interest is so large that a 2nd district opens, we will try and do what is needed to supply both districts with activities based upon how crowded it gets. Prizes won in the 'on air' trivia will either be delivered to D2 or can be claimed after the party, the announcements of the workshop winners will also be repeated 'on air', so if you get stuck in D2 you wont have to miss much

... and in the odd occation that a 3rd district opens, we will try and do the same, we will spread thin but we rely on your understanding to make the event as enjoyable as possible for all that wish to attend.

` Marshmallow · Dec 26, 2011, 06:28 PM // 18:28

I probably won't be able to finish my entry x_x Good luck to everyone entering though :33 Amazing pieces in here <3!

Thistle Xandra · Dec 26, 2011, 08:01 PM // 20:01

It's Mon, Dec 26, 2011, noon PST! Deadline to vote for "The People's Award" has now passed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valdis the Unmaker

... PS - when I'm done with an art piece how do I officially submit it? XD

As long as it's in your progress gallery, you're fine! Nothing else to do

BlackXI · Dec 26, 2011, 08:49 PM // 20:49

Hmm... I decided to do some insanely quick sketches of my ideas. What I wanted to do was a very 'simple' drawing of Nicholas the Traveler giving gifts to children in Tyria. I would like an opinion on Nicholas' clothes.

I wanted them similar to Katy Hargrove's Nicholas with Yakkington. Nevertheless, it looks as if he is wearing an unusual looking poncho

. I'm thinking I might do it in pencil instead of digital, because I'm too lazy to pick up my pen tablet

Here is where I have stopped:

@KiyaKoreena:

Masking tape, plastic bags, and stuffing! That looks very nice. I would have never thought of using such simple material. It looks awesome so far!

@Sura:

I would have loved to see what you could have done with your original. However, both of the new ideas look lovely. The children versions of gwen and thackery are too cute <3!

@Iceblue: Nice use of watercolor pencils! I love the polar bears, the boy bear draws a lot of attention to the piece. It reminds me of a "Wish You Were Here" postcard. Awesome job!

@Valdis the Unmaker: Winter must end, I don't much like the cold

. Nice job I like details in his armor, specifically around the arm area. I do think his arms are a bit too large, but at the same time it strengthens the piece. It causes Grenth to look as if he is gradually reaching out at the viewer. Poor Dwayna...I like Lyssa anyway

Have a wonderful and safe holiday season everyone!

KiyaKoreena · Dec 27, 2011, 03:35 AM // 03:35

Test quaggan is sewn. There are a few alterations to the pattern I need to make for the eventual final one but overall it seems ok. I dont think I have time to make a second proper one before the due date so this little guy will have to be my entry. Time to dress him up!

Death By An Arrow · Dec 27, 2011, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Oh my god kiya. That quaggan. THAT QUAGGAN.

Let the jealousy flow through me.

AS FOR ME. Now that the holidays are outish of the way, time to get crackin.

Tomorrow.

Morag D · Dec 27, 2011, 07:08 AM // 07:08

PLUSHIEEEESSSS :3 :3
what I really wanted to say is Merry Christmas, belatedly, to all of you! The European equivalent of Santa gave me a new Laptop (yayay!!), but as a result, I'm now suffering from a severe case of Skyrim. MUST FINISH PAINTINGZ!

Muzai · Dec 27, 2011, 09:38 AM // 09:38

So, i've finished the lineart, I'll had colors now :3

Aeronwen · Dec 27, 2011, 10:52 AM // 10:52

Good work everyone, it is lovely to come back to so much art awesomeness

Sura, Kid Gwen is lovely. I don’t know what you think is wrong with the Sylvari’s anatomy.

Iceblue, That’s so sweet

Minami, so sad about the entry but I hope you have a nice relaxed time.

Valdis, Having Dwayna’a crown is very nice, very understated. I love the concept but I didn’t get it when I looked at the pic, is there any way of making it more distinct? I know you like the gore but perhaps less blood would be more coherent? I love the armour, particularly the skulls.

As long as it is on your progress Gallery and clearly the final piece it will be fine – but that is where the judges will be looking. It is helpful if the progress pieces are there too.

Arghore, I will have to be semi afk for the earlier part of the party but otherwise day and time is Ok for me

Black, ummm I am too lazy to look up the Katy Hargrove pic – need a link – he looks a bit like a Cornish fisherman, which is OK. But I would say make the top less of a smock. I suppose it is just the start, where’s Yakkington? Are the rest of the toys in his bags?

Kiya, that Quaggan is a Marsh level of cuteness.

OMG Morag , it is like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, is there no-one left? Who was it said…..
‘lol Aero.
It is true though that Skyrim causes nerd-shaped black holes where people used to be...’?

Muzai, I love the concept and Gwen’s face is priceless, her boobs are huge though.

**cosyfiep** · Dec 27, 2011, 10:55 AM // 10:55

dang...its gonna be a very hard judging with all the great work I have been seeing here...(back to trolling).....

Dalili Ojo · Dec 27, 2011, 11:53 AM // 11:53

I'm really impressed with what I'm seeing. Especially from Sura, and BlackXI

That being said I've added in the details for my Charr. Only a small bit to finish this step, then on to the next phase.

GeminiJuSa · Dec 27, 2011, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Woow, So much has happened since I went away for christmas. Hopefully, I'll manage to get done in time, but time's running short! :S

Great work everyone!

And the plushie... *dies a bit* So cute! ^^

obastable · Dec 27, 2011, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Well figured I should add an update since I have a reprieve from the craziness for a day.

I've been toying with background ideas, have done about 8 different test ones then trashed all the ones I really did not want to pursue further. Narrowed it down to 3 last night and decided to sleep on it.

#1 - basic winter with some tree outlines

#2 - mountain pass, couldn't decide where jingle kitty would go

#3 - wintery field, seemed like a more natural setting for a Jingle Kitty (I also really love the way the sky came out).

I really like the way #3 is looking, and after some thought I'm pretty sure it's what I'm gonna run with. My shrubbery looks rather nice, I think

Thistle Xandra · Dec 27, 2011, 07:21 PM // 19:21

How to vote for "The People's Award!"

If you qualified to vote for "The People's Award" and would like to vote, please read this post carefully to make sure your vote gets counted

Qualifying to vote: You can vote for this award if you:
1) Made a post before the Mon Dec 26, 2011 noon PST deadline, or
2) Send me a PM about the workshop before the Mon Dec 26, 2011 noon PST deadline, or
3) Are on the donor's, special thank you, or judge's lists before the Mon Dec 26, 2011 noon PST deadline.

Voting opens: Mon, Jan 2, 2011 noon! I will not accept any judging sheets before then (i.e., delete from inbox without opening/reading).

Who gets the award: Ideally, nominate those you think helped encourage the Wintersday Workshop spirit. These are people who strove to improve their art, gave feedback, helped the workshop in some way, etc

But, this is your award to give! So, if someone was really helpful to you or really impressed you in some way, go ahead and nominate that person!

Who can be nominated: Anyone who made a post, judged, or donated prizes before Mon, Jan 2, 2011 noon is eligible for this award (except me - don't vote for me, because I'll have to PM you that you need to choose someone else, and that's just extra work for me and delays your actual judging sheet

)! Also, Since everyone can only win one award, the winners of the "Wintersday Artist Extraordinaire Award" and the "Best Progress Award" First place cannot win this award and the award will go to the runner up. Important: don't vote for yourself!

Submitting: Fill the nomination form *exactly* and send it to me in a PM titled "People's Award Vote!" I will only accept the first judging sheet you send me (to make it easier on me to keep a running tally), so please choose carefully

I will let you know immediately if there are any problems with your sheet within 24 hours

Due: Jan 9th, noon PST. Get your sheets in early, because if your form is somehow incorrect and there isn't enough time for me to let you know and for you to get a new one in, your vote won't be counted.

How to make nominations:
• You *must* nominate four people (use forum name).
• You *must* allocate a total of 40 points between your four nominations (minimum of 1 point), depending on how strongly you feel about each nomination. For example, if you felt your nominations all deserve the award equally, you would assign 10 points for each. If you felt only 1 really deserved the nomination and the other 3 are just filler, you would assign 37 points to one and 1 point to the other 3. This increases the chance that we won't have ties. Otherwise, I recommend something like a 20-10-5-5 allocation.

How the award is given: The person with the most number of points wins the award!

Why you should vote:
• It's fun to vote for your favorite artists!
• You get entered into the "Mysterious Raffle!"
• You automatically get 10 points towards the award!

How to know if your form is accepted:
I won't be sending you a reply if your form is accepted. Instead, I will add your name to the raffle list in this post

If there is something wrong with your form, I will PM you. If you don't see your name on the raffle list AND I haven't responded there is something wrong AND I have made an edit since you send the PM AND it's been 24 hours, then you may send me another PM. *Do not repeatedly send me PMs, because there is an inbox limit, and I am expecting many, many PMs*

Additional notes:
• If you have general questions, ask directly in the thread - I want to limit the PMs I get to only judging sheets.
• There is always a possibility that my inbox gets full and you'll get an error. This will be most likely to happen around midnight - 9am PST since I won't be cleaning my inbox while I sleep XD Don't wait until last minute, because if I don't get your judging sheet by the deadline because of this, your vote won't be counted.
• Ties will be broken by whoever got the score first (i.e., vote early for your favorites!)
• You may not change your votes or answers to the prize questions, so choose carefully since I will only take your first vote.
• If you want to add comments on why you voted for an artist and have your comments potentially appear in the first post when I announce the winner, feel free to do so and let me know if you want to remain anonymous.
• Use forum names! If a forum name doesn't match one of the ones I have, I will automatically send you a PM saying your form is incomplete and you might miss having your vote counted!
• I added a "Prizes Questionnaire" to help with prize distributions, before all the winners are selected. Please fill this out. Answers cannot be changed later on. If you fill this part out incorrectly, but you filled out "The People's Award" nomination part correctly, your vote will still be counted.
• The drawing for the "Mysterious Raffle" will take place during the Wintersday Workshop party after all the other awards are given out and will only be awarded to someone who has not already won an award.

☆The actual nomination part!☆
Copy and Paste this *exactly* and send it in a PM to me! Do not post this in this thread!

HTML Code:

[b]Your Forum Name[/b]:

[b]Your Ingame Name (needed to make sure prizes go to the correct people)[/b]:

[b]☆The People's Award☆[/b]
List four nominees (use forum names) and number of points you want to give each one (total 40pts, minimum 1pt).  Don't nominate yourself!
1)[i]Name[/i]:
[i]Points[/i]:
[i]Optional Comments[/i]:

2)[i]Name[/i]:
[i]Points[/i]:
[i]Optional Comments[/i]:

3)[i]Name[/i]:
[i]Points[/i]:
[i]Optional Comments[/i]:

4)[i]Name[/i]:
[i]Points[/i]:
[i]Optional Comments[/i]:


[b]☆Prizes Questionnaire☆[/b]
These are the current RL prize packages that we have:
Prize Package A: 1 Charr plushie, 1 Guild Wars 2 artbook (signed!), 1 Guild Wars Mouse
Prize Package B: 1 Guild Wars 2 Artbook (signed!), 1 Guild Wars Mouse
Prize Package C: 1 Guild Wars Eye of the North game box
Prize Package D: 1 Guild Wars 2 t-shirts, Guild Wars 2 postcard book

1) Please list your preference order for the prize packages (1 to 4) or type "decline" if you don't want any below.  Remember, winners *must* be willing to provide a name and address to GWG (not me!  Someone from GWG will contact you when all the winners have indicated their prize package preferences) to receive their prize.

[b]Prize Package A[/b]:
[b]Prize Package B[/b]:
[b]Prize Package C[/b]:
[b]Prize Package D[/b]:

2) Aside from RL prizes, do you want/can you accept ingame prizes (type yes or no below so we know whether or not to allocate your ingame prize to something else)?

Quote:

☆Raffle Numbers!☆

If you're on this list, your vote has been accepted and counted

This will be your raffle number during the party

Raffle numbers are given sequentially according to when I get your judging sheet!

1. Dalili Ojo
X2. Death By An Arrow
X3. Obastable
X4. KiyaKoreena
X5. Tee Wrex
6. Sas Ultra
X7. Ferocious Thanatos
X8. Sura
X9. Olrun The Blade
X10. Morag D
X11. BadDrizztfan
X12. ` Marshmallow
13. Misamoriko
X14. Rahtschini
15. darkpierrot
16. Djembe Kaki Lambe
17. Qing Guang - declines package C
18. Cosyfiep - declines RL prizes
X19. BlackXI - declines IG prizes
20. Satomz
21. Iceblue

raffle declined - approved ballot
- Aeronwen

` Marshmallow · Dec 27, 2011, 07:45 PM // 19:45

long & intimidating form looks long and intimidating D:

` Marshmallow · Dec 27, 2011, 07:50 PM // 19:50

lol a wip anyways

I wanna finish su badlyy ;__;

Thistle Xandra · Dec 27, 2011, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ` Marshmallow

long & intimidating form looks long and intimidating D:

Awwww... But it's not supposed to look long & intimidating :*( T___T