Curse

Mistical miss · Apr 20, 2007, 06:38 AM // 06:38

Azn deathfire, thats a very useless and cool trick

magic flowers

Tea And Cashews · Apr 21, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07

Just in case anyone is interested.

Nian · Apr 21, 2007, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Ladies...you shouldn\t keep Mr. Shiro waiting.

Edit: Here's my final entry!
I just went craaazy with the colors as usual for me I guess...

Full picture here
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Detail shots(Below pics are added just for fun and are not participating in the contest!)
Real size detail shot of Shan

Real size close-up of Sanra

asp1988 · Apr 21, 2007, 10:24 AM // 10:24

@ nian + tea

Both excellant submissions

nian i like the idea of yours very sexy! How did you do that effect? tea im glad you stayed in the comp, very artistic excellant work

asp1988 · Apr 21, 2007, 10:58 AM // 10:58

Hey everyone, i did my entry the first week and havn't really gotten back into editing it so i'll just re-post it now for entry into the comp. I realise the quality of the other works and that its not really comparable but i still like the clean-cut style of it and am proud to share it with all of you!

Arthos · Apr 21, 2007, 11:46 AM // 11:46

I like that one, but the shadow of the shield handle bothers me
Indicates that the shield isnt connected to the handle

asp1988 · Apr 21, 2007, 12:00 PM // 12:00

oh thats a great point, i'll fix that up! if anyone else has any suggestions please feel free, i want to get it as good as i can

ps. fixed the shield handle ^^

Kayleen Ajzurion · Apr 21, 2007, 02:40 PM // 14:40

Very nice entries everyone ^_^. I particularly find the feel in Nian's entry quite interesting. The colour, and the rough liens give the whole piece a "wild" and "loose" feeling. I like it ^_^

Asp, I like the concept of your entry, very classic and yet non-redundant since it's a dynamic scene ^^
I guess I'll get around to posting my final entry some time soon

asp1988 · Apr 21, 2007, 04:54 PM // 16:54

thanks for the kind word kayleen

the picture was quite fun to create, i look forward to seeing you final entry! gl

Babaroga · Apr 21, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Well, when it comes to community voting Nian, you totaly will have my vote.
I love the losnes of your coloring... Great job!

Kayleen Ajzurion · Apr 21, 2007, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Yay, I finally finished my last entry ^_^

So here it is, my single Sanra entry
entitled: The Younger Days: A night on the Town

I know it looks like Shan because of the bangs but I tried to recreate my younger Sanra hairdo in movement and it didn't really work out like I expected :sad: so I adapted her dress to try and match Sanra's armor colors(the Courtly one at least). I know none of the characters have GW armors but I felt like that would give the whole piece a weird feel, so pardon me if the whole thing doesn't look Guild Wars-y.

I went loose for this piece and did cell art, it's different but lot's of fun. The overall look isn't as nice and clean as I'd hope but I doubt I'll have time to re-tweak it until Tuesday :s .

Anyways, great entries so far, the contest really brought out the best of artists(and it allowed me to try out some new stuff)

Kay

**Note: I know the outer lines are more bold than the inner ones, it's on purpose as well as the background characters being in grayscale(and yes I know they look like statues >.<)

Orseis · Apr 21, 2007, 10:42 PM // 22:42

Hi there, here is mine, hope you'll like it!

greyf0x_f0x · Apr 22, 2007, 12:18 AM // 00:18

It's not "quite" done yet, but it will be by the deadline!

Ding ding!

egnki · Apr 22, 2007, 02:14 AM // 02:14

here is my entry

higher rez at here

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53729026/

tried to portray how they met and how they became friends...

ahhh... i still sux at background...

Kayleen Ajzurion · Apr 22, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Wow nice stuff GreyFox And Egnki ^_^

Grey, the whole coloring is very nice, and I don't want to sound offensive or anything but I noticed something that kinda looked weird to me:
1-When I looked on your sketch, Shan was on the right while Sanra was on the left, yet the shadows on Shan are on the left and those of Sanra on the right...so that means either the chess board is glowing or the light source is in between them. Other than that, it's really nice work so far, can't wait to see the finished piece

Oh and Egnki, that's just lovely ^_^. And you're not bad at backgrounds, you're actually much better than me at them >.< I like the whole concept and feel of the piece too

Good job

kay

Tea And Cashews · Apr 22, 2007, 02:22 AM // 02:22

Love the entries guys! They're all amazing.

actionjack · Apr 22, 2007, 06:03 AM // 06:03

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3...leworthsc9.jpg (100%)
Hmm... wonder I can squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze into one of top 10.....hmmmm

Mistical miss · Apr 22, 2007, 06:49 AM // 06:49

Aj: make the smile broader and less creepy and u get a good shot

Eg: darken up the background and you'll probably be a lot more satisfied.

Gf: sanra's eyes look surprised, is this on purpose? Also, I think her belly is a bit too muscular

make it more of a belly to show more beauty

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Ors: She's so pale!, Love the contrast it creates though

Could you try a few darkening layers? Perhaps it'll turn out even better. (chances are that you should modify the skintone a bit, or it may look grey)

Kay: Try closing her eye a bit to make her look more seductive

Also, the left arm (for the viewer right) doesn't attach right to the shoulder, the arm looks fatter halfway the arm than at its start. Oh and her breasts are a diff size

Asp: Nice and clean but very skinny ^^. Try add some shading below the mesmer? The ground overall is a bit erm... clean for ascalon ^^.

Nian: Erm.. awesome... perhaps have shiro go ohhhh and ahhh? It'd be stunning to see these two ladies in such clothing ^^. Text in a lighter colour is an option aswell if you want the text to come out more clearly.

Tea: Try and press your colored pencil harder to get deeper colours, it works great, I've done it a lot lately, you go through ur pencil twice as quick but it gives a great effect to mix light pencilstrokes with heavily pressed ones, and I wonder, will there be eyes?

This all said: All beautiful work

I just hope that you find it possible to perhaps use these words to your advantage.

Lauryn · Apr 22, 2007, 11:30 AM // 11:30

Noes!

why did I only find this today! *sigh* I would have entered but I've got a university interview on the 24th lol so I've kinda got to get my portfolio and such ready *cries*

There better be a next time

Kayleen Ajzurion · Apr 22, 2007, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Ah Mistical, you're always on my back lol >.<
Nah just kidding

, your advice really helps. I think next time I do something I'll show you the lineart before I color it since most of my hicks are in proportions and stuff >.<

And for the arm thing, i actually took a photo of a friend doing said pose to not mess up proportions and from the angle her arm was, the middle was indeed broader than the arm near the shoulder, I agree I should've "attached" the arm a bit farther from the neck though.

Oh wells, thanks for the tips, I'll try and tweak those before the deadline but I doubt I'll have time seeing as changing the lineart also requires me to redo a bit of the coloring. Oh well, we'll see if a miracle happens ^_^.