Announcing the 1st Official Graalian Artist's Challenge
 

Well, I was quite surprised to find that nobody posted in here for over a whole day. That kind of worried me. I guess its due to the lack of new interesting topics. And so, I've decided I'd try to start a series of gfx exhibitions.

Everybody is encouraged to try their hand at it, it would just be something fun to do, to see how you compare with others in the community or just to have fun, you know..whatever.

I'll probably expand how in-depth these challenges will be in the future, like add more general rules, and if somebody could give some good suggestions I might even figure out some sort of prize to give out. At the very least, record somewhere the winners of past challenges. Or--should I even choose a winner, would you rather they were voted on? I'm more flexible right now than I will be in the future, because I would like these events to be uniform in design somewhat. Anyways, you guys tell me how you'd like me to do it, and I'll try to make this as enjoyable as possible. Really. :)

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Alright, now. *Takes a deep breath*

For this first OGAC, I dont think I am goign to worry to much about the subject, this is more or less our test run. So uh, lets all try drawing a monkey, chimp, ape, whatever. Also, its required that there is a bannana or part of one somewhere on the picture. Your free to be creative about the pose and the background (if you choose to make one), but there will be a limitation on colors. Oh, also, please no obscene poses! Lets stick to the forum rules and all. Also, please be aware that aesthetic quality of the peice is very important in judging. So be sure to choose a nice pose, etc.

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Guidelines:

Subject: Some sort of Primate and a bannana or part of a bannana
Dimensions: 200x200 pixels maximum
Color Depth: 16 unique colors maximum (should be easy x_x)
Contest Length: present - June 11th
Number of Submissions allowed: 2
Transparency: Optional

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And I guess I need to post the general OGAC rules also, so we will start with the following and build off that:
Dont be shy. I encourage everybody to give this a shot. Even if you dont feel you are the best in the world, your own unique style and creativity will be a valued contribution. I would be disappointed if we did a few of these and I only saw the same 3 people showing their stuff, lol. I would like to see this be a big success. Good luck!

For a prize, maybe I'll add a permanent sticky, with the names of people who have won what. Dont know yet, I need ideas. I'll give 5 dollars paypal to the winner of this first challenge, how about that? :) Probably should make it a vote if I do though, so it will at least appear fair, lol.

I'm all for it, but why not do some tutorials first for the less good artists.. like myself? i couldn't draw a chimp the state i'm in right now x_x

goodluck to whom can :)

this sounds cool =O
nuu chimp tutorials sucks wan. try to fix your own style, thats cooler =P

I win with my super leet gfxing skills.

o plz say it iznt so teh pwnage contunuz!!!11 I win lololol

Yeah crono wins, lets all go home x_x

ps. Yeah, sounds fun zen, although hm, so is it meant to be a small pixel work then, if we're only allowed 16 colours? Blah, i bet my monkeythingy would be crap if i tried, but i might do it some time next week in between maths revision.

pps. way to time this for when alarid's away without internet or in germany or whatever he said he was doing, ***** XD

i've spent a little time trying to make a kinda "cartoonish monkey", i might work a little bit more on it later though..

Edit: i've updated it a little bit..

my ape.
(assdasdasdasd)

Monkeys rule, humans suck.

hairy human with a tail :redface:

hmm.......

Gerami comeon be serious x_x lol

I think I'm gonna leave them just so you cant submit anymore XD (delete them yourself if you really do wanna try tho)

And, Alarid AIM'd me yesterday, and then left immediately. He said yay I have my internet back....so I dunno. He might end up making it :)

Pfft, don't insult the coolest monkey made in this competition so far.
Monkeys are our cousins, don't be rude to your family. :P

The colors seems to have messed up on it? o.o or is the single pixels everywhere on the fur ment to be there? o.o

Sorry, couldn't resist a bananaphone reference.

I couldn't make a stick figure if my life depended on it. :O!

Teshy I just realized you put my name in that pic lol, WUTS DAT POSED 2 MEAN?? >;[

Detailing the monkeys face took forever, if I could of used more colors on the cloths and stuff it would look better, anyway here it is.

I dont understand all the greenish stuffs, lol.

Also I wanted to mention that I have decided that I'll pick the top 5 or 10 finalists or whatever, depending on how many submissions we get, and then let the winner be chosen by a vote? That sound good to everyone?

That sounds ok to me, donald monkey looks like a painting i saw once XD

...hehehe xD

That is godly! I love it! *PMs you on phosphyr*


It kinda looks like you used an airbrush, or a darken tool, then just saved-for-web with 16 colours 0.o; Plus I don't get the green stuff, as Zen said.

Someone needs to make a satanic monkey! :D

done!

This is some of my first "freehand art" and i think it turned out pretty well XD
(note: it's still a joke though :x )

Eeeep! *hides*

Well, it started as a joke, I decided to put a name in the monkey picture, yours just kinda popped up since you are the godly, almighty, and very nice creator of the competition. ^^


I'm not sucking up, I swear.



Seriously though, I can remove it and rename him Bobby.

Or Chad.

lol its cool I dont care. Just thought it was funny I saw it that XD

sss
 

edit : poops. ill repost later.

Its good but you have to have a bannana "and" an ape of some sort.

Need to do some work on the legs, majorly. Basic outline though.

My chimp =O
 

here it is. Hard to restrain myself to 16 colors though...

Why?
dsaffdsaads

because I don't think I can do my best with so few colors.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/558/233.gif

"Excluding the darkest (practically black) pixels thrown in here and there, the green shades consist of 5 different ones. Only 5."

Don't complain about the number of colors, use your imagination folks.

How can you guys make such nice uh "gfx" O_O; That would take me days, even weeks!

It really shouldnt be too hard. I was even wondering if I should lower it to 12 or 10 colors.

I mean think about it.

1 color for background
1 color for black outlines (if thats your thing)
3 colors for bannana

Thats 11 colors for the monkey if you wanted to keep the whole compositions pretty simple..

So is it 15, or...?

Wow, i liked your work; Congratulations.

I told Scott to darken and made the banana lighter when he had darkened it

!!!!!
I TAKE FULL CREDIT

not really but heh yea :o

I like TonyRivers' the best, organ grinder monkeys are awesome. :o

This is a monkey that sell's banana's but he want's them for himself.. >_<
anyway im not really good at pixeling... but i tried.. :redface:

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