The Art Crusade (battle 1 - the forrest)

[Form]

Do I Get More Lwtz Now Plz?

[chaosrocks]

ok I'll say it AGAIN
you can't double post attachments hosted on CA
ifyou want to see it in both places you need to up load it twice with two different titles.

the attachment manager
works fine but the attachment has to be embeded in the post via the paper clip for the image to show in the thread
pm me if you need help
crx

[Form]

eh? are you talking to me?

[chaosrocks]

only if you need help luv.... you need help?
crx

[Mrianna]

OK, I think I'm done, XD I can't see anything else that needs to be done with it. so here goes!

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[Asatira]

Lots of great stuff. Keep it up!

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to back out of this one. I didn't give it the time and attention I meant to (I tend to think too much). Maybe next round.

[G@m]

this is my finished, will probably work on it even after the deadline
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6387/59993457lw8.jpg

[Sellis]

First a quick WIP through :)

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7718/wip123456lgoddesshw6.jpg

To my Final 'Goddess of the Leaves'.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9228/finallgoddessne4.jpg

Cheers,

Stu.

[ChaoticKnight]

Is it too late to join this for the second round? although i don't quite understand it, it looks cool.

[shou']

Great entries everyone.

Final:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/shoukun/ps_artcrusade_battle1_forest_final.png

I'm jumping the gun in joining a challenge this early, but seeing that serch (aka Loopy-poopy) has participated on the light side then by default I'll side with the dark.

My goal: Crush Loopy

[GoatFetus]

I'm not done with mine yet, but I will have mine up later tonight... Hopefully... I keep getting lost in details.

[TheJester]

woooo! thnx anyone that left a comment for me, I really thought it all was crappy...

the event is heating up!!!

oh, and, damn you form! that looks too good for me to diss you... well done, too bad you're on the wrong side...

[alesoun]

I should work on it more, but I've hurt my shoulder, so that's as finished as it's going to get for now
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[muffin_wrangler]

Heh, so many people sick/injured, yet still producing great work!

otsopsanig - Fantastic concept! :D

Hyver - I hear you 'bout the red leaves, but if I blend them in any more they loose their redness and just look washed out. I would fiddle if I had more time :D

[Laumee]

Looks like my little painting is so crappy that nobody wants to comment on it. Not sure if I want to put it to poll ... this could be embarrassing.
Sorry I'm a bit frustrated right now I had a very stressful week. >:{

[chaosrocks]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/chaosrocks/LfGoddess7w.jpg
update too lazy to go back and find my WIP... which I said was Finished... but ti twasnt
:P

[daestwen]

Alright, yeah, sign me up for the light side. :)

Here's the pencil. I don't think I've got time to colour it up, since i didn't get to this until today, but next round I'll have more time.

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[ikuru]

This will be my final if I dont find time to fiddle with it before deadline.
http://www.ikuru.se/2/new2.jpg
loads of cool stuff here btw.

[Kamikazebob]

So I did some balls-to-the-wall paintering today. This is something I should have joined when it first popped up, alas, I didn't think about it till today. Then the ball-to-the-walls ensued. I hope this is decent enough, as the deadline is tomorrow and all...



Dark side Ftw!
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1685/shadowgodhl4.jpg

[c@s]

if its not too late, I want to join the light side :rendered:

here's my wip

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/calebsouza/d2.jpg

I'll manage to finish it in time, i hope...

[Dose206]

Oh man, I'm all in for the light side, Chaos, you're my girl. Unfortunately I have about 3 hours till deadline and barely more till work in the morning so I'm in on the next battle. Well, we'll see how I feel after I shower, I may be in on this battle.

[Jacob Kobryn]

I'm going to try doing the next one to the best of my abilities and in oils... that'll be interesting.

[Snarfevs]

totally sigged. Looking good, peoples :D

[Vorace]

I don't understand exactly how all of this work... but I'm definitively in!

I'll stand and fight for the Evil... Dark Side yaarh!

When is the next round!?

[Sinix]

So, can I just join the dark side and start headhunting light siders for precious loot?

[Jacob Kobryn]

Hey Alti (or chaos) once we have our loot what do we do with it? Is there a way we can put it in our signatures? It won't allow img tags.

[alti]

http://members.optusnet.com.au/alti/rewards/rankdarktop.gifAwsome entries coming in, great work everyone.

to answer some questions-

the next round will start in a couple of days after the poll -
you can sign up for as long as you want or whenever you want.

loot-
loot is a representation of your endevors within the art crusade- and yes you can sign up and only headhunt people for their loot and or head.
but to do that you can join the head hunting guild wich i'm putting together this week.

head hunting guilds are small bands of artists challenging oneanother to 1 on 1 battels, the winner gets the others head and their loot (not their skulltags, you keep them to show how many rounds you have participated in)

loot varies in coolness and uniqueness and the list of loot will be dramaticly expanded over the next round as we head into new territories on the crusade path.

*LEVELING
you can cash in your gold and loot to go up a rank- right now everyone but me and chaos are on lvl 1, there are 100 lvls each with a different icon.


- expanding the game-
i have on the drawing boards-
a leader board -
- bandit encampments where both sides vs the same enemy (the enemy is my art director)
-unique loot
-unique rank
-class ranks (enviro painters, character painters, monster painters)
-crusade field promotions
-environmental monster challenges.



think of the crusades as participating in an unfolding world of art useing artists as the story tellers.

[Dose206]

sweet hotness alti, I'd hate to be the guy organizing this (you) but if it all comes together well it will be massive fun!

WIPpage

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/Dose206/goddessoftheforest1.jpg

gall durn CA hosting not working for me. oh well, in time.... in time.

[alti]

inventories updated - light (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1619721#post1619721) and dark (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=116700)

[FlipMcgee]

Wait for me! :zzz:

Mine should be up in a couple of hours. :sungod:

gggrrrrr....Monday's gonna be a lonnnggggg dddddaayyyy at work (4 hours of sleep, yikes!).

[Earendil]

Final:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2225720988_64fe6b87bd_o_d.jpg

Sellis, thanks for the WIP images. Very cool.

[Laumee]

Ignorance really makes me angry, I can feel the dark side pulling strong on me.
I'm already sharpening my blade for those one-to-one battles, can't wait...
:devil: No more funny stuff.

[FlipMcgee]

Done! Now to get some sleepzzzzzzzzzzz.

See 'ya in the next battle!


http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1452/mcgee02jan08ll3.jpg


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[Sinix]

http://members.optusnet.com.au/alti/rewards/rankdarktop.gifAwsome entries coming in, great work everyone.

to answer some questions-

the next round will start in a couple of days after the poll -
you can sign up for as long as you want or whenever you want.

loot-
loot is a representation of your endevors within the art crusade- and yes you can sign up and only headhunt people for their loot and or head.
but to do that you can join the head hunting guild wich i'm putting together this week.

head hunting guilds are small bands of artists challenging oneanother to 1 on 1 battels, the winner gets the others head and their loot (not their skulltags, you keep them to show how many rounds you have participated in)

loot varies in coolness and uniqueness and the list of loot will be dramaticly expanded over the next round as we head into new territories on the crusade path.

*LEVELING
you can cash in your gold and loot to go up a rank- right now everyone but me and chaos are on lvl 1, there are 100 lvls each with a different icon.


- expanding the game-
i have on the drawing boards-
a leader board -
- bandit encampments where both sides vs the same enemy (the enemy is my art director)
-unique loot
-unique rank
-class ranks (enviro painters, character painters, monster painters)
-crusade field promotions
-environmental monster challenges.



think of the crusades as participating in an unfolding world of art useing artists as the story tellers.

Cool shit. It would be fun if the future unique loot had some effect in the one on one battles. Maybe they allow the person to make restrictions on the medium or content if they wish. :davi:

[Jacob Kobryn]

That'd be awesome!

I can see it now...

-I challenge Jake Kobrin
-I have the token of chosen medium: the images must be airbrushed! Wacha gunna do now bitch???
-But I don't even own an airbrush. :(
-Tough luck!
(I take all of his loot) :)

[yoitisi]

Hehe I remember reading Alti's initial post that started all this madness and thinking it was quite a cool idea :D.

might sneak in here for some hit-and-run action once in a while :)

[Toastage]

I still don't have the attachments option :(

Anywho, here's my entry. I ran out of time, I'm pretty new to anatomy so hopefully I'll have some more time to work on it :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/Toastage/forestGoddess3.jpg

[chaosrocks]

Lotsa Missing Entries almost half
32 valid entries. SO FAR

If you work says WIP on it, it will not go to poll
If you could maark your finals "Finished" or Final Or something


Get em in Folks

CRX

[realitychek]

Oh crap! Here's mine, practically forgot to post! Can I still make it in?
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f6/Pinto777/CA/GOL1.jpg

[chaosrocks]

28th any where in the world... so @6am tomorrow EST..GMT-5 and if you think im getting up at 5 you gotta be kidding

[Sellis]

Earendil not a problem mate :D if it helps then thats all cool stuff!!!

If i can squeeze in 10 more mins tonight then i might just re post a touch up image, a couple of mates helped me to realise what could still be done.

Stu.

[alesoun]

Ah, I just had to try to push it that bit further! Herne the Hunter, Dark God of the Leaves.....

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[alice_]

I finished ...something

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[grenogs]

lol, i just discovered this, omg! alti, your a genius, what a great way to get people motivated in drawing, :)

[Form]

rofl alti I love your crazy ways my man!

Hey is justin still the AD? NO PRESSURE OR ANYTHING, LOL! This is great man - good luck with running it! Ill try to be as active as possible... i will start feeling left out of the lootcrews soon :(

[nati]

I really hope I can finish this one in time! Sorry...anyway, here the sketch for my entry (Light Side)

http://digilander.libero.it/immatureangel/gallery/forrestsketch.jpg

[otsopsanig]

God goddy god, I still need to finish mine. :( I've been sick.

I hope I can enter, but if I can't, *sniffle* GO ON WITHOUT ME!

[c@s]

nati, beautiful drawing :)

another wip, the lineart is ready, needs some colors now

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/calebsouza/d5.jpg

[ChaoticKnight]

K I'd like to join the Light Side. I do enough dark work, this will make me stretch a bit. :P

[Sorknes]

Ok, I'll call this finished. It *might* change a bit still within the next couple of hours, I'm trying to work on it, but getting kinda uninspired.

I know for sure I'll work more on it later this week though, I want this piece to be nice and put it on the intawebz. Thanks for the inspiration chaos and alti.

But... *coughs* I still haven't gotten a loot for... *points to sig*... that. Even though it's been for a couple of days... :P

http://www.reign.dk/sorknes/forshow/godofleaves001i.jpg

[otsopsanig]

Awright, I gots it!

I know I'm awful to have done this... But... I had to use the leaf brush.

*kicks self*

With that confession overwith,

behold:

THE DARK GOD OF THE LEAVES [Final!]

Timmy McSmithson was picked on as a teenager... Not a big surprise, as he would go to the quad during lunch proclaiming his D&D title, "Dark God of the Forest." Now he has moved past D&D to WoW. He pays for his coke, twinkies, and electricity with his newfound job as a part-time groundskeeper. Rake and leaf-blower in his meaty fists, he has titled himself "Dark God of the Leaves." Currently, Mr. McSmithson is considering a name change, to complete his transformation.

[Sellis]

OK people, this is my FINAL final piece :P For the LIGHT side.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/486/finallgoddess3ai1.jpg

Cheers,

Stu,

Chaos Is that better for you my dear :P

[chaosrocks]

sellis my love
can we have a bigger one?
plz?
crx

[Toastage]

FINIIIISHED :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/Toastage/forestGoddess3-1.jpg

[Ilaekae]

Mynz kommink...werry teedias...wector...

[Sorknes]

Sorry, Ilaekae, I've had so many beers I actually understand that.

Meaning... My piece won't get updated any more from now. :P

[Kamikazebob]

Hate to say final on this, but I've got homework to do. :davi:


Final... averageness?
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5300/shadowgodod3.jpg

[ikuru]

Der Final
http://www.ikuru.se/2/forestgod.jpg
alti, thanx for all them presents, u seem like a nice guy, (wink, wink), plz give more.
thats cool cas.

[Dose206]

Okay, here's my final. (EDIT: Alti, please check out my sig)

She has been seen in many forms by many different people. Some call her the forest guardian. Some call her the water goddess. Some call her goddess of the leaves. She is the forest goddess and she will stand no evil or darkness in her most precious of glades. Dark side be warned.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/Dose206/goddessoftheforest3.jpg

[Jacob Kobryn]

Alti, check out my sig.

[Dahhii]

Can I please join?? I want to fight for the dark side! Really bummed I missed this first round, but you all did great jobs! ;D

[Hyver]

call it finished.. for now ;)

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[JL.Alfaro]

OK,, ca went down for a minute ther and I panicked...I made it chaos..
heres my piece of...art
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1039/goddessofleavessn0.jpg

[Texahol]

I got me a character design. Was planning on doing a turn-around, but alas...didn't get it done in time. I hope this is acceptable.
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[c@s]

Ikuru, thank's :rendered:

my final:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/calebsouza/dflat1-1.jpg

[JL.Alfaro]

c@s - beatiful work man, great job!

texahol- that is some nice rendering, clean and cool. awesome!

[smugbug]

Holee shit...I'm posting mine in an hour or at least right before midnight! School term began today and I've been dealing with that!

Don't fret my fellow Dark Leafy People! I shall deliver!

[S!R]

Nice one Texahol. I also like the middle gal on the bottom in your thumbs sheet. would love to see that rendered.....

Can't wait to see yours Patricia!

[Micaiah Nelson]

Well, I let the light side down.:\ All I have is an unfinished sketch!:dur: This always happens. I get too focused on the sketch! Next round!

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w183/ffholly/MicaiahNelsonPhotosynthesis.jpg

[smugbug]

Well, not quite finished!

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[Wolfbane]

Too late to join the ranks? If not, i would like to muster with the legions of light!

[Ilaekae]

This is late, so fuck it if it gets in or not. I tried for 5 hours last night to get on to CA and couldn't get in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/aljmary/caartrecord/leafgoddess.jpg

[chaosrocks]

its in you silly
and in fact Ida held the poll if I knew that was coming... golly Al it beautiful
roxie

[Dose206]

Ah, Light side is going to own the Dark this round. Hehehe.

[GoatFetus]

blarg I tried to get into CA last night and it was down... So I got nothin this round...

[Hyver]

you need to log in to be able to paint?

[GoatFetus]

No but i couldn't get it in on time to go to poll... i might put it up later anyway when i get home

[Hyver]

poll isn't up yet.. hurry!

[Sellis]

Chaos I resized my image in the same post :)

C@s Cool piece.

Ilaekae Nice one man, really lovin' it.

Texahol Nice idea, dig your style, very clean :D

Light Side We Rock!!!!

Hyver Lol well placed branch :P

[chaosrocks]

Closed!
no more done and done
crx

[S!R]

Well, I let the light side down.:\ All I have is an unfinished sketch!:dur: This always happens. I get too focused on the sketch! Next round!

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w183/ffholly/MicaiahNelsonPhotosynthesis.jpg

Thats too bad Micaiah!! I see a ton of potential in this stage!! Can't wait to see yer stuff in the next crusade....

Cheers

[JL.Alfaro]

I coulda done betta, everyone kicked ass , the light and the dark- great job everyone!

good job Jake, I really like it kid. ;)

[ikuru]

I hate mine. think my wip was better, but it is what it is..

I need to learn to render drapes, so its all good. ;)

[kalas]

Hey, nice work everyone!
I would like to join the crusade, the dark side.

I just did this forest sketch to get in the mood for the rest of the crusade... I know the times up n that i have not joined yet. So i'll remove it if it is any problems!
http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~gusny326/speedpaintings/woods.jpg

keep up the good work!

[xabian]

iv quickly done this so you guys can advertise the art crusade in your sig (not on this site of course as you can't have images)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2847/theartcrusadecopyts9.png

[Jacob Kobryn]

I coulda done betta, everyone kicked ass , the light and the dark- great job everyone!

good job Jake, I really like it kid. ;)

Thanks dude! BTW check the mentoring thread. Am I ready to move on?

[alti]

xabian, thats beautifull. + 1 to loot of your choice - pm me what you want.

[Nightblue]

I'd love to join the dark side :) can't wait to join the next round!

[ikuru]

so, now what?

[alti]

ikuru > now the crusade moves to battle two (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117102) good luck everyone, watch out for headhunters (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117104)



well, round 1 is over, how was it ? i'm good to keep running this thing with chaos , theres some cool stuff planned in the upcoming battles to keep you interested and more importantly , to keep you drawing.
where the art crusades came from.- i've noticed a trend that people love the grind if theres a payoff, a reward for their efforts, I'd been waiting for something like this to pop up at a forum with enough artists phsyked enough to take it to the next level, i tryed it once before at a smaller forum but you know how it is with forums on the edge of nowhere with limited members. You get even one bump in the road and everyone jumps ship, but here at conceptart we're all about the bumps in the road, i think most artists here get it- draw hard for a long time, then draw some more because its fun and its how we live.
i'd love to get your feedback here at the end of round 1, thoughts and weather or not we need a story to go with this crusade, because by the end of this thing, if me and chaos keep it interesting and keep you all phsyked, we will have a nice chunk of art.

cheers , and for everyone who jumped in for this round - bearhugs

-alti

[ikuru]

Hey Alti.
Its all good and Im happy to see how you get involved in this. My crit would be to make it a bit more simple and clear from the start... It seems a feaw people Including me, just signed up without really knowing whats going down... Also I understood there would be some kind of poll or voting, but that never happened or maybe I didnt understand it right.. Anyhow, cool effort, good show. :)

[alti]

the poll is up though. check main area

[Texahol]

I think it's fun, and I'd like you to continue. I like the epic feel of the competition, as well as the fact that it's going to be a great portfolio builder.

It started out as something that was interesting, and after you kept expanding the idea, you really got me hooked :)

good one on ya alti :)

[Asatira]

I'm with Ikuru; a clear explanation of what the battles are and what's expected should be included somewhere in the forum if not at the start of each battle thread.

[grenogs]

i've noticed round 1 images, and even the items to gain were very fantasy based, is that the rule, or is it up to the artist to interprate it in any way they wish, in much the same way LMS is?

[daestwen]

alti...

ahm, i'm just curious, since chaos took my sketch to poll, if i get a little tag thing? :/ (if not, no worries, i'm just not clear on how loot works.)

[c@s]

well, round 1 is over, how was it ? i'm good to keep running this thing with chaos , theres some cool stuff planned in the upcoming battles to keep you interested and more importantly , to keep you drawing.
where the art crusades came from.- i've noticed a trend that people love the grind if theres a payoff, a reward for their efforts, I'd been waiting for something like this to pop up at a forum with enough artists phsyked enough to take it to the next level, i tryed it once before at a smaller forum but you know how it is with forums on the edge of nowhere with limited members. You get even one bump in the road and everyone jumps ship, but here at conceptart we're all about the bumps in the road, i think most artists here get it- draw hard for a long time, then draw some more because its fun and its how we live.
i'd love to get your feedback here at the end of round 1, thoughts and weather or not we need a story to go with this crusade, because by the end of this thing, if me and chaos keep it interesting and keep you all phsyked, we will have a nice chunk of art.

cheers , and for everyone who jumped in for this round - bearhugs

-alti

I loved the idea, and I'm planning to participate in every round I can :)

[yoitisi]

I already posted something in the thread of the second round, but here's some more to bother you with :)

First of all, although I didn't participate I've followed this sort of from the beginning and I immediately liked the idea. However, it has grown almost exponentially from a simple one on one battle for fun to a seperate thread for a whole crusade. This didn't really happen in a very structured way (thank the heavens for that I'd say) as ideas where thrown around and expanded upon during the first round. This results in a very chaotic first round full of enthusiastic people which is great, but it might be a good idea to get things a little more structured to ensure the future of the Crusade. I already suggested putting up a stickied thread with the rules and ideas for this activity so we don't have to brows all the different forums and read all posts in here to get a grip on what is and what is not a rule etc.

Again, I find the idea of an online art role playing game totally hilarious and great so I hope this leads to more good stuff :) If you and Chaos need any help let me know.

[Blue Severin]

I just realized I didn't put up my wip in here to add to the madness. DARKNESS WILL SWEEP THE LAND.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/jbrassell/leaflord.jpg

[S!R]

Whats Up Blue Severin, good to have you on the dark side!

Cheers man!

[True_artist]

I want ta join

[chaosrocks]

true-artist
light or dark
?
crx

[remmy]

I pledge my allegiance to the revealing :lens: light!:lens: But really how does this thing work I really wanna play, join or what ever :P anything to lev my avatar... I'm gunna :ninja: ninja:ninja: all da loot!:ninja++:

Were do I goo... :davi: (goes and searches the far reaches of teh ConceptArt forms)

[alti]

NEW challenge (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1928055#post1928055)

good luck

[alti]

the next chapter is about to start

here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=150912)


join in if your up to it.