Chow 151 :: VOTING :: Puss In Boots

[daestwen]

FINALS ONLY
-=ROUND 151=-
-=PUSS IN BOOTS=-

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ROUND #151 :: PUSS IN BOOTS

DESCRIPTION


PUSS IN BOOTS!

Design the cat! Your own interpretation! Boots are essential!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puss_in_Boots_(fairy_tale)

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ACCEPTANCE TO POLL WILL BE BASED ON THREE CRITERIA:
1: DID THE ARTIST FOLLOW THE BRIEF? (allowance for creative takes will be made).
2: IS THE PIECE ARTISTICALLY SOUND? (Is the illustration "finished?" - did the artist pay attention to anatomy, perspective, other fundamentals?).
3: IS THIS ILLUSTRATION THE BEST ONE?

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SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY:
1: You must submit ONE full sized image.
2: Make sure your name and CHOW # are EASILY READABLE on your entry.
3: Use the Standard format (Below);

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/ChowPics/frame.jpg
:right: PLACE THE IMAGE IN A FRAME WITH YOUR NAME/TOPIC
:right: SAVE YOUR FILE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
Chow##_Nickname
example: "CHOW#100_Oregano.jpg"

THE REST IS EASY:
1: No comments before poll is set. They WILL be deleted with utmost malice and petty grumbling. >:{
2: Sit back and enjoy the show. BYOPC (Bring your own popcorn)
3: Good luck to all.

[daestwen]

Please review these helpful reminders if you have not done so already.

:right:ON GETTING TO POLL (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1891823&postcount=15)
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:right:NEW ROUND RULE: WIPS PLEASE! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1910999&postcount=27)
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:right:SUBMISSION FORMAT REMINDER (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1911002&postcount=28)



PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR COPYRIGHT INFORMATION UNDER THE IMAGE IN THE FINAL BURNING THREAD SO I DON'T HAVE TO HUNT YOU DOWN LATER!

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Quick Check: Have You Submitted Your Chow Properly?

- is it named correctly? (ie, "CHOW#100_Oregano.jpg")
- has it been uploaded using the attachment editor?
- have you also uploaded or linked to your wips?
- have you followed the brief?

Good luck!

[Relic]

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wips

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[revenebo]

I went for a cyber-puss...

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[shannanigan]

I decided not to go with a traditional Musketeer Puss, instead I took him up a century or so to Colonial America / American Revolution era.
My choice of coloring and fabric effect was to make it look like "Toile" Print Fabric, which was first made popular in the 1700s.

Copyright: Shannon Finch 2009/03/14
Catagories: ConceptArt/Characters/Fantasy/Photoshop

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WIPs and Inspiration:

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[Ostrander]

I know this might be pushing it, but I couldn't resist.
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Copyright: Glen Ostrander 2009/03/14
Catagories: ConceptArt/Characters/Fantasy/Photoshop

[Hendric VII]

Puss in boots as Solomon Kane

[masque]

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_________________________
Copyright: Karl G. Nyman, Concept Art, Characters, Fantasy, Photoshop

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[Sekino]

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[sticmann]

There once was a miller. But he died, so this story isn't about him. He left three sons to split his great wealth however they may. The eldest took the farm. The middle took the goat, and the youngest was left with the barn cat. "I guess I'll eat my cat and die," the youngest said. Alarmed, the cat pleaded for its life. "Bring me a tiny pair of boots and I'll grant you three wishes." The youngest (not being the brightest lad) rushed off and filled the cat's request. "Thank you," the clever feline replied upon receipt of his boots. "Now close your eyes and name your first wish..." The lad closed his eyes and began to imagine all the things he might acquire. The cat clubbed him on the head and ran off, never to be seen again.

The moral? Never trust a cat.

Joshua Marchlewski 2009
concept art
characters
fantasy
other... gimp

[John Isaacson]

heres mine...
hope it makes it to vote doubt it, doesn't really stand up against some of these,

only using a laptop track pad though so cut me a little slack :)

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/johnisaacsonohyeah/chow151pussinboots-1.jpg

[Lt_Action]

Final entry :D Can't wait to see everyone else's.

[K-Mo]

Well, my first ever entry! rushed this out in about 24 hours.. i can still see milllllions of things i am not happy with.. but i guess i will have to let it go. hope you like!

[dwinbotp]

For my buddy Ron. :hugsmile:

[daestwen]

Been a loooong time since I entered myself. Here goes nothing. :P

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[pauscorpi]

Here is my take on the kitty

[KleeWyck]

here's mine.

copyright: KleeWyck 2009/03/14
category: conceptart, character, fantasy, photoshop

[Wolfentir]

Started with standard Musketeer cat, it wasn't the concept I wasn't pleased with, it was not being able to figure stuff out and how it was generally not coming out too well. I got fed up and then thought of "Badass lion with a robotic lower half with lazer eyes", I got rid of the lazer eyes, but kept the rest. So, Space Pirate Puss in Boots.

Copyright Matt Marblo ConceptArt,Characters,Sci-fi,Photoshop

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[tatiana]

Here is my version of "Puss in Boots":

copyright: Tanja Wooten 2009/03/14
category: conceptart, character, fantasy, photoshop

[onionface]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/onionface/pussnboots2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/onionface/pussnbootsworking.jpg

forgive the absent chow number and file naming, busy bust busy.
did this for my own little art jam on friday before heading out no time to check the forums.

[tomagnetti]

My first entry, thanks for the inspiration.

[skekTek]

Puss n' Boots

Copyright 2009 Keith Decesare.
category: ConceptArt, character, fantasy, Photoshop

Edit: 3/15 Forgot the dang wiskers!

[benleon]

here goes.

[monkeybread]

That's "O.G.R.E. Corp" in the text, just noticed you can't really read it in the smaller image I uploaded, and for those of you with your minds in the gutter, "puss" is also slang for mouth.. ;)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1680/chow151monkeybread.png

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/7606/chow151monkeybreadwips.png

All images copyright Amit Dutta 2009

[bara]

Copyright: Timo Kujansuu 2009

I pushed myself hard on this one and while it didnt turn out exactly how i thought i still learned quite a bit.

[jread]

Hmmm havnt done this in a while, not since the inclusion of this WIP requirement. Not really sure why its needed tbh since everyone posts wips in the wip thread anyway. oh well...

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/repeatingarms/chow151jread.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8710/jreadpibwip.jpg

[daldbaatar]

Here is mine folks

Work in progress
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8336/wip.jpg
By daldbaatar (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/daldbaatar) at 2009-03-15

Final
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1811/pusscopy.jpg
By daldbaatar (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/daldbaatar) at 2009-03-15

[fedezz]

Here's mine, couldn't resist this one. Puss in boots is one of my favorite characters ever (not the Shrek version tho :harbl:).

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[DecayingLolita]

miao :3

I can haz bewts nao?

[entdroid]

I haven't done CHOW in a while but this topic was too good to pass! :)

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[Mercuralis]

Didn't get the chance to color it, but I'm happy with it.

Old Tom Boots, the Cat of Nine Tails, and the luckiest cat to ever sail the seven seas. A bit of a rapscallion and a scalliwag, he's a slippery trickster who managed to help his Captain harry the ships of the East Ogre Trading Company, and steal the heart of a princess.

[AvisNocturna]

I painted the whole night oO

Here's my Puss in Boots, a gentleman with hat and monocle.

Copyright: AvisNocturna/ConceptArt/Characters/Steampunk/Photoshop

[Viridis]

Definitely couldn't resist this one. I enjoyed doing a non-digital approach, too-- I'll have to consider doing more of that in the future.

(WIP forthcoming)

[reme]

Hi, first time joining, had a very fun experience :)

[MJ_Alcazar]

Copyright info:
Mashea Johnson
Conceptart
Characters
Other
Other

[Lammashta]

a little rushed but at least i did it

[DigitalShade]

First time entering Chow, Hope I uploaded this right.

[John Isaacson]

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/johnisaacsonohyeah/fin.jpg

[JaneM]

Mr. Trick is a cat of many resources and acquaintances. Do not throw dices with him, and keep your purse close...

Copyright: JaneM 2009/03/15
Catagories: ConceptArt/Characters/Fantasy/Painter

[j.s. sabastian]

i am somehow confused by the upright humaniod cats......amazing work all around though.....i am also confussed on the deadline....well never mind i'm just plan confussed....
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/jssabastian67/pussinboots.jpg

[kovah]

Hope its not too late

[amaliax]

Puss in Boots.
amaliax conceptart character fantasy photoshop

Glad I got a chance to do one of these again. :)

[Mephistoau]

Didn't colour, but i think it's arright :)

[m8y]

This is Catland!
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Please try to ignore the absolutely horrendous sketch. :P

[Lechri]

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[Pseudocognition]

This Puss is the cat of a poor, underappreciated local sculptor, who dreamed of decorating his Pharoah's palace and tomb with his beautiful artwork. When the Pharoah orders for a famous sculptor be brought in from afar, the cat tricks the Pharoah into thinking his master is the famous sculptor, after "persuading" the real artist into returning home.

Lindsey Laney 3/15/09
ConceptArt > Characters > Fantasy > Photoshop

[NateShaw]

meow...

[XanaChama]

This is my first CHOW and I don't expect to get into the poll, but I started yesterday and this is how far I got. This is Puss in boots with an astrology/ancient astronmer/mystical spin to it. Kinda comes from the whole use of magical abilities and stuff in the storyline, so I took that angle and went with it.

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WIP

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[dirkvandulmen]

My final and wip.

[XTN]

Really straight forward interpretation, I was just messing around with some new brushes

[Tommoy]

Did a speedpainting.

[agenda-b]

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Copyright: Jason Barton

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[Markito]

'There's a spring in the hobo cat's step ever since he scored a pair of shiny, stylish boots..not even the damp weather could stop him strutin':)

[Sean McClain]

copyright sean mcclain
fantasy
conceptart
corel painter and photoshop
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[CCThrom]

If the Sunday/Monday thing has worked in my favor, I'm just squeaking in under the wire... fingers crossed. Why is it that CA.org has to pick RIGHT NOW to have connection issues? Oy...

[gerezon]

"Sword drawn and ready to defend his honor!"

[daestwen]

NO ENTRIES PAST THIS POINT

30 minute grace period - especially since the forum has been acting up a bit!

[Tenno]

Hope I made it - the forum keeps dropping for me!

Copyright: M Dearden 2009/03/16
Catagories: ConceptArt/Characters/Fantasy/Photoshop

[daestwen]

Cuts Today:
JOHN ISAACSON – Not really finished. Incorrectly named
ONIONFACE – Unattached/Incorrectly named
BENLEON – No wips
MONKEYBREAD – Unattached
JREAD – Unattached
DALDBAATAR – Unattached
JOHN ISAACSON – No wips/Unattached/Incorrectly named
J.S.SABASTIAN - No wips/Unattached/Incorrectly named
XANACHAMA – Incorrectly named
GRAPHUJI - 3/4ths Rule
DARKNIGHT - Not finished
HENDRIC VII - Not finished / Too Rough
LAMMASHTA - Not finished / Anatomy issues

[AvisNocturna]

I voted for K-Mo and dwinbotp.
K-Mo: His grin just makes me laugh everyone I look at your cat. Looks like he's up to no good.
dwinbotp: Your cat looks so cat like...(Yeah, I'm werid, but that's what I thought when I first looked at the picture). And I like the positive mood.

Great job everyone!

[jread]

My entry did not make it to poll??

I just got the PM from Posh saying that I need to attach the files instead of hosting externally...it never used to be like that and doesnt say anything about external hosting in the initial rules post so I did not know about this rule...any chance I could get mine added still please? I have only just logged on to find this out :(

p.s. I need to go to bed now, but will have to assume that the answer is no. Im not gonna cry about it but I am a bit miffed that my entry did not make it due to a rule that is not posted in writing (Iv scanned it 5 times now so if i have missed it then im a total idiot!).

I will try to attach the files to my original post just incase you are able to change it, but I have never been able to attach files to CA.org...it always gives me some error msg :(

[JessiBean]

jread - I am afraid you are mistaken. This has been CHOW policy for a while, people have been cut in many rounds for the very same reason. At the beginning of every single CHOW thread Daestwen (and Posh) very clearly lay out exactly what needs to be done with your image for it to be taken to poll.


Quick Check: Have You Submitted Your Chow Properly?

- is it named correctly? (ie, "CHOW#100_Oregano.jpg")
- has it been uploaded using the attachment editor?
- have you also uploaded or linked to your wips?
- have you followed the brief?

Good luck!


You can see it yourself here, or just go to page 1 of this thread. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2172770&postcount=2
Sorry you had to find it out this way, tho, that stinks. Just read more carefully in the future.

[jread]

ah ok it was in the second post...I didnt see that, I just looked at the main post (1st one) thanks for the heads up tho. Yeah this is the fist CHOW iv done in prob about 6 months or longer so didnt know this rule :(

Iv seen a few others have had the same problem so Im guessing they didnt see it either, any chance of getting it in the main post so all the rules are in one post (the first one)? it might save some other people from this issue in the future. Just a suggestion, cheers :)

[Viridis]

jread's got a point, my entry was cut in round #149 for the same reason and I honestly, truly just did not see that they had to be attached instead of linked, mostly because it's in the second post which has little text and is easy to skim over. Putting everything in the same post might make it a little more visible, I think. I hate to see otherwise good pieces get cut just because they missed that rule. :/

[Viridis]

(double post, oh noes)

There were a lot of good entries this round. Comments on a few:

skekTek: One of the only big cats, it seems. I really like the scene with the tiger up in the rigging (even though actual tigers don't climb, haha) and the whole swashbuckling pirate attitude. Very nice detailing on the tiger's face, too.

KleeWyck: I like your choice of a sphinx cat and his funny rubber boots. The water texture and coloring is prett nice here, but your clouds are a little lumpy and not quite as fluffy or soft-looking as they could be-- I'd work on that the next time you do clouds.

psuedocognition: This little guy is still just so cute. I really like the Egyptian take on the story and his eager expression.

Markito: I still love the delightful cartoony style of this one and the fun tone of the cat in his shiny little boots. :D

dwinbotp: I really like the soft colors and contemplative expression of this one. Although you added a tail, I can't help but think it seems a little small for him; perhaps a bushier tail next time?

decayinglolita: Still my favorite of the more human versions of puss. You managed to make her a catgirl without going for the obvious sexual take, and I approve. Very nice.

Relic: Speaking of the obvious sexual take on puss... while I'm not a fan of the stripper-puss idea, the overlapping textures on this one are kind of cool, and the colors work together pretty nicely.

dirkvandulmen: Nice lighting and attitude, although I do wonder about those evilly glowing eyes...

Fedezz: I didnt' see this one before, but I really like the stylized, scratchy linework.

daestwen: Boooooots! This one is very simple, but I still really love the colors and joy of the piece.

XTN: Another one I didn't see until recently, but I really enjoy the soft, painterly approach and the blended colors.

[Sekino]

I voted for:

SkekTek- It's just gorgeous; what else can I say??

FlameRaven- Cute character, well done and I really like that it is a traditional medium.

Pseudocognition- He just looks so friendly! And I like the Egyptian Mau theme. Nice atmosphere.

Shannanigan- He looks very cunning and charming, like in the story. I feel he could totally convince some ogre to turn into a mouse. I like the 'period piece' feel, too.

I also could have voted for the following (I try to not fall for the temptation to vote for 8-9 pieces... But it's hard):

Tatiana, K Mo, Dwinbotp (I just want to cuddle it!!) and XTN.

[Viridis]

I'm curious-- is there a 'limit' to how many pieces you should vote for? I've always voted for all of the ones I like best (which is usually like 8-10 pieces) but it seems like others are voting for only one or two? Is this a self-imposed thing or not? And if it is self-imposed, why limit your votes?

[Sekino]

I don't think there is an official limit. Myself, I tend to keep it between 3 and 5 simply because I feel the individual vote has more 'value' if I have to make a decision. I started off thinking we only could vote for one entry (and isn't it how most votes work?).

I just like the selective process I have to go through when imposing myself a limited number. I guess it helps me appreciate each piece for specific reasons. But I think it's very personal. There is no wrong or right way.

[Wolfentir]

Big, fat, post.

Who I voted for

skekTek - I like the idea of a big cat Puss in Boots, obviously cuz I made mine a damn lion, but I really like yours. It's very well rendered, his expression is great, the angle is awesome, and the boots are pretty rad too.

pseudocognition - The Egyptian theme was an excellent choice, as I'm sure you know because of how much they loved cats, When I was working on my first bad attempt I looked to yours to see how you rendered the fur, The pose is good, the boots are great, overall very well done.

Ostrander - The idea of a were-cat was pretty awesome, a lot of work too as you had to work on 3 different characters all at once, but it came together very nicely and got the effect of a movie poster. And that tagline is great, I lol'd when I read it.

dwinbotp - Your cat is so damn cute it is ridiculous, its boots just enhance this, and the whole background and setting is absolutely beautiful, it really gives the impression of a sort of dreamy world.

Sekino - I really love the fairy tale feel of your piece, the expressions on both Puss and the mouse are great, you really get a sense of a story happening, the boots are nicely designed and the colors are very nice too.

Shannanigan - I like that your Puss in Boots is a Colonial 18th century one. The costume is great and your lines are flawless, the whole feel of the piece is superb, and damn, that cane is pimp as hell.

Masque - Your piece is very interesting, I didn't actually get that the smaller cat was dreaming at first, after I realized what the circles were, I was just like oooh, man I'm an idiot. Anyway, The character is great, total swashbuckling badass, the style seems like a 80's cartoon, I'm not sure if you went for that or not, or take it as a complement :O, but I think you should take it as a complement, as I mean no harm by the comment :P.


Crits and comments for everyone else

FlameRaven - I liked yours a lot, the detailing in the archway is nicely done, the overall angle is cool, I like his coat too.

KleeWyck - Your concept is pretty cool, a badass hairless sea captain cat, with hook on tail. His expression is good too, I like his tattoo as well, the piece could use some more rendering, some of it feels a little rough, but overall good job.

Lechri - Funny idea with the shish kebab. His left boot seems a little wonky somehow, the colors are good, maybe a different angle or something might have helped it more, but good piece.

Mephistoau - There were a couple things that bothered me about this image, his boots seem a little flat, the right, his left, eye seems a little large, other than that though good piece.

Mercuralis - Sucks that you couldn't get more time with this, I really like your work, very well done, the boots, the textures, everything is great. Would be cool to see it in color :).

Nateshaw - While I like the feel of your piece it seems a little unfinished, I think if you worked it more it could be really really cool looking.

agenda-b - Your style seems very unique , reminds me of the first Silk Spectre from Watchmen, gotta love those flames on the boots too.

Amaliax - The costume is nice, but its a bit too anime for my tastes, and parts of it feel unfinished.

entdroid - Yours is pretty funny, the boots are great, and its little hat is priceless.

Digitalshade - Your piece has a lot going for it, I like the boots, the grass and the ground texture, theres something about the pose though that feels a little off.

m8y - Haha, yours is a clever idea, a puss in boots skinhead, I think it could use a little more work, then it'd be a really solid piece.

Tatiana - Yours is absolutely adorable, you used great photo reference for the whole thing, so therefore yours came out very well, I love the little neckerchief and boots.

Lt.Action - Great character design, seems like it would be really good for an animation.

CCThrom - Nice idea, I know hiking boots don't really look too much like boots, but maybe you could've made them look a little more booty, lol booty, maybe I'm being uneccesarily picky. Good piece overall though

Revenbo - I like the upper half of yours, when everything gets really large, it doesn't seem to work, it seems like you combined two different robo-puss in boots.

K-Mo - Great expression, design and overall everything :P. It would've been cool to see the forest background, but works without it.

Markito - Interesting take on Puss, but the boots dont really feel that booty, yeah i said booty again, so what. Great image besides that though.

Pauscorpi - Interesting concept, it feels a little unfinished though.

Tommoy - Pretty funny take, well done, reminds me a bit of the Cheshire Cat though, his lady friend mayhaps?

AvisNocturna - Your concept is good, but your pose seemed to get less dramatic the more you rendered, great monocle.

Decayinglolita - I like that you looked to Doré's vision of Puss in Boots, you took some of the elements from it and made it your own, you really pulled everything together nicely, the pose is good, the only thing that maybe could use more work are some of the colors, but they have a nice feel overall.

JaneM - Yours looks like a badass circus ringleader, cool concept and design.

Relic - I think that this could've used a little more work, especially with the boots, it could've worked pretty well.

dirkvandulmen - Yours is pretty spotless, the colors are great, good concept.

Fedezz - Really interesting style and well done.

gerezon - Your piece is well done, I think it could work better if you worked on it a bit more, really interesting take on Puss in Boots.

kovah - Your piece seems a little unfinished, the crotchular region doesn't really seem too accurate anatomy wise.


krytos - Puss in Boots as a hipster? I think you pulled off what you wanted to do well, but maybe some background or more tone variation in the background would help, and she seems a little off balance.

Bara - Very much like the costume and design, the head seems kinda strange with the body, but overall I like it.

Daestwen - Its so cute and cuddly, the boots are nice, and I like the subtle purple lighting.

MJ_Alcazar - You're definitely gettin the hang of things now, less pencil line is visible, better rendering and design, keep up the good work. I love that little hammer the mouse has too :D.

Sticmann - Your character seems like it would fit in in shows like Angry Beavers, AAH Real Monsters and possibly something along the lines of Ren and Stimpy. Cool design, and it was interesting to see your progress with the thumbnails and such.

XTN - Very nice watercolory fantasy fairy tale feel to yours. The colors are superb, the costume is great, very nice piece.

[masque]

I'm curious-- is there a 'limit' to how many pieces you should vote for? I've always voted for all of the ones I like best (which is usually like 8-10 pieces) but it seems like others are voting for only one or two? Is this a self-imposed thing or not? And if it is self-imposed, why limit your votes?I usually vote regardless of any arbitrary limit. I think of a vote as a compliment to the art, so I'm pretty free about it. But I also evaluate a lot of aspects of the art beyond "liking" it, and that usually limits my vote count a lot. I don't think that voting for a fair number of pieces in any way "dilutes" a vote, though -- given the usual number of voters, adding a few more votes for some pieces that are not running in the high range won't affect the result, but can have a very positive effect on the artists.

[masque]

Masque - Your piece is very interesting, I didn't actually get that the smaller cat was dreaming at first, after I realized what the circles were, I was just like oooh, man I'm an idiot. Anyway, The character is great, total swashbuckling badass, the style seems like a 80's cartoon, I'm not sure if you went for that or not, or take it as a complement :O, but I think you should take it as a complement, as I mean no harm by the comment :P.I absolutely take it as a compliment, and thanks! Yes, the intent was to give a firm nod in the direction of classic cel animation art.

I'm glad the dreamer motif did get recognized, I was a bit unsure whether that point was made strongly enough but I also wanted to avoid such hoary cliches as the "bumpy cloudlike thought balloon dream," so I kept it much more stylized and graphic. It's OK by me if it sort of snuck up on you :D

[agenda-b]

Great job everyone. Here are a few measly comments on some of my favorite entries.

Shannanigan: Nice drawing! I like that you strengthened the time period this takes place in with the frame design.

Ostrander: My kind of fairy tale. I can see you put a lot of work into this, and it came out great. One of my favorites.

Masque: Great concept. This has an Arabian feel to it, and your drawing style on this really compliments it perfectly.

K-Mo: That facial expression is great, and I like your painting technique.

dwinbotp: I like your kitty's pose. Your tall crop of the picture is interesting and makes it really stand out.

skekTek: Good idea, and a strong picture. I can see where your composition could have been challenging, but you handled it well.

entdroid: I must say with all of these fully painted entries your clean cartoon style was like a welcome breathe of fresh air. I like your use of color, and your handling of cat nipples (ok, that sounded bad...).

[daestwen]

The reason for the second post was precisely for the reason that people just weren't reading the original post.

The fact is, no matter how i present the rules, someone is not going to notice. I happens ever week, even when I litter the main thread with reminders.

[onionface]

New rules?

you eliminating the compitition daestwin?

[Mephistoau]

Wolfentir thanks for the comment dude. Yeah i dunno why, but footwear always drives me nuts not quite sure why :P I'll try to work on it for the coming pieces. Cheers :)

[Chate Noire]

Voted for:

Pseudocognition - love the Egyptian take, the pose, the clothing and the rendering, and I really liked the story you added :)

K-Mo - lots of personality on this guy. Nice rendering, and the hat is awesome.

Also really liked entdroid's and Skek'Tek's.

[jread]

The reason for the second post was precisely for the reason that people just weren't reading the original post.

The fact is, no matter how i present the rules, someone is not going to notice. I happens ever week, even when I litter the main thread with reminders.

well fair enough leaving reminders but doesn't it seem logical to have all the rules in the main post anyway? It would have saved my bacon and a few others this round. I just didn't expect the rules to be split and posted on more than one post, who would expect that? No one would have an excuse for missing one if every rule was posted in the 1st main 'rules' post. it wouldn't hurt right? :)

anyway sorry I missed out, but great work guys, Im gonna go vote now :)

[K-Mo]

i wasn't sure how many you could vote for, but i decided to keep it small...
i voted for skektek because i love tigers and markito cause the character design is great.. plus they are both just awesome, awesome pieces!

thanks for the feedback guys. i didn't initially intend for him to look so cheeky, but throughout the process he got the better of me ;)


woflentir - yeah i know.. i totally would have if i had had time. i think for future CHoW's i may have to sacrifice a bit of polish for the sake of having a background too.. it's just that once i start painting i want it to be so detailed! it's actually a major weakness in my process...

[daestwen]

jread I'll smash 'em all together for the next round then.

onionface the rules are hardly new, they've been in places for months already, i just have to keep changing the presentation because no one seems to read them.

[jread]

jread I'll smash 'em all together for the next round then.

onionface the rules are hardly new, they've been in places for months already, i just have to keep changing the presentation because no one seems to read them.

Thanks Daestwen, hopefully it will save a few entries from getting disqualified (remember to read the rules everyone!) :)

[Sorknes]

Just as a side note, Daestwen has been extremely lenient with the new rules since they came up for several rounds, and kept letting people into the poll after it was set up and they fixed their naming, attachment and WIPs and whatnot.

That she finally put her foot down and told people to have it right or not get in, was about time, really, must've created a lot of extra work for her, especially in rounds with like 90 entries etc.

And she's been spamming it in the working threads as well.

Onionface, wtf? This is the first she's entered herself for... months? A year? O.o



Anyways, I'm trying to figure out which cats I like best, need some more brewing time on that, lots of awsome entries! :)

[JessiBean]

Daestwen is alot nicer about it than I would have been.
READ. It goes along with this whole professionalism concept...

[Mercuralis]

Wolfentir, thanks for the comment. I wish I'd had time to color him, too--he was a lot of fun.

daestwen, speaking as a new CHOW participant (two CHOW's in a row isn't quite enough to get rid of that Newbie squeak when I turn a corner too quick), I have to say that the rules were stated clearly and explicitly enough that I was able to read and follow them fairly easily. Consolidating them to a single post would be helpful--but like JessiBean said: if CHOW is a way of getting people ready for the professional art world, you have to read EVERYTHING. Clients aren't exactly well known for putting all their requirements in a single email reply, and not reading everything is a good way of not getting hired again.

Voting: Last time I didn't realize I could vote for more than one. This time I did. I'm still not sure I'm comfortable with publicly stating who I vote for, though. I usually feel like if I want to critique something I'll do that regardless of whether I voted for a piece or not--and I'm not quite comfortable enough yet to really critique here. Give me a few more rounds to settle in.

[skekTek]

I really thank you all for your votes and comments! Very much appreciated!

Ok, I only vote for 3 so as to be more subjective. Which means I sat here for (literally) an hour agonizing over my choices! :^^;:

Pseudocognition - The rendering in fab! I love the pose and that TONGUE! It's so adorable it makes me smile every time I see it! :teeth:

dwinbotp - This is a great piece! Your storytelling and scenery is beautiful!

K-Mo - The expression on his face says it all! Youu loook maaaarvelouse! :wink: This character looks like it can be in an animated movie!

VERY close runners up: Shannanigan, Ostrander, and Markito.
This was a great round everybody!

:meow:

[Clochette]

Viiic and Fedezz in the same round !! <3 Too good guys !
Voted Entdroid, Fedezz and agenda b! :)

[skekTek]

Ok, I'm a little upset. I can't "Thank" anybody with the button on the bottom! I don't know whats going on. :S

So, thanks to K-Mo, Chate Noire, agenda-b, Wolfentir, Sekino, and FlameRaven.

btw, I did know tigers could not climb. That's what the ropes are for. :wink:

[CCThrom]

My fave was Sekino all along...

I also voted for Pseudocognition, Markito, Fedezz, and Dirkvandulmen. Keeping with the limit of 5 thang.

[CCThrom]

skekTek - the "Thanks" button becomes available after a certain post count. I don't know what the magic number is, but it's apparently not very high. You should have that ability soon.

Your "Tiger Puss" was a real standout too... beautiful rendering.

[MJ_Alcazar]

Wolfentir - thanks for taking the time out to crit! And thank you for the compliments. :)

[skekTek]

Thanks CCThrom! For the comments and the info!

(Presses button again to no avail...whaaaa!)

[daestwen]

skekTek: If you can see the button but it isn't working, try the support forum.

Sometimes it's just that CA lags so badly that it doesn't hold for some reason. :(

[kovah]

skekTck : I love pirates and i love tigers this is purrrrfect. Is at a lovely angle too.

flameraven : I like the perspective on the arch and the expression on his face.

entdroid: THis is great, i like the colours and though i would have never thought have using them myself i think they look awesome

decayinglolia: nice take on the theme, has a lovely atmostshpere around it

dirkvandulmen: Those eyes are awesome, great char design.

[KonnA]

Hmmm havnt done this in a while, not since the inclusion of this WIP requirement. Not really sure why its needed tbh since everyone posts wips in the wip thread anyway. oh well...

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/repeatingarms/chow151jread.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8710/jreadpibwip.jpg

I was going to vote for this entry.

[monkeybread]

ahhh b**ger.....didn't attach mine....oh well...commiserations J-read, I made the same mistake

[monkeybread]

Thanks Daestwen, hopefully it will save a few entries from getting disqualified (remember to read the rules everyone!) :)


Commiserations J-Read, I made the same dumb ass mistake! doh (smack)...onwards and upwards, files attached!

[Deon]

very nice work, guys - I'll comment on my votes a bit later - bed time :) must get off computer -damn you, conceptart.org!!! ;)

[tomagnetti]

I was wondering if I did something wrong or missed a specific detail as mine is unfortunately not even in the voting?

[Pixeltuner]

tomagnetti: cuts were explained on page 2.

On a more general note:
As for the whining about not attaching, not wipping, incorrect naming whatever: RTFM! Daest, Posh and even Oregano in his days have been really pointing this out till death. Like JessiBean said: reading is part of your professionalism. In a 'real' environment you WILL be confronted with filenaming conventions, formatting issues next to actually following a brief a lot so get used to it. No offense to anyone in particular, but it should be clear right now. :yayca:

[IMBass]

Entdroid: I really like the style. It immediately caught my attention.

Revenebo: Thanks for a refreshing take on the concept. I would have taken a similar route. Its the one I voted for.

[jread]

thanks KonnA that was very nice of you to say :)

@Pixeltuner, come on there is no need to prove who is the most loyal CA member around. I was being polite and was just trying to save others from the mistake I made coz its a real bummer when your piece doesnt make it for a silly reason. As for 'RTFM'...I do receive briefs in RL for my profession, and logically I would have thought that all rules would be in one post. In a real brief you are not sent to an online thread to search for the rules, you are given them directly, so really this has nought to do with 'professionalism'. This is no attack on Daestwen or any of the other mods, I know you all do an awesome job on these busy forums, and don't dispute that. I am merely puzzled at peoples response to my small request that all rules get posted together; Something that Im sure new and non-regular members would benefit from. Daestwen has already kindly said that the rules will be posted together so there really is no reason to carry this on, so chill out and go draw, people! :)

[Aly Fell]

From now on all rules will be in one post. Daestwen has already edited the Final Burning for ChOW 152 accordingly. Now we can all have a group hug! :)

[Pixeltuner]

@jread Loyal? Is that what you think is is about? Come on.. I'm not saying I'm a saint or something, I'm just pretty tired of people just not reading... and it's not about searching at all. All you need to know has been in the first two posts for quite some time now, so if people get uptight about not going to poll.. it's their own fault. So that IS an amount of thoroughness or 'professionalism' that is somewhat lacking methinks.

Anyway you're right about carrying on with this, chill out and draw is the way to go. :)

[lwhuang]

Should post comment when voting, is it required? but will do so anyways:)
I voted for lechri,i love the rat kebab idea, lovely colors too
pseudocognition, i love the Egyptian motif a lot!
deastwen, simple , but it's really nice!
ostrander, loving the movie poster feel!!!
but the one that caugt my eye was dwinbotp's the overall look and mood is very lovely, and gives a sense of a story behind it. and the cat is just sooo cute! cuteness is evil!

[shannanigan]

From now on all rules will be in one post. Daestwen has already edited the Final Burning for ChOW 152 accordingly. Now we can all have a group hug! :)



HOORAY!!! :hugsmile: