The Newborn Contest!!! (Now with more prizes!)

[Jason Manley]

ConceptArt.Org is proud to announce our latest contest: Newborn! Let’s get started!

Each moment we sit down at our tablets, we have an opportunity to create a beautiful work of art. We can reach for beauty, depth of idea, technical mastery or even personal satisfaction. We can create in hopes of being discovered. We can focus on found inspiration or a simple desire for prizes and loot. We can draw and paint because we understand the importance of promoting ourselves with work of our own vision. We can make art to hone our abilities for the career road ahead. But, the question is not why we create…it is what will we create? What will you create?

As artists, we all have opportunity to bring something into the world from the deepest places in imagination. You have the ability to bring vision to life with your talent. What will you bring to this world? Will you bring something that entertains? Will you bring something that changes minds? Will you bring something which makes you smile or builds your reputation around the world?


TOPIC:

Newborn “Bring Something Into the World” or “To Life”

Wacom and Massive Black are sponsoring this next contest and there are a ton of great prizes and even promotional help too!
We all want to see what you bring to life, out into the world for millions to see. If there is an up and comer who shines, we will be doing what we can to make them a star. If they are a star already, then they understand the importance of continued exposure to the global audience. Wacom, ConceptArt.Org, and Massive Black are going to help get you there.


Prizes…Prizes… PRIZES!!!

GRAND PRIZE
1. Wacom INTUOS 4 (12'x19') --the bigguns..and it is a beauty!
2. ConceptArt.Org Featured Artist spot atop the forums (yeah those spots!) where you will share in the 80,000,000+ page views in traffic each year. (If you have this honor already, you will get a CA podcast interview, and main page interview/banner to help promote your work)
3. The entire CA downloads library.
4. A pair of workshop tickets to the upcoming European Art and Design Symposium put on by www.conceptart.org and www.massiveblack.com !
5. Your winning piece sent to 155,000 members of conceptart.org, being linked in the newsletter! (which inculudes just about every major entertainment, illustration, and design company in the business).
6. A www.massiveblack.com t-shirt and swag set!
7. A copy of the one and only "Massive Black Vol. 1" art book with signatures by artists from the book.
8. Wacom and ConceptArt.Org are going to help promote the grand prize winning artist. He or she who wins this contest is going to get global exposure on Wacom’s website where the image will be showcased, including a one paragraph bio and their ConceptArt.Org Gallery link! Should they decide to print the image you will also receive credit with your site link watermarked on or near the image so you can be found. The winner of this contest could see a great spike in traffic so be sure your website is updated!
9. Corel Painter 11 (You will need awesome painting software to go with your shiny new tablet!)
10. a one year subscription to ImagineFX magazine!
11. The winning image gets the cover of ImagineFX too!!!



REGIONAL PRIZES:
The top entries from each region (Amercias; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific), as chosen by the esteemed contest judges, will bring home the Large Wacom Intuos 4 12’x19’ and a copy of Corel Painter 11!. One of the regional winners will be the grand prize winner and will receive the package above and a one year subscription to ImagineFX!

PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD!
The talented ConceptArt.Org Community is awarding a Large Intuos 4 12’x19’ and a copy of Corel Painter 11 by voting in the poll which goes live on August 31 2009 in the contest forums http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=158 and a the winner of this award also gains a one year subscription to ImagineFX!


Judging: Judges weigh each entry based on idea development (50 percent) and technique (50 percent). Pretty pictures are nothing without great ideas. Great ideas are better without stellar execution.
Idea Development:
Narrative, idea, story, symbolism, design,
Technique:
Composition, execution, presentation, brushwork/surfacing (or lack thereof), color or value use etc…

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Register to www.conceptart.org/forums \
2. Visit the contest forums http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=158 to see all the great details and info!
3. Create your artwork and submit your final entry in jpeg form at 1000 pixels wide to contest@conceptart.org (include your full name, conceptart.org username, address, and phone number in the email with the entry attached). Final submissions are due no later than July 31 2009 (central standard time)


JUDGING PERIOD:
Judging will take place on the date of August 7th 2009. Peoples Choice judging poll will open on August 1 2009 and will close on August 7 2009.


RULES:
1. Multiple entries per participant are fine.
2. Artwork must be 100% original and your own. It can contain no copyrighted materials or unapproved likenesses owned by others. ARTWORK MUST BE ORIGINAL.
3. Any media is fine. No artists are discriminated against based on media.
4. Sponsors may use image to promote the Artwork and the Artist in any form or media. Any usage shall contain web link from artist who created the work. No promotional usage by sponsors shall be done unless artist web link is present on or near the Artwork image.
5. Artists shall retain all commercial rights to their images. Sponsors (Wacom, ConceptArt.Org) may use the work to promote the artist and the artwork/contest/Intuos 4 in advertising, promotion, news, media, or other forms.
6. Images may be black and white or full color


TIME TO GET STARTED!!!!!

[Imaginary]

Awesome contest is awesome. Maybe i'll give it a try even though i suck somewhat. :D

[Flakari Leader]

Time to start working on this baby. :D

[Ryuartyi]

Here we go!

[Brashen]

Hells to the mofoing yes....sex

[Rist]

Fantastic! I hope contests like this will become an annual event!

[Stark]

Ah shit! Time to get a mothafuckin scholarship!

[GriNGo]

All in!

[Jacob Kobryn]

RULES:
1. Multiple entries per participant are fine.
2. Artwork must be 100% original and your own. It can contain no copyrighted materials or unapproved likenesses owned by others. ARTWORK MUST BE ORIGINAL.
3. Any media is fine. No artists are discriminated against based on media.
4. Sponsors may use image to promote the Artwork and the Artist in any form or media. Any usage shall contain web link from artist who created the work. No promotional usage by sponsors shall be done unless artist web link is present on or near the Artwork image.
5. Artists shall retain all commercial rights to their images. Sponsors (Wacom, ConceptArt.Org) may use the work to promote the artist and the artwork/contest/Intuos 4 in advertising, promotion, news, media, or other forms.
6. Images may be black and white or full color


TIME TO GET STARTED!!!!!

May we use stock photography or free share photography? Even textures?

[UnidColor]

Its gonna be great!

[Oni Rem]

I'm thinking about doin it POW style :} if it is ok?
anyway gotta get started....

[Jason Manley]

ONLY USE REF in ways that the ref cannot be realized by the viewer. If someone says hey that looks the same...then NO you may not use ref like that. The owner of the ref must not even see it if they saw your piece...such is the nature of copyright law. NO SUBSTANTIAL SIMILARITY.

cool?

[Grief]

sorry folks, here's the grand prize entry:

690369

[Jason C-M]

I kicked myself for missing out on Last Man Standing -- I'm not missing this one!

[wheezy]

So badass. Bad. Ass.

[Cacodaemonia]

Augh, these are some insane prizes!! :sungod:

[Ghostbrush]

o gosh

[vayne108]

This is sweetness!!!!!!!

[JMayer]

I didn't make it to the Wacom semifinals on DeviantArt. I might as well enter this contest!

[Ilaekae]

I can't find any other place to do it, so this is my Official Statement of entering this Challenge.

[Noah Bradley]

Let's rock.

Do you want us to place our WIPS/sketches in any particular place? Or do we just flood the forums with our work? ;)

[Raydiant]

I'm in! Sounds like fun! :)

[ArturoPower]

:( i do all my digital color with the Mouse. LOL...

[Jacob Kobryn]

ONLY USE REF in ways that the ref cannot be realized by the viewer. If someone says hey that looks the same...then NO you may not use ref like that. The owner of the ref must not even see it if they saw your piece...such is the nature of copyright law. NO SUBSTANTIAL SIMILARITY.

cool?

Yeah, I got it. But what about textures? They are overlayed and obscured, and therefore not recognizable.

[vibhas_virwani]

im going all out with this one (6) :)

[Dorkthrone]

I'm in. Though I'm currently hooked on The Sims 3, so I'm not sure if my entry will make it in time.

[Stark]

What's the ESRB rating on this thing? I can guarantee someone will do a vaginal piece and if it's going to splashed all over the world.... O_O Yeah, that would funny but bad. Any ideas?

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Here goes nothing- aim high:
winning this would give awesome prizes, the one highest on my list is the workshop!
Now to come up with something...

[MichaelNoel]

<3

Can't wait, I have a few things brewing already. Go CA.org!

[Hyskoa]

It's good that for once, this event runs till after the exams. Thanks for that.

[ErikStorstein]

I probably have no chance of winning, but I will give it everything I got. Already got lots of ideas, and I'll probably submit multiple entries O.o

good luck everyone! :)

[Tonic]

Jason, I thought it would be a nice idea to create a place for contest entries or create a topic where entrants would place links to their works. Or perhaps we can do in this section? Anyway, it would be great to see others entries or their development :)

[Brun]

Im in for sure, just 2 more weeks of deadlines before I can put my mind to this

[Rinthe]

this is sweet :)

[Meli Hitchcock]

I am SO looking forward to doing this project! :D :D :D

[yinteck]

It will be so much fun. Im in.

[Baron Impossible]

In case you have to register, here I am, registering.

And are we allowed to show our entry before the deadline? I only ask because in LMS we weren't supposed to. And do we keep the WIPs to ourselves or start a thread or something?

[Wasker]

good luck peeps. have fun :)

[archipelago]

thanks so much to everyone involved in organizing this!

I am so glad the deadline is far away, my laptop recently broke down which means I wont be able to work on my piece untill I can get it repaired. hopefully the hardrives are alright and I wont have lost a weeks worth of work :(

[Equality72521]

hey this isnt gonna be like LMS where there are multiple rounds, correct? Just your own piece(s)? then they are all judged together?

hope I didnt miss anything in the rules

[Brashen]

hey this isnt gonna be like LMS where there are multiple rounds, correct? Just your own piece(s)? then they are all judged together?

hope I didnt miss anything in the rules

Nah mate this is a Battle Royale..one man/woman takes all.

[Rist]

Not sure why but I'm totally blank on this. Mind seems to be having a brain freeze... :(

No matter, I'll still try and conjure up some ideas.

[Jason Manley]

then start your brainstorm list...just sitting there wont do anything.

[Rist]

Sorry Manley (must be the caffeine dulling my wits). Already on track :) I'll post a topic as soon as the pages are scanned.

[smugbug]

So innee. :yayca:

[Raz]

1000 px wide but how many pixels for height?

[hunchback]

so are we allowed to use our own ref ( ie we shot it our selves) or is the idea that you should be creeating something without it?

ill do my best and better for this contest!! :yayca::asslick:

[vibhas_virwani]

i NEED this, i've already started thumbnailing :) ... but its wierd how we artists , even though we might think differently than others but as a group we still think in the same direction (if that makes sense to anyone..) good luck to everyone :)

[Ilaekae]

hunchback, your own shot ref is fine.

Now for the required rant...

Not to sound pissy, but I think it's time everybody learned an extremely simple fucking fact...

You shoot ref, you own it, so nobody gives a flying fuck what you do with it.

You lift somebody else's stuff and pretty much use most of it for ref, you're screwed.

If you use somebody else's shots for some minor details like position of a hand, hairstyle, shadow on a nose, warts, or pair of underwear on a much larger and complicated piece of your own, you're using ref in a legitimate fashion. How damn simple is this, people? It's not g'damn rocket surgery!

Use some common sense. If you want to show the Earth in space, you ARE going to have to use reference of the Earth. Your damn memory is just not that good. You trace Miss July 2001 from Playboy and change her hair color,and present the result as your own creation, you're an idiot so get out of here and get a job as an accountant.

[Brashen]

Now now Ilae', you know what the doctor said about your blood pressure!!

[hunchback]

thanks ILAEKAE!!! :ilaekae:

[Pawkfox]

Wait what?
Multiple entries are fine?
As in, I can submit how many I want?
Really..

(only one can win, but they get more from me/you to choose from)

[Baron Impossible]

I missed the bit about multiple entries. That settles it then. One a day for the next 55 days and I'm in with a chance...

[hala]

Not sure if I have a chance of winning but I'm joining in on this because it's good pressure to get to the canvas and get better. Whether you win or not, it pushes your skills and gives you a finished piece to show for it, right? Progress ftw; Good luck everyone! ^^

[omer-n]

great! i'm in, no chance to win but a good way to progress my learning

[Sorknes]

Weee! After brainstorming a bunch of idiotic and clichè ideas I've finally found something to work on :) So I'm in. :D It might still be kind of clichè though...

Is making a thread in here the right way to go get some feedback, or is it better not to show anything before deadline?

I guess people like me would only get better images getting as much C&C as possible, but if it's a bad idea to look like an idiot when asking what the golden curve is when mentioned, I'll refrain :P

[Jacob Kobryn]

My brain is churning but I still don't have many ideas. I'm hoping that this piece will be like my masterpiece: a piece that I feel incredibly satisfied with, presents true emotionality, as well as having a clever/original/important idea. My artwork always lacks in ideation. I want this piece to change that.

[Ilaekae]

Go for it, Sorky. I spent a week hammering all my best sable brushes into my CD drive to prepare for this, but I still can't make the bastards show up in Photoshop...


...sumovabitch...

[Sorknes]

Will do then.... I just need feedback. I don't trust my own judgement, sadly enough :P

[neelabh]

Being a noob here I will give it a try though.

[Jason Manley]

We are making a serious push to help get the winner promoted globally. I have added the cover of ImagineFX to the grand prize, and year subscriptions to the magazine to all categories.

This is a big one folks!!! Let's rock!


Jason

PS, thanks to Claire at ImagineFX for their participation and understanding. This is great stuff.

[RoyCook]

Awsome signed up just to take part. This will be the first competition I have entered but will give it my all and see what happens.

[Claire IFX]

We are making a serious push to help get the winner promoted globally. I have added the cover of ImagineFX to the grand prize, and year subscriptions to the magazine to all categories.

This is a big one folks!!! Let's rock!


Jason

PS, thanks to Claire at ImagineFX for their participation and understanding. This is great stuff.


Hey, we're glad to be a part of this awesome competition. Good luck everyone!

Claire
www.imaginefx.com

[Luisfcarrasco]

how can I post my work?

[Linguini]

Just about peed in my pants. I cannot even imagine all the fabulous art that's going to come out of this.

[RoyCook]

Yeah Im really excited about entering this have some awsome ideas, have already started a thread to post my WIP's which Ive already begun. Prizes and promotion etc.... sound great too!

Only question I have is about the size, it says 1000px wide, is hight unlimited?

Also do we not get to see other submitted entries? Surely we wont get too view them if there email'ed to you.

Cheers.

[Raz]

Yeah, I was asking about the height too. Is the height 1000px also or is it up to us?

[corspufo]

I'm in. Thanks Jason, CA and everyone else! :yayca:

[redehlert]

very cool. deadline seems reasonable too....hmmmm....

[Liffey]

I have no chance of winning, but I'm still going to work something up, and maybe end up with a new portfolio piece for myself or something. Very impressive prizes, and I can't wait to see people's submissions. :)

[Ryuartyi]

Wow, even another prize? You spoil us Jason.

I'm really hoping to get my thread up tonight, but I can't seem to get any kind of decent perspective on my thumbnails. I really want that IFX cover.

[pauljmendoza]

Can it be a sculpture?

[iamnotatypeofflower]

hey quick question. Do we gotta create a thread just to participate in the competition? and same question about the height of the image. Is the height up to us to decide?

[Liam Harvey]

Mr. Jason Manley/CA.org

Concerning the newborn contest's strict rules on producing your own original work and not using the likeness of other people, does that extend to objects/tools such as Painter/Wacom tablet?

I wish to include the likeness of these products into my Newborn entry, but i would like to know if such a thing is allowed.

I would assume so as both Wacom and Painter are Promoting/Contributing to the contest.

[Ilaekae]

Can it be a sculpture?

The rules (#3) state that any media can be used, but I would take into consideration that the companies involved would be using the images for promotional purposes, so a free-standing sculpted piece may not translate well into a 2D image. I definitely could see a flat-on sculpted piece similar to a frieze or bas-relief, or even a shallow "box" piece as being quite acceptable for what they have in mind.

Keep in mind I'm not Jason (I'm cuter...) so he may have another opinion. :P

[Ilaekae]

Mr. Jason Manley/CA.org

Concerning the newborn contest's strict rules on producing your own original work and not using the likeness of other people, does that extend to objects/tools such as Painter/Wacom tablet?

I wish to include the likeness of these products into my Newborn entry, but i would like to know if such a thing is allowed.

I would assume so as both Wacom and Painter are Promoting/Contributing to the contest.

I'm not Jason, but I don't think this would be a problem anymore than including a Pepsi can giving birth. It's called COUGHblatentCOUGH "product placement." :P

[Isobel]

I think the guy/girl with the worst drawing evah needs to win the workshop :P
he/she needs it the most haha

[Sorknes]

Mr. Jason Manley/CA.org

Concerning the newborn contest's strict rules on producing your own original work and not using the likeness of other people, does that extend to objects/tools such as Painter/Wacom tablet?

I wish to include the likeness of these products into my Newborn entry, but i would like to know if such a thing is allowed.

I would assume so as both Wacom and Painter are Promoting/Contributing to the contest.

Likeness of other people? What did I miss? I'm using my grandmother in my picture, photos for ref taken by myself. So there's a likeness of grandma in my picture.

You mean likeness of refs that you have not made yourself, right?

[Cuervo]

I think the guy/girl with the worst drawing evah needs to win the workshop :P
he/she needs it the most haha

cheers Isobel! at least someone's on my side lol

[Ilaekae]

You're fine, Sorky...

Say "Hi" to grandma for me and ask her if she likes dirty old US men who know how to cook... :P

[Liffey]

Artwork must be 100% original and your own. It can contain no copyrighted materials or unapproved likenesses owned by others. ARTWORK MUST BE ORIGINAL.

So is this refering to celebrities? I was going to include some popular faces as a sort of cameo in my piece (not copied from a photo). It was gonna show some musical artists watching and wondering as a new decade is born. Is this idea in violation of the rules? (their faces would appear in the reflection of the container that the baby is in.) This is a thumbnail:

[VirusArtist]

pumped and ready to go... not for the prices but for the challenge- gimme all you got, folks!!!

[dortega]

Also a little confused on the dimensions, Im assuming its 1000 pixels by any number of pixels of our choosing?

[Jie Kageshinzo]

Hoshit, July 31. Must get cracking.

[Lordmaul30]

cannot submit. mail delivery failure!

[MichaelNoel]

Will do then.... I just need feedback. I don't trust my own judgement, sadly enough :P

QFT. I finished my first picture, and then start picking the shit out of it the second I was done. From now on, all WIPs need to be on here, so I don't feel like a noob after I'm finished. -_-

I'm terrible at judging how good/crappy my work is.


Concerning the newborn contest's strict rules on producing your own original work and not using the likeness of other people, does that extend to objects/tools such as Painter/Wacom tablet?
:asskisser:

Drawing a picture of a Wacom giving birth to the word "AWESOME" will not win you this contest. ;)

[carakhan]

I finally get in one one of these things when it starts! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with, my head is already bubbling with ideas!

[Carl Lesser]

Cool idea I'm in.

[LJaydemos]

So cool! mmmmmmm, with prizes too! (slobbers)

[Vaejoun]

I am into this as well, just have to check the details again ^^

[Twelve]

Am I right by saying that the deadline date is 31st of August? Please correct me if I'm wrong..........


.......I kinda think I'm in for this.

*droooooool*

EDIT >> Sorry guys :S I read through again, properly this time. 31st July it is. :)

[Leonor]

:jawdrop:

If only I wasn't depressed. I can't help but think it would be totally mind blowing, if ridiculous, if I managed to do a picture with enough quality and ambition to participate in this. I'm not grandiose to think I have any chance of winning considering my lack of everything and the brutal competition, but if only I was well enough to finish something worth presenting I could at least feel proud for once in my life.

Anyway...

Some questions:

So the idea is to put out our most original vision into the world? It doesn't have to be to literally birth a creature, right?

You say any media, but how will Wacom promote itself if a person uses a mouse or traditional media? Is it really any media?

[Ilaekae]

1. Hell no.

2. Hell yes.

[hala]

I think the any media thing is more or less to afford people who don't have the luxury of already owning a tablet, (but may be just as talented and creative as someone who does) the chance to win a tablet if they can't afford to just buy one---and this contest is also about winning some great spots for publicity of your work--so it's not just geared towards wacom's promotional goals. :)

That's what I think anyway. o.O

good luck!

[Jason Manley]

yeah...im hoping to see a lot of ideas that are not just newborn babies...unless it is just handled that amazingly well...the concept is to BRING SOMETHING INTO THE WORLD...whatever that may be. It could be an image that is socially responsible, pure fine art, illustration...the works...

Be creative!!!


Jason

[lincoln.renall]

Hey...just wondering, but the rules state to enter the image at 1000 pixels wide, and mentioned that the grand prize winner might be on a cover of Imaginefx.......is there a prefered height ?
Just that i know cover art can be a bit restrictive if its in a wide aspect ratio.

Im not assuming that i will win, although that would be sweeeeeet.....just didnt want to enter something that wont work on a cover...just in case :-0
cheers!

ps: rocking idea for a comp - cheers guys

[sara bernal]

Thanks Jason for the all info.

[Vaejoun]

Great competition. Maybe I even have a real chance ^^

Though I would like to know about the picture height too.
Is it just 1000 pixel x anything you want ?

[wildcat0571]

I will give it a shot. This will get me inspired again and it will be a great chance for me to actually brush up on my skills since I have been slacking way off.

[EVIL]

Remember, the 1000px rule only applies to the image you send in as the final image.

So make sure the source material is of higher resolution, in case you do win and they have to put the art on the cover of imagineFX. You can always crop so don't worry, just make it high rez plusminus -3600 x 2400 and up. Once its done rescale it to a smaller resolution image with the max width of 1000 pixels.

Height is realative to the aspect ration of your image I believe, so 1600 high, 1000 wide is fine I think.

[KonnA]

This is the kind of time when I wish I was worth something in artistic talent and experience.

[hala]

This is the kind of time when I wish I was worth something in artistic talent and experience.



You will never get anywhere thinking like that---as long as you try your best and don't defeat yourself, you will be worth something because your effort will speak for itself.

[Leonor]

You will never get anywhere thinking like that---as long as you try your best and don't defeat yourself, you will be worth something because your effort will speak for itself.

Isn't he just being realistic in this context?

[Black Spot]

Isn't he just being realistic in this context?

No, because if you don't try, you'll never find out what you can do. Winning isn't everything, but pushing yourself is.

[Leonor]

No, because if you don't try, you'll never find out what you can do. Winning isn't everything, but pushing yourself is.

Yes, but if you are still learning to swim, you don't go compete in the Olympics yet.

[MichaelNoel]

Tbh, we still haven't gotten any sort of answer regarding the height. I'm guessing it's only effecting the width, and you can go crazy with the height, but I would just like some sort of clarification, since 1000x1000 is infinitely different than 1000x1600, etc.

Sorry to nitpick. D:

[ga!]

Yes, but if you are still learning to swim, you don't go compete in the Olympics yet.

That reminds of the story of that african swimmer who got the chance to participate in the Sydney Olympic Games...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics2000/swimming/931508.stm

He had just learnt to swim and he almost died finishing to swim the whole distance... But he did finish. Didn´t win that competition but he got famous and made some money making ad´s.

So you never know... don´t give up before trying!

[Baron Impossible]

That reminds of the story of that african swimmer who got the chance to participate in the Sydney Olympic Games...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics2000/swimming/931508.stm

He had just learnt to swim and he almost died finishing to swim the whole distance... But he did finish. Didn´t win that competition but he got famous and made some money making ad´s.

So you never know... don´t give up before trying!

And I bet he swims better now than he did before!

Then again, other people just enjoy being negative...

[hala]

Will keep silent on this one. Can't change anyone's mind if they don't want to be changed.


*Sprinkles positivity dust* :cheerleader:

[Kitten Poker]

Use some common sense. If you want to show the Earth in space, you ARE going to have to use reference of the Earth. Your damn memory is just not that good. You trace Miss July 2001 from Playboy and change her hair color,and present the result as your own creation, you're an idiot so get out of here and get a job as an accountant.


Not to sound too snippy, but Accountants (and related jobs) can be creative too, may not be an ideal day job, but it pays the bills. :(

[Droid]

Holy ****!!!

This looks like an awesome competition, loads of prizes, open theme....

I'm in.

I'm so in.

Finally, some motivation has come along, slapped me a couple of times, and given me something to work for.

Can I just say thank you to Jason, everyone at Massive Black Inc., and the Imagine FX bunch, because those prizes are really generous!

:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

Thanks so much guys!!

[Muscari]

Not to sound too snippy, but Accountants (and related jobs) can be creative too, may not be an ideal day job, but it pays the bills. :(

QFT. i was looking at a lucrative career in computer engineering, just couldn't manage to live without my soul XD

on topic: i generally don't participate in these contests (or the forum in general), but this sounds so juicy that i want in, even though i'm not gonna win D=

imma brainstorm now >_>

[Droid]

i generally don't participate in these contests (or the forum in general), but this sounds so juicy that i want in, even though i'm not gonna win D=

imma brainstorm now >_>

Might as well enter man.

It may be a 1/10000000000000 chance that I'll win this, but that's still a chance, plus it'll improve your skills just working on your entries.

Ima brainstorm too.

Is there a limit to the ammount of entries we can do Jason?

Keeping quality in mind of course.

;)

[Muscari]

Might as well enter man.

It may be a 1/10000000000000 chance that I'll win this, but that's still a chance, plus it'll improve your skills just working on your entries.

Ima brainstorm too.

Is there a limit to the ammount of entries we can do Jason?

Keeping quality in mind of course.

;)


i know, too good of a chance to improve to let it slide, specially with all the time there is to creat your entry/ies

this will be like a crash course of photoshop for me xP

[Droid]

i know, too good of a chance to improve to let it slide, specially with all the time there is to creat your entry/ies

this will be like a crash course of photoshop for me xP

Same lol.

Only got PS a week or two ago, and I've not even got a mouse yet, just the touchpad.

:jawdrop:

Good luck to everyone, and great theme Jason, I've brainstormed and I have loads of ideas.

:)

[harris-ejaz]

I have a question...
What region does Pakistan fall under, according to contest rules?

[IanLlanas]

Pretty pictures are nothing without great ideas. Great ideas are better without stellar execution.


Jason - Did I read that wrong or is this what you meant?

Also I'm in! :yayca:

[syarul]

finally some action worth taking

[m0uS3r]

i just can't see where to register or how :(

can ya help

[Leonor]

That reminds of the story of that african swimmer who got the chance to participate in the Sydney Olympic Games...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics2000/swimming/931508.stm

Wow. Now that's what I call pwnage! Thanks for proving me wrong. :)

[Witch-haze]

Ooooo look at those shiny prizes! I shall enter too!
Win or not the process is rather exciting don't you think? :D

[SinnerMan]

hitting it at top speed!

[Vaejoun]

i just can't see where to register or how :(

can ya help

Registration, means only the registration for the forum, so you can wright an entry ^^. You open your own thread in the contest area, put the final result on the first entry and sent a link and all the infos via email. That should be it.

---

About improving: Even if I sont win, this was already worth it. I am working on my 2nd pic and I already learned sooo much.

A question at the end: What is meant with "presentation" ? Are we supposed to make a frame and WIP all together with text in an overall picture ? Not sure about that.

[dierat]

Create your artwork and submit your final entry in jpeg form at 1000 pixels wide to contest@conceptart.org (include your full name, conceptart.org username, address, and phone number in the email with the entry attached). I'm pretty sure that making a thread for your image is optional. The rules state that you are to attach the image in an e-mail and send it to the stated address. I believe the threads are more for your benefit, so you can receive constructive feedback and make the best image possible. By presentation he probably just means that you took the time to make it look finished and presentable.

[Vaejoun]

@Dierat, thx. Good to know.
Reading and understanding all the contest rules is a little contest on its own ^^

[Kitten Poker]

I took registration to mean be registered as a member of concept art, so you have a concept art ID to include with your email................

.......... but just in case........... I'm registering

[Mr. P Show.]

This is massively cool. Unfortunately I doubt I can be a contender. I think I can be a better artist. CA will guide me in my efforts. Congrats to the future winner and good luck to all:)!

[Pixelestial]

I too would like some clarification on the dimensions. My painting is very vertical, and a width of 1000 pixels would make it much too tall to be viewable on any monitor.

Is 1000 pixels tall acceptable (which would make my pic's width a much more manageable 400 pixels)? Or do I just stick with a monstrous 1000 x 2500 pixel image?

[Droid]

Is photoediting allowed?

I belong to a few GFX sites, and my friends want to know if they can enter GFX things.

Obviously not just taking an entry and putting it on a cool background, but say I took, a pair of hands, and a baby, and made it look like they were the hands of god holding the baby or something, would that be okay?

Sorry if I'm not making any sense.

:p

[Verithin]

Judging: Judges weigh each entry based on idea development (50 percent) and technique (50 percent). Pretty pictures are nothing without great ideas. Great ideas are better without stellar execution.
Idea Development:
Narrative, idea, story, symbolism, design,
Technique:
Composition, execution, presentation, brushwork/surfacing (or lack thereof), color or value use etc…

With 50% of the judging going to idea development are we supposed to post process pics of our ideas?

Also... is their a stipulation on the need for a hi-rez version of the image (300dpi minimum?) for publication purposes in the event that your image wins etc?

Awesome stuff... I'm hoping I can fit this in.

Kudos for all you do for the community!

[Thor's Hammer]

Man I wish I was good enough to do this. It sucks to suck.

[donm]

i came in one this late! june 10th? just got the email today. even if I don't win anything it will be nice to challenge myself and see how far I can get before going insane.

[CreatrixArts]

I can't wait to do this! I'm really excited! *rubs hands together in glee*
Good luck everybody!

[Tafrid]

All engines... Full speed ahead!!! Cant wait to get started!

[inmygucci]

In in in!

[Ego Ghost]

I've gor just one question: anything about 3D in this contest?...

[TimorSceleris]

Interesting contest, I might as well have a go at it.

[flyk]

I'm super excited for this...~

[sistina]

I am not a famous artist but I bring death to life...thus my nickname of roadKillArtist. How can I submit digital photos of my collage boxes?

sis/rKA

[Salavin]

Egads I only found this out today! My email service is so slow! Time to get cracking! :D Let's all do our best!

[Kitten Poker]

Man I wish I was good enough to do this. It sucks to suck.

Just because you don't think your good enough, dosn't mean you shouldn't try anyway. I expect to get nowhere, but I will still have a go ^_^

[Tesla]

That's cruel!! I don't have any chance xD

[Artofinca]

Cool! I will give it a shot.

[robinmitra]

Seems interesting..is it a 2D only competetion or 3D is allowed?

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

When is the deadline? That is what I wanna know. I am in on this for sure^^ Seems like an awesome contest!

-E

[loizze]

yaip! i m in ,definitly

[Vaejoun]

When is the deadline? That is what I wanna know. I am in on this for sure^^ Seems like an awesome contest!

-E

Reading helps ;)
Its about end of July the 30/31st if I am not wrong.

@all: Just give it a try and see how far you can take it. And on your next work just go a step further. Thats improving.

[leonhart]

+1
I'll give it a shot

[Master Chill]

This looks awesome and I bet the results will be legendary! I'll try to enter and if I won't, I still wanna see the winners!

Cheers to all and good luck.

[rasdiggle]

I would love to try this one ^^'

[Surzsha]

Great, another big contest to ruin my self esteem.
Not only that, but I got notice of it a month late.

Oh well, no use in whining. I'll just see what I can do (if I even bother to do it).

[CatsyConcepts]

I'm excited and I want to give it a try! :)

[ReelNuts]

So here goes. I've never entered one of these and am terrified. I don't know if I can meet the deadline, but will try.

So many ideas in my head, so little time!!!

[radu-jm]

Let the fun/stress begin!
good luck

[7even.shades.ofblack]

I'm in for it sign me up

[aszantu]

I'm in.

[GRMC]

wow really exciting. time to show what i`ve got, here I `m coming to this Event guys
good luck to us all, thank you CA.org, Wacom, MassiveBlack :)

[Lefty]

ill give it a shot

[ceasar]

sounds cool

[Pirux]

:mittenbop: cool! just cool!! :ilaekae:

let's make the imagination explode and bring something new to this world :mod:

i can't belive the size of this contest!!


ok time to work... well... actually... i'm not the one who's going to make it but i'm going to be the moral powerup:cheerleader:

Gaston Gonzalez is going to participate i just want the publicity :P he can keep the intuos (i already have a genius tablet, but he use it xD so now it's time for him to get his own one ) lets rock! ;) and good luck to everyone

[Legacy Flame]

Newborn is the theme eh? Ok, i'll roll with this.

[Macaruba]

Sound Great! I'll start the ol' cogs turning right away.

"IT'S ALIVE"

Cheers
Macaruba
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3129555287_10c4a40b56_o.jpg (http://www.macaruba.com)

[n-Drew]

Hi,
someone already asked this question but no answer yet.

is it only a 2d contest or is 3d, especially zbrush stuff, allowed?

[Dagda]

Good luck to everyone!

[zaimless]

Well I have never entered one of these.. but I think I just may do it... Scary and Exciting.... Love Digital art, even though I am really really new at it.
The artist here are great and I want to thank all of you for keeping me smiling with your beautiful artwork!!
Zaimy..

[Timothy Duong]

i'm gonna try to do a piece in oils...this sounds dope!!!

[FightingSeraph]

I'm not interested.

[.lLenn]

Do we need to make a thread for our entree(s) or is that optional?

[hala]

.ILenn, I believe as long as u send your entry the email address listed, there is no need to make a thread. :)

[Sirsketchalot]

Let's just say it's on...Oh it's on like Donkey Kong!

[weigy]

I'm participating! Hey for those whose posts I've randomly ranked, I apologize, it's a mistake, I thought I was hitting the button for "the next page" but instead when the page finished loading, the page has shifted somewhere else and it was the vote button.

But as for the contest; I'll be giving it my best in what time I'm given! (From now to August 31st, I'm assuming). Will check back in case there's any changes to the deadline! Thank you for the information!

[Gail_Blitzy]

*is really, really, really excited about this competition to the point were i can't really speak and my arms are waving around really fast!! I can't wait to hit my computer and getting some ideas down!!!yay!*

[Kitten Poker]

But as for the contest; I'll be giving it my best in what time I'm given! (From now to August 31st, I'm assuming). Will check back in case there's any changes to the deadline! Thank you for the information!

Deadline is 31st July.

[Vaejoun]

Deadline is 31st July.

Exactly, so make sure to finnish your work a little earlier. We dont want anyone to miss it on the last date, becaue his emailprovider decides to suck.

By the way, when do we get to know who has won ?

[Baron Impossible]

Email! Thanks for reminding me, I totally forgot you have to email it off :)

[cyph13]

What are the rules for the image? Like it has to be only 1000 pixels wide? the length is up to us? How about stuff like gore? like even minimal gore? is that allowed?

[ferretula]

my entry is ike 6000 pixels wide after i scanned it in, how can i bring it down to 1000 pixels?

[ferretula]

i tried to copy the pic, open it it paint, but by the time it gets to 1100 pixels, the quality looks like crap. can ANYONE help? please.

[ferretula]

i tried to copy the pic, open it in paint, but by the time it gets to 1100 pixels, the quality looks like crap. can ANYONE help? please.

[Kitten Poker]

Don't know much about paint, but if you have photoshop, or if you know anyone who does, open the big pic in there , then scale it with the "image size" option in the "Image" menu. That should be a clean scale ^_^, remember to save as something different, so you still have the big version if they want it later ^_^

[Luci Fer]

OK this is going to be my first try on this contests, the prices sound really cool! ill try my best! good luck to everybody!:sungod:

[FF-HELLFIRE]

HAHAHAHA...U have my Vote!!!LOL,.....contest over!!!

[luverly_marie]

This sounds amazing, I highly doubt I would place in something like this. But, just to have a chance at winning is awesome enough for me.

I've already started the under-painting and I'm feeling that my idea isn't up to par with the painting. I need to work more on the story...

[Luci Fer]

HAHAHAHA...U have my Vote!!!LOL,.....contest over!!!

What is that you found so funny?

[eveyap]

Hi ..

May I know where should i post my WIP for this contest, jus to get some critiques.

[pyrofireo]

Looks good, definetly going to give this contest a go!

[PSych]

I'm in

[Leonor]

Email! Thanks for reminding me, I totally forgot you have to email it off :)

!!! I almost had a chance! :P

[Hideyoshi]

I must be stupid for only seeing this thread now.
And here I was wondering why it was so silent over at CHOW and the other activities... :D
so this is where the real party's going down huh? :)

[Nellin]

Is there any more info then the topic "Newborn" about ideas and stuff? Because I cant find it. Is it anything that has to do with Newborn or?

[annubis123]

oh how nice that tablet is sounding! My 4X5 is just a tad bit tiny for the things I like to do. Thanks for the post and for the contest!

[Darkwinged1]

I'm in.

[Scitalis]

So very new to conceptart.org and this will be my first entry to a contest.

will be lots of fun over the next days :)

Have fun everyone !

[silicone]

Holy smokes!!! I completely missed all the party time over this side of town!.....Im totally starting mine again...just chucked somethin in IDW for this big ol newborn baby....but Im scrapping that idea!!! heck yeah fallas!
Gotta make something much more fantabulous if i wanna win this one.

[jamiljaser]

Mmmmmm... yeah, just wet myself.=o

[j.s. sabastian]

not like i'd place or even win.....but another tablet is not really a "prize" i have a tablet that i spent my hard earned cash on(twice) now a CIntique.....that would be a prize i would risk hummiliation and torture for one of those baby's.....just think about it..notation of winning would a good prize though. and i could use some clean t's too.

[dannE-B]

Hey just wondering, because the 'Winning Image' will be on a future cover of ImagineFX, does this mean that it effects Subject matter, format, presentation and dimensions etc??

[Ilaekae]

This is aimed at all the posters with questions...

Yeah, I know it's 7 pages long. Yeah, I realize that most of those seven pages consists of posts of "Kewl!," "I'm in," "Is this the bus stop?" and stuff like that, but most of the questions being asked in the later pages have been answered already. Please take a few minutes minutes to read through the original rules on page 1 and flip through the other six pages before asking something. If you don't see your answer or a hint as to what to do, THEN ask.

[arttorney]

:Cracks knuckles: Should I spend the whole two weeks on this or start on it next week? Plenty of time ... no problem! Y'all got nothing to fear but fear itself. It's not like people from all over the world are entering a giant battle royal or something.

[the_GHOST]

I hope I'm not too late... I'd love to get back to this sort of work. The world of corporate marketing web design has me fiending for creativity!

[digitaldavinci]

Can't wait to see who wins! Good luck to everyone!!

[kingpirux]

just a question

CAN PARTICIPATE MORE THAN 1 artis IN THE DESIGN AND DRAW OF A PIECE?

i mean, for example, if it's posible that the ending image is drawed by 2 or more artist, but participating like 1

[llothcat]

d'oh...so this is what's been going on here. Missed it entirely.

[Droid]

It just so happens that the band I draw my inspiration from made a song titled Newborn.

Hope someone finds it usefull.

;)

FDDCieKfrvY

[samarmalik]

work in progress............................

[TheDirtSyndicate]

im worried that my entry wasn't received... has anyone else submitted an entry yet? did you get some sort of confirmation that you even entered the contest?
i sent mine in like 2 weeks ago and haven't heard back from anyone... thinking about sending again.

[Luci Fer]

I summited my entry just now, i hope to get some confirmation or something, well i didnt get a "delivery failed" notification... so i hope they resived my email :)

[DeaBellona]

Are we allowed to include tasteful nudity in our work, e.g. exposed breasts?

[zimfin]

Just in case not saying I am in here disqualifies me or something, I am IN!!! Officially registered. Now to email my final image. :-)

[aliciad33]

when we email our submissions, will notifications be sent out that concept art.org recieved them? I sent mine in but am paranoid that the email was not delivered or something like that. thanks

[aliciad33]

dirt syndicate i didnt receive any confirmation either. its freaking me out!

[diissar]

im in (not sure if this is obligatory)but it looks like all of you have said that here ^^ good luck!!

[kRaven]

Signing in, just to feel myself safer. Good luck to everyone.

[Ladadesign]

Hi all , just registered. Quick question / confirmation:

Its says in the rules "include your full name, conceptart.org username, address, and phone number in the email with the entry attached)."

But we also have to include what country / continent we're representing too right? Since there are regional Prizes.

[Ladadesign]

Hang on. I skimmed over the "address" part...sorry lol question answered.

[ktkps]

Guys will there be a confirmation for the submission of entries??

[arttorney]

Apparently not until the members choice poll goes up. If you know you sent the email, and it didn't bounce back, then relax. Everybody is going through the same thing.

[Hayden Tarr]

So just to clarify is it due on July 31st at 11:59pm central time? sorry just a little confused on the exact time we have to submit by

[chris bass]

according to Final submissions are due no later than July 31 2009 (central standard time)

you should be right,but a verification would be welcome.

[Ilaekae]

"So just to clarify is it due on July 31st at 11:59pm central time?"

That timing has been traditional here for as long as I've been here. Some idiots running a challenge (dum de dum dum...ahem...) will stretch it to midnight in American Samoa(?) ...as long as its still July 31st...

[fersteger]

I know I probably won't get an official answer in such a short time till eadline but maybe someone has the same problem. I already emailed my submission thinking I won't have any more time to work on it, but it ends up I will have another hour or so and I'd like to keep going on it, is it okay if I email a newer version??

I'm going to anyways I guess, I just hope it doesn't confuse the people who are gonna compile the entries.

[NoirRojo]

How soon will the results be announced?

[NIRONERU]

may the best artist win...

[alesoun]

Done, dusted and sent off. Good luck, everyone....

[arttorney]

Here are a few lines from the first post in this thread:
JUDGING PERIOD:
Judging will take place on the date of August 7th 2009. Peoples Choice judging poll will open on August 1 2009 and will close on August 7 2009.


RULES:
1. Multiple entries per participant are fine.

It looks to me like announcements will be at least a week away and that it is OK to enter more than once. I didn't see a rule that said your entries are not allowed to resemble each other. I'd say you might as well make your newer version, fersteger.

[ktkps]

Can't wait to see how this thing ends..!!

[fersteger]

Yeah, I'm emailing mine again, it doesn't just resemble the last one I emailed, it is the same thing with some tweaks, I just emailed it too soon was all. Hope the right one is entered, good luck everyone, can't wait to see them all.

[Liffey]

Just submitted both mine. Neither have any sort of chance, but they were fun to do, and with some refinement could maybe fit in a portfolio. :)

[Tonic]

I've sent it :) Right now it's 5:00AM, I'm dying with empty stomach, my eyes are irritated and want to sleep. In other words, I've had a fun :P

[ArtMonkeyWorld Dave]

I got mine in the other day and wanted to take a moment to say Good Luck to Everyone. The pieces I have see on this site are amazing and everyone here deserves to stand out.
Good night and good luck :)

[legionare]

i think time was short

[Rod.windt]

Heya!
Where's the poll for the people's choice?

[riotorange]

Heya!
Where's the poll for the people's choice?
Yeah. What they said.

[MeBabyMe]

they said its just taking a while because of how many entries there are

[Rod.windt]

ohh...ok.

[art80]

Does anyone know if the People's Choice Award is opening on August 31, or the August 1-7 like the Judging section states?


PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD!
The talented ConceptArt.Org Community is awarding a Large Intuos 4 12’x19’ and a copy of Corel Painter 11 by voting in the poll which goes live on August 31 2009 in the contest forums http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=158 and a the winner of this award also gains a one year subscription to ImagineFX!

JUDGING PERIOD:
Judging will take place on the date of August 7th 2009. Peoples Choice judging poll will open on August 1 2009 and will close on August 7 2009.

[riotorange]

Ok so i am confused. i see a Finals Thread.. but no poll to actually vote for the Peoples Choice..
i see that people are ranking posts in the Finals Thread-- is THAT how we vote for this--there's not like the actual list of people at the top to click on?
and ..as a side thought...if it is how we vote-- why are people ranking things so low? i keep seeing like "3 out of 10" why would you do that if its the one you want to win? wouldn't you give it a 10?

[Kitten Poker]

I think the poll just isn't up yet :op

[carakhan]

riotorange: I think people are using the ratings to "crit" each image right now. It would be weird if they used that for the community poll, I dont think thats what they're doing.

[riotorange]

Arenyth Thanks,just wondering is all. i figured the poll just wasnt up yet, but i'm confused because i asked Jason yesterday if we were allowed to rank more than one person in the finals thread and he said "no, only rank one and there's just one people choice" -- so either his poor tired overworked and abused self misunderstood my question, or im just stupid all around. ( im leaning towards me being stupid tho, really lol)

[LillyCat]

@riotorange- Yeah I was thinking the samething and was lost thinking I missed something ;)

Maybe they are wanting help with what images they are wanting to put in the Peoples Choice vote and seeing what ones people would want to vote for? I am not sure...or just letting everyone see all the works and get a good look to find something they really like and when the vote goes live they have a better idea of each picture and make a choice overall.

[Vaejoun]

I think they will open a special new Thread somewhere else.
Maybe in the finals forum or so, where everybody sees the thread. And maybe wright emails so that a lot of people are voting.
The final-images thread is a little hidden.... at least that what I think ^^

The judges may choose at first, then those pics are taken out from the poll choice. Would make sense. And maybe they dont bring all pics in the choice.


Cant wait for the results. To my feeling there are around 10 really good pictures so far, but I know that jury-desicions cant be foretold so all I can do is sit and wait for the end.

At least I have a feeling of "might have a chance" right now. Which makes me kind of proud. ^^°

[riotorange]

well im sure its just to get everyone all together in one thread so we can look at them...just confused about the rank thing.Not important tho, it'll all eventually make sense.
Good luck to all--everyone on this site ROCKS!

[MeBabyMe]

i feel the same as everybody else, im excited to see who wins eachpart of the contest

good luck to everyone!!! WOOO!!!!

[ak666]

Hi
Maybe it is late but I haven't received answer by email.
I just want to make sure -is it allowed to submit old already published work for the contest?
I checked the rules and there is nothing about this.

[MeBabyMe]

im not too sure about that one, but good question.....but yea kinda late the deadline was a week ago

[mohdmubasshir]

where will results declare of the contest??

[The Illustrist]

I am not too sure about that myself, in fact I was just wondering when we are going to get the competition results..at the beginning of the competition thread, Jason said the judging was taking place yesterday (August 7th) so hopefully they will be up soon! At a guess I would say the results will probably be shown either on the home page or at the top of the forum page above the existing competition thread...hope this helps :)

[jdillon]

Yeah, I'm hoping this doesn't get drawn out for a long time... There's still no updates on the 'people's choice' voting poll, let alone the main results. :[ I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kind of antsy. X)

[LillyCat]

Yeah... I am nuts to see what happens..I am glad I am not the only one that has no clue what is going on ATM. ^^ I am sure they are having a hard time picking because there are so many great submissions. I can't imagine all the emails to go over.