Seattle vs. Vancouver "DRIZZLEDOME!!!"

[Undertow]

Oponents pieces are listed by order of name.
Rustikof vs Raizor
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/423458607_8a2177717e_o.jpg


Undertow vs R'John
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Keng vs DTran vs Sirio
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2100 vs RonaldK
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/419196618_de19d65415_o.jpg

Mondegreen vs Kadi (no show) and TagH (no show)
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[Undertow]

Still awaiting Kemptrons results, patience people;)

[Verithin]

Hey... how do you get hooked up with one o' these challenges? I'm on Vancouver Island and used to live in Seattle...

Let me know... nice stuff so far by the way everyone! DTran (fly-esque creature) LOVE IT!

[Undertow]

Drumroll please here are the winners in this challenge according to Kemp 'Steaktron' Remillard. I will give critiques a bit later on this week. Let's get something a little more solid down for the next one. Final tally is Seattle 3 Vancouver 2 w/Seattle coming in just ahead. I have a feeling that this might've gone to Vancouver if Tag had posted his final before today... sorry about that Eli. Who wants a rematch with things more set in stone? I'm up for throwing down again on another topic.
-Mike

Rustikof
Undertow
DTran
2100
Mondegreen

[dtran]

i'm down for another.....

[baruka]

my goodness fellows.

It has been notified towards me that I may join your battledome. I will join if you will allow me. I am from here,vancouver. You will see my great works soon. Yes?

see you later friends

[baruka]

noone has answered me?

As I am offended,vancouver,you must win for me and my homeland. I will not participate,even if raizor has lured me with his butter chicken recipes. You shall not see a great work from baruka. I was also preparing a prize to be involved in my next adult movie,but you will not participate. You will regret.

good day

[R'john]

Hey guys,

I'm in...I'll try to be on time this time.
:ninja++:

later

[rustikof]

NOT LIKE I WAS SUPRISED BY SEATTLES TRIUMPHANT DESTRUCTION OF THE INFERIOR CANADIANS..but awesome job everyone. I'd totally be down to do another one..but I dunno. Can Vancouver handle having their asses handed to them AGAIN? ...cause..well..I dunno...I personally would just submit to eternal thralldom..why beat a dead horse, ya know?:} :}

ROUND 2!
FIGHT!!!

[R'john]

really rustikof? inferior? So then lets make it you against me in this one...you can try to beat this dead horse...

Undertow,give me rustikof this time.

[dtran]

...this is going to be good.

[Verithin]

NOT LIKE I WAS SUPRISED BY SEATTLES TRIUMPHANT DESTRUCTION OF THE INFERIOR CANADIANS..but awesome job everyone. I'd totally be down to do another one..but I dunno. Can Vancouver handle having their asses handed to them AGAIN? ...cause..well..I dunno...I personally would just submit to eternal thralldom..why beat a dead horse, ya know?:} :}

ROUND 2!
FIGHT!!!

I guess we CANADIANS / VANCOUVERITES who weren't involved in this initial challenge will just have to sit back and watch our compatriots kick some arse! Go get em boys and count me in for the next showdown. I'd love to be involved...

[Undertow]

really rustikof? inferior? So then lets make it you against me in this one...you can try to beat this dead horse...

Undertow,give me rustikof this time.
hahaha he's all yours!

[rustikof]

I SHALL DESTROY YOU PUNY CANUCK!!
I SHALL SLATHER YOUR PANCAKES WITH YOUR RICH MAPLEY DELICIOUS BLOOD AND TOP MY PIZZA WITH YOUR FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT "BACON", AND THEN WHILST CHEWING ON IT SCOUGH AT THE INFERIORITY TO MY MUCH BETTER TO-FACON OF WHICH I EAT AS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE!!! AND THEN I SHALL LISTEN TO GRUNGE MUSIC AND ROCK OUT ON YOUR SOUUULLLLLLL!!!!

i then i'll take the caps lock key off and slap you across the face with my white prissy glove accept your challenge to a duel.

'tis on, sir!

[Undertow]

Man that's some smack talking. I'll take D-Tran on then;) I figure we'll throw down sometime next month once CthulhuTech is done, and diving head first into designing another Sci-Fi property in preparation for doing the comic book.. comic con is just around the corner.

[dtran]

Undertow - cool man!

[R'john]

rusitkof...you and I both know,that you haven't got a prayer...I'm gonna destroy you...

this time,I'll actually try...:canadapatriot:

[Undertow]

rusitkof...you and I both know,that you haven't got a prayer...I'm gonna destroy you...

this time,I'll actually try...:canadapatriot:
ohhhh snap, it's on now! I'm glad that I did mine last minute otherwise I might have taken offense to that comment;)

[Keng]

What's this? Talk of round 2? Count me in. And yea, more solidly set down rules this time, and I expect all of Vancouver to get their stuff in this time. No excuses. This is war people!

[Devvv]

Will there be a round 2? If so, I want in!

Not the best artist but this would be awesome practice.

[R'john]

yo yo yo,

lets do this thing...yo undertow,when are we expecting to start this? Maybe we can start discussing topics...As for medium,I say traditional and digital are both ok. I'm itching to get this started...watch out:canadapatriot:

later

[Undertow]

Let's start gathering the list of artists that are interested and start throwing around topic ideas.

RND 2 is going to be run a bit differently. 3 black and white thumb nails due 1 week after spec, color passes a week later, and then 2 weeks for polishes. (that's being generous btw) We'll go for a one month deadline but deliverables must be met to keep in it. If you fail to deliver on time you're bounced from the competition. In the end everyone should have something portfolio worthy.

On an added note, for those of you that put very little time and effort into your last piece, that crap isn't going to fly this time. Much like the COW's I will not take a piece to poll that's been half assed. If you put in the time and effort, it will show in the end and I know damn well that there are plenty of professional artists at each groups disposal for crits and aid. This might just be me, but I'm not sure why you'd participate if you weren't in it to win it. No excuses Seattleites or Canuckleheads, it's f'ing on like Donkey Kong now so you're either going to bring it, or get owned.

-Mike

[R'john]

I'm in versus rustikof...I agree with the wips being submitted in the first and second week...it'll keep us on time with stuff...

peace

[Verithin]

Undertow / Mike...

Can I throw my hat in the ring? I'm a Canuck living on Vancouver Island.

[2100]

I wanna do something to do with robots and knights... :0

[Undertow]

Not to sound like an unreasonable bastard but I'm burnt out on sci-fi. I just got finished spending the last 3 years of my life doing allot of sci-fi work. To be precise I designed 32 mechs, 8 characters, 7 creatures, 4 logos, and 5 weapons and then illustrated 7 interior pieces, 1 book cover and art directing 142 more pieces of artwork for my book coming out in June. If this competition goes for anything sci-fi I am volunteering to judge and do some scouting to get contestants.

[ronaldK]

hey! this sounds interesting: round 2!!
I'd like to know more details on diz.. im starting last month at school so my schedule is fuuudged! BUT if subject really catches my eyes (no sci-fi).. then FO'sho!! i'd like to put more effort into final render, i agree with rules.

adding btw, lets not make it toooo open ( just monster) lets get some juice on this, and maybe.. people put on vs maybe have same subject? that way we compete directly with design!! =))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!!!!!

[R'john]

how about if we make a compromise. Knights aren't considered sci-fi are they? How about if we do something about medieval times,could include ogres,dwarfs etc...how about it being a battle scene,between minimum 2 combatants...what do you guys think?

I'd love to draw some kind of fantasy thing like that,as long as we don't go too crazy with the fantasy stuff,and keep the content a little more grounded in reality. For example,maybe,no wizards using magic spells battling a dragon...more like a knight fighting a troll with brute force and sparking metal...I don't know if this makes any sense,but in my head it does.:yayca:

peace yo

[ronaldK]

i like where ur going r'john, battle scene, has to be hand to hand!! medieval/ fantasy.. i dig =)

[Verithin]

That sounds cool... I like the idea of a knight fighting a creature in hand 2 hand combat.

[Undertow]

Sounds like it could be fun.

[2100]

battle scene of knight vs creature sounds good to me.

[Marco Mazzoni]

I could use some fantasy stuff in my portfolio, count me in!

When exactly is this thing goin' down?

[Undertow]

Would anyone be down to do this as a multi-round topic where we design our heroes, villains, and environment, and then pull them all together in one illustration? The topic would take a total of 2 months to complete but everyone should walk away with 2 or 3 pieces that they can put into their portfolios.

-Mike

[2100]

sure, what's your plan?

[Verithin]

So what are you looking for? Full turnarounds for char / villian and isometrics for the enviro? Would that production work be part of the stages for the competition and the final image that encapsulates it all is what is judged?

[R'john]

Hey Undertow,

that sounds cool man. Count me in on that plan.:D

[Marco Mazzoni]

Thats really going to push the quality of the final pieces. I am so down.

[Undertow]

Before I begin, weekly deadlines are not flexible. If you don't make the deadline, you lose the round. Challenges will continue and final scores will be based on cumulative win totals and the point weight each round holds. If you try to enter a 30 minute sketch as your final during any stage of the competition, you will be disqualified.

ROUND 1: HEROES (20 pts)
Week 1 and 2 will be the 'Hero' design. Each contestant will be assigned an artist that they will be required to critique at the beginning of each week.

Week 1 deliverables will be a few 3/4 character roughs. The round will start on a Monday and end on Thursday. Crits will last from Thurs-Sunday and final revisions begin on Saturday once all crits have been posted.
Week 2 begins immediately after week one is over You'll present your final 3/4 front, 3/4 rear character on that Sunday for voting which will occur during week 3.

ROUND 2: VILLAINS (20 pts)
Week 3 will be your villain/villains. The same format will be followed as the Hero round.

ROUND 3: ENVIRONMENT (20 pts)
Week 5 and 6 will be environment thumbnails. Each contestant will then be given 2 weeks for final environment presentation.

ROUND 4: ILLUSTRATION (40 pts)
Week 9 will be illustration thumbnails and roughs. Week 10 will be rough final progress confirmation and week 11 will be final due date.

Illustrations will be completed using the winning design work from each competitor in each round. I.E. Contestant A beats Contestant B in the Hero round, in the illustration round both contestants will be using contestant A's design in their final.

Questions, comments, concerns?

-Mike

[2100]

so everybody wins! except the loser, cuz he doesn't get to draw his own characters!

how totally cruel, i'm in.

(3/4 refers to the angle right?)

[Verithin]

Yeesh... that's a lot o' deadlines for a working artist. I think I'm out guys... sorry, I just have to many other commitments to take on a competition this regimented... hell, I would be throwing in 30minute sketches so I'd be DQ'd right away anyhow.

Good luck guys! Go get em' Vancouver!

[R'john]

I'm in this...

[Undertow]

I'm considering opening this one up to allot more people than just the Vancouver and Seattle crews now.

Verithin: I'm going to guess that you work in the video game industry, yes? It does seem like allot of work, but it's not. It's a joke, it just requires you to put in 45 minutes a day (lunch break) over the course of a week to produce a decent end result.

2100: The idea is that the illustrations will have the strongest designs in them which should help make a more powerful piece not to slight them really. For guys trying to break in, or those that aren't getting allot of work this will be a good opportunity to get exposure and grow a bit as an artist as well.... and there are allot of those types of people on the boards.

[rustikof]

i'm down.
this'll be tough, but i'm down.
BRING IT!

[Verithin]

Verithin: I'm going to guess that you work in the video game industry, yes? It does seem like allot of work, but it's not. It's a joke, it just requires you to put in 45 minutes a day (lunch break) over the course of a week to produce a decent end result.

Undertow:

Nah man, I've worked in Film, Television and Games but I'm self employed (work from home with my 20month old running around the house) now and am constantly juggling projects. I have a few other weekly competitions I'm in, plus some personnel projects and paid gigs. If this was a one off illo I'd be in it in a heartbeat. Down the road when I just have one / two gigs lined up I'm in for sure.

It's just raining right now... and when it rains.

Sorry man, I know overall its not a tonne of work... but you add it up and I just can't do it. Just don't wanna drag the challenge down eh? Wanna make sure that if I'm in it that I'll do Vancouver proud. Next one for sure!

Thanks for pushing though... that's why I want to be a part of these.

Have fun everyone!

[rustikof]

when is this big lug getting started? dates? yaddayaddayadda

NEW THREAD TIME BABY WOO

[Keng]

I'm waiting for dates before I say for sure that I'm joining.

[2100]

I'd say we'll start soon, probably a week, in order to round up more people.

[ronaldK]

im in hecticland at the moment, i have 3 more weeks of school and everything is in crunch mode, so i cant join till im done with that. besides, it'd be great if more people joined. maybe east coast Vs. west coast?

also, i didnt quite get the deal with discarting designs.. how will that work exactly?

looking forward to diz =)

[R'john]

is this ever gonna happen?

later y'all

[Undertow]

My work schedule is hosed until May 1st.

[axelalonso]

Hi there guys I d like to join but not sure if this still going ?

[Undertow]

We can fire it back up again. I'm a bit busy atm getting this book finished. If you guys want to start sooner than later I can organize it and play judge.

[axelalonso]

Well I am On!
I just hope we can gather more people, I am intersted in developing a big portafolio for my graduation so please if any more details do let us know ! Thanks! in advance for the good idea!

[Marco Mazzoni]

I'm still ready to go whenever you guys are. I need stuff like this to beef up my portfolio too.

[2100]

Hehe. Oh, yeah. DRIZZLEDOME.

[Undertow]

Alright, I'll organize it for you guys, I'm unavailable to do work right now though... I haven't picked up my sketch book for almost a month.

[axelalonso]

ok just let us know ! and thanks again ...O and grab that sketch book ! shame on you it's got always to be closer than the the tablet

[jurffy]

Go Canada Go!
I'd join you guys but I'm from Toronto.. Does it count if I'm interning in Vancouver for 2 and a half months? =D

[baruka]

I will not participate,I will spend my nights taking long baths and cutting my toe nails(only on my right foot). Have you ever tasted a bubble tea with a pig heart ground up and added to coconut milk? I have just made it. Wish me good luck.

I represent the inner mind of alpha men everywhere. If you would like to chat,call my cell phone. I will make time to talk for 37 minutes ok?

[Lohan]

flickrowned

[threeeyesworm]

I am from Vancouver. I would looooove to participate too if there is another one!!

[baruka]

I am the eater of roses. I will not participate as it is not raining today. Here,the sun is shining,and I'm going to get a green tea frappaccino. If you would like to join me,call my cell. I can talk during my lunch hour,which is 34 minutes this time. I will think about joining this contest tommorow,but if it rains,then you are lucky,because I will not participate,and you will not lose.

Are you curious to see my art? You might stop breathing because you will be amazed.

[Undertow]

I am the eater of roses. I will not participate as it is not raining today. Here,the sun is shining,and I'm going to get a green tea frappaccino. If you would like to join me,call my cell. I can talk during my lunch hour,which is 34 minutes this time. I will think about joining this contest tommorow,but if it rains,then you are lucky,because I will not participate,and you will not lose.

Are you curious to see my art? You might stop breathing because you will be amazed.

Drugs are bad.

[silvestri99]

I may be interested as well. But what are you considering a "finished piece". My coloring and Photoshop painting is weak. I work mostly in Bland and white, ink, pencils etc. I am in Seattle tho, and it's raining right now. I'd be willing to give anything a try and as you aid could use it to sharpen some skills!!