January Artwork Contest - Submission Thread

SorryGuy · 01-01-2006, 09:24 PM

Well it is a new year and a new month and with it comes a new artwork contest! Last month we had some great pieces based on the work of custom cards with Bad Luck and El Garbo once more squaring off for the win. But this month we are going back to a more customary format, re-doing old art. But this time we have a little twist. Instead of being given an artwork description you will instead be given simply an old card and will go. Also instead of a creature we will be doing an abstract idea. So, are you ready to know what it is?

Stasis!

Yes the much hated combo-piece. Not that I want you to base your art off of the old one, because I do not, but here is the orginial:

Good luck and happy new year!

Added the new Monthly Art Contest Banner. -Topher

Bad Luck · 01-01-2006, 09:54 PM

Good times. From the starcitygames.com worst art thread:

Ashram wrote:

Quote:

"I'm no art critic, but I can kind of tell that the little balancing lever is supposed to represent the fact that the game's not going anywhere anytime soon.

And if you really wanted to stretch, you could say the little dunce cap dude is running out of space for his blue paint, which would represent you running out of blue mana because you just had to ruin the game for everybody else, didn't you?!

The relevance of the little blindfolded dog person is up for debate, but I think the little red circle thing is supposed to hide the fact that it is so obviously flipping you off. You know, because you suck. For playing Stasis."

Cabalwannabe · 01-01-2006, 11:06 PM

Quote:

The relevance of the little blindfolded dog person is up for debate, but I think the little red circle thing is supposed to hide the fact that it is so obviously flipping you off. You know, because you suck. For playing Stasis

Somebody from Starcity, that's over here, should sig that, just so the SCG Invasion of Other websites can commence.

Bad Luck gets props for actually quoteing that.

As for the card:
Yeah... Oh boy... This should be a good month. Best of luck everyone.

CharlieD · 01-02-2006, 05:15 AM

It's not very good, but this is my entry.

Edit - Fixxored.

El Garbo · 01-02-2006, 05:48 AM

Sellian, you've linked your art from your Gmail account, so we can't see it.

Try attaching it to your post instead.

darkasecas · 01-02-2006, 10:37 PM

hum... this is interesting, I hope to have time to do something

Topher · 01-02-2006, 10:48 PM

Hrm... I really like this month's contest.

Would anyone care if this Mod decided to enter?

SorryGuy · 01-02-2006, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topher

Hrm... I really like this month's contest.

Would anyone care if this Mod decided to enter?

I see no reason why you should not be allowed to. Unless anyone has any objections, go ahead.

Nex3 · 01-02-2006, 11:06 PM

No objections here.

Sellian, would it be possible for you to get a bigger scan of that? I'd like to have it at least 630 by 460 pixels, so it'll fit in the card frame.

Spectyr · 01-02-2006, 11:14 PM

Huh... I like this contest. Maybe I'll enter.

No objections, by the way.

If there's no rule about it, no problem. And if there is... well, you know what they say about rules: "***** Rules."

Cabalwannabe · 01-02-2006, 11:21 PM

I don't see why mods shouldn't be able to join in contests.
Judgeing is done by the people
Art is done by the people.
No objection.

darkasecas · 01-02-2006, 11:25 PM

I have objections! the mods shouldn't be in the contest

j/k
yeah, I don't see why should be any objections

!KAMELEON! · 01-03-2006, 02:03 PM

I think I might try my hand at this month's contest.
NO Objections to mods joining the fun.

Pringlesman · 01-04-2006, 03:04 AM

Hate to bring this up again, even though it should be in the first post anyways, but are the demensions 630x460 again?

El Garbo · 01-04-2006, 06:50 AM

Here we go. I really enjoyed this month, there was plenty of room for interpretation.

I opted to go for a bit of a mixture between the old school 'abstract' stasis and the more familiar idea of something being in a state of stasis being basicaly immobilized.

There's an obvious homage to the original Fay Jones original (which, unlike many, I really like)... except in this case, the little painting dude has become a wizard, using his magical paintbrush to send a threatening sea serpent into a blissful state of stasis.

01-01-2006, 09:24 PM	#1
SorryGuy An Advocate MTGS Writer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,687 Blog Entries: 1	January Artwork Contest - Submission Thread Well it is a new year and a new month and with it comes a new artwork contest! Last month we had some great pieces based on the work of custom cards with Bad Luck and El Garbo once more squaring off for the win. But this month we are going back to a more customary format, re-doing old art. But this time we have a little twist. Instead of being given an artwork description you will instead be given simply an old card and will go. Also instead of a creature we will be doing an abstract idea. So, are you ready to know what it is? Stasis! Yes the much hated combo-piece. Not that I want you to base your art off of the old one, because I do not, but here is the orginial: Good luck and happy new year! Added the new Monthly Art Contest Banner. -Topher Last edited by SorryGuy : 01-01-2006 at 10:36 PM.

01-02-2006, 05:15 AM	#4
CharlieD MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I HAVE BONEITIS World Project Leader MTGS Artist Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,050 Blog Entries: 19	It's not very good, but this is my entry. Edit - Fixxored. Attached Thumbnails __________________ beautiful girl, you've got a hole in your heart Last edited by CharlieD : 01-02-2006 at 07:09 AM.

01-02-2006, 05:48 AM	#5
El Garbo Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 578	Sellian, you've linked your art from your Gmail account, so we can't see it. Try attaching it to your post instead. __________________ Winner of the November Art Contest.

01-02-2006, 11:21 PM	#11
Cabalwannabe Archmage of Color Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin, Baby! Posts: 1,550 Blog Entries: 12	I don't see why mods shouldn't be able to join in contests. Judgeing is done by the people Art is done by the people. No objection. __________________ Visit: Cabalwannabe's Art page right here on MTGS! Cabalwannabe's Cards! Control Lover Generation 1 if you see this in someones sig copy it and take the generation number plus 1 to show your generation! Cabalwannabe's Stories So'for of the Vedalken Vansen, Dreamer of Dreams Clone of Joan Aeriedle's Mission

01-03-2006, 02:03 PM	#13
!KAMELEON! Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 687 Blog Entries: 1	I think I might try my hand at this month's contest. NO Objections to mods joining the fun. __________________ Decks:


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01-02-2006, 11:14 PM	#10
Spectyr Ascended Mage Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The woods. Posts: 358	Huh... I like this contest. Maybe I'll enter. No objections, by the way. If there's no rule about it, no problem. And if there is... well, you know what they say about rules: "***** Rules."

01-04-2006, 03:04 AM	#14
Pringlesman Half Man, Half Potato Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,261	Hate to bring this up again, even though it should be in the first post anyways, but are the demensions 630x460 again? __________________ That's the remarkable thing about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse Calvin and Hobbes Last edited by Pringlesman : 01-04-2006 at 03:13 AM.

01-04-2006, 06:50 AM	#15
El Garbo Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 578	Here we go. I really enjoyed this month, there was plenty of room for interpretation. I opted to go for a bit of a mixture between the old school 'abstract' stasis and the more familiar idea of something being in a state of stasis being basicaly immobilized. There's an obvious homage to the original Fay Jones original (which, unlike many, I really like)... except in this case, the little painting dude has become a wizard, using his magical paintbrush to send a threatening sea serpent into a blissful state of stasis. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Winner of the November Art Contest.

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