schribbit
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Post by schribbit on Mar 26, 2017 7:48:22 GMT -6
*✲゚*Design is fun! Let's have fun together!*✲゚* I love designing characters. I know a lot of other people do too! Maybe you don't, but think you need to practice anyway. To give you some incentive, I've tried to make this design contest as fun as possible, and as rewarding as I can!
I will give you 3 single-word prompts. You as a participant will have to take all three of the themes and combine them into one design in an interesting and unique way. The design contest will start when I make a post in the thread defining what that week's theme is. The contest will end on that coming Saturday at 11:59PM EST. The winners of the week will be announced the Sunday after when the new themes are being announced. JUDGING- Effort- Did you work at least an hour on your final picture?
- Creativity- Did you do something that surprised me? Something I found very unique, interesting, and fun?
- Originality- Of all entries, does yours stand out as different in some way?
- Respect- Did you follow the rules?
(This contest is about DESIGN- sure, artistic talent will help- but artistic talent is not one of the main deciding factors of this contest. As long as I can recognize the three themes in your design, you're good on skill.) RULES- You must abide by the general forum rules.
- You must use all 3 themes.
- You must finish by 11:59 PM EST for the prompt's given Saturday.
- You must create the design from scratch.
- You must be kind to the other participants.
- You must not complain about who wins.
- You must only enter once per week.
YOU CAN- Design a human
- Design a humanoid (alien, object head, anthro, monster etc.)
- Design an object (wand, jewelry, hat, toy, etc.)
- Design a still scene (This would be more difficult. The picture must tell a story that involves all three of the themes.)
Prizes
Every week there will be 1 winner. That winner will get a free headshot of a humanoid character of their choice from me. I will PM them about details when they win. On the end of the contest week of every month, If at least 10 entries have been submitted in total that month, I will choose 1 winner out of the 4 winners of that month, and that person will get a choice to receive one full body humanoid request from me, OR $10 USD through Paypal only. That person can choose which prize they want according to their preferences (I'm not going to mind if you choose the money lol. The picture option is mainly there for those who do not have Paypal). I will PM them about details when they win. ALL PARTICIPANTS will be entered in a raffle every time they enter a weekly design. At the end of each month, 1 raffle winner will be chosen. That person will get a chibi humanoid character drawing of their choice from me. (Raffle name list will restart every month) I will PM them about details when they win. (I will not pick the same winner more than once per month (unless no one else participated). The $10 prize is subject to change at my discretion if I can't spare the money that month (However I will keep the $10 as a prize that month if I didn't announce ahead of time that I couldn't pay it- I will get it somehow! Don't want to get your hopes up for nothing!). I'm poor but you can help by commissioning or donating if you like : '3)
It's a new month! Week 1- Due Saturday April 1st, 11:59PM EST Themes: Icecream, butterfly, entertainer This week's prize: 1 humanoid headshot from Schribbit Entry Form: [Your image] Themes: [this week's themes] Explanations: [explain where the themes come into play in your picture] Your favorite part: [optional, but I'd love to see you give yourself a compliment!] Your theme suggestion: [Suggest 1 theme, and I might use it in next week's contest, or a future contest week. Your idea will be credited!] HAVE FUN!
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Post by ♡GissyEva♡ on Mar 26, 2017 9:44:28 GMT -6
When you take things to literally when designing.
Themes: Icecream, butterfly, entertainer Explanations: This gurl is a butterfly person. She is in a part of a children's musical that is surprisingly deep. Her character is an ice cream mother. Your favorite part: I really like sketching and linearting the design! That was really fun!! Your theme suggestion: I'd say for the future themes, maybe like, water theme. ( I gotta cool down on the fire, lol.)
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Post by eternalashley on Mar 26, 2017 13:07:48 GMT -6
Themes: Ice Cream, Butterfly, Entertainer (because obviously I have to take part if butterflies are involved) Explanations: I decided to use vanilla ice cream with sprinkles on the hat, gloves, stockings, and top of the dress. I decided to compliment the vanilla ice cream by using a Karner Blue Butterfly and its color palette. The wings are sort of a cape thing and they are on the shoes as well. Overall I took inspiration from an entertainer in a sort of 20s or 30s style singing club place. So she's a singer I guess. Your favorite part: I really like how the wings work here, both on the cape and the shoes. Your theme suggestion: Uhhhh magical girl, fruit, and fur I guess could be interesting???
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schribbit
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Alas, I'm merely a potato. Icon commissioned from @gunny
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Post by schribbit on Mar 26, 2017 15:05:11 GMT -6
Entering my own contest? Of course I am! Though I do not get the possibility of a prize, so not as much effort was put in haha! Just pure fun! GREAT JOB on your entries ♡GissyEva♡ and eternalashley !! Don't worry you didn't take it too literally Giss, it's exactly what I was looking for! And Ashley, I just LOVE that you used an actual butterfly as reference! You've both done such wonderful work on your entries! Themes: Icecream, butterfly, entertainer Explanations: This kid is a super sweet and peppy pop star! I'd say they're head of a band called Rocky Road if that didn't insinuate they were a rock band hah! Icecream can be found in their guitar, shoes, and hair, I even tried simulating sprinkles with their freckles! Butterfly can be found in their hair, torso, and shoes! Your favorite part: I think the general feel of their personality is my favorite! Your theme suggestion: Bunny! I know I'm in charge but I may as well answer hah!
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TenshiHanka
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Post by TenshiHanka on Mar 27, 2017 20:05:44 GMT -6
You said you wanted creative and original? (It looks like jello I stg) Themes: Butterfly, Ice cream, Entertainer (I prioritized this order I guess) Explanations: Okay um... This might be long. First I wanted to go with the judging criteria, especially something unique. I don't even know if I made this humanoid enough to qualify though lol. For butterfly I have: The general character is a humanoid butterfly, antennae, butterfly wings for arms even if it doesn't look like it, butterfly body and legs, butterfly arms on the knees, butterfly wings on the hips, and a butterfly head. For Ice cream I have: The face and feet splattered with Ice cream, Ice cream currently being juggled (though I don't know how to color this correctly in an easy fashion), and an ice cream scooping spoon in the "pants" pocket. For Entertainer I have: A giant floating Bowler hat, overalls, a flower pin, a unicycle foot, cotton candy knees, the act of juggling, and an almost barber shop pole colored background. It's convenient for them to use their knee arms to pass out cotton candy. Your favorite part: Giving myself a compliment is difficult Schribbit. I don't know if I can do it.Probably my favorite part is coming up with the idea for this one. Your theme suggestion: Does 1 theme mean 1 set of three or just one? I say Armor? and if two more then beds and Japan?... wait that sounds wrong lol
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schribbit
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Alas, I'm merely a potato. Icon commissioned from @gunny
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Post by schribbit on Mar 28, 2017 3:04:24 GMT -6
Hello everyone, you've been doing wooonnnderful work! You're all working so hard and I appreciate seeing that! I'm so glad you're having fun designing! TenshiHanka asked about the theme suggestions. My intention was to have everyone say 1 word that could go along with some other people's words in future design weeks! But I believe it may have been unclear. Sorry about that!
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Post by MelancholicDoves on Mar 29, 2017 18:40:39 GMT -6
Themes: Butterfly, Entertainer, and Ice Cream! Explanations: Okay! So I don't know how exact / strict we needed to follow the prompt, so I decided to take a more flexible approach to it. This character is half human, half Butterfly Koi fish. She, alongside her teammates preform synchronized swim routines! Her bathing suit is modeled after a chocolate coated waffle cone! Your favorite part: I took a different approach with coloring the hair this time around, it was less time consuming but it turned out better than I expected! Your theme suggestion: Music!
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schribbit
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Alas, I'm merely a potato. Icon commissioned from @gunny
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Post by schribbit on Mar 31, 2017 10:02:31 GMT -6
Looovely work!! MelancholicDoves I'd say as long as you take from the main 3 themes SOMEHOW, you're good~! Contest ends tomorrow night everyone~!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 21:53:41 GMT -6
-- Themes: Butterfly, Ice Cream, Entertainer. -- Explanations: I decided to take a slightly different approach with this, creating a design that embodies the entertain ment rather than an entertain er (she's kinda both in a way when you think about it...). This marionette, fashioned after the dancehall ladies of the Old West, sashays onto the stage as the ghost of an old saloon girl, entertaining her audience with hearty and scandalous recollections of the time she spent singing and dancing, livening up the evenings of bar regulars while inducing them to purchase their weight in whiskey. She was particularly known for her free spirit and charm, hence the "sweet butterfly" motif in her costume. As for the actual outfit, multiple ice cream-related components can be found all throughout the design (well technically I used milkshakes for inspo but that's still an ice cream-based dessert haha). I also added the wings of a butterfly with a similar color scheme and added small pops of color here and there so the blue details on the Mourning Cloak's wings wouldn't look out of place. -- Your Favorite Part: I guess just getting the design down was pretty fun. -- Your Theme Suggestion: Cobwebs.
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schribbit
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Alas, I'm merely a potato. Icon commissioned from @gunny
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Post by schribbit on Apr 1, 2017 22:31:10 GMT -6
This week's entries are in! It was a very difficult decision as everyone did such wonderful jobs here in this first week! Throughout the week I was stunned every time an entry was submitted. You're all such hard workers and I really appreciate that! I'd like to first say a word about some entries! ♡GissyEva♡ your design is adorable! I love her story, that play sounds like a lot of fun to watch! It makes me wonder what would happen in it! eternalashley Your design was so well thought out and everything pulled together seamlessly. All the different aspects of the three themes were very well implemented. I would love to see her come on stage and sing me a song! I especially love the inclusion of a general time era! It really gives me a great sense of what this character might be like. @baphomet I can tell you had such fun with this design! I love that she's made of ice cream, and how her flavor changes depending on her mood! Very interesting! TenshiHanka your design is so creative and unique, and certainly stands out! I love that the character is a humanoid butterfly! MelancholicDoves such a serene piece! I love that you went with your imagination in this and made her a butterfly koi! It really ties in well with the entertaining career you gave her. I'd love to see her and her team perform! Congratulations, @aura for your winning design! I can see you worked so very hard on your design! Your idea of using a marionette is very unique and interesting. I wouldn't have thought of it myself! I really love the creativity so much. The three themes flow together so well in your design, everything about it is wonderful to look at- it seems like every time I view it I notice another lovely hidden detail! I can certainly believe this character would give a captivating performance! Great work, and thank you for participating! For the rest of you who worked so hard this week, I applaud you! You took the time to think up great characters with great little stories behind them. I enjoyed reading each and every entry. Thank you very much for participating this week, I love all of your pieces so much!! I wish I had the time and money to reward you all. Don't be discouraged if you weren't chosen this week! Reminder I am going to try not to pick the same winner two weeks in a row, and while it might prove difficult as time passes, I'm going to try not to choose the same winner twice in the same month. You will have plenty of chances to win, though I hope you will take a great deal of the joy just from having fun designing! Also worth reminding, the more entries you send in per month, the better chance you have of winning the raffle chibi!
It's a new week! Week 2- Due Saturday April 8th, 11:59PM EST This week's prize: 1 humanoid headshot from Schribbit *Feel free to use any gender
Entry Form: [Your image] Themes: [this week's themes] Explanations: [explain where the themes come into play in your picture] Your favorite part: [optional, but I'd love to see you give yourself a compliment!] Your theme suggestion: [Suggest 1 theme, and I might use it in next week's contest, or a future contest week. Your idea will be credited!]
Here's my interpretation this week! Though I had many ideas haha... Hope to see some more great things from you guys! Themes: music, bed, magical girl Explanations: This magical girl uses music to put people to sleep each night! She's like the sandman, but not. You can find music in her flute, skirt, and headband, her shoulder having a tattoo relating to both music and the moon/stars. You can find bed in the pillows on her skirt, a cotton like material under her skirt to represent the stuffing that would go into a pillow, and all star and moon decals are supposed to relate to the night, which is when the general population sleeps. Your favorite part: I love the story I gave her. Just a cute night-time magical girl who helps you sleep! Your theme suggestion: trains!
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Post by gunny on Apr 2, 2017 3:00:18 GMT -6
Entry Form: Themes: Music, Bed, Magical Girl Explanations: Just as Justice never sleeps, neither does Magical Girl Insomnia!! Atop her rocket-powered bed, she soars through the night sky, ensuring the safety and comfort of those who, unlike herself, CAN sleep through the night. Her powers activate only when she is in a state of exhaustion. With one stroke of her magic, star-shaped guitar (Wanted to specify that cuz you can't see it in this pic) she transforms into the warrior of sleeplessness! And use that same guitar, she sends blasts of magically-laced soundwaves hurdling through the air in order to defeat her enemies. Your favorite part: The pose, probably. Very different than what i normally do when drawing poses. Your theme suggestion: Bones
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Post by ♡GissyEva♡ on Apr 2, 2017 17:22:04 GMT -6
Themes: music, bed, magical girl Explanations: This is the magical girl who while asleep during the day, at night, she fights evil monsters that came from people's nightmeres (mainly chilren, thought some adults gets theses as well!!) After fighting the monster, she uses her magical harp and sarinades with to have a calm and peaceful sleep. Your favorite part: I like doing the design of the sketch, even tho, some part of the original sketch was similar to gunny's so I felt like I gotta change it by last minute and the slippers-shoes look like the cats you see Azumanga Daioh, lol. I also like doing the moon crescent hair bands. They are also cute! ^.^ Your theme suggestion: Fighter! :DD
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Post by Sanaku on Apr 6, 2017 1:14:26 GMT -6
Themes: Music, Bed, Magical Girl Explanations: Magical girl Friss is too shy to save anyone while the sun is out. This is because of her ridiculous outfit, which consists of a bed hairclip, multiple colored fabrics and a skirt made out of stringless violins! She hates it when anyone witnesses her in these clownish clothes, so she allows her magical self to go out at night, and only at night, when she thinks everyone is asleep. She sings to stun her foes and uses her sheep plushie to make people doze off instantly (because... counting sheep.. you know). Your Favorite Part: Drawing the violin skirt! It was very challenging when I was doing it without references, but it was real fun! Theme Suggestion: Medieval
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TenshiHanka
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Post by TenshiHanka on Apr 6, 2017 5:03:12 GMT -6
Music was one of the categories so. [sound] soundcloud.com/anehanka/magic-bed-girl-feat-cocosweet[/sound] ^ this would work on Creative Studio lol but anyhow here is my picture. Themes: Bed, Magical Girl, Music Explanations: Bed: She is a bed. She has a pillow for bangs and bed covers as clothes. Magical Girl: The pink covers and red heart on the bed-girl. The yellow wings on the halo and staff. Over all an anime look to a bed-girl. She pretends that she is a real magical girl (superhero?) when she is only just a bed. Music: Literal music, whole note eyes, half note arms/hands, a staff as a staff (aka. a staff), 8th note on the top of the staff, half rest at the bottom of the staff, treble cleff in the center, bass cleff mouth, rest note blush, 8th rest eyebrows, and a more literal half note as a halo. Your favorite part: The music which probably wont even count as part of my submission lol Your theme suggestion: Orange
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Post by MelancholicDoves on Apr 7, 2017 15:56:10 GMT -6
LMAO FORGOT TO ACTUALLY ENTER THIS I drew it like Monday and totally forgot about it until now? I'm cute. Themes: Music, Bed, Magical Girl Explanations: This magical girl is based on a conductor! She creates magical "Z-notes" that force her enemies into a dream-like state! (Basically like hallucinations! Only dreams ; ^ ) ) Your favorite part: Although I had a lot of troubles with the color schemes, I do adore the base design of the outfit and her hair!!!! Your theme suggestion: Ice!
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