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Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

15 Nov 2007 at 08:54 - 1

I've been poking around the internets and seeing that it's that time of the year again.... Christmas is coming! And with it, some very wonderful calendars by online artists. These calendars have 24 slots in all, and each day they reveal another new winter/Christmas inspired artwork. Some of the Calendars are just generally winter-inspired, others are more religious in nature, it all depends on where it's hosted.

So. I had an idea. Why not make a Guild Wars Wintersday calendar? Even though we can't be sure of the exact time Wintersday is being held this year, at least we can keep at it until Christmas.

Are there any artists interested in joining this project? I think this would be a fun idea and give the community a little holiday cheer. It would also be a chance for artists to just have fun in their own way, with their own style.
Submissions wouldn't have to be drawn art, they can be anything Guild Wars and Wintersday themed. That means Photoshopped screens, costumes, candycane figures... anything that shows Guild Wars and Wintersday. The picture itself can be as detailed or as freeform as you want, as long as it keeps to the general idea of a calendar picture.

Anyway, just post in this thread if you'd be interested in participating in this project. If we get enough people, then it will be very easy to fill up all 24 days. I'll also start handing out the days once I get a general idea of how many artists are in.

UPDATE

THE WEBSITE: http://www.shinanai.org/wintersdaycalendar/

A great big thank you to everyone who is participating! All the days have been filled, and I've already got some early submissions from people. Please post any feedback about the calendar or the website in this thread, or PM me.

Edit- changed the topic to something a little more descriptive
Edit2 - latest info

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

15 Nov 2007 at 09:04 - 2

wow, that sounds cool! a really good idea. count me in

kipinae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

Finland

Desert Foxes [DF]

R/

15 Nov 2007 at 10:11 - 3

I can participate if I get one of those later days in December - my schedule is fully booked until 13.12. due to school work.

So count me in if you can make it happen. :)

Noanoa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Finland

I Need Scissors [Aivo]

Rt/

15 Nov 2007 at 10:35 - 4

Count me in >

!

kenichiukiya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Rt/

15 Nov 2007 at 13:26 - 5

Count me in IF i could get the days from 21-25 Dec cuz i'll only be available then...(away to some place without internet till 19 Dec)

Nian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Finland

R/

15 Nov 2007 at 15:30 - 6

I actually had one I was planning on making and was thinking of asking others to participate in too if they wanted but I'll happily go with yours Pery. I'm afraid that I won't have the time to be so precise with mine or try to push anyone else to participate in it meaning I would make a pretty bad "host" for such a project. I might just keep it for making silly quick sketches for December.

My template is pretty much rushed too so...but I'll have to see if anything comes out of it. There it is anyways. :P
http://missalie.net/gwcalendar2007/

I'm not sure of my participation in this one yet. Things suddenly seem very busy @ my school and I don't know if I can keep up with two calendars but I'm definatelly interested! What a vague reply...sorry >.<

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

E/

15 Nov 2007 at 16:25 - 7

I believe Wintersday is officially on New Years Day 1/1/08

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

17 Nov 2007 at 07:40 - 8

Awh, nobody else interested? I'll wait over the weekend, and then check the situation again. 3 full-time artists and a few who can do a little later is going to be slightly difficult to pull off, since it'll mean us three will have to draw a couple drawings a week for the first two weeks at least.

Come on! Even screenshot artists are welcome! A nice, photoshopped screen is just as good as a drawing for something like this.

bulletsmile

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

I live in Konglevegen

N/

18 Nov 2007 at 01:33 - 9

I'm in, but I won't be able to use too much time on it, one of the days for me, doesn't matter which

Mamath

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Brisbane, Australia

The Gecko Liberation Army

Me/

19 Nov 2007 at 12:43 - 10

I'm in, if you'll have me.

Depends a bit on the quality of work you want though. One full coloured piece I might be able to swing or multiple colour busts/partial colour sketches/full sketches but not multiple full colour w/ background deals.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

19 Nov 2007 at 14:21 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mamath

I'm in, if you'll have me.

Depends a bit on the quality of work you want though. One full coloured piece I might be able to swing or multiple colour busts/partial colour sketches/full sketches but not multiple full colour w/ background deals.

All quality is fine - even stick figures, if there's some idea in it somewhere.

This calendar is meant to be just for fun and a way to bring some Wintersday cheer to the community, so everyone who wants to participate can do so with whatever they have time for.

Only single rule is that pictures must be Wintersday/GW inspired, and that even a little effort has gone into planning them.

Mistical miss

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands - Hattem

[RR]

19 Nov 2007 at 14:34 - 12

I'll see what I can do Perynne!

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

19 Nov 2007 at 14:37 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistical miss

I'll see what I can do Perynne! I was hoping you'd notice this thread.

Anyway, I shall be posting the dates list here later this week, and also send it to everyone through PM so people can pick the days they are available for drawing. Is there already someone who knows they could draw during the first week of December? I can do a couple of pictures for it, but it'd be nice to have at least three other artists filling up the days. It's coming up soon, and if we get artists for that then I hope the rest of the month will somehow figure itself out.

Mistical miss

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands - Hattem

[RR]

19 Nov 2007 at 14:43 - 14

I can draw now for the start of december, but once december starts, I'll be flooded with work probably ^^ so erm, I'll just work ahead ^^

Mamath

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Brisbane, Australia

The Gecko Liberation Army

Me/

19 Nov 2007 at 15:43 - 15

I can mostlikly do a day in the first week of December. Got an idea already. ;D

Elite Zeon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Jacksonville, Florida

White Moonlight

N/

19 Nov 2007 at 20:41 - 16

Mind if I join in as well?

Got a little idea I thought of for GIMP when I was bored in school the other day. I got a 5 day weekend coming up thanks to Thanksgiving holiday in North America (mmm... turkey) , so I might be able to work up some stuff, and finish other materials.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

22 Nov 2007 at 07:01 - 17

Here's a tentative calendar timeline. Please let me know what dates are suitable for you (if possible, include multiple dates so I have a little more leeway as to where I'll put everyone). I'll be expecting the drawings no later than 3 days before your calendar date - this is just to have some leeway to come up with a new drawing, if you're unable to send anything in.

Please send your drawings to me through PM! DO NOT POST THEM HERE, it'll ruin the surprise for the calendar viewers. If you don't have a place to host them, pm me and I'll give you my email where you can send it as an attachment. Also, if you have a website you'd like me to link when your artwork is displayed, please send the link for that along with the picture.

Right now we have 16 artists working for the calendar, from here and from another forum. I'm hoping to either get a few more artists to draw us something, or then if some people could do two drawings that would really help us out. Remember, I'm not asking for full backgrounded masterpieces, just something nice and small to cheer people up waiting for Wintersday. The backgrounded versions are welcome too though.

December
1 Perynne
2 Minelle Tempest
3 Mistical Miss
4 Sjeng
5 Amrrr
6 Mamath
7 Elite Zeon
8 Silvan
9 Tidus Yumemiru
10 Erik Fox
11 bulletsmile
12 Queen Kitiara
13 satomz
14 Sumea
15 Piglou
16 kazie
17 kipinae
18 Noanoa
19 Karuro
20 Ravensong
21 Roguish Seraph
22 Morag D
23 Soku
24 kenichiukiya

kipinae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

Finland

Desert Foxes [DF]

R/

22 Nov 2007 at 11:11 - 18

Days 17 and 20 are all mine, bwahahahaha!

Hopefully I can pull of the ideas I had for them. :D

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

22 Nov 2007 at 12:35 - 19

Hello,
Count me in!!!

And this calendar MUST BE featured on guildwars.com community activities!

Piglou

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

France

Les Hypes [LH]

N/E

22 Nov 2007 at 14:31 - 20

Hello,
Count me in also

What is the image size, that you need?
Bye.

Mamath

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Brisbane, Australia

The Gecko Liberation Army

Me/

23 Nov 2007 at 10:16 - 21

I'll happily take another day whenever is most convenient. And the 6th sounds fine as well.

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

23 Nov 2007 at 11:33 - 22

How many have you got untill now? It would be great if you got 1 artist for each day.

bulletsmile

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

I live in Konglevegen

N/

23 Nov 2007 at 17:08 - 23

Add me in for one of the days, 11 would be fine. If not, just takes one that that is open

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

23 Nov 2007 at 17:47 - 24

I can do any day from 20. - 24., but will probably manage only one, so sign me up for whichever date suits you best

Elite Zeon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Jacksonville, Florida

White Moonlight

N/

23 Nov 2007 at 20:57 - 25

Hehe, I actually just finished mine

(hope people will like it...)

Think you can put mine up for an earlier date? Any will work fine with me however.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

23 Nov 2007 at 23:13 - 26

Welcome to the calendar, Ravensong and Piglou. Glad to have you two along. Pick a date, any free date.

The image can be pretty much any size, but preferably not over 800x800 pixels or else I'll need to resize it. Since they'll be shown in an online calendar a smaller size is ok as well.

I updated the list. And Sjeng, yup, I'm really hoping to get a different artist each day. Right now I think I got about 20 artists who are participating, so we are getting there! I'm poking my irl friends to join this too, even if some of them have never played GW.

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

24 Nov 2007 at 12:42 - 27

Can I have 20th?

kenichiukiya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Rt/

24 Nov 2007 at 16:02 - 28

hm.....can i have the 24th spot?? or r u reserving it for someone else??
cuz i'll only have access to scanner and broadband on 19th so i'll send it in as soon as i have them. anyways i'll finish drawing way before that date anyways.
now i'm using super slow 56k which is costing me a fortune just to check mail T_T

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

24 Nov 2007 at 17:13 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenichiukiya

hm.....can i have the 24th spot?? or r u reserving it for someone else??
cuz i'll only have access to scanner and broadband on 19th so i'll send it in as soon as i have them. anyways i'll finish drawing way before that date anyways.
now i'm using super slow 56k which is costing me a fortune just to check mail T_T I'm not reserving it for anyone, just kind of thought that since some people might do some extra, that all of those would be shown on the last day. Gotta have some extra pics in the storage anyway, just in case someone doesn't manage to send in their pic on time.

I can let you have it though, if you're unable to manage any other days.

I'll figure out some other way to post the extra drawings then. And thanks for letting me know about your connection! Looking forward to seeing your drawing.

Piglou

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

France

Les Hypes [LH]

N/E

24 Nov 2007 at 19:08 - 30

Hello,
I will take the 15th.
thx, bye.

Erik Fox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Texas

24 Nov 2007 at 20:30 - 31

I'll take the 10th if that's okay.

Mamath

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Brisbane, Australia

The Gecko Liberation Army

Me/

25 Nov 2007 at 03:43 - 32

You could post the extras on "boxing day". Seems appropriate.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

25 Nov 2007 at 08:15 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mamath

You could post the extras on "boxing day". Seems appropriate.

Perhaps.

Or then perhaps I'll post them on the day that Wintersday hits the game, since now this calendar will just be going all the way until Christmas. It'd be interesting to stretch it 'till the real Wintersday, but it'd probably be impossible to get enough artists for it and I have no idea when Anet is going to have the celebration.

List updated again. Still missing artists for a couple days, but I'm working on getting different artists for each day even if I have to drag them from irl friends.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

25 Nov 2007 at 08:43 - 34

great list, this is gonna be awesome. I bet if word spreads some more artists will show up - maybe you could get some TNS/TNTM/TMW contestants to do christmas-y shots?

tidus yumemiru

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia - other wise chained to my computer

Bring The Reign [Rain] Alliance

P/

28 Nov 2007 at 15:09 - 35

oh oh /pickme! is the 9th available? tho i will take whatever u have :P

Queen Kitiara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

youtube.com/user/QueenKitiara

[Rain] Alliance "Bring on the Reign"

W/P

28 Nov 2007 at 15:13 - 36

Awesome idea Pery! Thanks for the invite!

ya count me in for the 12th!....hope winter stuff is up by then

grats again on a wonderful performance on TNTS...can't wait to see what u do for the calendar!

Roguish Seraph

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kamadan

[Evil]

Mo/E

28 Nov 2007 at 20:16 - 37

wow totally missed thread...what have I been doing? This is such a great idea Perynne.Cant wait to see the results on this one.

If 21st isnt taken yet, you can sign me up

If it is, then no matter would be really exciting to see this come together.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

28 Nov 2007 at 21:14 - 38

Not taken yet! You'll get the last date.

A great big thank you to everyone who's joined the project, let's make this an awesome calendar! I'm working on the website now, it'll probably go up tomorrow or on Friday.
Oh, and when you send in your picture submissions, you can also send your gallery's website address if you want. The link will be displayed along with your submission.

And now to get some sleep... aaaaah, I'm so excited about this and totally happy that so many wonderful artists joined in.

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

29 Nov 2007 at 20:35 - 39

Yay, the website is up! You can find it at: http://www.shinanai.org/wintersdaycalendar/
I'm keeping it quite simple, but if there's something you want to see added to the page, just let me know. No days are visible yet since they'll be revealed one by one, so it's rather empty at the moment.

Artists, remember to SUBMIT YOUR ART 2 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE GIVEN TO YOU. This is just so I'll have time to get a replacement picture done if you're unable to send in anything. If you already know you're going to be a little late or if something comes up, PLEASE let me know by PM as soon as possible.

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

29 Nov 2007 at 20:39 - 40

That is awesome Perynne!
Im so excited lol!

*edit*
Oh btw will our forum nick be displayed as artist or?