Guild Wars 'Dingbat' Contest - FoW Armor prize and more..

Hi,

A few people may be aware that people in DVDF have run art contests before, but in this instance this one is different. Firstly, you don't need to know how to draw and secondly it's not to draw a specific person.

What is it?
A contest that judges who can best depict, in a picture, an alternate drawing of any Guild Wars item, enemy, skill, town… really, any name that has to do with Guild Wars! The submission that is the funniest/most clever in the view of the judges wins!

Here are some examples(i'm sure people can do better, but you get the idea):
Forgotten Seal:

Wail of Doom:


How do I submit my entry?
post the images in this thread with your IGN and image name included.

Feel free to submit as many pictures as you want!

Prizes:
There will be Three (3) winners of this contest: First Place, Second Place, and Third Place

First Place:
1. A fully paid for set of Obsidian Armor for one character of your choosing, with an escort to the forgemaster by [DVDF] members.

Second Place:
1. Armbrace of Truth

Third Place:
1. 3x Destroyer Weapons


Judging:
* Who will judge the contest?
Three (3) judges from [DVDF] have been selected to review the images based on the following two things:

* What the contest will be judged on:
The images will be judged on originality, humor and creativity. Enjoy what you're doing. Make an image because it's funny. If you enjoy what you're drawing, other people probably will, too. This contest is here to be fun.

* What the contest will not be judged on:
The images will not be judged on how pretty they look. Artistic ability has no weight in the contest whatsoever. Someone with little to no artistic talents that barely knows MS Paint has just as much chance at winning as someone who uses Photoshop daily in their professional career.

Rules:
1. The images must be original, created by the author.
Non Original entries will score lower and may be discounted altogether
2. Can I use photos in my submission?
No photos are allowed. Whether taken from online or taken yourself, it takes away from the original feel of the pictures. These are supposed to be your creations, something you drew/made. Captioned GW screenshots are allowed however.

3. Can I hand draw it, or do I have to use a drawing program?
MS Paint is probably the easiest way to draw, but if you feel so inclined to use another program like Photoshop or even to draw yours by hand, feel free to. Keep in mind, though, that artistic ability will play no part in judging the winners.

4. What if I stink at drawing?
Don’t worry about it. These are supposed to be funny and clever, not some graphic design student’s final project. Concentrate on a good idea; that’s what really counts. You can make the image as pretty as you want it to be, but remember, artistic ability will not be factored at all into judging the winners.

5. Are there any kinds of content that is NOT allowed?
Keep this contest clean. That means keeping profanity on a PG-13 level, ABSOLUTELY NO pornographic or otherwise inappropriate content, NO immature bathroom humor. Any submission that fails to meet these guidelines will be disqualified.

6. When is the start and end date

The contest starts from Noon GMT 25th of May To Noon 25th Of June

Special thanks to Darith Kaulk who's idea this contest was, and who is running the whole show.

Good luck all.

An update/clarification to the rules..

Where people have used the same joke more than once, the only first entry will be judged. E.g in the forgotten seal example above, if someone else draws a sad seal then only the example above will be judged. of course other images that depict the item forgotten seal will be allowed. This is prevent copycatting and to encourage innovation.

Also, the prizes have been extended to the a further 10 prizes of 4 ecto each.

Shan

Haha nice! Sounds like fun *starts GW for inspiration*

Very nice competition! *gets thinking cap on*

Waw, nice contest!
And very nice prices!

Gl everyone

Sweet, now I just gotta come up with something clever...
Awesome contest!

*looks at prizes*

Well damn. I may actaully participate, if only to be able to be sad when I don't win

Can you have more than one entry?

Great prizes BTW.
[First prize] What if the said character is not to ToA or Chantry or w/e?

[ew]
Alternatively...


That's either an entry or an example of rule 5...

As stated in the rules, you can enter as many times as you wish.
As for the second questions regarding if the character is not at ToA or Chantry at the moment, then that will be addressed then. Fortunately getting to ToA is simple, and Zin Ku is a pretty quick hike as well (which thankfully includes ascension).

Was too bored to think of anything else for this one...



Biting rocks FTW!



Must...replenish...battery...

GL everyone!

too bad for the PG rating , but understandable otherwise i would have chosen [seed of life], will come up with something else soon

Here we go.

This would have been so much more awesome without the PG13 rating.

Looks like some fun so i'll give it a shot
Also a big thanks to the DVDF crew for giving the guru competitions like this

Anyway:
I think we've all been faced with this one at some point
Recall-


And another:
Gotta love it
Shields Up-


And guess what, another, this is too much fun :
Bad Monks
Temple Strike-


Right, this is my 4th and final entry!
Spelling Bee
Spell Shield-


Good luck to everyone competing, was heaps of fun and cant wait to see some more!
Kiwi

hello
this is my entry ::

Thank god drawing skills dont count...

[ether nightmare] vs





ill make some better ones after i finish the h/w im meant to be doing

edit: couldn't stop at 1.

[air of superiority] vs


I WENT THERE

hahahahaha, I am glad I click this link, the word dingbat caught my eyes, boy, are these hilarious!

IGN: Duke Mango Of Here

hahaha crude swing!
juvenile termite leg is pure awesome too!

[armor of earth]

ign: a c e r b i t y

good luck everyone

Here's the best I could come up with for the moment. I'll get something actually funny eventually.



Good contest guys!

My god this is ingenious, off to find the most super uber idea ever!!!

EDIT:



Pro paint skillz





last one for now...

had to do one on alcohol.



EDIT: ok first one was for fun since it doesnt follow the rules but heres my proper entry:

Hmm could do better but here is mine.

Lol @ kiting

Ok, I've got a few more ideas now.

A mime funny out

heres when an echo goes wrong

Second try:



If I should keep these all in one post, please tell me >.>

hahahahahaha!

No need to keep them in one post, The pictures will each be judged individually, so we'll just look at the author of the selected picture when judging. Just post em as they come!

[dash]


[barbed signet]


[unholy feast]


[insidious parasite]


[Price of Failure]


[Animate Bone Fiend]


[Putrid Explosion]


[Gaze from beyond]


[Hamstring]


[Bull's Strike]

rule 2 : no photos

tis okay GaaaaaH, I don't aim to win anything, just having some fun.


Edit:
I took it out GaaaaaH if i am not using those skills for it, might as well let someone else use them.

Here's mine! I'm glad that artisitic ability isn't a requirement

well.. i tried