Wintersday 2008 Art Contest Winners

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

Didn't see a thread on it yet so thought I would point out that Anet posted up the 10 winners for the Wintersday 2008 Art Contest.

Congrats to all of them!

GRAND PRIZE

Casondra Logan - USA

WINNERS

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2nd Place
Piano Arrangement
Brandon Shewmake - USA


Scott Findlay - Israel


Sonia Skigirl - France


Peccatrix Neve - USA


Koreena Anchalis - USA


Chyminy - USA


Carina Eßbüchl - Austria


Makani - USA


Prospass - France


HONORABLE MENTIONS


Tyler Bain - USA


gamma Frame - USA


Victoria Grubb - USA


Charlene Valerio - USA


Brad Roberts


ShooKooBoo - France


Michelle Menard - USA


Samuel Brunet - France


Mikko Piirto - Finland


Shelby Healy - USA

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...08/default.php

Stuart444

Stuart444

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Alexandria, Scotland

The Charter Vanguard [CV]

W/

That first one is AWESOME

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

I like the variety this year from the comic, the statue, the piano arrangement, stuffed polar bear. Kind of different.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

LMAO, the comic is the best one, hands down

RazorEdge

RazorEdge

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Norway

Soul of Destruction

W/

How that polarbear comic didn't win, I'll never know. Epic nevertheless..

MirkoTeran

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

Some of them are nice. Stuffed polar bear or comic should win imo. But I guess its all in the eye of beholder.

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

impressive contest entries as always

Stolen Souls

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Awesome stuff.

Polar Bear comic should have won. :P

lilraceangel3

lilraceangel3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Western Mass

Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss]

W/N

All are just fantastic...I love the one with Grenth, the polar bear and Dwayna and Gwen drinking with the elf and Grenth. Verry funny ^^

Narcissia

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

gratz to everyone. and double gratz to makani for submitting 2 entries under different names, winning prizes for both, and not getting caught. both were great of course

or i suppose it couldve been stolen off your deviant art
http://makani.deviantart.com/art/gui...s-lol-46665274 by makani. hmm

EPO Bot

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

The winner is pure moé

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc View Post
LMAO, the comic is he best one, hands down

Dat be tru.

Comic totally owned me.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

LMAO at Dwayna calling Grenth a nerd.

Mister_Smiley

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

They are all wonderfully and creative. I love the first place one, it just eye dropping and the comic should have gotten because its funny, but thats IMO.

Anywho Gratz to everyone.

keli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Budapest

E/

I really really really like the piano, its just fantastic, ty for it

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

Congrats to all the winners. Well done!

Regina Buenaobra

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Narcissia View Post
gratz to everyone. and double gratz to makani for submitting 2 entries under different names, winning prizes for both, and not getting caught. both were great of course

or i suppose it couldve been stolen off your deviant art
http://makani.deviantart.com/art/gui...s-lol-46665274 by makani. hmm
Both parties have already been contacted to settle this.

Thank you for making us aware of the situation.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

CHEATERS HOW DARE:!!!!
lol at the comic, i also think the polar bear teddy is awesome. The picture with gwen and the polar bear in the garden is sweet and the last picture despite me likin thackaray is magnificent

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Very nice entries this year. I like the drinking scene from Samuel Brunet - France

Orfas

Orfas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

behind you!

Archangels Fury [AF]

W/

the comic 1 was great lol XD

Little Shenanigan

Little Shenanigan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

the piano entry is pretty interesting. my favorite was the comic though. congrats to all the winners

GWEXTREEMFAN

GWEXTREEMFAN

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

in my house

N/A

W/E

korena is in tops again :/ lucky ^^
got congratulate sometime good ol' ex alliance ^^

congratulation on winners
that piano was awesome

novawhiz

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

A/

you're shitting me on the stuffed polar bear right?.....

Nomme Moon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Meh, I *knew* I should have colored mine.....so much detail went into the pencil drawing so I didn't want to chance my sub-par coloring skills >__<

oh well. congrats to those who won.

Xanatas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Holland

Ave

Congrats to all, i enjoyed that

Carina Eßbüchl - Austria blew me away.

The Toon gets kudo's for phunnyness ^^ "and you dont!" cracked me up!

GWEXTREEMFAN

GWEXTREEMFAN

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

in my house

N/A

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by novawhiz View Post
you're shitting me on the stuffed polar bear right?.....

exactly what i thaught :P

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

Yay! An honorable mention for me.

I especially liked the Piano Solo and the 5th(?) entry with the post card from the HoM. Very nice entries this year.

Latham

Latham

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

[DL]

Mo/

Jezzz, Congratulations to all that won. Comic should have come first though!!

Shadow Kurd

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/



This one is beutifull, I wonder who modeled for it

I MP I

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

Maybe it's just me because I'm on muscle relaxants at the moment, but I think the artwork is better than the prizes awarded. The comic entry was hilarious.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

^^She genuinly looks real
Everyones talking about the polar bear which i expect was hand made...its still pretty cute

Icy The Mage

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

"Nerd" Lol that was awesome xD

KiyaKoreena

KiyaKoreena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Kirins of Holy Light

N/

The entries by Scott Findlay and Makani both made me giggle. :-)

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

I loved the first place entry, the piano music, and the mini polar bear comic the most!

DJCoastal

DJCoastal

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Mo/

lol i love the comic xD

grats to all the winners ^^

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

oh, Brandon you took my heart away with that heart-wrenching (its good when its heart-wrenching, don't take it the wrong way, if one can't feel the music then you fail :P) piano rendition. Weldone!

Grats to all winners.

and boo to Cheaters!

Queenie

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

I liked the piano arrangement.
Comic one was good too. hehe

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

Gratz to all. I enjoyed all while listening to the piano

Great comic!

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SmithyBen View Post
^^She genuinly looks real
Everyones talking about the polar bear which i expect was hand made...its still pretty cute

don't bet on it, you can find little toy polar bears in any gift shop during Christmas, so all he needed to do was put the ribbon and bow on it. Just goes to show that most judges of things like these really have no idea what they're judging.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by A11Eur0 View Post
don't bet on it, you can find little toy polar bears in any gift shop during Christmas, so all he needed to do was put the ribbon and bow on it. Just goes to show that most judges of things like these really have no idea what they're judging.
Agreed. The polar bear is probably not hand made.
Strictly speaking, that entry is... meh. I'm not outraged that it won something or anything, but it probably wasn't that much effort.