Zamochits Artists Challenge... FULL TRADE WINDOW OF ECTO to the winner.

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 06:55 - 1

Okay this was a very difficult choice for me, as so many of the entrys were of such a high standard. My choices may cause some controversy but the following pieces really stood out for me

1st Prize of 1750 ectos - Charlie dayman - Paid in full - Congratulations

2nd Prize of 500 ectos - Ravensong - Paid in full - Congratulations

JOINT 3rd Prize of 250 ectos EACH - Minami Kaori - Paid in full - Congratulations

JOINT 3rd Prize of 250 ectos EACH - Zidane888 - Paid in full - Congratulations

However there were other peoples work which came so close to being in the top three that I felt that their efforts should not go without reward.

Terrak - Paid in full - Congratulations

Averden - Paid in full - Congratulations

Perynne - Paid in full - Congratulations

Each of these artists will recieve 100 ectos for their contributions. I wish I could give out more ecto to more of the entrants but unfortunately this pretty much cleans me out. I would ask that the winners PM me asap to arrange a suitable time for us to *Trade*

Congratulations to all who placed, and all whose contributions were recognised. To the rest of you, keep up the good work some of the art I have seen here has been truly breathtaking

-Z-

BlueXIV

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

02 Oct 2009 at 07:39 - 2

Holy crap that's a lot of ectos <_>

I don't think I can participate with all the commissions/halloween art contest going on, but GL with that o.o

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

Experientia Docet [OHX], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA], We Gat Dis [HRUU]

02 Oct 2009 at 08:19 - 3

Well I have no talent for fine art, but I think it's great you're giving back to the community like this! Best luck to all you budding artists. Maybe it will be possible to kill two birds with one stone and use this for your Halloween Art Contest submission as well

Edge Igneas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

Poland

02 Oct 2009 at 10:06 - 4

But which doppelganger? The model Guild Wars uses, or what we would envision as a true doppelganger of the character?

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

02 Oct 2009 at 10:14 - 5

Yeah.... I think I'll have to see that stash.... *sulks in the corner*

Also since its an art contest, I think it'd be better if they posted the entries here.

My New Name

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

02 Oct 2009 at 11:03 - 6

well i suck at art but if this isn't just a massive troll then gl to all participators...

Marzipan Marci

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

In my own dimension.

Golden Eternity [金金金金]

02 Oct 2009 at 11:53 - 7

I can paint well, but i should not waste any time with this, since i am pretty sure about someone else will create something better. (Somebody always does

)

But i think you should post the pictures here, lots of people want to see them.

Tathar Inglorian

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2009

SaV

Mo/

02 Oct 2009 at 11:57 - 8

HOLY MOTHER OF ECTOS!..That's a giant load, thanks to you, I'm game and I'm all buffed up for this challenge.

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

02 Oct 2009 at 12:46 - 9

YSJ has an ecto competitor? O_O

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

02 Oct 2009 at 13:14 - 10

Holy strudl.

Ill definitley submit something! After im done with comissions and halloween.

Wow... thats alot of ectos...

...wow...

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

02 Oct 2009 at 13:15 - 11

It's that you're giving back to the community, but if you're doin this on an unselfish basis, purely to get people working and to have them receive a healthy prize for it too, I think you'd be better off with splitting that huge first prize into a few smaller ones. You could go 1-5th place and still break all records of value for a 1rst prize in an art contest.

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 13:26 - 12

UPDATE : : I have decided to give 500e to second place and 250e to third place in addition to the main prize. I WILL be keeping the 1st prize at 1750e however, I am hoping to see some good work though

If anyone has serious doubts that I have these quantitys of ectos feel free to search my recent threads started on high end using the search function. I have recently sold off all of my weapons collections and made a tidy little bundle, which to be honest I have had much more fun giving away than I ever did looking at pixels in a pixelated box.

ravensong

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Croatia

Me/

02 Oct 2009 at 13:50 - 13

Oh nice. Even the 3rd place is super awesome!

And since I`m the money-hungry artist elitist Ill be participating!

Finally an inspiring theme. I always loved the doppleganger mission.

Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

02 Oct 2009 at 14:18 - 14

^lol, raven XDD

the doppleganger mission is a nice one indeed, brings back so many memories... 83
(back in the days when I didnt know about GWW and had no way of knowing what lies ahead, etc...)

It must be fun to give away such fortunes ^.^
So much drive to win, so many happy faces.
anyways, it's even more generous of you to suddenly add places without taking from the 1rst place prize XD ... and a little insane, if you don't mind me saying so

you'll probably get a lot of entries for this one.

Alatar The Red

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2009

Finland

Fellowship of Finland [FIN]

E/Me

02 Oct 2009 at 14:22 - 15

1750 ectos O_O let's see what I'll come up with...

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

02 Oct 2009 at 16:31 - 16

Geez
I've never seen that many ectos in my life - not even if I added up all my FoW armours and other high-end crap :O Theme is really interesting as well, perhaps I can come up with something... (not that I need the money but just seeing all those ectos...

)

on an artist-to-client note, it might be a treat to many artists if the deadline was set back a bit, because many are already working hard on their Halloween contest entries and might be very busy until then... just a thought

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 16:35 - 17

HOLY MOLEY!

We'll see what I can do, what with all these other contests and college apps and all...

Problem is my Ele, who actually had an interesting fight with the Doppel, was wearing her "desert outfit" at the time... which is basically Istani armor.

So I guess if I do this I'll go with my Mez's EPIC FIFTEEN-SECOND DOPPELDUEL, and just fudge it on the weapon (never really liked how The Magekiller looked anyway). Plus she'd be fun to make an evil twin for.

But it's a big if. Darn you crowded October schedule!

Menlai Littiz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

UK (Wales)

United in Battle [UIB]

02 Oct 2009 at 16:53 - 18

Ok since i have no drawing skill whatsoever here is my entry for this fine price!!!

A POEM/Narrative.

Augury Rock - By Menlai Littiz

As I blow the primeval dust off my dry, seared lips a glint of the ether shone forth,
My eyes darted towards it like the denizens of Kaineng, to a purse.
The holy fire streamed through my veins with echoes of those gone before,
weapons meeting flesh, screams of men as they met their end.
I scrambled off the sand that had held the memories of failures past,
I thought, I would be the one to ascend atlast!
When I marched forth, with courage and might, my soul ripped forth tearing down the mighty rock, as the dust settled piling over the remains of thousands before, I felt the hand of the divine on my shoulder.
Each step, I took a breath, as the light was stolen away, until all was pitch black.
As if the breath of a dragon whirred past, braziers shone in the room to reveal the image of oneself but twisted and tormented.
The imposter looked up, his eyes met mine, his grin turned to a scream and he lunged forth axe in hand.
His axe bounced off as i shouted "dwayna shield me!", yet the creature kept forth and forth, no hex, no affliction kept him at bay... until at last one mighty firestorm broke from the sky, wreaking havoc on all who lay underneath it. As Balthazar's fury let up all that was left was a charred wreck that i knew.... was once me.

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 16:59 - 19

Okay I have set the closing date for entrys back a little to 05/11/09.

Remember, remember the fifth of November people. contest closes at Midnight GMT.

Menlai, that was very cool but I am specifically after visual artwork sorry

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 17:06 - 20

Thanks, that deadline's better. By then I'll be done with the app stuff (due Nov. 1) and all the other contesty thingies.

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

02 Oct 2009 at 17:09 - 21

We have to go back in time to submit an entry? =o

Holy crap that's a lot of ectos. By artwork do you mean drawn art or are photo manipulations ok?

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

02 Oct 2009 at 17:16 - 22

Sorry mate I am based in the UK and when we write dates its the day then the month then the year 05/11/09 would be the Fifth of November 2009 I guess to you guys it would be 11/05/09.

Siirius Black

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Dragon's Lair

La Legion Del Dragon

02 Oct 2009 at 18:43 - 23

Ohh. Now I see. I was reading the tread and for a moment I was thinking "How did I missed this tread?"... I guess I'll be submitting my art...

Deatgs Corrupter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Wold Pirates

02 Oct 2009 at 19:33 - 24

i will see what i can do , nice prize and nice give away.

Fire Turok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Thieves of Fire

W/Me

02 Oct 2009 at 20:16 - 25

<will participate so be on the look for my artwork

Charlie Dayman

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2009

Trifecta Luminati [TRI]

03 Oct 2009 at 00:05 - 26

Holy damn it Christmas, that's a lot of ectos. Sure, I'll have a run at this. I think I'll use my Warrior as the Doppleganger's opponent. I'm seeing something very much in the style of Baroque in my mind - height of the moment; highly dramatized.

I'll probably post the finished piece sometime around the deadline or earlier.

zanoa

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

the counter culture

03 Oct 2009 at 01:07 - 27

any requirements like color or anything?

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

03 Oct 2009 at 03:31 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zamochit

Sorry mate I am based in the UK and when we write dates its the day then the month then the year 05/11/09 would be the Fifth of November 2009 I guess to you guys it would be 11/05/09. I see, sorry about the mix up. But are manipulations (like a wallpaper for example) allowed? I highly doubt I would win, not even sure if I'll enter yet from being so busy. =P

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

03 Oct 2009 at 09:39 - 29

I would prefer original artwork please, but the style itself is open to your own interpretation.

On Volt

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

Ethereal Light of Dwayna

03 Oct 2009 at 11:31 - 30

Ok so I've looked at the entries so far, and all of them have screenshots in them. I might've missed this in the post but is it requiered to use screenshots? Or can you just draw something too?

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

03 Oct 2009 at 11:47 - 31

I would ideally prefer original artwork, screenshots will be considered but will not be rated as highly as original work.

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

03 Oct 2009 at 18:51 - 32

Would my chances suffer if I were to ignore the background? I have, in the past, used a Corel Painter-generated photopaint of one of my own screenies as a bg but a) technically, only the shot itself is my own work b) it adds several extra steps to the process c) I can't imagine how I'm going to get a screenie inside AR anyway without the Doppel in it and d) I think the piece I'm planning may actually be better off without a bg, as it would draw attention away from the action.

So yeah (they won't be floating or anything, will probably have shadows, just be in a vast expanse of whiteness).

Deatgs Corrupter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Wold Pirates

W/

03 Oct 2009 at 20:51 - 33

dam u zamochits i was gonna do scrrenneie comic now its back to old skool maga drawing

zidane888

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Seattle WA

[Oops]

W/R

04 Oct 2009 at 11:07 - 34

Mmmh count me in.

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

05 Oct 2009 at 06:17 - 35

Quote:
Originally Posted by Qing Guang
Would my chances suffer if I were to ignore the background? I have, in the past, used a Corel Painter-generated photopaint of one of my own screenies as a bg but a) technically, only the shot itself is my own work b) it adds several extra steps to the process c) I can't imagine how I'm going to get a screenie inside AR anyway without the Doppel in it and d) I think the piece I'm planning may actually be better off without a bg, as it would draw attention away from the action.

So yeah (they won't be floating or anything, will probably have shadows, just be in a vast expanse of whiteness). This sounds absolutely fine to me - I will look forward to your entry

Essentially screenshots, which aren't significantly manipulated, are Areanets work. I am looking forward to seeing the work of the artists on this forum.

dagger rain

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

R/Mo

05 Oct 2009 at 06:24 - 36

Okay since I could really use 7 stacks of ecto's (who doesn't ) I'll be entering too.
Do you have any preference for the character that's fighting the doppelganger (like profession and gender)?

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

05 Oct 2009 at 06:32 - 37

Yeah... Just saw the legitness of the stacks... Makes me want to cry myself to sleep, but yes its all there.

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

05 Oct 2009 at 08:03 - 38

Hey Zamochit, I sent u a PM with some questions. Just a heads up in case u didn't notice

zanoa

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

the counter culture

N/

05 Oct 2009 at 20:21 - 39

does it absoulutely have to be before elite armor and not from a different character cuz i mean i saw that after i started and well that was a lot of work lol

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

07 Oct 2009 at 10:59 - 40

Zamochit, I sent you another PM.