The Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest (2009) - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Sharkinu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Romania

Smells Like Bear Spirit [Norn]

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01 Dec 2009 at 22:34 - 1

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...intersday2009/
-_- more rare tonics

Edit: http://www.guildwars.com/community/p...y_papercrafts/

o_0 GW made of paper

Bill Clinton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2009

01 Dec 2009 at 22:40 - 2

Oooooooooooooooooo looks awesome!

Imagine if it worked in explorable areas!

I like these extra super-rare items. It buzzes up the high-end market some more.

Lihinel

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

01 Dec 2009 at 22:44 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anet

* One in-game digital item: an Everlasting Reindeer Tonic

(This prize has no retail value.)

More like:

Shitload of ectos * Platinium/Ecto after SF nerf * $/Platinum
Or just
Shitload of ectos * $/Ecto after SF nerf

Funny how the virtuel item is going to be the most valuable again.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

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01 Dec 2009 at 22:51 - 4

Papercrafts, you say? What happens when chibi Gwen doll papercraft uses Spontaneous Combustion?!

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

01 Dec 2009 at 22:55 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lihinel

Funny how the virtual item is going to be the most valuable again.

Bad trend, sure, but at this point does it really matter? Actually...if this is what they have to do to motivate people to participate that's fairly telling in it's own right.

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

01 Dec 2009 at 23:07 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharkinu

http://www.guildwars.com/community/p...y_papercrafts/

That's actually fairly cool, I won't be making one, but it's still cool.

I hope there is one of Freezie though.

Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Dec 2009 at 23:39 - 7

I'll probably make all of them. Going to store to buy some hard paper, pz!

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

01 Dec 2009 at 23:39 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterB

What happens when chibi Gwen doll papercraft uses Spontaneous Combustion?!

ah, that got me good.

That Reindeer tonic looks neat, but I'm not about to become any great artist to compete for it.

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

01 Dec 2009 at 23:40 - 9

*whew* I have a little more time than I thought I had.

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

Guild Hopper!

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01 Dec 2009 at 23:56 - 10

Gwen Chibi looks like Dora the Explora

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

02 Dec 2009 at 00:01 - 11

Another sign that Anet is weaboo. Having the example chibi Qwen just confirms it.

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

02 Dec 2009 at 00:33 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by majikmajikmajik

Gwen Chibi looks like Dora the Explora

rofl she does!

I'd make one if I had a good printer and good cutting skills. I fail at crafts.

I'm still holding out for a charr plushie....someday...

everlasting reindeer tonic = pretty cool. i would have liked a mini reindeer but..a tonic is good too..

must get busy now...

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

02 Dec 2009 at 01:55 - 13

Post your progress in Nolani ;-) Helpful Criticism

Wintersday Workshop

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

02 Dec 2009 at 04:09 - 14

Papercrafts are wicked already made my gwen chan^^

Red Apple

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

[DuDe]

Mo/

02 Dec 2009 at 04:17 - 15

I just wonder... how much longer till Anet supports latinamerica in these contests?

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

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02 Dec 2009 at 04:29 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

Post your progress in Nolani ;-) Helpful Criticism

Wintersday Workshop

Bahaha, you beat me to it :P

But yes, just like we did for Halloween, we're doing a Wintersday Workshop in Nolani. So if you plan on entering, check that out

Post progress and get ideas and critiques and stuff. It's fun.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

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02 Dec 2009 at 04:30 - 17

Yes thank you ARENANET for the paper craft!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK THANKS

))))

my stationary shop thanks you too hahaha, they gonna get lots of printing done from me

Iotan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Time Is Running [OUT]

Me/

02 Dec 2009 at 05:35 - 18

I hope they go back to weapon design contests too... The last ones were pretty awesome and it will give people something else to farm.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Dec 2009 at 13:28 - 19

ventari's will be busy over xmas....joy

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

02 Dec 2009 at 15:11 - 20

Its just me but i think this contest will be fail. i bet you when they say the winners some of do anet's work and find out one or 2 peeps stoles works. or another costume will win.to bad i'm not talented or i would enter. to bad the only way you can get this tonic is from a contest. fail on that end if you wanted to enter a el tonic for wintersday couldnt you have add it to the polar bear quest? D:

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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02 Dec 2009 at 16:39 - 21

Everlasting Reindeer Tonic? Haha.

Anyone remember the pictures of the paperwork Black Moa's?

Ah, Fril Estelin was the original poster.

Two pictures, might be spoilers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brinstar/1226228351/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brinstar/1226230387/

HAHA, the Gwen pattern on GW.com is the same as seen on the picture. I'm hoping for a Moa, a Bone Dragon or a Beetle

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

02 Dec 2009 at 19:26 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Everlasting Reindeer Tonic? Haha.

Anyone remember the pictures of the paperwork Black Moa's?

Ah, Fril Estelin was the original poster.

Two pictures, might be spoilers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brinstar/1226228351/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brinstar/1226230387/

HAHA, the Gwen pattern on GW.com is the same as seen on the picture. I'm hoping for a Moa, a Bone Dragon or a Beetle

Ah, my photographs have been dug up again. =P No comment on the "spoilers" comment...

The Scorpion Knight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

02 Dec 2009 at 21:40 - 23

Looking forward to see what people come up with. The piano version of the Guild Wars theme was pretty amazing.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

02 Dec 2009 at 22:43 - 24

Im going to enter this year...lol my gw2 art book came in the post this morning too...

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

02 Dec 2009 at 23:07 - 25

my gwen chan paper dolll.....looks like a monbkey made it..
love em,.even if i suck

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

02 Dec 2009 at 23:15 - 26

I found a ton of possible entries off of DeviantArt and other sites with completely free copy/paste items we could all submit. I wonder if we could find something and have up to 500 people submit the same thing.

In all seriousness, I'm betting a stack of Onyx Gemstones right now the winning entry will be something that has nothing to do with Wintersday at all.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

02 Dec 2009 at 23:26 - 27

I don't understand whhy people say this kind of thing, the halloween entries were to do with halloween because people were dressing up! Just because Jora or Gwen arn't halloween related they were still costumes.

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

A/

03 Dec 2009 at 00:23 - 28

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...08/winner5.php

really?

Anyway contest sounds good, guess ill give it a try

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

03 Dec 2009 at 01:00 - 29

Almost done my entry....
But just wondering ...
Anyone planning on getting a Santa Grenth tattoo

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

03 Dec 2009 at 02:00 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmithyBen

I don't understand whhy people say this kind of thing, the halloween entries were to do with halloween because people were dressing up! Just because Jora or Gwen arn't halloween related they were still costumes.

If i walked up to you and said do you want to see some art what is the first thing you would think of? and i bet you 100% you wouldnt say a costume. and thats why people say this. the title is a ART contest not a costume contest. If it was the other way around people would say the same thing. Add in the fact one of the items is a mini. no one would be mad if they added the mini and now this EL tonic to a end chest quest. ;/ it sucks only those with talent either in drawing or stealing someone's art will win. *sigh*

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

A/

03 Dec 2009 at 02:20 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

EL tonic to a end chest quest. (

its going to be from the chest like polar bear?

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

03 Dec 2009 at 02:36 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

*snip* it sucks only those with talent either in drawing or stealing someone's art will win. *sigh*

Or the ones who pay others to do the work *cough**tattoo guy**cough*

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

03 Dec 2009 at 04:04 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

If i walked up to you and said do you want to see some art what is the first thing you would think of? and i bet you 100% you wouldnt say a costume. and thats why people say this. the title is a ART contest not a costume contest. If it was the other way around people would say the same thing. Add in the fact one of the items is a mini. no one would be mad if they added the mini and now this EL tonic to a end chest quest. ;/ it sucks only those with talent either in drawing or stealing someone's art will win. *sigh*

Costume making is art, FFS.

Just because it's not the first thing that leaps to mind doesn't mean it's not art.

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

03 Dec 2009 at 04:09 - 34

New EL tonics worth stacks of arms?

ZzzzZZzzzzZZzz

Wake me when Anet stops this terrible trend.

KiyaKoreena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Kirins of Holy Light

N/

03 Dec 2009 at 04:20 - 35

What would be appropriate prizes then?

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

03 Dec 2009 at 07:18 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scar ra

Almost done my entry....
But just wondering ...
Anyone planning on getting a Santa Grenth tattoo

My Wintersday art contest plans:

Step 1. Get crappy semi-Wintersday related tattoo.
Step 2. Winz0r one of the super rare tonics.
Step 3. Sell said tonic for either IRL$ or ectos/braces then IRL$.
Step 4a. Get banned and mope until I realize I made $3k on a virtual item.
Step 4b. Don't get banned and be stoked that I get to continue playing and have an additional $3k.
Step 5. Profit. No intermediate question marks necessary.

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

03 Dec 2009 at 07:28 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by novawhiz

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...08/winner5.php

really?

Anyway contest sounds good, guess ill give it a try

Haha I remember that, total lulz. Could have easily just received a polar bear with a mcdonalds happy meal, tied a ribbon around it, and glued on some bells. OMG MINI POLAR BEAR! So submitting this...

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

03 Dec 2009 at 08:02 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verene

Costume making is art, FFS.

Just because it's not the first thing that leaps to mind doesn't mean it's not art.

This.

I most definitely consider costume making an art form.

I also think that the prizes are appropriate. I don't know why people get all butt hurt over possibly not getting a tonic. Envy?
Making good art takes time, knowledge and effort, it should be appropriately rewarded.
Changing into a mini reindeer would be awesome, I'd LOVE it, but it's not the end of the world if I don't get to do that.
Also, what is the big deal in the winner getting a sh*tload of ectos and armbraces for their special items if they decide to sell it? A 1000 ectos are more than I can fathom, but I couldn't care less if someone gets a hold of them.

Contests are supposed to be fun and inspiring, and I'm certainly having a blast drawing up ideas and sketches for this one. The Wintersday Workshop thread in Nolani makes it even more fun and people there give you feedback for improvement.

Oh well, back to drawing ^_^

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

03 Dec 2009 at 08:03 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

;/ it sucks only those with talent either in drawing or stealing someone's art will win. *sigh*

Of the 10 winners for the Halloween art competition, only three were 'drawings' of a sort, four if you count the tattoo guy... plushie candy corn guards and that awesome cardboard flesh golem are distinctly not 'drawings'... and that Golem really did deserve first place... it lost out to boobies. How can a cardboard flesh golem compete with boobs?

So, if you have no talent, cant draw for squat... make a vaguely wintersday themed costume and show off your tits (or get someone with tits to wear it for you)... bing! we have a winner, one free EL tonic coming your way.

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

03 Dec 2009 at 15:08 - 40

Lost out to boobies that were...not actually visible and were completely covered up? Huh.

I've said it before and I've said it again. Costume making is most definitely an art, and 99.9% of people have no idea how much work, time, and money goes into making a good-looking, accurate costume.

The QQing over this is getting really, really ridiculous. What's the point of having a contest if there aren't good prizes? Okay, so the tonic will be very rare. I'm pretty sure that that's the freaking point.