Congrats to all winners. Nothing for me, was my first contest.
Here's my entry:
Wintersday Art Contest winners announced!
Dzjudz
tmakinen
I noticed that ANet has scaled my entry down to a size where you can't really see any details ... if anybody liked the Gwen puppet show (#5) then high resolution versions can be found on the project page for another week or so before I close it down (say hello to Jeremy the bear as well if you visit the site).
Now that I have more than enough Gwen-chan puppets I wonder what I should make next
Now that I have more than enough Gwen-chan puppets I wonder what I should make next
Chyminy Riquet
Congratulations to all the winnners! Especially the ones at Nolani Academy. It is really neat to see your names in lights.
Thanks also for everyone's help at Nolani's academy. My piece didn't make it this year either but I still enjoy it and enjoyed making it, which is really what it should be all about anyhow.
Thanks also for everyone's help at Nolani's academy. My piece didn't make it this year either but I still enjoy it and enjoyed making it, which is really what it should be all about anyhow.
Kha
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I gotta say I disagree with some of those honorable mentions and winners
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Glad to see people from here won because they deserved it.
zidane888
Soooomeone didn't feel like posting this here because she's such a perfectionist and didn't feel it belonged so I'm posting it for her:
For someone who's never worked with modelling clay I think it turned out nice (and cute).
For someone who's never worked with modelling clay I think it turned out nice (and cute).
Aeronwen
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Congrats to the winners.
 Here's my entry, an impossible reality as a trap for grentchies  : |
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I like Gwen feeding a puppy to the Charr! That was pretty funny...
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There were some awesome entries and some winners were ....well not the ones I would have put first. All entries tho were better than I could have done
tmakinen
@Zidane888: Aww, that's really cute, especially the polar bear. I've always appreciated real, hand-made stuff more than shiny 3D CG.
dr love
Some amazing winners this year! wowow.
As always though, I feel bad for those that made fantastic entries and didn't land a spot on the website. stouda01, Minami, Tenebrae, Sephios, Chyminy Riquet and zidane888 your work is amazing in my opinion.
Dzjudz, your entry reminds me of an adventure game from the 90s
the 2 winners that made me laugh were:
Tanja - Germany: thats not divinity's reach. it's de_chateau!!! if you look carefully, you can see someone already planted the bomb.
Matthew J. - Canada: the female derv and mesmer was pretty kinky. i was hoping it was a woman that drew it, and that she'd leave her phone number, alas, another day.
As always though, I feel bad for those that made fantastic entries and didn't land a spot on the website. stouda01, Minami, Tenebrae, Sephios, Chyminy Riquet and zidane888 your work is amazing in my opinion.
Dzjudz, your entry reminds me of an adventure game from the 90s
the 2 winners that made me laugh were:
Tanja - Germany: thats not divinity's reach. it's de_chateau!!! if you look carefully, you can see someone already planted the bomb.
Matthew J. - Canada: the female derv and mesmer was pretty kinky. i was hoping it was a woman that drew it, and that she'd leave her phone number, alas, another day.
vikdog
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I dressed up as a sexy Grenth and took myspace pictures of myself.
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Winner was outstanding, clearly the best.
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http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont.../mention10.php
Odinius
Aww no prize for me 
Gratz to the winners!!
Gratz to the winners!!
cosyfiep
congrats to the winners...some nice stuff this time 'round....and what reindeer tonics? for the winners.....
Introverted Dimensions
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Gratz to the winners, especially Tzu and Kiya! ^_^
I didn't win, so I'm kinda sad, but here's my pic for you guys: [img]http://artzone.daz3d.com/azfiles/gallery/rw/rf/9dt32bbttbznu27iejmdvgffr2l2xo-full.jpg[/img |
I wonder if "Mary Sanford - Norway" actually became that blue from just standing in the cold wearing that!
Shewmake
Here's my entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRevGIgM8fs
It didn't place, but I had an awesome time putting it together.
It didn't place, but I had an awesome time putting it together.
YunSooJin
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Here's my entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRevGIgM8fs
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Shewmake
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this was actually pretty freakin cool
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Jaythen Tyradel
http://www.guildwars.com/images/cont...nner7-full.jpg
THIS. Next years wintersday hat.
A lot of great entries this year. Congrats to those who won and those who got honorable mentioned.
THIS. Next years wintersday hat.
A lot of great entries this year. Congrats to those who won and those who got honorable mentioned.
Chyminy Riquet
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Here's my entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRevGIgM8fs
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Death By An Arrow
honestly, my favourite entry was
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...9/mention6.php
maybe im biased because im canadian, maybe im biased because at my high school in grade 12 art we make huge murals that I,
if this was made to scale with our murals, I would just... die.
its still my favourite
originally i was going to enter, I started drawing up some ideas (most in my head), but never got around to completing it.
idea:
new dwayna and grenth costumes but with T.T faces, where whos taking their glory?
Ol' Saint 'Nicholas' () and his trust 'reindeer' ()
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...9/mention6.php
maybe im biased because im canadian, maybe im biased because at my high school in grade 12 art we make huge murals that I,
if this was made to scale with our murals, I would just... die.
its still my favourite
originally i was going to enter, I started drawing up some ideas (most in my head), but never got around to completing it.
idea:
new dwayna and grenth costumes but with T.T faces, where whos taking their glory?
Ol' Saint 'Nicholas' (
) and his trust 'reindeer' ()
Twin Blade Warriror
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Gratz to the winners, especially Tzu and Kiya! ^_^
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the only one i really like that placed was Natasha H. - Canada and she placed second :/
i liked some of the honorable mentions too..most shouldnt be there imo
good work minami
awry
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Some amazing winners this year! wowow.
As always though, I feel bad for those that made fantastic entries and didn't land a spot on the website. stouda01, Minami, Tenebrae, Sephios, Chyminy Riquet and zidane888 your work is amazing in my opinion. Dzjudz, your entry reminds me of an adventure game from the 90s the 2 winners that made me laugh were: Tanja - Germany: thats not divinity's reach. it's de_chateau!!! if you look carefully, you can see someone already planted the bomb. Matthew J. - Canada: the female derv and mesmer was pretty kinky. i was hoping it was a woman that drew it, and that she'd leave her phone number, alas, another day. |
DreamWind
I have to say I disagree strongly with many of the winners. In particular, I think the 1st place winner was far outshined by the 2nd place winner. That costume was REALLY good.
I also can't stand how almost every chosen entry was a computer generated image. Are the judges biased against hand drawn entries? Congrats to the painting and the one hand drawn entry that won honorable mention, but other than that I don't particularly care for the other winners.
I also can't stand how almost every chosen entry was a computer generated image. Are the judges biased against hand drawn entries? Congrats to the painting and the one hand drawn entry that won honorable mention, but other than that I don't particularly care for the other winners.
bouye
byteme!
Tenebrae
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It was like a bet with my friend , we were having some drinks and he went :
- Hey , you said you liked snowball fights
me : ye
- Bet you cant do some picture of Dwayna vs Grenth Mk style
me : oh rly ?
there it goes
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Zehnchu
All the work that went in to all this
is the winner to me.
is the winner to me.
Fril Estelin
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http://img709.imageshack.us/i/superg...ivdwaynav.jpg/
EDIT: well bouye was already here
Gz to the winners! (some people are regular winners
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All the work that went in to all this
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I have to say I disagree strongly with many of the winners. In particular, I think the 1st place winner was far outshined by the 2nd place winner. That costume was REALLY good.
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bouye
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BenjZee
Aww awesome, but maybe they were being careful because the logos you've made (which may i add are awesome) look too similar to the originals - is there legal problems with this or would it actually be allowed?
Darcy
Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions on very creative entries. From what I see, I think that Anet is judging also on the genre - trying to select the best of each - then placing them in the final according to quality.
I would also like to congratulate everyone who entered for your hard work and willingness to submit to judging. Many of us have good ideas, but never finish the project or are afraid of the blow to our ego if we don't place. You not only need talent, but courage.
I would also like to congratulate everyone who entered for your hard work and willingness to submit to judging. Many of us have good ideas, but never finish the project or are afraid of the blow to our ego if we don't place. You not only need talent, but courage.
Verene
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Aww awesome, but maybe they were being careful because the logos you've made (which may i add are awesome) look too similar to the originals - is there legal problems with this or would it actually be allowed?
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Bigger isn't always better, and never, ever scale something larger unless you plan on spending a lot of time retouching it so that it's not obvious that you did so.
Fanita
The pillow that won looks like they bought it at a store and took a picture of it. It has nothing to do with GW besides the fact that there's a polar bear on it and that could be anything. I can pretty much guarantee the person didn't make that but just bought it. That's retarded. This is an art contest not a go to a store and see a pillow with a bear on it, buy it, and take a picture of it contest.
Minami
I wonder if Anet even got my submission Not getting a confirmation email and some of the selected winners (not even speaking of the response my picture got from friends and strangers alike) makes me worry.
It's so weird to see people I don't even know loving my picture, some even using it as their desktop background, but still not place.
Wonder how the voting process goes?
Yeah I am sad, and don't understand it, but on the other hand it means a lot to me that other people like it so much (thank you ), plus... I had fun drawing it. It was my first ever "serious" hand drawn picture
I just wanted a reindeer tonic so bad... I love reindeer >_<
Not getting a confirmation email and some of the selected winners (not even speaking of the response my picture got from friends and strangers alike) makes me worry. It's so weird to see people I don't even know loving my picture, some even using it as their desktop background, but still not place.
Wonder how the voting process goes?
Yeah I am sad, and don't understand it, but on the other hand it means a lot to me that other people like it so much (thank you
), plus... I had fun drawing it. It was my first ever "serious" hand drawn picture I just wanted a reindeer tonic so bad... I love reindeer >_<
Chyminy Riquet
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I wonder if Anet even got my submission
Not getting a confirmation email and some of the selected winners (not even speaking of the response my picture got from friends and strangers alike) makes me worry. >_< |
As for the voting process, God knows. The only common denominator among almost all the art works is that they involve characters created by Arenanet. You dutifully put Grenth and Dwayna in yours so I can't quite understand why it wasn't a contender. I, on the other hand, tend to use my own characters since I can't find my muse in Arenanet's and I pay the price for that. Also, it doesn't hurt to paint something that Arenanet is actively selling, like the Grenth costume, as the first place winner cleverly surmised.
Engelchen
@Fanita:
And I can guarantee you, that I simply bought the cloth, yarn and the bells at the store
I'm sorry if you don't like it, but my little sister, who got it for Christmas, absolutely loves it and that's all that counts to me.
To proof that I made it on my own I'll show you some pictures on the not yet ready one ^^
And I can guarantee you, that I simply bought the cloth, yarn and the bells at the store
I'm sorry if you don't like it, but my little sister, who got it for Christmas, absolutely loves it and that's all that counts to me.
To proof that I made it on my own I'll show you some pictures on the not yet ready one ^^
Fanita
I didn't at all mean that I didn't like it. It's a lovely pillow, sure. It just didn't look handmade to me and the fact that there was only the one picture of the completed pillow on the GW site made it even more seem that it was just bought. But I admit when I'm wrong and I guess I was this time. Did you make the polar bear?
Engelchen
Thanks that's okay. I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to pictures or in this case to handicrafts. Usually I'm not showing unready stuff except to my family but I think this is the best way to prove that it's hand-made. Yes I made this one
jgs18
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@Fanita:
And I can guarantee you, that I simply bought the cloth, yarn and the bells at the store I'm sorry if you don't like it, but my little sister, who got it for Christmas, absolutely loves it and that's all that counts to me. To proof that I made it on my own I'll show you some pictures on the not yet ready one ^^ |
btw its amazing
Tzu
Gratz to all the winners, and I agree that some of the winners/HMs were poorly chosen - in comparison to other works of art I know were submitted.
I asked Regina a few days ago about how they decide a winner, and she said the Anet staff has a look at the entries, and then vote. So I'm not so sure genres have anything to do with it. There's no "panel of qualified judges" per say, it seems to be decided on popularity alone. You could perhaps then believe that works which are immediately eye-catching (sexy, attractive, polished) and/or impressive (epic, surprising, original) have a higher chance of winning. This is just an assumption.
I asked Regina a few days ago about how they decide a winner, and she said the Anet staff has a look at the entries, and then vote. So I'm not so sure genres have anything to do with it. There's no "panel of qualified judges" per say, it seems to be decided on popularity alone. You could perhaps then believe that works which are immediately eye-catching (sexy, attractive, polished) and/or impressive (epic, surprising, original) have a higher chance of winning. This is just an assumption.
carbajac
Yeah, I was following the workshop thread, there was some very cool stuff in there and I was very surprised that many of them didn't end up at least as honorable mentions. Very cool stuff though, good job guys.
Arduin
The judges from the contest at Anet can't vote objectively, because not everyone got the same likes and dislikes. That's why entries deemed winners in this thread didn't qualify, and some contest winners are disliked.
That's just the way it is.
That's just the way it is.