Wintersday Workshop 2010
Perynne
Al'Zarigus
Name: Al'Zarigus
Idea for entry: "Wintersday greetings from Cantha"! Most likely Shiro and Vizu sitting in a sleigh mobilized by Kuunavang and dropping presents to Krytans.
Genre of art: Traditional pencil art.
Idea for entry: "Wintersday greetings from Cantha"! Most likely Shiro and Vizu sitting in a sleigh mobilized by Kuunavang and dropping presents to Krytans.
Genre of art: Traditional pencil art.
Oh_Frustration
Whee, Zarigus joined up 
I got the paper today and I think I'll start sketching around today.
I got the paper today and I think I'll start sketching around today.
` Marshmallow
o_@!! You can change the amount of posts per page? 0: Oh emgee.~!
frostkisses
o.O of course you can silly 
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shady tradesman
I'm having a hard time coming up with a good idea D:
InfestedHydralisk
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I'm having a hard time coming up with a good idea D:
Angry snowman!
Minami
To those who are wanting to submit literary entries into the official contest, I have sad news for you.
I talked to Regina and asked her about it, she said that unfortunately the developers don't have time to read all written entries that would arrive, so it's not allowed.
Sorry guys :S
I'm sure I speak for many of you when I say that reading the halloween short stories was awesome, such fabulous writings from you guys!
Also, don't forget, the workshop does have a literary award
I talked to Regina and asked her about it, she said that unfortunately the developers don't have time to read all written entries that would arrive, so it's not allowed.
Sorry guys :S
I'm sure I speak for many of you when I say that reading the halloween short stories was awesome, such fabulous writings from you guys!
Also, don't forget, the workshop does have a literary award
Death By An Arrow
So the good news is ive more than likely got enough materials for this project ^^
My mom helped me go through some of her old magazines and in one I got probably 15 fading light/pale blue-y colours. perfect for the ice/snow in the dungeon near the chest ^^
Im thinking im going to sketch things out with my tablet or in my sketchbook. my tablet would be easier to size accuratly. And easier to submit here :3 I can work on the sketch this weekend ^^
My mom helped me go through some of her old magazines and in one I got probably 15 fading light/pale blue-y colours. perfect for the ice/snow in the dungeon near the chest ^^
Im thinking im going to sketch things out with my tablet or in my sketchbook. my tablet would be easier to size accuratly. And easier to submit here :3 I can work on the sketch this weekend ^^
Thistle Xandra
oh, minami! Thank you so much for finding out for us <3 <3 <3 <3 I'm still going to write something for this workshop, but since we can only submit one thing to the official contest, I'll actually submit something there that has a chance XD
<3 <3 <3 <3 I'm still going to write something for this workshop, but since we can only submit one thing to the official contest, I'll actually submit something there that has a chance XD
` Marshmallow
Frostkisses - Yaay~! <333
Shady - I feel your pain D;
NO HYDRA. NEEDS MOAR CUTE >:C
Minami - Aww, thats a shame :C and yes the stories were great :'D
Shady - I feel your pain D;
NO HYDRA. NEEDS MOAR CUTE >:C
Minami - Aww, thats a shame :C and yes the stories were great :'D
frostkisses
ok..so im not even gonna bother trying to color this damn thing in photoshop...
mouse+sneeze every 2 min (i have a cold)= $#@(^&!@#*(!!!!!
But I did darken my lines a lil bit after changing the hand position. kinda hard to see the bottom because my scanner isnt big enough for the paper I'm using (grumble). Anyone who's decent on drawing hands wanna help me out a bit? Didn't want her hand to look so manly so I'm trying to give her longer fingernails, but they end up looking like..
well, like they do in the picture. I hate drawing hands 
sorry for the scanner quality..
mouse+sneeze every 2 min (i have a cold)= $#@(^&!@#*(!!!!!
But I did darken my lines a lil bit after changing the hand position. kinda hard to see the bottom because my scanner isnt big enough for the paper I'm using (grumble). Anyone who's decent on drawing hands wanna help me out a bit? Didn't want her hand to look so manly so I'm trying to give her longer fingernails, but they end up looking like..
well, like they do in the picture. I hate drawing hands sorry for the scanner quality..
Need to fix the right side "feather" thing on her headpiece, but anyother comments are welcome. *hides*
EDIT: In the interest of not double posting, I'll ask this now.
Are we allowed more than one entry? Just thought I'd help make it clear since Tzu didnt specify in the opening post (at least not that I saw...but I'm old and blind so its possible
). And Minami, would you mind adding that I have a progress gallery now? Put the link a couple posts back.
Thistle Xandra
I think the hands look really nice, so I don't know what you don't like about them :P!
I hate scanning pics too
Have you tried taking a picture instead?
I hate scanning pics too
Have you tried taking a picture instead?
frostkisses
if my camera would stop eating batteries i'd probably be able to
i swear all my electronics are like rising up against me or something... might try taking a pic when the batteries are charged. I guess the hands to me just look too manly. Maybe because they're so "big" but its the nearest part in the pic, so they would be bigger.. gah i dont know. just doesnt look right
i swear all my electronics are like rising up against me or something... might try taking a pic when the batteries are charged. I guess the hands to me just look too manly. Maybe because they're so "big" but its the nearest part in the pic, so they would be bigger.. gah i dont know. just doesnt look right
Perynne
I don't think the hands are too big, or too manly. Drawing slightly bigger hands is always better than drawing them too small, and in this case her hands are closer to the viewer so they can be a little bigger. The only thing I'd comment is that the thumb holding the snowglobe could be a touch longer.
A good measurement trick for drawing hands is if the hand covers the character's face, then it's big enough. Try it with your own hand - how much of your face does your own hand cover? Some people have smaller hands (or bigger faces) so the measurement is very rough, but still something to try out if you're unsure about the size of the hand you drew.
A good measurement trick for drawing hands is if the hand covers the character's face, then it's big enough. Try it with your own hand - how much of your face does your own hand cover? Some people have smaller hands (or bigger faces) so the measurement is very rough, but still something to try out if you're unsure about the size of the hand you drew.
Aeronwen
@Frostkisses ~ I am not sure what you mean, the hand looks fine to me. Also I love her expression.
when I have a cold I swear by home made chicken soup (it works better if someone else makes it for you ^^), steaming my head over a bowl of hot water with lavender oil and hot lemon and honey drinks with a tot of brandy in. Probably not all at once though :P
when I have a cold I swear by home made chicken soup (it works better if someone else makes it for you ^^), steaming my head over a bowl of hot water with lavender oil and hot lemon and honey drinks with a tot of brandy in. Probably not all at once though :P
Minami
Frostkisses, sorry, I didn't see that post. ^_^ All fixed now.
Workshop participants can enter 2 pieces, but only one of them can win, and only once.
Workshop participants can enter 2 pieces, but only one of them can win, and only once.
Thistle Xandra
Minami, I checked my storage, and I've got nothing exciting since I haven't played much the past few months Go ahead and put me down for 100k, and I'll update with more stuff if I end up getting some fun stuff to donate before the workshop ends.
Anyway, here's a very unexciting WiP post I put on my blog:
So basically, the way stream of consciousness works for me is that a story scene starts, and I just kinda let my muse take it where she wants to take it while I sit back and watch like a movie. Most times, I have no clue where my subconscious picks this stuff up. Yesterday, I was thinking of my story while playing GW and was just kind of thinking of an ending, and then I start hysterically crying because of where the scene took me. I literally had to get up, because tears were streaming down my face, and I had to get a tissue (I'll admit that (a) I get too involved with my characters, (b) part of the crying was probably because I've been at high stress and at the edge of breaking down this quarter, and (c) I'm just a crybaby... I still tear up at my Halloween story even though I've read it a hundred times and I wrote the thing). Anyway, since I've decided to put the ending in there, I started randomly thinking of a start and a backstory to match it.
The good news? I think I've got the main parts of my story set-up.
The bad news? Umm... it's probably going to be as long as the Halloween story instead of the short story I had originally planned...
The other good news? Since I have a tablet, I'm going to try to make some sketches to go along with the story.
The other bad news? Well, the sketches probably won't be that good since it'll be low priority...
Go ahead and put me down for 100k, and I'll update with more stuff if I end up getting some fun stuff to donate before the workshop ends.Anyway, here's a very unexciting WiP post I put on my blog:
So basically, the way stream of consciousness works for me is that a story scene starts, and I just kinda let my muse take it where she wants to take it while I sit back and watch like a movie. Most times, I have no clue where my subconscious picks this stuff up. Yesterday, I was thinking of my story while playing GW and was just kind of thinking of an ending, and then I start hysterically crying because of where the scene took me. I literally had to get up, because tears were streaming down my face, and I had to get a tissue (I'll admit that (a) I get too involved with my characters, (b) part of the crying was probably because I've been at high stress and at the edge of breaking down this quarter, and (c) I'm just a crybaby... I still tear up at my Halloween story even though I've read it a hundred times and I wrote the thing). Anyway, since I've decided to put the ending in there, I started randomly thinking of a start and a backstory to match it.
The good news? I think I've got the main parts of my story set-up.
The bad news? Umm... it's probably going to be as long as the Halloween story instead of the short story I had originally planned...
The other good news? Since I have a tablet, I'm going to try to make some sketches to go along with the story.
The other bad news? Well, the sketches probably won't be that good since it'll be low priority...
Tommy's
I'm very sorry everyone, but probably withdrawing from the workshop Perhabs a last minute entry, but I won't count on it. Too busy with university and my lawfaculty asked me to be their designer which is quite cool I guess, so need some time for that aswell.
But that won't keep me from making coments! I'm gonna CnC you all till you cry yourself to sleep! *evil laughter*
Perhabs a last minute entry, but I won't count on it. Too busy with university and my lawfaculty asked me to be their designer which is quite cool I guess, so need some time for that aswell.But that won't keep me from making coments! I'm gonna CnC you all till you cry yourself to sleep! *evil laughter*
Verene
Aww, that's too bad, Tommy, but good luck with everything, that's awesome!
And Black Friday is what they call the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Stores open early and have tons of sales and people go insane lining up at 4am and try to kill each other other stupid crap that they have to buy their children for Christmas. It's called Black Friday because it's more or less the start of the Christmas shopping season (even though stores start with Christmas stuff usually the week before Halloween), which is what keeps most retailers operating in the black (aka, making a profit as opposed to a loss).
And for those that work in retail? It's pure hell.
And Black Friday is what they call the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Stores open early and have tons of sales and people go insane lining up at 4am and try to kill each other other stupid crap that they have to buy their children for Christmas. It's called Black Friday because it's more or less the start of the Christmas shopping season (even though stores start with Christmas stuff usually the week before Halloween), which is what keeps most retailers operating in the black (aka, making a profit as opposed to a loss).
And for those that work in retail? It's pure hell.
Minami
Added Aeronwen's donations in the first post.
Thanks Thistle, added your donation too.
Tommy, I forbid you from withdrawing, and since your name will not be removed from the entrants' list, you HAVE to make something!
Congrats on being asked! That is so cool! Wish you all the best with the project, and sure hope you'll have time for entering something in the contests.
Thanks Thistle, added your donation too.
Tommy, I forbid you from withdrawing, and since your name will not be removed from the entrants' list, you HAVE to make something!
Congrats on being asked! That is so cool! Wish you all the best with the project, and sure hope you'll have time for entering something in the contests.
` Marshmallow
O:! Frostiekissesss - I'm not good with hands/fingers ,___," I try to avoid drawing them XDD But the only thing I could think of is maybe making her fingers a bit slimmer? o wo -shrug- D: >!!
Thistle - Ou another long story!!1!! -hus- nu moar sads. :'c
Baww Tommy, I hope we get even a last minute entry xD But grats on being the designer (thats so cool 0_0~!!) What stuff will you design ? :0
Oh yeah, wip!
I wanted to do a biigggg picture o_@ I'm going to add moar henchies laterr (if I feel like it.. too xDD)
ftl D8< it got resized!!
xD whoops forgot the 'a' in devona. ololol. :C
Thistle - Ou another long story!!1!! -hus- nu moar sads. :'c
Baww Tommy, I hope we get even a last minute entry xD But grats on being the designer (thats so cool 0_0~!!) What stuff will you design ? :0
Oh yeah, wip!
I wanted to do a biigggg picture o_@ I'm going to add moar henchies laterr (if I feel like it.. too xDD)
ftl D8< it got resized!!
xD whoops forgot the 'a' in devona. ololol. :C
Minami
I agree with Marshy, maybe if you slimmed the fingers a bit, the hand would look more feminine. Although I don't think they look manly at all the way they are right now
Marshy: O_O cutecutecutecutecutecute!!!!
I just LOOOOVE talon's sketch *lol*
Dwayna is super cute, and OMG Grenth LOLOL
Polar bears, the mistletoe couple, Gwen + Thackeray....
Marshy, I show this picture to me cup of coffee and I can skip the sugar!!
Marshy: O_O cutecutecutecutecutecute!!!!
I just LOOOOVE talon's sketch *lol*
Dwayna is super cute, and OMG Grenth LOLOL
Polar bears, the mistletoe couple, Gwen + Thackeray....
Marshy, I show this picture to me cup of coffee and I can skip the sugar!!
Verene
That is way too cute, Marsh o.o I think Dwayna is my favorite on there XD <3
...also the giant snowglobe gave me an idea. Not for something for this, but something I want to make in general.
...also the giant snowglobe gave me an idea. Not for something for this, but something I want to make in general.
KiyaKoreena
Eeee Marsh that is too cute already!!
Still pondering entering, have a couple ideas but not sure what I want to pursue.
Still pondering entering, have a couple ideas but not sure what I want to pursue.
frostkisses
Ok, gonna try slimming them down. Thanks for the comments!
@Verene I work in retail...Black Friday makes me wanna cry Like literally. When I get home it takes me probably 2 days to unwind from all the, for lack of a better way to put it, death threats I recieve during the day. I swear its like watching a shopping zombie movie....
@Marsh Love it! Excited to see your progress!
@Verene I work in retail...Black Friday makes me wanna cry
Like literally. When I get home it takes me probably 2 days to unwind from all the, for lack of a better way to put it, death threats I recieve during the day. I swear its like watching a shopping zombie movie....@Marsh Love it! Excited to see your progress!
Tommy's
Awww Trish! thats really cute ;3
And its nothing too fancy I'm gonna do Just whenever there needs to be a flyer or a poster or something I create one. So its mainly photomanipulation. Still learning alot :3 Now need to make a A3 poster, something I've never done, so I hope it'll be any good. And its not even sure wether or not I'm gonna take the position They just asked me. But if it means I have almost no time to draw for myself I will reject the offer, cause this week, when study made it unable for me to draw, I only realised how much I love drawing
And I'll try to squeesh something out for the workshop. If the deadline is only like in early januari, then I'll probably be able to do something, since with Chistmas I'm a free man All hail Jesus Christ for giving us lotsa days off
And its nothing too fancy I'm gonna do
Just whenever there needs to be a flyer or a poster or something I create one. So its mainly photomanipulation. Still learning alot :3 Now need to make a A3 poster, something I've never done, so I hope it'll be any good. And its not even sure wether or not I'm gonna take the position They just asked me. But if it means I have almost no time to draw for myself I will reject the offer, cause this week, when study made it unable for me to draw, I only realised how much I love drawing And I'll try to squeesh something out for the workshop. If the deadline is only like in early januari, then I'll probably be able to do something, since with Chistmas I'm a free man
All hail Jesus Christ for giving us lotsa days off
satomz
@Marshmallow: That's really really cute! I'm about to melt from the cuteness.
` Marshmallow
Baww, thanks you guys :'33 -bighug-
Verene - Ouuu!! Hurray for giving ideas |D
Kiya - Baww, I can't wait to see which one you end up doing * w*~!
FROSTYKISSEZ - O:!! Retaill ~ Black Friday sounds crazy D: > (googled it.)
Tommy - Thats so neato!! & what Perynne said.. WHEN YOURE FAMOUS DONT FORGET MEEE~!! D:
Verene - Ouuu!! Hurray for giving ideas |D
Kiya - Baww, I can't wait to see which one you end up doing * w*~!
FROSTYKISSEZ - O:!! Retaill ~ Black Friday sounds crazy D: > (googled it.)
Tommy - Thats so neato!! & what Perynne said.. WHEN YOURE FAMOUS DONT FORGET MEEE~!! D:
Chicken of the Seas
Lol Marsh @ Devon. But it's looking really cute so far, can't wait to see what everyone else is cookin up as well.
@ Verene: I may not work in retail but I work at a doggy daycare/boarding facility, so Thanksgiving through new years is always crazy with tons of dogs from people going on vacation etc. -_- I am so dreading next week.
If I had the time I might try to enter something, probably a RL creation but I'm not sure what...I'm really into Scrapbooking so I might do a RL photoshop manipulation haha. (Xmasy collage with printed out/cut out gw pictures). That'd probably be the easiest thing for me to do...Idk, we'll see. =P
Edit: Who is taking donations again? I think I can find a few goodies on my account I can donate...
@ Verene: I may not work in retail but I work at a doggy daycare/boarding facility, so Thanksgiving through new years is always crazy with tons of dogs from people going on vacation etc. -_- I am so dreading next week.
If I had the time I might try to enter something, probably a RL creation but I'm not sure what...I'm really into Scrapbooking so I might do a RL photoshop manipulation haha. (Xmasy collage with printed out/cut out gw pictures). That'd probably be the easiest thing for me to do...Idk, we'll see. =P
Edit: Who is taking donations again? I think I can find a few goodies on my account I can donate...
frostkisses
Indeed it is crazy. Kinda makes you have a homicidal tendency for a day lol.
So I slimmed the fingers a little bit and made the thumb longer. I think I'm ok with it now. I cropped it because I've started working on the areas behind Dwayna...and I dont wanna give it away yet!
In other news...I've put a tablet on my "stuff I don't need but you're gonna buy me a present anway so heres some stuff I wouldnt mind having" list for my mom for Christmas this year. I insist every year that she doesnt need to get anything for me, that I have all I really need...but she goes and spends money anyway. Don't get to see her much so I guess whatever makes her happy! Hopefully after the holidays I'll have myself a new toy to play with
More people need to start posting WiP's!! I feel like I'm spamming this poor thread
Minami
Tuna, I'm taking donations
I'll probably start posting WIPs on the 1st of December.
I'll probably start posting WIPs on the 1st of December.
InfestedHydralisk
Everyone is going to do the snowglobe thing. :P
bebe
Supar cute marshieeee!! =D
Happy to see some wippies coming!! Woo!
Happy to see some wippies coming!! Woo!
Operative 14
@ Marshmallow: Cute! I can't wait to see the progress!
@frostkisses: I can't wait to see how that develops - that's actually really similar to a concept I've had hanging around in my noggin for the last few years. Looks good already.
I went the cheapy way and decided to not to hand draw anything this year (yet at least) In the past I've gotten so bogged down by how horrible my drawn characters look that I'm never able to finish. I realize this kind of disqualifies me on a skill level basis, I just want to create something I can look at and be proud of instead of horrified by. :P
@frostkisses: I can't wait to see how that develops - that's actually really similar to a concept I've had hanging around in my noggin for the last few years. Looks good already.
I went the cheapy way and decided to not to hand draw anything this year (yet at least) In the past I've gotten so bogged down by how horrible my drawn characters look that I'm never able to finish. I realize this kind of disqualifies me on a skill level basis, I just want to create something I can look at and be proud of instead of horrified by. :P
Verene
Quote:
I realize this kind of disqualifies me on a skill level basis
I disagree mightily, dear sir. Some people think Photoshop is this magic wand to create pretty art.These people are complete idiots.
And I say that as someone who primarily does photomanipulations and has been working with Photoshop for nearly a decade. It is a tool, just as paper and pencil and paint are. It is simply far more forgiving of mistakes. But it's not a "Press Here For Awesomeness" button - if you lack the ability, no computer program is going to make you awesome.
*gets down from the soapbox*
Sorry ^^; But the idea that any sort of digital art that isn't drawing is easy and requires no skill is something that irritates me greatly.