The Landscape Contest Extraordinaire
zidane888
Tommy's
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Death By An Arrow
well.
there goes first place. LOL
really good zidane ^^
i think the upclose boulder is a little too large though, unless is actually suppost to be.
The path to the knight isnt that long, so he wouldnt be much bigger when at the start of the path. This makes the boulder appear like it's the size of a house... O.o however it is fantasy art, so it could have been onpurpose
there goes first place. LOL
really good zidane ^^
i think the upclose boulder is a little too large though, unless is actually suppost to be.
The path to the knight isnt that long, so he wouldnt be much bigger when at the start of the path. This makes the boulder appear like it's the size of a house... O.o however it is fantasy art, so it could have been onpurpose
zidane888
It is supposed to be huge, but I should probably put something in the foreground to make it more purposeful. Good catch.
feast
i just pooped my pants...
Invertation
Make sure to use the submission format when you're done and have finalized it so I know how to categorize it.
InfestedHydralisk
Well, there goes first place...
Death By An Arrow
well... i guess I'll be aiming for a close second, so heres my update:
Think I may add more variety in the trees as in the picture there looks like theres a gap in the yellow and green, but its not really there... so it must not be strong enough for the camera or something. The hill on the front really isnt turning out good, and I think its because I initially painted it at the wrong angle so the perspective is wrong. I also need to try and make the shadows feel more real.
Think I may add more variety in the trees as in the picture there looks like theres a gap in the yellow and green, but its not really there... so it must not be strong enough for the camera or something. The hill on the front really isnt turning out good, and I think its because I initially painted it at the wrong angle so the perspective is wrong. I also need to try and make the shadows feel more real.
Thistle Xandra
OMG, Zidane... That is just truly beautiful... So hard to stop looking at it...
You seriously need to make WiPs and tutorials to share your secrets T_T
You seriously need to make WiPs and tutorials to share your secrets T_T
zidane888
I'll post in correct format before deadline.
Invertation
Impressing as always, Zidane.
And, this is a fine time to post this: We're one month down, and 2/3 of the way through the contest. Two weeks remain until the deadline. Remember, there are no extensions, and once the deadline passes, all submissions are final!
At the same time, don't be discouraged by the competition. I designed this contest with everyone in mind, so there's more to go around the more participants there are.
And, this is a fine time to post this: We're one month down, and 2/3 of the way through the contest. Two weeks remain until the deadline. Remember, there are no extensions, and once the deadline passes, all submissions are final!
At the same time, don't be discouraged by the competition. I designed this contest with everyone in mind, so there's more to go around the more participants there are.
Eragon Zarroc
Zidane, you are too awesome 
Death By An Arrow
ill try and push an update out tonight or tomorrow; i sort of re-got into playing guild wars again, trying to complete my HoM. Maybe even GWAMM? :s
So that took up my time last week. my goal is to be finished either by the weekend, or by next wednesday (end of this week might not happen; lots of due dates as march break is sneaking up).
Edit: Found some time to paint ^^ Its getting close to done; i want to try and do more work with the fadey-out part of the hill [left side] as well as fix up the bottom right. Other than little touch ups after that, I think I will be pretty much done
Some of the colours, I find, are blending too much, so i painted on a few washes of different colour (i.e. some of the hills blended, so i did a complete yellow layer on top. a blue layer went on some rocks).
next time will probably be the last update, gather some feedback and make some changes, and then i'll get the better camera for my submission shots
So that took up my time last week. my goal is to be finished either by the weekend, or by next wednesday (end of this week might not happen; lots of due dates as march break is sneaking up).
Edit: Found some time to paint ^^ Its getting close to done; i want to try and do more work with the fadey-out part of the hill [left side] as well as fix up the bottom right. Other than little touch ups after that, I think I will be pretty much done
Some of the colours, I find, are blending too much, so i painted on a few washes of different colour (i.e. some of the hills blended, so i did a complete yellow layer on top. a blue layer went on some rocks).
next time will probably be the last update, gather some feedback and make some changes, and then i'll get the better camera for my submission shots
Thistle Xandra
Wow, another gorgeous piece, Zidane!
Death By An Arrow, that looks really great! Extra kudos for doing watercolors I've gotten so spoiled with photoshop and my undo key
Here's my first WiP, which looks incredibly newbie compared to the other landscapes I've seen on Nolani, but I don't mind XD Trust me, it looked much better in my mind :P
Invertation, does this work for Sci-Fi?
landscape of a different planet with two moons.
Death By An Arrow, that looks really great! Extra kudos for doing watercolors
I've gotten so spoiled with photoshop and my undo key Here's my first WiP, which looks incredibly newbie compared to the other landscapes I've seen on Nolani, but I don't mind XD Trust me, it looked much better in my mind :P
Invertation, does this work for Sci-Fi?
landscape of a different planet with two moons.
Invertation
It's a bit hard to say, but I'll give it a pass.
Nemesis-of-the-Gods
Wow I see first place is taken haha, and I could have done a lot better with this, but I don't have time at all at the moment to do anything in watercolor. I was bored in class the other day so I made this http://nemesis-of-the-gods.deviantar...-Sea-199381491
I think it will be my entry, because I don't have time to submit anything else, and while I doubt I'll get anything out of this with that piece of crap sketch, I may as well enter just for the hell of it anyways.
It's all in pencil by the way, completely traditional artwork.
Enjoy. =P
I think it will be my entry, because I don't have time to submit anything else, and while I doubt I'll get anything out of this with that piece of crap sketch, I may as well enter just for the hell of it anyways.
It's all in pencil by the way, completely traditional artwork.
Enjoy. =P
` Marshmallow
arrow - PAINT!? @_@ omg... wow that looks so pretty..i wanna take a vacation there D;
& wowie zidane ~ o:!
nemesis - O wO! I spyy....CTHULHU !! Do like! I still envy your pencil skillz q___q
& wowie zidane ~ o:!
nemesis - O wO! I spyy....CTHULHU !! Do like! I still envy your pencil skillz q___q
Smilin' Assassin
omg Zidane, totally stunning .. and then you follow up with another~!!!
~ like a few others here, would loove to steel ur secretz view your process :}
coming along beautifully, DbA - I know the actual piece looks much better than those photos~!
glad to see others joining, Thistle~@! I recall the sky in ?Dom of Pain was purplish, with a striking moon ..
I really love the feel of those lines, Nemesis - reminds me a little of japanese woodblock illustrations.
~ like a few others here, would loove to steel ur secretz view your process :}
coming along beautifully, DbA - I know the actual piece looks much better than those photos~!
glad to see others joining, Thistle~@! I recall the sky in ?Dom of Pain was purplish, with a striking moon ..
I really love the feel of those lines, Nemesis - reminds me a little of japanese woodblock illustrations.
distilledwill
Zidane - they are breathtaking.
Death By An Arrow
@Thistle; Yeah, i like switching between different mediums all the time. It sort of helps give a broader choice depending on how you think a piece feels.
@Marsh Thanks ^^ I'm glad you really like it
And yes, paints Dx Usually I hate paints, but this is turning out quite well
@Smilin' Thanks ^^ I plan on finishing it monday and tuesday, pictures hopefully wednesday or thursday
@Marsh Thanks ^^ I'm glad you really like it
And yes, paints Dx Usually I hate paints, but this is turning out quite well
@Smilin' Thanks ^^ I plan on finishing it monday and tuesday, pictures hopefully wednesday or thursday
Lady Kaguya
the deadline is drawing near...i really need to finish mine : (
Invertation
Aye. One week remains to the deadline. Not a bad time to put on final touches and start submitting.
I'm still here for any questions anyone might have.
I'm still here for any questions anyone might have.
Aeronwen
Zidane those are awesome. I would quite like to visit the first one. It is not clear how you get up to the buildings once you have followed the road through the lower gateway, a stair in the mountain maybe? Would be dark though.
Death that’s looking lovely. I like the colours and the serene atmosphere.
Thistle Can’t wait to see more. I am slightly confused by the two moons. Is the round one causing the shadow on the crescent?
Nemesis That’s a lovely sketch. I really like your style .
Death that’s looking lovely. I like the colours and the serene atmosphere.
Thistle Can’t wait to see more. I am slightly confused by the two moons. Is the round one causing the shadow on the crescent?
Nemesis That’s a lovely sketch. I really like your style .
satomz
At first when I saw Zidane's first submission, I glanced at the top right corner and thought "who just pasted a photo?"
Then I saw the whole picture and was like
Then I saw the whole picture and was like
Tommy's
Ok I better go and hurry up then. Only halfway through my entry, damn school and stuff.
Death By An Arrow
-cue the fanfare-
Finally finished ^^ 5 weeks later, I present you my entry: lamely entitled Grothmar Wardowns.
Thanks to my awesome friend and her camera, I finally get to reveal the true colours of my piece
User: Death By An Arrow
Title: Grothmar Wardowns
Piece: Right Here
Catagories: Traditional Media, as well as the Main Category (but thats a given ;p)
Finally finished ^^ 5 weeks later, I present you my entry: lamely entitled Grothmar Wardowns.
Thanks to my awesome friend and her camera, I finally get to reveal the true colours of my piece
User: Death By An Arrow
Title: Grothmar Wardowns
Piece: Right Here
Catagories: Traditional Media, as well as the Main Category (but thats a given ;p)
Invertation
Updated and posted. I may revise the format to be a bit simpler later on.
Great thing I know and understand about deadlines: for some people, it doesn't matter how long or how little they have to work with, they'll get it done in the same time, at the same pace.
Speaking from personal experience, of course.
Great thing I know and understand about deadlines: for some people, it doesn't matter how long or how little they have to work with, they'll get it done in the same time, at the same pace.
Speaking from personal experience, of course.
Thistle Xandra
popping my head in after being MIA for a bit Just wanted to double-check... there really is absolutely no way you'd move the deadline a bit later? I'm totally dying with RL thesis stuff (although it will all be over next Friday... at least I hope so...), but I'll try to do at least a speed paint this weekend if I get a draft approval and have time to breath - I'm totally giving up on my 2 moon space piece for now unless I take my original idea and turn it into a speed paint D:
Just to clarify, what do you consider a speed paint? 1-2 hour honor system or no real time limit and just look unfinished?
Just wanted to double-check... there really is absolutely no way you'd move the deadline a bit later? I'm totally dying with RL thesis stuff (although it will all be over next Friday... at least I hope so...), but I'll try to do at least a speed paint this weekend if I get a draft approval and have time to breath - I'm totally giving up on my 2 moon space piece for now unless I take my original idea and turn it into a speed paint D: Just to clarify, what do you consider a speed paint? 1-2 hour honor system or no real time limit and just look unfinished?
Ravenhawk
I'll try to whip something up this weekend. I think I now have a more vivid picture in mind on what I want..
Invertation
I will be remaining rigid on the deadlines, I'm afraid. I intent to follow a particular schedule on this so it makes things easier on all parties involved. At worst, it wouldn't hurt to submit partially completed submissions if the deadline hits before you can put the final touches.
Speed painting is somewhat interpretive. I'd say the majority of that being in 1-2 hours, but I've known a few artists to call their speed paints 10 hours (as compared to a regularly timed 40+ hour work). I should think it more of a style, that you're optimizing your actions to complete a full composition in as little time as possible. You should be fine though, no worries.
Speed painting is somewhat interpretive. I'd say the majority of that being in 1-2 hours, but I've known a few artists to call their speed paints 10 hours (as compared to a regularly timed 40+ hour work). I should think it more of a style, that you're optimizing your actions to complete a full composition in as little time as possible. You should be fine though, no worries.
Frozen Ele
How many subcategories may a piece be entered in?
Invertation
As many as you like, so long as it justly qualifies.
Death By An Arrow
Quote:
Originally Posted by Invertation
As many as you like, so long as it justly qualifies.
But each piece can only win in one subcategory, max, right?
For example, I only selected traditional medium but thought it could also fit well into Great Outdoors. I could submit to both, but if I won Great Outdoors I couldnt win traditional medium with the same piece?
Just curious, is all ^^
For example, I only selected traditional medium but thought it could also fit well into Great Outdoors. I could submit to both, but if I won Great Outdoors I couldnt win traditional medium with the same piece?
Just curious, is all ^^
Perynne
Such awesome entries so far! I hope I'll be able to get a speedpainting done at some point during the weekend, I really, really love the idea of the contest. I just have a bad habit of taking in too much work and then not being able to get everything done in time... *sighs*
I'll be keeping an eye on this thread anyhow, and let's hope there'll be many more entries before the deadline.
I'll be keeping an eye on this thread anyhow, and let's hope there'll be many more entries before the deadline.
Smilin' Assassin
that's lovely, DbA. I really enjoy seeing all the textures in traditional pieces.
I get the feeling that this photo is darker than your painting actually is tho ~
I get the feeling that this photo is darker than your painting actually is tho ~
Death By An Arrow
Ah yes; i mentioned it in my thread but not with my submission.
This is a picture with my friends camera held by a window with flash on (which makes it darker Dx) but much clearer. I tried it held near a window with no flash as well, and the image was incredibly bright and was practically a white square. I took like, a hundred photos all with the same results. Sifted through them, and this one was the best I could get.
Figured I'd sacrifice dark with details over bright without a painting.
This is a picture with my friends camera held by a window with flash on (which makes it darker Dx) but much clearer. I tried it held near a window with no flash as well, and the image was incredibly bright and was practically a white square. I took like, a hundred photos all with the same results. Sifted through them, and this one was the best I could get.
Figured I'd sacrifice dark with details over bright without a painting.
Frozen Ele
Tried to get a piece done every two weeks or so, finished the last one today:
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Foothills of the Shiverpeaks
Piece: Foothills of the Shiverpeaks
Categories: Great Outdoors (on top of the main category)
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Flowing Waters of the Crystal Desert
Piece: Flowing Waters of the Crystal Desert
Categories: Great Outdoors, Desert Oasis (on top of the main category)
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Krytan Coast
Piece: Krytan Coast
Categories: Great Outdoors (on top of the main category)
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Foothills of the Shiverpeaks
Piece: Foothills of the Shiverpeaks
Categories: Great Outdoors (on top of the main category)
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Flowing Waters of the Crystal Desert
Piece: Flowing Waters of the Crystal Desert
Categories: Great Outdoors, Desert Oasis (on top of the main category)
User: Frozen Ele
Title: Krytan Coast
Piece: Krytan Coast
Categories: Great Outdoors (on top of the main category)
Death By An Arrow
I updated my previous post after some suggestions on how to make it brighter, so would you be able to change my submission info Invertation? ^^
User: Death By An Arrow
Title: Grothmar Wardowns
Piece: Right Here
Catagories: Traditional Media
You can see the brighter version up a few posts or in my thread/on my dA ^^
User: Death By An Arrow
Title: Grothmar Wardowns
Piece: Right Here
Catagories: Traditional Media
You can see the brighter version up a few posts or in my thread/on my dA ^^
Invertation
Updated and posted.
Death By An Arrow
Thanks a bunch ^^
only a few more days left for submissions :3
only a few more days left for submissions :3