2011 Halloween Workshop!

bebe

bebe

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

http://tinyurl.com/4g5ueb8

Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

Yes. I plan on using my progress gallery to the fullest.. I will probably do a SS a day to show the progress.. maybe a YT video (if I can figure that out!) to show it in all it's glory. (=

/Edit I just started and i'm already getting tired.......... lol ._.

Death By An Arrow

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

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If you dont plan on entering the official contest, then anything is game Someone used minecraft to make pixel-art, where each square was sort of a pixel. Was very cool. I can only assume that your sculpture will be just like that

If you finish it before the deadline for the official contest, you should still enter it. It sounds to me like you are using minecraft more as a program to sculpt than taking a popular character/iconic image from minecraft and using it in your art. Who knows, maybe minecraft will be a new artform.

` Marshmallow

` Marshmallow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

Canadaa!

Last Friday Night [TGIF]

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HAII BEBE


UnOrthOdOx - Ack, sorry to hear about the rain >__< -shoos- Is there any way for you to work on the little things inside in the meantime? o:

Rapturous Sauerkraut - Owelcome to GWG :'D Yay another literature entry. Can't wait to read all of these, such talented writers Nolani has D':

Minami - Awh, wow that was quick! The Lunatic costume is love <3! Idk if it's just me but the front part of their feet look a little small >_< Or shaped a bit oddly o:

Gemini - Wow I really love that first pose compared to the others O: It looks amazing!! The hand holding her up is looking jus a little on the small side though, but wow, loveeeee <333

Odinius - You seriously make me wanna go out and buy a bag of sculpy clay D': Those look amazing ,and I like the butcher knife XD And that throne looks stunning :3! those bones mustve taken quite a bit of time @_@ and that spider is just..wow!

Stouda - Wow that sketch is really turning out o:! You should draw those little green glowy things if you havent already -has an obsession with them #__# -

Koreena - Wow those boots looks nice~! The red looks a lot better! ^__^

BenjZee -There's still time~!

Konig - Awh, I'm sorry ;__; -gives lots of coffee- YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS !!! -cheer- october is such a busy month >_<

Xandra- I hope the reason they made the deadline so early is to have time to go through all of the literature entries :'O

Arghore - Wow that background looks stunning! I always have such a hard time with them x___x""

Rends - Wow! That skull looks crazy good 0_0 And progress shots dont need to be amazing ;D

Raven - Aww, take it easy!! :C I'm loving your entryy! I'm seriously loving the glow on Mad Kings face o:!

Maio - Aww soo prettyyy ;__; I hope you get around to colouring itt!

Sura - Ooouuuu~!! Do liiiikeee. Great job on the little details on the throne/chair o:! Her bra could use a little more shading, more like..hmm 'lines' showing that the fabric is being held tight to keep her breasties up? :3

Hope I got everyone D:!!

Maio

Maio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Washington state

E/Mo

I am working on the coloring for my picture now i am visiting family but when i get home i will post a progress picture. I am almost done with the coloring on the Elementalist i just have to color the pumpkin and finish her clothes up. I will most likely post once i finish her atleast.

` Marshmallow

` Marshmallow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

Canadaa!

Last Friday Night [TGIF]

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Yaay excited to see~!

Also progress on mine



Backgrounds ftl.. OTL

Maio

Maio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Washington state

E/Mo

that little polar bear is so adorable!

` Marshmallow

` Marshmallow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

Canadaa!

Last Friday Night [TGIF]

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Awh, thank you :'D <3

Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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Trishie! O_O Wow! Tell me, how on earth can you think up things that look just so darn cute :3 ^_^

Aeronwen

Aeronwen

not so much fell as.....

Join Date: Jan 2009

UK

bone

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Updated to here. As ever, If you find any errors or I have missed anyone please pm me.
*wonders where Verene is*

@ Sura I like better now that it is not so dark and I can see more of the details.

@ Thistle I just read the whole lot. The costume is looking good so far. I am amazed by how much work you are putting into it. The fabrics look absolutely gorgeous.

@ bebe I would love to go on your server and see what you are up to

@Kiya I love the colour of the skirt

@ Sauerkraut I read it through, but got so caught up in the story I forgot to be critical. The only thing that stood out to me was the first 3 sentences, I would change it round, start with the comfortable inn and move out to the cold and scary pumpkin patch.

@ Marsh – that bear is going to slide in!
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Mini bear, and owlet's wing,—
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Draken Burst

Draken Burst

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2008

Flordia

[EPIC]

D/A

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Hope I got everyone D:!! -Sad Panda- Nope.

Odinius

Odinius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

[OBEY]

N/R

Small update: the bulk of the mad king is in the oven right now.
Let's hope nothing sacks, bends, breaks or whatever.

I'm at work in half an hour so when I get home tonight I'll start on his hands and head and some minor details.
Not like last night: My girlfriend bought me Rage for the Ps3 and I got a little distracted from the contest(*cough till 4:30am cough*)

bebe

bebe

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

http://tinyurl.com/4g5ueb8

Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

Panda so cute trishie. :3

@Aeronwen You are welcome whenever I have it open. PM me and I can tell you the info. (=

Rapturous Sauerkraut

Rapturous Sauerkraut

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2011

Alaska

People for the Ethical Treatment of Quaggan [PETQ]

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@Marshmallow, thanks : D

It's already been said, but that adorable polar bear is adorable.
Pumpkin moon ftw.

@Aeronwen, I think you're right about the beginning. Thanks for reading! : D

@Odinius, lookin' good, but I have to admit that your progress picture just makes me want to see Thorn in flipflops.

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

@Odinius: That's looking great! It's all done with clay? How did you get the fur lining to look so flocked?

@everyone else: You guys are coming along wonderfully! I'm so impressed by the level of talent you all have. Makes me wish I'd made more attempts at being actively artsy, instead of just an appreciator/amateur critic.

Odinius

Odinius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

[OBEY]

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapturous Sauerkraut View Post
@Odinius, lookin' good, but I have to admit that your progress picture just makes me want to see Thorn in flipflops.
Oh dear, I'm afraid that one got a bit lost in translation there.
Flipflops in Dutch are slippers and when MKT was looking for his left slipper last year I immediatly thought of a slipper thus flipflop.
Now I realise that they meant those things you put on when you come out of bed with those furry parts that cover the top of your foot.
Oh well I'll see if want to change that feature, the flipflop does look funny though :P

Quote: @Trishie: If I was using photoshop for this piccie, I'd agree with you xD It's SO much easier to shade in SAI, it's ridiculous :3 I'm having a lot of fun ^_^

EDIT: Next WIP thingie :3

Arghore

Arghore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

Tyria, Catacomb dweller..

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@Death by an arrow, Could you please fill me in on why you seem to be using multiple pieces? or is that a secret yet to be revealed, it's realy puzzling me... look ok though

@Stouda, could you fill me in on howmany layers you used for that background, or estimate, i am trying to get that sketchy background to work, but somehow i seem to not get it right, and end up with a more clear picture, with obvious drawlines (though perhaps only vissible to me :P ) ... maybe a tuturial like couple of pics could help me in the future

@Maio, nice you joined in on the fray ^^

@Minami, any idea if Verene is MIA ? i send her a PM but no response yet, are you co-organizing?



Right then my update for today, unfortunatly i went to gw2guru and got stuck in a conversation, which left me with way less time then i wanted ... but made progress non the less ^^


Biggest problem atm. trying to create more distance in the little space i got left, i need to push the background and anything in it further away somehow, seeing i still need room to fit in the undead, and get my foreground scene setup with enough space for it (hence the fireplace as a way to check for distance and perspective...

Fun detail, if any of you know Bob Ross, the painter, well i'm trying out his technique of setting up a painting from front to back and using 'little mistakes' to my advantage (helped with the mountains which are about 6 layers all in different oppasity and different shades of grey, which then had all things happening as light went over dark and the other way around ^^ ... did fix the mountains a bit, as it seemed to be split in two which was drawing a lot of attention in the middle of the picture, thus i closed the gap :P ... well lets hope i start drawing b4 visiting forums tomorrow and i might end up further than i did today :P

UnOrthOdOx

UnOrthOdOx

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/E

FINALLY a break in weather, 2 hour set up and photo shoot.

I've got 100 pics to go through, shot in RAW, so here's just the first one off the camera run through default conversion.

Death By An Arrow

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

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Stouda; that is lookg absolutely magnificent I now see how all these things are coming togethor MUCH better. I see an official contest winner in that entry, I'm sure of it.

@Arghore The reason there are multiple pieces/boards is because its all I had laying around. LOL, really thats it. Theyre those cardboard inserts inside binders, and I had them saved up after two years because they are the perfect size for taping down some paper to paint to prevent page curling while also being portable and lightweight. I had about 16-17 of them lying around and figured I would just take the 6 best ones and turn them into a bag canvas. Also, it helps when I want to hold something in a different light when painting or if I only need one board, then I can just take the individual one and use it. There are two to the right that arent shown because they arent being worked on atm; they contain the moon and the cliff.

@Esparanza Welcome to the workshop! I'm excited to see your althea cosplay come togethor

@Maio I really like the texture of the elementalists armor, fits rather nicely The ribbon on her right leg (our left) should face a little more with the direction of her knee; right now both ribbons face the same direction even though one foot is turned.

@Marsh I will try to see what I can do with the water and the black. If it doesnt turn out, I can just use some pure black; itll just have to be VERY sparingly.

@Rends With a little paint, that grenth should look great! Excited to see how the light turns out

@Minami the shading looks really nice. question: does the woman on the left have no nose? o__O I might suggest seperating the nose from the lip to add some shape.

Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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@DBA: Awh crap, I forgot to fix that... It's been bugging me, I have a layer set up for fix testing, but of course I forgot about it before I saved the jpg.... >_>
Next update will have it fixed ^_^ Thanks for pointing it out

@Unortodox: I can't wait for moar pics!!!! O_O Looks way so cool.

@Arghore: I asked her on MSN now, and she said she's been swamped with work. She said she'll be able to catch up with everything tomorrow ...
I'm not co-organizing, since I haven't had enough time to be able to properly keep up with the workshop like that would require. :3
As it stands right now, I'm one of the judges, nothing more really

Arghore

Arghore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

Tyria, Catacomb dweller..

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ok, tnx for the info Minami ^^ ... ill just wait and be patient ...

GL everyone me needs sleepzzz now :P

Maio

Maio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Washington state

E/Mo

Thanks Arrow, wish I would have caught that before coloring :P semi easy fix tho.

I fixed the ribbon on the ele and mostly finished the ritualist unless i find something wrong, i'm going to start on the background and foreground soon.

stouda01

stouda01

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Czech Republic-Prague

[LUST]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arghore View Post
@Stouda, could you fill me in on howmany layers you used for that background, or estimate, i am trying to get that sketchy background to work, but somehow i seem to not get it right, and end up with a more clear picture, with obvious drawlines (though perhaps only vissible to me :P ) ... maybe a tuturial like couple of pics could help me in the future
Originally Posted by Star_Jewel View Post
@Odinius: That's looking great! It's all done with clay? How did you get the fur lining to look so flocked? Yes, the one rule I have when making threse things for the contests is; that everything has to be made of clay (except for lighting).
My girlfriend said I should use real feathers and hobbygrass etc, but I said that not using stuff like that is going to amaze people (atleast that's what I hope).
For the fur effect I tried different things, I tried with one of those small colored sponges but that left green hairs in the clay, then I tried scraping small bits of clay from another piece and one by one applying them to the furry parts but it didn't always work and took too long really.
Now I used a sharp toothpick and stuck it in the clay diagonally and pulling it upwards making small ruptures in the clay, fast and satisfactory

Death By An Arrow

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

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I was really hoping to start working on the painting tonight after work but... im just so tirrrrrrrrrrrrrenjikfijbhfgkjlkhjgflkjllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllll-

wuh? Yeah, I'll just wait until tomorrow morning so I don;t screw anything up.

obastable

obastable

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

O.K.

I know the contest deadline is a few days away, but MY deadline is tomorrow afternoon as a few parts of my project are being turned in to pies for Thanksgiving (it's Monday for us Canadians).

I am by no means an artist, or all that crafty, so this is the sketch I did a few days ago when I got home with the pie pumpkins. I've done more, and will post them up later, but for now I figure I could at least share my "concept art" ... hahahaha! I'm laughing because I know it looks really really bad so please feel free to laugh WITH me.



Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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O_o Oh crap, I thought the deadline was on the 15th!
I seriously need to hurry up with this drawing, I thought I had 2 extra days! >_<

Gonna have to try to work late today then D: Bleh...

Desperately trying to block in the colors, but there are so many lines and such >_>

Anet, Y U No give artists more time? :S *+1 internet to those who get the meme* :3

obastable

obastable

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

Aaand there .... put a few more up on Flikr.

Link to progress gallery: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwuhh71


@Minami !!! You have lots of time yet! I'm just on a shorter deadline because I opted to use food that I have to cook in to pies for a family dinner in 2 days LOL!

Maio

Maio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Washington state

E/Mo

I am making progress how do i join the forum contest? I'm not very close to being done i still have the background and ritualist to color but here is what i have so far

Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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@Obastable: Yeah, but I have so much to do IRL... And I get lost in drawing details so much anyway D: But I'll try Thanks ^_^ Good luck on making it in 2 days! O_O

@Maio: Just copy/paste the entry form from the first post, fill it out, and post it in your next post.
Awesome pic btw, coming along so nice! I like the way you color, and can't wait how the rit is gonna look!


As for myself, I color blocked the sucker.... It looks horrible D:
I also changed the lineart for the skirt, legs and boots a bit... and the faces... *sigh*

Death By An Arrow

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

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More progress...


in more


Need to make the brown in the armor more prominent, in these pictures its much too saturated. Really trying to avoid pure black, to prevent some muddying I had last year doing that. Once I'm finished with the armor though, its smooth sailing from here. I -may- use pure black for the frill/whispy coat stuff, only because it needs to be visible against the night sky background (some shade of navy blue). But we'll see; id like to avoid it. Also realized I need to draw the moons face still. LOL

Maio

Maio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Washington state

E/Mo

I'm gonna go ahead and throw my pumpkin into the arena and enter the contest, I'de say hat but i don't wear one..

Name:Maio
Art Form: Drawing
Idea: Maio's love for candy and pumpkins
Progress Gallery: http://kthanya.deviantart.com/gallery/33089010
Real Life Prizes: [_]
Official Contest: [_]
Workshop Awards: [X]

Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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Started shading on the skirt. Now comes the other girl's skirt.
This is my favorite part, giving more color and depth to the picture
In my mind, it doesn't start coming together until this step.

Death By An Arrow

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

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Another quick update, some changes made:


Started the shoulders... :/ The frills will be longer and more varied I think. But thanksgiving dinner 1 awaits. Will continue more tonight and tomorrow.

Checklist:
right shoulder, leg skirty cape thing, belt, sky, clouds, moon, cliff, face details

maybe I'll finish on time... maybe...

` Marshmallow

` Marshmallow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

Canadaa!

Last Friday Night [TGIF]

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Minami - D'awh -hug- :3 & ouuu! that's really coming together:3 I've always been a fan of just flat colours,probably cos its easier than adding shading xD D:

Aeronwen - :'D AWH THATS BEAUTIFUL -tear-

Bebe - ty:3!

obastable - happy Thanksgiving!! yaya canada ^__^ & thats a cute sketch xD

Maio - Thas looking lovelyyyy

Arrow - Omgg ;_; wao~ You can try mixing some black paint with lots of water to get a light layer n you can keep adding them to get a ..see through effect? D:> you can try on a diffpiece of material to see how it'll turn out though o wo

Rends with Tongue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2011

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Progress Update: Here are a few shots of the finished/baked Grenth statue. I really hate the face but I didn't want to spend too much time on it, and I think/hope that the paint job will make up for it. I did bake some mini jack-o-lanterns and a skull w/candle but I couldn't get a good picture of them -- it seems I must go buy a new camera. :/







stouda01

stouda01

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Czech Republic-Prague

[LUST]

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bg mostly done. too tired and in a hurry to comment on anything else atm, sorry

Esparanza Orchid

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2011

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Name: Esparanza Orchid
Art Form: Cosplay
Idea: Lady Althea goes trick-or-treating
Progress Gallery: http://tkguildwarsplace.blogspot.com/
Real Life Prizes: [X]
Official Contest: [X]
Workshop Awards: [X]

Minami

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ` Marshmallow View Post
Minami - D'awh -hug- :3 & ouuu! that's really coming together:3 I've always been a fan of just flat colours,probably cos its easier than adding shading xD D:
Hai, i am no expert on how you should do digital painting properly this is like my 5th one ever, 3rd one with tablet (yes, i did two with mouse, would not reccomend, it's awful) Buuut, here's screen of all my layers (so far):
basically i made raw sketch and separated foreground and background, put that on top, then i added some basic color with soft brush on new layer just to get the general color idea and stuff, then i duplicated that layer and started doing details with sketch still visible. Once i'm confident the picture can stand on it's own i'll hide the sketch and continue on doing super details. The basic bg (without cauldron, characters and some clouds) is one layer, yes you can see like hundred layers on that screen but they are mostly backups. And that's it i think. I also look at screenshots for reference ALL the time and have Navigator visible to see if i still like the overall look and feel of the picture while i work super zoomed on details. I hope this was atleast little helpful for you

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Originally Posted by Death By An Arrow View Post
Stouda; that is lookg absolutely magnificent I now see how all these things are coming togethor MUCH better. I see an official contest winner in that entry, I'm sure of it. ohh that would be so awesome, thanks man! But even if i finish in time (oops) those sexy real life sculptures will still totally kick any paintings ass