Wintersday Workshop 2011!

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

25 Nov 2011 at 22:34 - 161

Quote:

Originally Posted by DobbyTheHouseElf

Is it possible to make a donation?
I haven't got much, through all of my account I only have 8k and 1 level 19 character, so I don't have any good stuff yet, but I own a mini charr shaman that was given to me by a friend, and if it is worth anything for the prizes/prize pool i would like to donate it.
Of corse if it is actually worthless (it is ded) then I understand if you guys don't want it

That's so sweet, but don't feel at all pressured to donate, especially since you're just starting out

Chat with me ingame (ign: Thistle Xandra) if you super strongly want to make a donation, but like I said, since you're still new to the game, I'm personally more inclined to give you stuff to help you get going and enjoy the game rather than taking your stuff when you're going to need it

Pink Day Queen

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2011

fair gamers[fg]

26 Nov 2011 at 11:45 - 162

omg im thinking of my ideas and i have done two but only got 1 ready to go up....idk how to make a gallery thing could i just post it on here?

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

26 Nov 2011 at 17:19 - 163

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pink Day Queen

omg im thinking of my ideas and i have done two but only got 1 ready to go up....idk how to make a gallery thing could i just post it on here? We'd love for you to post here so you can take part in the workshop fun

. The progress gallery is important for summarizing all your work in progresses (WiPs), so you'll want to get one going by the end of the workshop though

Sierraa has offered to help host one for workshop entrants or you can pm me here or in game and I can help walk you through starting off a gallery

Valdis the Unmaker

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2011

Knights of Caelo [Hevn]

W/Rt

27 Nov 2011 at 17:15 - 164

UPDATE

Sorry its been so slow... Life's been insanely busy D:

DobbyTheHouseElf

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2011

A desolated cave near Ascalon

Imperial Guards Elite

R/Mo

27 Nov 2011 at 21:14 - 165

Serious wow, I will have to really get cracking on mine if this is the standard if work

satomz

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

Green and Pink

R/Mo

27 Nov 2011 at 21:57 - 166

It's almost December, and I'm almost done with most of the real life commitments. Oooooh I can't wait to get started on my submission

. *art starve*

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

27 Nov 2011 at 21:57 - 167

Anywho, back on topic: Valdis, that is looking really good! Really like the details in the face. The chest is also looking good. I feel like something is off in the shoulders... but I just cant pick out what is is.

Dobby; those sketches for the puppets looked awesome. Why were they so top heavy, where the heads solid the whole way through?

Since they are puppets you could leave the head a little hollow, and support it with your fingers. Might help the problem (unless you found another solution)

And for me. STILL NOTHING. my laptop is going to take two weeks to repair, so I moved my desktop to a location in our house with internet. So I have internet now, might start doing research this week for ideas.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

27 Nov 2011 at 23:12 - 168

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death By An Arrow

Anywho, back on topic: Valdis, that is looking really good! Really like the details in the face. The chest is also looking good. I feel like something is off in the shoulders... but I just cant pick out what is is. Agreed on the chest, it's looking much better! Just needs fine details (or for the rest to match it's level of detail).

And I can pick out what's wrong with the shoulders - aside from the fact they're just sketches that is. The sketchings make it look like a fur cloak's padding, whereas the actual Avatar of Grenth has 3 skulls in front and one on the side (or something like that), not fur.

As for me and my story, Thanksgiving weekend was a bust in terms of writing. I was either distracted by little 10 year old and younger cousins, distracted by projects with far easier stepping stones *coughwikicough*, or just unable to think of anything. I got two stories I need to write, this one being the second priority, so bleh! Neither is started. >.<

Valdis the Unmaker

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2011

Knights of Caelo [Hevn]

W/Rt

28 Nov 2011 at 05:55 - 169

Yeah, I sorry about that D:

The sketch doesnt really depict correctly what I was drawing... XD

There are skulls on the shoulders, and I've actually colored on of the with the base colors. Its a metal spaulder that has skulls and such. So it looks right, just not in the sketch :]

I've also added in a good amount of detail to the chest since posting it up.

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

28 Nov 2011 at 20:13 - 170

@Thistle: I just asked Regina on MSN about the MKG mini, and she said this:

Quote:

Livia said (2:05 PM)
Hi Regina
I'm writing to you in regards to the Wintersday Art Workshop on GWGuru, and one of your winners of the Halloween contest, Thistle Xandra (hers was the Danika costume entry).
Since I have you on my MSN, she asked me if I could ask you about donating her Mad King Thorn miniature (which she didn't accept because of the release form) to the workshop as a prize?

Regina Buenaobra said (2:06 PM)
I beleive, legally, the prizes are non transferable, even if the winner forfeits the prize.

Livia said (2:06 PM)
ahh, ok I'll let her know! Thanks for the answer

Regina Buenaobra says (2:07 PM)
If she wanted to claim the prize, she could then donate it to the Guru thing.

Livia says (2:08 PM)
She said she didn't accept the prize release form because she had to give her SSN and she wasn't comfortable in writing it down and sending it over the internet. (She blamed it on her pregnancy that makes her a bit paranoid ^_^ ).

Livia says (2:09 PM)
So I guess the mini will then go to the next winner in line. Hope this helps a bit

EDIT: Sorry the way I put the "blame on the pregnancy", it's one of those days where the English language has a way of eluding me with the proper words and terms. >_<

Thistle Xandra

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Join Date: Aug 2010

28 Nov 2011 at 20:29 - 171

Quote:
Originally Posted by Minami
@Thistle: I just asked Regina on MSN about the MKG mini, and she said this:

Hope this helps a bit

EDIT: Sorry the way I put the "blame on the pregnancy", it's one of those days where the English language has a way of eluding me with the proper words and terms. >_< HAHAHA, that's OK but I blame my human subjects training where we are super protective over subject personal identification info more XD

Thanks for checking for me and solving that mystery At least next in line will still get the mini

` Marshmallow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

Canadaa!

Last Friday Night [TGIF]

E/

29 Nov 2011 at 02:15 - 172

CAN U ASK HUR WHEN PRIZES WILL BE DISTRUBITED pls? :c

Sierraa

Supastar~ ???

Join Date: May 2006

USA [GMT -7]

Sierraas Asian Harem [love]

Me/

29 Nov 2011 at 02:43 - 173

Real life attacked me again! I'm ALMOST signed up for University this Spring. I'm waiting on them to look over a few things and I will hopefully get my student login so I can sign up for classes this week. D: I haven't had much, if any time to decide what I really want to do for the workshop. I still would like to write but I haven't written anything in so long. /excuses

Arghore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

Tyria, Catacomb dweller..

N/

29 Nov 2011 at 04:55 - 174

Ok I PM Pink Day Queen to meet her ingame, to tired now to read what exactly is going on, but she has my IGN and i also asked her to PM me hers... i will check in again tomorrow when i had some sleep...

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

29 Nov 2011 at 06:32 - 175

@Marshy: ofc I can ask ^_^

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Everything is going insane IRL, I really hope I'll have time to make my entry soon, and be able to finish! I hope Anet won't have a super short deadline like the Halloween one was, otherwise I can't do it.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

29 Nov 2011 at 11:10 - 176

o.O
nice pickle. Whatever the reasons, I agree with your decision, Thistle.

I'm really busy again, didn't even have time to touch a pen over the weekend >.< I'm quite looking forward to working on my entry some more, let's see how this week goes.

@Valdis: looks cool, but I think his arms are very long...

*disappears into the shadows again*

Oh_Frustration

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2009

Finland, [Outi] HQ

Outin Omat [Outi]

Rt/

29 Nov 2011 at 20:16 - 177

Heh, only took me 16 days to find this workshop. Not that I've been into GW for weeks... I'm not having much work with school, I might just get something done but I can't say for sure. It may just as well be so that I'll show up in a couple of months for the next time.

Sign me up anyway;
Hey, Thistle! I want to participate in the workshop!
Name: Oh_Frustration
Idea for entry: vague, very vague if anything
Art form type: traditional
Progress Gallery Link: TBA

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

R/

29 Nov 2011 at 23:24 - 178

Good Eve, travellers! I have a quest for thee in the form of this picture:

Let me elaborated; I still can NOT figure out how to adjust any of my settings for my tablet with my computer.

First problem: Those damn annoying ripples when i click! They only occur with my pen, not my mouse. I can not change the properties of my pen because the box is greyed out. There are no options available to change this in either the Pointer/Mouse or Wacom Tablet settings (in the control panel). You can see examples of such behaviour encircled; those are the best print screens I could get :| The left one starts small, and expands to the size of the other two in a ripple (thing dropping a stone in a still puddle). This did not/does not occur on my laptop, and never has.

Problem 2: Everywhere I look, I hear people talking about how changing your pressure in hand can be set to change the opacity/amount of 'ink' applied; just like with a pencil. However, I've never had this occur with the settings always shown in tutorials and such. This hazard triangle (circled in yellow) appears to be warning me that something is wrong.

What is wrong, and how can I change it? An example of how my pen works can be seen... below that. A soft, almost not touching the tablet pressure to a hard, drilling into the tablet pressure. Provides a smooth, even line. No change whatsoever.

If you cant see it is Shape Dynamics-->Size Jitter--> Control:Pen Pressure.

Could anyone help me? I have a feeling the second one is why I have such a hard time adjusting to from traditional to digital, and the first is just REALLY annoying. :/

Oh_Frustration

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2009

Finland, [Outi] HQ

Outin Omat [Outi]

Rt/

30 Nov 2011 at 05:53 - 179

I've always wanted a tablet but never really went and got one. Been putting my munnies into camera stuff instead.

I think I have an idea... Koss holding a snowflake, looking puzzled. Gonna need a high-res closeup of his face.

Woodelf Archer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

The woods

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R/Mo

30 Nov 2011 at 13:32 - 180

@death - may seem obvious but have you tried re-installing the software? Second I would search forums/sites for updates/bug fixes.

I'll try and enter this time permitting, what closing date are we looking at?

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

30 Nov 2011 at 16:32 - 181

Death, that's really strange... which tablet have you got? I have a Graphire, and my menu looks nothing like that. I also can't say I've ever experienced problems like this, although I had to download a new pen driver at some point because the old one decided to stop working. Perhaps that would help... alternatively, have you tried actually asking the manufacturer?

Tommy's

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2006

[Bone]

Mo/

30 Nov 2011 at 16:39 - 182

DBAA. Your pen pressure isn't working. What tablet do you have? I think I didn't have my pen pressure working from the first second either, I had to modify it in the wacom part, not the windows/mac part about tablets. You can always try installing the drivers again, otherwise I'll dive into getting that think rocking!

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

30 Nov 2011 at 17:53 - 183

Wanted to give a big thank you to AryaBladedancer for a 100k and 50 lockpick donation and Siraena Vairidean for a 39k donation (to make the current gold amount in the award pool a nice splittable number. Thanks for checking the pool *hug*)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodelf Archer
I'll try and enter this time permitting, what closing date are we looking at? 24 hours after the official GW Wintersday contest deadline (not announced as of yet, but approximately late Dec)

EDIT: please see new deadline in OP

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

30 Nov 2011 at 19:39 - 184

Hi everyone, quick announcement!

Anet has announced there will be no official Wintersday contest this year, but the GW Guru Wintersday workshop will continue with some wonderful donations from Anet (will be announced later, please no speculating in this thread) Please continue to submit your entry forms, ideas, WiPs, and constructive feedback and questions. Please expect some minor changes to the Workshop over time as we adjust to Anet's surprise announcement

11/30/2011 - Quick changes:

1) The Wintersday Extraordinaire Award will be modified so that instead of being a winner/HM in the official contest, an awardee must have been a nominee for the People's Award.

2) Those wanting to be a judge must have a recommendation from one of the current judges.

3) Workshop deadline will now be at 12:00PM PST on the day of the last Wintersday Finale event (approximately Jan 1, however this will be finalized when Wintersday is officially announced)

4) Winners will be tentatively announced at the workshop party and in this thread 2 weeks after the deadline.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

30 Nov 2011 at 20:32 - 185

No Wintersday contest? what the heck? o_o BLASPHEMY! *reads link* Oh, they're giving the workshop prizes? Iiiinteresting. I shall revert the previous cry to: "Blasphemy!"

Tommy's

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2006

[Bone]

Mo/

30 Nov 2011 at 20:51 - 186

Because copy pasting last years format is that big of a hassle. Hell they didn't even take time to take out the spelling mistakes then. But I guess GW2 is keeping them occupied pretty well

Well, a shame, but we still have this!

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

30 Nov 2011 at 21:09 - 187

Wow; if I didn't have motivation to start already I REALLY need to get my idea factory working again... this weekend. >.< Too many tests and labs due tomorrow and friday to worry about.

But these prizes, so excited! Glad there are still reindeer tonics :3 Thanks again to Anet for the wonderful donations ^^
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Back to my technical issues;

for those who asked: I've got a Bamboo Fun tablet. I currently have the most up-to-date driver (I downloaded it directly from the Wacom website the day of the halloween workshop party) for my tablet, but I don't know if its the same driver for pens. There was only really one option for my specific set up, so I figure its all in one.

My Wacom menu doesn't give me any... options to adjust pen pressure and the like, as far as I can tell. the 'program' i guess (as listed in the start menu) is 'Bamboo Preferences'. Thats for the menu you aren't seeing (the one Morag is likely thinking of). The one I show is my windows tablet settings.

Im not sure if its the drivers though; I had the same problem with my laptop when I first got my tablet two years ago aswell (technically still have the same problem, actually); I thought this was what everyone was referring to when they meant pressure sensitivity. Thats why I could never believe there are the 1248 or so different levels of pressure... when all I got was 1. LOL

I think I'll contact the manufacturer, unless someone thinks they might have an idea of what it is as of right now.

Also, no one touched on the ripples; would that be something I should ask wacom about? I feel like its a setting on my computer and not my pen.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

30 Nov 2011 at 21:10 - 188

If you need another Judge...I am more than willing (and with a BA in art--I should put it to use, right?)...let me know. (you can ask any of the currently listed judges if they wish to 'back' me)

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

30 Nov 2011 at 21:14 - 189

I'll add you to the panel, Cosyfiep. I'm assuming since you're a mod one of the other judges who are guru mods will recommend you XD

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

30 Nov 2011 at 21:16 - 190

...and I believe that both admins listed would back me (and I might also have a ton of stuff to donate---love cleaning out my mules!!)...off to move stuff to mules for donation---

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

30 Nov 2011 at 21:25 - 191

haha, i'm chatting with them on skype so yes, you're officially reccommended! (btw, of the tons of stuff you're planning on donating, my mules beg you to check prizes and award pool to donate stackable stuff XD Thanks so much for the donation! *hug*)

DobbyTheHouseElf

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2011

A desolated cave near Ascalon

Imperial Guards Elite

R/Mo

30 Nov 2011 at 22:18 - 192

A lot has gone on since I last checked up! I was just drawing some more puppets today+the resurrection shrine+a pathetic attempt at a wind rider from memory+dwayna+grenth
it is all going ok, and I think I have got to grips with the storyline (although I don't want to reveal too much) dwayna and grenth will both snuff it

So glad that the deadline has been pushed into he FAR future (the winners will be announced exactly on my birthday!!) I now can procrastinate accordingly.

@death by an arrow, I'm sorry that your pen doesn't work

I have really got off to a bad start+middle+ending with technology and pretty much all that my computer will do anymore is play GW. (I feel and understand your computer pain)

Will arenanet announce the winners of the official GW site, or will it just be here?

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

The Kurzick Mob [Mob]

30 Nov 2011 at 22:32 - 193

@Dobby I was thinking of going traditional for this piece anyways, so I'm not in too big a hurry to get this fixed. To think I thought this was how all tablets functioned for the last two and a half years... /doh.

And arenanet will not be announcing winners on their website, as per usual, so it will all be done in this thread. However, if you follow the link thistle posted, you may notice that they will be supporting the workshop with their own prizes. So, the 'official' contest is still happening in essence; the prizes are just be distributed here and judging isnt down by anet.

>.> its essentially the step just below being an 'official' anet contest. Anet supported unnofficial contest?

Thistle Xandra

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2010

30 Nov 2011 at 22:45 - 194

Quote:

Originally Posted by DobbyTheHouseElf View Post

Will arenanet announce the winners of the official GW site, or will it just be here?

We will announce it here. I can't officially answer for Anet, but I'm guessing they wouldn't put it on the official GW site since it's not an official GW contest.

Quote: Originally Posted by Death By An Arrow

However, if you follow the link thistle posted, you may notice that they will be supporting the workshop with their own prizes. So, the 'official' contest is still happening in essence; the prizes are just be distributed here and judging isnt down by anet.

>.> its essentially the step just below being an 'official' anet contest. Anet supported unnofficial contest?

Whoaaaa... slow down! Just to be clear and legal, this workshop is not sponsored by Anet. The GW Guru Wintersday Workshop is a project sponsored by fans of Guild Wars and, as such, is a guild wars community supported contest. However, being a fansite, we are fortunate that Anet is willing to donate *some* prizes to GW Guru so that we can give them away in this workshop. This workshop is not officially affilliated with Anet. Phew.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

30 Nov 2011 at 22:51 - 195

oohoo the stakes have been upped

bring it on! XD

Death By An Arrow

Jungle Guide