SPEEDPAINTING CHALLENGE nr.22!

[Michael]

This week's really simple, fun and merry....

Imagine the beach of your dreams, the place you want to go, when you want to escape from all worries of the everyday life. And now...


...paint it.


You may use references and paint from them, but you may not use or manipulate photos - like copy/paste the sky, water, etc. It needs to be hand-painted.

Have fun. :)

[retard]

this could be fun... right on it! d=

[Xtreme™]

yooo...heres mine :D.... here some place where i want to go! i called "the mountains" :D...... ah im not good with digi paint, well at least i give it a try, any constructive c&c or advice i really appreciate...

good luck everyone and have fun ! --- cheers ---

[Drakala]

This is a very interesting subject...let me think about it...
hmmm................... :blah:

[bakedeyes]

the place i want to be, done in painter during lunch break in office.

[Drakala]

I wish I had a Wacom tablet!... I could do wonderful things... but I can't afford one now. Michael how about upgrading the prize? How about a Wacom tablet to the winner? If not every week...how about evry month?.. it would be my chance to have one! It was just an idea..... :o

[David Ciprian]

And because they're called SPEED challenges, why not give a muscle car as prize? :p

[Michael]

Drakala - I have considered that in the beginning, and everything was depending on the popularity of the competitions. And unfortunatelly - in the 3D focused forums little of people will go 2D. That's a good idea for a prize of a bigger challenge, BUT it would require great load of participants. And we don't have that here, unfortunatelly. We have a few regular participants, little of new ones are comming in. :(

[Chubbs]

Heyy, thought I´d join in this time. First try at enviroment drawing =)

This is my little beach, tried to capture the feeling of paradise close to home.
Its more expressing feelings instead of drawing details.
Some mystery in the background too.. :P

Made this in Photoshop in about 3h.

C&C are allways welcome

[hammerch]

I'll be doing this one as soon as I get a free hour... Got the place in mind already!

[retard]

I'll sit by these cliffs and watch the sunset...

[1h50min] Photoshop, with mouse... seems to be much more fun to draw by wacom... (=

EDIT
bakedeyes: awsome!!!! love the boat, love boats... (=
Xtreme: nicely done...
Chubbs: You know I love you, nice go with the beach... cool lightning.. ;)

I want to see more!!!

[Chubbs]

Oh, damn thats nice retard! =)
Its really got your stile written all over it!

Xtreme, bakedeyes: cool drawings =) you relly get some relaxed feelings of looking at them!

[retard]

Since I was raised in the landscape of snow... the Swedish mountains...
A frozen lake would be my most favourite beach for getting away from all worries... miles away from civilization...

Chubbs Thanks heres more of it....

1h15min spent on this one...

[Chubbs]

Retard: Love the light hitting the hills! looks great! I´d like a little more detail on the rest though, but it's neat!

[K-Walk Studios]

Ok here's my dream beach. I'll sitt under that tree and.... well.... i'll do nothing...
My first try at ps and you can see I've got much to learn. Please, say what I can make better.

Btw it took me a bit more then 3 1/2 hour to make this (first ps painting)

[Drakala]

I tried a friend's wacom (actually it's aiptek...) and it really is amazing! Here is my first drawing with it... now I've got to make something for the competition!

[hpslashluvr]

played with some watercolors in painter...i think chalk woulda been better, but bleh...

I've always liked mountainy things with lakes, they always seem to have perfect weather when I see them. Probably b/c Texas is just so damn flat where I live...

oops forgot, took me about half an hr.

http://img108.echo.cx/img108/1449/banff5kh.jpg

[wintzell]

Okey, first descr of me and my friend's work was untrue.
Software used: Paint
Time spent: 90 sec

[Chubbs]

Wintzell: What's all this with copying my text and then adding a lame picture to insult me!?

what's your f***ing problem? If you thought this would be funny, it wasnt.. I was serious about making my picture, and Im damn proud of it too.

So why you comming here to mock me? F*cking a*shole

[hpslashluvr]

Hmm, I didn't even notice that he was mocking you. Don't worry, I like yours, Chubbs! :dance: I'm sure it was one of those funny at the mo' late night things and he didn't mean any harm.

[knohbody]

I'm new to the forums, i joined so i could join in on the speed painting challenges.. amazed by the stuff put up so far. anyway, here's my entry. comments and criticism is appreciated. Program: photoshop. Time about 1 hr.

[Chubbs]

Wintzell: why dont you delete your post, you didnt come here for the contest anyways..

hpslashluvr: guess your right, but I´m absolutely not in the mood for being mocked for something I put serious time into making, not in this manner in which he did.
Ruined my evening

[hpslashluvr]

hey, knohbody, very few ppl do painting on this forum, so good job at doing one ;) I would get rid of the black outline, if anything I think it would be brighter on the tops from the sky. hmm...seeing this on another comp makes me think that i need to readjust my own monitor...(mine is awfully dark green isn't it?)

[3dmonkey]

here is my entry for this round. i really enjoyed painting it. i've never been to a beach but i hear you can see some pretty amazing sunsets.
photoshop - about 2 hours

[retard]

hpslashluvr
Don't mind chubbs and wintzell, they are the same in real life too... and I have to say, I really like your picture... It's now staying as my desktop background... the dark green, I think puts a little charm to it.. I'm stuck to it (=

K-walk, knohbody and 3dmonkey
nice going, I really like your style 3dmonkey... reminds me of me, altough I like yours better...

wintzell
be a sport will ya! ;) you know I love you too...

happy "kristuflygare" everyone...

[CHK]

Peace and love people. We are not here to argue.

Drakala: Happy that you have at last your graphic tablet, now show us your true power!!lol

hpslashluvr: Nice entry!! Nice avatar also...;)

3dmonkey: nice style!! I like the brush you used.

Knohbody: Welcome to the forum, hope to see you often. nice entry.

Finally here is my contribution.

[retard]

CHK
You are one crazy little artist... dang, dang, dang and dang!
awsome shapes and colorscheme...
One day... One day I say
I will........ woops lost it... had it on my tounge...I'll take it the next time...

nice work anyways.. all of you

[Drakala]

hpslashluvr - So you're a girl... nice! :shout:

CHK - NO I DON'T HAVE A WACOM TABLET!....just tried one... my friend took it away and now I'm back to the good old mouse.... :wall:

[PKT]

Very nice everyone!
Here is the first speed drawing from me ever (I used ca 45 min on it)
hope you like it!
(mild nudety)

[CHK]

hpslashluvr - So you're a girl... nice! :shout:

CHK - NO I DON'T HAVE A WACOM TABLET!....just tried one... my friend took it away and now I'm back to the good old mouse.... :wall:

You have talent but no proper tools...Go and Get A WACOM!! (or any cheap graphic tablet would do also)

[CHK]

CHK
You are one crazy little artist... dang, dang, dang and dang!
awsome shapes and colorscheme...
One day... One day I say
I will........ woops lost it... had it on my tounge...I'll take it the next time...

nice work anyways.. all of you

Thanks Retard!...now can you finish your phrase?

[hpslashluvr]

yes, my friend uses a different brand, bought a ginormous one (12 inches x something) for prolly about the price of a 6x8 graphire wacom ($130ish)...it works really well for her. However I hear using a smaller one is best...so get one! I saved up my money from slaving away at a beauty store and bought me some painter/wacom!

[Androgs]

:D wohoo, nice entry all, especially K-walk and CHK. at last I found some spare time to do a speedy, I really miss this moment. here's mine anyway, done with painter and photoshop within 1 hour. I'm using a reference of Lijiang River from China, because I found it so beautiful. Best luck for all of you;).

Xtreme : halo lagi hehe, karyanya bagus n romantis ;).

[CHK]

Nice one Androg as usual!

[bobjackson]

hi guys

my drawing, hope you 'll appreciate, about 1hour.

[bobjackson]

the same but smallest

[PKT]

Androgs: Love the colors and fealing, very nice!

bobjackson: Thouse clouds owns! Keep it up!

[retard]

Thanks Retard!...now can you finish your phrase?
hehe it wasn't anything really... but the thought was something like... some day I'll outdraw you... d= like that'll ever happen...


awsome entries you guys...
I ordered my WACOM today.... yeahaay...! (=

[K-Walk Studios]

Thanks Androgs! Really like yours too, dont like the 2 bright stripes though.
Bobjackson: Nice windy feeling, you could fix the shadow of the trees though, it looks like they are flying now.
hpslashluvr: I really like the colors you use, nice going!

Really good entries everyone! Keep 'em coming.

[bobjackson]

ptk Thouse clouds owns! Keep it up!

it means something in english? :haha:

K-Walk Studios

ok i will fix it! :wall: thanks!

[PKT]

I am norwegian, sue me...
it's suppse to be a compliment, btw, it's PKT

[bobjackson]

alright pkt,i guessed it was a kind of compliment, don't worry, i tried to be funny , but it seems my english is too bad! :dunno:
lol
thanks pkt

[blaine_t]

I didn't have time to enter this week, but I just had to leave a note for CHK.

I thought your work was brilliant! The circular/ cantalevar composition; the colour use is fantastic. Artistically sound, I simply love it!! Fantastic job, mate.

[Ibbo]

Heres my entry... I've never really liked doing environments but this was acutally quite fun. I imagined myself with the sun on my face and a cool wind blowing... Then i thought of mountains (which i love seeing because there aint any good ones in the UK) and this is what i came up with!

Lots and lots of references used here (as i said, i dont really draw environments) and i think the mountian range i studied was Everest, so this should be apparent in the work!

Great submissions from everyone else too so far!

[Ibbo]

I got boored and doodled on mine a bit more- heres the update! (took around another 20-25 min)... Im not entirely sure if its better or worse but i wanted to try adding more details to see what would happen!

[CHK]

I didn't have time to enter this week, but I just had to leave a note for CHK.

I thought your work was brilliant! The circular/ cantalevar composition; the colour use is fantastic. Artistically sound, I simply love it!! Fantastic job, mate.

Thanks forthe note Blaine_t! Hope you can participate!;)

Bob> Nice beach! Reminds me some holidays...
Ibbo> Excellent! It seems so peacefull.

[Androgs]

CHK, Thanks:), yours also a nice entry, colorful and has a fantasy feel on it;).
PKT, Thanks..its Androgs..hehe:D
K-Walk, Thanks. you're right about that 2 stripes, hehe:0.

nice entry so far all :D, keep it up!!

[Undertow]

love whats in so far, heres my feeble attempt i spsoe. goodluck

[Xtreme™]

yoooooo....hot dammnn yall amazing guys! totally im speechless | got no words... keep up the good works and happy paintings!....

androgs, hehe...makasi :D punya lu paling mantap dah drog, klo dah pro mah keren dah cieee...

--- cheers ---

[CHK]

Wow! Nice one Undertow!lol. Nice wakes!

[Michael]

Well, well... I'm gone a couple of days and look how great entries were blew in. :D Great work, guys :D

Ibbo, Chk, Androgs - wow :D.

And guys - keep it friendly and don't insult each other. We're here to have fun and make art. Peace and love, people. :wave: :dance:

[ThinMint]

Hey are these not speedpaint challenges anymore? I thought they were going to be biweekly, but this one has been going since January. Are you just doing them for fun now? Will there be any new topics?

Sorry for bein such a noob

[ThinMint]

Nevermind, I really am a noob. Please um, disregard the previous comment...

[bobjackson]

quick update, coz of time!

hope you'llappreciate, if i have time, i ll try to do the same by night!

see ya

[bobjackson]

as promised, here is the night version

[Alcron]

WIP @ 2hrs. (1hr or less actual work w/TV, etc.)

I want to add a mass of foliage on the left edge. Beyond that, it will seem empty...yet perhaps in a pristine, untouched way? Any comments or suggestions?

EDIT: ...eww. and of course the jpg compression won't be as nasty as that. I have it in Photoshop with several layers. [and no waycom]

[CHK]

Hey Bob, I like the night version but I thing you should fix the tree shadows maybe to go with your skylightning ;).

Great entry Alcron!

[bobjackson]

yep chk, i ve just seen the matter, i'll fix it after my day work, thanks for your help!

[mosk]

hello, got some time out and this is the result.... my beach,
nice work from all....

[Chubbs]

LOVE the night pic bob!!! really rocks and such feeling behind it!
Great work!

[Michael]

Bob - nice work on the clouds The colours are a bit too unnatural in the night shot for my taste, but it's making an impression :) :dance:

Alcron - keep working, mate. make some nice lighting there also :)

[bobjackson]

thanks chubbs & mickael

[Michael]

OK, guys, sorry, but the DEADLINE is upon us :P And it's time to vote.

Thank you all for more and less serious participation :p , and see you in the next challenge! :dance:

[Ibbo]

1- CHK (great piece)
2- Androgs (great sence of mood and light)
3) Bobjackson (a real calming scene, nice clouds too)

Congrats on a good challange everyone, lots of people participated and we got some great results!

[Xtreme™]

hiyaa everyone,.... ok i vote

1. chk, sweet works! very nice compotition...
2. 3dmonkey, like your paint style...
3. androgs, looks very original, like the colours...

and my thanks to michael-3dt for great speedy challenges!...

--- cheers ---

[Alcron]

Crap.

Time ran out before I could get back to it. This could have been a good week for me. ha ha. Oh well. Summer should let me participate more often. ...I hope.

1-CHK
2-Extreme
3-Bakedeyes

Hon.-bobjackson

[PKT]

1. androgs
2. CHK
3. Chubbs
Good work the rest of you to!

[Michael]

If you fail to finish the work, I encourage you to finish it though and post iot into 2d subforum in Speedpainting thread :D

[K-Walk Studios]

1) CHK
2) Androgs
3) Undertow

Really great work by all of you!

[retard]

1.hpslashluvr
2.bakedeyes
3.androgs

Great entries everyone...!

[Chubbs]

And the nominies are: *badadum di dum di dum*
1. Bobjackson
2. Retard
3. 3dmonkey

Love all, but cant put out any more points =)
Really great entries for everyone, lets keeps this up!! Cheers

[wintzell]

My votes:

1. Retard
2. Chubbs
3. K-Walk Studios

[CHK]

My vote;

1-BobJackson
2-Androgs
3-3monkey

Nice works everyone!lol

[elvenartist]

1. 3dmonkey
2. Chk
3. Androgs

[Undertow]

1. CHK
2. 3d monkey
3. bobjackson

[Drakala]

Look! I made a KATAR with a wacom! (1 minute)

EDIT Michael-3DT : I asked you before not to post such images. That's the last warning. One more and I will be forced to ban you from posting into Speedpainting challenges. All the members take them seriously, I suggest you do the same. :hmm:

[mosk]

my vote:

1 - chubbs
2 - undertow
3 - bobjackson

nice katar drakala....

[balukat]

many paintings looks very good.
since it is limited to three, my votes:

1) 3dmonkey
2) bobjackson
3) chubbs

[Androgs]

I vote for:
1. CHK
2. Ibbo
3. Xtreme. ;) sbelumnya, thanks buat komennya.

[Drakala]

I guess the katar is out of place....

My vote

1 - Undertow
2 - 3dmonkey
3 - Androgs

[Michael]

Yes, Drakala - Katar IS out of place. It wouldn't be proper to post them in the 2d speedpainting thread, since it's a waste of disk space really - posting that kind of work among other, finished ones - and a bit of shame, since the man that posts it seems to have skills... Posting it here makes the matter twice as bad. :dunno: Get yourself together and win viewers attention by making really good piece of artwork, not by posting that kind of .... "art".

[tokai]

Hi,

first entry to a speed paint challenge. decided to give it a try (also to make better use of the graphics tablet i bought a while ago)... i'm a bit rusty these days, so it's not that good. :xx:

Few years back - in the good old time - i did a lot with photogenics (see idruna.com, sadly does not run on the mac yet), tvpaint and 8bit paint programs like deluxepaint or ppaint on the amiga.


Ah, well... it's not a beach, but a place of dreams. Hope that qualifies it too :smug:

regards,
tokai

photoshop, fiddled around and had fun with it for 3 hours.


<edit>
damn.. should have read the full thread early and noticed that the deadline was over already. What a shame.. well... still was some fun ;-)

@mod: would be nice to have the deadline contained in the initial announcement post next time, thx. :)
</edit>

[Undertow]

u would have had my vote if done in time, looks great especially the tree and gravity stricken grass :)

[tokai]

u would have had my vote if done in time, looks great especially the tree and gravity stricken grass :)

thx. :)

[Michael]

Tokai - I've created Speedpainting rules thread so that I don't need to write the same rules and messages in every challenge :p ;)

OK, here are the voting results:

Chk - 22 points
3dmonkey - 15 points
Androgs - 13 points
bobjackson - 11 points
Chubbs - 7 points
Undertow - 6 points
Retard - 5 points
bakedeyes, Xtreme, hpslashluvr - 3 points
Ibbo - 2 points
K Walk Studios - 1 point

Congratulations to the winner, Chk. You know what to do. :) To everyone else, that missed the rules thread :p - the prize for winning the challenge is 3D Total Texture Cd of your choice.

If I made a mistake in counting - PM me.

[CHK]

Again!??:~

Well...Hem..Thanks everybody! This thread was sure an interesting one for all of us. Let's see what we can do on the "Night of the living death".

Tokai: Relly nice, pity we couldn't vote for that one!;)

[Androgs]

hey, congrats ,CHK. :D you've done it again. congrats to all the entries as well :).

[Ibbo]

Great entries from everyone!

[PKT]

Nicely done
Congratulations!