Speed Painting Challenge no. 44.

[waheed nasir]

hi folks...:)

here, i bring the 44th Speed Painting Challenge, starts today and ends on the 4th of May, 2006, thursday.

topic: "Dragon".

u can post your artwork till the 4th of May. after that, voting starts.

all the best...:).



P.S. ill be announcing the results of the previous challenge soon...:wave:.

[ximahmoud]

ok.. waheed.. by the way.. about solving the tablet problem . . i already tried your way of holding the tablet with my left hand and pull it toward me even before you said it .. it kinda work but the bottom of the tablet is not a plastic.. so if i put my foot on the ground i will have a very little electric current in my hands.. so it's not a healthy thing to do on a long period.. and i tried some other things and thanks for crackerlips for that but it didn't work either .. so i gave it back... so this challenge i will do it with pencil then post work on photoshop or painter .... and have fun everyone.... we want it to be a hell of a dragon

[DerekSc]

Whoa... ok, this tablet wasn't grounded and you were getting shocked?
Time to look into something different, like a Wacom... and I'll look into a Genius one, could make a very affordable taser. Not very portable, but hey, if someone breaks into my appartment... ZAP! Gotcha! Mwahahaha!

(by the way: I looked on Amazon, and the Wacom I have is only $15 more than the same sized Genius one, and I have had 0 problems with it, so it may be worth considering the Graphire4 line)

[nucron]

even though I have a ton of work to do, how could I resist with a topic like this? I've always been interested in the mythology of dragons in which dragons are wise animals that people sometimes go to for advice, as opposed to mindless fire-breathers, although that's cool, too. anyway, here's what I came up with. I might do another one later since I felt like doing a dragon in flight, but for now, enjoy.

corel painter 8, 50 min.

[Wolfganng]

Nucron, really nice style that looks very cool!
This should be great, fantasy drawing is always fun =)

[Rico]

nucron, what a damn good start u make! really impressive scene u show in that image. this challenge is going to be very nice i think. fly little dragon, fly...

[nucron]

thanks guys, can't wait to see what everybody comes up with!

[XYZ]

Hello, I'm new to this section of the forum, and I want to participate even though I'm not very good drawing, but my question is: can I make a drawing, then scan it and work over the drawing with photoshop? is that allowed? .. ...

sorry, I'm probably asking a very obvious question.. thanks.

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ups, I've read the rules now, I think it is allowed,, :roll:

[visuelle]

Hello, I'm new to this section of the forum, and I want to participate even though I'm not very good drawing, but my question is: can I make a drawing, then scan it and work over the drawing with photoshop? is that allowed? .. ...



of course it is allowed! look it up here:
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=24525
(mmhhh, no one is ever reading the sticky...)

[waheed nasir]

hi xyz. welcome to speed painting challenge section...good to have u here with us...:). sure, thats allowed. scan your drawing and then work on it in photoshop or use any other painting software and post it here.

see you around. waiting to see your first post...all the best...:).

[artecnl]

Hi guys, :D nice topic, nucron, very nice first post, well here is mine, done is ps7 , and a graphire4 tablet, in about 5 hours, hope you like it :)

[Shortys]

Hi guys, :D nice topic, nucron, very nice first post, well here is mine, done is ps7 , and a graphire4 tablet, in about 5 hours, hope you like it :)

Woaw its amazing :dance: I love it

[Mr. Bluesummers-3DT]

Quick Entry
I'll throw in for this one, though it seriously pales in comparison to the others already posted. I was just playing around with a new technique. Photoshop and 15 minutes. =)

[DerekSc]

nucron: love the look of your dragon, particularly the head, really great design.
artecnl: I'm going to try to express how much I like your picture without swearing. The eyes, the fire, the windows, the f... (whew, close one) light on the villagers! I love it!
I have a feeling this is going to be a week to remember.

[artecnl]

many thanks Shorty and DerekSc, i have the same feeling too, its a veeery great topic, i hope you can post a dragon too, LOL maybe the next topic is the guitar :) , i like guitars, cheers :D

[ximahmoud]

very nice one nucron .. may be the background need more details but it's already good without it and also will be better with some details, artencl..you are very very good.. i like the idea very much , well done....

[VashTheStampede]

Howdy, this is my first post here. i signed up just for this topic. ;P

I finished this the other day (sat japan time). I know there are plenty of problems with it, but if anyone enjoys it, then it is worth posting. =)

(this probably should not be considered when judging starts...)

cheers

http://www.krazier.com/japanpics/dragon.jpg

[Diabolos]

ooohhhh dragons! I'm in, as soon as I get home tonight I am going to start drawing...............

D,

[Rico]

artecnl: very impressive, the scenery is awesome. good work.
vash: nice, unique style, and funny as well. well done, i like it a lot. how long did it take u to paint this?

[Ian8811946]

VashTheStampede haha I love it! very cool style.

[VashTheStampede]

It took me longer than it probably should have. a couple evenings. but its only my 3rd full painting (maybe 4th) and im still learning both my wacom and Painter.

if it discounts me for the competition, thats totally cool. i more wanted to share than anything.... bad Vash

[art mekanik]

Just wondering about the speed painting but is there any type of limit on time or is just sketch what you can till you feel your done? Sorry for the lame question.

[Track_Maniac]

Here is my entry... I couldn't turn down the chance to draw a dragon lol.

Anyways, here is my "Undead" Dragon. I just wondered what a dragon would look like as a zombie and this is what I came up with. It's quite a bit different style than my usual cartoons, but hey... I had to try something new. Let me know if you like it. :D

OpenCanvas, just under 2 hours...

[yokunaru]

I'm new on this board. I decided I would start taking part in the speedy changelles because my photoshop skills are in need of some speed and control similar to what I can do penciling. This picture took me about 25mins. I didn't know how long I had. So I just pop it out as fast as I could trying out new things.I did a ice dragon since I figured most would go the green or red route. I'll go back and detail it later and post again but here it is ruff and raw.


http://digitalresolve.org/2D/icedragonface.jpg

Yokunaru: Talent, I already have what I need is skills!

[glennsueznin]

Done in Photoshop.

Took about 45mins cause of effects :P

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f90/glennsueznin/Demented_Soul_on_Dragon_by_Christop.jpg

[ximahmoud]

it's getting hot in here... too many new guys are joining the challenge... a lot of wonderfull work... keep it going every one.. and for those who post there work.. dont stop you have plenty of time to do another one....it's gonna be a great challenge

[Track_Maniac]

Great job so far everyone. Lots of different styles :D.

@ nucron - I really like this one, it's simple yet the colours just make it nice to look at, good job.

@ artecnl - Very medieval looking dragon, good work and nice choice of colours, the fire looks very good too. One crit I have is maybe you could have opened the mouth of the dragon a little bit more to make the fire breathing look more fierce.

@ GuyBlueSummers - Very simple, looks like a vector drawing. It's cool that you are experimenting with new styles, that's something I did with this challenge too.

@ VashTheStampede - Great job on yours, I really like the cartoon style.

@ yokunaru - First off, welcome to Threedy! Good start on your dragon. You could probably get away with spending a bit more time on it and refine the drawing more. I like the colours you chose, it's nice to see a blue dragon.

@ glennsueznin - Welcome to Threedy too! Nice camera angle you chose, the picture is very dynamic. Come fixes I would suggest are refine the wings a little bit more, and I would actually match them to the colour of the dragon rather than black. They look separate from the dragon to me. I would also work on the fire, or remove it entirely (the dragon doesn't look to be actually breathing fire based on it's face).

Great work everyone, and keep it up. :)

[waheed nasir]

wonderful posts everybody...:). i was sure about the fun, really enjoying this...:).

[visuelle]

WOW!
this thread is exploding!
seems like this part of the forum finally gets the attention it deserves...

[MITHIKO30]

Hi , I am new of this forum.
I would like partecipate to his competition.
I have some question.
If I work on it 2 hours every day for 4 days You consider it 4 days or 8 hours?

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[artecnl]

:D very nice entries, thanks Rico, ximahmoud, and TrackM, i hope you can podt one soon, and }
TracKM, thats a nice style of dragon men, i think a nice background will be nice for your character,
VAshthestampide, very nice style and coulors, so colorfull, :)
glennsueznin,, nice one, nice rays, }
yokanaru, i like the blue palette, maybe you need to refine them,

nice work guys :D good luck to all

[Rusted]

Hi EveryOne.....!
Nucron: Very Sober Style you have put in your Image, I like the Serious Way its being made.No Crit(atleast from me) Simply Fine.
Artncl: Awsome work friend, But a little Open-mouth (as Track maniac says) But its' Very Good first Post from you for this Topic...1 dragon...
Washthestampede: Wow lovely cute dragon character: GOOFY, having fun with the Flower Cool man...!
Track_Maniac:this is a Loser Dragon... Or maybe its ill?... Well whatever Nicely done.
Yokunaru:Jelly Dragon.... Good work buddy
glennsueznin: Line work is Great, But looks like you simply washed the Hands with colors in the End...? And the Idea is Very Good..!

I am indulgingly involved in this topic and I am Gonna get posted My PET DRAGON very soon here, till then Best Wishes and Best regards Everyone.

[La Cobra]

hello, this is my 1st post in speed painting challenge, made this in paper and felt pen, colored in photoshop, in 1 hour, interesants images from all, well done.

[Track_Maniac]

@ artecnl - Thanks.

@ Rusted - Thanks (I think... lol) :D

[Avatar-3DT]

Great works everybody. Well, I know I'm a moderator so I'm out of contest but how can I resist to such a challenge? Dragons! Mmmmmmm!
So here is a quickie: Mist Dragon - 50 minutes of Painter and Photoshop.

[Rusted]

Avatar: WoW ...................................... ita amazzzing...
La Cobra: Nice work ...1 hour isa short time.
Track_maniac: you're welcome man you've done nice work..

[VashTheStampede]

Avatar-3DT - I love that dragon... sweet jesus.

MITHIKO30 - I hope something like what you said is ok.. its what i did.

[CHK]

Long time haven't postet but been I have been following the thread. Feel the power of my Dragon!!! Lol...Great work everybody. I'm impressed by the quality of some!Lol.

[insomniac]

Hey everyone, well this is my entry couldn't resist this topic so I just whipped this up took me roughly 5 hours, didn't know how long I could take so I just took as long as everyone else seems to be. Would have liked to have had a bit more time but I'm fairly happy with this now. :D

Hope you all like it.

[al3x]

hy guis ...woaw what entries :drool: :drool:
here's mine ..I'm a total beginer at painting ,this is my second attempt to draw in photoshop ever ,anyway I love dragons .I've modeled one the first time I've got the oportunity on speed modeling and now i've tried to paint one 2 :D

time maybe 2 h
photoshop 7

[vidshank]

guys gud to see ya all here again! I simply lov dragons...this is gonna be gr8 fun...was browsing the web and found this link and thot will be useful to fella artists like me. It had got some kick ass refrence of dragons ...so wot r ya waiting for...?? :P

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/dragons/

[Wolfganng]

very nice entries everyone!
Havent gone around starting the drawing yet because ive been really busy. Hope I can sneak one in before the competition ends

[betasoft]

hi folks,
i wasn't here sinc week 32 (36?) i don't know topic was speed or some like it... otherwise, now i'm working on dragon and i hope it will be done till tomorrow. i have little complications cause i have lost pen from my tablet so i must work only with mouse.

artencl: nice woork, i think that you have 1st place again :) really overwhelming, mainly that villagers, and effect of flame! incredibly, i have to raise the hat to you!

nucron: good, good, good... maybe it needs to be more filled (i mean scene), but really good

Avatar-3DT: good work! nice concept of ghost dragon!

[waheed nasir]

hey hey...so good to see u Avatar...:). its like a pleasant surprise for me indeed. and i like what uve shared, quite mysterious, ghostly and uve used the palette just accordingly.
im really enjoying how this challenge is going on. many many artworks to enjoy and every single one is so good to look at. i esp like the colors u all are using...:).
keep them coming folks...all the best.

[DerekSc]

If I work on it 2 hours every day for 4 days You consider it 4 days or 8 hours?

Haven't really seen the question answered yet, but I would think it's considered 8 hours, and still within the time limit of the competition.
People have lives, jobs, things that need to be done every day, so finding an 8 hour block of time to do something like this is damn near impossible for most. Heck, some days getting 2 hours to yourself is difficult. I think in the spirit of keeping the challenges open to the most number of people (which is what we want), breaking the time up over a couple of days is totally acceptable.

Looking foward to seeing your work Mithiko30, and great job done by all so far.
Working on concept sketches now, so many possabilities!

[Kutkin]

My entry
just roughly quickly sketched out in about 10 minutes using wacom graphire4 A5(just arrived :drool: ) - my first sketch with tablet
hope you like it

cheers

[yokunaru]

I like to thank Track_Maniac, ArtecnL, and Rusted for the comments. I'm currently revamping the ice / blue dragon into a whole body shot. It's gonna be a interesting piece I sure you all...and some chuckles will come of it. I'll have it up soon with more attendison to the palette I am using! All the new dragon entry impressive. Keep them coming!

Yokunaru: Talent, I already have what I need is skills!

[waheed nasir]

hi there everyone...RESULTS of the previous speed painting challenge (no. 43), announced:

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?p=452856#post452856

[tburke]

Hello, my first speed painting attempt and first post to this forum. I've never really attempted a dragon so I thought I'd give it a shot. About 1.5 hours in Photoshop. Thanks for all the great posts, everyone has done some really nice paintings!

[waheed nasir]

hi there, i see quite a many new names here, with their first post, having some really nice colors. im really happy to welcome all new comers...:). always good to have new friends with us. be around and keep posting. u can even post more than one painting if u like to.

pls click on the link below to go thru the Rules, if u havent:

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=24525

all the best...:).

[Rusted]

Hi Everyone Nice Entries and.....
Here's my First Entry...

A rough Pencil sketch, Drawn in Almost 2 Hours, Scanned and Colored in Photoshop, with few techniques (such as invert) in 2 Hours, Total spent 4 Hours..
http://www.geocities.com/shahan_art/Forsaken_love_low.jpg

[Rusted]

insomniac :Aliens.... Looking Dragon... Nice Efforts
CHK : Wow nice fire effect, good sense of colors but u didn't mention the medium it was drawn in.
al3x : good but some places are blurred unnecessorily..
tburke: Well it's Quick then it's good
kutkin: That's a Real Dragon from China, Nice Colors and the Style of walking is Lovely

it's getting Hottt..

[Rico]

this challenge is getting awesome. so many great entries. very nice rusted, the art style and scenery show where your roots are :)

here we go, my first entry. photoshop, wacom, 6 hours including 1h only to find a cool and realistic pose, no reference for sure. enjoy

[insomniac]

Thanks Rusted. Yeah I was inspired by the movie aliens and this old picture of a panther I use to have on my wall. Mostly just the colors and his bald head. =D

[insomniac]

Wow, Rico. Talk about taking it up a notch. I like it especially the clouds.

[Rusted]

Wow, Rico. Talk about taking it up a notch. I like it especially the clouds.

I agree....Well-Done Rico, Detailed and Moving...!

[artecnl]

excellent Rico :D i guess how that dragon looks with fire, you should try some,
great great job :)

Rusted, very dramatic, nice subjet
tburke, nice mood , i like that dragon

[XYZ]

wow, rico, beautiful background,, and nice dragon..

[visuelle]

my go at it.
3h in photoshop. all digital, no pencil.

i must say: the entries this week have been extremely good!
so many high quality paintings!

nucron: warm colors and a nice linework!
artecnl: mood is good. looks professional. the building may be a little flat.
(different angle?)
VashTheStampede: ahh, cartoon style! sweet. you could try to introduce some of the surounding colors into the dragon.
Track_Maniac: nice and simple concept sketch. well done!
(looks a little bit like your avatar... :D )
Avatar-3DT: SWEET!
Rico: VERY GOOD! mood is superb! like it a lot!

[VashTheStampede]

Rico- thats top notch man. 6 hours! sometimes it takes me just that long to come up with a design! ;)

Visuelle- thanks for the suggestion. im really quite the newb with putting out "finished" works.

[Avatar-3DT]

Great works everybody. I see I'm not the only dragon fan around. Many thanks to our friend Waheed for this great challenge topic!

[Rico]

thx to all, glad u like it.

artecnl: you are right about the fire, that would bring a nice contrast on the dragon itself, but i'm afraid of losing the background by doing so. i will give it a try, anyway :)

visuelle: very good, i like your style of coloring. cool design and nice mood, well done.

vash: well, i was lucky on this one as everything seemed to fit in the first try. it would have been 5 hours if i wasn't trying dozens of different poses and compositions. but u're right, often the design itself takes more than the elaboration of it.

keep it going......i will for sure :wave:

[stephendm]

Hey All,

So many new people and so many posts - I just can't keep up ;)

Everyone has done a really REALLY awesome job so far. Keep it up guys - Fantastic Stuff :dance:
I thought and had hoped I'd have more time for this challenge as the topic is excellent (and I just got my Wacon Intuos 3 9X12 - it's even better than I had imagined...yay :)) but could only spare just over an hour for this entry and I'm heading away for a few days now :( - maybe I'll get another one in before the deadline. Best of luck anywho

Photoshop, just over an hour, Intuos 3, ref.:

[oukruk]

Hey all... I have never sent anything in for these competitions ...i have always wanted to do somthing and send it in but never really have the time... luckely for me i have been planning to do a dragon model for a while now and have just started doing some concepts for it... this one took me about 3 hours last night im still not completely happy with the shape of the head so ill probably do a few more variations before i start modeling but it finally get to put somthing up :D
...hope you all enjoy...

http://www.potatoz.net/~chrisconte/images/dragon_head.jpg

http://www.potatoz.net/~chrisconte/images/dragon_head.jpg

thanks

[oukruk]

...oh... btw... i used photoshop and an intuos wacom 6x8 tablet...

[Rusted]

Artacnl: Congrats for the Last Challenge...:D
RICO: Wow ... What a Beautiful Medival Style, and Especially the Mountains,(but the Fire looks much bigger) Well if there was a little motion blur in the dragons? well thats only my thinking, its nicely done.:D
Crackerlips: Nice colors and the mood, a Sad dragon (looks like Coyote!) and the Background is just Super (feels what you tried to make feel)
oukruk: Nice Shadows and the face looks Different than others, But one thing, You have made the Moustache only one side?(moustache or whatever they call it)

[PsyPuff]

This is my entry (my first one) i used alias sketchbook 2 and i worked on it about an hour.

[PsyPuff]

BTW - as you can see i'm pretty into the cartoon stuff but i'm trying to get as more realistic as i can. i'm also using wacom graphire, really small one - so its really hard to get accurate with this pad. everybody here making great stuff and i'm to willing to get to their level - just a little more practice :) keep it up guys!

[KamiD]

Hello guys. Nice work.

Dragon is a HOT HOT HOT topic.
I simply cant resist. Heres my FIRST post and my first artwork on this site.

Done in Photoshop CS, around 6hours half spreaded over 3 days (busy with work) Pardon my shabby work as I did this with a mouse (no $$$ to afford a tab yet)

[DerekSc]

Looks like we have another week going where 3D Total can make a calendar out of the entries! Nice job everyone!

[artecnl]

:D hi , great job everyone, welcome to the new members too, i cant resist the temptation and i did a new image, te background took 5 hours and the dragon 1 hour, , in ps7 a graphire4 without references :) hope you like it :D
cheers. :D

[Rusted]

psypuff: Welcome, No matter the cartoon stuff isn't so easy, u've done very good in just one hour.
KamiD: Welcome, Same $$$ prob is with so many around us even with me, With a Mouse you've done nice work I am really impressed.
Artacnl: Nice perspective and the color theme.great

[XYZ]

Hello, amazing paintings already.. here is mine,, i made it thinking about smaug and bilbo, from the hobbit. Sorry about any "historical" mistake, I read the book hundred years ago :).
I made a drawing, then scaned it and then photoshop. 6 or 7 hours for everithing.

good luck for all.

[Rusted]

My Second Entry, A Quick painting, One Hour and some minutes spent, Only Brushes used.
Software : Photoshop 07
Hardware : Mouse

if it's good then Enjoy....

http://www.geocities.com/shahan_art/Dragons_02.jpg

[Freekybevis]

Im entering this compo. I have one question. How is it that one gets more than one entry? Isnt that unfair? I just thought a competition you entered one final piece, even though its still "speed painting", not 5 just incase your first 4 werent up to scratch. Anyway great work everyone. Keep it up. :D

[DerekSc]

Yeah, it says in the rules that you have to declare which one of your multiple entries is your "final entry", but that rule seems to have gone out the window for a while now.
I figure that in the votes you have to put the number of the post, so each post gets it's own total, not just the total number for that person. Haven't been doing the math myself, not sure if they're counting that way, but that's what would make sense.
Is that how it's been counted so far Waheed?

[oukruk]

oukruk: Nice Shadows and the face looks Different than others, But one thing, You have made the Moustache only one side?(moustache or whatever they call it)

thanks... im trying to develop a believable/realistic impression of the traditional japanese dragons so thats why he has the moustache thing... its actually going to be used for modeling purposes so i have doin it from the one side and symetrical so there is 2 moustache things but they are right behind each other cause of the orthographic view :P...
good stuff everyone :D

[ximahmoud]

WOW.. WOW.. WOW.. too many dragons.. i finished a sketch of my dragon in 2 hours..i scanned it and i was going to color it on photoshop but i stopped because there's might be a chance that i will got my wacom on the next monday, one of my friends is going to USA so i ask him to get one for me intuos3 6 x 8 or graphire4 6 x 8..which one do you suggest ? that Q is for you artecnl and crackerlips because both of you are useing one of the 2 models...

[artecnl]

well ximahmoud, im very comfortable with my tablet, its the smaller of wacom, but compared with the mouse its great, and y bought the graphire because i dont use it for work, its only for hobby, maybe later when i earn more money i buy a big intous, :D my advice is, if you have the money, buy the intous my friend :D cheers and luck

[ximahmoud]

thanx artecnl.. but yes the money is the problem here ..an intuos will cost me almost twice the money i pay.. and i wanna travel in about month or 2 so i really need the money but i can't resist buying the wacom..

[VelenoSangue]

3 hours in photoshop CS using a wacom.

Also a bit on the zombie-ish side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/rrimgeaper2/art/dragon.jpg

[CHK]

insomniac :Aliens.... Looking Dragon... Nice Efforts
CHK : Wow nice fire effect, good sense of colors but u didn't mention the medium it was drawn in.
al3x : good but some places are blurred unnecessorily..
tburke: Well it's Quick then it's good
kutkin: That's a Real Dragon from China, Nice Colors and the Style of walking is Lovely

it's getting Hottt..
Thanks! Forgot aabout that: Photoshop, Wacom intuos2, 2 hours.

[CHK]

:eek: Some very cool stuffs!...I'm jawless!....

[VashTheStampede]

Wow, this is getting better and better!

im working on a new one that will meet the rules. im capping my work at 2 hours. ... wow... im still in shock. such good stuff

[insomniac]

Damn! The competition is really hotting up around here. Must say I really liked Artecnl's piece. One of the best uses of perspective I've seen here so far during this challenge.

Also I liked Oukruk's piece as well nice use of lighting, simple but a nice feel to it.

For a speed based thing there's alot of quality work being produced in a small amount of time.

[waheed nasir]

hi freekybevis...:). i agree with u, actually its just for having a good number of artworks here, to keep things rollin. we at times dont get many participants, so in this way we recieve quite many entries. and its like that for everyone...:). but now i see we are growing in terms of numbers of people participating. a good sign indeed...:). plus this is all a friendly thing, our main objective here is to learn things and at the same time have a good time, to enjoy.
appreciate your input. see u around mate...:).

[waheed nasir]

lets see, we will have some procedure for that (number of entries) soon.

[Rico]

great great great

oukruk: awesome man, that's some cool style. nice lighting and individual design.

artecnl: again, an impressive work. cause of the gloominess in your pics i always get a feeling of being in a dream. excellent!

xyz: cool idea. i suggest u bring that gold to being a light source, that would give some nice reflections and contrast in that scene.

rusted: hehe, i like it. seems that he's thinking about attacking that town. let 'em go >D

Velenosangue: very interesting design, i like it a lot. personally i would like some slime over and in his mouth, but good job anyway.

[Rusted]

hi freekybevis...:). i agree with u, actually its just for having a good number of artworks here, to keep things rollin. we at times dont get many participants, so in this way we recieve quite many entries. and its like that for everyone...:). but now i see we are growing in terms of numbers of people participating. a good sign indeed...:). plus this is all a friendly thing, our main objective here is to learn things and at the same time have a good time, to enjoy.
appreciate your input. see u around mate...:).

I am fully Agreed.

[mihaibill]

Hi guys, I cant belive how many entries are on this one...COOL.... This time I am going to post my work too..it`s so nice to see so many wonderfull posts. keep it comin` :lame:

[Rusted]

I am agreed with Mr.Waheed Nasir ( #86 ), and Moreover, Doing work on the same subject again and again improves the skills of both: "Concieving Ideas and Painting".
(and afterall We're not fighting here...)
velenosangue: Nice monster-dragon, eyes are Horrible...
thanks Rico.... Great Work Everyone !

[VashTheStampede]

OK, this is my submission. (after reading the rules... i realized that my other took a bit too long :ugh: ) This one tooke me 2 hours with Painter and an Intuos3. I set 2 hours as a limit and i wasn't going to go past it. No refs used except for how to backlight. (first attempt at that) This was my first speed challenge and i have to admit i learned a lot and it was really useful. so thanks to the admins.

hope you like it, thought i would try something a bit different.
http://www.krazier.com/japanpics/seadragon.jpg

[ximahmoud]

very nice work here vash .. well done indeed

[art mekanik]

just tyring this out.

[mihaibill]

i forgot to write he time..I did my Dragon painting in about 100minutes and another 10 minutes for the sketching. I used a Intuous 3 Wacom tablet and Photoshop.

[art mekanik]

the last dragon I drew took about 10 minutes... this one took about 20 minutes ...I too am using a intuos 3 wacom tablet (awesome tablet if i must say). any feed back on the dragon is very welcome.
http://www.tallguystudios.com/sketchbook/images/speed_dragon_002.jpg

[tburke]

Dragons! They're everywhere folks! This one was captured by a speed painter as it wreaked havok on the city of Hong Kong! Stayed tuned to your local forum for more on this dramatic turn of events!

[tburke]

This one took about 3 hours in Photoshop with a graphire. Lots o' fun doing all the scales and trying to make it look like a traditional Chinese dragon.

[Lighter]

Here's my submission

Done in painter, in about 2 and a half hours.

Still getting used to transfering whatever skills in art I have from traditional to digital format... To think so many people feel digital is easier! Guess I'm wired backwards...

[VashTheStampede]

tburke - Thats pretty sweet... but my gf (chinese) would have a cow if she saw a chinese dragon spewing forth distruction!!! LOL (she claims they are very very very different from western dragons!)


art mekanik - i really like that design and the brush strokes. i am a blending whore... so i love to see other people with nice brush strokes.

[jacqu]

Great everybody!
Let me try!Two-head dragon monster i drew yeas ago, with pencil and paper,about 1 hour.
http://www.52sea.com/images/upfile/2005-2/2005221125818381.jpg :drool:

[betasoft]

ok here is my dragon, details:
2 hours in photoshop 35 minutes in hand.

hope you like it, comments are welcome

[Rusted]

Love dragons... Aha this is my 3rd Entry, its a quick paint in photoshop with black and white colors, and a Zoom blur Filter. took me 80 minutes including concieving concept(No ref used)

Enjoy
http://www.geocities.com/shahan_art/Dragon_03.jpg

[Rusted]

jacqu: reload your image it doesn't appear in the Browser !
Wash: looks like it's Under water, nice color-contrast.
Art mekanic: hmm Nice, keep it up
tburke: Good work man the Texture on the dragon looks awsome !

Great Great Great work Everyone !

[waheed nasir]

great going all of u... :lurve:...this is going to give a really hard time to voters... :wall:.

a tough competition indeed...:).

[Nippur]

I totally agree with waheed nasir-3DT....too many great entries this week :crazy: The quality level is much higher than usually.

[PsyPuff]

Second entry... still the same cartoon style but better than the first one.
made with graphire and Alias SketchBook 2. have fun!

BTW - this is the chosen entry for voting :)

[PsyPuff]

oooh... sorry, forgot the time!

It took me almost 2 hours of painting and sketching (all toghether)!

[insomniac]

Alright I've decided to make this last painting my entry. It was done in Photoshop CS. It took roughly 8 hours. I know that's a long time but hell, I really got into it and would be a shame to let it go un posted. Tried to use the same painting methods as I would if I were to do a traditional painting. Still heaps I wanted to do to it more details etc, but it is a speed challenge after all.

[artecnl]

very nice post Insomniac, i like the girl :D nice
Psypuff, nice too :D

[XYZ]

xyz: cool idea. i suggest u bring that gold to being a light source, that would give some nice reflections and contrast in that scene.

.


yes, i know rico, but I'm a beginer, i'm not experienced at all with lightning, I know the gold still doesnt integrates to the scene very well, I suppouse its a matter of practice,, thanks for the comment.


great entries everybody, really good work.

[insomniac]

Thanks artecnl, glad you liked it.

:haha:

[VashTheStampede]

PsyPuff - i love your dragon. somehow, it says a lot to me. =)

Insomniac - i totally understand the time issue. i wanted to do soooooooooooooo much more on mine. =) (oh, and GITS kicks ass btw. Masamune is a god)

[Nervouselk]

Hi, Thought I would have a quick go at this. It may look well finished but didnt take very long to do.

[Milky]

Hi, just heard of this competition while I was drawing a dragon, so I thought I'd have a go! :D

Here it is, made in Photoshop using my.. mouse. I'd like a wacom tablet so much. :P
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4418/dragon2copymedium0fy.jpg

[Warin-3DT]

I totally agree with waheed nasir-3DT....too many great entries this week :crazy: The quality level is much higher than usually.

I agree with you Nippur and Waheed! Oh wow..this is what 'forum+challenge' would like to see indeed....well done everybody!!! keep going!

Cheers
Warin

[insomniac]

Vash - Yeah don't know if you can tell but I think Gits Rocks. Major Kusanagi is one of the best characters ever. Shame Masamune never seems to get the credit he really deserves... Ah well.

Nervouselk - Hey is that done traditionally... You know paints and stuff? Thats really impressive, how long did it take you to do? I particularly like the eyes. really makes it come alive. Cool. Seem to be able to do alot more detail faster when you make the image come out of a black background.

This weeks challenge is really coming along well. I think that the effort that everyone has put in is really insipiring. Helps everyone improve alot I think.

[Nervouselk]

Quickly done in Photoshop. Some elements are mirrored so time was cut. Didnt record the exact time but did it over a couple of days on and off.

[PsyPuff]

Thanks vash :)
i hope that some other people here like cartoon style 'cause i cant get anything else out of me. (that's pretty frustrating!!)

[insomniac]

Didn't think about mirroring an image elements to increase speed. Kinda like making a 3D model, do one side and mirror it. Suppose it's alright to do that when you have a frontal light source like you do there other wise might look wierd. Neat Trick tho.

[VashTheStampede]

Thanks vash :)
i hope that some other people here like cartoon style 'cause i cant get anything else out of me. (that's pretty frustrating!!)

Amen... thats all i did for years and then i quit drawing all together in college... now its all i can do well... *sob*

[Josiah]

I agree with you Nippur and Waheed! Oh wow..this is what 'forum+challenge' would like to see indeed....well done everybody!!! keep going!

Cheers
Warin

I totally agree with you Nippur, Waheed and Warin :D


Josiah

[Rusted]

psypuff: As I 've already said that it's not easy to draw in Cartoon-style, it requires deep Observation to mold realism into none-realistic but near to life objects.
Nervouselk: Wow nice Idea... Cool Woman (of old ages)
Milky: Nice textures on the skin

All Great

[Rusted]

This is my Fourth and Final Entry, (for voting) This is a Quick Art piece, 60 minutes with mouse and photoshop.... ! Took 15 minutes to concieve..Idea

Hope you people Like it..!
http://www.geocities.com/shahan_art/ill_fantasy_final.jpg

[waheed nasir]

fantastic entries... :!!!:... :lurve:...brilliant effort by everyone. so much to enjoy and every single piece looks wonderful, good palette i say. great enthusiasm...:).

:wave:.

[PsyPuff]

rusted: Wow that's great, liked the idea of the man in the back of the dragon!
i'm pretty amazed by people that paint things like that only with their mouse! :)

[art mekanik]

about 45 minutes done in painter 9



http://www.tallguystudios.com/sketchbook/images/speed_dragon_009.jpg

[Fibre Optix]

Here is my first painting sumbition. Just screwing around with Photoshop and my wacom tablet. EDIT.Oh ya and about 3 hours to make.

BTW great entries to all.

[Rusted]

psypuff: Thanx ur comments are Incouraging, When I was a kid, it was really hard for me to hold pencil and draw with it, but after really hard practice, Now am able to draw with it comfortably, Same logic is for Mouse.
mekanik: Nice Jumping ... just 45 mins its nice :)
Fibre Optix: Welcome, hoohoo nice story-telling, good work, keep it up !

[Kreean]

Hi to all,

tis is my first Entry - used Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.
No sketch was used. Started to work on the head...
and 3 1/2 hours later it was finished.

[Fibre Optix]

I was having so much fun I made a second submition. I started out detailing , then got lazy. I kept re-drawing the dragon in different positions, over all 5 hours, but without the other dragon positions it was more like 3ish.

[Milky]

Fibre Optix, nice drawings! I especially like your first one, funny. :D

[Warin-3DT]

I totally agree with you Nippur, Waheed and Warin :D


Josiah

Haha, that was a cheeky (lazy) post! ;)

[KamiD]

Hey guys.

Heres another of my submits.

I think this is actually better then the first i Submitted.

Took 2 and a half hours, with a borrowed Graphire4. I title it "My Dearest"

[Fibre Optix]

/\/\ Very nice.
The depth of feild is a nice touch.

[Mike_inel]

I wanna join... Although it's my first time... Here's my entry. I based it on my previous lowpoly work I made last december.

http://img445.imageshack.us/img445/7933/dragon7nr.jpg

Title: Experimented Dragon
Time duration: 58 Mins 4 Secs

[Rico]

waaaaaaa mike, this is A W E S O M E!!! great great work man

[Rusted]

KamiD: Wow ... in my opinion this is the best peice in this thread,('cuz I like it) I set it as My Wallpaper, Great.
Mike: Oh man every one is doing better than other, this is Hot.. love the lights, but you forgot to mention the medium (Photoshop? graphire? tablet and the time etc?)

[Mike_inel]

Oh! Sorry... Adobe Photoshop CS2 using Wacom Graphire 2. The time duration was already mentioned. (58 mins 4 sec)

[VashTheStampede]

Kreean - i really like that. you're painting style is so close to what i usually do its creepy. ;P

KamiD - thats just sick. 2.5 hours... i wanna cry. the heads are beautiful.

[KamiD]

Heres another

"I simply cant resist once I had this image in my head ... Awwwww.."


I title it Dearest Dearest.

A shorter work, took 40 minutes in a smaller resolution. Done in Photoshop CS.

*just made it smaller so flaws cant be seen in this shabby work"

[BuffDady81]

Hi all... let me just start by saying WOW! cant believe how many people have entered this one, and the quality is through the roof.

Here is my piece entitled - 'Soul Of The Dragon'. The dragon is supposed to be coming out of the warrior in the foreground, and let me take this op to apologize to anyone if the symbol on his back does not say dragon and is something offensive - i got it off an internet site. Not enough time to finish the dragon as i wanted to add more detail but once i finish writing this im off on my hols, so it was post it now or not at all - but i think the overall effect has still worked and i am very happy with it.

Done in Photoshop 7 using my Wacom tablet in around 6 hours including initial pencil sketch of the character. Hope you guys like... :drool:

[r99]

So...first o´ all : Hi ! :).

First entry here...unfortunately i fear that i won´t have the time to color this one. So...this will be a 99% non-edited quicksketch. Hum...

Greetz

r99

...in a hurry...

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8821/quickdraco7ka.jpg

dragon, quicksketch / pencil on paper / ~40mins

[waheed nasir]

hi there r99. its a really well done sketch...:). how about coloring it, u dont have to spend a lot of time on that, just a speedy approach is needed. coz it has to be put into digital form...plus its a speed Painting challenge.

here are the Rules, pls go thru point no. 2 :

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=24525

i would really like to see it in color...:).

all the best.

[waheed nasir]

wonderful entries folks...:).

[r99]

^^...i´ll go for it :)

[waheed nasir]

sure r99...thats great to know...:).

[bb0x]

first thing that came to mind when i read dragons....

CHARAZARD!!!(orsomething:P)


so this is it straight outta the head no reference..... nice glasses no?:P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/lolindirsurion/yeah.jpg

[art mekanik]

ok this one took about 2 hours and 15 minutes Im adjusting my strokes on the tablet and trying different things.

http://www.tallguystudios.com/sketchbook/images/raw_dragon.jpg

hope it feels like the dragon is coming at you. :)

[XYZ]

AAAAhhhhhhhh!

[capitan_popo]

hi,
this is my first time posting in the speed painting challanges, thought dragons was a really cool topic, it took me about 8 hours all together (hope not to long) half of it was done on an intious tablet at work and the other half at home with a normal mouse, done in photoshop
hope u like it

[markwhite222]

Hey all, first time poster long time viewer here, a mate noticed the challenge so i decided to sign up and give it a go. First of all everyones work so far has been really impressive. Its gunna be hard to pick one... Avatar 3DT, Rico, Oukruk, Kamid, Artecnl and Mike_inel all have real stand outs.
I did the black and white sketch in about three and a half hours...
and spent another hour fiddling around with textures and colours! All done in photoshop.

[markwhite222]

Does anyone know why my images aren't showing up like everyone elses?

[Avatar-3DT]

Now it does. The image shows only if you post a single image or multiple images hosted somewhere else and posted here with image adrese. I simply colated your 2 files into a single file and posted it.

[markwhite222]

Oh okay thanks, wow i just saw Nervouselk's image how did i miss that one...awesome stuff!

[KamiD]

Decided to add more to my previous 40 min sketch.

Added about another 15 mins to the work.
Made it darker and added the contrast of the glare + made it more faded.

Hell, a tablet is a good tool.

[KamiD]

Btw Capitan : thats a pretty neat entry. Gives a very authentic cave painting feel. Feels almost like theres a story to be told.

[Karsten]

Hi, a deep voice from the old D&D Pen&Paper-Days forced me to join this Thread. So this is my first entry on 3dy-forum.
I hope You like the image somehow.

The Painting was done in 4 Hours and 45 Minutes (Painting has been something like 3 and a half hours and pimpin´it up with some motionblur and snowflakes consumed the rest of time.)
Done with Photoshop CS and WACOM Intous3.




NUCRON ---- very nice Fairy-Tale-Dialogue in Your Picture. I like the Colours and Lines.

ART MEKANIK ---- Your jumping Dragon is a very cool one.

[waheed nasir]

thats a cool one karsten...got a good sense of fear and movement/speed...:).

just a day more is left folks...this challenge will be closed tomorrow at this hour.

see ya...:).

[art mekanik]

Karsten like the mood and how isolated the rabbit seems ...almost like it gots no where to go.

[XYZ]

karsten, I love that image,, the movement the colors,, the rabbit in the snow,, it is just amazing ..

and markwhite222, your dragon is very funny,, I like the colors you used. . very nice.

[Rusted]

kamiD: hmm Last one was amazing...
buffdady: Oh man so you are return, Kooool Anatomy.
r99: waheed nasir 3dt is right... I also wanna see this cute dragon in colors.
bbox: sure nice glasses...
art mekanik: a li'l complicated... I mean is it coming aparting the trees?.. but it's good
POPO: Nice work man ... Like the Comic-stuff.
Mikewhite:Looks like a Dragon is resuracted by a DNA, but some very important enzimes missed... So it became this... Very cute lil dragon ! heheeh nice work
Karsten: it's simply sizzling... Horrible moment, incredible movements and the Chilly weather,(visual storytelling) I would suggest it's name: "CHILL KILL" wow..

Great ...Everyone...!

[capitan_popo]

Kamid and rusted, tahnx, glad u like it, there are some great entries this week to many t even mention dragons are always cool

[PsyPuff]

Karsten: W-O-W!!! if you were'nt saying i was pretty sure it's a 3d model! nice motion blur!!! (only strange head?!) :)

[art mekanik]

ok rusted hope this is a little less complicated than the last one :) I wanted to make this dragon seem like you could sit down next to him and have a conversation. I wanted this dragon to seem more intelligent. Took 3 hours.

http://www.tallguystudios.com/sketchbook/images/mission_dragon.jpg


i appreciate all the feed back possible to get better. and by the way awesome dragons that have been posted soo far. keep it up.

[Karsten]

Waheed Nasir & XYZ: Thanks for comments!

art mekanik: Yes, I pressed the rabbit into the left corner, so that he is blocked by the image border.

PsyPuff: Thanks. Yeah, strange head, Idea was to give the beast a massive and tough look, bringing some bulldog and bat-like elements in.

Rusted: Thanks, I´ve taken Your suggestion and changed the post to Your crispy Title.

[insomniac]

Really liked the piece karsten, very dynamic.

[rabid_zealot]

This is my first finished (I use that term loosely) digital painting. Probably 3-4 hrs.

[DerekSc]

Hello all!
Amazing work on this challenge so far, really going to be hard to vote.
Seems like everyone is having so much fun we could do this one again sometime (or something similar... D&D themed maybe?).
Sorry folks, no guitar in my picture (only thought of that now... strange).
Done in PS:CS with a Wacom Graphire 4 in about 8 hours over a few days.
Title: Butterfingers
Started with a scanned pencil sketch, most of the time was spent on the dragon, about an hour on the thief, and about 20 minutes on the background (mostly doing something, hating it, and doing something else). Still not fantastically happy with the background, but I'm tired, so there it is.
Inspiration for the head is from a T-Rex, another "terrible lizard".
C&C more than welcome. Once again, great job everyone! :)

DerekSc

[nucron]

man, this challenge is probably the best I've seen. so much good stuff. thank you to Wolfganng, Rico, artencl, DerekSc, ximahmoud, Track_Maniac, Rusted, betasoft, visuelle, and Karsten for your c&c of my first painting on this thread. I'm glad you guys liked it. I was originally just going to leave it at that, but I had this idea in my head a few days ago, and decided I'd sneak one more painting in before the deadline. so here it is -- dragon vs. sea monster. enjoy.


painter 8, 1 hr. 45 min. *edit*: not for voting

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ronaldraven/dragonduel-01.jpg


*edit*: ok, sorry, I keep forgetting that this is a "contest." some of you seem pretty competetive about this. I'm still kind of partial to my first painting (post #4), even though this one was more technically challenging. so, I guess this one is not for voting. again, sorry, I'll try to limit myself to one painting next time to avoid confusion.

[Rico]

it would be cool for those who posted more than one pic to point out which one is their final entry, that'll be fair and make it easier for vote. gz to all, very nice challenge.

[ximahmoud]

i waited for the wacom..but my friend didn't get it... i had to continue with the mouse.. any way..coloring and enviroment about 3 hours, i did it today i was afraid that i won't make it in time..plus the pencil sketch which was 2 hours.. also there's a ref. for the dragon at least for the head..the total is 5 hours.. fair enough, and without saying any names fantastic entries everyone.. it's the best challenge ever..we will have very hard time voting.. :crazy:

[Milky]

ximahmoud, that's really great, nice painting! The dragons look really chinese.

[elvenartist]

Hello all, wow, so many great entries already. I hope mine isnt too late.

I love the idea of dragons, and there are so many different takes on them, as you can see in this challenge. But for mine, I think its a bit usual, lol. Mine is a present day dragon, that lives in the rainforest. And who is to know it cant be real, not all the animals in rainforests are discovered yet. :)

Im not really sure how long it took me to draw this in photoshop (with mouse and tablet) cause I didnt a little on it everynight for a couple days.

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/6657/dragon6pi.jpg

[artecnl]

wow, this challenge is the best i ever seen , excllent entries from all, im guess voting going to be so difficult, cause the quality and amount of entries :D see ya :D

[waheed nasir]

VOTING STARTS

hello friends...this was Real Fun...now its time to submit your votes...:). no more paintings to be posted.

pls submit your votes for whichever entry u like, next time if a person submits more than one painting, he/she has to mention the one which is to be considered the Final Entry. pls avoid making the challenge go complicated. to make things simple and easy, we can even set a limit for the number of postings per person, like 2 artworks per person. this will all be decided in the next challenge, that'll be announced in a couple of days.

okay folks...waiting for your votes...:). tough time ideed... :wall:.

see ya soon.

[Sky_Eagle]

Where did you guys learn to paint like that ?!
I've a tablet aswell and i can't make a thing half as good as you guys !

[waheed nasir]

hi sky_eagle...it would be nice to have u in the next challenge. u'll have fun and at the same time sharpen your skills...:). be around the next one will be here soon.

[Karsten]

It was a pleasure to follow this thread and share some dragons. It´s hard just to focus on 3 images. There have been a lot more that I like. :wave:
Here are the 3:

3 Points, 1st Place: art mekanik
2 Points, 2nd Place: MarkWhite222
1 Point, 3rd Place: artecnl

[capitan_popo]

here are my votes:

3rd place: rico
2nd place: Nervouselk
1st place: Karsten

[Glottis]

ARGHN [BLEEPING] Crud!!! :wall:

Thought I´d make it... welll... if Waheed´s unpersuadable, then I guess it´s a non entry :/

It was fun to make though :)

Photoshop 5.5 and Wacom

34 minutes

[DerekSc]

1st: KamiD (#134) - I like your first one as well
2nd: Karsten (#158) - you get 2 points... but only if the bunny got away! :)
3rd: Rico (#53) - great sky, lighting, and uh... "camera angle"

So many great entries this week, honorable mentions go to artecnl, visuelle, nervouselk, capitan_popo, and ximahmoud. You all made it very pleasantly hard to vote this week!
Great job done by everyone all around!

[Rusted]

Than you karstan, I am really glad, and Art-mekanik, I didn't mean to criticise, The last entry is great.
This competition was a Hell of a Competition, Each and Every Entry was Different than Others, and now it's harder to select only three....So here are my Humble opinions..

1---- Karstan
2---- KamiD
3---- Nucron

and honorables...

Rico, Artacnl, Oukruk,
I like the styles: Oukruk, Art-mekanik, Crackerlips, Psypuff and Markwhite222....really impressive..

Beyond Competition, Avatar... Your Ghost-Dragon was ---*Brilliant*---

Suggestion for Next Challange: "Vampires"

[XYZ]

I liked many others, but these are the first ones I think.

1 karsten

2 rico

3 oukruk/nucron

[ximahmoud]

here is mine...
1st ... Kamid #134
2nd ...karsten#158
3rd...Rico#53

[artecnl]

nice entries :D

1.-Rico
2.-Karsten
3.-ximahmoud,

very excellent entries from all

see ya in the next one :D cheers

[markwhite222]

This has been my first contest and i gotta say it was pretty fun.... tough to pick a clear winner though!

1st Karsten
2nd Rico
3rd Oukruk

Honourable mentions to go out to Avatar 3DT, Kamid, Artecnl, Mike_inel, XYZ, Vashthestampede, Rusted and Nervouselk!
Peace!

[waheed nasir]

hi glottis...:). a good one but im so sorry not to include that artwork in the challenge, just because we've already got some votes before that. i would like to see u in the next challenge soon...:). u can always ask for one more day, if needed, but only before i announce the Voting Time.

cheers.

[Killdrith]

This is 1 hour overdue by PST, so if you don't want to judge it, that's fine.
Took around 5-6 hours.

My dragon lacks wings and eyes > <.

http://jim.asumendi.com/images/blind4.jpg

[waheed nasir]

hi killdrith...the challenge is over, so pls dont post any artwork. this is a challenge thread. if u want to share your stuff, u can always post it in the 2d finished work section.

:).

pls folks, its always good to follow rules. nice to see this as a proper challenge section, with deadlines, voting times etc. this section is not just for showing your artwork.

[Rico]

that was some cool challenge, clap hands to all of you.

1. oukruk
2. artecnl (hope your first pic is your entry)
3. CHK

HM: Markwhite222, Mike_inel, Karsten, nucron, kamid and art-mekanik

[Kreean]

This was my first contest, and I learned a lot.
Next time I will try better...

1st Karsten #158 ... great work
2nd Rico #53 ... I like the angle
3rd nucron #170 ... fast and good

[insomniac]

1st Artecnl
2nd oukruck
3rd Karsten

[oukruk]

Hey all... glad i could finally be a part of these comps... thanks to all the people voting for my entry (#64) ...and without further adu here are my votes:

1st: Nervouselk #114 (3pts)
Very polished look... really well done ...that kind of look would take me ages to acomplish...

2nd: VelenoSangue #81 (2pts)
I like weird stuff and this kinda reminds me of h.r.gigers art a little... (im a big fan of giger so u get a vote from me) :D

and finally

3rd: PsyPuff #107 (1pt)
Simple cartoon but it looks realy nice... im a big comic art and cartoon fan from way back when i was a kid... (thats kinda how i got started as an artist)

thanks all... hope to be in again on the next challenge (if i have time :P)

[Sky_Eagle]

hi sky_eagle...it would be nice to have u in the next challenge. u'll have fun and at the same time sharpen your skills...:). be around the next one will be here soon.

Thx , but i can't draw decently :hurt:

[stephendm]

Hey all,

LOTS of AMAZING entries in this challenge - unfortunately I could only spare the hour for it.... hopefully the next one I'll get more time for painting and commenting. Speaking of the next one Waheed...what are the options for the next challenge? Sorry if it was posted somewhere along the way and I missed it.

My choices for now anyway are:

Artecnl # 11
Rusted # 103
Rico # 53

Class act lads! :)

Well done everyone!!

[Fibre Optix]

My First time voting. YAY!

Good job to all. http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

My favshttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/smilies/clap.gif
1. VelenoSangue
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=453297&postcount=81

2. Kamid
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=454718&postcount=134

3. Karsten
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=455404&postcount=158


my honorable mentions. http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/smilies/buttrock.gif

Nucron
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=451589&postcount=4

Vash
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=452300&postcount=17
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=453471&postcount=92

Avatar
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=452573&postcount=35

Oukruk
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=453039&postcount=64

Nervouselk
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=454027&postcount=114

Mike_inel
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=454735&postcount=136

ximahmoud
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=455713&postcount=172

Rico
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=452911&postcount=53

[waheed nasir]

Speed painting challenge no. 45.

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?p=456187#post456187

:).

[La Cobra]

incredible stuff in this competition my votes,
1 artecnl (2nd entry)
2 rico
3 velenosangue

[Glottis]

Hehe np Waheed :) it´s just, I checked the challenge at work earlier yesterday, so I thought it was open ´till midnight, and it wasn´t ´till I posted I realized I was wrong :)

But next comp sounds good! :D

[pasita n_n]

hi very great job :halo:

1 artecnl
2 crackerlips
3 KamiD

good luck

i wish i have time to participate,aybe next time ;P

[KamiD]

Hmm everyone gets a vote rite?

Heres mine.

1st Karsten
http://forums.3dtotal.com/s...4&postcount=158

Honestly, I didnt think much of the concept in the dragon, rather still... I gotta say that if theres a picture I would concede to, it would be yours. A very excellent use of blurs and focus, displays alot on your digital art skills and experience. (* I'm more of a majestic and wise animal kinda person)

2nd Rico
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=41320&page=4&pp=15

A pretty nice treatment, I love the use of contrast and the implementation of complimentary colours. Gives an excellent feel on the loneliness and despair in the dragon.

3rd Nervouselk
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=41320&page=8&pp=15

Very nice toning and style in the art. Detailed on every part. Thought I still think that its the painting of the lady's robes which got my vote.Hahaha


Lol
KamiD

[DerekSc]

I think I didn't get my point across in my picture (which is a problem for an artist)... so here's the explanation:
The thief has stolen a bunch of treasure from the dragon's lair. He's trying to creep by the sleeping dragon but accidentally drops a goblet, waking him up. You can guess where it would go from there. I tried to pose the thief to look like someone who's tip-toeing, and the upper body like someone who's heard a loud noise (shoulders up, face cringing).
Looks like I need a lot more work on my layout skills. Comments? Ways I could have improved it to make the situation more clear?
Good luck to all in the guitar challenge!

[Karsten]

Hi DerekSc,

I think Your Dragon image is working very well.
If Your thinking of tweaking the composition towards the storytelling I can imagine some pieces of the dragons treasure on the left side and an indication of an exit from the dragons nest to the right (stairs e.g.), so that the direction for the Thief is more illustrated.
The pose of the Thief is great and the moment of the awakening dragon is a clever choice.
But I personally could imagine that this picture would be awesome with some more realistic touches.
This ideas maybe interresting for You if You are aiming at a more painter-like approach.
For example by using some reference photos from natural caves to compose and paint an atmospheric enviroment, that would add depth to the composition and give the picture a stronger impact, by showing the Thief much more inside a hostile sourrounding.
Second realistic touch could go to the dragon by giving him a more complex skin-surface and -texture, also inspired by reference photos (from lizards, snakes and crocodile-like beasts).It Would be amazing to see this creature come to live this way.

I hope You find this comment somehow helpfull.

So long



P.S.: Thanks for Your kind comments, everybody.

[DerekSc]

Thanks Karsten, I appreciate the advice and the time you took to give me feedback. I admit the background is boring, I kind of was running long in time by that time and just wanted it done. I like the idea about the stairs and the treasure on the left, that would really help get the point accross. Thanks again, see you in the challenges.
:)

[tburke]

Okay, here's my votes...
1. Visuelle
2. Rico
3. Artecnl

Honorable mentions...
Kamid, BuffDady81, Art Mekanik, Ximahmoud, and Captain_popo.
Nice work, everyone!

[waheed nasir]

Result:

hi folks, here u go:

Karsten - 26.
Rico - 19.
artecnl - 16.


Congratulations karsten...:). please write to cdsupport@3dtotal.com and to Ben-3dt or Tom-3dt, with your postal address and your cd choice, do include the link to this page as well...).

thanks folks, for all the great fun...:).

cheers.

[Karsten]

Wow. Thanks for Your Votes.
See You in the next threads.