Speed Painting Challenge no. 69.

[waheed nasir]

here u go, speed painting challenge no. 69 starts now and ends on the 18th of jan. 2008. friday.

:*poly:Topic: A Robot And A Snowman.

something different this time. u got the topic now lets see how everyone goes about it. u can think of a scene with a robot and a snowman to say something, like a story, add an emotion, like friendship, anger, love, etc...:).

its upto you to decide about the background/setting, anything u like, interior or exterior. just have a mood, have something going on and let the work say something.

u can start painting and posting. this ends on the 18th and voting starts after the announcement.

all the best to everyone...:).

[Androgs]

nice topics..hmm..hope can give something on this..:D

[zylak]

hi ...

my entry - "robot vs. snowman"
the idea was, that "bad" robot try to challenge snowman by throwing screws in him & snowman get angry & "give it back" to robot by throwing snow ball in his "face" :) ... or something like that - that was my FIRST thought about this challeng so here it is :)

sorry 4 my english :(

regards

[Androgs]

zylak, thats a niced one :D..the story is funny

[Reddgrrr]

Well, realy cool idea Zylak, just one note - i think there should be 2 more shadows on cartoons from window light source. You got shadows from a moon, but due to light source from window it seems unpropriet. Or at least on snowman, maybe robot is out of the window angle :). Just a thought, otherwise cool idea, lol.

[Androgs]

ok..here's my entry. 3 hours with photoshop. the story is about the robot that feel a bit sad to know that the snow man he made a while ago is about to melt because the summer is soon arrive.
it just yesterday..when the robot still happy play with the snowman and the robot plan to 'give the snowman another syal to cover the neck. but today when he come..he doesn't so happy with what he see and can't do anything for it....
hope to see another entry..good luck all!!:)

[Nocturn8]

Wow pretty cool works. Here's my entry... entitled "Courtship". A snowman fallen in love with a female robot. I've wanted to keep it simple and speed painted at 2 hours in photoshop CS3. I loved the outcome so I might make a more detailed version and not for submission. I'd like to add a monitor in the female bot which shows... "Incompatibility = 100% Probability = -100 Final Decision = Regardless,YES.! I hope you guys like it!

[waheed nasir]

lovely ideas and fine entries...real fun to watch...:). good stuff everyone.

its nice to see how the expressions are achieved according to the scene and story...:).

[Somepantsman]

this is an odd topic, but i'll give it a shot.

[racing2khaos]

this is my first post... i just start speed painting... im tryin to get to know the diff between photoshop and painter... this was made by painter in 2.5 hour... ENJOY

[Oltskul]

Hello all...
I Want new posts :PP

At this moment, I´m working on my project...

Sorry 6 my [Ingliš] (English) :DDD

[pgomez]

Robot and Iceman having a good time.
(yes forgot the robots seat)
PS 3hrs 34mins

[QuantumFlux]

This is the first time I attempt one of these competitions. I have to say, I've been following 3D Total for over 2 years and I love this site. It really helped me out through college. Hopefully I will participate in more of these competitions to develop my skills in both 2D Painting and 3D Modeling.

These are my current WIP shots of my snowman that I started the moment i saw this competition on the front page. Hopefully I can finish this the way I want by the deadline. Wish me luck.

http://www.star-frost.com/Projects/Robot%20-%20snowman%20wip%201.jpg

http://www.star-frost.com/Projects/Robot%20-%20snowman%20wip%202.jpg

http://www.star-frost.com/Projects/Robot%20-%20snowman%20wip%203.jpg

[waheed nasir]

nice entries everyone...:). pgomez..yes, they sure are enjoying...:).

QuantumFlux...nice to have u here mate...:). i hope u take part regularly from now on. just one thing: only finished pieces are allowed to post here, no work in progress.

:). best wishes to all.

[zylak]

hello ...

nice entrys guys :) i hope see some more till 18th. :)

@ Reddgrrr: i know, i know ... shadows + lighting is my HUGE problem :( i'm still learning, thanks M8

@ Androgs: nice piece, love colors & effects of this one ... looks really superb

@ Nocturn8: IMO this is the best idea 4 "story" in this challenge, but i don't like colors that U use + blurriness (snowman / window frame especially) - i paint my first pictures like this, than i start to use HARDER brush

@ racing2khaos: nice start M8, this one looks very good 4 me

@ pgomez: :) nice one, i like Ur characters (snowman is super) but i don't think that we should call Ur technique "painting", am i right ? :) looks like U use vectors + gradients mostly ... but it's still VERY NICE :)

@ QuantumFlux: :) i would like 2 make another one 4 this challenge & my idea was almost the same as Urs :) i like it a lot :)

waiting 4 more :)
regards

[Norman Anderson]

Robot takes the Snowman for a ride....

5 hours with photoshop, yes I know long time, but Im training.. hehehe

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd53/NormanAnderson/Snow_robot.jpg

Cheers

[PerkExpert]

Hi,

here comes my interpretation of the theme: Last Snowman Standing. C&C Welcome. PS and Wacom, about 3h on and off. It was a daylight scene, and changed to night.

[QuantumFlux]

Sorry. Didn't know about WIPs not being part of this. I'm usually always looking at the 3D competitions and those always have WIP shots in there. Should I remove those other pictures or should I wait until I have the final one before I remove them. What should I do.

Also good job guys I like seeing all these different ideas. Never thought a robot and a snowman could have so much fun. lol! :crazy:

[drained spirit]

hi all,

this is my voteable entry for the challenge. I chose the elf to be my robot.

As time passed, santa found that the elves of the northpole are finading other lucrative jobs to do. Since, there were very few elves to work on the gifts; he ordered then making of robotised elves to take care of the job. And so they did.

In this scene, i have portrayed the first encounter of the robot, named, 'NGC67', with a snowman. NGC67 is fascinated by the size of the snowman and how he remained motionless. So, he sits down and looks at the snowman in awe.

Hope you like this work. Thanks for watching.

c&c's welcome.

http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08033/elfngc67onduty351.jpg (http://xs.to)

[drained spirit]

sorry, forgot to mention the time for the painting.

elf- NGC67, on duty, was done in painter IX, in 2hrs 15 mins

[zylak]

:) nice 2 see some new entrys :)

@ Norman Anderson: nice one, nice details on snowman & robot, i think it would be better if U pait that snowman is melting because of robot's "turbo heat" :) but that's only my sugestion, anyway it's very nice :)

@ PerkExpert: i like it, idea for story is very good :) but i think Ur paint shouldn't be so blurry in some areas (robot's edges, backround buildings 4 eg.) ... snowman looks awesome imo :)

@ drained spirit: i like colors in this one, nice details - trees & snowman looks nice ... but i think U should "change" robo-elf's "bobble hat" ... it doesn't look good - i think U know what i'm talking about :)

SORRY 4 MY ENGLISH
regards

[zylak]

my 2nd entry ...

some kind of alien civilization's robot (flying "droid") find 2 snowmans & send message 2 mother ship that he found some kind of life forms on planet that they are exploring now ...

this is what i want 2 show on this one :) i use alias sketchbook & photoshop (time: about 3/4 hours)

SORRY 4 MY ENGLISH / regards

[Somepantsman]

30 minutes in Photoshop CS3

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/GoreHoree/robot2.jpg

[zylak]

nice one Somepantsman :) idea is kinda simple but very cool :) this robot on the toboggan is awesome :) i like it :)

regards

[Reddgrrr]

Heya. Well, finaly i get use to draw something, so here it is - a boy using a robot for build a snowman! Genius tablet A4 and around 3.5 hours of work in PS CS2.

I can see a lot of crazy funny ideas around here, that i found my picture a too much civilian, w/e, this is a best what blowed on my mind. Critique is welcome. Enjoy, and all good job down there :)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8915/robotandasnowmanix6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Nippur]

Haha, I have never seen so many funny entries. Keep them comming :D

[Peas]

Hello Everybody.
I have a question. I don´t know, today is the last day of posting works or can I send my picture tomorrow (friday) :)
Thanx

[Peas]

Hi that is me again. :)
I have finished my picture to the competition. This is my first image done with a tablet. My friend lend me his tablet and I try to paint something :) I hope you like it :o.
Name of the picture: Death is black and white
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8779/warisbawvr6.jpg

Peas

[pgomez]

Here is the happy couple.

2 1/2 hrs

[aby arty]

hi guys heres mine

made in photoshop cs2
in many hours (7-8, initially i thought i will finish wthn 5 and thats what got me lick the dirt)

i hope u like it

c&c welcome

[waheed nasir]

this challenge will be closed in a couple of hours, if anyone planning to post a piece, do hurry up.

:).

[rodriguez]

Hey haven't posted here for ages thot i'd give this one a go

about 2hrs in photoshop

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2068/robotandsnowmanuk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[waheed nasir]

Challenge Closed...Time to Vote.

kindly submit your votes, no more paintings.

:). best to all.

[aby arty]

my votes
1> zylak(the frst entry)
2>rodriguez
3>norman anderson

[pgomez]

Here are my votes


1 Perkexpert
2 Androgs
3 Zylak

[Nocturn8]

my votes

1 PerkExpert
2 zylak (2nd entry)
3 drained spirit

[PerkExpert]

Here comes my voting

1. Androgs
2. Rodriguez
3. Somepantsman

[Reddgrrr]

1. Perkexpert - i realy like your lightning, shadow, contrast and atmosphere :smug:
2. Norman Anderson - Well, strange idea, but nice colors and "speed" feeling
3. Zylak ... I would say i dont mind which picture would be there, both are good, but shouldnt you say us which entry we should count for voting? I guess you want the second one use for voting as you sended him later :shout:

[pitchus]

aaahhhh i fukkin missed this :((( anyway,

perkexpert, Reddgrrr, racing2khaos

[Norman Anderson]

1 - Androgs

2 - zylak (1)

3 - rodriguez

[pitchus]

ok, just outside the competition... (god, i forgot about it)

i proudly present, my snowman hating ass-plugged hair-drier robot

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3214/whoayd6.jpg

[zylak]

:( sorry i forgot about this ... i have never post more than 1 pic, so U know ...
i think my 2nd one should be "the votable one" ... sorry once again i just forgot about this rule :(

it's really hard 2 choose best work, so many great entrys ...
but here's my top 3:

1. Reddgrrr
2. QuantumFlux
3. Rodriguez

"see" U next time here :)

[zylak]

ok, just outside the competition... (god, i forgot about it)

i proudly present, my snowman hating ass-plugged hair-drier robot

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3214/whoayd6.jpg

hi there Pitchus ...
2 bad that U forgot about this challenge because U could have GREAT ENTRY with this one M8, i like it a lot :)

regards

[Somepantsman]

1. Peas
2. Zylak's 2nd
3. PerkExpert

gl

[Androgs]

wow..great job all.

heres my vote:
1. Norman Anderson
2. Pgomez
3. peas

[Androgs]

wow..great job all. Zylak..many thanks for your review..:)

heres my vote:
1. Norman Anderson
2. Pgomez
3. peas

good luck all.

[Somepantsman]

pgomez i love your style, just to let you know

[PerkExpert]

Hi Artists,

nice entrys here, just wanted to give some comments on postings, wanted to do it a lot earlier, but work kept me from doing it.

Androgs: A small masterpiece, excellent colors, super brushes, intense emotion. Well done.

Zylak: Nice entries, the motion from the first post is really nice, and also the dynamics from the flying robot. I think though, the shadows are a bit out of place. I like the colorcomposition of the second one and the overall mood. The first piece is also a bit too airbrushed and smooth on the snow and sky. Sth i do too often too. If someone has a little tutorial about using brushes, im glad to see it. I like the colors of the first one a lot.

Somepantsman: Awesome idea and simple execution, and its really funny, i like it a lot. Also the emotion of the little robot, hilarious.

Drained Spirit Nice elfrobot and story, also nice "thick" greens and trees. I think that also here a bit of contrast could have helped the piece. Overall painting detail is very nice. Good job!

Norman Anderson Very nce one, i love the story and the melting snowman. Keep it up!

RacingToChaos Nicely made piece. Good colors and clean execution, background could be a bit more interesting. and: Its funny :)

Rodriguez: Awesome idea, clean work, very nice hands and good shading and contrast. I like it a lot.

Aby Arty: Good Starter, but if u needed 7 hours for this, u might have gone into details way too fast. Try getting an overall sketch in just some minutes, then add very rougly overall tonal values, after that make color thumbs or sth similar to get a feeling for composition and athmosphere. This shouldnt take you more than maybe 30mins and give u a rather fast idea on wether the piece has potential or not, just my two cents. Keep it up!

Reddgrr Cool idea, nice colors, maybe a bit more interesting perspective. like from below or whatever. The Robot is very well done, it seems to "work".


Pitchus: Super cool colors, nice idea and very dynamic figures. I would have voted for your piece if it had entered in time.

Nocturne8 Nice story, cool perspective and composition. Weird colors imho, id change the pink and add some contrast.

QuantumFluxx Nice Starter, good flow of the lines.

Pgomez Nice story, but it really looks like a bit vectorfilling, but also the style has sth to it, which looks a bit "lassoed" to the otherwise great pieces. Maybe if u did draw a inked verision of it with a hard black brush and make comicshaded? The second is hilarious, great story, nice emotion, good work on colors also, it really shines!

Peas Excellent perspective from the camera, but the robot itslf has some issues perspective wise. Great neat execution and dynamic.U might also enhance the overall color contrast of the piece, against a dark background, your cool robot whould really shine out!

PerkExpert Well after seeing my own work after a while (which is always fun), i see that my laptop has other monitor colors and i lost the background detail due to filters and adjusting contrast and brightness. Dont do it if u can avoid it, it all gets mashed up.

I like this forum very much, lets see what the next topic will bring us!

[waheed nasir]

Results

PerkExpert - 13.
zylak - 11.
Norman - 9.


Congratulations PerkExpert...), 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...).

thank you all of u.

see you all soon...:).

P.S. thank u zylak.

[zylak]

Results

zylak - 11.
PerkExpert - 10.
Norman - 9.


Congratulations zylak...), 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...).

thank you all of u.

see you all soon...:).

WOOOA ... i'm in shock :) nice to see my name as 1st place but ...

I THINK THAT PerkExpert HAVE 13 POINTS ... so ... HE IS THE WINNER

@ post #39 Pitchus gives him 3 points that i think wasn't count so, please check this, because i think it's oversight & PerkExpert could be disadvantaged by this :)

regards

SORRY 4 MY ENGLISH

[Androgs]

wow..congrats to the winner..:D:D. cool and fun challenge....see you all in next challenge..can't wait to see the new topic..;)

[pitchus]

WOOOA ... i'm in shock :) nice to see my name as 1st place but ...

I THINK THAT PerkExpert HAVE 13 POINTS ... so ... HE IS THE WINNER

@ post #39 Pitchus gives him 3 points that i think wasn't count so, please check this, because i think it's oversight & PerkExpert could be disadvantaged by this :)

regards

SORRY 4 MY ENGLISH

whoa, man, you are the most non-selfish person i have ever met :)

+ thank you perk for positive critix ;)

[zylak]

hi there

:) now it's like it should be :) ... and no problem Waheed :)

@ Pitchus: it's all about my breeding (my mother imbues me this when i was a kid so ... i think it's 'normal" 4 me) but thanks 4 "compliment" i appreciate that :) ... & i hope that U DON'T FORGET ABOUT NEXT CHALLENGE :)

@ Androgs: no problem M8 :) ... U can count on my review next time :)

@ PerkExpert: thanks 4 this ... i know about "shadow problems" i don't know how 2 "see" this better in my mind :( + blurry effects in some areas ... believe me it's better now :) my previous works was muuuch more "blurred" :) thanks :)

CONGRATULATIONS 2 PerkExpert & Norman
that was nice challenge :) we'll see next time friends, right ? :) i can't wait :)

regards

[Nocturn8]

congratulations everyone... especially to the winners!!

[pitchus]

i hope that U DON'T FORGET ABOUT NEXT CHALLENGE :)

me too, my friend, me too..

[PerkExpert]

GIEEEF NEW CHALLENGE! :crazy:

And thank you, Zylak for your fairness, i really appreciate it, i will enjoy the coming challenge for sure. By the way, anyone interested in the dominance war? I might get into it, awesome guys there.

gl to you all and see you at the next challenge!

[PerkExpert]

Is this challenge dead? Its 2 weeks since the last one ended...

[zylak]

no problem Perk :) no problem & congratulations :) i can't wait 4 next challenge :)
"dominance war" it's really something ql, but i'm not good in lo-poly modeling + texturing (especially) :( maybe one day ... last time there was some sick "designs" :) i really enjoy watching some finalists works :) / good luck on this Per

c'mon Waheed ... next challenge PLEASE :)

edit...
ok, now i can see that there's 3d AND 2d challenge :) i think that there's only 3d :(

[waheed nasir]

sure, new challenge arrives in a day...:).

see u there...:wave:.