Ok friends, it's time for a new competition :Brain:

This month you have to make a pic about "Fear" :ph34r:

You have to put "atmosphere" in it and, as always, you could use the technich you prefer, drawing pixel by pixel, blending images, drawing by hand and so on...

Make your best to scare the judges :ph34r:

You must post your entry until the end of March... or something dreadful will happen to you... :butcher: :hairpull: Mwahahahaha...

Participants
- swiss
- Sean
- Modeus
- moogle
- 2more
- Maikel
- Bobbin Threadbare
- Scarface
- Busses
- TheGiantMidgit

Judges
- Quintopotere

Hey, don't forget about me :whistle:
I want it as well

Ok! You're in!

And I expect a great work from you... I liked the pic of the passed month :ok:

Darkness all around. No sound. Noone near.

step

shhh ... whispering from far away ....

step

I hear a voice whisper.

step

They are calling to me.

step

light - flashing lights ....

screams of agony. where are they? I am fully surrounded by steps and whispers. Fear takes over! blinds me!

then all over a sudden - it's over ... I still hear them. they will come back ....

shhhhhhh

step

That's a good pic, as always, swiss :ok:

And nice "story"!

Interesting picture but not 'fearful' more abstract. We'll see if I can beat it though. Nice to see more of your skillful work posted up swiss.

Love ya :P

I agree with Sean, awesome pic, I LOVE IT, but...it just doesn't say "fear" almost though...maybe if the skull in her eye was a bit more clear...

Also: how'd you do that border? It works really well...

And just a question but...are we allowed to post gory-ish, stuff? I'l link it so its not "out there" but, are we allowed to have some? It is fear after all...

Nice pic Swiss, and i agree with Moogle and Sean, could've been a little more scary.
Here's my humble attempt:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ogor/fear3.jpg

"Be good now, it is time for your medicine. It will relieve all the pain and solve all your problems in 5 minutes."

Personally i find lethal injection to be much more scary than, say, getting shot, stabbed, hit by a car, drowning, or falling of a skyscraper. Which brings me to one question, which is off topic ( :angel: ): just why do you think nowadays they find injecting poison more humane than, for example, shooting a person ? ( i am talking about execution methods)

It's just something i thought of before drawing this picture.

I really like it, feels pretty scarry, although...after looking at it for a bit, something just seems to be "off" or missing...can't place it but...

@ Modeus: another good pic... I fear so much needles, so I find very scary your pic... :ph34r: :cry:

Well, I think you can put a bit of gore in your pic... but be sure to not exaggerate, ok? All in all i think that gore is not the best "artistic" way to represent the fear!

It's not so simple to scare with a pic, isn't it?

Well, I better get started. Mine certainly won't hAVE gore. Or will it?

As far as I can see, this month's competition will be tough :boxing:
Good job swiss and Modeus

Well, I think you can put a bit of gore in your pic... but be sure to not exaggerate, ok? All in all i think that gore is not the best "artistic" way to represent the fear!

It's not so simple to scare with a pic, isn't it? [/b][/quote]
I know, I'm not going for the all out approach, but I want to use a bit, nothing thats that bad, but you know....you'l see...

I can join in too.
Although I'm not certain I'm up to it, I'll post again if I'm absolutly certain I got all the stuff I need (little dry on the art tools right now).

Great pics from both Swiss and Modeus, but I must say, I enjoy Modeus' more, nothing better than a creepy hand-drawn piece of art.

What size would you recomend I use?

http://home.arcor.de/twomore/abandon...donMarFear.jpg
Fear may heighten your expectation.

I hope this describtion of the picture tells enough to understand. If not then let me know.
And yes, I could have done better - but I thought I leave it as it is now before I put in too many things.

Oh, now I get it. I stared at it for a while. THen I figured it oput.

Makes 1 of us. :blink:

Yeah I don't get it either...

There is a shadow coming at the dude in tha corner.

Well, you know, art can't be limited in narrow boundaries...
Maybe you should just not exceed over the monitor resolution ;)

About the 2more's pic, it's good, but could be clearer... :blink:

Well, you know, art can't be limited in narrow boundaries...
Maybe you should just not exceed over the monitor resolution ;)

About the 2more's pic, it's good, but could be clearer... :blink: [/b][/quote]
So around 1280x1024? :P Nah, I think I'll stick with a quarter of that.

...thats the size of mine...
EDIT: linkitude

Uh... moogle, no one could say that your pic isn't great... at least for its dimensions :bleh:

LOL When am I gonna get started?

I agree 102... is not that good a size.

:)
Thats why I linked it ^^

Anyways, I didn't mean for it to be that big, but when I was lookin for images on google, I found thoose and I liked thoose, so I figured I'd use them, but when I started to edit and make it, I was afraid that if I shrank it it would be hard to see...


...anyways, whatd you think? o_0

Looks good, how much of it is your work though? :whistle:

...thats cheating.
LOL.

Not much sadly, I'm not really that good at making "scary" stuff, I'm a moogle for god sakes! :)

Well, this month theme inspired me, so I've also made a pic, which obviously can't participate to the competition cause I'm so evil that I could make it win, being the judge...

I made it just for "fun"... probably the result is more disturbing than frightening...

Don't look at it for too long, or the subliminal messages contained in it could turn you into a psychopath :ph34r:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...dHandRedux.jpg

Nice! although I must say I was expecting a pentagram. ;)

I like how you put all those words in, what do they mean?

Thanks!

That words come from famous ancient quotes and I've "translated" them (starting from the quote on the top and going down) for you in that way:

- An abyss call another abyss (where "abyss" is used for "evil")
- The "dies irae" is the judgement day (this is not the translation, which was not so significative...)
- Crying is a kind of pleasure
- Nothing dry faster than a tear
- You keep the hand where you suffer
- Life, you order me to renew that sorrow
- Evil come from the evil

I could relinquish your judging duties if need be, I'm not sure If I can participate.

No....you can particiape ;)
I wanna see yours ^^

Sure Sean, why can't you ?

I'm pleased by your "offer", but you don't have to do that ;)

We're all waiting something from you... and now, I simply can't live without feeling the power of being The Judge :butcher: :twisted: ...

... Mmwaha ha ha! You're all under my control... :crazy:

I may be able to make something eventually. I tried for an hour so yesterday got a lot of crap at the end of it and didn't bother to save :P

I'll try and get something done :P

Do I have time to make something?

You have to post your entry until March the 31st ;)
So probably you have all the time you need!

Do I have to inscribe you in the participants list?

I'm not sure if I will be able to have something ready, my computer has been messing me about for a while, shutting down at random.

Well, I've added you!

Just remember to save often ;) and maybe make an anti-virus-spyware-malware control :whistle:

Oh but I do have control, I think that the problem is a power surge, because scans have come up negative, and when I checked the setting the power was almost at the cutoff point, I don't know how or if I can change this.

Il do my best to make somthing :)


EDIT:

Alright, I finished my "entry" Took about 2 hours not sure there is much atmosphere, but I tried.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9573/fear14tl.png
"True fear comes from within."

Something is better than nothing!
:ok:

I'll just go with a classic of mine. MSPaint:

I like it...but the text doesn't make any sense.
:blink:

naw, it don't. Aesthetic purposes only.

Ah I see :ok:

Dear TheGiantMidgit, I'm happy to have you again in the month competition :ok:
You know how much we all like your paint works!

Sorry to use an old one, I just really am pressed for time lately.

You really don't have to excuse for using an old drawing! You know, we artists can make wathever we want! ;) :whistle:

Yup, as long as it fits the catatgory :)

Ok, here's mine:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...donia/fear.png

:angel:

Interesting work Scarface :ok:

Well, to all: remember that tomorrow is the last day to post a pic! :ph34r:

Okay, I've started on my piece. I won't be able to finish it tonight. I ask that you do NOT write me off. My piece will be finished by 11pm GMT tommorow. I can't gurantee it'll be any earlier. Sorry!

Sounds like something serious ;)

Serious?

Never, it's art and it's me :P

I've just not had a lot of time to do graphics outside of SovereignCraft.com and now that I've started on the piece I don't want to miss the deadline. Just making sure I get entered, I've missed entry for the last two or three months. :not_ok:

Pffft...doesn't matter, Swiss isn't doing it this month, so it doesn't count huh?
:P

:blink:

What do you mean?... swiss has already posted his pic for this month...

Indeed, he's already entered.

What are you talking about fellow?

I'll give you all a hint as of to what my picture is.

Swaaaash!

Ha, you can't guess it!

Here you go, finished.

http://sovereigncraft.com/gallery/al...thers/Fear.jpg

Explanation: 80% of art is interpretation!

i don't seem to see any fear in that...and it's not my nickname...

Fair enough, Hitler in my opinion is one of the most widely spread symbols of fear for todays people. He represents both persecution and tyrany. Two things a lot of people still fear today.

That's right friends! All the pics submitted are great and I'll have some difficulties in choosing a winner :unsure:

So now I'm going to pass (at least) a day in comtemplating ( :zzzzz: ) your creations... untill I'll reach the illumination :angel: about which is the best one...

Sean's picture is more a propaganda poster.
:bleh:

LOL

Erm...its good...but not really scarrry...and yes, I get it... :tomato:

The theme was fear not scare. :whistle:

Well these are some thoughts about your amazing pictures!
To value them I've considered the technic, how much they are closed to the contest theme, the idea behind the pics and the feelings they communicate to me.

2more: your pic it's graphically almost perfect, it's a pleasure looking at it! But it has some defects... the first is that the "menacing shadow" is not so easily noticeble (I've some problems in seeing it even now that I know that there is... well, it exists, doesn't it? :unsure: )
The second problem is that little afraid alien: apart form his body posture, it doesn't communicate me "fear"... it could seem just a bit lonely and bored (maybe it's just about me...)

Busses: well, you have to practice a bit in drawing, but the idea was not so bad... you should improve that pic with some effects and drawing it better!
We all got the idea that fear is something that come out just from our brain, but the pic is so "poor" that hardly communicates feelings. Anyway, you are on the right way, just keep on practicing :ok:

Modeus: Your pic scares me :ph34r: :hairpull:
That's very well drawn... that "dr. death" coming out from the shadow (which could even seems like a tomb) is so evocative! And as i said already, I fear the needles, so, for that syringe, you'll get a bonus in my valutation ;)

moogle: as you said, you've made just a copy&paste work, but you made it well! And the result is... terrifying fear!
Maybe you could have blended better the mouth/nose on the left (the cut on the left of the nose seems too neat...).

Scarface: your pic is very interesting! you blended very well the images and it makes me feel fear :omg:
The borken glass effect is a good touch! The only bad things are the eye you used (a real eye should be really better) and the font you used (but this is just a personal opinion...)

Sean: Another good work by Sean :ok: All is well blended, that red particular is a genius touch and that pic bring us a very important message ;)
It seems almost a professional propaganda pic... if we don't go to see the "handmade" particular on the Hitler hat :bleh:

swiss: a good photo and some well used effects make a very good pic! ;) You've added those inscriptions perfectly!
But I dislike the way you've cutted the image added over the eye: that ruins your beautyful picture :cry:
Anyway, the pic is very evocative :ok:

TheGiantMidgit: Everytime I am very impressed about what you're able to make just with Paint! As you said, you used an old pic, so it doesn't fit perfectly the theme of the fear... but it goes not so far ;)
The only problem is the expression of that.. uh.. "guy"... Which seems more astonished than terrifyed or menacing...
I find just amazing the border you drawn :ok:

So, now it's time to have a winner! I've thought alot and I've changed so many times my decision... but finally, the winner is: Modeus :Brain:
But I have to say to the other participants that you all made very good pics! My compliments!

*wacks Sean on the head*
Ergh....you had to ask that didn't you, LOL ;)

Ah well, time for April's competition!

Congrats Modeus!! :cheers:

And, I think it would be great if we had a Hall of Fame topic with each month's winner and his/her winner picture

?What do you say?

*wacks Sean on the head*
Ergh....you had to ask that didn't you, LOL ;)

Ah well, time for April's competition! [/b][/quote]
That bloody well hurt.

Congratulations Modeus.

As some beefy Austrian guy once said

"I'll be back"

Sowy.

...first person that came to my mind was David Hasselhof.

I won ?
Thanks :D It's a pleasure.

congrats Modeus! :ok:

You're a deserved winner. I really fear your pic. LOL

So let's go for April!