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The Coloring Contest: July Edition!

PostPosted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:23 am
by the_lizardqueen
Hey all ^^

Well, new month = new coloring contest!

The art for this month's contest has been provided by the fantabulous ChristianRonin. As with prior contests, you may use any medium and interpret the image however you want to, just as long as the initial linework is still recognizable. There are also two winning categories for 'Best Technical Submission' and 'Most Creative Submission'. Most importantly, just have fun with it :grin:

This month the deadline is Sunday, July 23rd at midnight.


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*Um CR, I hope it's okay that I just linked the link that you sent me ^^;

PostPosted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:21 pm
by ChristianKitsune
NOPE that's finE! ^_^ Good luck everyone! I want to see how you guys color this! It's a special drawing to me! SO HAVE FUN! GO WILD GO CRAZY!!! ^_^

PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:04 am
by Ashley
Moved for your contest-ing pleasure.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:37 am
by the_lizardqueen
Thank you ^^

Well, it's in the usual forum now. Sorry for confuzzling everyone.

In other news, I can't. find. my. tablet. pen. O_O

*is going into tablet deprevation*

PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:52 am
by meboeck
Awesome lineart, CR! After lurking for a year, I am finally entering my second coloring contest! I have already started working on my entry, but I may end up scrapping it and starting over. There are too many possibilities!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:02 pm
by Esoteric
GO WILD GO CRAZY!!! ^_^


Did you say... CrAzY? Mfff, mwahahaha, hihehe!!! Yup, I'm feelin' alittle CrAzY, therefore your artwork gets the dubious honor of being my first (and probably last) toothpaste-only entry! Sure I utilized toothpaste once before, but not like this. Mwhehehee!!

I did not use any paint. This image was colored entirely with pigments mixed into Crest mint-flavored gumcare toothpaste. I really had to scavange for suitable pigments too...

Pigments:
Green: food coloring
Brownish yellow: ground tumeric (but I think iodine woulda been better)
Black/grey: India Ink
Flesh: Liquid makeup
Pink: Pepto Bismal
Purple: Gentian Violet (foot medicine)

My thoughts on toothpaste: Well, the sheer stickness on it prevented bleeding on regular old copy paper and it made the room smell nice, but uh, anyone who sees you doing it will defintely think you are crazy! I can't say I would recomend this medium to anyone except maybe, Scribs... :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:09 pm
by meboeck
Wow, that actually came out really well! But then, I wouldn't expect any less from you. It's fun to see someone actually use toothpaste as a medium! I am using the computer now that I have discovered the wonderfulness that is GIMP. It will only be my second ever computer-done coloring job, and my other was my first entry last year when Mave submitted the dolphin drawing. *glomps colo[u]ring buddies who have stuck around*

PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:11 pm
by the_lizardqueen
....Oh my word. :lol:

I was literally laughing out loud when I saw the toothpaste entry ^^ Eso, you are now officially totally my art hero.

Hmm, I bet my dog would try to eat my entry if I used toothpaste. *ponders, le sigh*

PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:37 am
by Esoteric
Thanks guys! I wonder...are there any toothpaste paintings in the museum of modern art? :grin:

PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:53 am
by chibiphonebooth
ooooh! im excited! :O

i wanna color this...

PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:24 pm
by RubyJewelStone
Wow...toothpaste art...and it still pwns...*gaspers*

That's real hurtful when I can't even get half as good of an effect just using plain old colored pencils.

Anywho, I think I'll go for it this month. =^.^=

PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:53 pm
by ChristianKitsune
DUDE ESTORIC!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!! Toothepaste...*0* I never thought of that!!!! AMAZING!!

BTW LQ who judges this? (I have never like...done this before)

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:33 am
by the_lizardqueen
CR wrote:BTW LQ who judges this? (I have never like...done this before)

Well, I've kinda ended up on judging duty since Scribs allowed me to take over. I still try to colour the art and submit an entry, but I automatically disqualify myself since judging myself seems very..odd O_o

Oo! I probably could get your opinion this month, unless you wish to enter. Didn't you mention that you already coloured the art at some point in the past though?

*so curious, but attempting to resist the urge to peek 'coz she doesn't want to effect the entry she hasn't even started yet* ^^;

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:22 am
by meboeck
ChristianRonin wrote:DUDE ESTORIC!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!! Toothepaste...*0* I never thought of that!!!! AMAZING!!


The toothpaste thing has actually been a running joke now since the June contest last year. That and colo[u]ring buddies!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:24 am
by Linksquest
GREAT LINE-WORK, CR! :hug:

Esoteric- THAT IS THE MOST ORIGINAL USE OF ART SUPPLIES EVER! XDDDD WOW, great job! Turned out amazingly well!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:56 am
by Kuro-Mizu
eso... you rawk my sawks to eternity! and so does your toothpaste... you are the best toothpaste artist in the world... no one even comes close!

yah... weee... I am most likely going to enter again this month so yah,,,, welll see what I do with it!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:30 pm
by Kuro-Mizu
Oh noes... a doube post... but it would be wierd to "edit" this into my last post so yah.. a double post is what you get... sorry

I finished mine! yes... it was fun! really simple but still fun! It was very inspired by the madeline l'engle books... which I love dearly... CR's art made me think of them so here is her character opening a tessaract muhahahaha.. Im really hyper today.. XD oh well I hope oyu all enjoi!

go here to see the full size version-

fullsize version

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:42 pm
by ChristianKitsune
*claps* well done!!!!!

I am not sure if I am going to enter...do most people who use their line art enter? That would be kinda strange and haughty wouldn't it?

I dunno...lolz

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:43 pm
by Kuro-Mizu
ChristianRonin wrote:*claps* well done!!!!!

I am not sure if I am going to enter...do most people who use their line art enter? That would be kinda strange and haughty wouldn't it?

I dunno...lolz


I entered when it was my lineart... adn so did shao feng li ... and eso (I think) yes it is not against the rules.. actually we encourage it so please do!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:08 pm
by ChristianKitsune
Ok...if it's encouraged...here is mine...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:09 pm
by Jingo Jaden
Got some nice entries here. Nice work.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:58 pm
by Esoteric
Wow, Meboeck, you're right, the toothpaste joke has been around for a while!
You've got a good memory, coloring buddy! ;)

Cool entries guys, Vernhal, I like the simlicity, the lines are very clean. And those lens flares... you did something extra to get those colored tri-rings...*ponders the method*

Nice, CR! Was that done in Painter Classic? I especially like the shadows on the legs and the crosshatch shading on the boots is very unique.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:29 pm
by ChristianKitsune
Gimp!!! ^o^ yay for cheepness!!

so...that was really toothpaste right?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:54 am
by Esoteric
ChristianRonin wrote:Gimp!!! ^o^ yay for cheepness!!

so...that was really toothpaste right?


Most certainly! toothpaste with stuff added to color it.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:23 am
by Kuro-Mizu
[quote="Esoteric"]Wow, Meboeck, you're right, the toothpaste joke has been around for a while!
You've got a good memory, coloring buddy! ]

yep the background is a completely black layer which i then added three lens flares I then used the solarize filter and then added two more lens flares!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:26 am
by chibiphonebooth
when does this end? cause iwanna enter in my colored version! :]

EDIT!!


ok ok here it issss!! ^.^

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i colored it in Corel painter 8.. .and then cheated with the backround. >.>;;

i used like... those print things that you can get with the program. but at least it looks cool. :]

i hope you like CR!! <3

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:53 am
by ChristianKitsune
OMGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! <333333333333333333

I LOVE IT!!! You did an AWESOME JOB!!! *o* ^-^

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:20 pm
by Kuro-Mizu
wow! thats reqlly cool great job chibiphonebooth!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:32 pm
by soul alive
Yay for toothpaste, Esoteric, you rock my face off. XD

Lots of lovely entries, looking forward to what else is entered.

I actually made an attempt and decided to join in this month. I had a lot of fun. X3

Well, here it is:
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:44 pm
by Jingo Jaden
Nice sa :)