The Coloring Contest: July Edition!

[Esoteric]

Wow, lots of nice entries this time!

Cool one, Chibi...it's got a great earthy feel.

And Soul Alive, I love the spikey snow!

[Kuro-Mizu]

sweet! thats really cool soul alive!

[meboeck]

Wow! Everyone's entries are so awesome! Mine will probably take a little while to be completed because of work schedule issues.

[the_lizardqueen]

Whoa! So many new entries! I've got some catching up to do...

Vernhal - Cool choice of colours! All of the flares and the dark background are making your version look quite space-agey. Your work is also impeccably clean and polished, as always ^^

Christian Ronin - It's so neat how all of the textures and colour choices remind me of a stained glass window. The hair is so funky and the wings are simply gorgeous *.*

chibiphonebooth - Excellent shading, you've really brought a sense of volume and three-dimensionality to the figure. I'm liking the earthy tones too, it really suits the background that you used.

Soul Alive - Oo, you used such lovely shades of blue. The bold shading is working quite well and I really like the background, how did you create it? The trees and ice crystals are really cool.

I love how chibiphonebooth and Soul Alive's entries just jumped between the seasons, now all we need is spring and fall

*hopes she hasn't accidentally missed an entry, cue quadruple checking*

Mine will probably take a little while to be completed because of work schedule issues.

I hope that all works out. You've still got about 10 days though, so there's no need to stress. I ought to be starting my version too, come to think of it O_o

[soul alive]

LQ - for the background, I did a fill of very pale blue as the absolute bottom layer, and used the spikey brush in the standard brush pack, set on scatter/size variability/color variability on a paler blue and did a couple different layers of snow, increasing the darkness on the 'closer' drifts. I did another set of layers one behind the character and one above, and used that same brush on pure white in varying sizes for the snow. The trees I drew in seperate layers above or behind the snowdrifts with my tablet, using the Sorenson method*.

(*I had several lessons in class last school year from a professor [Sorenson] on architectural hand drawing, including trees and the like)

:edit: and thank you everyone. ^_^

[Scribs]

Tricky one there with the toothpaste, but I have got one that will one up you.

Say hello to the first all edible entry.
From her butterscotch dress, to her roast beef wings,
this baby is made entirly out of things I found in my fridge.

Yes, that is salsa on her head, and yes her skin is buttery soft.

Literally.

And who can beat BBQ boots.

Oh yeah.



This is what I call going out in style.

Bye.

[meboeck]

Scribs, you are my hero. I miss your cut-and-pasted references to completely random things, but this is so beautifully unique. Only you could have come up with this.

[Esoteric]

You know...I thought about mustard and ketchup, but stayed away from perishable pigments for a reason... Scribs, the beef wings are totally gross, but you pushed it farther than I did! I must say, salsa hair is kinda nifty. *tips hat* hehe, it's good to see you around and as outlandish as ever.

[the_lizardqueen]

*shakes head* Eso, will you look at what you started! ^_~

Yay! Scribs is back! And it would seem that he's moved from surrealist collages to a more sculptural form of surrealism. I have to agree, the meat wings are...interesting O_o

Heheh, good to see you again dude

[ChristianKitsune]

My...my...character!!! *sobs*

you turned her into food!!! NO ONE CAN EAT MY CHARACTER!! Because Characters are Friends! Not Food!!!
very original though! XD;; the scary thing is...I like it..

[Seppuku]

>.> wow we have coloring contests O.o Sweet i'll join the next one ^^;;

[the_lizardqueen]

Welcome to the thread Seppuku! That'd be awesome if you join the August Coloring Contest. There's still some time for this month's though, it's open until the 23rd ^_^

Scribs is a hard act to follow, but somebody's gotta do it. My sadly non-edible entry:

[ChristianKitsune]

Welcome to the thread Seppuku! That'd be awesome if you join the August Coloring Contest. There's still some time though for this month's though, it's open until the 23rd ^_^

Scribs is a hard act to follow, but somebody's gotta do it. My sadly non-edible entry:

O.O OOOOOOHHH AWESOME JOB!!!! I love it! ^^

[Kuro-Mizu]

OMBBQ... and butter.... adn roast beef... and butterscotch for that matter... wholly cow... (not part pork) thats... delicous! seriously nice job there scribs! You are making me hungry! *scrounges fridge and finds leftover chinese*dances* You are my food art hero.... as eso is now to be named my clean mouth art hero!

and LQ thats cool! Yours is prolly the entry that is most fitting... now that I see yours I dont know how this girl could be anything but someone who is part of the sky... it suits her quite nicely! and your shading is awesome as usual!

[Linksquest]

Vernhal- Really nice lighting and color choices effects!

ChristianRonin- I really like the color blends and the style of this!

chibiphonebooth- I absolutely LOVE those warm colors and the style!

soul alive- Really nice cool colors and the snowy background and snowflakes were nice touches!

Scribs- ROFL, her feet look like they're on fire!

the_lizardqueen- O_O! I love that sky theme and your colors and style are incredible!

GReAT job everyone! every entry has been sooo original! I can't really decide which one I like best!

[meboeck]

My entry will be pushing the deadline, but barring something odd happening, I should be able to finish it. Awesome job LQ! Blue is my favorite color, and you used it beautifully!

[Esoteric]

Wow, LQ. Nice. The perfect level of simplisity..the background complements instead of overwhelms.... yep, you're an art student... XD

[the_lizardqueen]

Thanks for the feedback all ^^

WHOHOO! I finally did a piece that isn't all night-like and baroque-ish with blinding highlights! That was becoming a bit of an artistic crutch for me ^^;

Also, Meboeck, I could definitely give you a bit of an extension if need be, like a day or so. The contest is closing unusually early this month. Best of luck to ya!

[ChristianKitsune]

*wants meebs to enter badly!!!*

[White Raven]

Ohhhh CR U-U. I hope I get the time to enter this one.
I only have mine about 20% done U-U

[Kuro-Mizu]

OH NOES.... WR you have to enter! *fervently hopes WR finishes in time*

[chibiphonebooth]

Scribs, for some reason... i dont think i would want beef wings. XDDDD

[ChristianKitsune]

TToTT NOOOO!!! you must enter WR!! !I have been looking forward to you entry!!!! *sobs*

you have a few days still!! *whimpers*

[White Raven]

Fear not CR and Vernhal.
I got some drawing time in tonight and things are looking good.

[ChristianKitsune]

KYAAA!! *jumps and down happily*

[White Raven]

Here it is CR.
I hope you're not to disappointed.

[Kuro-Mizu]

OH MY WORD thats sooooooo cooL! what an awesome idea... I wish I had thought of that! and all the colors.... soooo pretttyy! oh wow! WR you rawk!

[White Raven]

To Esoteric.
I like the texture of yours. And the subtle color variations.

To Vernhal.
Yours is awesome. You picked one of my fav color combinations. (lavender/mint green)
Also i like what you did with the background.

To chibiphonebooth.
I love the eyes and the face. Good job.

To soul alive.
Nice cell shading. And the soft coloring is very pretty.

To Scribs.
Ahh...well...it's very original!

To the_lizardqueen.
@o@ I think this is the most bright color scheme I have ever seen you do.
It makes me feel like I’m outside and need my shades.

PS, Thanks Vernhal you’re sweet!

[the_lizardqueen]

Omigosh I absolutely LOVE the colors White Raven! *.*

Your version is so gorgeous ^^

[ChristianKitsune]

O_O!!!! I am so saving yours on my hardrive, WR!! THATS AMAZING!! I APSOLUTELY LOVE ITTTT!!!

WOWWWWWW!!! You gots the mad skizzils Chica!!!

EDIT: I made WR's my profile pic!

EDIT 2: I just realized, you made Pin look like a constellation!! THATS SO AWESOME!!! I am not disapointed! Not by a long shot! *o*