September Coloring Contest 06

[Kuro-Mizu]

Verrry nice, Soul Alive. You've got cell shading down perfect.

And that's pretty trippy Jaden. I sure wouldn't want to meet him in the dark!

trippy is a good way to describe it.... nice on jaden!

hey Eso... will you be joining us this mont??

I am not entering the contest.. since Im running it... but here is what I have so far on the lineart!

[Photosoph]

Great job, Jaden; I really love that light thingie on the floor. So eyecatching... @_@

Ooo... that's so cool, Vernhal! I love the way you've used 'spots' of light. It's a very cool effect. Haven't tried that one before. Don't think I've seen it before, either.

[Radical Dreamer]

trippy is a good way to describe it.... nice on jaden!

hey Eso... will you be joining us this mont??

I am not entering the contest.. since Im running it... but here is what I have so far on the lineart!

Awesome, I love it! Again, I really love the way you use the dots to...highlight the highlights! It makes for such a cool effect!

I need to work on my submission...XD; I'm done with most of the actual character himself, but the background will need a lot of work in the next few days. XD

[soul alive]

Aw, thanks guys and gals. You've made my crappy day better.

I use Photoshop CS2 for coloring. And I'm really happy with my cel shading technique, it works well for me, I'm not much of a computer painter, lol. It's an insanely simple technique, I ought to make a tutorial at some point, when there is such a thing as time in my life.

Very psychedelic Jaden, I like how the swords turned out.

And lovely job so far Vernhal. I'll look forward to seeing how the final version turns out.

I'm also looking forward to seeing everyone elses entries.

[Esoteric]

hey Eso... will you be joining us this month??

Perhaps. I'm currently working on an entry for Jaden's character contest. If I have enough time, (and enough people clammor for an Eso entry )then I will.

I must agree about the dots/sparkles...they really make your version shine (no pun intended).

[QtheQreater]

Q color piccy!

\o.o/

Things to consider: I don't know how to utilize the real potential of GIMP(that's what I did the piccy with), having only used it like, 3 times. I use a factory standard laptop touchpad for everything(which is insane, but everyone already knew I was crazy). I can't help but use the smudge tool.

Having said that...it needed a trash can on the right side...but I'm too computer graphically challenged at the moment to attempt it. Dunno why he's sitting on the sidewalk...I don't plan ahead for these things, I draw as the mood suits me...

o.O;

Another funny thing...he ended up looking happy. Don't know how I managed that...must have smudged his mouth...

[ChristianKitsune]

OOH VERY NICE EVERYONE!! ^_^

I am almost done inking my pic... I took it further...AGAIN...I can't help it... I will hopefully have it colored by the end of the week! ^_^

[Photosoph]

Man... using a laptop touchpad... *Shivers.* That must've been tough! Definitely did a good job on it, though.

Yeah, you did get him looking happy. But it's always better to be happy than sad, right?

Anyway, I like the interesting marbled colour you got on his trousers and shoulders. It looks especially good on the shoulders; I'm not into green too much, so I like the plain blue and purple. ^_^ And I LOVE the colouring on the swords; I think I've said it already, but I'm a 'blue' fan. ^_^ And I really like those hues too; they go well with the yellow/gold hilts.

[soul alive]

Nice job Q. You did a really good job keeping true to your light source. And I agree, the marbling on the pants/shoulders is really nifty.

And you did that all with a touch pad mouse? Brave. I can't stand those things, mine is turned off because I refuse to use it, lol.

[Esoteric]

Things to consider: I don't know how to utilize the real potential of GIMP(that's what I did the piccy with), having only used it like, 3 times. I use a factory standard laptop touchpad for everything(which is insane, but everyone already knew I was crazy). I can't help but use the smudge tool.

Really? Wow. You've got patience! All things considered, I'd say you did an excellent job.

[Nami]

Aw, thanks guys and gals. You've made my crappy day better.

I use Photoshop CS2 for coloring. And I'm really happy with my cel shading technique, it works well for me, I'm not much of a computer painter, lol. It's an insanely simple technique, I ought to make a tutorial at some point, when there is such a thing as time in my life.

Very psychedelic Jaden, I like how the swords turned out.

And lovely job so far Vernhal. I'll look forward to seeing how the final version turns out.

I'm also looking forward to seeing everyone elses entries.

Photoshop CS2 T_T I have no clue how to do Cel shading.. *wants to learn* Yeah! Make a Tut.. then show me lol j/k j/k!

Good work everyone! Looks great!

[QtheQreater]

Haha! So I really am a lunatic for using a touchpad! I knew it! ...must get a mouse or a tablet...

Thanks guys! Compliments are always good, especially for me(Q fears feedback on her artwork...). I think I shall become a regular monthly colorer...

[Nami]

Haha! So I really am a lunatic for using a touchpad! I knew it! ...must get a mouse or a tablet...

Thanks guys! Compliments are always good, especially for me(Q fears feedback on her artwork...). I think I shall become a regular monthly colorer...

You are a hero! You used a touchpad! Freakin awesome!

[Jingo Jaden]

Awsome this ^^

Thanks for the complimetns I have recived so far, the enteries so far I think are awsome ^_^

[QtheQreater]

Soul alive



Teh awesomness! How'd you DO that? I'm jealous, really...

Jaden Mental

Cool! I thought about making a darker piccy, too, but chickened out...your style is neat-o!

Vernhal

Sweeeet! It shall be awesome when finished. Pity you can't enter it, but good for the rest of us, eh?

[Photosoph]

Yes, do! It'd be cool to have you around as a regular monthly colourer. ^_^
Q... you're a girl? D'oh! >_< I so often forget to check the male/female signs beside people's names... *sigh* Just like with Esoteric... Oh well, at least I know now!

Wow! We're already up to page 5. Can't wait for more people to submit their entries. ^_^

[Shao Feng-Li]

Gah, you lines are so fine! Extraction almost kills it. Need a tiff or somethin'. As always an awsome design

[Kuro-Mizu]

Thanks everyone... I dont know I fi will ever finish it though.... we will see!


I just wanted to let you all know we might have another coloring buddy! I showed my friend suzy the thread.. and she said she had to color my picture... O_o and when she showed me how far she was I told her she should enter... adn she says she wants to!!!!

thats all for now!~

[Esoteric]

Well, any friend of Vernhals is a friend of ours!

[ChristianKitsune]

WOOT I finished it!! (at like 12:30 am)

The title of this is "GARDIAN"

But who is guarding whom?

hmm...

haha, actually the dragon guards the boy and the boy guards the dragon and her egg that will soon hatch! ^_^


I am sorry if I added TOO much! ^^; I just wanted to put in a creative background...

(that, and when I printed it off it was sorta tinyier than I expected LOL)

[soul alive]

Very cute CR! Nice job on the dragon. As usual, I love your colored pencil technique.

[Radical Dreamer]

Yay for CR-chan and her super-creative background ideas!! XD That's really cool, I love it! And SA is right, you have an awesome colored pencil technique!

As far as my entry is concerned, I'm still working on it. XD I hope to get some work done over the weekend, and then have it in by sometime next week.

[meboeck]

Yay! I now have inspiration, a Photoshop trial, and a new coloring technique! I pretty much have everything but the background done now! *cheers for self* XD

SA, that is totally awesome! I love the color scheme, and the detail is really something else!

JM, WHOA. That's really wild. I especially like the light burst under him.

Vern, the sparkles are really cool! It seems like he should belong in a wintery background.

Q, Whoa, cool and funky! I don't know how you have the patience to use a touchpad. I had to go buy a mouse because the touchpad frustrated me so much. And that wasn't even related to drawing.

CR, Wow! That's awesome! I would love to have your colored pencil skills.

[QtheQreater]

CR!!!!!! Q LIKEEE!!! The whole dragon thing is teh awesomeness!! I like your colored pencil technique, that's something I still haven't tried...

[meboeck]

It's finished! I am totally in love with watercolor style now! It makes everything so texturey! I wish I could actually get Photoshop instead of just the trial. Anyway, the elf guy looked all sad, and somehow that translated into him fading into a world of grey. There are parts that I don't like so much, but this is definitely my favorite piece of digital art that I've done!

[Jingo Jaden]

Hehe awsome work there ^^

That was well, composed in my opinion ^^

[Radical Dreamer]

Ooh, nice work, Meboeck! Welcome to the wonderful world of Photoshop! XD I really like how your pic turned out! Really good job!

[QtheQreater]

Aw, neat one, meboeck! It looks good! I like the contrast between the colored part and the black and white.

Hehe...funny thing, though...those leaves make me hurt. They look so pointy...

[soul alive]

Oooh. Nice use of watercolor texture. Lovely job meboeck.

[Kuro-Mizu]

WOW c-r I love the dragon! its so cool!

you can never add to much!

Mebeock yours is very cool!!!!

this character is actually the main character from a comic Im making... and he starts out a very sad character... your picture really fits him!