Welcome to the first art challenge of 2010. We're starting things off with the Artist Choice Free Challenge. This is a no-limits showcase of the abilities and tastes of our resident artists. All media and subjects welcome. Runs through January and February. We will decide by the end if this is a standard challenge with an accomanying poll, or just an exhibition.
2010 Art challenge 1! Jan-Feb
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Reccoom Kaboom
, Jan 04 2010 08:40 PM
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Reccoom Kaboom
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I'm back! And I brought my back with me!
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Interests:Taking old toys and making them new again.
Staying motivated artisticly, creatively.
Keeping my XboX360 addiction under controll.
Putting my surplus M.U.S.C.L.E.s in trades of other toylines.
Talking like Tom Waits more often.
Getting that Y/S N*T tattooed big n' bold accross my back.
Having my dentist build me some new permanent fangs.
Posted 04 January 2010 - 08:40 PM
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Reccoom Kaboom
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I'm back! And I brought my back with me!
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- Location:Plano, Texas
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Interests:Taking old toys and making them new again.
Staying motivated artisticly, creatively.
Keeping my XboX360 addiction under controll.
Putting my surplus M.U.S.C.L.E.s in trades of other toylines.
Talking like Tom Waits more often.
Getting that Y/S N*T tattooed big n' bold accross my back.
Having my dentist build me some new permanent fangs.
Posted 09 January 2010 - 10:08 PM
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50 downloadsHere's my first entry: Skeleflex alien and veloceraptor ink on manilla, negotive space cleaned up in photoshop. The 'big and articulated' challenge was one of my nominees, and since it didn't make the cut, I decided to create a representation here.
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Posted 12 January 2010 - 11:12 AM
My entry. Still on my Paint kick as of late.
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Posted 15 January 2010 - 12:04 PM
An oddball thing I had an idea for, I'm calling "MUSCLE Doodles." Mix of photo + the Gimp + ink.
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MUSCLE_Doodles_2_Small.png 2.54MB
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Reccoom Kaboom
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I'm back! And I brought my back with me!
- Gender:Male
- Location:Plano, Texas
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Interests:Taking old toys and making them new again.
Staying motivated artisticly, creatively.
Keeping my XboX360 addiction under controll.
Putting my surplus M.U.S.C.L.E.s in trades of other toylines.
Talking like Tom Waits more often.
Getting that Y/S N*T tattooed big n' bold accross my back.
Having my dentist build me some new permanent fangs.
Posted 15 January 2010 - 06:50 PM
An oddball thing I had an idea for, I'm calling "MUSCLE Doodles." Mix of photo + the Gimp + ink.
you just made my brain smile.
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Posted 15 January 2010 - 07:29 PM
Busted by your teacher.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 06:58 PM
Hey. Hey guys. I'm gonna enter this one. Making it a priority to get back in on these, set up the polls close to on time, etc. Seems like the Fan Art Challenges are letting out a little death rattle, can't let that happen on my watch.
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Posted 14 February 2010 - 04:55 PM
Here's my very first art entry. I probably spent a good amount of time trying to think of a good name for it before finishing my art. I guess I'll call it "M.U.S.C.L.E. Skulls". Pencil, ink and colored pencils on medium paper.
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MS.jpg 204.24K
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Posted 14 February 2010 - 04:59 PM
Here's my very first art entry. I probably spent a good amount of time trying to think of a good name for it before finishing my art. I guess I'll call it "M.U.S.C.L.E. Skulls". Pencil, ink and colored pencils on medium paper.
Awesome! Well done there!
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Posted 15 February 2010 - 01:53 PM
Here's my entry this time. Frustrated at their failed military excursion on Pandora, the Marines return with the one thing that can raze the entire planet: Godzilla!
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I inked it with Sharpee, but scanned it in and colored it with Photoshop. I wanted to mimic watercolor painting in Photoshop, and I think the effect turned out pretty well... at least, in that it looks like watercolor.
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56 downloadsI inked it with Sharpee, but scanned it in and colored it with Photoshop. I wanted to mimic watercolor painting in Photoshop, and I think the effect turned out pretty well... at least, in that it looks like watercolor.
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Posted 15 February 2010 - 03:21 PM
Here's my entry this time. Frustrated at their failed military excursion on Pandora, the Marines return with the one thing that can raze the entire planet: Godzilla!
I inked it with Sharpee, but scanned it in and colored it with Photoshop. I wanted to mimic watercolor painting in Photoshop, and I think the effect turned out pretty well... at least, in that it looks like watercolor.
Ha! That's great, it certainly does!
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 09:46 AM
Here is my entry! 
Well... It was supposed to be for something else, but why not use it as an entry for this? 
Made it in MS Paint of course.
The Character's name is Score Boy. And he may be helping me out in future Toy Reviews! But the premise is obvious. He is playing with toys he just purchased, and they get a score based on the reaction they get out of him. With 0 being the worst and 5 being the highest!
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Well... It was supposed to be for something else, but why not use it as an entry for this? Made it in MS Paint of course.
The Character's name is Score Boy. And he may be helping me out in future Toy Reviews! But the premise is obvious. He is playing with toys he just purchased, and they get a score based on the reaction they get out of him. With 0 being the worst and 5 being the highest!
ScoreBoy.jpg 160.52K
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 10:25 AM
Here is my entry!
Made it in MS Paint of course.
The Character's name is Score Boy. And he may be helping me out in future Toy Reviews! But the premise is obvious. He is playing with toys he just purchased, and they get a score based on the reaction they get out of him. With 0 being the worst and 5 being the highest!
Cool! I certainly hope we see more of him. I didn't think your reviews could be better, but a Score Boy strip for them would be BA.
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 05:38 PM
oh dang... i didnt know this was going on... i'll try to enter something...
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Posted 18 February 2010 - 12:02 PM
Here's my very first art entry. I probably spent a good amount of time trying to think of a good name for it before finishing my art. I guess I'll call it "M.U.S.C.L.E. Skulls". Pencil, ink and colored pencils on medium paper.
Awesome art work!!
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Reccoom Kaboom
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I'm back! And I brought my back with me!
- Gender:Male
- Location:Plano, Texas
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Interests:Taking old toys and making them new again.
Staying motivated artisticly, creatively.
Keeping my XboX360 addiction under controll.
Putting my surplus M.U.S.C.L.E.s in trades of other toylines.
Talking like Tom Waits more often.
Getting that Y/S N*T tattooed big n' bold accross my back.
Having my dentist build me some new permanent fangs.
Posted 24 February 2010 - 08:26 PM
This is one of the four dollar store madball knock-offs that i liked well enough to give a custom coat of paint. The sculpting is excellent, but the factory paints were pitiful. Here's fron and back pics, with the repaints to the right of each.
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I was still not done giving the attention to these sculpts so I gave them my oddblock treatment.
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zomblockbluchez.jpg 299.65K
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I'll post the other custom paints and oddblocks in the oddblock thread.
zomballs_009.jpg 25.68K
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zomballs_010.jpg 25.61K
15 downloadsI was still not done giving the attention to these sculpts so I gave them my oddblock treatment.
zomblok2.jpg 637.97K
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zomblockbluchez.jpg 299.65K
10 downloadsI'll post the other custom paints and oddblocks in the oddblock thread.
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Posted 25 February 2010 - 07:13 AM
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3 downloadsheres mine - sunshine in between states / sharpies( edit -resize )
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Reccoom Kaboom
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I'm back! And I brought my back with me!
- Gender:Male
- Location:Plano, Texas
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Interests:Taking old toys and making them new again.
Staying motivated artisticly, creatively.
Keeping my XboX360 addiction under controll.
Putting my surplus M.U.S.C.L.E.s in trades of other toylines.
Talking like Tom Waits more often.
Getting that Y/S N*T tattooed big n' bold accross my back.
Having my dentist build me some new permanent fangs.
Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:38 AM
Time is short! anyone else entering this?
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 01:09 PM
im working on one. hopefully i'll be finished within the day. at the latest tomorrow.
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Posted 02 March 2010 - 01:17 AM
Finally~!!! ive been trying to add this for hours...
Anyhoo, finished a quick drawing in between some reading for the contest.
Optimus Prime Vs. Kinnikuman.
--Eric
Anyhoo, finished a quick drawing in between some reading for the contest.
Optimus Prime Vs. Kinnikuman.
--Eric
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Posted 02 March 2010 - 01:30 AM
alright, this is my first time painting miniatures so cut me some slack. their size in the picture is roughly 150% of the figures, and I don't have a magnifying glass
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Posted 02 March 2010 - 06:31 AM
Finally~!!! ive been trying to add this for hours...
Anyhoo, finished a quick drawing in between some reading for the contest.
Optimus Prime Vs. Kinnikuman.
Ha! Nice!!
alright, this is my first time painting miniatures so cut me some slack. their size in the picture is roughly 150% of the figures, and I don't have a magnifying glass
Looks good.
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Posted 03 March 2010 - 06:32 PM
So has anyone decided it this will be accompanied by a poll or just be an exhibition of our works~?
