Author Topic: Furtopia Art Contest! Now finished! (Read 6392 times)

WhiteShepherd · « **on:** December 22, 2002, 11:06:14 pm »

Hello this is WhiteShepherd announcing a new Furtopia art contest. Â Any fur is welcome to participate in this contest. Â Itâ€™s a nice chance to have your artwork reviewed for comment and judging. Â You the artists will be able to show your work and explain to your public â€œwhatâ€ makes this art special to you. Â Winners in the contest will get their work put up in lights with comments on a link off of Furtopiaâ€™s main page.

The rules:

* Post a link to your art here.
* Include a description on "what" this picture means to you.
* Posted art cannot be rated higher than PG.
* All entries must be related to furry.
* Each artist can have up to â€œ2" entries.
* Any artwork posted MUST be your own.
* You may use the IMG button to post a thumbnail in your post. Â Please keep thumbnails no bigger than 200 pixels width.
* Furtopia staff may delete any entry they deem does not fit the guidelines or is disruptive. Â
* Staff may post pictures here to share their art. Â But they may not be included in the contest for obvious reasons.

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All entries will be judged on January the 18th 2002 by Furtopia staff. Â Votes will be counted and posted the evening of January 19th on Furtopiaâ€™s main page. Â Get posting your entries on this thread and good luck! *Woof!*

Furtopia forum page: http://cgi.furtopia.org/cgi-bin/ib311/ikonboard.cgi

Furtopia main page: http://www.furtopia.org

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Kada-Ru · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2002, 01:10:55 am »

Ok, folks. Here is a little something to get you all started.

The reason I chose this piece, "BlackSpots - Just a Glimpse", is because of the way she turned out. Not only in her pose but the 'clothing' that she is wearing. If any one knows me they know I really have a problem with drawing clothing but I am working on improving that difficulty. This was my first piece with clothing, I don't count bikini bathing suites since any one can draw them, and I really like how she turned out, just 'teasingly sexy'!

http://www.kada-ru.furtopia.org/2002....00h.jpg

*This piece sold at AC 2002! **No prints available

Sumarra · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2002, 05:37:21 pm »

I like your leopard, Kada-Ru, especially how you made her shift almost translucent. It's so hard to shade those kinds of materials.

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For the art contest I'm going to submit these two pieces - 'Zoxy' and 'Hummer Girl'. Thank you, WhiteShepherd, for making the call on the latter piece.

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'Zoxy' is a sketchbook request I did at Conifur 2002. She is the creation of Zox Prints as a Fox/Zebra cross with negative stripes and hoof-like digit tips. I was surprised at the outcome of this pic since it differs from my main style, yet turned out so pretty.

http://sumarra.reddra.com/art/zoxy.jpg

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'Hummer Girl' was one of those things that happen when your mind goes, "What if...". She had a short stay in my mind's eye as glimpses of a wild creature, shy and illusive, that gives you a brief view of her beauty then dissapears so fast you're not sure she was there at all.

WARNING: She does have bared breasts. But in the tastes of artistry, WhiteShepherd has deemed it acceptable for this contest.

http://sumarra.reddra.com/art/hummergirl.jpg

Kada-Ru · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2002, 01:14:01 pm »

Thank you Sumarra!

I had a lot of problems with the hands and feet so the only recourse I felt I had left was to throw something over her to hide her feet! (LOL) I was really surprised how the gown just came to life and really worked on the piece. I will have to try that again!

HollyAnn · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2002, 02:13:27 pm »

This one's a little old, but it's proved to be one of my absolute favourite drawings that I've done, because it has multiple meanings for me.

One of the main reasons I drew this was (and to be totally honest), I was tired of seeing people drawing Christmas pictures of super-thin, big-busted vixens in skin-tight Santa suits...to me, that's not what Christmas is all about. So, I wanted to draw a picture that would be Christmasy, and also kinda hit home...something that someone would look at it, and say "Wow, that really warms the heart" or "That really put me in the Christmas Spirit" and surprizingly, I've had people tell me those things, which made me pretty happy

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Another reason this drawing is special is because the dogs in the drawing are real. The little brown and white dog is my family's dog, Mocha, who's a Jack Russell/Beagle mix; she's so cute! The Newfoundland was our dog, and her name was Otter. This drawing was completed one week before Otter was sadly put down because she was dying of cancer, and I've later dedicated this drawing to her.

So, this is what my drawing means to me. I drew the dogs as puppy furs to show the sweet and innocence of the holiday, rather than focusing on what would sell or trying to make some kind of image that's popular in the fandom. I called it "Christmas in the Valley" because I'm from Ottawa, and they have a song that refers to it "Christmas in the Valley", so that I could have something to also show where I come from, since now that I live in the States.

Anyways, I hope y'all like it

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Christmas In the Valley

Mousira · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2002, 04:01:52 pm »

Hi all.. Kinda new to the forums, but I'm gonna try to get this right.
I am submitting two of my favorate pieces. I hope you like them. O^.^O

Angel Mouse
This is a picture that sprang into my mind while being bored in a Chemistry class at school. I rather like how the wings came out. Computer colored, kinda badly, but it's supposed to a stained glass look.

Xeal's Portrait
This is a portrait I did of a friend of mine. He's actually an Arctic fox. The joke with this is that I used to poke his nose all the time cause his left eye would twich. It was really cute. But, I like the way the fur and facial structure came out in this one. The wings are a bit so-so, but overall, I like it.

Please enjoy!

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KeeperOfDreams · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2002, 05:59:01 pm »

Umm...figured I'd give the contest a shot, so here goes nothing. The pic's of my furry self, Keeper Of Dreams, as a robot-type of creature. The reason I'm posting this one is because I was quite proud of the way the coloring turned out, and while it isn't the best coloring job out there, it was fun to do and I like it. So, here's the link, and i hope you enjoy!

Keeper Of Dreams robot

Kamune · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2002, 05:09:48 am »

Hmm, I'll be putting the only to pieces of art I have in this contest.

The first is called "Ouch!" I think you'll see why. Nothing special, but I like it.

http://www.kamune.furtopia.org/images/baseballbat.bmp

The second is a Christmas piece I did for the Clean Art Furs Draw-a-thon. Somebody voted for it, so it can't be too bad!

http://www.kamune.furtopia.org/images/joyride.jpg

Firestorm Six · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2002, 02:11:24 am »

Well , I thought i'd give it a shot , and enter this one, cause i was asked to enter it. Â it' snot my latest, but it seemed to have caught alot of attention when it was un-vealed. Â yes, its the original "Fur Park" group poster.
as i'm a big South Park fan, and like the "cuteness" of the first FurPark caracter i done , of Max, i had alot of requests to do one for others. so i decided to do a group of furs, in a group, like our furry fandom as it is, i ended up doing a total of " 37 " known furs in the original pic. even though the features are simple, it still took me a very long time to complete, guess because of the "number" , and the unique features of each and ever fur in the pic. this pic sort of became special to me , i guess because of the positive response i got to it, i ended up creating a special "Fur Park " page in my site just for the poster, and i even built a "screensaver" Â from it, and to my shock, www.screensavers.com sent me a request asking if they could add it to their well known site ! I even started a Fur Park comic clip, which i need to add others . So far i got several people waiting for the limited release of the full size poster in my online store, after January 1 st. I now have about 11 other furs that requested to be added to Fur Park, when the total reaches 50 , i will create a second Fur Park Poster possibly, with 13 more caracters added to the original .
So here is my entry to the art compo, ...The Fur Park Poster *** Â
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http://www.catbox.com/firestorm/fppics/smallfp.jpg

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DrakonianDanceR · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2002, 03:22:02 pm »

This picture means to me a concealed "Dragon-ness" made up of many different feelings.

As I can have two entries, I may post another one as soon as I've drawn another one ]B=8)

I know I should post a "thumbnail" of the picture, but I don't know how. Sorry.

Patrick Rangerwolf · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2003, 08:58:32 am »

OK. I'll admit. I'm torn between two of the submissions, Kada-Ru's leopard and Summara's Zoxy. I like the twist in the body in Kada-Ru's leopard. I also like the emotional body language in Summara's piece. All of you have made it really difficult to pick a final. I do hope more artists submit. I'd like to see to more of what everyone is doing out there.

Have fun with the contest.

Son of Earth

Kada-Ru · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2003, 06:47:30 pm »

Thank you Sonoearth. But, mine isn't in the running as I am on staff. I posted mine to get people started. I'm glad to see so many pieces being presented and you are right, it is going to be a very difficult decision indeed!!

WhiteShepherd · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2003, 12:13:13 am »

The art contest is now closed. Â Staff will now vote between the 19th and 20th with the final decisions going up the 21st. Â

Â Good luck all! Â WhiteShepherd

WhiteShepherd · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2003, 11:57:57 am »

ART CONTEST WINNERS!
Jan. 21, 2003
1. This is WhiteShepherd here and I would personally like to thank all the great Furs who participated in Furtopia's first Art Contest. There were so many wonderful art pieces but each Staff was only permitted to vote on 3 pieces of artwork. The Furtopia Staff judges in this contest were WhiteShepherd, Kada-Ru, Benjamin and Son of Earth.

First Place: 34 points is "Christmas in the Valley" by HollyAnn

COMMENTS:
Son of Earth - This piece captures the child-like innocence and spirit of the Christmas season. What made this piece work was the coloring skill.
Benjamin - Very cute. I could see something like this being used as artwork in a professional printer's Christmas card set. The quality and soft colour usage really works.
WhiteShepherd - This picture was just warm and wonderful. The soft colors and the cute well made kid expressions really made the theme of the picture work for me. Very well done!
Kada-Ru - I chose this one as my #1 choice because it just looks so peaceful and it does give me a warm feeling of the season.

Second Place (we actually have a tie): 17 points is "Hummer Girl" and "Zoxy" both by Sumarra.

COMMENTS:
Son of Earth- "Zoxy" It's not the drawing skill that grabbed me. It was the raw emotion and intensity of the pose. It reminds of "The Rite of Spring". Keep up the good work. I hope you show more.
Benjamin - "Hummer Girl" The subject works very well with it's setting in this composition. More importantly, I like how she drew the wings/arms on the character. It's an interesting way to solve the problem of having an avian and yet subtly including hands incorporated with it's wings. Good work.

Third Place: 8.5 points is "Fur Park" by FireStorm.

COMMENTS:
Son of Earth - I had to laugh out loud when I saw this. Those huge eyes, those tiny bodies, those big heads. What a hoot! Nice bit of satire of a satire. Excellent.

Other artwork that was submitted.
"Angel Mouse" by Mousira.

COMMENTS:
Benjamin - Having earned my BA in Fine Arts, I've had my share of art history classes cluttering my memory. This particular piece makes me think of the illumination you'd find in a medieval hand-written bible that was created in the Celtic or Anglo Saxon regions. The simple, flat style is reminiscent of the cloisonne drawing style that the Celts had loved to use, immitating the linear qualities and colours of their jewellery and other such items. I'm also an admin on a medieval furry MUCK, so this appeals to me. If you were to develop this style further, do some research in Celtic art, and so on, you could probably produce some fascinating bits of artwork.

"Ouch" by Kamune.

COMMENTS:
Kada-Ru - Now, I could have chosen the artwork with the best coloration and the best everything but this time I went for how the art piece grabbed me. That is why I voted on this piece. I could feel the pain the little fellow was feeling from the broken bat as I looked at the stars around his poor head!

"Dragon-ness" by DraconianDancer.

COMMENTS:
Kada-Ru - Now, I could have chosen the artwork with the best coloration and the best everything but this time I went for how the art piece grabbed me. That is why I voted on this piece. I have awaken many a mornings feeling all messed up and I'm sure my mind looked just like that!

Sumarra · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2003, 06:23:57 pm »

Congratulations HollyAnn! That pic really is a nice piece and I agree that it would make a very good christmas card!

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WhiteShepherd · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2003, 08:36:15 pm »

Congrats yourself Surmarra! Â Both your pictures did very well.

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Firestorm Six · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2003, 01:47:44 am »

Congrats to both of you Sumarra & Hollyann ! ****

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« **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2003, 03:54:00 pm »

I want a piece of the next contest *winks*

« **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2003, 05:32:44 pm »

Quote (MidnightDragon @ June 17 2003, 12:54 pm)

I want a piece of the next contest *winks*

No kidding. Â I need to pay more attention to Furtopia happenings. Â I thought that, since the announcement was back in December, the contest was over by the time I new about it, but that was a month or two ago! Â Whoops.

Congratulations to the winners and other participants.