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Hello everyone,
In another of my "this could really take off or sink like a stone" threads I invite people to partake in a competition. There have been the screenshot competitions, there have been action packed, scenic and downright lazy entries. Now I invite you to show us your creative skills and post your best EB artwork... if you like. This is an open ended contest, I will award baloons for particualrly good efforts and if it proves succesful I will create a thread by where the most popular/talented/original entries will be entered to win a badly drawn signature banner!
The rules:
1. You must not use EB edited screens, your work must be from scratch.
2. You can work with any medium/materials; paint, charcoal even clay or plastecine as you see fit.
3. The artwork can be in any form; standard picture, comic, diarama etc.
4. Maximum of three entries per person (if we even get close to that)
5. Don't submit other people's work, it wil be found out.
Assuming this is a success I will keep this competition open as long as it is popular.
'member this?
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?131091-EB-Inspired-Drawing
Pray for your bandwidth before you open this attachment.
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How close has the Artwork have to be to EB? I mean, sure Biblical age and medieval Spearmen are out but would for example a hellenistic (so no Corinthean) Hoplite with a Tracian Helmet and a different shield design qualify?
You don't need to accurately replicate EB units, feel free to use a bit of artistic licence. Just as long as they are not vanilla esque fantasy units.
ViriathusTheDestroyer
03-03-2012, 16:54
I'm trying to make a portrait of a Ambakaro soldier, I'm having trouble with the eye's and the helmet but so far doing good.
http://s7.postimage.org/y13t9i7pz/gurad.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/y13t9i7pz/)
A while ago I was trying to replace the coming of age event for the Romans with something more, well, Roman. So I did this
https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/Maeran/forumd.jpg
In the last year I've been trying to learn blender and have done a few Greek temples along the way. This is the best one
https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/Maeran/Ionic1.jpg
Looking good Viriathus!
Nice temple Maeran!
Finn MacCumhail
03-06-2012, 15:03
I want to join the fun too. Here is my pathetic phalangitai mess.
BTW excellent idea with the art work competition Brennus!
https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc518/ebnomfinn/patheticdrawings/phalangitaimess.jpg
I really like the helmets in that one, Finn MacCumhail. And to the right you get a sense of the claustrophobic chaos of the phalanx.
I want to join the fun too. Here is my pathetic phalangitai mess.
BTW excellent idea with the art work competition Brennus!
https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc518/ebnomfinn/patheticdrawings/phalangitaimess.jpg
Thank you!
Nice work btw! I particularly like the look of irritation on the face of the Phalangite who's sarissa has broken. Like Maeran said the helmets are very good!
NoHelmet
03-07-2012, 19:47
These are quite old, before EB, i will do something more suitable these days... Teutoberg forest: 4473
Sassanid cataphract: https://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3059/23337370.jpg
And a sketch of a Gaul: https://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5615/70540066.jpg
Having considered it I will award a balloon to Finn's Phalangite battle and for NoHelmet's Sassanid cataphract (it's only done in graphite but you can feel the weight of that man).
Nice work! :balloon: :balloon3:
Finn MacCumhail
03-10-2012, 11:30
Thank you Brennus! This is my first baloon. What about making this competition even greater? Perhaps uniting people from other 3rd BC - 1 AD mods?
Thank you Brennus! This is my first baloon. What about making this competition even greater? Perhaps uniting people from other 3rd BC - 1 AD mods?
I like the idea. What do you suggest good sir?
Finn MacCumhail
03-13-2012, 08:33
First of all lets decide the organization issues. As an option, it is possible to create a thread somewhere in the Mead Hall, Frontroom, or any other more appropriate place. There would be the rules of the competition. Also there would be final poll to find the winners.
As for the rules, it depends of the number of people. There might be the following nominations: epic battles, portraying single unit (like NoHelmet's Sassanid cataphract), and portraying the famous person of the 272 BC- 14 AD time frame.
Yes, the timeframes are from 272 BC to 14 AD. Same rules as here Additional recommendation - no elephants.
First of all lets decide the organization issues. As an option, it is possible to create a thread somewhere in the Mead Hall, Frontroom, or any other more appropriate place. There would be the rules of the competition. Also there would be final poll to find the winners.
As for the rules, it depends of the number of people. There might be the following nominations: epic battles, portraying single unit (like NoHelmet's Sassanid cataphract), and portraying the famous person of the 272 BC- 14 AD time frame.
Yes, the timeframes are from 272 BC to 14 AD. Same rules as here Additional recommendation - no elephants.
I like it, I will PM you with some thoughts tomorrow. Who usaully does the screenshot comp sigs?
If you want to organise a competition and all, you might want to ask the content managers for some help. They should be able to help you with stuff like this and will probably be able to get you guys a sig banner for the winner and stuff as well.
I can forward them to this if you like?
Finn MacCumhail
03-14-2012, 06:56
Thank you Moros, personally I'm totally agree, but the final word for Brennus, though I don't think he would be against.
Thank you Moros, personally I'm totally agree, but the final word for Brennus, though I don't think he would be against.
Why of course it is his idea and competition. :)
Thank you Moros, personally I'm totally agree, but the final word for Brennus, though I don't think he would be against.
I am thoroughly opposed to the idea, in fact it makes me sick to the stomach.... wait, no actually sounds like a great idea. Thanks Moros! Finn, seeing as you came up witht the idea for expanding it you fancy sharing the task (and credit if it works?).
I forwarded them to this thread.
Metaluis90
03-15-2012, 19:21
MY GOD nohelmet, that sassanid is SUPERB!
Also your teutoburg battle is simply amazing
this are some of my drawings, a legionary and two celts, the three of them made during a boring class:
https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/91/cohorsreformata.jpg https://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7412/guerrerosceltas.jpg
Voigtkampf
03-16-2012, 20:23
Folks, if you should need any help with this, let me know what I can do.
Folks, if you should need any help with this, let me know what I can do.
We will be in touch, and thank you.
These are quite old, before EB, i will do something more suitable these days... Teutoberg forest: 4473
Sassanid cataphract: https://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3059/23337370.jpg
And a sketch of a Gaul: https://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5615/70540066.jpg
Really nice stuff!
Too bad you never managed to colour those but I hope you do one day.
I've just finished this scene.
https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/Maeran/TriremePatrol.jpg
i made a symbol for the Ptolomioi ^^
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I've just finished this scene.
https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/Maeran/TriremePatrol.jpg
Nice to see some 3D stuff!
Finn MacCumhail
03-26-2012, 14:07
Colorized version of the pathetic phalangitai battle, with some additional features.
https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc518/ebnomfinn/patheticdrawings/phalanxbattle2.jpg
I've just finished this scene.
https://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/Maeran/TriremePatrol.jpg
:balloon2: Need I say more. Excellent! Likewise Ramesses II nice effort. Ok I am just back from a wee break, will try and get a more professional thread going this weekend with the help of the moderators. Myself and Finn seem to have some good ideas lines up which should result in a very varied competition. So watch this space for more info!
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