Org Avatar Contest - Win a copy of Medieval 2

[PROMETHEUS]

bTW couldn't it be anticipated the judging to the day of mtw2 release ? At least so none of the partecipants will have the game , by the 24 everyone here would alreay have ....

[Zalmoxis]

My entry please. Edited to add border.

[Tamur]

Nice entries all!

Wishazu, what are you using to create your images? Scanned drawing? Painter? Great line work and texture, whatever you're doing.

[Wishazu]

The picture was drawn by hand then scanned into the computer and coloured using photoshop etc. but alas I am not the maestro who created this masterpiece, a friend of mine is a freelance illustrator and me and my clan commission him from time to time to do artwork for us. Anyways, if anyone is interested in checking out the art of David Cousens you can pay him a visit here > www.coolsurface.com

[Midnight]

A lady:





Mid.

[Wishazu]

Very nice midnight.

[Martok]

Yeah, that's a good one, Midnight. (Nice to see a female avatar as well, if only for variety's sake.)

Truth be told, I'm pretty impressed by all the avatars submitted thus far. A pity I'm no artist, or I might try my hand as well.

[alpaca]

Does straight from CA mean that CA are sponsoring this? If so, it might be nice to get a copy for the winner that is signed by the devs

[Tamur]

Yes, CA have a hand in it and are providing the prizes. I thought of asking for signatures to make it more of a truly prized, err, prize... but not sure how far to push my luck I will give it a try and report back

[Mystic]

something happened to my border and im on my way out so this will do right.

[CaesarAugustus]

Wow these are all great......it would take me at least a week or so to draw anytrhing of Midnight or PROMETHEUS' quality.

[Tamur]

edit: picture in revision

[MSB]

These are just cropped images off IGN but you have to admit that they are good, they are spoiled to save victims of Dial Up from waiting for too long:

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I know that I don't stand a chance, but at least I tried!

[Tamur]

Avlvs, you do need to put the avatar border on your small images for your entries to make it into the pool that are judged.

Get those updated and you do stand a chance!

[Wishazu]

btw,. the game will have been out in the UK for 10 days already when the deadline for the competition is reached. Potential winners will just have to wait and not risk buying it I suppose...

[PROMETHEUS]

btw,. the game will have been out in the UK for 10 days already when the deadline for the competition is reached. Potential winners will just have to wait and not risk buying it I suppose...

Yeah I proposed to shorten the judgement at the day of release at least so that we can all know and buy our copies freel^^.....

[Tamur]

Sadly the end date is fixed in stone as far as I know -- it's been announced in a few places as well as being specified to CA. I agree it would have been better to shorten the contest by a couple of weeks, but what's done is done, I guess.

[PolishWarrior]

How do I get the blotted brown border that you guys are using?

[Myrddraal]

You can just copy it off any of the existing images, or off my avatar for example

[Byzantine Emperor]

Hehe, everyone will be copying your avatar now Myrddraal.

[Koppány]

Here is another one, feel free to use it
(the larger picture looks definitely better - you know, the small details )

large:


small:


hope you like it

[Jumperado]

I made this avatar only for the contest. I had lot of work(nothing looks good so small) but made it original.

Large(375 x 250)


Small(75 x 50)


thanks all

[Tamur]

Nice job Jumperado, it's good to see a few full-body portraits!

[PolishWarrior]

Hi these are my entries. They are all custom drawn.
Main illustration on top, avatars from illustration below main illustration.
I know some of these are not Medieval Era, but I think you will enjoy them anyways...

[Eufarius]

these are some very nice avatars Prom yours are very good

[Greatkingofall]

Hi, first time posting on this forum but I figure I take a jab at this contest.


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[Martok]

Wow PolishWarrior, those are really good. Do you draw/paint professionally, or is it more just a hobby for you?

[Motep]

how do you put the border on the pic? And does the border count towards the 50x75 format?

[wraithdt]

Sorry to rain on your parade here PolishWarrior but I've seen most of these artworks before and I highly doubt that its done by you. Unless you're Ganbat-Bad or Nebezial I suggest that you give credit when credit is due. I'm fine if you use these artworks but don't go claiming that they're yours.

Heres proof:

Ganbat-Bad's thread from conceptart.org
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=62076

Nebezial's portfolio from CGTalk.com
http://nebezial.cgsociety.org/gallery/362027/

Moral of the story is......don't plagiarize.
There should be a stern rule against plagiarism in this competition if you're using materials other then photos or CA products. Just a suggestion.

(p.s if you are either Ganbat or Nebezial then I'm sorry but you're still guilty of plagiarizing cuz these are clearly artworks from various different artists.)

[PolishWarrior]

I did not claim them to me mine. I claimed them to be custom, as in images not from the upcoming MTW2 game.

The images that are not done by me are not copyrighted, or they have the signature of the artist on them.