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« Thread Started on May 19, 2009, 12:02pm » | |
and without further ado...
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/eo3a.png "[image]")
Art Challenge Winners
Black & White - Honorable Mention:
Jennifer Weigel, “The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist”
http://jenniferweigelart.com/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_DragonRescueSurprisingTwistBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “A pragmatic attitude by the would-be cute little captors. Clearly the time to fight is another day.”
Anthony Stiller, “One Charge Left”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_AngerOne_charge_leftBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “If I were the monsters I'd consider passing on this group.”
Stephan Poag, “Surprise Attack”
http://www.knucklebones.net/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/Small_AllSides_surprise_attackTwist.jpg "[image]")
EO: “I think everything is going to be okay here. The little guy is on the case.”
Samuel Kisko, “Valley of Blue Snails”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_snailOverlandBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “I'd like to visit this town. Seems like a good place to recuperate after much slaying.”
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“The Molluetuesk”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_molluetueskTiwstBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “So this beast lures prey with its pool of tasty fishies while blending in with the surrounding caverns? Nature is so fun.”
Kesher, “The Last Charge”
http://sandboxempire.blogspot.com/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/Small_GRAPHThe_Last_ChargeBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “A fascinating battle. The hand seems like it’s lost the will to go on. What is in room 30?”
Kelvin Green, “The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist”
http://junkopia.net/kelvinsdirtybits/main.html
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/Small_DnDGame_KG_TwistBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “The big guy seems the most worried here, most likely it’s the unearthly glowing orb illuminating this inexplicable scene.”
Paul “Bliss Infinite” Fini, “The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist”
www.indieonlycomics.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/smallTwistBWdarkghost.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Hopefully this spell is the answer because the fighters don't seem to have the right stuff at this moment.”
Steve aka Bat, “The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist”
http://ancientsecrets.wordpress.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_wimmens_unexpectedTwistBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Don't fall for it. You are deep u-n-d-e-r-g-r-o-u-n-d.”
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« Reply #1 on May 19, 2009, 12:04pm » | |
Color - Honorable Mention:
Kevin Vito, “Last Charge Left”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_blastoCHARGEC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “A pretty potent last charge. It appears that 5 living fireballs are heading out to target.”
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"The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist"
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_SURPRISE.jpg "[image]")
EO: "Always one lunker to be found among the minnows if you just have the patience. The bug eyes suit the holy man especially well."
Simon Turnbull, “Overland”
http://simonturnbull.carbonmade.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_chargeoverlandC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “’Krump’ of horse charge meeting armored infantry felt especially tingly on such a brisk morning.”
Andy “Atom” Taylor, “Fluggo and the Cockatrice”
http://www.elfwood.com/~atomtaylor/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/SMall_Fluggo_cock2.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Yes, it is one ugly bird. What's sad is there doesn't appear to be anyone else around to help out. Forever turned to stone, alone, underground.”
Alex Schroeder, “Gar and the Kraken”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kensanata/sets/72157594406870853/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_gar-and-the-krakenChargeTwist.jpg "[image]")
EO: “I feel like Gar has a chance here but he doesn't appear to be holding it together well. Snap out of it man!”
Steve Robertson, “King Lich”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_KingLichOneChargeC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Both these guys seem worth rooting for. That's always nice, makes for a more complex story.”
Kevin Mayle, “One Charge Left”
http://kevinmayle.netaidz.com/main.php
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_motioncharge_One_Charge_LeftC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Where are you going at such a great rate of speed? Of course I should have known, to your death.”
Brad Ingle, “Kuo-Toa Surprise”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_KUO_TOA_SURPRISETwistC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Perhaps the most doomed of all the adventurers pictured in the contest. Yeah, I know, the guys being eaten by the hydra and crushed by the cyclops are in bad shape but these guys just seem really doomed.”
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« Reply #2 on May 19, 2009, 12:07pm » | |
Black & White - First Honorable Mention
Lee Barber, “One Charge Left”
www.crithitcomics.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/Small_AsianWarriorOneCharge_OtusBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “The eastern-influenced fighter’s garb and martial stylings are nice to see. I like the way everything is floating in a controlled apocalyptic sort of way. Appealing painterly b&w strokes.”
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« Reply #3 on May 19, 2009, 12:08pm » | |
Color - First Honorable Mention
Pete Mullen, “Pit Trap”
www.freewebs.com/mullenart
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_pit_trapTwistC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Great troll, great composition.”
Stephan Poag, “Temple of the Mind”
http://www.knucklebones.net/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/smalltemple_of_the_mindTwistC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Eerie. You never like have your brains sucked out, but maybe it’s just taking over the brain? The metal doors with those handles are also a bad sign. This room may just fill completely up with giant brain juice.”
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« Reply #4 on May 19, 2009, 12:09pm » | |
Black & White - Third Place
Steve Zieser, “Thrazar”
http://curmudgeonsdragons.blogspot.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/SmallThrazar.jpg "[image]")
EO: “Gritty style to match the circumstances. I'd have to say make a quick move and shoot the big fellow on your right under the chin and blow its brains out. Might not work on the undead, unless you have a special bullet. Then good luck with the sword!”
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« Reply #5 on May 19, 2009, 12:10pm » | |
Color - Third Place
Stephan Poag, “Cyclops Attack”
http://www.knucklebones.net/
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/SMall_Cyclops_attackTwistC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “It’s sad when a party is completely wiped out, but as we all know it does happen. I can't really see any alternative here; both monsters appear quite fit, every adventurer is badly wounded and the cleric's head is compressed into the thorax.”
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« Reply #6 on May 19, 2009, 12:19pm » | |
Black & White - Second Place
Steve Robertson, “Triple Trouble”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/SmallTripleTroubleOverlandBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “An unholy alliance, the travelers are in for a very rough journey. Channeling the old school - very much so. Simple and bold.”
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« Reply #7 on May 19, 2009, 12:20pm » | |
Color - Second Place
Raven Daegmorgan, “One Charge Left”
http://wildhunt.daegmorgan.net
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_Sorrow_onechargeleftC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “The concept and treatment are working strong together. The light and shadow overlaying the textures/shapes of the rock is powerful. I'd like to say ‘chin up, you still have 1 charge’...but I think things are well past that.”
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« Reply #8 on May 19, 2009, 12:21pm » | |
and now...for the Grand Prize winners! Congratulations to all our wonderful contestants!
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« Reply #9 on May 19, 2009, 12:22pm » | |
Black & White - First Place
Mikko Torvinen, “Overland”
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/smallfemaleattackoverlandBW.jpg "[image]")
EO: “When I first saw this picture it was hard to take in all at once. Now I think I understand. The three sub females are very cool. An echo of the vampire's harem, except instead of a vampire here we have a... Shepherds take the dimensional gate sooner rather then later. Pull up your trousers lad. The terrain is wonderful, including the strange solid gas cloud the women are riding.”
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« Reply #10 on May 19, 2009, 12:23pm » | |
Color - First Place
Mark Allen, “The Adventure Takes a Surprising Twist”
http://portfolio.marjasall.com
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Calithena/small_STIRGE_TwistC.jpg "[image]")
EO: “I never thought I would see such a sweeping majestic battle with Stirges, but there it is. Good thing it is a large party as it appears they have to deal with the ‘roots’ as well, plus some tricky things about gravity. Twisty and beautiful.”
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« Reply #11 on May 19, 2009, 12:25pm » | |
And there you have it! Full-size versions of these images will be appearing in upcoming issues of Fight On!, so be sure to check out the magazine regularly!
All winners will receive free PDFs of the issue in which their winning works appear, in addition to other prizes specified in the contest advertisement.
A hearty thanks to Erol Otus, who has inspired so many of us and who has been a joy to work with!
Fight on!
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« Reply #12 on May 19, 2009, 12:32pm » | |
Congratulations everyone! I'm absolutely floored by the quality on show here. Great stuff!
So... same time next year? 
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« Reply #13 on May 19, 2009, 12:35pm » | |
That was a lot of fun! I hope there are more contests like this in the future. As an old school gamer, Erol Otus was/is my favorite of the TSR bunch. I'm delighted and honored to have participated.
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« Reply #14 on May 19, 2009, 12:40pm » | |
Thanks guys!
Brad, if you wanted to send along a bigger file of your image, it would be appreciated. Erol and I were both really impressed with the quality and quantity of submissions, and I have to say that I can think of at least a few that didn't make the cut that I thought were totally publication-worthy. So keep up the good work!
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