03-03-2014, 09:03 AM
Hey all,
So me and Lyraina decided at the beginning of the year to resurrect the bloodsports challenges for some new practice and to challenge ourselves to be better. After we did the first one privately we thought it would be a great community activity for everyone to join in.
Bloodsports 3 is next on the list. This was the first bloodsports I saw when I first started to draw and started to watch Dan and Daves livestream. Feels like forever ago, but it was only really two years.
This will run from the 3rd of March until the 17th of March. If it is already late and you are only looking at this post now, I would still recommend giving it a shot as in most cases you can get some feedback and it is really beneficial to push yourself to the next level. There will be no judging at the end, or any winners, but everyone should finish with a reasonable portfolio piece.
At the end of the two week period I will update this post and my final post with the vid for the judging of the contest, so that you can see what the other winner was, compare your entry and see if any feedback could be applied to you. I recommend not watching the vid first, as you don't want what has been done before to influence your design now.
Good luck everyone!
Bloodsports 3: Gauntlet
Created by: Dan Warren
![[Image: Gauntlet.jpeg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgfGdCdqlXI/Tv6NKN6n7II/AAAAAAAAALA/OxDzBOFpQwI/s1600/Gauntlet.jpeg)
Requirements:
- ALL FOUR original gauntlet characters must be present WITH respective weapons!
- image must be designed as a cover, formatted to a vertical rectangle, with a well thought, eye catching composition.
- Studies pertaining to finished illustration MUST be shown with the piece in order to be eligible to win. Studies MUST include compositional comps and thumbnails
- Studies must be relevant to the character design and elements used in the illustration.
Challenge is to redesign the cover for the original 'GAUNTLET' video game! all four characters must be present with their respective weapons. they are:
THOR- a male warrior using an AXE
THYRA- a female warrior (valkyrie) using a SWORD
MERLIN- a male wizard using MAGIC
QUESTOR, a male ELF using a BOW
Have fun with this challenge and try to BE ORIGINAL! these character archetypes have been done thousands of times- your challenge is to make them your own, and bring a unique flavor to a tried and true fantasy genre.
video of the game for those unfamiliar can be found below. contains all original character art.
So me and Lyraina decided at the beginning of the year to resurrect the bloodsports challenges for some new practice and to challenge ourselves to be better. After we did the first one privately we thought it would be a great community activity for everyone to join in.
Bloodsports 3 is next on the list. This was the first bloodsports I saw when I first started to draw and started to watch Dan and Daves livestream. Feels like forever ago, but it was only really two years.
This will run from the 3rd of March until the 17th of March. If it is already late and you are only looking at this post now, I would still recommend giving it a shot as in most cases you can get some feedback and it is really beneficial to push yourself to the next level. There will be no judging at the end, or any winners, but everyone should finish with a reasonable portfolio piece.
At the end of the two week period I will update this post and my final post with the vid for the judging of the contest, so that you can see what the other winner was, compare your entry and see if any feedback could be applied to you. I recommend not watching the vid first, as you don't want what has been done before to influence your design now.
Good luck everyone!
Bloodsports 3: Gauntlet
Created by: Dan Warren
Requirements:
- ALL FOUR original gauntlet characters must be present WITH respective weapons!
- image must be designed as a cover, formatted to a vertical rectangle, with a well thought, eye catching composition.
- Studies pertaining to finished illustration MUST be shown with the piece in order to be eligible to win. Studies MUST include compositional comps and thumbnails
- Studies must be relevant to the character design and elements used in the illustration.
Challenge is to redesign the cover for the original 'GAUNTLET' video game! all four characters must be present with their respective weapons. they are:
THOR- a male warrior using an AXE
THYRA- a female warrior (valkyrie) using a SWORD
MERLIN- a male wizard using MAGIC
QUESTOR, a male ELF using a BOW
Have fun with this challenge and try to BE ORIGINAL! these character archetypes have been done thousands of times- your challenge is to make them your own, and bring a unique flavor to a tried and true fantasy genre.
video of the game for those unfamiliar can be found below. contains all original character art.