[WAR] ●Drawn Art●

[Coru]

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~The Natural World~
There are so many examples of beauty in the natural world and so many strange and unique sights you can see. For week Two, I would like you to recreate a strange and unique piece of nature that you find really interesting. It may be an animal, a plant, scenery or anything to do with nature. Good luck.
Artist's examples:
Nature at night by dart1001 | Mother Nature by NynjaKat
Judging

Spoiler:

@Brettles
Quality: 5/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 9/10
Overall Appearance:7 /10
Total: 29/40
Comment: This is a creative piece. I like how you chose to show nature in four different ways. It will definitely give you quite a few creativity points there. I also like how you didn’t make them all the same size, it makes the desert and hills stand out more, which I think is quite effective. The main thing that let down this piece was the lack of shading. You seem to have coloured the drawing in, but there is little shading and the colour looks quite consistent throughout, however, this may be because of it being a scan-in. You have made the outlines prominent as you have make them darker, but I feel if a little shading was added, it would have made it that little bit better to make certain areas stand out. Apart from the shading, A great thought through piece, well done
@Velocity
Quality: 9/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 33/40
Comment: I didn’t know what to expect when you asked about it in an earlier post, but it wasn’t something like this. I quite like it. I especially like the sun shining through the water, that’s a nice touch. I’m struggling to think of something to say to improve it as the shading is spot on and I don’t have an issue with the anatomy of the tiger. Good piece, well done.
@Elysia
Quality: 8/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 31/40
Comment: I like the colours in this. I’m guessing you were going for a sunset/starry night. It is very unique as you used the reflection of the water to show the sky. I also like the touch of the lotus flower. It adds something to the piece so it isn’t just a reflection and it shows it is a reflection as it is floating on the water. One thing that I feel could be improved here is the way the water ripples. It ripples, but the image itself does not bend with the ripple, so it looks like the ripples are just floating, not a part of the image. Also, the rain drops are quite big, so making them a little smaller may look a little bit better. Overall, good piece. Well Done
@Dragon Master Mike
Quality: 8/10
Success: 9/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 32/40
Comment: A watercolour piece. I like it. I think this is a good piece for a watercolour as you show shading and depth of field. There isn’t much I could say to improve this except for the wooden jetty, or whatever it’s called, looks slightly weird at the angle it is, but that is only something minor which could be because of it being a watercolour. A great piece. Well Done.
@Felly
Quality: 5/10
Success: 7/10
Creativity: 6/10
Overall Appearance: 6/10
Total: 24/40
Comment: This is a good idea, but could do with some improvement. I like the flower and basket of fruit. It’s a nice touch. However, I feel like the tree trunks are too thick and the trees look strange. Also, there isn’t any ground, which may make it look like it is floating. There would be a horizon where the land and sky appear to meet, however, you haven’t put this. No worries though, it is only a minor thing but makes it look a lot better. The other thing is, like with Brettles, there appears to be almost no shading here, I think that makes it look lower in quality. Again, it may be because it is a scan, but shading is really important in making it look good quality. A good idea, but it could do with a few improvements. Well Done though.

Winners

Click their name to see their image

Spoiler:

This means that:
In first place, with 33 points, is Velocity!
You receive three points for your team.

In second place, with 32 points, is Dragon Master Mike!
You receive two points for your team.

In third place, with 31 points, is Elysia!
You receive one point for your team.

This means that:
Team Awesome receive: 5 Points (1st and 2nd)
Team Yoga Bears receive: 1 point (3rd)

So there are the results for week two, I hope you enjoyed the theme and feel free to join in for any other week in the war.

If anyone disagrees with my judging or wishes to know more about why I gave you those marks, either so you can improve or you can understand why you got those marks, then feel free to PM me and I'll try to help you as much as possible. :3
Thank you for joining in!

[Coru]

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Death/Life
Life is individual to each person. Only they get to see life through their eyes. Therefore everyone has a unique idea on life. What does life mean to you? What do you find beautiful in life and what do you feel the meaning of life is? Anything to do with life is acceptable this week. Also, the process of death and mourning is one of the hardest things we go through during our lives, whether it be a loved one or a pet. they both are heartbreaking. What is your opinion on the afterlife? Is there a heaven? Ghosts? Reincarnation? Grim Reaper? How do you see the process of mourning? Express in anyway possible the emotion that you associate with death or express your idea of what the afterlife is like. This may be as personal as possible or as cliche as possible, anything goes. It can be as realistic as possible or as magical/fantasy based as you wish, it is your choice. Anything to do with life and death can be acceptable. Anything goes. Have fun!
Examples: Grave by Hazzard7 | White Death by Tobiee

Judging

Spoiler:

@Brettles
Quality: 7/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 7/10
Total: 30/40
Comment: I like the idea of this. The idea of the Cubone with it’s mother missing. It is a really nice homage to the Cubone/Baby Kangaskhan theory and it also suits the theme well. The shading is also reasonably good, even though I feel the piece could do with some more as it is lacking in some places. I feel you could have shaded the grassy background a bit to make it look less flat, and some areas such as the head could have done with a little bit more shading. Also, I feel there are a few anatomical issues with this as the face looks a little bit too elongated at the nose and the toes look strange as you can’t see any distinguishable toes. Overall, great concept but could do with a bit of improvement. Well Done!
@XaiakuX
Quality: 8/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 9/10
Total: 33/40
Comment: I like this one. I think you have been very creative with this and I like how you have made most of the image quite dark. I also like the idea of the baby. It seems like the image then shows the whole process of life. Birth, life and death and I like the whole back story to it. Very interesting. I also like the style you used in this, it really fits with the theme. The main issue I have with this is the reaper. It looks like you have drawn him to be behind the main person in the middle, as if the reaper is about to try and grab him, however, the scythe is in front of his head in the image, making it look like the reaper is in front of him. This is slightly confusing but I may just be interpreting it wrong, haha. Apart from this, it is a great piece of work. Well done!
@Velocity
Quality: 9/10
Success: 9/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Appearance: 9/10
Total: 34/40
Comment: Once again, there is not much I can say here for improvement as the shading is spot on and I have no issue with any of the proportions and anatomy. One thing I would say is that you could have been slightly more creative with the concept of this, however, it is a great piece of art nevertheless. Well done for another great submission.

Winners

Spoiler:

This means that:
In first place, with 34 points, is Velocity!
You receive three points for your team.

In second place, with 33 points, is XaiakuX!
You receive two points for your team.


This means that:
Team Awesome receive: 5 Points (1st and 2nd)

So there are the results for week Four, I hope you enjoyed the theme and feel free to join in for any other week in the war.

If anyone disagrees with my judging or wishes to know more about why I gave you those marks, either so you can improve or you can understand why you got those marks, then feel free to PM me and I'll try to help you as much as possible. :3
Thank you for joining in!

[Coru]

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Pokemon at war
War has broke out across the whole pokemon world and it is all pokemon against one another. You have no limits here. You can place typeVStype generationVSgeneration or pokemonVSpokemon. You can draw pokemon in battle or you can draw pokemon that are ready for battle, so they would be put in protective armour etc. You can even draw the trainers with their pokemon in battle. As long as it relates to both pokemon and battle, it should be allowed. It can include small amounts of blood and gore, however, not extensive. Keep it at a 12+ Rating if you are to include any blood. Pokemon can be seen using their own attacks or using weapons. Any pokemon can be used in the image and humans can be used to help the pokemon. Go ahead and have fun.
Judging

Spoiler:

@Brettles
Quality: 5/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Appearance: 5/10
Total: 25/40
Comment: I like the idea of the Original three starters having a three-way fight. It pays homage well to the first generation. However, I feel that this was slightly rushed. Eventhough it is a great concept and I think you have pulled it off to some extent. I feel that if a bit more time was spent on it, you could have made it much better. The anatomy of the pokemon seems to be slightly awkward. For example, charizard has a long neck and awkward looking wings. If the anatomy was fixed, I feel it would look much better. Good work though.
@Velocity
Quality: 8/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 32/40
Comment: This is a very unique and imaginative idea, comparing the dragon types to the characteristics different animals. I also like how you seem to have adopted a slightly different colouring style to this piece of work. It looks good. The only one thing I think could improve this slightly is adding a little bit more texture to the rocky arch. Although you can tell what it is, it seems to be a little too flat for what you seem to be going for, so by adding a bit more texture by adding some more dark tones and light tones here and there, I feel it would portray a rocky arch a bit more. Another great piece of work. Well Done
@The Frost Dragon
Quality: 8/10
Success: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 31/40
Comment: I like this mainly due to the simplicity of it. It clearly shows pokemon in battle, but not in the way we would expect and weapons are being used, and the abstract background makes it seem more intense and as if the battle is fast paced. Gardevoir’s leg looks slightly strange, I think it’s because Gardevoir’s dress thing usually covers it’s legs so it seems strange to see the legs. Overall, A great piece of art.
@Lunar Latias
Quality: 9/10
Success: 7/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 9/10
Total: 33/40
Comment: I really, really like this, but I like Sceptile anyway so that probably adds to why I like it, haha. I think the shading is spot on in this, along with the colours. I also like how you have chosen to use one pokemon in this, but just used the Mega Evolution along with the Original form. I can’t completely see what is going on but that is just because of the positioning of the pokemon and it isn’t really much of an issue. There isn’t really much more to comment on as you have done well with this, well done.
@XaiakuX
Quality: 8/10
Success: 6/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Appearance: 8/10
Total: 30/40
Comment: It’s a shame you didn’t manage to finish completely. Even though you were slightly late, I will let that go as you notified me in a PM explaining this. I like this, even though I don’t quite get what is going on here, haha. I see that it is Scizor and Deoxys though. It’s not really as bad as you are making it out to be. I don’t think there are stray lines or poor recolouring. It is a good piece of work for something that was a last minute idea and was slightly unfinished. I feel if you managed to finish it, you could have pushed up a few more points. It’s a good piece but with a bit more time it would be much better. Well Done.

Winners

Spoiler:

Click the name of the winners to see their winning piece.
This means that:
In first place, with 33 points, is Lunar Latias!
You receive three points for your team.

In second place, with 32 points, is Velocity!
You receive two points for your team.

In third place with 31 points is The Frost Dragon!
You receive one point for your team.

This means that Team Aqua gain 3 points, Team Awesome gain 2 points and Team Trainer gain one point.

So there are the results for week Five, I hope you enjoyed the theme and thank you for taking part in Pokemon Crossroad's first War!

If anyone disagrees with my judging or wishes to know more about why I gave you those marks, either so you can improve or you can understand why you got those marks, then feel free to PM me and I'll try to help you as much as possible. :3

Thank you for joining in!