Theme: Let's make fun of the Dutch...
I think we all agree that the Netherlands is the greatest country in the world...
...but that doesn't mean you can't make fun of them. Or if you like to be more personal make fun of me as I'm Dutch (and no, I'm not from Holland!)
(https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F951dc28a-daf2-4a44-be9e-023a2800728f_1500x1000.png)
So for this Blitz you can be as clownish or cliché as you like while you draw the Nederlands/the Dutch. Any subject goes (as long as the final drawing is considered appropriate for audiences) any time-period goes (past, present, future, or any other time-period you can think of). Of course it doesn't have to be a caricature or parody of this great country. You can be positive. But why would you? - It's the Dutch we're talking about. ;)
In sort:
draw something you associate with the Netherlands/the Dutch.
Deadline: Feburari 23rdAs usual the entries will be judged on:
- Concept: Is it a creative interpretation of the theme that also tells us something about the world in which it takes place.
- Playability: Does it have clear walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
- Artistic Execution: How well was the chosen style executed? - What's the feeling of the place? - Does the image convey the wanted atmosphere?
To your pencils!
The Dutch Dutch Slope
(https://www.clowdergames.com/pics/competition/bgb_dutch.jpg)
There is a street in Nagasaki called "Dutch Slope", named after the late 19th century Dutch merchant houses built on this hill. So in order to make it less slope and more Dutch, I applied a Dutch angle to my photo.
Is this useable as background? Definitely not! But I had to get this idea out of my head.
QuoteIs this useable as background? Definitely not!
A ditched Dutch Dutch slope!
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/14da1053-a658-4328-845a-b2b310d21541/dj4wcq6-43bf9777-709d-41a8-bcb2-83fe35e3de03.png/v1/fill/w_1920,h_1398,q_80,strp/netherlands_by_jaipurna_dj4wcq6-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTM5OCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzE0ZGExMDUzLWE2NTgtNDMyOC04NDVhLWIyYjMxMGQyMTU0MVwvZGo0d2NxNi00M2JmOTc3Ny03MDlkLTQxYTgtYmNiMi04M2ZlMzVlM2RlMDMucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE5MjAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.6jO0cZgNFHpDhlMVtwpt96-KedQnnBGURTzVd68ybyo)
As a fellow Dutchie, I approve of this thread :grin:
We're nearing the closing-date. Anyone still wanting in can still do so. Anyone needing an extension...just let me know.
Bit of a rush job, but...
On the Deck of the Flying Dutchman
(https://i.imgur.com/eVN7ZEd.png)
Quote from: RootBound on Sun 23/02/2025 14:36:12Bit of a rush job, but...
On the Deck of the Flying Dutchman
(https://i.imgur.com/eVN7ZEd.png)
Obra Dinn music starts playing in my head.
It's time to start the votes.
Three entries, three categories to vote on:
- Concept: Is it a creative interpretation of the theme that also tells us something about the world in which it takes place.
- Playability: Does it have clear walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
- Artistic Execution: How well was the chosen style executed? - What's the feeling of the place? - Does the image convey the wanted atmosphere?
Voting is simple. For each of the categories state your favorite. I won't vote unless there is a tie.
Voting ends Thursday Match 6th international Dutch time (or whenever I learn to understand how calendars work ;) )
Cat:
The Dutch Dutch Slope(https://www.clowdergames.com/pics/competition/bgb_dutch.jpg)
Creamy:
Peter Pan at the Kinderdijk (literal translated: Children-dike).
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/14da1053-a658-4328-845a-b2b310d21541/dj4wcq6-43bf9777-709d-41a8-bcb2-83fe35e3de03.png/v1/fill/w_1920,h_1398,q_80,strp/netherlands_by_jaipurna_dj4wcq6-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTM5OCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzE0ZGExMDUzLWE2NTgtNDMyOC04NDVhLWIyYjMxMGQyMTU0MVwvZGo0d2NxNi00M2JmOTc3Ny03MDlkLTQxYTgtYmNiMi04M2ZlMzVlM2RlMDMucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE5MjAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.6jO0cZgNFHpDhlMVtwpt96-KedQnnBGURTzVd68ybyo)
RootBound:
Deck of the Flying Dutchman(https://i.imgur.com/eVN7ZEd.png)
Concept: Creamy
Artistic Execution: Creamy
Playability: cat (I think this would work as a screen in a first-person game)
Concept: Creamy
Artistic Execution: Rootbound
Playability: Creamy
Concept: Creamy
Artistic Execution: Creamy (a super close one. I like RootBound's contrast between clean pixel art and foggy background and the atmospheric green glow but I also like Creamy's color scheme and attention to detail, like the windmill shown in different angles)
Playability: RootBound
Concept: Cat
Artistic Execution: Rootbound
Playability: Rootbound
Great job 👏!
Concept: Rootbound. I like the idea! A little bit of a twist on the theme.
Playability: Rootbound. I feel like this could easily be in a game, very playable.
Artistic Execution: Creamy. Gotta respect the Dutch nuances, and I really like the color scheme!
The votes have been cast and counted. It was a close score:
Cat: 2
Rootbound: 6
Creamy: 7
And that makes Creamy the winner!
I'm looking forward to the next competition!
ps. The Sprite Jam is still open. So get your detective's hat out and sharpen you pencils.
Thanks. I'll try to think of something for the next Blitz.