WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Background blitz: A wreck

I<3Pindorama! · Mon 26/01/2015 13:03:54

There is no birth without crying and pain ...
So it is with the rebirth too ...
The desire of the "end" is nothing more than the desire for change.
Not the extinction of life itself ... but simply (but not so simple) to become a new person.

It is with deep regret that I see your departure but with a great joy to know that this is a fundamental step towards resolution of what is now most important to you.

You enchanted us with your essence as well as his work brought us a real adventure of beauty and knowledge. Wish I had been able to return in equal measure what you did for me and certainly by the other members. But you have a really strong and wise soul, the best that you need is what you're going to find.

A tight and long hug for you!
I wish you all the best, Golden Cherry!

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pR3urD4gzg

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... · Mon 26/01/2015 17:12:37

Sounds like you've already given up on me, Pindo. I won't go without a fight.... I won't let them take my home so easily, my life.
So smile till hope gets lost. Let's pixel... and pray for us, if you do so.

I<3Pindorama! · Mon 26/01/2015 17:54:11

Give up on you? Never cherry ...
The true melody than i said was to give you a "UP"!
My faith in your courage to take the resolutions that are crucial in this moment,
much more than its presence in this forum, but instead the preservation and care
of what is really crucial for the resolution of whatever is affecting you.

My heart will send good vibrations to you... this is my pray.
And I'm sure that you are greater than any obstacle that is put in front of you ...

ThreeOhFour · Mon 26/01/2015 18:31:46

This is easily the most dramatic background blitz I've ever been a part of, and I've been around these forums for years.

[delete} · Mon 26/01/2015 18:59:55

@ThreeOhFour: Seems your dramatic cumulus clouds reflect the mood of this BLITZ! Your fishing boat scene makes me feel sorry for those poor pixel sailors - but at the same time I adore the beauty of the dried up sea.

@adventuress: I hope you get through this rough time, the glimpse of your artwork is promising!

Monsieur OUXX · Tue 27/01/2015 12:33:50

The drama reached its climax 4 days ago when a little change appeared, unnoticed, in the first post of the thread.

GreenBeams · Tue 27/01/2015 19:42:10

i'm not sure how one would win that particular award... although i fear a Miss-World-Judge-Bias-Sex-Scandal style whirlwind headed your way!

... · Tue 27/01/2015 20:06:43

You think it was unnoticed.... I wondered way you were putting this broken love boat in the bunch, OUXX. Who would have a reward like that? Please do me a favor and delete it. You have no idea how much it hurts to see it. It's taking my breath away.

Kasander · Tue 27/01/2015 22:42:35

I'd like to take part in this Blitz but I don't know if I'll have some spare time to paint my wreck... So it's very fortunate Monsieur OUXX thought about people like me and added another trophy. Without further ado, please let me express my exaltation for the other rare and radiant maiden gracing this thread with this simple haiku:

[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/aAK7iR9.png[/imgzoom]

PS: I'd like to apologize all the maidens as well as gents in this thread for this unexpected outburst of pixel adoration. Surely it won't happen again

Monsieur OUXX · Tue 27/01/2015 22:46:36

Now that's the spirit! Nothing was meant to hurt anyone. If someone can outdo Kasander's perfect mix of haiku and pixels (flirt wreck?

), I'll be blown away. Take that, regular trophies!

... · Tue 27/01/2015 23:29:46

I don't wanna hurt anyone. I'm sorry, it might better I take a break.
It's not fair to anyone, if I ruin the competition.

bye and good luck everyone

Misj' · Tue 27/01/2015 23:37:37

A different rendering style from my usual work (for those who remember).

Also, I added a bird...just because Ben had one in his piece. Your move 304

<click image for a version without characters>

I might play around with it a bit more before the contest ends...just because there's so much fun to be had in this scene.

Mandle · Wed 28/01/2015 08:40:07

Oh wow....WOW!!!

Misj' that background is just....breath-taking!!!

Soooooo beautiful!!!

Monsieur OUXX · Wed 28/01/2015 10:57:25

Quote from: adventuress on Tue 27/01/2015 23:29:46
bye and good luck everyone

Oh come on now! I'm not sure qhy you're offended, but we're all very excited to see your background, so please come back and finish it!

Every AGSer here would like to see it!

Dropped Monocle Games · Wed 28/01/2015 12:11:28

I'm really not sure if I will finish on time as I'm also working on a MAGS game, but this is what I have so far, more of a concept at the moment.. but here it is

I'll update this post if/ when I do more work on it

Updates:

Cassiebsg · Wed 28/01/2015 12:28:19

Congrats Soxbrooker, looks good and it's more than what I have!

@adventuress, don't quit! Fight!

I<3Pindorama! · Wed 28/01/2015 12:41:08

Could be a game, could be a book, could be an animation ... but it is here, to the delight of my eyes!

Misj, what an amazing work! Particularly brings me to the work of Beatrix Potter (Peter Rabbit) mixed with David Petersen (Mouse Guard). Really creative and unusual what you've built to represent the wreck ... so childish and sweet way. Gives a pleasant feeling because it smoothes the bad concept that the term in a sense carries ... congratulations, man!

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Sweet Cherry, if there is anything here that displeases you, do not force yourself to stay. I don't see how You could hurt any of us ... except That You're feeling so bad. As well as many here, I have deep admiration and curiosity for your art and your process of creation and like the way that you are (your essence), but I'm sure that you know first of all: nothing or no one should be reason to force your stay in an atmosphere that doesn't seem to be able to bring you peace of mind, pleasure, happiness , or at least one "pain" that you Consider be worth.

The most important now must be yourself ...

We hope to see you good and back.

Monsieur OUXX · Wed 28/01/2015 17:00:54

hey apparently I didn't read all the thread messages well enough, I only saw the things like "sweet cherry" and "my knight in shiny armour", etc. But I didn't see that there was some sad stuff too mixed with it.
Therefore, apologies, and I remove the "flirt" award.
Adventuress, please accept my apologies and come back! Let's have some fun with this competition.

I<3Pindorama! · Wed 28/01/2015 17:40:50

Sorry but I can not accept an placements so rude and malicious ... because I know that the Adventuress's sadness don't was caused b my way of repay with kind words the gentle mode that I was treated. Mainly because her cries Were not directed to anything that I have done or said ... but "apparently", reading her threads it Seems that she made it explicit and directed "what" and "who" made her so hurt ... not interest me speculate the Reasons ... but deeply regret what you just insinuate.

GreenBeams · Wed 28/01/2015 17:50:15

the 3D block in is done and i'm going to start the paintover tonight. Please bear in mind that this was done merely to place things in perspective and so i could tweak the plane's position without having to redraw everytime. There are a few more elements to the picture which i didn't need to model out.

With so many good entries, i thought i'd best get in and claim "Old plane hanging from a jungle tree" before some better did it.