BACKGROUND BLITZ: The Sea - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

lorenzo · Tue 29/08/2017 09:04:27

THE SEA

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Caspar David Friedrich - Chalk Cliffs on RÃƒÂ¼gen; Pierre Auguste Renoir, View of Venice (Doges Palace); Arnold BÃƒÂ¶cklin, Isle of the Dead (third version); John Atkinson Grimshaw, The Lighthouse at Scarborough; Claude Monet, Palazzo Ducale.

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Your job is to draw a background that features the sea. For example a lighthouse on a stormy day, a window overlooking a port, people sunbathing on the beach, a foggy morning on the harbour, three men in a boat, etc. What's important, is the presence of the sea.

Deadline: ~~12th~~ 18th of September 2017

Voting:

Concept: your background should tell us something about the place you have depicted.
Playability: does it have clear walkable areas (swimmable areas?), things to interact with, etc?
Artistic Execution: what's the feeling of the place? Does the image convey the wanted atmosphere?

Have fun and good luck!

DBoyWheeler · Thu 31/08/2017 22:18:42

Decided to try my hand at this.

Here, we're on a beach of the sea, at sunset. In the distance is an island with a castle--perhaps the protagonist's objective destination?

Maybe he/she might be brave enough to swim across, or perhaps he/she is waiting for a ship or some other ride. Perhaps that protagonist needs to summon that ride. What do you think?

lorenzo · Fri 01/09/2017 14:39:19

Nice background DBoyWheeler!
It reminds me of one of the King's Quest games (was it the fourth?), where you had to swim to reach some faraway castle. Or something like that, I haven't played those games in ages.

Quote from: DBoyWheeler on Thu 31/08/2017 22:18:42
Maybe he/she might be brave enough to swim across, or perhaps he/she is waiting for a ship or some other ride. Perhaps that protagonist needs to summon that ride. What do you think?

I don't know, but I can definitely imagine half a dozen ways to die while traversing those waters, in true Sierra style.

DBoyWheeler · Fri 01/09/2017 15:42:49

Quote from: lorenzo on Fri 01/09/2017 14:39:19
Nice background DBoyWheeler!
It reminds me of one of the King's Quest games (was it the fourth?), where you had to swim to reach some faraway castle. Or something like that, I haven't played those games in ages.

I don't know, but I can definitely imagine half a dozen ways to die while traversing those waters, in true Sierra style.

Might be either the second or the fourth. Thanks for pointing out the similarities.

Oh, you sadistic madman, you!

Rocchinator · Sat 02/09/2017 15:54:07

Man im a little bit busy lately but i will try to come up with something

lorenzo · Sun 03/09/2017 23:05:00

I hope you'll be able to find some free time to draw, best of luck!

lorenzo · Sat 09/09/2017 09:25:07

Only three days left!

Is anyone working on an entry? Or maybe no one liked the theme...

xBRANEx · Sat 09/09/2017 14:42:16

I'm working on something, I'll post it if there are no more entries but I'm not feeling confident on this one. It's a great theme, but it's hard!

lorenzo · Sun 10/09/2017 09:49:01

Quote from: xBRANEx on Sat 09/09/2017 14:42:16
I'm working on something, I'll post it if there are no more entries but I'm not feeling confident on this one.

I often find myself in the same situation, but don't let it stop you! In my opinion, the background blitz it's a great opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and draw something different; even if the result isn't what you expected, it's a good way to practice! And showing your work helps building confidence.

Of course, if you don't feel like posting your background, it's all right!

If you (or anyone else) need more time, just let me know and I'll extend the deadline.

Rocchinator · Mon 11/09/2017 00:38:33

i think you should extend it a little bit just to get more entries im trying to get one done

lorenzo · Mon 11/09/2017 09:18:20

All right! The new deadline is the 18th of September.

xBRANEx · Mon 11/09/2017 14:33:29

Here's my entry:

[imgzoom]https://image.ibb.co/cKseWv/dock.png[/imgzoom]

I'm quite satisfied how it turned out in the end

Blondbraid · Mon 11/09/2017 15:45:55

I just finished my entry, though I could only do my concept justice in GIF form:

Mandle · Mon 11/09/2017 16:26:51

That actually makes me feel a little seasick looking at it Blondbraid... Well done!

lorenzo · Mon 11/09/2017 20:08:31

xBRANEx: that's a lovely entry, I'm glad you decided to post it! Great atmosphere, I love the choice of colours.

Blondbraid: nice interpretation of the theme! And the animation adds a lot to the feeling of being at sea.

HanaIndiana · Mon 11/09/2017 22:12:16

I like the different takes on Sea.
Blondbraid, I'm a little scared to ask what the pitcher and bucket are for.

Kini · Mon 11/09/2017 22:29:58

Hi all,

I've been lurking in the background of these forums for some time, but have decided to start entering these competitions semi-regularly from now on. Here's my first entry. In case it's not obvious (which I have a strong feeling it isn't!), it's a room inside a crappy ferry, where the crew is setting up for a talent contest.

Great entries from everyone else so far!

EDIT: I re-did my background. Here's the new version. I couldn't get the banner text to work, so I've left it out this time.

[imgzoom]http://i67.tinypic.com/muyhkm.png[/imgzoom]

And here's the old one...

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CaptainD · Mon 11/09/2017 23:07:50

Mine is not very good at all because I suck at graphics, but I did this for practice. Not really sure why I decided to add a flying saucer attacking a rock, but we can call it intrigue.

Rocchinator · Tue 12/09/2017 02:54:44

wow a waterfall of entries, tomorrow i will upload mine!

Danvzare · Tue 12/09/2017 14:03:08

It looks like this contest is really starting to shape up with so many great entries.