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Illustration Activity Series B #10; Surreal Self - Plus #9's Winner
Topic Started: Nov 2 2005, 12:56 AM (6,092 Views)
humbleego
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[size=7]Illustration Activity Series B #10[/size]
[size=6]Surreal Self[/size]

The Challenge:

Create surrealist self portrait. Use symbolism to express aspects of your personality.

The Due Date:

November 30, 2005 EST

The Medium and Colors:

Full-color. Can be digital or traditional.

The Rules:

1) As always, you must post sketch first and get feedback. Let's get everyone involved, even if they aren't entering.
2) Your face doesn't have to appear in the piece, but it can.

The Point:

To expore visual and cultural symbols.

The Examples:

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3

The Advice:

Look at the greats: Dali, Rene Magritte, Giorgio de Chirico, etc. Observe how they combine unlike or unusual elements to create compelling pieces.

Research symbolism. There are a great many books out there on it. Also, dream analysis books and great for this too. But, don't rely too heavily on them. You can (and should) create your own personal symbols. That's how we make it personal.

This comp is a full month for 1 piece. As usual, I'm looking for people to really push and revise until they've got it right. Don't expect to hit the mark on the first try and don't get too tried down to one idea or rendering. Be open to critiques and revisions, then use your judgement to combine the best aspects of all into your final piece.


The Prize:

Here are the full ranks of Bad-Ass Illustrators. You rise to the next rank by winning an additional Illustration Activity. You'll be able to place this in your signature or where ever you like. Click the pencil to see the accompanying certificate. This will be the standard prize from now on.

Rank 1 - The Pencil

Rank 2 - The Pen

Rank 3 - The Brush

Rank 4 - The Non-Photo Blue Pencil

and the grandaddy of them all...
Rank 5 - The Wacom Stylus


In addition, the winner will receive 1 free limited edition X-Treme Holiday Super Friends poster of their choice, signed by me. Here's what they'll have to choose from:

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And without further ado, the winner of the

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[size=7]Illustration Activity Series B #9 Award[/size]
[size=6]Monster Mash[/size]

and the Pencil goes to

[size=7]Juggleballz![/size]
See his entry here!
Congrats on a wonderful job! I'll PM you with the code for displaying your award. Also, be sure to email me with your address and poster choice.
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Divine_Walrus
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Congrats Juggz! Well deserved. Great challenge Humble, there's going to be some very interesting pieces coming out of this. Do the symbols have to be part of your body, or can they be part of the environment?
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Nov 1 2005, 10:01 AM
Do the symbols have to be part of your body, or can they be part of the environment?

If I don't specify, there isn't a rule... ;)
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Congrats Juggz.
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Anghenfil
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Yay Jugs! Creepy monster and good environment -- you're one of the few who saw their pic all the way through, so extra-extra kudos for perserverence. :-)
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Bucks
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Gratz Jugs well done =)
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juggleballz
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I'm loose, full of juice and ready for use!
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frigging sweet! man i thought i lost it there cuz i didnt have time to finish the bg, cuz of uni work and my halloween costume project i was doing lol. but yeah thanks a million humble. i will finish the bg , cuz it seems a waste with sucha crappy bg. ;)

woohoo! what a weekend! got loadsa time of work, got drunk with my parents, after not seeing them for ages, finished my halloween costume, finished uni assignment, got seriously piss drunk last night for halloween, waterlolliues released, and now this! SWEET!
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Nov 1 2005, 08:33 PM
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BOOM HEADSHOT!
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Kalle
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Gratz mr.Balls! :bing:

Hmm, I might enter this.. :huh:
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Gee, the people on this forum are so awesome.
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Anghenfil
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Those two pictures in combination make me laugh like a hyena having a seizure. It kinda looks like you found shocking internet porn and are then incredibly pleased with your findings... You pervert.
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Nov 2 2005, 10:01 AM
BOOM HEADSHOT!

FPS DOUG!!!
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juggleballz
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lol ang, its the same expression i had watching BW003 pt1. it blew my mind.

and i wasnt trying to make u laugh ang. thats my sexy pose, and i know u will give into it ;) :lol:
the second one is my orgasm face. :wbitey:
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lol dammit juggz....

at first i was really angry, probly coz i spent so much time tryin to make mine look good and real-ish and it was my first pic id properly finished etc.... i was gonna start bitchin till u said this...

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and i wasnt trying to make u laugh ang. thats my sexy pose, and i know u will give into it


hahhahahahahaha bbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahah

yeh but at first i was kinda upset i didnt win, with all my hard work and all, but congratz man, well deserved! i can see urs is better, although the one in the jail or watever looked way cooler i think.
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congratz juggz, yea that def looks like a waterlollies face hehe. i think i might as well try joining one of these activities for a change.
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jugs u made the humble *ego* mistake of posting ur pic on brackenwood forums!

prepare for photoshop rape!
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juggleballz
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lol noob. looking forward to it. my mouth is just the right shape in the first pic for some raping.
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Cave_King
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I'm gonna have to do something with you Juggz. ;)

Edit:... Yep...

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I'm loose, full of juice and ready for use!
to cave and kalle! LMFAOROFL! what have i got myself into?
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Good one Mr.Jiggmin. :lol:
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MiG
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ROFLMAOLMAO!!!

Congrats, Jugglz, you ballzy S.O.B.! ;) wtg!

At first I felt crappy about coming in here and seeing who won (had some issues late last month-early this month) but I gotta tellya I'm tickled pink to come back and find you the winner. Nice work, bro! And congrats o' course.
Well deserved.

:heh: and now there's the issue of you posting pics of y'sef... ;)

Cheers to ya m8!

Also, to the other great entries, holy wow! Wot great stuff! You all should be proud as I don't think there was a slacker amongst the whole group! Nice work everyone!
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LMAO @ jiggiman!! haaha very good man.

to mig cheers mate. urs was looking tight too man. did u get it finished or u gonna finish it? yeah there were some great entries from anghenfil, bucks and tommos was looking great too near the end. well doe people. hope this comp will be a surreal and interesting one.
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Is nudity allowed for this contest?

Seriously.
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