Contest #9 - Pat Delgado

[Daghain]

I know some of you have to be up for this - I need to do a couple of contests for people, as I have way more of them I need artwork for than I do places or things. I'll try to mix it up as best I can. :)

This contest is for Pat Delgado. The article can be found here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1839), and should at least give you a starting point.

Please read the Contest Posting Guidelines if you haven't already, and have fun!

Contest will be open until June 3, 2008.

Winner: aurora
http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1326048803-PatDelgado_BW_010608.jpg

[Letti]

I cannot wait to start this one. I am going to buy a nice piece of (heavy) paper today.

[Daghain]

Cool!

[MonteGss]

Damn, I wish I could draw. :cry:

I'm looking forward to more excellent work. :)

[Daghain]

You could make a collage or something. :lol:

[mia/susannah]

I wish I had some artistic talent as well. Looking forward to seeing the artwork though

[CPU]

I don't think lack of talent should preclude anyone from entering the contest(s), it certainly hasn't stopped me! :D

[Girlystevedave]

Oh please. You have made some awesome artwork to display. I lack talent.....therefore, I could only give stick figure versions of Pat Delgado.

[CPU]

Stick figures can be cool, check this out: Stick Figure Theatre (of DEATH!) (http://www.sfdt.com/) :P

[Girlystevedave]

I liked that. But my stick figures won't even look that good.

[Matt]

I just flat can't do people but I really hope this gets some good response. I personally will always picture Pat Delgado as Dora's father Pat Bresette

Dark haired, large man. Died way too soon.

[Daghain]

You know, you can do just about anything - you don't really need drawing skills. You can do a collage, like I said earlier (just don't use copyrighted material), or take an existing picture (one you have rights to, of course!) and do some Photoshopping or picture effects on it, or anything like that. You could even take a photograph of something you think represents the subject. The world is your oyster. :lol:

[susie]

You could even take a photograph of something you think represents the subject. The world is your oyster. :lol:

WE CAN??? now i am tempted to take photos of myself crossdressing as red-bearded horse breeder.

i will draw for this art prompt if others participate as well, because it's no fun to play alone.

[Daghain]

Seriously, whatever gets your point across. :lol:

Check thread #8 - Vote Now! And PM me your address.:lol:

[Heather19]

I want to try to do something for this. I've got some ideas, but I'm absolutly terrible at drawing people, so I'm not sure how it'll come out.

[Matt]

Can't wait to see what you come up with Heather. :rock:

[Mist_on_the_Water]

ooh i like drawing people...with any luck on my internet i'll be able to try this one out!!!!

[aurora]

Yeah, done with classes and no Summer classes this year (well maybe but not till July) so I'm deff in on this one. Sorry for the lack of effort on the last two, 30 hours per day of work plus 30 hours per day of school stuff = 60 hours of crap to cram into 24 hours a day. It obviously did not work to well for me. I sure hope Susie is doing this one too. That last one rocked my world!

[Daghain]

Been there, done that aurora! I've worked full time and gone to school full time too - I feel your pain. :)

[Mist_on_the_Water]

YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! MY INTERNET IS FIXED!!!!

I'm working on my entry it should be scanned and posted within a day or two

everyone look at "Skully" it'll be posted in a few minutes!!!

[Daghain]

Cool!

[alinda]

I tried the "paint" program.....I suck!

[Daghain]

I'm right there with ya, sweetheart. :lol:

[Heather19]

Can't wait to see what you come up with Heather. :rock:

Don't expect anything great. It's looking pretty bad right now. I just had to go erase all his hair last night because it was just hideous. :lol:

Daghain when does the contest end?

[Daghain]

May 20, unless someone asks for an extension. :)

[Heather19]

I just might. I'll see how much I can get done this weekend.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

so i guess i wont be entering this contest even though I've been working feverishly (lol Feve!) on an entry which I'm quite proud of...my net went boom again...maybe itll be fixed..maybe not...nobody can tell

[ManOfWesternesse]

so i guess i wont be entering this contest even though I've been working feverishly (lol Feve!) on an entry which I'm quite proud of...my net went boom again...maybe itll be fixed..maybe not...nobody can tell
Anything we can do to help IR? - can you maybe e-mail it to someone else to host & post or anything?

[Mist_on_the_Water]

MoW: it wouldnt have worked i would need the pics on my comp...but it dun matter! my mom found out what was causing it! all fixed!!!!

[Mist_on_the_Water]

hopefully itll be osted in a day or so! Z(my entry)

and I'll be working on prom pics soon

[ManOfWesternesse]

... my mom found out what was causing it! all fixed!!!!

:clap: Well done Mom!

[Mist_on_the_Water]

COOL! I get first entry! *is proud of self* I particularly like this picture..it's supposed to show Pat as Susan remembers him.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/ze_nightcrawler/IMG.jpg

[alinda]

awwww so pretty

[Daghain]

Nice work IR!

[Mist_on_the_Water]

Thankee-sais! I can't wait to see what others come up with!

[CPU]

Nice work! :clap:

[ManOfWesternesse]

Nice IR - well done!

[blackrose22]

Most excellent IR. Love the quote on the drawing.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

thanks guys!

[susie]

that's really sweet, ir, and his expression is quite nice.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

thanks Suze...cant wait to see what you come up with your entry in the last contest was quite beautiful

[Heather19]

Daghain, I think I'm going to need to ask for an extension if that's ok. I worked on it alot yesterday, and I'm going to do some more now, but I'm not sure I'll have it done by the current deadline.

[Daghain]

You got it! Contest will now be open until June 3, 2008. :)

[Mark]

Ooo my birthday, i might enter then

[Daghain]

Go for it!!!! :)

[alinda]

Ok, I dont need this to even be in the contest because well...
it's shit. But I didnt want to just throw it away so I thought
I'd at least show it to you guys. It was made with paint program.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/alinda47/PatDelgado.jpg

[Daghain]

I like it, Alinda. :)

[CPU]

I think you're being way too hard on yourself alinda. The picture is actually quite nice. Stylistically it really reminds me of something that Monet might have painted.

[Daghain]

Yeah, it kind of does!

[alinda]

Wow thanks you guys! :D

[Woofer]

I think you're being way too hard on yourself alinda. The picture is actually quite nice. Stylistically it really reminds me of something that Monet might have painted.

Monet? That's the impression I got.*



*Serious and humorous.

[CPU]

:P

[alinda]

I am surprized and delighted you think so.
Perhaps if others agree, it could be entered
into the compatition then.(hopes?)

[Jean]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/alinda47/PatDelgado.jpg
I like it. There's something about that man that makes me feel he has to do with horses; it's maybe his neckkerchief, or the red of his hair against the sky, or some general feel.

[alinda]

:blush: thanks Jean

[Letti]

Linda, you can't escape. We like it.

[alinda]

wow, thankyou too, I really thought it was shit. Who knew? :D

[CPU]

We may not know art, but we know what we like :D

[Jean]

indeed. There are no horses in that picture, and still they are there... sorry I'm still harping about horses, but it really impressed me: that (the presence of absent horses), and the white of the clouds that is on everything

[Daghain]

Hey, if it's posted in this thread, as far as I'm concerned, it's entered in the contest. :)

[blackrose22]

Love your drawing Linda. A lady of many talents, poetry and now drawing. Excellent

[Mist_on_the_Water]

I think it's really quite unique....I love the shadowing on the face....it looks very neat Alinda!

[ManOfWesternesse]

....sorry I'm still harping about horses, but it really impressed me: that (the presence of absent horses)...

Jean, that is so damn impressive it almost constitutes a valid entry all by itself!:ninja:

Linda, yes melikes it too. Damn hard to draw anything with some of those paint progs. Well done indeed.

[LadyHitchhiker]

Linda, it looks like art to me... Art I would want for a postcard...

[alinda]

Now the talented ones come to eclipse my moment of fame.
I thank you all tho' for all your kind comments, it really surprized me!

[Jean]

....sorry I'm still harping about horses, but it really impressed me: that (the presence of absent horses)...

Jean, that is so damn impressive it almost constitutes a valid entry all by itself!:ninja:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_grin.gif but you see what I mean, right? I didn't want it to sound like an interpretation of a piece of conceptual art, God forbid... only to try to convey that feeling that Lady Linda managed to get all Pat's story here without actually putting anything in the picture.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Actually yes Jean, and I agree.
Some of it is Pat, some of it is the background. That broken down looking fence helps, and the dusty ground fading back to rising hills with a thread of green (a river back there?) in the background.
There's a lot that's authentic about this pic methinks. More than a first glance might convey.

[alinda]

:blush: :D

PS I truely think if I had attempted to draw the horses with that
paint program, they might have resembled frogs! :lol:

[ManOfWesternesse]

:blush: :D

PS I truely think if I had attempted to draw the horses with that
paint program, they might have resembled frogs! :lol:
Ah, but as we are talking about ART here, that in itself might have been a good outcome!:evil:

[Mist_on_the_Water]

indeed....Linda you've gotten quite a piece here almost without realizing it! I'd vote for it. we only have another week and a half right? I can't WAIT to see other entries!

[Letti]

I tried to draw somthing... now all of them found a nice new home in the dustbin.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

aww..i should have liked to see your attempts at least

[ManOfWesternesse]

We've seen your drawing skills before Letti, and the dustbin is definitely not the place for them!
So, now you've the first drafts out of the way, when you doing the real drawing?:evil:

[Heather19]

I tried to draw somthing... now all of them found a nice new home in the dustbin.

Letti, I was so hoping to see something by you. I'm sure they're wonderful.

[Jean]

hear, hear!

[alinda]

Come on Letti, if I can post mine surely you can too. ;)

[Patrick]

Nice job on both of the entries posted so far! :thumbsup:

[OchrisO]

So, it has been years and years since I have actually done any drawing. I started sketching around on this earlier. I'm not sure where it will go from here as far as coloring and such goes. This is just a rough sketch and I am already kind of hating it. Also, I don't know if I will be able to finish it in time for the contest, but anyway, here's a work in progress of sorts on my vision of Pat Delgado:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/sketch1.jpg

[Letti]

OchrisO, good one. The body is excellent.

I will post something soon, my friends.. thank you for all the kind posts. They mean a lot. :rose:

[Daghain]

Nice, Chris!

[Heather19]

Nice job Chris. Definately continue working on.

I just went out today and got a scanner, so as soon as I finish mine I'll post it. I'm just about done with it. Should hopefully get it up by tomorrow.

[alinda]

Heather ~*rubs hands together* I look forward to that.


Chris now thats good!

[Jean]

This is just a rough sketch and I am already kind of hating it.
why??? it is good


Also, I don't know if I will be able to finish it in time for the contest
maybe the deadline could be moved, then? the contest isn't actually bursting with aplications. I would very much love to see that sketch finished and in color

[Hammerofthegods32]

Hi everybody. I'm a noob here, but when I stumbled on this contest, I felt the urge to try my hand at it. Anyway, here is my attempt at ol' Pat.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/Hammerofthegods32/patdelgadocopy.jpg

I drew Pat, but soon found I had no ability drawing horses. So I jazzed up Pat in photoshop and then used a pic of a horse and threw a filter on it. Same with the blue sky.

[OchrisO]

That's awesome. I like it a lot.




I couldn't motivate myself to work on mine at all today. I have the next two days off work, so maybe I will find time to work on it, if I can get past the hating it part.

[OchrisO]

This is just a rough sketch and I am already kind of hating it.
why??? it is good


Also, I don't know if I will be able to finish it in time for the contest
maybe the deadline could be moved, then? the contest isn't actually bursting with aplications. I would very much love to see that sketch finished and in color


Thanks. I don't know. I've never much liked my art, and I've lost most any skill I had previously in life, in my opinion.

[alinda]

WOWZER! That looks great, I need to start practicing
on some of these programs, you got a real good product
there Hammer! Welcome to the contest, and the site !

[Jean]

Hammer: I think it's absolutely great as a picture generally; I can't say I recognize Pat (the guy looks to me more like a highwayman), but it's wonderful anyway

[Brice]

Great pics everyone. :D






This is just a rough sketch and I am already kind of hating it.
why??? it is good


Also, I don't know if I will be able to finish it in time for the contest
maybe the deadline could be moved, then? the contest isn't actually bursting with aplications. I would very much love to see that sketch finished and in color


Thanks. I don't know. I've never much liked my art, and I've lost most any skill I had previously in life, in my opinion.

No offense intended Chris, but I get the impression sometimes that if you ended suffering in all it's manifestations that your reaction would be "meh, it's allright" :lol: It looks good Chris, seriously. :)

[OchrisO]

Haha. That's probably true. I'm very self critical in all matters of art. Thanks, though. I worked on it a bit more tonight. I have his jeans mostly finished and colored. I just need to do some shading on them. I also finished most of his serape. I think I'm going to erase and completely redo his face.

[alinda]

I saved the image I submitted...can I I wonder
continue with it without mucking it up completely?

[Brice]

Haha. That's probably true. I'm very self critical in all matters of art. Thanks, though. I worked on it a bit more tonight. I have his jeans mostly finished and colored. I just need to do some shading on them. I also finished most of his serape. I think I'm going to erase and completely redo his face.


The more you hate it the better it'll be. :rofl:

[Heather19]

Definately keep at it Chris. I'm extremely critical of the stuff that I draw as well. I find that I tend to hate it when I start, and get very temted to just trash it (which I do alot), but if I keep with it, the closer it gets to being finished, the more I like it.

To be honest, I'm not really feeling the one I'm working on either. I really like how the horse came out, but can't stand the guy. I've redone his hair several times now, and it still doesn't look right. But regardless I'll get it posted soon.

[MonteGss]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/Hammerofthegods32/patdelgadocopy.jpg


This will probably be my vote. :)

[Heather19]

Well here's my submission

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1326071700-PatDelgado-1.jpg

[Mist_on_the_Water]

nice pic Hammer but I have to agree with Jean...it's WONDERFUL..very interesting, but I can't really see Pat in it...

Heather yours is beautiful! I love the horse!

[Letti]

That horse is just about to step out f the picture to run away, Heather. It's really vivid. Wow.

[Daghain]

Wow, two more good ones. This is shaping up to be a good contest!

And, this contest is currently open until June 3. According to the guidelines, there is only one extension available, up to two weeks. So that's it. :)

[Erin]

I'm working on something right now! :D

[Daghain]

You still have a week. :)

[Erin]

Alright. Here is my submission i've been working on for a couple days.

First of all, let it be said I'm no artist, so don't laugh too hard. :lol:

Second, my scanner didn't do it justice. I'll try to re-scan it on a nice, fancy scanner on campus in the next couple days. Also....shoud I get some colored pencils and color it in? I have no idea if it would make it look better, or mess it up. I'd appreciate suggestions.

Here's my version of Pat. I picture him as a happy-go-lucky, jolly man, always laughing and smiling.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/MidWorldGirl/patdelgado.jpg

[Matt]

I really wish I could see these entires at work. :(

Stupid IT department <shakes fist>

[Letti]

Alright. Here is my submission i've been working on for a couple days.

First of all, let it be said I'm no artist, so don't laugh too hard. :lol:

Second, my scanner didn't do it justice. I'll try to re-scan it on a nice, fancy scanner on campus in the next couple days. Also....shoud I get some colored pencils and color it in? I have no idea if it would make it look better, or mess it up. I'd appreciate suggestions.

Here's my version of Pat. I picture him as a happy-go-lucky, jolly man, always laughing and smiling.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/MidWorldGirl/patdelgado.jpg

Until you can re-scan it here it is in darker. If you ask me it's really good.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/Lettike/patdelgado-1.jpg

[alinda]

How did you do that? Hey Letti , where's your then? :D

[Letti]

With a very simple program called Picasa2. It was the quickest way.

[alinda]

Digital artist at work ! I tried that paint program again last night,
whoo boy, they do intimidate me some hard as it is to imagine.
I am just not mechanically inclined, dont know what I'm ever gonna do
if the machines ever try to take over the world! :lol:

[Erin]

Thanks so much Letti! That looks so much better! :huglove:

[Daghain]

Nice!

[Heather19]

Nice job Erin

[Erin]

Thanks ladies. :D

[alinda]

Erin, I too wanted to give ol'Pat a hat,
you did a fine job. He does look happy.
And you really did good on his smile :D

[ManOfWesternesse]

Good job Erin.
You should try colouring a copy of it & see how it comes out. Keep the original b&w just in case.

[Matt]

I got a chance to see these last night and I'm really torn between Heather and Hammer

[blackrose22]

The variety of drawings in this competition is amazing. It's going to be another hard one to judge.

[Aaron]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/MidWorldGirl/patdelgado.jpg

:rofl:
This is really good, Erin, but for some reason I can't help but think, "OMG! Pat Delgado is the Buddy Jesus!"

http://jesusrave.com/images/BuddyJesus.jpg

[Erin]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

It's that shit-eating grin he's got on his face. :D

[Daghain]

:rofl:

[Unfound One]

:lol: Wowowowow.

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

[alinda]

Hold on, I think we should post all the submissions close together to compare them...brb.

[alinda]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/ze_nightcrawler/IMG.jpg




http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/MidWorldGirl/patdelgado.jpg



http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/alinda47/PatDelgado.jpg
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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/sketch1.jpg


http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/Hammerofthegods32/patdelgadocopy.jpg


[QUOTE=Heather19;176911]Well here's my submission

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/heather10119/drawings/PatDelgado.jpg

[alinda]

Nice work you guys !

[Matt]

I think Daggers collects them into one post for the voting Linda--but you gathering together for her is going to make it real easy :couple:

[alinda]

oh, :doh: thanks Matt. & Welcome Daggers :lol:

[Daghain]

Thanks. And yeah, they'll all be organized in the voting thread. :)

[aurora]

Working on my third rendition for this challenge. My sketching SUCKS! But this one is better then the last two and way better then the one I was working on for the Reaptide Festival which was so bad (by my standards anyways) I never posted it. This new one will be posted sometime tomorrow.
Love the work every body has done some of the best to date, all of them!!!!

[aurora]

Crap and now my graphics tablet does not want to work. This is the first time I've tried to use it since I reformatted my drive. Looks like you'll have to suffer a really crappy pencil sketch instead of a cleaned up and colored sketch. Man I just can't get anything working for these challenges. But at least I'm having fun looking at everyones else's work and fun doodling away while working and thats all that counts

[Randall Flagg]

Things sure picked up with the latest entries. Wonderful submissions.

[aurora]

OK, Normally there is not a chance in heck that I would post something like this as its nothing more then a crude 20-30 minute sketch which was meant for an outline to do up properly in PS. But since my tablet is totally dead and my vendor won't send me my next one till Aug (Siggraph week when the new one comes out) I'm kinda REALLY screwed. But due to the nature of the wonderful viewers here who could care less that I can't freehand anything to save my life I'll go ahead and post anyways. You guys allow me to have fun and I say Thankee Sai's for that!

Please don't count this as final yet as I may try and get an el-cheapo one tomorrow morning to hold me till Aug so I can at least get work done.

http://www.auroragrafx.com/images/Posting/DarkTower/PalaverChallenges/PatDelgado_BW_010608.jpg

[Hammerofthegods32]

That looks great. You're too hard on yourself. :)

[The Lady of Shadows]

wow you guys are talented. i can't even draw a stick figure. :ashamedturtle:
i'm really very impressed.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[alinda]

I like it too aurora :)

[Daghain]

Very nice!

[blackrose22]

Great drawing Aurora looking forward to seeing the finished article.

[aurora]

Firstly thanks for the kind comments and that image is going to have to be my final image. While I did get an cheap little tablet yesterday I had no time to work on it last night and won't have any today either.

[Daghain]

I'll be closing the contest this evening. My only guarantee is it will not be before 7pm MST. :)

[OchrisO]

In just under the line, it seems. It went to crap when I started coloring it, but here is the finished product:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/finishedcrap.jpg

[Daghain]

I like it!

[OchrisO]

So, did anyone notice that mine was heavily inspired by Clint Eastwood's character in A Fistful of Dollars, only without the gunbelt, add the rope and change the face? haha

[Mist_on_the_Water]

it still looks good Chris!

[alinda]

He reminds me of a ghost I read about today.
Gregory. Great use of colour Chris!

[Daghain]

Thread is now closed. Voting to begin soon!