Contest #14 - Eddie!

[Daghain]

Honestly, we have NO good artwork for Eddie. NONE. I rely on you, my DT artists, to do your best to make this an awesome contest. The article on Eddie can be found here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=702).

Contest will be open until November 20, 2008. Good luck, and have fun!

[alinda]

I only wish I could picture Eddie better in my mind.I may give it a go if y'all aren't sick of my attempts yet .:orely:

[razz]

i would love to do this. but i don't have a scanner :(

[jayson]

i would love to do this. but i don't have a scanner :(

You could always just take a photo of your drawing. That's what Lisa does and hers come out pretty good.

[razz]

well....
(dammit I'm runnign out of excuses.
eventually i'll just have to admit that my art sucks)

[Daghain]

I only wish I could picture Eddie better in my mind.I may give it a go if y'all aren't sick of my attempts yet .:orely:

Oh alinda, go for it! I'll bet you come up with something good. :)

And razz, you never know until you try!

[Arthur Heath]

Man, this is going to be good. I look forward to the results.

[Heather19]

I can't wait to see these entries! And I say give it a go Razz. I'm sure you'll come up with something good.

[Daghain]

What about you, Heather? Are you in on this one?

[Heather19]

Sorry, my ability to draw people sucks so I will sit this one out.

[Daghain]

Aw, bummer.

[Darkthoughts]

Eddie?!! Kickass!! I'm in like Flynn :D

[Daghain]

Well, woo fucking hoo! :lol:

[Daghain]

*bump*

Anyone working on this one?

[Darkthoughts]

Yes, sorry!! Won't be done this side of the weekend though ;)

[Daghain]

Don't hurry on my account! And let me know if you need an extension. :)

[Darkthoughts]

I reckon Nov 6th will be groovy - I've done some roughs so I know what I'm doing with it :thumbsup:

[Daghain]

Excellent!

[Daghain]

*bump*

Contest ends tomorrow - anyone in? Need an extension?

[Rjeso]

I declare Lisa the winner. :lol:

[Daghain]

:lol:

[Darkthoughts]

:lol:

Can I have an extension, please? No excuse other than an extreme case of procrastination :lol:

[Daghain]

Hey, I of all people can respect that. :lol:

I'm going to give it a two week extension. New ending date is November 20, 2008. There will be no more extensions available, for those of you who work better under pressure!

[Darkthoughts]

Ok, done! :D

I decided to depict Eddie as he was shown on the Man In Black's tarot deck:

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1326066510-Eddie.jpg

[Aaron]

Very nice!

I like it a lot.

[Darkthoughts]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

[Jackie]

WOW I like it......ALOT
That's really good I wish I had that kind of talent

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove: Thanks Jackie!

[Rjeso]

For sure. That's badass, Lisa. For serious.

[Darkthoughts]

:D Cheers Lau!! I do aim for a kinda comics look alot of the time, and I'm often a bit disappointed with the results - but even I'm quite chuffed with this one :thumbsup:

[Letti]

It's the best artwork I have ever seen. I mean it.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

beautiful depitction Darkie!

DONT END IT! I'MMA GIVE IT A GO

I hadn't seen this until today or I'd have said so sooner...but I've been waiting for a human part of the second Ka-tet...I'd love to draw Eddie!

[Daghain]

Oooh, nice!

ETA: You have until November 20, IR. :)

[turtlex]

Awesome!
I love that you used the Tarot card aspect!

[Arthur Heath]

As do I, a great take.

[Aaron]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

I consider...but I have little time. Though I have been thinking lately that I should do something soon. My last project was painting a logo for a project I'm working on for work. I'll just have to see what contests we have coming up and whether any of them call out to me. :ninja:

Thanks for the props. :couple:

[Heather19]

Very nice Lisa. You always come up with very creative interpretations.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

thankee-sai Dag, I do see that, but at first i was like WHOADONTENDITokay....lol

[The Lady of Shadows]

darkkers that is absolutely stunning. i was taken aback and literally speechless! it looks exactly like it did in my head. would you mind if i saved it to my computer? not to use, just to have?

:rose:

[Woofer]

Great job, Darkers. Two paws up.

[Daghain]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

I consider...but I have little time. Though I have been thinking lately that I should do something soon. My last project was painting a logo for a project I'm working on for work. I'll just have to see what contests we have coming up and whether any of them call out to me. :ninja:

Thanks for the props. :couple:

Well, I rarely plan too far in advance, but I *will* say I am currently working on the article for the Guardians of the Beam. And that's all I'm saying :D

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks everyone :grouphug:

Sure TS, go ahead :thumbsup:

[Jean]

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Bears love!

[ManOfWesternesse]

Lisa, that is very damn good!

[Heather19]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

I consider...but I have little time. Though I have been thinking lately that I should do something soon. My last project was painting a logo for a project I'm working on for work. I'll just have to see what contests we have coming up and whether any of them call out to me. :ninja:

Thanks for the props. :couple:

Well, I rarely plan too far in advance, but I *will* say I am currently working on the article for the Guardians of the Beam. And that's all I'm saying :D

This sounds very intriguing Daggers

[Brice]

Lisa...yours is wonderful.

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove:

[Brice]

:huglove:

[Aaron]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

I consider...but I have little time. Though I have been thinking lately that I should do something soon. My last project was painting a logo for a project I'm working on for work. I'll just have to see what contests we have coming up and whether any of them call out to me. :ninja:

Thanks for the props. :couple:

Well, I rarely plan too far in advance, but I *will* say I am currently working on the article for the Guardians of the Beam. And that's all I'm saying :D

But there is already pro artwork available for the Guardians...:unsure:

[razz]

Lisa you have my vote
(partly because you're the only one to post so far.
but mostly Cuz yours kicks ass!

[Daghain]

Cheers Aaron :couple:

Do you not consider entering anymore of these? Your Nort was one of my favourite pieces in the contests so far.

I consider...but I have little time. Though I have been thinking lately that I should do something soon. My last project was painting a logo for a project I'm working on for work. I'll just have to see what contests we have coming up and whether any of them call out to me. :ninja:

Thanks for the props. :couple:

Well, I rarely plan too far in advance, but I *will* say I am currently working on the article for the Guardians of the Beam. And that's all I'm saying :D

But there is already pro artwork available for the Guardians...:unsure:

And your point is? :lol:

Eventually, I'd like all of Towerpedia to have member submitted artwork - much more fun that way. Besides, people here come up with the most clever ideas! :)

[sarah]

Ok, done! :D

I decided to depict Eddie as he was shown on the Man In Black's tarot deck:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Picture004-2.jpg

:o That is f'n amazing!!!

[Jean]

it is, isn't it? I do so wish Lisa could make pictures in this style for all the DT (Tarot or no Tarot): they would look like what bears have in mind.

[razz]

off topic, but for some odd reason when i imagined the the Prisoner card, I always saw the baboon as Rafiki (i think that's it name, the creepy monkey from the Lion King?) with an evil grin.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Lisa, why the Octopus tentacles? (I assume that's what they are?)
Love the key in the top corner!

[Daghain]

I believe one is the whip, and the other is the monkey's tail. :)

[razz]

Not those, in the background. there's the Tower (i think), roses, Eddie's key, the Ka symbol, the Eye of the Crimson King, and uh...tentacles.

[Daghain]

Oh, duh. I see it now. :lol:

[razz]

:P

[Darkthoughts]

The tentacles are monsters from todash, sort of also being a metaphor for Eddie's drug addiction (aswell as the monkey on his back) and plus, i think Eddie would have been consumed by the todash nasties in the doorway cave if he hadn't defeated his demons.

Also, the left side of the card is ripped and has darker symbols like the CK's eye - whereas the right side isn't ripped and has a ka sybol and Eddie's key - which represents his transition he makes after meeting Roland.

I tried to put lots of symbolism in like they do with the Rider Waite tarot deck.

[Darkthoughts]

Oh and yes, the tower is in the middle and roses are on both sides of the card :thumbsup:

Jean :rose:, I am actually working on a DT tarot deck. Aswell as artwork I'm trying to divine a meaning for each card so it's taking a while. I started making notes for it about 2 years ago ;)

Maer, thanks :couple:

[Brice]

Wow! How awesome would that be? A Lisa made DT tarot deck. :excited:

[Daghain]

I'd buy one!

[Tiffany]

That's amazing, DarkThoughts. The concept is great but what makes it even better is the execution. Really amazing! :cowboy:

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks :couple: I'm chuffed people are diggin it so much :wub:

[turtlex]

It is awesome.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

yes yes I'd buy one! I love my deck now but a DT one would surely be a collector's item! I may never use it but i'd likely stare at the cards every day! lol

I'm working on my entry, qite proud of it actually...hopefully I'll have it posted by the weekend....

Razz: yep, Rafiki is the baboon....random fact to go along with that: Rafiki is the African word for friend...we did a fundraiser in school to help kids in kenya, and we learned a few phrases in i think Swahili, my favorite beig "jambo rafiki", which means hello friend.....Simba means lion, and I'm pretty sure Mufasa means King or ruler or soemthing along those lines...

[Daghain]

Can't wait to see what you come up with, IR!

[boehmke]

I don't think I am going to have time to actually do a picture of good ol' Eddie. But I did do some sketches of him just in case. I wanted to do one of him whittling his wooden key.

So keep in mind these are just really rough compositional sketches. Except for the key...which in my coffee buzzed stupor thought would look cool if it resembled the tower.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5489/sketch39pa6.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8876/sketch37uk0.jpg

[Matt]

I think the key is really cool Dave--amazing representation. I hand not considered it that detailed in my mind but I like the idea.

Lisa! That Eddie is great, I saw the tentacles as todash monsters right off the bat. :huglove:

My only suggestion would be that the baboon's fingers are buried up to like...the first knuckle in flesh but only because that image always really got me. <shivers>

The baboon itself is REALLY well done though, those things are scary as fuck to me!

[Mist_on_the_Water]

I went with black an white this time, my drawings generally look ebtter when lacing color...regular and ebony pencils used.....

unfortunately the pic was wider than my scanner and dear Susannah got cut off a bit, but below her it says "Don't worry bout it Sug"...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/ze_nightcrawler/IMG-4.jpg

[Mist_on_the_Water]

i know it's very bright white, but Eddie is the line of the Eld, the White, so it made sense to me for him to be in a white background

[razz]

:clap:

[Daghain]

Both are really cool!

[Letti]

it's really really good Mist
I love how serious still young his face is.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Great work IR!

[Darkthoughts]

Nice one IR :thumbsup: I think it looks great black and white!

Bohemke, I really like the top sketch of just the hands whittling the key...I like all the sketches, but that part is my favourite.

Matt - I think you're right, it would add to the general grossness if I buried the baboon's fingers deeper :cool:

[Matt]

I was just thinking of the original description of the card in the books and it said they were kind of "in" him.

It really creeped me out at the time. :scared:

[Mist_on_the_Water]

thankee-sais, all of you!

i honestly thought his face might be a little TOO young..he's supposed to be late 20's isnt't he? he looks lik a teenager there....

[Brainslinger]

Great pics so far. By the way the monkey in Darkthoughts's picture is a Mandrill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill). It's a scary looking critter with it's ridged blue cheeks, a good choice for the monkey on Eddies back!

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: Well I didn't know that! I just put in a search for baboons and got a photo of the mandrill which I used as a model.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

i think a mandrill is just a species of baboon or soemthing isn't it?

thankee-sais XD

[jayson]

i honestly thought his face might be a little TOO young..he's supposed to be late 20's isnt't he? he looks lik a teenager there....

First let me say I think you did an excellent job on your drawing. Nicely done. :)

As for Eddie's age, he is either supposed to be 21 or 23 depending on which page of The Drawing of the Three is to be believed. Either way, I don't think you made him too young.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

thankee-sai RoG, makes me feel better, say thankya!

[Daghain]

Okay, all, two more days!!!! Post it if ya got it!

[Brainslinger]

i think a mandrill is just a species of baboon or soemthing isn't it?


According to that wiki site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill) they used to be classed as a species of baboon, but after DNA analysis, they changed their mind. (The scientists not the monkey ;) ) They are thought to be related though. Mandrills are bigger. Baboons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboon) have the dog-like snout but they don't have the blue face ridges.

That wasn't intended as a criticism of your picture though Darkthoughts! The Mandrill looks pretty freaky and works well in context. It's a big ol' monkey, that's the main thing. Stick with that one!

[Darkthoughts]

but after DNA analysis, they changed their mind. (The scientists not the monkey ;) )

:rofl:

Wasn't taken as criticism :couple: And as they say, you learn something new every day :D

[Daghain]

Contest is now closed. Voting to begin soon!