Contest #5 - Eyebolt Canyon!

[Daghain]

Thought some of you might like a little landscape art. There is a new article up in Towerpedia! here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=2017) if you want a little direction.

Please read the Contest Posting Guidelines (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1241) before submitting your entry, and have fun!

Contest will be open until February 21, 2008.
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[Dan Dinh]

Sweet.

When i first read Wizard and Glass i had trouble trying to imagine what the thinny actually looked like. I could'nt decide whether it looked a bit like how the stargate portal does (shimmering fluid wall) or if it was a lot more organic and alive.
Then one night i had this bizarre dream where it came to me, and it kind of made sense its a combination of both.
The next morning i was sketching it down because i did'nt want to lose that image of it i had in my head.
This contest is definitely a challenge, but im gonna include my vision of the thinny into this as its one of the biggest things about the dark tower i've been fascinated with.

I'm such a geek lol :lol:

[jayson]

I like Dag, I like. Something like the thinny will be a lot of fun to try to create. Good choice!

[Rjeso]

Yeah, some of us can't draw people, so this is a nice change of pace. :lol:

[Daghain]

Yeah, I was trying to get away from the characters for awhile, so others could participate.

I think this one is going to be a lot of fun. :)

[Storyslinger]

Great pick.

[Daghain]

*bump*

Any takers on this one?

[Matt]

I am going to try desperately to draw it this weekend Daggers, my balls didn't work out. :ninja:

[Daghain]

:lol:

Well, you have a week or so. :)

[fernandito]

Sweet.

Then one night i had this bizarre dream where it came to me, and it kind of made sense its a combination of both.
The next morning i was sketching it down because i did'nt want to lose that image of it i had in my head.
This contest is definitely a challenge, but im gonna include my vision of the thinny into this as its one of the biggest things about the dark tower i've been fascinated with.


I can assure you that many of us look forward to seeing it. :)

[Aaron]

I may give this one a shot; we'll see.

[Matt]

I believe I may have a working sketch for this. I'm going to use construction paper tomorrow. :lol:

[Mike Beck]

...my balls didn't work out. :ninja:


story of my life, brother. :unsure:

[Matt]

:lol:

So glad someone used that. :couple:

[Mike Beck]

...couldn't resist.

[Hannah]

I think Boehmke was going to do something for this too.

I'm excited to see what you guys come up with. :D

[Matt]

This is the limit of my artistic abilities. Dora had some fun paper so here we go. :lol:

Hopefully the thinny looks like its encroaching. :ninja:

...and the pile of brush looks real. I have no idea why the bird is there.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/eyebolt.JPG

[Erin]

Matt that rocks! It's really textured looking.

[jayson]

perhaps the bird is being drawn to the thinny. i like it matt. it's honest.

[Storyslinger]

Nicw work Matt! :thumbsup:

[Matt]

:blush:

Thanks you guys, the photo is really crappy. It was nice to stretch those artist muscles, made me feel like Edgar. :ninja:

[Daghain]

Nice! :D

[Daghain]

I was asked to give an extension to this contest, so it will now end February 21, 2008. :)

[Matt]

They are going to need an extension to beat my drawing. :rock:

:lol:

[Daghain]

Yep, there you go setting the bar too high. :lol:

[boehmke]

Here's my submission for Eyebolt. Nothing like being ridiculously sick to force you to paint :)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8238/eyeboltbr7.jpg

[jayson]

Very cool Bohemke, very cool!

[Erin]

I love it Bohemke! It's so creepy!

[Darkthoughts]

I like that a very lot :thumbsup:

[Randall Flagg]

Excellent. Glad you were sick.:evil:

[Matt]

Holy shit Boehmke, I love that!

The color of the Thinny is exactly like I imagined it. Very fine work.

[Daghain]

That is totally cool, boehmke!

[alinda]

Niiiiiiice work there fella's!:thumbsup:

[jayson]

Counting, one more thinny...

http://i30.tinypic.com/2nlect5.jpg

[Daghain]

My eyes! My eyes! :lol:

Seriously, that is really cool! You could totally get lost in that.

[Letti]

I love these contests.
Amazing pieces of works. I hope we will get more.

[jayson]

My eyes! My eyes! :lol:

Seriously, that is really cool! You could totally get lost in that.

thanks Dag. that was pretty much the perspective i was going for, right up front beholding the thinny... "come on in gunslinger..."

[Storyslinger]

Great work from everyone, so far.

[Heather19]

Woke up this morning and decided to draw something, and decided why not enter the contest. So here's my submission. Sorry for the bad quality, I took the pic with my digital camera. I'll try to scan it tomorrow if I can.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/heather10119/drawings/eyeboltcanyon.jpg

[jayson]

that's great Heather!

[Matt]

That is an amazing piece of work Heather. Great job!

[Daghain]

Yeah, I'd love to see it scanned! :)

[Girlystevedave]

I love all of them

[Darkthoughts]

I love that Heather...what did you use, pencil?

[Brice]

I love that Heather...what did you use, pencil?

Well, that and paper. :P

[Darkthoughts]

*slap* Could be pastel, paint...etc :P

[Brice]

You...you didn't have to slap me. :cry: :cry: :cry:


thank you! ;)

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: get outta here, perv!

[Heather19]

I had my friend at work scan my picture, but the quality still isn't the greatest. It's done all in pencil. It's really the only thing I can draw with (except charcoal, but that's so messy). I've tried pastels, colored pencils, watercolor, but I just have to much of a hard time with them. The only thing I haven't tried is paint. But I'm pretty content with my pencils, I love the black and white look they give.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/heather10119/drawings/eyeboltcanyonscan3.jpg

[Daghain]

OOH, I like it!

[Matt]

It is truly beautiful for sure.

[Heather19]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I really appreciate it.

[Patrick]

I'm really impressed by all these interpretations of the subject. Great artwork, everyone! :thumbsup:

[Erin]

Heather, that's great. I love the hint of a tail coming out between the cliff edges. :thumbsup:

[Daghain]

Friendly reminder - contest ends tomorrow!!!

[Daghain]

Contest is now closed. Voting to begin soon!