Nazghul1

Courtesy of our special guest judge Juggertha!

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Kabuki Korematsu by Chisoku - Solid outfit and good choice of colors on the face.

Shiria Sutingurei by Baisleac - Lot's of energy here. The colors on the metal perfectly suit the power aura.

Cherry Bomb by ddgryphon - Simple and sleek - nice suit.

Singing Bow by Conker - Great tattoos, but not a fan of the pants.

Hicarumbi by Katherine - Has a Elvish feel to it.

Hot Knife by ViciousOne - Dig the concept and the outfit. Not sure if I like the head though.

KO Katie by Altoholic_Monkey - wow, when did these options become available?? Very cool look to her.

Cherries 'n Cream by Manoa - A little too bland for my taste.

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And now, the winners...

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1st Place: Shiria Sutingurei by Baisleac

2nd place: KO Katie by Altoholic_Monkey

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Congrats to the winners! You've won a No-prize!

Thank you, Juggertha, for taking the time to judge our contestant's entries!

The rest of you do the guy a favor and commission some artwork from him.

Here's a new palette for you guys to work on while I get the cheesecake winners/critiques squared away. Deadline is Saturday. Now get ta woik!

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Are you a Todd Nauck fan by any chance?

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Had to google him... so no. But he seems to have some cool stuff.

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Interesting. I thought I saw a little of his influence in the way you drew Evian's legs.

Cherry Cheesecake entries are now available online. You have until the end of the day for any last minute entries!

Are you a Todd Nauck fan by any chance?

Still a few days left. Get your entries in!

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Here's my entry:

KO Katie

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Someone's showing off their veteran status.

Welcome aboard, Conker! Does your girlfriend have a forum login? I like to attribute the pics to their creator when I put everything into the html file.

Gah! How was that name NOT taken??

how are the fire sets for scrappers?

Very cool. Is that Fire Armor or an aura?

Me too. But don't you have to earn them in the new Cimerora zone? So you wouldn't be able to start a new toon with those parts anyway.

Wow, this was a tough one!

Plasma Streamer –
Good color balance. Even the skin tone you chose works well here. The design is simple – a belly shirt with leather pants – yet modern feeling. It’s hard to tell if you used all the colors, but it looks good.

Gwyneira –
This costume reminds me of the pulpy space-faring heroes like Flash Gordon, Captain Comet, etc. I could easily see this character, fists ablaze, leading the charge against an army of world-conquering aliens. I’m not crazy about that belt in this instance. It seems to conflict with the rest of the design. I might’ve gone with one that matched the tiara a little better. My only other nitpick is with the hands. Why keep them fleshy? I’d like to see the teal or even the orange used on the boots there instead.

Sound Shield –
Here we have an eclectic combination of costume pieces that works well in this scheme. I’d lose the reticle. The hair cuts into it, and it also interferes with the slash across the face. On the other hand, I love the way the Exoproto pattern lines up with the tribal markings on the boots! Was that a happy accident or did you plan it that way?

ColdShock –
Here we have a clever name and an interesting combination of powers. Am I right in assuming the primary is Ice? That combined with his name being COLDshock instead of SHOCKINGcold, makes me think the color scheme should be inverted (more blues/greens and less orange). I think the warmer orange electricity would look striking against the colder appearing metallic body type. Those goggles serve a dual purpose – they could be the sunglasses that skiers and snowboarders use, or they could be protecting his eyes against the chaotic tendrils of electricity. The organic shoulders gave me pause, until I realized those could be seen as ice (which would mean I’d keep it a cool color if you decide to invert the scheme). Nice job!

Psywire –
Another nice, old school look from seraff. I think the color pattern could use some work, though. All the colors seem segregated to me. I think if you just made the gloves match the boots and the legs match the arms, it’d work better. Definitely keep the style you’re using with the lightning bolts, though. I like how they “cut” into the gloves and boots using the colors before them.

Stormbow –
Nice job picking up on the southwestern comment and putting it into practice! I think it could use a little extra touches of turquoise to balance things out - perhaps the trim of the vest or the pattern of the skirt? Maybe even the shoes. I’m not crazy about the shoes, and I’d suggest one of the wrapped pieces, but that’s more preference/personal style.

WINNER: Plasma Streamer
2nd Place: Stormbow

Congratulations! You both win a no-prize!

Now get to work on your next palette designs!

Here's your new palette. Now get to work! You have til Sunday (to make up for holiday).

I'll try to get the critique done during my lunch break.

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Of course, it would be cool to have guest judges like Dirtwolf, LJ, TA, DarkJedi, Aerones, Juggy and others. They could pick 1st, and 2nd place and asking nicely for one of them to pick a winner from a group of entries, would be pretty neat. We might not know who till after all the entries were in. If they felt like donating the time for a quick judging that would be very cool. That way, we get a variety of takes and we can't start tailoring to a particular judge's built in likes or dislikes. In short, we'd have to bring our best game every time.

Just a thought.

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Not a bad idea. I'll see what I can do.

Very cool pic!

Nadya, your avatar is strangely hypnotic.

I wasn't implying that you were complaining.

Would it be more or less fun, if we skipped the critique/winners thing and just jumped straight into another palette?

I can see it being a tough one. I didn't get a chance to try it myself, though. I'm just trying to keep the palette's from being the same every week. Plus, if I went with personal preference, everything would be on the cooler side with lots of blues and purples.

The latest entry page is up.

There were fewer participants this time. Is that due to it being a holiday weekend, the launch of i12, or a lack of interest since there are no prizes?

Bah! This is only the third one (here, at least). You'll get your time to shine.

why would you be discouraged?

If I had any 50s, I'd just hand out influence as a prize, but I don't so I'm lacking in the wealth department.

Very nice! Reminds me of a Jim Lee drawing.

Nice entries, gang. Keep 'em coming!

i think it's a good idea.