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[EliteZeon]

Yeah, Qvi, Doctor Overlord and I are all in the same guild together (love the multiguild system)... so I was comfortable enough to message them strange messages.

In anycase, I've just notified CKABEH for you on his Dev page. Doesn't hurt to politely ask every now and again.

Just wish I was slightly more assertive like this irl...

[Viatrix]

Count me in!

[CKABEH 3BEPOB]

Hi to all guys and girls, nice to see the bunch here i am also in, what is the deadline?

Also, what is your art guild?

Edited by CKABEH 3BEPOB, 24 October 2012 - 06:37 PM.

[TofuTactics]

There's an art guild?

Perynne, on 23 October 2012 - 05:12 AM, said:

@Sera: Welcome aboard! I'll add you to the artist list. I was thinking everyone needs to hand in their artwork three days before their own date, just so that there's extra time for people to come up with something. So if you get the 16th, then your deadline is the 13th of December. Does that sound good? Or would it be better to have random dates for all artists without others knowing? Of course I could just send your date to you privately through PM.

Thanks! Already started on the sketch. It doesn't matter which specific date I'll get. Will most likely have something ready before december. Keeping it enclosed could work, if for nothing else than keeping the audience completely unaware on what to expect a specific day. All in the fun of surprise

[Perynne]

I updated the first post in the thread with information about submitting your artwork. Please read it through! Also, I spammed sent everyone their dates through PM, let me know as soon as possible if they are ok with you or if you didn't get the PM for some reason.

In other news:
Ooooh, art guild? I wanna know about this too!

[EliteZeon]

Wait are you guys referring to me for the guild...?

Umm... that would be that Mysteriously Obscure Acronym... MOA.

I'm not sure what is going on with recruiting right now though, since I haven't hung out with them in awhile...

[Hugeli]

I'd love to draw/paint one of the pictures! c:

[GeminiJuSa]

Soo, is this a good place to ask what you guys think will happen in GW2 for wintersday? Now that grenth and dwayna is in hiding...

[Invertation]

The avatars of the gods burst through the center of Lion's Arch in a grand, one time only display.
...
Already been done?

Not really sure the direction on this one, but I'm expecting the human culture has maintained the holidays. Festive decoration, all the sorts. Perhaps some reappearances of the minions of either side--snowmen and grenches. Main festivities are beyond me.

Whatever it is, the effect will be grandiose, no doubt.

[Perynne]

Hugeli, on 14 November 2012 - 09:32 AM, said:

I'd love to draw/paint one of the pictures! c:

Sure! I've still got a couple of days open, welcome aboard! I'll send you the date suggestions tomorrow once I get back to my PC.

GeminiJuSa, on 14 November 2012 - 12:50 PM, said:

Soo, is this a good place to ask what you guys think will happen in GW2 for wintersday? Now that grenth and dwayna is in hiding...

Snow in Lion's Arch! I doubt that'll happen though, since it feels like an almost tropical climate.... I can't imagine people actually living in those ships while it's freezing outside.

A huge snow maze/puzzle would be awesome though. Or asuran golems dressed up as snowmen that go around handing out gifts.

[Doctor Overlord]

Perynne, on 15 November 2012 - 02:20 PM, said:

Snow in Lion's Arch! I doubt that'll happen though, since it feels like an almost tropical climate.... I can't imagine people actually living in those ships while it's freezing outside.

Maybe there will be some other magical influence that brings the snow to Lion's Arch now that the gods aren't having their usual battle.

[Viatrix]

I plan to work on this around Thanksgiving Weekend

[Amelia]

Guys .... how do you fight with laziness  if it comes to drawing   ?!
This is serious question.  
Can't even start with a proper sketch yet.

[CKABEH 3BEPOB]

Amelia, on 21 November 2012 - 04:45 PM, said:

Guys .... how do you fight with laziness  if it comes to drawing   ?!
This is serious question.  
Can't even start with a proper sketch yet.

find an inspiration. What moves you. That is good start. I have an idea for wintersday, but don't have time to start from work and practice

[Tommy's]

And bondage, definitely bondage.

[Viatrix]

Tommy, on 21 November 2012 - 06:06 PM, said:

And bondage, definitely bondage.

shh..don't steal my idea!

[Perynne]

@Amelia:  What CHAKEB said. Finding a source of inspiration can be a huge help. Also, sometimes you just need to force it. Having worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for a few years now, I can say that when super laziness hits, you just need to find the willpower to force yourself to sit down and start drawing even if you feel there's no way you can do it. Once you get started everything tends to fall into place and you find the energy to work again.

Viatrix, on 21 November 2012 - 08:38 PM, said:

shh..don't steal my idea!

I'm sure there's enough bondage to go around for everyone.

[Morag D]

Perynne, on 22 November 2012 - 06:15 PM, said:

I'm sure there's enough bondage to go around for everyone.

lol. Wintersday bondage. Grenthy is certainly up for that

I've finally moved my bum and started my piece, it's not as if I didn't have four-odd weeks to do it XD now I just need to finish, too

[nian]

This is getting exciting, so many participants and it's almost December. Can't wait.

[EliteZeon]

Nghh...

I made about 20 different basic thumbnails of ideas, and I still have no idea what I should do.

Should I go all out and completely outdo myself... hmm but then I might get stuck somewhere and lose interest.
I could do something more simple, but it might seem a little underwhelming... or look wierd if I put too much in something that should look "less"
Augh! I don't want to do a screenshot!

Final Exams are coming up in a week, so I'll be able to tackle this completely head on after the sixth.
Hopefully I can get myself sorted around then.

[Viatrix]

Ok I have my sketch I'll try to get it done this weekend. I am getting hit by the "I suddenly can't draw/paint" bug lol

[Doctor Overlord]

Sera, on 25 October 2012 - 01:46 PM, said:

There's an art guild?

Hmmm, part of me wonders if it might be worthwhile to make an artist-based guild?    It would help if the darn guesting feature was working so people on different servers would feel more connected.   Amelia expressed interest as well, what do other people think?   (Sorry for the pseudo-thread hijack, I'll get back on topic).

Amelia, on 21 November 2012 - 04:45 PM, said:

Guys .... how do you fight with laziness  if it comes to drawing ?!

Indeed, a serious question.   I found hard, unyielding, self-imposed deadlines (actual dates, not just 'one week') helped with me getting the Dynamic Events webcomic.  Until GW2 was released, then that schedule crumbled like dust   (On a plus note, I've finally started doing art again).

Deadlines served to prevent any unending cycle of revisions from starting and they also can force you to sit down and draw even if you don't feel you're in the mood.  

That's often the biggest issue with me.   I don't think I'm in the mood to do art but when I finally sit down and start I find myself enjoying it.    The sense of urgency from a deadline can help get over that initial inertia.

EliteZeon, on 29 November 2012 - 05:40 PM, said:

I made about 20 different basic thumbnails of ideas, and I still have no idea what I should do.

You're ahead of me, I haven't even started pondering ideas.

Edited by Doctor Overlord, 29 November 2012 - 06:56 PM.

[Perynne]

Wintersday calendar website is up! It's in the old address http://www.shinanai....ersdaycalendar/ - I took down the old calendar, though I might end up making a separate page with all the old artwork so they won't just disappear. I might still end up tweaking the new website tomorrow sometime, but at least the layout is final.

When you send in your artwork, please let me know what name you'd like to show as the artist, and if you have a website you'd like me to add a link to. You can also write a short description of what happens in the drawing or any extra Wintersday greetings in general. The text will be added below the artwork.

Already gotten a few artworks sent to me, looking good. Can't wait to show them to everyone!

@EliteZeon: Simple is good too - sometimes a simpler drawing can convey a message much better than a more detailed one, and it can stand out better just by the fact that it's simpler. If you feel pressured about making an artwork, then simpler is definitely the better choice since it's more likely to actually get finished.

@Viatrix: Repeat after me! "I'm a great and magnificent artist and all my artworks are super awesome!" Now do that a 100 times.

@Doctor Overlord: Artists guild sounds like a good idea, I'd definitely be up for it. Even if people don't actively do stuff together or are more involved with their main guilds, at least there's a chance of seeing who is online and talk about art-related stuff in general. Or just goof around, both are fun.

Edited by Perynne, 29 November 2012 - 07:10 PM.

[Amelia]

I have 1 week and to be honest I'm still at the phrase of  getting ideas together :'D .

[Morag D]

lol I need to submit VERY SOON and I still have loads to do XD yay for picking something complex to do

very excited about it though, can't wait!

[Doctor Overlord]

@Perynne - Were you planning on posting a thread with a link on the fan-generated content forum on the official site?

And if you'd like to try to start an artist guild, I might be up for lending a hand (he says thinking that he doesn't even have time to play GW2 and do art at the same time )   Let me know!  

Amelia, on 29 November 2012 - 07:17 PM, said:

I have 1 week and to be honest I'm still at the phrase of  getting ideas together :'D .

Again I am glad to hear I'm not the only one in that boat although my deadline is only a few days further.  I think I have a concept.   It's probably been done before but what the heck.

Edited by Doctor Overlord, 30 November 2012 - 05:14 AM.

[KiyaKoreena]

I can't wait to see all the pictures!!

[TofuTactics]

Started a week prior to deadline, granted I did pull in all-nighter just to go from sketch to finished version so i could send it in. So the best tip really is as it has already been mentioned; keep it simple, stick-figure simple if need to, if time is lacking. It will still convey what you wish to say through it even if kept basic as long as people can see what it is or what it may be out of all its possibilities it gives to the beholder. So to speak.

It's exciting to see what you've all done or will do, can't wait either

Doctor Overlord, on 29 November 2012 - 06:55 PM, said:

Hmmm, part of me wonders if it might be worthwhile to make an artist-based guild? It would help if the darn guesting feature was working so people on different servers would feel more connected.   Amelia expressed interest as well, what do other people think?   (Sorry for the pseudo-thread hijack, I'll get back on topic).

I'd love to join one! Granted, when the guesting system is implemented it will be much easier to do stuff in-game as well and not limit the guild to be just a chat window cross-server, though the latter could be enough on it's own as well just for a way for artist to gather and discuss while playing in their own pace. To jump between servers is a bit of a hassle right now IMO. Did it during the friend invite event.

[Perynne]

First day is up! *dances*

Doctor Overlord, on 30 November 2012 - 05:14 AM, said:

@Perynne - Were you planning on posting a thread with a link on the fan-generated content forum on the official site?

And if you'd like to try to start an artist guild, I might be up for lending a hand (he says thinking that he doesn't even have time to play GW2 and do art at the same time )   Let me know!  

Well... I could start a guild I suppose, but I'm pretty bad at being a guild leader because some weeks, I'm barely able to get online to play at all. I'd need a lot of dedicated officers to help me out. But it's a good idea nonetheless! At least there would be a channel ingame where artists could talk if they wanted to.

How many people would be interested in this? And just wanted to clarify, isn't MOA something like an artist guild? I've gotten the impression that a lot of artists hang out there already. So would there be a need for another guild, or everyone just join up with MOA? (noo, I'm totally not trying to get out of the responsibility of creating a guild )

TofuTactics, on 30 November 2012 - 03:47 PM, said:

I'd love to join one! Granted, when the guesting system is implemented it will be much easier to do stuff in-game as well and not limit the guild to be just a chat window cross-server, though the latter could be enough on it's own as well just for a way for artist to gather and discuss while playing in their own pace. To jump between servers is a bit of a hassle right now IMO. Did it during the friend invite event.

Yeah, and I don't want to leave my server unless it would be through guesting. I really hope they implement it soon... Completely switching servers sounds like too much of a hassle when I already have such a large group of friends on Desolation. Still, a guild of artists would be nice for seeing who is online and to just chat with people ingame, and then we would make it super awesome once the guesting system works.

[Morag D]

well for now it could be just a way to chat with people, which would be nice
I have a mind to join (although I'm not in MOA) if such a thing was brought into existence!

First pic is absolutely adorable! Great start