Possum Roadkill

I have had someone ask if they could enter more than one piece for the SAC comp. We have done this in the past on other comps but not in the SAC. I think if someone has the time and inspiration to do more than one piece, they should be allowed to enter it. It would be good for the comps because there would be more entries for people to vote for. What do you think?

I have had someone ask if they could enter more than one piece for the SAC comp. We have done this in the past on other comps but not in the SAC. I think if someone has the time and inspiration to do more than one piece, they should be allowed to enter it. It would be good for the comps because there would be more entries for people to vote for. What do you think?

Entries Entry 1 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/OHCRAP.png Entry 2 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/cockpithitech.jpg Entry 3 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/cockpitalien.jpg Entry 4 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/SAC.png Entry 5 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/Cockpit.png Entry 6 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/SpaceArtComp_Pilot.png Entry 7 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/spaceproject-7.png Entry 8 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/spaceproject-5-d.jpg

New theme, Abstract Wallpaper. Comp runs for 2 weeks.

New theme. Abstract Wallpaper. Comp runs for 2 weeks.

Space Art Competition #12 THEME IS: View from the pilote's seat POLL IS UP ! VOTE FOR BEST THREE ! POLL CLOSES TUESDAY NIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. SAC Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. When they are allowed, obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. When Theme Rules allow, you must post a link to any stocks, renders, images or parts of images you did not create in Paint.net, i.e. fractals created in a fractal generator program or textures created in another program of any kind. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no Maximum Size. Special Rule #5. Do not anger the Possum. Submission Rules All images must be submitted to me in a PM. Do no post your image in this thread ! Do not post your images in your gallery or any other gallery until this comp is over ! I will post your image in the poll, that is the only time your image should be seen before the voting begins. Do not sign your image or put any kind of identifiable marker or logo in your image that people will link to you. You may post your image on any other website where you are a member (i.e. Deviant Art, PdN Fans Forum, Facebook or any other forum or website, just not on this website until the comp has concluded. NO PLACEHOLDERS! Do not send an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS (works in progress) ! No images previously submitted will be allowed. I reserve the right to add to the rules as people do things to annoy me. (See special rule # 5.) THEME IS: View from the pilote's seat Theme rules: You are to make an image depicting the view from the cockpit of a spacecraft. You should include as a part of your image, some of the controls, dials, indicators, displays, and any other part of what would be the area in which a pilot would fly a spacecraft. You may include planets and other space objects like moons, asteroids, planets, nebulae, possums etc. that would be seen from the pilot's seat/area. You MAY NOT use STOCKS AND/OR RENDERS ! You may use another program to create parts of your image i.e. Apophysis, Gimp, Incendia, Photoshop, etc. The majority of your image should be made in Paint.net. The use of other programs should be limited to the creation of textures and minor elements of your image. (Remember, Possum’s have a sixth sense about things like this, do don’t make me hunt you down. So with that in mind, special rule #5 is in effect for this competition ). THIS COMP WILL RUN FOR 2 WEEKS ! This thread is for entries only ! If you want to discuss this comp, please go to the discussion thread. The Entry period for this competition run through Friday April 8th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. All ENTRIES submitted up to that time will be accepted

Space Art Competition #12 THEME IS: View from the pilote's seat POLL IS UP ! VOTE FOR BEST THREE ! POLL CLOSES TUESDAY NIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. SAC Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. When they are allowed, obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. When Theme Rules allow, you must post a link to any stocks, renders, images or parts of images you did not create in Paint.net, i.e. fractals created in a fractal generator program or textures created in another program of any kind. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no Maximum Size. Special Rule #5. Do not anger the Possum. Submission Rules All images must be submitted to me in a PM. Do no post your image in this thread ! Do not post your images in your gallery or any other gallery until this comp is over ! I will post your image in the poll, that is the only time your image should be seen before the voting begins. Do not sign your image or put any kind of identifiable marker or logo in your image that people will link to you. You may post your image on any other website where you are a member (i.e. Deviant Art, PdN Fans Forum, Facebook or any other forum or website, just not on this website until the comp has concluded. NO PLACEHOLDERS! Do not send an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS (works in progress) ! No images previously submitted will be allowed. I reserve the right to add to the rules as people do things to annoy me. (See special rule # 5.) THEME IS: View from the pilote's seat Theme rules: You are to make an image depicting the view from the cockpit of a spacecraft. You should include as a part of your image, some of the controls, dials, indicators, displays, and any other part of what would be the area in which a pilot would fly a spacecraft. You may include planets and other space objects like moons, asteroids, planets, nebulae, possums etc. that would be seen from the pilot's seat/area. You MAY NOT use STOCKS AND/OR RENDERS ! You may use another program to create parts of your image i.e. Apophysis, Gimp, Incendia, Photoshop, etc. The majority of your image should be made in Paint.net. The use of other programs should be limited to the creation of textures and minor elements of your image. (Remember, Possum’s have a sixth sense about things like this, do don’t make me hunt you down. So with that in mind, special rule #5 is in effect for this competition ). THIS COMP WILL RUN FOR 2 WEEKS ! This thread is for DISCUSSION only ! If you want to ENTER this comp, please READ THE RULES ABOVE ! The Entry period for this competition run through Friday April 8th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. All ENTRIES submitted up to that time will be accepted

OK, maybe it's because I forgot to change the header on the post telling what the theme was and no one bothered to read that I had changed the theme, or maybe it's because I chose a theme that no one wants to enter, or maybe everyone is just too busy......... I'm going to let the entry period run a little longer and see if anyone submits something. Ancient Weapons I thought, that should get people interested, yeah, swords and clubs, and battle axes should appeal to everyone, right? So far I've not heard a peep from anyone.....

OK, I'm not a mind reader, at least not anymore. I had to give it up due to a court order and a monetary settlement. Anyway, the point is I was hoping that more people would chime in and help me choose the next theme. Sooooooooo, since everyone seems to have given up their tongue to a feral feline, I'm left with choosing the next theme. (Don't worry, it won't be steam punks in space). I'll try to get it officially written up in the next couple of days, but the theme will be.......(cue the dramatic music) da duh duh ! View from the pilote's seat (in the cockpit, alien or human craft) This comp will run for 2 weeks. So get started with your ideas, sharpen your pencils, clean your brushes, and go have some fun !

I like it very much. Don't worry about forgetting how you made it, I do that all the time. It would make a very nice sig if you still have the Pdn file. Welcome to the forum!

@ Helen, Thank you so much. Creating these pieces gives me much pleasure and to know that it brings a smile to someone's face makes that pleasure so much sweeter! @ Barbieq Thanks for always being there to give me a lift ! @ Chrsico, It certainly is interesting to see where people get inspiration for a specific piece of art. For months I really struggled to find inspiration in anything and my artwork really suffered from the loss of my muse. It's funny how this program has brought my muse back to me. I hope that it soon will overflow to my Paint.net work and I'll get back on track. It's great for me that I still have Paint.net to rely on to assemble the Sculptris pieces and create appropriate backgrounds for them. And that brings me to my latest piece, "Dragons Walk". All the pieces with the exception of the sun, sky, and clouds in the background were created in Sculptris. It was all assembled in Paint.Net and the background elements were added. I hope you enjoy it ! http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/PossumRoadkill/Possum%20Art/DragonsWalk.png

That is one of the things that has bothered me about this method of voting since we adopted it. The rules always state whether or not stocks are allowed in the comp and I have tried to be vigilant in policing the rules, but it's not always apparent to the members who are voting whether or not a stock was used in a piece. Considering the exceptional artistic talent found on this forum, I can see where sometimes it might be difficult to determine if stocks have been used in a piece. For me to post the stock images used in each comp would put a serious strain on the allowed bandwidth of my competition Photobucket account (I use the free account, hey I'm frugal)and could cause the images to disappear if that bandwidth were to be exceeded. What I could do would be to add an annotation with each entry in the entry thread as to whether or not a stock image(s) had been used in the creation of the entry, or if the image is stock free. In the next round, if stocks are allowed, I will add a line in the comp rules that requires that each entrant must declare any and all stocks in the entry PM to me and that entry will be annotated as such in the entry thread and if there is sufficient room in the poll as well. Does everyone find that to be an acceptable compromise? Everyone, make sure to let me know which of the (above) listed themes you would like to see as the next round of the SAC. I'd like to get it stated before I go to bed on Monday night. Otherwise, you all will be subject to my random and irrational choice for the next theme, that might even include the dreaded Steam Punk's in space theme. So beware ! Make your choices known !

@ Helen, what's a "bajoley" ? @ Chrisco Thanks ! @ Barbieq, Yes, I've been posting them on there and they seem to be popular with my friends. I like to keep them guessing. This is one of my latest. I was inspired by a version of "Somewhere over the rainbow" at the end of a "Scrubs" episode. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/PossumRoadkill/Possum%20Art/BlueBirds.png

Winners announced in the SAC #11 Discussion thread ! @ Jerry, I think that's a good idea. It could run for a week and people could enter what they feel is their best space art piece, even if it's been posted on the forum. That would certainly generate a lot of entries and it would be fun to see. @ MadJik, Wonderful ideas ! I like them very much. **added to the list ! @ EER Did I mention that to you? I had that on my original list from months ago. Brilliant idea ! ** added to the list ! OK here is what we have so far..... cloud nebulae eclipse left behind COMPLETED UFO view from the pilote's seat (in the cockpit, alien or human craft) create a space station "2001 A Space Odyssey" like effect (when the spaceship is going across colorfull space distortion) InnerSpace: Show us what goes on in the space between atoms and their particles best space pic (enter what you think is your best piece, even if it's been posted on the forum) Soooooo, what does everyone want to do for the next round? Post your thoughts here ! Thanks for the help everyone !

Winners are...... 1st place Entry 2 Heat Stroke 6 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/LeftBehind_CryForHelp.png 2nd place Tie Entry 3 Bones 5 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/LeavingTeddyBearsbehind.jpg Entry 6 MadJik 5 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/spaceart.jpg 3rd Place Entry 5 Julio Coolio 4 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/LeftBehind2.png Other entries Entry 1 Ventor1 2 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/leftbehind.png Entry 4 Amerikano 1 vote http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/SAC/lonely.jpg Thanks to everyone who entered, beautiful artwork ! Thanks to all who voted ! Awards will be sent later tonight.

There is a 3 way tie for 1st place. I will leave the poll up for the rest of the night and close it in the morning. Please go vote and call your friends and get them to vote too !

There is a 3 way tie for 1st place. I will leave the poll up for the rest of the night and close it in the morning. Please go vote and call your friends and get them to vote too !

POLL IS UP ! Poll closes Wednesday March 17th at 8:00 p.m. EDST

The entry period for this comp has ended. POLL IS UP ! Poll closes Wednesday March 17th at 8:00 p.m. EDST

These are two of the pieces I've done recently using Sculptris. The 3D objects were created using that program and were assembled and modified in Paint.Net. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/PossumRoadkill/Possum%20Art/HotPeppers.png http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/PossumRoadkill/Possum%20Art/SeaTurtleEscape.png The first one is red chili peppers and really doesn't have a title. The second one is two sea turtles escaping from a tiger shark and is called, "Sea Turtle Escape". I hope you enjoy them ! If you are interested in trying Sculptris, you can find it HERE. It's a free program based on the idea of modeling clay in a digital medium. It is very fun and addictive !

Already wonderful entries ! I think this will be another great comp Chrisco. You're on a roll !

Yes. It's very small and portable, made from recycled Popsicle sticks. It can be very deadly to small creatures and the easily distracted or those who fear flaming marshmallows.

New theme added ! ! I hope you like it ! If you don't I'll launch large rocks at you from my trebuchet.

You never know, you might come up with something excellent. There is plenty of time, so keep at it.

OK, I'll come up with a different theme tonight.