[SOTW Discussion] Talk inside...

[NinthDesertDude]

7 hours ago, MightyCarlosLP said:

many of these are often outdated styles, some did go out of the usual though, why is paint.net so often outdated style art?

it's not great for tablet drawing so all the drawn styles are more or less not going to happen. That leaves mostly digital stuff like 24-bit, pixel art, and whatever photomanips you get with filters

[mottoman]

@Pixey wow, that bird in SOTW #243 is stunning work. 

[toe_head2001]

 

[Svea.ling]

I would really like to enter these SOTW competitions, but they do seem to be morphing into an object of the fortnight competitions of late sadly. I do understand from my mum that the winner of the previous competition picks the next topic, but I think they are getting more harder to join in IMO. 

[Vagabondi]

59 minutes ago, Svea.ling said:

they do seem to be morphing into an object of the fortnight competitions of late sadly.

 

Not really.

 

First of all, your Object entry has to be 100% PDN while your Signature entry can be anything. Using a clipart is ok (with a link). Using a photo is ok (check the Dream plugin SOTW, for example). Some people find it funny and inspiring to make it "all PDN" - just like OOTF - but you don't have to. Creative use of stock images have won many times in the past.

 

What matters is your idea, and how you improvise within it, using various effects and styles - and tricks.😏 One of the biggest SOTW challenges is size because 500x200 feels very limited sometimes. It is hard but interesting. 

[Scooter]

On 11/1/2021 at 1:17 PM, Vagabondi said:

 

Not really.

 

First of all, your Object entry has to be 100% PDN while your Signature entry can be anything. Using a clipart is ok (with a link). Using a photo is ok (check the Dream plugin SOTW, for example). Some people find it funny and inspiring to make it "all PDN" - just like OOTF - but you don't have to. Creative use of stock images have won many times in the past.

 

What matters is your idea, and how you improvise within it, using various effects and styles - and tricks.😏 One of the biggest SOTW challenges is size because 500x200 feels very limited sometimes. It is hard but interesting. 

Well Said, most especially for me that have really forgotten the specifics of each.  It is good to have young questioning eyes and minds to keep us on our toes.    

[Fixsel]

This has probably been asked a lot before but I have a question on SOTW or really any competition. If you are a participant in the competition are you allowed to vote? And if you are allowed to vote, can you vote for yourself?

Edited November 27, 2021 by Fixsel

[toe_head2001]

1 hour ago, Fixsel said:

If you are a participant in the competition are you allowed to vote? And if you are allowed to vote, can you vote for yourself?

 

Yes, you may vote; even for yourself.

[Fixsel]

30 minutes ago, toe_head2001 said:

 

Yes, you may vote; even for yourself.

Thank you, I just wanted to make sure before voting starts.

[Vagabondi]

2 hours ago, toe_head2001 said:

you may vote; even for yourself

 

Is it even fair?

 

Never done that... I wonder if anyone does. Kind of weird.

[toe_head2001]

Voting for yourself would be biased, but I don't see how it would be unfair.  Each person's votes are counted equally.

 

If your art is high quality, you should vote for it.

Imagine if a politician didn't vote for him/her self; it would be an admission of no-confidence of one's self.

[Manc]

Hi @Pixey Could you post a download link for the plugin?

I can't seem to find it.

Cheers.

[lynxster4]

On 1/2/2022 at 9:59 AM, lynxster4 said:

Examples can be viewed here.

 

Hi Manc.  Click on the 'here'.  

[Manc]

Tried that @Pixey

I get this.

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by Manc

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Step 3. Choose Save As and not 'Open'.

[Manc]

Thanks @Ego Eram Reputo

Sorted.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Entry posted

 

 

Link to full-sized image: https://i.postimg.cc/tRcnJP9W/SOTW-EER-large.jpg

 

Font is Earth Orbiter from DaFont. Everything else is PDN.

 

It looks best on a dark background, so I suggest opening it over one, or turning on the dark forum theme for a proper viewing.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

  

Just now, Ego Eram Reputo said:

 

I can't claim any of these images. They are all ripped from the game DOOM/DOOM2. The last difficulty setting was generated using this: https://c.eev.ee/doom-text-generator

 

This image was assembled some time ago for the main panel on my DOOM Box. I updated the image by adding my username as the fifth difficulty setting

 

 

     

 

https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/15250-video-gaming-thread/?do=findComment&comment=589939

 

[lynxster4]

Neat stuff there @Ego Eram Reputo.  I can't tell you how many happy hours I wasted when the Atari first came out.

I was young (early 20's)?  Much fun doing tournaments with the family.  To see what it's evolved into is mind-blowing.

Now, I'm taking a roller coaster ride with this big thing on my head and trying not to throw up. 😆  Don't know if VR is for me; kind of dizzying to say the least.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

I had an Atari STFM. I manually soldered 512kb of memory into it to bring it up to 1meg. I was the envy of my friends!

 

I loved that Atari. It had something called STOS basic. Even learned to program it in 68000 machine code

 

I'm definitey an 'old school' gamer. Curreny playing my way through Heretic (a DOOM clone in a medieval setting) on the DOOM box.

[lynxster4]

@Maximilian  It's great to have you back!!  🤗  Thanks for entering the comp. Hope to see more of you...it's been deader than a doornail on here.

[Pixey]

Woot @Maximilian is here .

[Maximilian]

Thank you both for the warm welcome,@lynxster4and @Pixey 

 

Family issues have kept me away for a long time, but I'll try to restart showing up as often as possible

Edited September 4, 2022 by Maximilian

[Red ochre]

Many thanks to @lynxster4 & @Pixey for keeping this thread going! - Rude for me not to participate with this theme 😁, so a little surrealist experiment 🤪.

In all honesty, if you enjoy T.G.A. you must check out @MJW's height map effects, which are capable of much higher quality output.

 

[Manc]

I've been thinking of entering this comp.

I've tried a few times, Yesterday and today. I can't download the plugin.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.