FAC - RESULTS ARE IN!!! Fan Art Competition 23: Heroes as Villains

[bonzai!]

FAC 23
Theme: Heroes as Villains

Welcome to the April 2009 edition of OCR's "official" Fan Art Competition (FAC)!

This month's theme is HEROES AS VILLAINS!

"Hero = Villain

This could be in many different ways...for example, Mario:

the hero may be seen as a villain by other characters. I'm sure the families of all the goombas Mario's headstomped over the years think he's evil....

the hero dresses up like a villain or turns into them...Mario putting on a Bowser costume or transforming into him...

the hero acts like a villain. Mario goes evil and starts beating old ladies to death with a plunger. Or, joins the villain's side and helps them fight the good guys."

-Chiral, winner of FAC 22!


PM your entries to me by SATURDAY APRIL 25TH.

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RESULTS!!!

and the winner is ............ Arian!!!

Number 1 - Wolt, Professor Layton --- 10
Number 2 - DJ Mighty, Attack on the Mystics --- 5
Number 3 - Arian, Donkey Kong --- 32
Number 4 - bonzai!, Spyro --- 4
Number 5 - Rambo, Lego Star Wars --- 6
Number 6 - friendlyHunter, Link --- 5
Number 7 - piendry, Captain Planet --- 16

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, awesome month :)

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THE ENTRIES!!!

Number 1 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/01_ProfessorLayton.jpg?t=1240758544)
Number 2 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/02_AttackOnTheMystics.jpg?t=1240758602)
Number 3 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/03_DonkeyKong.jpg?t=1240758605)
Number 4 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/04_Spyro.jpg?t=1240758610)
Number 5 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/05_LEGOSTARWARS.jpg?t=1240758630)
Number 6 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/06_linkasganon.gif?t=1240758637)
Number 7 (http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/ocr_fac/FAC%2023%20Heroes%20as%20Villains/captainplanet.jpg?t=1240762610)

PRIVATE MESSAGE your votes to me by THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH

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If your unfamiliar with the FAC, here is some interesting reading material.

FAQ

What is the Fan Art Competition?
The Fan Art Competition is a monthly event where artists create some form of art based on a certain theme.

What is the theme?
The theme is decided by the winner of the previous months competition (most of the time) and must be video game related.

Who can submit art?
Anyone.

What are my restrictions?
You are allowed to submit one entry, but other than that there are no restrictions. There are no size, quality, image size restrictions.

Who decides the winner?
The OCR community. Anyone who wants to vote, can vote.

How does voting work?
You vote for your three favorite entries, from first to third. These entries are given points based on the order in which you voted for them in. For example,

1st. Rambo
2nd. bonzai
3rd. Nyuura

In this case, Rambo would get 3 points, bonzai would get 2, and Nyuura would get 1 (although Nyuura gets three most of the time).

When and how do we see the results?
After the voting period is over, I'll announce the winner and show the tallied scores for all entries.

If I enter the contest can I vote?
Yes, and voting for yourself is allowed if you really want to.

Rules and Regulations!
1) Any art submitted must be based off of the months theme.
2) No nudity.
3) Your entry must be created within the month. It cannot have been something you've created in the past or partially finished prior to the announcement of the theme.
4) All entries must be 100% your work. Simply altering something created by someone else may be cool, but is not allowed as an entry.


DEADLINE!
PM me all entries by SATURDAY APRIL 25TH.

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[Txai]

Can it be the opposite too? Villains as Heroes?

[Rambo]

If I can think of a good idea, I may possibly consider potentially creating a REAL submission this time maybe.

[bonzai!]

Can it be the opposite too? Villains as Heroes?

I don't know! Chiral, what do you think about that?

If I can think of a good idea, I may possibly consider potentially creating a REAL submission this time maybe.

YOU. BETTER.

[relyanCe]

So um, does this also apply to anti-heroes / evil-protagonists?

[Chiral]

I don't know! Chiral, what do you think about that?


Awww, but I wanna see the goody-goods being bad! Nah, I'm cool with that. If you've got an idea for villains being heroes, that's fine too. But if there's anti-heroes/evil protagonists like relyanCe said, I think they need to become the goody-two-shoes guys and not just worse anti-heroes.

[Rambo]

Awww, but I wanna see the goody-goods being bad!
My mind slips to terrible perversions.

[Chiral]

My mind slips to terrible perversions.

You could draw that too, but I think we'd get in trouble. ;D

[Txai]

If you've got an idea for villains being heroes, that's fine too.

Awesome. Thank you for being open-minded.

[Ninja-san]

I'm gonna have so much fun with this

[relyanCe]

Man, now I have to think up a cool idea...

[Sindra]

Huh....you know, this one I actually may have some trouble thinking up something good for.

[friendlyHunter]

Same here. This is going to be very interesting... this theme has a crazy amount of potential.

I just hope I'll be able to get more of the videogame references than I usually do ><


(5 seconds later)
[Edit]

Oooh man, is it ok if I submit a joke entry as well as a serious entry??

[Nyuura]

Huh....you know, this one I actually may have some trouble thinking up something good for.

You're not alone on this.

EDIT: I'll need suggestions if anybody's got some. :(

[Thalzon]

I think I'll join this one. I have a funny idea in my head already.

[Chickenwarlord]

Oh man, Glottis as a villain would be awesome alongside a sinister Manny Calavera.

[The Phalanx]

inb4 ten submissions featuring Marche.

[friendlyHunter]

Ok, so now I know what I'm doing for both my entries. They'll both be comical, but only one of them will be well-drawn. Should I submit them both as entries, or post the joke entry earlier?

Luckily my exams end before the deadline, so I'll actually have time this month. I'll have to start last month's Creatures drawing eventually too. Zerglings!!!! =D

[Zephyr]

This theme sounds awesome, I eagerly wait to see the results.

[cobaltstarfire]

I have no idea what I would do for this one.

I'll ruminate on it for a while, maybe won't do it, since the semester is ending soon my art classes have suddenly become more frenetic...which I didn't think was even possible.

[Chiral]

Did I pick a bad theme? :/ I didn't mean to make it impossible for people to even pick an idea.

I got the idea from a fanfic I read about Samus from the point of view of her target's bodyguards, and how much they are in fear of her, if that helps at all. If I were doing it I'd do something about Space Pirates getting a scary bedtime story about Samus. Or possibly Aya Brea blowing people up with her mind. Or maybe Link getting arrested for animal cruelty....wait, that's too close to the actual character. >_>

[Txai]

Did I pick a bad theme? :/ I didn't mean to make it impossible for people to even pick an idea.

People should just relax and then some ideas will come for sure.

This theme is goddam awesome.

[Brushfire]

I have the most awesome idea. It is gonna be a picture of the Heavy and Scout, and friendly fire will be on.

RUN LITTLE MAN, GIANT IS COMING FOR YOU!!!

Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending Patent Pending!!!

[DJ Mighty]

Did I pick a bad theme? :/ I didn't mean to make it impossible for people to even pick an idea.

I got the idea from a fanfic I read about Samus from the point of view of her target's bodyguards, and how much they are in fear of her, if that helps at all. If I were doing it I'd do something about Space Pirates getting a scary bedtime story about Samus. Or possibly Aya Brea blowing people up with her mind. Or maybe Link getting arrested for animal cruelty....wait, that's too close to the actual character. >_>

i think its a great idea. i actually already started and sketched out everything already. Still need to draw the back.

[bonzai!]

Ok, so now I know what I'm doing for both my entries. They'll both be comical, but only one of them will be well-drawn. Should I submit them both as entries, or post the joke entry earlier?

Luckily my exams end before the deadline, so I'll actually have time this month. I'll have to start last month's Creatures drawing eventually too. Zerglings!!!! =D

I think you should just submit one entry, but I don't see anything wrong with posting the joke entry to the thread. I have also felt tempted to do joke entries in the past! Some people have succumbed to this temptation fully (coughcoughRambocough).

[Rambo]

I think you should just submit one entry, but I don't see anything wrong with posting the joke entry to the thread. I have also felt tempted to do joke entries in the past! Some people have succumbed to this temptation fully (coughcoughRambocough).


Was that a shot at my previous two masterpieces? I received nothing but positive feedback. There was no joke.



You're a bitch.

[relyanCe]

rambowned.

5-seconds-later-edit:

Hey guys I just got my first design commission!! I'M DRAWING FOR MONEYS!!!!!

[Sindra]

rambowned.

5-seconds-later-edit:

Hey guys I just got my first design commission!! I'M DRAWING FOR MONEYS!!!!!


Hah, it's a good feeling, isn't it? Unfortunately I tend to only get those after having been at a convention selling art. ;_;

[Otakatt]

rambowned.

5-seconds-later-edit:

Hey guys I just got my first design commission!! I'M DRAWING FOR MONEYS!!!!!

Oh, yay! *clapclap* Congrats! ^_^ Welcome to the world of commissions and bizness. The bizness aspect isn't entirely fun though, imo. :x

[FuriousFure]

I've got a decent idea. but the idea is the easiest part.

Making it look like the idea is the hard part.

[Nyuura]

I got my idea from the twisted mind of a friend. :( I will be weeping tears of blood while I draw this.

[Chiral]

I got my idea from the twisted mind of a friend. :( I will be weeping tears of blood while I draw this.

Twisted ideas, yessss >3 Those are always fun.

I'm glad people are getting into it o.o Well, if anyone needs an idea still just PM me, I'm full of horrifying possibilities. :3

[Halcreix]

Wow! This sounds cool! I have some ideas, but I have to ask something: The drawing must be digital (for example: Photoshoped) or it can be scanned (for example a colored pencil drawing on normal paper)?

[Nyuura]

Wow! This sounds cool! I have some ideas, but I have to ask something: The drawing must be digital (for example: Photoshoped) or it can be scanned (for example a colored pencil drawing on normal paper)?

Can be any medium you want. :)

[Halcreix]

Can be any medium you want. :)

Thanks for answering my question, so I must submit my work on April 25th??

[Arian]

I'm in!

I'm cooking something delicious for you guys :)

[Rambo]

Thanks for answering my question, so I must submit my work on April 25th??


Submit any time between now and the end of April 25th. :-P

[HideousBeing]

You're not alone on this.

EDIT: I'll need suggestions if anybody's got some. :(
This is a common theme actually. They do it with every hero- you fight yourself in some way.
Mario- Transparent Mario from Sunshine
Samus- Dark Samus
Link- Dark Link
Sonic- Shadow?
Zelda- Gannon's Puppet (There's a good one.)
It goes on.

[friendlyHunter]

Hmm, do those ones really count? They're more like "villainous dopplegangers as villains". Drawing Wario or Waluigi as villians isn't in line with the theme either.

Well, maybe the Zelda one counts...



Some things I've thought of:

You know how in videogames you're always running around killing animals or soldiers/guards and beating people up, going into strangers' houses and taking the gold coins and chain mail from their grandfather clocks? Run with that.

Switching the hero's role with the villian's... say, Dedede is trying to save Dreamland from the gluttonous Kirby.

What if Link or Samus one day decided to use their incredible powers for evil? What if Captain Falcon started roaming the city PAAWNCHing random people on the street?

[Nyuura]

What if Captain Falcon started roaming the city PAAWNCHing random people on the street?

The streets will never be the same again.

[bonzai!]

How are people doing with the theme? Still having problems, or have the muses been doing their jobs? There's still have plenty of time to work out a good idea :-)

[relyanCe]

I've been busy agonizing over my commission...

But as soon as I finish it, i will do a pwnage entry, I pwamith!

[DJ Mighty]

How are people doing with the theme? Still having problems, or have the muses been doing their jobs? There's still have plenty of time to work out a good idea :-)

i am 85-90% done. I hit a wall though. My printer is out of ink, which is stopping me from finishing it this week. Will be done next week though. not the greatest piece of art work but i think it will fun.

[cobaltstarfire]

I have a story board and a series painting to get done, on top of a horrible twindgy stiff back.

In short I'm getting very little done and haven't even thought of any ideas for this months theme. :(

[HideousBeing]

What if Captain Falcon started roaming the city PAAWNCHing random people on the street?
This is possibly the only way to ever have Sephiroth beaten in a "Greatest VG Villain" contest.

It's all about the presumptuous initiatives. Sephiroth's sword set the precedent for ridiculously long blades, and CF dominates the field of self-proclaiming one's own attacks in the most presumptuous way. Shoryuken/Hadouken were a little different- of their own flavor. Wario's got gas covered.

What does your villain have?

[bonzai!]

¡5 días más!

(that's "5 more days" in spanish)

[friendlyHunter]

¡5 días más!

(that's "5 more days" in spanish)

WHAt WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT??!


deadline!
pm me all entries by saturday april 25th.

[bonzai!]

hahahahaha
JUST KIDDING

man I should buy a calendar.

OR MAYBE THIS WAS ALL INTENTIONAL TO SPARK A FIRE BENEATH Y'ALL.

my spanish is a little rusty, so let's try that again:

¡12 días más!

[Thalzon]

The pencil sketch has been sitting next to my desk since, like, the 3rd. I should really whip out the tablet and colour it already.

[Nyuura]

I suddenly lost motivation for my piece so I think another crappy MSPaint entry is in order.

Tally-ho.

[relyanCe]

Again, bumping and doing Bonzai's job for her. Lazy wench...

6 days!!!

[cobaltstarfire]

You all better give me cool things to look at.

Here's a neat fan-comic (http://pimmy.deviantart.com/art/Once-Removed-Page-1-102601746) you guys can check out that is related to this months theme.

[bonzai!]

Lazy wench...

>:(

I'm waiting for those entries to start coming in! Only a few more days, so GIT TO IT!

[Arian]

>:(

I'm waiting for those entries to start coming in! Only a few more days, so GIT TO IT!

I'm at it! Hold on!

[relyanCe]

>:(

Haha I kid I kid

[Sindra]

Thought it was always a Sunday deadline. O.o

[bonzai!]

BUMP

4 more days guys!!!

@ Sindra: I've just been setting the deadline date to give about a week or so for viewing the entries, voting, and time for the winner to choose a theme before the next month begins. I didn't know that Atmuh always made the deadline a Sunday.

For future comps, would you guys rather I made it a standard day of the month, like Sunday? I know the way I'm doing it sometimes makes the deadline a random day during the week.

[Arian]

I don't think the day matters all that much.. the deadline is given way in advance.

Well, I'm done, PM is sent. Hard work but it was worth it!

[friendlyHunter]

Finally, I got around to starting (and finishing) my Creatures drawing from last month! If I would've tried to do it before the deadline, it probably would've turned out really bad =p

Also I said I was gonna do two entries for this month, but I changed my mind; I'm only doing one of them (but I'll actually finish it this time).

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/580/zerglingart2.png

[Arian]

Very cool! Cannot place what game it's from..

[friendlyHunter]

http://plg1.cs.uwaterloo.ca/%7Eacm00/090208/D.jpg

It's StarCraft =p

[bonzai!]

ack, friendlyHunter, that creature looks ridiculously awesome.


THE FIRST SUBMISSION CAME IN YESTERDAY, AND I AM SUPER EXCITED TO GET SOME MO'

3 DAYS LEFT!!!

[Sindra]

I'll try and pump something out by end of day Saturday, but I've got ToraCon in Rochester and then work that entire day. We'll see.

[Ceracryst]

Sorry, Bonzai. Life called, and I haven't been around! ... I still won't be around. But this month's theme sounds absolutely BADASS. =] Cheers to all of you!

[bonzai!]

Aw Ceracryst, sorry to hear you won't be submittin' this time around. Hope life isn't being too stressful.

FOR EVERYONE ELSE WHO I KNOW DOESN'T HAVE A LIFE, I EXPECT ENTRIES BY THE TRUCKLOADS. Which reminds me, I better draw my entry :3

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT, PST!!!

[Sindra]

Nah, no way mine'll get done in time, so yet again I'm bowing out this round. Fucking-A.

[Wolt]

Well, managed to get something done.
I had trouble thinking out a character that would be the least expected villain.
Also, most of my sketches and ideas just made the heroes more badass looking and not evil at all...
This months theme had great potential, but atleast I failed to get everything out of it. Or that's how I feel.

[bonzai!]

guys. guys, guys.

where are the entries, guys.

GUYS.

A LITTLE LESS THAN 8 HOURS.

[DJ Mighty]

i had to rush mine, which you can tell in the background and highlight color penciling. And my scanner made my yellows brown or dark orange. i dont have time to fix it but hopefully it will be good enough. Really wish i put more time into it. i do this every time.

[bonzai!]

2 HOURS LEFT!!!

Gotta say guys, I'm concerned for this month. Only 4 entries in so far...

[friendlyHunter]

Ack, an hour left! Almost done, let's see if I can finish...

[friendlyHunter]

AAAAH I'm almost done, but there's one more important detail to add, not sure if I'll make it....!!

[Edit]
AAAAAAAAAAH Now I'm done, must upload to internets!

[Edit]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ok it's submitted. Can't wait to see all the entries!

[Rambo]

Hope everyone finished up! Bonzai has been studying for mid-terms, and went to bed an hour ago. I convinced her to reluctantly remain asleep until tomorrow. Don't wait up to see the entries!!! She'll post 'em as soon as she gets up. EDIT: Damnit friendly, why'd ya'll have to go and post that you are excited to see them.

[friendlyHunter]

Hehe, don't worry... I'll go to sleep and it'll be as if no time has passed!

[bonzai!]

Hey guys, sorry again for the delay!

Edited first post with the entries. Though we didn't get as many as we have in previous competitions, I think the ones we got are pretty wicked sick. Totally awesome. Rhombus and mathematical.

SO GIT TO VOTING! Pick your top 3, and private message me your votes by THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH.

Big thanks to everyone who entered :D

[Wolt]

Oh dear, that link...
I just cant stop laughing...

[bonzai!]

Ack, I forgot to upload one entry. MY BAD D:

NUMBER 7 was just added, soooo for those of you who have voted already, if you want to change your votes just PM me again.

[Ninja-san]

Nice entries and congratz to everyone. Im sad I couldnt get one in but I gotta finish my thesis ...

is that right ? A month for voting?

[bonzai!]

hahaha, no, that is NOT right. thanks for pointing that out Ninja-san.

FIXED

[relyanCe]

wait, what the hell!?

I THOUGHT ENTRY DEADLINE WAS SUNDAY WTFBBQ

[Txai]

wait, what the hell!?

I THOUGHT ENTRY DEADLINE WAS SUNDAY WTFBBQ

PM your entries to me by SATURDAY APRIL 25TH.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6529/invisiblesquare.png

[Sinewav]

Those are some cool entries. The Captain Planet one is hilarious.

[bonzai!]

Keep those votes coming in! Anyone can vote :)

[bonzai!]

bumping the thread to say there's only a few more hours left to vote!

[DJ Mighty]

hope i got my votes in on time. sorry it took me so long.

[bonzai!]

Results are in, edited first post

[Arian]

Yay me! THANKS GUYS!!!
I'm hoping to go pro with drawing, and this is really encouraging.

[DJ Mighty]

good work man, and to everyone else.

[Chiral]

T_T I didn't get to vooooote. I totally forgot, I am trying to finish this thingy for the FFXI fanart contest (WEDNESDAY) and....yeah. Oh well, that was my favorite, anyway!

Great job everybody, these were friggin' awesome!

Badass, Arian, that shit is bananas >.>;;; *ducks rotten tomatoes*

[Dhsu]

I'm sad that I didn't get to vote because friendlyHunter I would've given A MILLION VOTES.

[friendlyHunter]

I just wonder what Ganon's up to...


I LOVE the DK one by the way, both the concept and execution. Looking forward to the new theme!!



[fake edit]
Haha, I wonder what my Link gif looks like to people who haven't seen the CD-i cutscene with Ganon... must be the freaking weirdest Link they ever saw!

[Dhsu]

Seriously that needs to be spammed in as many places as possible.

[friendlyHunter]

Well I was considering shrinking it down to sig size and adding the caption: "Join the Fan Art Competition, or else you will DIE!"

[bonzai!]

Well I was considering shrinking it down to sig size and adding the caption: "Join the Fan Art Competition, or else you will DIE!"

DO. IT.
10charararararacters

[pu_freak]

Haha, I wonder what my Link gif looks like to people who haven't seen the CD-i cutscene with Ganon... must be the freaking weirdest Link they ever saw!

True :P

10char

[bonzai!]

FAN ART COMPETITION 24!!! (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23324)