Contest fanart discussion

[thompkinsbrian]

you saw their fanart, now tell them how you feel about it here. let them know where they went wrong(if they went wrong at all) or tell them that they are gods of art and picasso doesnt have anything on them :wink:

[Fungus]

what does the winner get?

[thompkinsbrian]

a good honest "job well done" why are you worried about a prize you shuld be happy that you are the best out of 10000 poeple

[ChaosGenkaku]

a good honest "job well done" why are you worried about a prize you shuld be happy that you are the best out of 10000 poeple
50++ to be really exact!! :P

[DarkFoxNaruto]

Umm I'll neter as soon as i get my Damn scanner working

[ChaosGenkaku]

calm down man, you will have your chance~

[WildWolfay]

There's this girl in my Japanese class that is a DAMN GOOD artist...

So good kids commision her, it's amazing...

Now I just have to find a way into her locker and her notebook so I don't have to pay the 5 bucks..........

hrmmmmm......

[Nale]

For all the newer entries myself included are they part of the contest

[ChaosGenkaku]

whoa thats a alot of shurikens
http://img24.photobucket.com/albums/v71/kvchen/naruto001.jpg
This is the references, and you must admit that Nale artwork is very good.

However, some kinda idiot here hates Copy-Ninja like us :lol:

[snaily sohma]

Holy crap thats good O__o

[Dweezil]

I tend to like creations done on your own, and not just copied... because just about anybody can copy a drawing from someone else... but to be original takes talent.... but I dont bash copying, because as long as you're having fun it doesnt really matter.

[ChaosGenkaku]

I tend to like creations done on your own, and not just copied... because just about anybody can copy a drawing from someone else... but to be original takes talent.... but I dont bash copying, because as long as you're having fun it doesnt really matter.
Those that really have a talent in making their original artwork won't be wandering around here. You don't see artist in here, but copy-ninja~

[Dweezil]

I didn't copy mine...

[ChaosGenkaku]

I didn't copy mine...
yeah... so you all an exception~ :lol:

[abarameshino]

Thats bullocks i dont copy any of my stuff. I may take character idea but position angle lighting and the like is all on me. http://photos.yahoo.com/totalsoulfuture and yeah some of it may be bad like the sasuke picture but I still have far more pride then I would have had I copied it. (I'm taking offense to you calling me not an artist)

[Dweezil]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.

[ChaosGenkaku]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.
Define your original bro....
Having a Naruto Artwork where you can't find from anywhere, that's what you mean by original?
Thats bullocks i dont copy any of my stuff. I may take character idea but position angle lighting and the like is all on me. http://photos.yahoo.com/totalsoulfuture and yeah some of it may be bad like the sasuke picture but I still have far more pride then I would have had I copied it. (I'm taking offense to you calling me not an artist)
As if you are.
AND by the way, did I call myself an artist?

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.

If an artist draws a portrait of somebody then you could say they are "copying" the image of that person because they are drawing what they see.
No matter how good the "copy" is it is just how the person sees an image expressed in to the best of their ablity.

To me there are only 3 ways you can say someone is not an artist:
1) If they trace an image thats of their own creation
2)Simply changing some colours (ie. slight photoshop edit)
3)Photocopying (obviously)

[bonkers]

I think they were all very nice , i WHISH i was that good.Cheese and rice.But some of you do need practice at drawing hands (Don't worry , i don't think anybody , including me , can draw hands)

[The Fifth]

hands are so goddamn hard to draw =/ but yeah, I'm really surprised Orochimaru isn't winning...that was the most well done picture...the first one wasn't too bad but it was a bit out of perportion.

[thompkinsbrian]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.

If an artist draws a portrait of somebody then you could say they are "copying" the image of that person because they are drawing what they see.
No matter how good the "copy" is it is just how the person sees an image expressed in to the best of their ablity.

To me there are only 3 ways you can say someone is not an artist:
1) If they trace an image thats of their own creation
2)Simply changing some colours (ie. slight photoshop edit)
3)Photocopying (obviously)


yeah i would have to agree here. not everybody that has a pencil and paper can take an image look at it and reproduce it to almost exact or even if it is close without having a good deal of skill . you must remember dweezil not everyone is as talented with art as you seem to be

[Dweezil]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.

If an artist draws a portrait of somebody then you could say they are "copying" the image of that person because they are drawing what they see.
No matter how good the "copy" is it is just how the person sees an image expressed in to the best of their ablity.

To me there are only 3 ways you can say someone is not an artist:
1) If they trace an image thats of their own creation
2)Simply changing some colours (ie. slight photoshop edit)
3)Photocopying (obviously)


yeah i would have to agree here. not everybody that has a pencil and paper can take an image look at it and reproduce it to almost exact or even if it is close without having a good deal of skill . you must remember dweezil not everyone is as talented with art as you seem to be

actually, everyone is.. it's just the people that "aren't" never try.. trust me, anyone can reproduce an image by looking at it.

[ChaosGenkaku]

That's typically what a pro things...

[thompkinsbrian]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.

If an artist draws a portrait of somebody then you could say they are "copying" the image of that person because they are drawing what they see.
No matter how good the "copy" is it is just how the person sees an image expressed in to the best of their ablity.

To me there are only 3 ways you can say someone is not an artist:
1) If they trace an image thats of their own creation
2)Simply changing some colours (ie. slight photoshop edit)
3)Photocopying (obviously)


yeah i would have to agree here. not everybody that has a pencil and paper can take an image look at it and reproduce it to almost exact or even if it is close without having a good deal of skill . you must remember dweezil not everyone is as talented with art as you seem to be

actually, everyone is.. it's just the people that "aren't" never try.. trust me, anyone can reproduce an image by looking at it.


i promise you here dweezil you are 100% wrong. i know people that have tried and dont come close

[Aurora Dark]

I agree... no matter how bad, or how good it is... if it's an original, then you're an artist.... if it's a copy, I don't consider you an artists, because anybody with a pencil and paper can copy someone elses work, but to come up with your own scenario for the art, and to draw it out of your own mind, and not just copy it off of something, takes skill.
I agree with this completely.

I can't say I've very involved with the topic, but... just taking a glance through the various forums, and came across it :P

It is true that not everyone can copy very well... but I would call those "copied" works magnificient copies, not original artworks. It shows the talent of your hands, but not the creativity of your mind... does that make sense?
I think "art" is a combination of you physical talent, -and- the brilliance of your creative idea. One or the other alone can't do it, but I think when both combine, you have the best art out there.


I'll be honest.. I used to copy quite a bit...
But I never claimed full credit for my images, because I knew that the idea was not mine. It wasn't until years later (now, in fact) that I can draw my own ideas and convey my own inspirations, that I am actually proud of my work :)
You can get pride from copying well, it is a skill... but it's the most wonderful thing to be able to create a new vision you have inside your mind, and put it onto paper. It's amazing, and for those of you who are good copiers... I highly recommend trying it. If you have the talent to draw it, don't limit yourselves to someone else's ideas; become your own artist.

[L2Mc]

since it is july, does a new contest start?

[Anbu Dr J]

does a new contest start every month or something?

[Nine-Tails Possesed~]

When's the next contest???

[Demon naruto]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[narutoIZZAbest]

yeah when will a new one start

[Shikamaru101]

yes when will the new one start and oh to the mesages up a bit furth coyping takes alot longer then recreating and if you are just copying try to copy different pictures not just from one anime or u will start drawing like that i am still trying to get oer drawsing like dragon ball z with the big as muscles and its been a year.

[ColdFire]

yea copying to me is boring....i can draw pictures that i copy very good, but cant just make them out of my head....to me anyone can copy, its simply a step up from tracing imo

[Avenger]

as you can see from my fanart i copy. but i learn a lot from it. i learn new body positions and how to draw them. and according to all the people i know they say even copying is hard so maybe you guys are being to hard on yourselves.

[ColdFire]

could be, but for me copying just comes naturally....iits like i got a sharingan for drawing! but i cant come up with something out of my head at all....like today my brother watched 1 episode of get backers then like an hour later just drew a pic and it looked almost the exact same :shock:

[Avenger]

i dont know who this is but i guess it could look like tsunade(did not copy)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/Gaara_sama/tsunaderesized.jpg

[Avenger]

was i not supposed to post a drawing there or something? cause no else wants to talk about my or fanart, or any fanart?

[Lukasz]

this forum is stupid :P
post it in fanart
not here :P

[narutoIZZAbest]

lol i dont think anybody is setting up another contest >_________________>

yea hes right...post in the fanart..