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Sketchy Characters Competition




In the shadows and dark alleys lurk these characters of dark backgrounds and mysterious motives. These rogues, these freedom fighters, these mercenaires and assassins (whether good or evil) captivate our imaginations. They fuel the stories and keep us turning the pages.

What better way to portray these "sketchy characters" then by sketching them? In graphite, charcoal, or ink, show me these mysterious characters in black and white. They can be male or female, good or evil, and any race you could possible come up with.
(I use the term "sketch" loosely because I would like to see nice shading and depth, however backgrounds and small details are completly optional. Might help when it come to the voting though.)

THE RULES:


-Own art only
-Medium: Graphite, Charcoal, or Ink (any questions concerning <similar medium, ask me [Kuehne]
-Maximum of two entries per person
-Nudity is ok as long as it is tasteful.
-have fun, the most important rule of all.

Contest Voting Closes 15 Sep!!!

The Awards


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[nathie]

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[Perplexity]

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[Zardra]


Wonderful work.. all of you!!!

The Sequel

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SCC II: Sorrow





Entries:(please remember to put your name, a description of the piece, and a title if you have one)

1. [Angelic nightmares]
"One of Many"
I've always liked Jack the Ripper. He was mysterious, and yet charming. Where most people cant stand killers, Jack's my favorite. Its the first time I actually attempted shading, and I know in certain places it could have been better, I like it the way it is.
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2. [moira hawthorne]
'bend sinister' or the coffee assassin
it didnt stick too baddly to the scanner glass & the only thing not painted in coffee is my signature.
its fun but weird to paint with coffee... like a cross between watercolour or ink and GLUE!

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3. [Yuriona]
"The King of Thieves"
I knew watching all of the Aladdin movies by Disney would come in handy! XD

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4. [Perplexity]
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5. [Zardra]
a ninja. I borrowed Naruto universe to get started, but this could really be anyone. I hope it's sketchy enough, this is how I sketch with ink. The white is done with a too-dry white ink that I found. *fingers itch to finish this* ^^;
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6. [nathie]

The Master Won´t Listen.
Work in progress, sketching phase.
Nightwing led the young man, who is kneeling at his feet, to his last station of his life where he will die soon, brutally slaughtered at the stone altar.
He´ll die by his masters hand.
See, Nightwing, the master, is cruel. His eyes are cold, his face is like stone. I´m sure he´ll kill this young man without hesitation soon, and the man knows that.
But what nobody knows: the night before, as he held his lover tight in his arms he whispered to him: "Die like a man. You know it has to be done. But never forget, I´ll love you through all aeons of time. It will be me who has to suffer."

Full view, please.
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7. [Kyrinn]

Camthalion the hunter
Nicknamed Goldie becuase he is actually a Golden Dragon hiding among the mortals. He's not a nice guy. Hee hee..
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8. [Yoruno]

This is Edhed, an assassine I often use in my Vampire chronicles... what can be best than an undead killer, without fear to bullets, knifes or even hard weapons?
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9. [*Leric*]
One of my darling demon slaves. Watch it, he bites, HARD. *snickers*

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10. [Lady of Lore]
An assasin learned too late the perils of wearing a cloak given by a gypsy.
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2006-08-10 [Kuehne]: I see a few people watching this page.. anyone interested in submitting a piece (or two) ?

2006-08-10 [BinaryPhoenix]: I'm going to start my entry tonight!

2006-08-11 [Kuehne]: Very cool.. I can't wait to see it.

2006-08-11 [Lady of Lore]: nice i do pencil work so I may come up wth something for this ^_^

2006-08-19 [Kuehne]: I'm so anxious to see what peices might appear here.. i guess i'm a little impatient

2006-08-19 [moira hawthorne]: how about coffee as a meduim...?

2006-08-19 [Kuehne]: coffee?? hmm.. sure if you can make that work. Can't say I've ever seen that before.. lol

2006-08-19 [Lady of Lore]: I'm trying to come up with an idea for it that captures all I want it to :P

2006-08-19 [Kuehne]: do you think this was a good idea for a competition? It being my first one and all.

2006-08-19 [moira hawthorne]: I friend of mine painted with it.. and Im itching to try it..

2006-08-19 [Kuehne]: i'm interested in how it looks. Perhaps that'll be my next competition.. "Unusual Mediums".. or perhaps "Medium: Household Goods"

2006-08-19 [moira hawthorne]: well it kindda likw watercolour or ink.. but she said it was more like glue... it gave a really rough sketchy look .. thats why i thought of this contest...

2006-08-20 [Kuehne]: again.. i'm really anxious to see it.. i'm sure it'll look great

2006-08-20 [moira hawthorne]: ok we will see if I can pull it off...

2006-08-20 [Kuehne]: Extra points.. this is a tough one.. what relatively famous character (at least right now) is represented in the banner for this competition?

2006-08-20 [Lothuriel]: I am very interested in this contest. I think it is a wonderful idea! Would you care if I advertise in my house?

2006-08-20 [Lady of Lore]: Hm....yes it is a really nice different contest ^__^

2006-08-21 [Perplexity]: Rogues RULE!
Sorry... AD&D moment there.

2006-08-21 [moira hawthorne]: assassins do it in the dark! hehehehe

2006-08-21 [Kuehne]: all the more reason for heavy shading in this competition.. i like shading.

2006-08-21 [Perplexity]: I hope I can get something into this contest - I love the idea.

2006-08-21 [Kuehne]: Yay!! I had a good idea!! (marks this date on the calendar for future reference)

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: I hope I did that right

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: question....characters like jack the ripper allowed? or made up characters?

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: Jack the Ripper is cool!!.. I mean.. not that HE was cool.. he was a bad, bad man.. but the picture of him would be cool for this competition. (Did i successfully dig myself out of that hole?)

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: -nods- You did. But, yes, Jack the ripper was wicked. He my favorite killer of all time

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: I can't wait to see your piece

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: Thanks. If nothing comes up, I can get it done and up today. If something does come up, I can have it up as early as tomorrow.

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: hmm.. i should come up with some badges for this competition, huh?

2006-08-23 [Lothuriel]: Woot!! Go Rogues! hehe...I am eager to get started on this one.

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: oh goodie!! another person to enter my little competition.. mmmrrhahahahaha ( <-evil laugh ).. oh.. sorry.. i mean, welcome.

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: Thats quite an interesting welcome you got.

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: sorry, hun.. you feel ignored? *big ol' giant tackle/hug for [Angelic nightmares] * (Might would have done more if I weren't married ;) )

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: -hugs back- when it comes to wikis, I'm mostly the quiet just sit back and watch type. But I did enjoy your welcome. It made me smile. {congrats on the marriage.}

2006-08-23 [Kuehne]: 7 lovely years :)

2006-08-23 [Angelic nightmares]: oh wow. Thats a long time. Kids?

And I can have my image done today. Though, it prolly wont be posted until late tonight.

2006-08-23 [Kachichan]: Waaaaah... I was trying to draw something for this... but the character I was trying to draw in a more anime style turned into someone else entirely in a realistic style. >.< *sighs and goes to give it another try*

2006-08-24 [Kuehne]: what's wrong with that [Kachichan] ? I tend to enjoy most of my "mistakes".

2006-08-24 [Angelic nightmares]: Something personal came up, and I cant get my image up tonight. But i can try and get it up in the morning

2006-08-24 [Kuehne]: no worries.. take care of what you need to. We look forward to seeing your work.

2006-08-24 [Kachichan]: Well... he was a very pretty mistake, but... So frustrating. x.x; I can't draw fox ears to save my life, all of a sudden. :/

2006-08-24 [Angelic nightmares]: One thing I learned about myself drawing the picture......I hate drawing bricks.

2006-08-24 [moira hawthorne]: yes... repeating patterns are a pain

2006-08-24 [Kuehne]: i don't like bricks either.. so i usually draw irregular stone walls. I have found a trick to drawing bricks, however. I can share it with you if you like. But a wonderful peice!! Nice beginning to the competition. ty

2006-08-24 [Angelic nightmares]: You like it? Wow. Thanks. And yeah, I'd love to know your secret.

2006-08-24 [Kuehne]: *secret is passed... secretly to [Angelic nightmares] *

2006-08-26 [Kuehne]: [moira hawthorne] looking good.. ty for the preview

2006-08-26 [moira hawthorne]: your welcome! you showed the most interest in it... I should have the link here instead of the other contest...

2006-08-26 [Kuehne]: you can repost it here if you want.. i don't think anyone would mind

2006-08-26 [Perplexity]: Oh very creepy Angelic Nightmares *hides* I likes!

2006-08-26 [Kuehne]: so far [Angelic nightmares] is winning the competition.. lol.. it's the best one up so far.

2006-08-26 [moira hawthorne]: Im workin on my entry... see my hawthorne's WIP CRITIQUE its got my coffee painting...

2006-08-26 [Lothuriel]: I am oddly facinated with Jack the Ripper. 

2006-08-27 [Kuehne]: [moira hawthorne] great job!!

2006-08-27 [moira hawthorne]: glad you like it... sadly it exist in this state only now... when I lifted it from my scanner part of it stuck... and in trying to fix it last night I ruined it more... so on inspection of it this morning decided to trash it...

I assassinated my assassin!

2006-08-27 [Lothuriel]: It looks ok the way it is now. 

2006-08-27 [Kuehne]: it shall live on in the digital world

2006-08-27 [moira hawthorne]: yes... thx u ...its exists in digital form only... like so much of art now... but Bill wanted to frame it... he said it looked like his mage... he really liked it... oh well I suppose I can make others... another...

2006-08-28 [Kuehne]: So.. does dark roast, medium roast, and light roast offer different shades??

2006-08-28 [moira hawthorne]: I dont know... i used the cheepest instand coffee I could buy

2006-08-28 [Perplexity]: Did the painting smell good?

2006-08-28 [moira hawthorne]: YES! hahahaha but didnt taste good!

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