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At 3/23/10 11:48 PM, gmanthesandwhichking wrote:

At 3/23/10 11:00 PM, BlackmarketKraig wrote: Since when are the art kids the cool kids anyway?

Like, never.

Yeah, I guess that's why people watch me draw in class sometimes.

Sarcasm doesn't work in text.

Sometimes, you say? Sometimes people watch you draw in class? I guess I stand corrected.

Since when are the art kids the cool kids anyway?

Like, never.

$317.86

Batting average should count for something though... =[

At 3/23/10 10:24 PM, PrinceFlea wrote: The Thread was just made a few hours ago but holly crap it's already getting some good submissions. I think I've got to see If I can create a useless hero.

Yeah, it's doing well so far. Hopefully we'll get a lot of stellar entries.

*fingers crossed*

I'll say Portal Defenders. It's Newgrounds centered and made by BoMToons and Luis, sooo epic.

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At 3/23/10 07:44 PM, Streetproject wrote: so if you were to take the classic Tetris and use the exact same images, sounds, gameplay, etc...

All you have to do is name it Retris and you can get away with it? How about if you put ads on it, would that still be legal since now you are generating revenue?

In the US you can not legally use another person or corporations intellectual property without the agreement of the copyright holder, usually you will have to pay a royalty for the privilege.

Look into "Fair Use" to find out what you can freely do.

Maybe I'm a bit more devil-may-care than the rest of y'all, but I have to say, it strikes me as vain to even consider the state of my casual footware.

I think you give the elderly too little credit.

At 3/23/10 05:57 PM, NexxusLusaquarm wrote: Meh, alot of people find themselves uncomfortable when not infront of a screen. Tv, Computer or otherwise.

There are many who will find themselves in this service, if you look statistically at the changes of our civilization and the face they would either find it easier to just hook up a service and less emotionally distressing not to face rejection by attempting the real world, This service will surely succeed.

Under the right circumstances, there are many a person who'll pursue this.

I have to agree with you, for the most part. I don't know if this particular service will succeed but someone is going to make a lot of money with this idea.

At 3/23/10 06:03 PM, Jobertson wrote: Captain Codpiece WIP
A villain with a clumsy golden globe codpiece.
I might just start a fresh one, this guy doesn't fail enough :(
crits please..

LOL! That is looking good.

BTW, there was an actual villain in Doom Patrol #70 named Codpiece. Check it out! I know I've linked to this blog before, but you have to see this. =P

First--we all missed the 5,000th post in this thread. If I'm right with my counting; congrats go to TMKunt for getting it. =]

Second--I was bored, so I went ahead and posted my question about art and religion in General. But I'm still interested in what you guys have to say about it.

At 3/23/10 03:03 PM, Lost-Chances wrote:
No idea what got into the truck driver's head.

I'm gonna say it was trucker meth.

..::Art as a Higher Power::..

Someone discussing religion on the radio today made a comment about art and music, for some people, taking the place of religion in their lives. That got me wondering if artists and musicians have a lower inclination of persuing traditional religion in than people who do not seek those creative outlets.

Though others may disagree, I consider myself an artist. I am also a very irreligious person, a dyed in the wool athiest if you want to label me. Though I see some good coming from certain people of faith I see religion mainly as a negative force in the world. I never saw that my artistic temperament and my lack of traditional faith as being related before, but, when I think about it, art brings me comfort, art provides me with an outlet for negative feelings, emotions and thoughts and I look to art and music to bring me inspiration and joy, for many people these are things that they look to religion to bring them.

I know that, for many people, religion is a sensitive issue, so know that no one is forcing anyone to participate in the discussion and, though I can't speak for the entire forum, I know that I harbor no ill judgments based on comments made here. Though forum rules obviously apply, so don't be a douche.

My questions are these: What is your inclination towards art and/or music and your inclination towards faith? Why? Do you feel that art and/or music can or should be a substitute for religion?

Thank you for indulging me.

At 3/23/10 03:35 PM, MJOLNIRchief90 wrote: If you don't want to look like a horrible person on tv, don't be a horrible person when tv cameras are trained on you.

I think that pretty much sums up how I feel about this. Of course the producers of the show want to show a person behaving at their worst, that's when a person is most interesting to watch.

If anyone got awarded $100 million dollars for looking like an ass on TV almost every reality TV show personality would sue for that amount.

..::Art as a Higher Power::..

I may make a topic about this in General, but I thought I'd like to know what you loungers think first.

I heard a brief thought on the radio saying that art and music for some people may take the place of religion. It got me wondering if artists and musicians have a lesser connection to traditional religion than people who aren't inclined to persue those creative endevors.

I know that, for many people, religion is a sensitive issue, so know that no one is forcing anyone to participate in the discussion and, though I can't speak for the entire forum, I know that I harbor no ill judgments based on comments made here in the lounge.

Personally, I am a very irreligious person, a dyed in the wool athiest. I am not neccissarily for the total abolishment of religion, but I see it as a mostly negative force in the world. What about the other artists here, do you think that art is/can be a subsitute for religion?

That seems pretty cool, I'll probably have to buy one eventually when new Mario, Zelda and Castlevania games come out for it.

At 3/21/10 08:26 PM, DaChefman wrote:

Favorite Microsoft ONLY game:

Don't know

Favorite Sony consol ONLY game:

Demon's Souls

Favorite Nintendo ONLY game:

Metroid Prime Trilogy

Favorite Shared Console game:

Street Fighter IV

I wish I had a theremin so I could say I play that... but I don't.

At 3/22/10 11:04 PM, The777Demon wrote: The most irritating enemy for me was the rivals from the 7th saga.

Holy crap are you ever right! I remember dealing with those anus faces during that game, they totally dragged down what was otherwise an amazing experience.

At 3/22/10 09:56 PM, Boss wrote: Can I do a lame super villian or is it strictly super zeroes only?
i had an idea for a villain

i just spelled villiaiaan two different ways oh thats three

Villians are fine, go nuts.

At 3/22/10 07:37 PM, gmanthesandwhichking wrote: I have an awesome idea for this. Just one question, will it have to be colored? Because, just like Kensei, coloring is nott my strong point, unless I do it in Flash.

Nah, I don't think there is any reason you would have to color it, some things look better black and white, greyscale or with a limited palette. Just be aware that most people will likely be coloring theirs, so consider that you may be handicapping yourself.

Which video/computer game enemy bugs you the most?

For me I'd say that it's the Spawn enemy from Quake. Appearing in the later stages, these things jump at you super fast once you get within their range and damage you, what's worse is that when you hurt them enough they explode and if you're within the blast area, BAM major damage. They are usually in hard to see (as is everything in Quake) areas and are difficult to spot before they attack you.

What enemies do you find the most irritating?

Post pics.

At 3/22/10 05:53 PM, Kinsei01 wrote:
I read the rules and it stated: "2.All art must be original and drawn by you specifically for this contest. No photoshops, collages, sprites or other artists line work are permitted."
I understand the reasons for this rule, but recently there has been a lot of collaborating going on in the forum, so what about two people working on one piece and if they win anything they split the prize?

Ashy and I are Prime examples of this :P

Well Kinsei, it's not like we have super powers and can read your mind and know that you did or did not collab on a piece, though it would be kind of lame if you do.

At 3/22/10 05:48 PM, Kinsei01 wrote:
you know, this is just asking for a ton of cock jokes, right?....

All successful art contests tend to go that way anyway. =3

Okay chumps and chumpettes, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF!

New contest.

Post all finished entries in THE ART THREAD!

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new art contest!

POST ONLY FINISHED ARTWORK IN THIS THREAD, EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE DELETED!!

Chit-chat, works-in-progress, comments and criticism must be posted in the TALK THREAD.

ART CONTEST: SUPER ZEROES

This is a contest about super heroes, super heroes who suck, super heroes who's powers are super-lame, but, damn it, they put on their tights and cape and get out there to fight crime anyway because that's what super heroes do. They are super zeroes.

WHAT TO DO:
Draw a lame super hero with a lame super power. Will it be Monologue-Man with the power to speak at length? What about Mr. Sparkles with the ability to sparkle? Vegetable-Girl? Who they are and what they can do is up to you, so be creative!

THE RULES:
1.All posted entries must be finished. No sketches or works-in-progress should be posted in this thread.
2.All art must be original and drawn by you specifically for this contest. No photoshops, collages, sprites or other artists line work are permitted.
3.Spend some time and effort on your piece, anything that looks like you spent only a few minutes on it will be deleted.
4.Use a decent program. Unless you're a master; MS Paint will not cut it.
5.Multiple entries are welcome, however each contestant may only win one prize.
6.ALL ART FORUM RULES APPLY! e.g. Adult content must be highly artistic or exceptionally funny.

DEADLINE:
Entries must be posted in this thread by 11:59 pm on April, 6th, 2010.

PRIZES:
1st Place: $50 in store credit OR cash
2nd Place: $40 in store credit OR cash
3rd Place: $30 in store credit OR cash
4th Place: $20 in store credit OR cash
5th Place: $10 in store credit OR cash

Winners are also invited to help judge the next contest!

SUPER ZEROES ART CONTEST TALK THREAD

Feel free to discuss the Super Zeroes art contest here, post works-in-progress, give and recieve criticsm, disrespect the mods and all that other BS you guys love to do. =D

A link to the art thread will be provided in the next post.

I really like what I see, great use of color. I'd love to see a bigger/higher quality version.

At 3/19/10 04:32 AM, 3abden wrote: Use a reference, it should give you some ideas on the perfect body ratios imo.

You don't say..?

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