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The purpose of this contest is the realization of an illustration of 16,8x24cm (plus 0,5mm of bleed for each side - you can find the template below), that represents the main character from 'CyberSteel', a story created by SirWendigo and Thiefmarine.
3 illustrations will be selected among the participants and printed in the Italian version of 'CyberSteel' #2, self-published by the authors.
DEADLINE:
AUGUST 29th 2016 00:00 (GMT +1)
RESOURCES:
▪ TEMPLATE ENG 16,8x24
▪ TEMPLATE ITA 16,8x24
▪ CHARACTERS SHEETS
▪ REGOLAMENTO IN ITALIANO
‘Cybersteel’ is a wide-ranging urban and sci-fi thriller, created by SirWendigo and Thiefmarine, and set in future Europe where è un urban thriller fantascientifico di ampio respiro, creato da SirWendigo e Thiefmarine, e ambientato in un’Europa del futuro, where the subtle order balances are secured by legitimized killer protected by international organizations and governments.
2021 - Munich
Jacques Lemaire, better known as Anger, a worldwide wanted killer, weeps over the graves of his wife Irene Keith and his son Jared. Europol, through the British agents Caldwell and Rhodes, tries to understand if the man has killed his family in the midst of a murderous rampage, or if it's a misdirection to protect his family. Years go by and the 'Jared Keith' case is filed for lack of incriminating evidence against Lemaire.
2035 - Bologna
Kevin Stone, 21, is an English student not exactly exemplary, a terrible liar and a hacker when the sun goes down. The boy has no job and he can't find one... this is an excellent opportunity to implement an historic hit! Taking advantage of his computer skills and using the anonymity of university computers, he steals a million euro from suspicious accounts of a German organization disguised as a charity. Just when he thinks he's safe, he makes a misstep that immediately directs the owner of the money on his trail.
RULES
To participate in the contest and being elegible as winners, you should respect the following rules.
- Create a drawing or an illustration with the same size, proportions and orientation of the template.
- The artwork can be in colors or black and white, created with digital or traditional media or mixed media.
- The image size should be the same of the template ones and the color profile should be RGB.
- If you use a texture, it should be free for private and commercial use and no attribution.
- The artwork can only include the characters appeared in the first 2 chapters of CyberSteel, and that appears in the Characters sheets list.
- In your drawing can appear just one characters or more, up to 7.
- The characters cannot be represented in an alternative world, nor can differ from the descriptions included in the comic or in the sheets. If you have questions, feel free to contact WendiBones in private.
- The characters can be drawn only in settings similar to the ones of the first two chapters of CyberSteel. Backgrounds and environments are not required but appreciated.
- The collaboration between artists is permitted but you should select a contact person for the group.
- The creation of comic pages is permitted, with text or without, but it has to be one page per artist and self-contained.
- Parodies are accepted.
- Groups or individual can participate with more than one illustration (just one comic page per artist), but only one can win. If other artists who take part in a group also participate with their own artworks, they're elegible as winner or semi-finalists just ONE TIME!
It's strictly FORBIDDEN
- To put big signatures or watermarks on your artwork that may compromise their clear legibility. Small signatures are accepted.
- To create illustrations in different size, orientation or resolution from the template.
- Drawing your characters or fanarts inside your artworks. Anonymous extra are permitted as long as they're in the background and can't be recognized as your characters or fanarts.
- Drawing our characters as anthro or furry or with animal parts (ears, tail...)
- The design of our characters shouldn't deviate too much from the original.
- To draw CyberSteel characters as a part of a couple, if the couple doesn't exist in the original story.
- Using copyrighted materials or references(textures, background, photographs, models...).
- Creating horizontal illustrations.
- Participating with photomanipulations, photographies, abstract or fractal art or animations.
- Creating artworks containing nudity or too violent scenes.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
- You should send you works in full-size to WendiBones by note or e-mail at no.rest.for.the.pure@gmail.com
- Your work should be of the same size of the template (bleed included!), color profile RGB and 300dpi.
- To be elegible as winner, each artist should provide name and surname (or nickname), artwork title, link to the deviation (if there's any), website or portfolio link, Facebook page link (if there's any), and a written authorization that allow us to print their work in the Italian version of CyberSteel #2. 'I authorize SirWendigo to use my work in the Italian printed version of CyberSteel 2' or any similar line will work. The drawings won't be published in different sizes nor used in different ways from the ones stated above.
- When your work is accepted you'll get an e-mail or PM notification. The published works will be published on the CyberSteel FB page and shown at the bottom of this journal.
FAQ
Q: Does the style matter? I know the style of each individual artist varies greatly, but should the entries try to reflect your artistic style in at least some way? Should the style be at least somewhat realistic?
Not at all. Your works should always reflect your style and we're searching original works that will differ from our style. Less realistic style won't be penalised in any way, the important is to keep the image accurate and that's a complete illustration, not just a lazy sketch.
Q: For traditional art drawings, the scan or picture must be uploaded so that the file is 2020x2906 resolution?
Yes, different medium same rules.
You can scan traditional art at whatever resolution then you can change the size in Photoshop or other software and crop the drawing.
You can either post a photo of a traditional drawing as long as it looks finished and cut properly.
Q: Will a larger resolution file be disqualified?
Yes, unless you don't insert your drawing in our template before the contest ends.
Q: I saw you approved an entry with snow. Is it considered Off Topic, since it doesn't appear in the story?
Nope, climatic events are not considered Off Topic. Maybe a tsunami would be too exaggerated though...
Q: Where is the story set? What nationalities are the character?
Please, read the characters sheets before starting your drawing!!
The story is set in Europe, between Germany, Italy and United Kingdom (yes, we know about Brexit but please, turn a blind eye!).
Caldwell Rhodes and Kevin are English. Kevin studies in Italy, where he meets Alex, and Italian student. Anger is French but he lives in Germany nearby Freiburg.
Upper is American and Jelom is Palestinian but for know we don't know where they are.
PRIZES
1st Place ♦ 2000 
♦ Your illustration printed in CyberSteel #2, Italian version (October/November 2016)
♦ CyberSteel #1 and #2, in Italian, signed by the authors
♦ A digital commission of one characters of your choice (OCS or fanarts): half figure in colors
♦ A signed A5 traditional sketch of a SirWendigo's character of your choice
♦ A caricature of the winner, portrayed between the authors, that will appear in the credits
♦ Feature on CyberSteel FB page and SirWendigo's FB page and a feature on DeviantART
2nd Place ♦ 1000 ♦ Your illustration printed in CyberSteel #2, Italian version (October/November 2016)
♦ CyberSteel #1 and #2, in Italian, signed by the authors
♦ A digital commission of one characters of your choice (OCS or fanarts): busts in colors
♦ A signed A5 traditional sketch of a SirWendigo's character of your choice
♦ Feature on CyberSteel FB page and SirWendigo's FB page and a feature on DeviantART
3rd Place ♦ 500 ♦ Your illustration printed in CyberSteel #2, Italian version (October/November 2016)
♦ CyberSteel #1 and #2, in Italian, signed by the authors
♦ A digital commission of one characters of your choice (OCS or fanarts): busts in black and white
♦ A signed A5 traditional sketch of a SirWendigo's character of your choice
♦ Feature on CyberSteel FB page and SirWendigo's FB page and a feature on DeviantART
JUDGES
The work will be judged on the basis of:
Use of Theme and Characters
Technical Skills
Visual impact
Originality
Accuracy
25 Semi-finalists will be selected by the Judges and 3 winners will be selected among the Semi-finalists. Semi-finalists won't be chosen if the number of entries doesn't exceed 40.
If the number of entries is below 15, the contest's end will be postponed.
ENTRIES
...you can FAV this Journal! . If you want to donate points or art please drop a comment.
Thank you!
Good luck everybody!
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Comments: 25
Seriously, I really Want to enter but my art style is too cute to enter...Cause you can't have a cute little kawaii Art for a serious story =.= And i'm quite bad at realistic too.......So Sad~
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I don't think so. ^__^ Parodies are accepted too, so why not?
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Indeed, as long as you respect the rules. (No furries, no neko version of our characters, etc etc.)
Chibis are allowed, text and comics are allowed too!
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ok...Lol-neko. You kinda hate your Oc with neko ears XD
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Hmmm - very interested in this. I'm actually tempted to try a traditional/crosshatch piece - I hope to get something done in time.
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Does symbolism count as changing background and character design? For example characters sitting on giant books, special effects that look like superpowers, angel and demon wings etc.
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Imagine your drawing as a book cover. Symbols are accepted as long as they don't make the world 'alternative'. Sitting on giant books will count as alternative world.
Angel and demon wings will count as 'drawing the character with animal parts' and it's not accepted.
About superpower, some character do have them, but they don't use them in CyberSteel 1 or 2, but just in our spin-off 'CyberSteel - Farewell'.
For now it's better to not use show them.
Glow effects are accepted though.
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Thanks for the clarification!
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It's quite challenging but I hope I make it in time .....I have an image pop out for Jacques right when I see him holding the purple hydrangea, and this seem like a good time for that image come to life.
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ahhh this is so tempting. every year I decide to join but then, my crappy art skills happen... :A:
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aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!
I HAVE TO FIND TIME FOR THIS!!!!!!!
*flails*
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I can't open the reference sheet for the size. Is there anyway you could send it to me in a note or another way I can open it?
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Fixed hopefully. Could you please retry now, thanks?
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Sorry it took me so long to respond! That didn't seem to work. I don't think I can open the file since I don't have Photoshop. I'll see about changing the file, but I'd probably just get it printed somewhere/measure the size on a piece of paper because I'd be drawing traditionally. Thanks for getting back to me!
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You can use GIMP for that, maybe. Or some other free software to change the size once you've done.
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