As of this morning, the results are in for the top 10 in the Last Guardian contest and my piece did not make the cut. It is a funny feeling not making the next stage of voting. A clarity and a 'well thats that' kind of feeling.
I'm proud of my piece and had a lot of fun working on it. I can see a few things, now looking at everybody elses, that made the pieces moving onto the next round more applicable. More movement, more interaction between the characters more energy. Most more upbeat or at least more emotion one way or another. I didn't realize it before but my piece is very stoic 'batman on a gargoyle' kind of portrayal. I also think I could have adjusted the horns and maybe the snout of the griffin character to be more on-model. Little things like that.
All in all it was a fun experience. I really enjoyed the challenge and its satisfying enough on its own to have followed through, finished the piece and submitted it for the contest. I look forward to doing more of these.
Speaking of which, I'm hoping to finish an entry for the Megadeth Christmas Card art contest this month in the next week or two so stay tuned for that. I once again believe I have a solid idea, and can put in a good contender.
The final 10 contestants are now subject to public voting. I put in my vote for the piece I honestly think is the best out of all 10, and hope ErikPaints wins :) But good luck to all and early congrats to whoever gets picked for the final 3. Lets here it for those who did an amazing job regardless but didn't make it in the top 10 like me. Good game, good game.
Eryck out.
Check out the final 10 and cast your vote for your favorite here: http://woobox.com/gpbz3c
