Re: Background Blitz: Vacation - RESULTS!

lorenzo · Wed 05/04/2023 21:14:35

VACATION

Norman Rockwell - Family Home from Vacation

What do you like to do during your vacations? Maybe you like going to the sea, enjoying the sun and bathing. Or maybe hiking on a mountain. Or going on a bike through the countryside. Explore the ocean on a raft. Or perhaps, you just like to stay home and relax!

So, for this competition, you should draw a place you would like to visit on vacation. It could be a tropical island, a cosy restaurant, a temple on top of a mountain, whatever you want! It doesn't have to be adventurous. Just show your idea of an ideal place for a vacation.

Deadline: ~~26th of April 2023~~ 10th of May 2023. Of course, with Easter in the middle and everything, if you need more time just let me know.

Voting:

Concept: your background should tell us something about the place you have depicted.
Playability: does it have clearly defined walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
Artistic Execution: does the image convey the wanted atmosphere? What's the feeling of the place?

Good luck and have fun! Can't wait to see your ideal vacation spots!

lorenzo · Wed 12/04/2023 19:24:22

I'm bumping this thread to remind people that the Background Blitz is open and eagerly awaiting your entries!

Is anyone working on an entry? Or even two?! Come on, I want to see your ideas for vacation spots!

To get you people in the mood:

thedaemon · Thu 13/04/2023 04:30:30

I just saw this, let me start working on something.

ildu · Thu 13/04/2023 09:22:02

I plan on entering this one. I already have a clear idea about what I want to draw, so just now waiting for a good time to start

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Hannah_Banana · Thu 13/04/2023 18:50:21

Also planning to enter - just waiting on inspiration to strike. Good topic!

lorenzo · Thu 13/04/2023 19:45:21

That's great, can't wait to see your interpretations of the theme! Have fun drawing, everybody!

lorenzo · Thu 20/04/2023 22:43:18

Less than a week left!

How are your backgrounds coming up?
If you need more time, let me know and I'll change the deadline!

newwaveburritos · Sat 22/04/2023 06:47:07

I have been working on some real dumb stuff that I can't even shoehorn into this blitz...so I think I will have to buckle down and do a good old fashioned background soon.

lorenzo · Sun 23/04/2023 22:25:25

I've added another week to the deadline, so you and the others have more time to work on backgrounds!

The new deadline is May 3rd.

Quote from: newwaveburritos on Sat 22/04/2023 06:47:07I have been working on some real dumb stuff that I can't even shoehorn into this blitz

Ha, that sounds fun, I would be curious to see it

newwaveburritos · Sun 23/04/2023 23:58:16

This isn't a background or much of a vacation but it is what I've been doing.

Spoiler

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lorenzo · Tue 25/04/2023 20:31:34

Haha, that's crazy, very cool animation!
Well, it could be interpreted as a way to spend a vacation... not the most comfortable one, though

Creamy · Tue 25/04/2023 21:52:09

I love his 80s look.

I have an idea. Now to find the time and motivation...

ildu · Sun 30/04/2023 16:01:30

Could I possibly ask for another one-week extension to the deadline

? I would really like to take part, but it's looking like I wouldn't make it for Wednesday.

Creamy · Mon 01/05/2023 22:18:39

Not sure if I'll have the time to finish my picture before the deadline. So here's my WIP submission:

It's a follow-up to my "Mediterranean" background of January

lorenzo · Tue 02/05/2023 20:52:42

Quote from: ildu on Sun 30/04/2023 16:01:30Could I possibly ask for another one-week extension to the deadline ? I would really like to take part, but it's looking like I wouldn't make it for Wednesday.

Extension granted

The new deadline is the 10th. Got to give Creamy some competition.

Creamy: very nice, even in its work-in-progress state! I like the soft colours you used. Hopefully, with the new deadline, you'll have more time to finish it.

newwaveburritos · Thu 04/05/2023 01:26:11

Okay! I did it. These days the only vacation I can imagine is the kind I have in my dreams. But on vacations I like to go to a new city and look around a bit so I decided to try to bring these two ideas together and have a dreamy, surreal cityscape for my vacation themed background.

lorenzo · Thu 04/05/2023 22:43:11

Cool entry, newwaveburritos! Great use of the palette and the city feels huge, I would love to explore the place in an adventure game.

Hannah_Banana · Fri 05/05/2023 10:12:03

Some great entries this round! Love the palettes newwaveburritos in your city scape. And cool Mediterranean scene creamy - can see this working well in game.

I've run into a few technical difficulties (incl a toddler breaking my Apple pen), but hoping I can get something in for the 10th even if it's on paper

not digital!

lorenzo · Sun 07/05/2023 17:45:52

Hannah_Banana: sorry to hear about your pen troubles, never leave toddlers with anything fragile

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Hope you'll manage to make something, no matter the medium used! As long as it can be posted here, it should be fine.

Hannah_Banana · Sun 07/05/2023 21:40:04

Quote from: lorenzo on Sun 07/05/2023 17:45:52Hannah_Banana: sorry to hear about your pen troubles, never leave toddlers with anything fragile .
Hope you'll manage to make something, no matter the medium used! As long as it can be posted here, it should be fine.

Lesson learned!!

Will do my best to get something, even if it's rough