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Old October 11th, 2009, 10:48 AM
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Chow 176 :: Chow Carnivalé


ROUND #176:: CHOW CARNIVALÉ

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Chow Carnivalé

Masquerade!

This week we're taking a leaf from Venice and 17th/18th century europe, and holding a masquerade ball!

You are all invited, but remember, you must come in costume, complete with mask!

The rules this week are simple. This is a self-portrait round, where you will be portraying yourself in costume for the event. Masks are a requirement, but that does not mean you have to wear them - you can be holding them, have them off to the side if you want to show the face as well, etc.

Your costume must somehow reflect you, but how it does this is entirely your choice! Maybe it's your favourite colour, or incorporates design elements from your favourite season, or animal, or maybe you're dressing to match your favourite historical period.

The (hypothetical) ball itself is modern day, but with a historical twist, just like most modern-day masques.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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MONDAY, October 19th, 2009

Deadline is Monday, at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).
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POST YOUR FINAL IN THE FINALS THREAD.

SAVE YOUR FILES IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT.
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Remember to include your nickname in the file name.

About quality - as general rule: if your shapes and values are not decent - you are out. Watch proportions, perspective etc. we need perfectly readable shapes and coherent, consistent values.

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Old October 11th, 2009, 11:10 AM
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Old October 11th, 2009, 11:13 AM
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Sounds awesome :)
Here and here is some inspirational music. Last ChoW made me appreciate fitting music while sketching even more.
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Old October 11th, 2009, 11:35 AM
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Awesome!

I know it'll be just like this week (I'll make a sketch tomorrow and then wait till the weekend to color since I'll be away on college) and my next weekend will be spent in front of the computer AGAIN but I have to do this one because I always secretly wanted an excuse to paint myself as a vampire
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Old October 11th, 2009, 11:36 AM
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great topic, I'll give it a try
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Old October 11th, 2009, 12:22 PM
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oooo sounds very cool, I haven't done a self-portrait in years.
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i'll def. have a go at this one if that's ok.

Edit: on a side note, has anyone seen the Assassin's Creed II masked ball trailer? might be some cool inspiration somewhere there.
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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:29 PM
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Does the costume has to be western? Since it's a self-portrait round, it'd be nice if I could draw clothing from my own culture.
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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:42 PM
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Wow man what a great topic! I am in!
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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:54 PM
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Definately going to finish a piece for this one, haha, suits me perfectly.
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Old October 11th, 2009, 03:56 PM
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Nice topic Daestwin im eager to see this round's results

I have something in mind already
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Does the minimum 3/4 character visibility rule apply for this round?
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Nice one I'm in. I have to finish the Theme Song one first, though, hehe
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just a quick wip... not sure if I'm liking it... but I'm having fun

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can't wait to see what everyone comes up with
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Quick question;
Never posted an entry for CHOW before, so do forgive my ignorance. Are cartoons/caricatures welcome here, or does it have to be more of a fine art representation?
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Sounds fun, have'nt done a Self in a long time.
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sounds like a good one, I'm in too!
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Well, I'm a noob when it comes to participating here, but I need to kick start myself back into work in between freelance gigs ad I've been meaning to do a new self portrait anyway. Count me in.
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Does the costume has to be western? Since it's a self-portrait round, it'd be nice if I could draw clothing from my own culture.
Of course you can. :] As long as it has a mask! It would be cool to see masks from other cultures, though!

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Does the minimum 3/4 character visibility rule apply for this round?
Yes. We want to see your whole costume, after all. :] Unless you aren't planning on wearing pants (or kilt, or skirt, etc)... which might require us to call security!

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Quick question;
Never posted an entry for CHOW before, so do forgive my ignorance. Are cartoons/caricatures welcome here, or does it have to be more of a fine art representation?
Cartoons are welcome, as long as they're finished. There's lots of stylized images in the winners thread if you want to check it out. :]


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ok...i think maybe i have 'lurked' enough and will really try to get this done...i don't think i have ever done a self-portrait before!
Reminds me of the ball scene in Labyrinth!!!
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jeezus.


after that exhausting 2 week chow, i was hoping for a lame topic to allow me to rest. but NOOOO.... you had to do this.... fucking awesome topic instead! :|

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Edit: on a side note, has anyone seen the Assassin's Creed II masked ball trailer? might be some cool inspiration somewhere there.
Yes! That's the first thing I thought of when I read the topic

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Ooooh why can't this be a two week topic *headdesk* I have two uni deadlines this week. But it would be sooo much fun. Hum maybe I'll just not sleep for the whole week... O_O
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Lovely topic - and gonna be my first participation I reckon - show yourself through your mask ...
Right on after I got myself a new personal icon to go along with my posts, wonder why the old one wont show up any longer ...
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First pass, wanted to incorporate a beloved jester hat with some twi'lek elements, as well as my favourite colours.
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quick sketch,,, graffiti harlekin with bird (gas)mask.
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ZweiDee - I love the drawing, but it doesn't suggest Carnivale or Masquerade to me. I think the comic cover might be taking it out of context.
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here's me, if I own a cape
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