Weekly Challengizes!

oh man...

2010-02-18T16:00:00.001-08:00

has it really been a year already?
Chuck doesn't stand for that. Neither do his action jeans ;)

Medusa

2009-01-20T14:06:00.000-08:00

Medusa moved to Trai Marthox's capital to pursue an acting career but one bad experience after another forced her to use her assets in a much more degrading way. Now her acting career consists only of smutty videos like this one.

Challenge 14: Extraterrestrial Porn Star

2009-01-07T11:46:00.000-08:00

If you can't think of anything cool for this one, you're in trouble.

Hello gorgeous.

2009-01-05T23:09:00.001-08:00

Playing with random new texture brushes in Photoshop. He/She is like a weird kimono wearing bearpigtigerdemon.

2009-01-03T18:25:00.000-08:00

Mal'jeNarnon gets embarrassed and shy around the ladies.
Grisl'hekkRygornathadz is late for his first day of work.....

2008-12-27T12:05:00.000-08:00

Doodling at work. Hope everyone had a good Christmas.

Depressed Demon

2008-12-08T21:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas is a really rough time of year for these little guys. All of the holiday cheer really takes its toll. Fortunately, there's always getting people trampled on black friday and prostitution on Christmas day to keep them occupied.

Challenge 13: DEMON

2008-12-04T16:33:00.000-08:00

MAJORLY DELAYED. Should change the name of this to monthly challenges. I like just simple one word challenges. Like "DEMON!" Anything you want to make for it is up to you, personally, i kinda want to interpret someone as a demon.. he already has a red beard and thirst for the suffering of children, so it isn't that much of a stretch. Aaaaaaaaaaaand GO!

snow bunnies for stealth reconnaissance

2008-11-25T22:48:00.001-08:00

Baboon Bellhops

2008-11-18T22:55:00.000-08:00

Bat Hats!

2008-11-14T19:57:00.001-08:00

Hedgehog Backscratcher!

2008-11-14T13:40:00.001-08:00

demeaning hedgehogs everywhere..

Challenge 12:An animal or creature being put to use by humans

2008-11-08T19:10:00.000-08:00

Ok, so by popular demand, weekly challenge 12: Your job is to come up with a creative human use for an animal (or creature/alien that you design.) Extra points for coming up with realistic uses for real animals (that they aren't already used for) For example: The military uses dolphins as mine detectors. (except that's true)->happy hunting.

Halloween 5 days too late

2008-11-05T12:47:00.001-08:00

For Halloween Greg was The Tumor and the Tumor was Greg. Sorry so late.

2008-11-01T16:09:00.000-07:00

Here's my Greg, please excuse the late turn in.
The Tumor is AWESOME!! Great job Ben :)
-Beth

2008-10-31T13:55:00.000-07:00

Happy halloween, everyone!
I'm all moved in and ready to do challengizes! :)
I will have my version of Greg up this week- promise.
Portland rocks.. but still missing SF..

Xmas Greg

2008-10-29T23:55:00.000-07:00

It's almost Halloween and you know what that means:
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

2008-10-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

hey everyone, im nick. what a sweet blog! congratulations to you ben on the tumor..i saw a copy joko had the other day. stoked to do an interpretation of greg. if you live in san francisco and want to say 'hi', i work at the blick store on van ness...

Greg's Funny Tumor!

2008-10-27T16:41:00.001-07:00

What a Gas!

greggers

2008-10-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

Buy it.

Vector Greg

2008-10-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

Gregster

2008-10-11T22:52:00.001-07:00

(--->>> Insert excuse for lack of participation here <<<---)

2008-10-10T12:44:00.000-07:00

2008-10-10T00:58:00.000-07:00

hope ya's feel better.

2008-10-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

i forgot to post this up, didn't have time.
I read that the tooth fairy was originally a mouse, so these are his descendants, and the old man is their keeper.
this just made me think of the saint peter southpark ep.

Challenge 11: Greg

2008-10-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

Ben, the bearded boob, is out sick this week. Trying to kick his nasty black tar addiction I suppose. I figured, we all should make him feel better and celebrate the recent release of The Tumor. This weeks challenge is to reinterpret the main character of his story, Greg. Try not to just draw him as is, but put your own spin/stylization on him. Should be fun! And oh yea, i'll try to do this one.. Weeee!

Woo-hoo!

2008-10-04T22:38:00.000-07:00

I'm back y'all.
found a kickass place in Portlandia!
now its time to get back to challengizes ;}

Said the Tooth Fairy...

2008-10-03T23:18:00.000-07:00

...to Santa," I'm gettin' too old for this Sh*t."

Sorry for the lack of posts. Gama-Go is putting the smackdown on me, and I'm working on my promo stuff. Keeps me busy and my mind off ultimate failure. I hope this will suffice for now. Cheers everyone!

La Llorona

2008-10-02T23:42:00.001-07:00

I always have a story, and it always starts the same.
In Mexico.....
Feared even more than the Devil, is a woman. A woman who was married to a man and had 3 children. Eventually, the man left for work for long periods at a time. When he came home, he spent all his time with his children. Jealous of the love he had for his children she went out one night and drowned them, and then herself. Now she walks the shores and towns crying and searching for her children. It is why they call her the Llorona...The Weeping Woman.

My aunt would tell me that if you turned a dark corner she would be there waiting for you, poke your eyes out and eat them raw. This image I've always had in my head since I can remember as a young child.

Hard Times

2008-09-30T18:22:00.000-07:00

Pixie dust's getting too expensive. Kids are getting pennies and nickels these days.

tooth fairy

2008-09-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

Challenge 10: Tooth Fairy

2008-09-26T11:42:00.000-07:00

Yep. Take something like that and make it! Interpret it or something. Due next Friday.

My apologies for the lack of posts as of late. Busy, need to find better time management to squeeze something out. Love you guys, hugs and kisses.

2008-09-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

2008-09-25T13:52:00.000-07:00

Amount until end of time.

IN your skin

2008-09-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

OK so people are talking about implanting chips in our skin.

My story goes...In the year 2050 it will be so that they will be and little digital clocks will implanted within our skin. Tardiness is no longer tolerated and major businesses will have control over that, even what you do with your time. If you are late to work, all your boss has to do is push a little button and ZAP you're charged with high voltage electricity as a penalty. No more sleeping in my friends.

wish me luck!

2008-09-22T16:21:00.000-07:00

okay I wont be able to do this week's and most likely the next couple challenges, because Chris and I are finally MOVING to portland! I'm there this week to lock down a place, then we are moving, (we've been staying with family for the last couple months while chris completes a major deadline)
So I might not be posting for a couple weeks, and wish me luck!!
oh and you all have to come visit when we finally get settled in.
That's an order.
-Beth

cradle to the grave

2008-09-22T11:51:00.000-07:00

ok, so here's my timepiece design. it would be awesome to have something like this carved out of wood.

i know you already did one frank, why don't you post it up?

Challenge 9: Something that tells time

2008-09-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Ok, now that I've done my homework, it's time for a much-overdue weekly challenge. So for our next weekly challenge, design an object or character that tells time. Any form of computer, clock, sundial, hourglass, robot w/embedded timepiece, alien w/ binary lights on its back, genetic experiments, buildings, etc. as long as it tells time. Be creative and have fun, this one's due on the 24th.

Cute n Ugly

2008-09-17T11:42:00.000-07:00

Alright, I don't have a crazy-deranged story to go with this, but almost a week overdue, here it is-

A true story...

2008-09-15T18:39:00.000-07:00

In Mexico there's really only 1 true monster. El Diablo, otherwise known as The Devil. So I thought about the effects a young girl would have if she hooked up with El Diablo. This is the story of a young girl. Her name is Jez Izabel. She was born with horns and a wicked face. None of the human boys liked her. She wore Mary Janes and pearls. When she rode her scooter she used all the right hand signals for left turn, right turn and stop. Then one day she was lured by El Diablo. The innocent girl became his mistress and they grew very fond of each other. She stopped riding her scooter and started dancing. Her horns were liked by many but most of all by El Diablo. She took the stage name of Jessabelle and soon grew thin and weary due to her sinful life. She married the monster and it transformed her into an internal monster. Her greedy and lustful ways are all that's left of an innocent girl with horns.

Hey guys!

2008-09-12T11:14:00.001-07:00

I'm in the game! Hello, old friends.

Haha

2008-09-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

Yeah.....

Gilbert & Smooches

2008-09-11T23:42:00.000-07:00

Gilbert and his precious kitty Smooches often have bad days...

Hey Guys!
Apologies for the roughness of this week's work, I've been under the wire with a bunch of stuff lately, and ran out of time. Although it looks like I beat everyone to this assignment!! whats up, people? get to work!
;}
Happy September!
-Beth

Challenge 8: Monster Week

2008-09-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome back George! This week's challenge is for you. Design a monster. Easy. But, the monster needs to have a cute/harmless form. Need to show the transformation from cute to monster. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHN!

Oh yea, sorry Ben, I pooped out of this weeks challenge. I'll make it up.

Uo-Bike...unfinished

2008-08-31T09:13:00.001-07:00

Concept for Future Police Bike.
World might be filled-up with Water.

Couldn't finish this....
because I will go back to Japan today
for 4days at Tokyo....It will be excited!!!

I have to leave now
Everyone Ittekimaaaasu!

Nomad

2008-08-30T20:25:00.001-07:00

More of an idea.

Ray Sub

2008-08-29T20:03:00.000-07:00

Here's my water vehicle.
It's supposed resemble a ray.

Futuristic boats

2008-08-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

Don't forget, this one's due tomorrow!

Future Avocado!

2008-08-29T08:09:00.001-07:00

Take a look my friends, into the future! Where we shall all be chubby and blue, wear flip flops and raise hell in the deep sea with our Avocado ships of doom!

*note- I'm leaving town this weekend, thus was not able to finish the piece as much as I'd like, its about 80-85% finished, the foliage in foreground is just thrown in for now, and I would like to tighten up the character more, as well as things in the sea around him (other fish, etc,)

Hage is CooL

2008-08-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

I always like these 2characters.
I think its because they don't have lot of hair on head.

Hage means bald head.

Challenge 7: Future Boat

2008-08-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, for our next assignment, design an aquatic vehicle of the future. How far in the future (and what the future will be like) is up to you. If you want to, you can provide a brief explanation of why the boat is designed the way it is and label the individual features. Be creative and have fun...in the future we could use large organisms, floating debris, or even corpses lashed together as a vehicle.

Lest we not forget Simon Belmont

2008-08-22T21:59:00.000-07:00

Good times in Romania. What a game! What a franchise! Also, thanks for letting me get up on this funtime. Cheers everyone!

Poker night at the Evil Lair

2008-08-22T11:48:00.001-07:00

Some of our favorite games wouldn't have been possible without certain character's addiction to gambling.

los Super hermanos Mario

2008-08-22T00:13:00.000-07:00

I thought Mario is Mexican guy.
and I didn't believe that they are Plumbers.
too strong...
Wrestler might be better.

Zombie Jim

2008-08-21T20:46:00.001-07:00

This is what EWJ is going to look like in the new games. I WISH! I effin' love EWJ. I effin' love zombies. So, it's only logical. Fun doing a zombie earthworm. Bong. Your turn Mr. Jelter.

Olimar

2008-08-21T19:14:00.001-07:00

he's a spaceman, he's probably in the coolest/most original new franchise, the coolest new character in brawl, and with a new game coming out for wii, olimar's celebrity status is unstoppable. plus, he's just a pimp. he should replace mario as nintendo's new mascot.

Blanka

2008-08-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

Sketch of Blanka I painted in Photoshop. Is
Blanka yellow or green in SF2?

2008-08-19T15:03:00.000-07:00

--Little Chubby Mario--
(maybe this is him before he finds a mushroom?)
I'm still a huge Mario and Super Mario fan. ol' skool..

Hey Everybody! awesome pieces =)
I'm excited to be part of this blog..
great inspiration and it's forcing me to work- yay!
-Beth

Rockman

2008-08-18T05:15:00.001-07:00

Here's my first post for the WC's. Lots of cool
stuff on this blog, guys. Thanks for adding me

Pink Knight from Dragon Quest

2008-08-16T23:55:00.000-07:00

Dragon Warrior IV is one of my Favorite.
Ryan & Hoimin were most remarkable to me.
Old Royal Knight with Pink Armor
and Blue Slimy Jellyfish....

What a suspicious combination.

God Killerz

2008-08-15T01:55:00.001-07:00

Tried lots of new stuff with this, looks kinda weird,but I think I learned some stuff :/

Big crab-like thing

2008-08-14T22:15:00.000-07:00

Rez

2008-08-14T16:25:00.001-07:00

MeeMee

2008-08-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

can you guess what games she's from?

ok, I guess that's enough for now...

MET

2008-08-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

The blue bomber's true arch-nemesis

Paper Mario

2008-08-14T09:14:00.001-07:00

In wholesome 2-d goodness

...nintendo is one of the few companies that realizes that 3d was never really that much fun.

SONIC

2008-08-14T08:56:00.001-07:00

Hell yea, I'll get us started with a reminder of one of the greatest companies to ever walk the earth... I've been severely missing SEGA recently.

Challenge 6: Fan Art Fags

2008-08-14T00:15:00.000-07:00

Lets be some! I'm back and thought this would be a fun and interesting activity. So.. lets reinterpret our favorite video game icons. Ben can draw Leon from RE4 as a shrimp mutant, ED can draw Snake as a male stripper, Frank can draw the whole smash brothers cast as harlequin babies, Chris can draw Christy and Eddy having sex, and I can make earthworm Jim as a giant penis. VGs for life!

Crazy Crustacean

2008-08-14T00:14:00.000-07:00

Literally.

kANI-Baby

2008-08-12T16:35:00.000-07:00

New born Hermit Crab

Now he can Play
Rock-Paper-Scissors!!

Go Go Crabbie Go!!!

2008-08-11T22:03:00.001-07:00

Crabbie, today we are doing the 1500m run!

Fun on the beach

2008-08-11T05:39:00.000-07:00

Based (sorta) on the terrestrial crustacean, wood lice. I used to play with them when I was small. There are some strange things out there. Interesting looking things I found while searching:
click click click

Awesome.

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2008-08-10T20:31:00.000-07:00

um, did this in my sketchbook and it came out kind of crappy, so i did a bunch of cheap photoshop stuff to it.... so you can't see it. maybe ill try to redeem myself with another one.

Chaya in the Jungle

2008-08-10T18:11:00.000-07:00

When you walk at jungle.
I think you want to go to Cafe(Tea house)

Then you can go to Chaya on the Cliff.

Chaya means Tea house

2008-08-09T02:17:00.000-07:00

edit: added a bit more texture, click click click.

Challenge 5-Crazy Crustacean

2008-08-07T11:03:00.000-07:00

OK, Ryan's taking a one-week hiatus because of work, so the next challenge is courtesy of the Bossy Bearded Bomber! After last week's pathetic display, you maggots need some re-moralizing! This week's challenge will be as follows: design a crazy crustacean! DUE 8/14 In case you don't know what crustacean means, use wikipedia! So this week design ANYTHING you want as long as it has armor and claws or some such manifestation of evil energy. If you missed last week's environment, I want at least 2 designs! If you miss too many challenges, you'll be kicked (at least 2 people already have been) This blog is for art soldiers.

Jungle Hut

2008-08-03T01:25:00.000-07:00

And the witch that lives there.

Jungle-integrated facility

2008-08-02T17:02:00.000-07:00

Day

Night (phosphorescent plants)

some ideas:

some plants i designed for no reason since i hardly used any of them:

Generic building in da jungle!

2008-07-30T22:40:00.000-07:00

La la... I'll try to do a more interesting one bit later in the week.

MaaM-Z

2008-07-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

Japanese worman is strong

Challenge 4: Overgrown Jungle Facility

2008-07-29T10:32:00.000-07:00

Ok, so for our next challenge we're going to have another environment, an overgrown jungle facility. Try to add an original take to it. You could have a new facility built on an old one, or have it be inhabited by alien jungle dwellers (who ate the original residents) it doesn't have to be a generic jungle either, design the plants however you want, it just has to be a warm climate. DUE: TUESDAY, AUG. 5th Oh, and here's some inspiration:

...wtf.....

2008-07-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

Hah, not really sure... ha.

Must Have Food

2008-07-28T17:26:00.000-07:00

I'm so hungry right now...

Joker parody~

2008-07-26T03:50:00.000-07:00

this is how i look when im threatening ed...

Rycraw the Sullied

2008-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:00

FOR THE HORDE! Blah, a celebration of my recent stint with WoW. I'm a shaman or something.

Ben-Shrimp-Heart

2008-07-23T22:10:00.000-07:00

So here's me as a heart... and some shrimp in there... wearing Ryan's shoes because this girl told me I'd be cooler if my shoes didn't match.

Challenge 3: Chris the Merman

2008-07-23T20:12:00.001-07:00

Chris the Merman roams the world and protects the oceans. This is his first photoshoot.
Sorry about the imiage quality, the only scanner they have here is from the 80's. I was watching Zoolander when I drew this..."You're dead to me Derek. You're deader to me than your dead mother. I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid."
"Mer-man! [high-pitched cough] Mer-man! "

challeng 3: sludge monster self-portrait

2008-07-23T18:52:00.001-07:00

Challenge 3: Hellchris

2008-07-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

This was fun, if I have time I might do another one :)

Hydro-electric plant employee

2008-07-23T12:23:00.000-07:00

The wave-powered hydroelectric plant is fully autonomous, so there is no need for any employees. There is, however, still a need to have build-up cleaned off periodically with a high-pressure hose to ensure smooth operation. The department of alternative maintenance networks (DAMN) hired a single employee to maintain the entire facility, a washed up ex-artist named Ben. At first he was paid, but when DAMN discovered that he had OCD and compulsively had to clean everything daily, they decided it would be cheaper to sever his pay. Since he no longer has income, Ben now lives off of dead jellyfish and barnacles which he finds when cleaning.

Challenge 2: Beaverman water co.

2008-07-23T06:54:00.000-07:00

These beavermen have decided to give up in the dam industry and to rebuild in the bottled water market. I am super late on this challenge, but im on Australian time.

Water Factory thing thang

2008-07-22T18:13:00.000-07:00

A factory where something happens to water
and some angry chick who works there

New Challenge! 3!

2008-07-22T14:48:00.001-07:00

Next Challenge: It's my turn and everyone loves doing self portraits.. so, do a self portrait, but make yourself into something cool.. like an orc, robot, sludge monster, etc. Still has to resemble you. Multiple incarnations of yourself are encouraged! Let's be vein this week and celebrate ourselves. Officially due on tuesday.

Challenge 2: Japanese Rat Men Waterside Factory

2008-07-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

Mmm, no color, but japanese factory that produces something I can't think of and some mouse men workers. Bong!

Challeng 2: waterside potion factory

2008-07-22T13:25:00.001-07:00

this is merlin's summer house were he makes potions.

water and magical powered

Super Wrestling Toad

2008-07-22T05:53:00.000-07:00

Powers include massive sumo, judo, and wrestling skills. Also the ability no not get choked out since he has no neck for the most part. He also uses his tounge as a weapon and to choke you with. Sorry I'm late :)

Challenge 1: suuparhelo

2008-07-18T23:22:00.000-07:00

Name: JiangJun (General)
Age: 91
Superpower #1 = Turn opponents into Chinese Chess pieces.
Superpower #2 = Never lost a game in a Chinese Chess match; has a record of 872-0-0 playing Chinese Chess in San Francisco Chinatown.

Challenge 1: Super BabyRobo

2008-07-18T22:51:00.000-07:00

Name: BabyRobo
Age: 1
Skills: Poop and Scream on/at people.

challenge 2: waterside alien space ship factory

2008-07-16T14:23:00.000-07:00

the factory:

the people who work in it

when the aliens ran out of water on the home planet they launched out the gigantic water factory space ships to suck up water from other planets. the ship is approximatly 1000 yards in length across.

New Challengers

2008-07-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Decided to extend the deadline for this one and the one before if you guys want to this friday to get everything in. This is mainly due to the fact of all the new people joinin' us on our little romp and also because I missed the deadline of the factory.. pootie. So, EVERYTHING is due on July 18. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand go!