:: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Printable Version +- HELOVIA || The Way to the Sun (http://helovia.com) +-- Forum: Out of Character (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Archives (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=11) +---- Forum: Event Archives (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=77) +---- Thread: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 (/showthread.php?tid=9073) |
:: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Official - 08-05-2013 This is a contest to have your art featured as the main banner for a new site layout which will come in around 1 month. The theme of this layout is: RESTORATION What does this mean? The layout theme will reflect when all of the gods have returned to Helovia after the Endless Night site wide plot, so the concept can be as broad as you want it to be! Basically, the idea is to represent Helovia as you consider it to be in a "normal" state. Rules: :: Image must be at least 1200px wide, but it can be wider :: Image must use only stock :: Image should not characterize only one specific Helovian character (but you can include multiple Helovian characters, the gods, or make up your own character to feature) :: Image must be equine related >_> :: You should not put any text on your image (credits will be added later, but you can add your own signature) :: You may enter more than once Form: Code: <b>OOC name</b> :: Prizes: Winners are determined by site vote. First place: Choice of one of the following ( secret mythical prize, join with hybrid pass, hybrid foal stats pass, magic or upgrade, passive magic) Second place: Choice of one of the following (companion age jump, foal stats with magic, custom item, votg pass) Third place: Choice of one of the following (Medium marking, amulet, extra votg roll, small item, foal stats without magic) Ends on 9/5/13
RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Shadow - 08-07-2013 OOC name :: Chan Name of the Entry:: New Beginnings Summary or explanation of your entry:: The winter has been long and dark and the return of spring and light is a hasty one. But even though there is snow and dark clouds left on the horizon, the beauty of the world has never been as obvious as it is now. Entry:: Stock providers:: Venomxbaby, Parides, night-fate-stock, Book-of-Light-Stock, xxsimplicity-stock, Zummerfish Full image size:: 3000px by 2718px Name of the Entry:: Dawn Summary or explanation of your entry:: A blinding light burst through the edge of the forest, cutting the darkness like knives or the talons of a dragon. It was the sun. A new dawn had arrived, a time of new beginnings... It was finally time to restore what had been damaged. Entry:: Stock providers:: Venomxbaby, RoB-FranKsDad Full image size:: 4092px by 2299px Name of the Entry:: A different kind of Light Summary or explanation of your entry:: The Sun has finally returned to the world, and along with it came a new, different kind of light that could be felt in the heart of all those blessed with magic. Entry:: Stock providers:: Swillowness, needanewname Full image size:: 2700px by 2345px The original sizes are on my computer, the ones added here have been downsized for dA. RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Seele - 08-08-2013 OOC name :: Abba Name of the Entry:: I Breathe Disaster Summary or explanation of your entry:: So, basically, the sun has started to rise again and magic has returned to the land of Helovia. This random horse can now access their magic and decides to stir up a massive sandstorm, causing his eye to glow - and he's adorned with an Earth God Amulet to hint toward his Earth magic. And. The horse is just overall beastly and rejuvinated with the return of the Gods to go out and do anything that's strewn in his path. Entry:: Stock providers:: Colourize-Stock - Horse || LucieG-Stock - Background || Resurgere - sky || Everything else was hand-painted by me (aka Kaydeniro) Full image size:: 2500px x 1674px You can also see the image on DeviantArt right Here RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Boom Boom - 08-12-2013 OOC name :: Boom boom! Name of the Entry:: remember child, the sun will rise again. Summary or explanation of your entry:: The logical end of the Endless Night is the return of the Sun, bringing light as well as blessed light and fire magic to the citizens of Helovia. Entry:: Stock providers:: Venomxbaby, illusionistsmemories, and Rohit Chhiber Full image size:: 3648px by 2048px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Frost Fyre - 08-13-2013 OOC name :: Dark Name of the Entry:: BREATH OF LIFE Summary or explanation of your entry:: Because the theme is 'Restoration', I saw the horse helping restore the land, given this job because of the symbols on it's body. The elk is it's companion, it's 'protector'. The elk's breath brings plants, and the horse's magic restores earth. This shows the sun rising as they restore the land, showing the fall of the darkness and the rise of the light. Entry:: Stock providers:: how-you-remind-me - Horse │ Eltear-Stock - Elk │ Stockopedia - Cliff │ Cananstock Full image size:: 3000px by 1760px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Midas - 08-14-2013 OOC name :: Angel Name of the Entry:: Escape at first light Summary or explanation of your entry:: This Pegasus has been held captive by the endless night that is currently plaguing all of Helovia; now with the sun returning he has spread his wings and broken free from his chains. His eyes haven't seen light in nearly 2 seasons, thus why they are still covered with an old cloth. XD (sunblindpeg) Entry:: Stock providers:: Background--http://www.deviantart.com/art/Skyscape-46582461 Horse--http://cavallostock.deviantart.com/art/Paddy-1-268664539 Wings and all other details have been drawn by myself. Full image size:: 3000 x 2250 RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Irrydae - 08-17-2013 OOC name :: paddeh Name of the Entry:: Lips Like Sugar Summary or explanation of your entry:: the very first sunrise after months and months of eternal darkness, signaling the return of the gods. Entry:: Stock providers:: Horse - Chunga-Stock, Foreground - EssenceOfPerception, Background/Sky - leeorr-stock Full image size:: 3456px by 2304px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Odd - 08-18-2013 OOC name :: Name of the Entry:: Not all that glitters is gold Summary or explanation of your entry:: As you can see, this creature is leaping from a book - letters and such as still falling from his mane tail, and wings. When the God's disappeared, part of the reason was to force us all to remember our roots - to stop worrying so much about magic and 'getting' things for our creations, but to simply write them. By including this OOC aspect, I hope to continue to remind us of that. He is moving towards the sun, representing the same sort of symbolism as entries before mine have also alluded to. But wait. Black eyes? The funny muzzle-repainting? HMMMM. Just because the God's are back, does not mean that things are peachy in Helovia. There have been murders, suicides, and Invasions. Don't let his golden coat fool you - not all that glitters, is gold. Entry:: Stock providers:: Horse: Colourize-Stock Background: Infinitum-est, CAStock, Resurgere, AreteStock, Korolevatumana Wings: Solarka-stock and CAStock Full image size:: 3000px by 1500px (DA Link RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Artemis - 08-19-2013 OOC name :: Sei Name of the Entry:: Banish the Night Summary or explanation of your entry:: A random light magic'd horse gallops across the plains, as the night fades and watches as the foliage blooms with the oncoming day. Entry:: Stock providers:: Horse :: DevArt Background :: Flickr Night sky :: Flickr Day sky :: Flickr Wings :: DevArt Full image size:: 1500px by 949px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Lakota - 08-23-2013 OOC name :: Brit Name of the Entry:: The Guardians Summary or explanation of your entry:: So, I was trying to combine 'Restoration' and 'Basically, the idea is to represent Helovia as you consider it to be in a "normal" state.' So what is Helovia, in a normal state, to me? I wanted to capture the fact that Helovia is finding light and peace once more, with the Sun God in the brightest portion of the image as the sun peaks over through the trees onto a field of gold wheat and corn. But in the opposite corner is the Moon Goddess, to symbolize the equality between light and dark. Because in Helovia, even during times of relative peace, there is always something brewing on some scale, large or small, because Magic will always be misused. To me, the Gods are always 'there', helping to guide their followers and those that live in the land they created. The butterflies symbolize passive magic, or companions, a gift, and the bonds created that are the Gods imprinted in both types. The Gods are Entry:: Stock providers:: There are a LOT, but they're in the credits/summary on the dA page (Found Here) Full image size:: 4026px by 2686px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Nox - 08-24-2013 OOC name :: Poison Name of the Entry:: filaments of gold Summary or explanation of your entry:: This is the full version of my work, and the idea was that the Pegasus is returning both light and goodness to the world, hence the fact that it's glowing, and there is a green flower thingy on it's nose. It's fighting the darkness, I s'pose. There is a cropped version on DA, which I'll link to below, but it doesn't show my idea as well. Entry:: Stock providers:: (as links please) horse || Background || Wings Full image size:: 7109px by 5072px cropped version on DA: http://poisons-kiss.deviantart.com/art/filaments-of-gold-395279745 thanks! :heart: RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Frost Fyre - 08-25-2013 OOC name :: Dark Name of the Entry:: PAINT THE SKY Summary or explanation of your entry:: The horse is celebrating the rising of the sun, rearing to show strength. After seasons of colorless nights, the horse is, in a way, celebrating by rising with the sun. Entry:: Stock providers:: Horse │ Background Full image size:: 2500px by 1875px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Tandavi - 08-25-2013 OOC name :: Charks Name of the Entry:: After the Dark Summary or explanation of your entry:: The sun has returned, and it's time to relax after seasons of darkness and fear. Entry:: Stock providers:: HumbleBeez Elevit-Stock neverFading-stock Raindroppe Full image size:: 2500 by 2263 RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Tonka - 08-26-2013 OOC name :: Sky Name of the Entry:: Daylight's Return Summary or explanation of your entry:: The sun is beginning to rise again. The sun is fighting away the darkness and all of the evil spirits that lurked. The jumping pony leaped away from the darkness and into the light, leaving behind all the evil and sorrow that the Endless Night had brought. Entry:: Stock providers:: Pony Spirit Background Night sky Dawn Sky Fog brush Full image size:: 2500px by 1955px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Arah - 08-26-2013 OOC name :: Frostie Name of the Entry:: Beach Sunrise Summary or explanation of your entry:: I've always loved sunrise/sunset at the beach, so I wanted to make something that showed my love for it. Entry:: Stock providers:: colourize-stock | thiselectricheart Full image size:: 1500px by 1125px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Illynx - 08-27-2013 OOC name :: Bunnie Name of the Entry:: The Sun's Return Summary or explanation of your entry:: Three friends rush forward to take in the beauty of the first sunrise in months, the mare in front's blue dragon shouting a head's up to the rest of their companions as to the glorious spectacle of the Sun God rising to his rightful throne. Entry:: Stock providers:: huuuu okay I had this almost done and then closed my tab like a derp. :| Wings | Dragon | Background | Paint & Chestnut | Grey | Horn Full image size:: any size. x3 the psd is 4320 x 2432 Name of the Entry:: Descending Light Summary or explanation of your entry:: A patrol unit was flying along when suddenly the sun began to peak out from behind the mountains; he quickly lands, discovering that with the sun, his sparkly light magic has returned also! Oh, happy days. Entry:: Stock providers:: Wings | Backgrounds (Mountains & Waterfall) | Background (foreground) | Cowboy! (I use him a lot. x3) Full image size:: any size. x3 the psd is huuuuuuge RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Apache Renoen - 08-31-2013 Aztec :: Awakening Life:: In this picture this horse is not only providing light to combat the darkness, but restoring life to the world as it spreads flowers and foliage down the mountain, thawing the snow and bringing an end to the darkness and death. :: Entry:: Full Size- http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/243/3/a/awaking_life_by_shade_of_the_night-d6kj3o5.png Stock providers:: Flowers- feainne-stock.deviantart.com/a… Mountains- adenarkaren.deviantart.com/art… Main BG- finsternis-stock.deviantart.co… Horse- wieneke.deviantart.com/art/Sto… Full image size:: 1600px by 1200px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Huyana - 09-01-2013 OOC name :: Krazie Name of the Entry:: Remain nameless Summary or explanation of your entry:: Did his eyes deceive him, or was a sliver of light piercing the darkness? For a moment, he stood entranced, mesmerized, as the pale pink sliver grew almost shyly, peeking behind the mountain-peaks of the Frostbreath Steppe. For half a heartbeat he stood motionless, blinded and warm and full of surprise, before his feet clambered over the snow and off to herald the coming of light. Entry:: Stock providers:: coopgreg @ sxc.hu . colourize-stock @ dA Full image size:: 2760px x 2268px RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Luneia - 09-02-2013 OOC name :: Eaglecry Name of the Entry:: What will your Legacy be..? Summary or explanation of your entry:: All that once was, has now returned. Some use that power for good, while others have choosen the path of evil. Here you see the horse creating a path of destruction, Magic has been restored, but will Helovia stay peacful... Entry:: Stock providers:: BrokenVain-Stock Colourize-Stock Full image size:: 2353 x 1399 RE: :: Site Layout Contest :: 8/5/13- 9/5/13 - Psyche - 09-04-2013 OOC name :: Rayo Name of the Entry :: Begin Again Summary or explanation of your entry :: What started off as a personal piece really echoed the theme of restoration. I have been through several times in life where the world really seems like a dark and depressing place, but I've learned that there is always light at the end of the metaphorical tunnel. This is something that has become really important in my life and how I live. Anyway, as I said, this started out as a personal piece, but I think it really echoes the SWP on Helovia. Our characters' world has been a dark, scary place, and it is time for the sun to rise once more. Entry:: Stock providers:: Colourize-Stock | Colourize-Stock Full image size:: 4500 x 3064 px |