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General => Challenges & Activities => Archived Activities => Topic started by: Crow on November 17, 2014, 03:19:45 pm

Title: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up - All PMs sent!
Post by: Crow on November 17, 2014, 03:19:45 pm
Thank you Gogglecrab for that beautiful banner :)

Secret Santa.. heard that one before

I hope you have! And if you haven't: you sign up for this, get a random partner assigned to you and will be making a gift (pixel art!) for them. In turn, somebody else (you don't know who) will be making a gift for you! Gifts will be revealed on Christmas.

Take a look at previous years' Secret Santa here: 2013 (http://pixelation.org/index.php?topic=16105.0) - 2012 (http://pixelation.org/index.php?topic=14982.0) - 2011 (http://www.pixelation.org/index.php?topic=13464.0) - 2010 (http://www.pixelation.org/pixelation/index.php?topic=11376.0) - 2009 (http://www.pixelation.org/pixelation/index.php?topic=9665.0)



Taking Part

Important Dates

PM me if you're confused about anything or have any questions to ask after consulting the FAQ below.



FAQ

What kind of gift do I make?
-Anything you want, just so long as it involves pixel art! Try to tailor it to your partners listed interests, or to them/their work if you're familiar anyway, but any subject you think will be well received is fair game. You can make them a mockup, animations, sprites, textured low poly models; you name it! If you're worried about time, don't overly complicate things, relax and do what you do best too, for a great present.

But I'm quite likely to be embroiled in some sort of festive revelry around the end of December; can I still take part?
-You can send your gift in as early as you like! The 19th is the deadline, but submissions will be accepted from the time you receive your partner's name via PM, up until the 19th (24th if you're late, but please read above for consequences if you do that). It's not fun to try and rush this stuff leading up to Christmas, getting it done with time to spare is highly recommended ;)

I'm not going to manage finishing my present in time, will I still get a strike?
-WIPs will be OK temporarily, but don't let it come to that, or you will get a strike! It's better to have your WIP under the tree than nothing, but please finish afterwards to avoid untold baroque consequences, If you know you won't be able to finish, for whatever reason, let me know ASAP so that something else can be sorted out for your partner.

I think making a present for so-and-so would be really fun, I wish I was their Santa!
-If you finish your present early, you're more than welcome to make gifts for multiple people. Spread the holiday cheer! Just please concentrate on your partner first :y:.



Gift Wrap!

(http://www.pixelation.org/pixelation/upload/gift_box/gift_box_chart.png)

When you send in your gift (ie. not in the comments here) designate one of these wrappings (A1, B5, etc.) or else it'll be assigned randomly. This gift wrapping is what will be displayed on the 24th linking directly to the gift you made.

Alternatively: for mad bonus props, you can provide a custom wrapping along with your gift; in this way you can have a bit of fun teasing the shape, colour, subject matter etc. within. Just PM it along with your gift and I'll make sure our elves will wrap your gift with it.



Read everything? Great! If you sign up below before the 25th Nov you'll be added to this list (allowing ~24hrs for updates). Those who've submitted gifts will get a little :santastic: next to 'em, also doubtless a pleasant seasonal sense of good-will.

Participants


And now that we've reached the end of this thread, please let me remind you that you should be absolutely certain that you can finish your gift in time before signing up. Thanks, and have fun~
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Pizza Tom on November 17, 2014, 04:04:43 pm
This was a blast last year, so I'm totes joining again. :D

likes
-original art
-cute things
-spooky things
-colorful things
-sexy things
-hyperbole
-combination of any of the above

dislikes
-bugs
-blood/gore
-houndstooth
-argyle
-plaid
-caricatures
-aliens
-anything underwater

Earlier deadline seems like a good move. Can't wait til the 25th! :0
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Gecimen on November 17, 2014, 04:08:53 pm
Me me me!!!

I like (in order):
* Scenes
* Mockups
* Characters / sprites
* posters

Themes I like (in order):
* Steam punk
* Post apocalyptic
* Fantasy (favorite: discworld)
* Sci-fi (favorite: hitchikers guide to the galaxy)
* WoD, mostly MtA
* Classic tales and fables (and yes I love FABLES comics too)

Dislike:
* Anything tile based
* Speech bubbles
* Anything cute
* Anything anime

Unnecessary:
* Animated stuff, while I like them, I sometimes want to make secret santa gifts wallpaper for a month.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Opacus on November 17, 2014, 04:25:34 pm
Count me in, can't miss out again.

I like science-fiction, space and the exploration thereof, robots & spaceships and the like, post-apocalyptic stuff, skulls, geometric shapes, optical illusions, deep-sea creatures & insects and invertebrates.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: dustinaux on November 17, 2014, 04:35:18 pm
Sounds awesome, I'm in!

Likes:
Plants and trees
Strange fictional creatures
Fantasy
Prehistoric

Dislikes:
Anime
Overly cute stuff
Modern weapons
Urban settings

Preferences (stuff I prefer but not that important)
A smaller animated thing instead of a large scene
Detailed/realistic instead of minimalist

Looking forward to taking part in this! :D
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: absenter on November 17, 2014, 04:39:36 pm
I'm in.  :D

Like:

NES colors
The Maxx
Jay Ryan posters (thebirdmachine.com)
The Jesus Lizard
Bass guitar

Dislikes:

Traffic
Overtly sexualized anime
Steampunk
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Gogglecrab on November 17, 2014, 04:49:15 pm
My oh my is it that time already? Do me a solid and slide me that sign up forum would ya home slice?

Likes:
- Old Hollywood/movies & cinema
- Film Noir
- Literature
- Music (some good ol' rock 'n' roll)
- World history/Travel
- Cryptids/urban legends/paranormal
- Extinct creatures as in mammoths, dodo birds, megalodons, etc.
- Greek/Roman/Norse mythology
- Jumping spiders/Sloths/Foxes and if it's not already evident enough... crabs ;)
- Archery
- Mechanical machinery
- Coin operated machines i.e. fortune tellers, candy/cola vending, cigar, player pianos, gambling, claw, etc.
- Steampunk
- Time travel
- The 40's 50's
- Turn of the century, late (1800's, early 1900's) style
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Jules Verne
- H.P. Lovecraft
- H.G. Wells
- Abandon cities, temples, structures, cultures, etc.
- Nature/survival
- Trinkets/tonics/elixirs/artifacts and tinkering
- Clashing era's like retro future or cowboys and aliens
- Mystery/magic

And who doesn't enjoy a bit of humor with their work! ;)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: wolfenoctis on November 17, 2014, 05:20:58 pm
Count me in as well  :y:

Likes:
Generally Dark Fantasy
Medieval weapons & Armor
Werewolves
Vampires (NO TWILIGHT or Anne Rice shit please  :n: in fact no TV or movie series about Vampires, stick to mythology)
Monsters in general
Sexy Women
Reboot ( Go Megabyte)
Castles, Temples stone structures etc.
Animation
Mythology especially Norse
Viking Ships
Some game Series I Like:
- Legacy of Kain Series (Blood Omen, Blood Omen 2, Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance)
- Dark Souls
- Disciples 2
- Planescape Torment
- Baldurs Gate
- God of War Series
- Vampire Bloodlines
- Witcher 1 & 2
- Dark Omen
Anime (Provided it's seinen and not shonen like Naruto Bleach or One Piece):
- Ghost in The Shell
- Akira
- Evangelion
- Berserk
- Hellsing
- Cyber City Oedo 808
- Jin Roh
- Claymore
- Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust
- Sword of the Stranger
- Ninja Scroll

Dislikes:
Abstract Art
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Gil on November 17, 2014, 05:25:31 pm
I don't think I've ever done one of these. Sure, sign me up.

I like a LOT of stuff, so uh, random list of stuff that pops in my head:
- Ants
- Castle of the Winds
- Dune
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Roombas (or any household robot)
- Ridiculously over the top communists

Dislikes:
Anything that doesn't help make the world feel a special place (potted plants, television programs and the color beige come to mind). I'm a unique little snowflake, so I dislike anything that can't be described as ridiculous, zany or over the top.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: ui on November 17, 2014, 06:52:36 pm
COUNT ME IN

Things i like... see my website
www.iloveui.com

:D



Whew, so many already. This is going to be so much fun~ ;D


COUNT ME IN

Things i like... see my website
www.iloveui.com

:D

Write it out here, not considering you signed up otherwise.

Come on!! :(((( i know how this works but... i want ppl to be creative.... anyway... hereee... is..........

Likes
-Masks, Samurai and VGA colors from oldschool consoles/computers

Dislike
- Copy&Paste Art

Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Satsume on November 17, 2014, 06:58:38 pm
i'm here!

Like;
Dinosaurs
Dragons
Insects
RPG Games (like final fantasy, fantasy life, pokemon ect)
Ecchi things
Sci-fi humans ( likes warframe or other fantasies game/movies)

Dislikes;
Machines (robot-cars-ect)
Music dance/hip-pop
broccoli (XD)


Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Doppleganger on November 17, 2014, 07:16:17 pm
sign me up!

likes
-surrealism
-interesting colors
-enchanted fairy lookin' stuff
-nature
-art with a story to tell
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Jim16 on November 17, 2014, 07:33:22 pm
I'm in!

I like:
-DC Comics; generally The Flash, Green Arrow, Blue Beetle, Aqua Man(new 52), and all the usual DC lot.
-Game Mockups
-Fantasy and science fiction
-Anthropomorphic characters
And pretty much anything Christmassy. Just make anything and I'll be happy really!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Jeremy on November 17, 2014, 08:49:43 pm
yeah baby

 :y:
cats
difficult-to-work-with palettes
patterns
revolutionary movements of the 19th century
saturated colours
scifi
fantasy
western
dinosaurs
post-apocalyptica
mythology
robots
constructivism
swiss-modern design
don't mind christmassy
but most of all have fun xox

 :n:
anime
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Mr. Fahrenheit on November 17, 2014, 09:28:13 pm
I was getting anxious!

Like:
Old West
Rustic
Rugged
Tribal
Landscapes
Angular Design
Cars from the 80's
Space (just saw interstellar)
Violence  :o
Frank Frazzeta
Clusters
Reflections on glass (think 2001 space oddyssey helmets)
Weird palattes
Muted colors
Nature
Wood
Cool rock formations
Hudson river school art (look up Frederic Church)
War and the design decisions that come with it
Modular Tiles
Bushcraft
Most things

Dislike:
Anime
Badly done dithering
Art that places all of its weight on meaning rather than actual art *cough* modern art
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Crow on November 17, 2014, 09:47:11 pm
Whew, so many already. This is going to be so much fun~ ;D


COUNT ME IN

Things i like... see my website
www.iloveui.com

:D

Write it out here, not considering you signed up otherwise.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: blue on November 17, 2014, 10:37:53 pm
I'm in.


Likes:

samurai
exotic fruits
sailing
beards
mustaches
wings/feathers
stars/space/nebula
stylized clouds/smoke
trees, redwoods / nature
rice, sushi, Japanese foods
beetles/bugs, especially intricate and exotic looking ones
bubble tea
fantasy/faeries/magic
tiled hexagons
stylized fire, sparks, embers
stylized water, splashes
abstract / surreal
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Dokozai on November 17, 2014, 10:59:47 pm
Good lord I haven't been on here in forever!  I'd love to do Secret Santa this year however.

I like:
- Hip-hop/Rap
 *MF DOOM, Specifics, Nujabes to name a few
- High Fantasy
 *Particularly Dark Souls type stuff, not too grounded with typical fantasy elves and trolls and whatnot
- Octopi/Squids
- Nintendo
 *Pikmin, Earthbound, Mario, Zelda (Wind Waker mostly)
- Pastries
- Robots
- Art
 *Dave Cooper, Cory Loftis, Garret Hanna, Akira Toriyama are all artists I'm a fan of, but this is such a broad term you can get as creative with it as you want!

Not a big fan of:
anime
 *Unless it's Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z

Really looking forward to getting this done!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: xhunterko on November 17, 2014, 11:14:01 pm
Ahhhhh, finally.

Yes. I am in.

Likes:

Science fiction.
Fantasy.
Mix between the two.
Scenes.
Mockups.

Dislikes:
NSFW.
Gore/blood/mutilation/violence/nothing over a pg-13 rating.
Vagueness.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: HughSpectrum on November 17, 2014, 11:31:32 pm
Likes:

- Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder (Otyughs are the best monsters)
- Nethack
- NES games
- DOS games (EGA palette)
- Demon's Souls/Dark Souls

Dislikes:

- Jungles, palm beaches
- Gore as an expression of
- Overly stylized or bouncy cartoon styles

Not much I can think of this year
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Siren on November 18, 2014, 12:05:11 am
I'd like to join in as well.  :)

Likes:
Fantasy
Anime (FMA: Brotherhood)
Cute Stuff
Monsters
Eldritch Horror
Nature Stuff
Aliens (Giger stuff)
Original Stuff
Angels
Dragons
Deep Sea
Steampunk (but I'm not good at making steampunky stuff)
Food Art
RPGs!
Alchemy

Dislikes/Stuff I can't do:
Military Vehicles and/or Weapons
Futuristic
Realism
Sci-Fi
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: skamocore on November 18, 2014, 01:19:08 am
I'm in.

Likes:
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Dr D on November 18, 2014, 01:32:32 am
I'm in.

Likes:
-Game Mockups
-RPGs
-Fine Detail
-Animation
-Vibrant Colors
-Fantasy
-Surrealism
-Unique but believable made-up creatures
-Cool Special Effects
-Things of epic proportions

Dislikes:
-Anime (Only the uninspired stereotypical stuff)
-Abstractness
-Boring, plain stuff
-Long walks on the beach
-Cats
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: adcrusher524 on November 18, 2014, 02:19:47 am
Oh boy, here we go! I'm in!

Likes:
Fantasy stuff(dragons, magic,skeletons that sort of thing)
Robots
Hybrid animal robots
Mockups
Animations
Not Animations
Ninja Turtles
Everything that you like

Games I like:
Chrono Trigger
Secret of Mana
Castlevania
Megaman  x
DKC
Any other well known super nintendo game
Final Fantasy


Dislikes
Isometric, most of the time.

Well I hope that helps, good luck everyone!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Dex on November 18, 2014, 02:26:39 am
Reporting for duty!

Things I like:

-Mythology
-Renaissance art
-Landscapes
-Underwater scenes
-Owls
-Fantasy
-Figures/Anatomy
-Post-apocalyptic atmospheres
-Dragons and other large beasts
-Vikings
-Soccer

Looking forward to this! Always a fun time and there's always amazing artwork all around. :)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: ilkke on November 18, 2014, 03:14:46 am
Sign me up, pretty please

Likes

Dislikes

That said, if there's a conflict, better do what YOU like doing :)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: DatMuffinMan on November 18, 2014, 03:41:30 am
I'll join this year please -

likes-

chocolate chip cookies, tortilla chips w/ hummus, orange juice
android
hearthstone
pretty tiles (no restrictions necessary): Boktai, Minish Cap, and Sword of Mana come to mind.
anything that's fun, if you don't find the previous stuff worth pixelling

dislikes-

country and screamo music
grapefruit
blatantly ripping off other artworks/styles
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: MashPotato on November 18, 2014, 04:40:36 am
I'm in!

Repeating myself from the years past...
Quote
I like lots of stuff, but I especially like the cute, the fantastic, and the whimsical.  Make whatever you'd like!

...though preferably nothing gory or too violent ;)


EDIT: If you need more guidance, here are some more specifics :)

LIKES: nature, animals, books & literature, fairy tales, folklore, fashion art, gothy/victorian stuff, animation, puzzles
LIKES-NOT-SO-MUCH: futuristic tech and vehicles, cars, clowns, demons, heavy-metal imagery
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Crow on November 18, 2014, 06:39:03 am
I like where this is going so far :) And thanks to Gogglecrab, we now also have the perfect banner for the sign-up.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: FrostPumpkin on November 18, 2014, 09:30:09 am
I'm in this year !

Likes :

-Aliens
-Knights
-Alien knights
-monsters
-really weird stuff
-flashy colors / fluo
-insects
-vaginas
-genitals cleverly hidden in a drawing
-symmetry
-anything from your imagination

Dislike :

-people taking the subway to work in a suit
-television
-cars, motorbikes
-realistic stuff
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: 32 on November 18, 2014, 10:19:58 am
I am in  :D

Likes:

-urban landscapes
-mountains
-cyberpunk
-neon colours
-animation
-water
-atmosphere
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Cakeprediction on November 18, 2014, 04:13:53 pm
I'm in  :lol:

Likes:

The "Epic feel"(like people waiting in a battle, stunning views, stuff like that)
Narwhals
Atmosphere
Programming
vibrant colours
medieval fantasy-like setting
mock-ups
Legend of Zelda
Steampunk

dislikes
Emotionless stuff(might be a bit vague, but stuff without an overall theme that tries to convey an emotion, like hapiness, epicness[even though it's not an emotion],sadness)
the modern-day society setting
zombies


Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: HarveyDentMustDie on November 18, 2014, 04:37:13 pm
This year passed very quickly. Like previous Secret Santa was yesterday.  :'(

I'm in. :)

I like:

sidescroller games
post apocalypse
the walking dead comics
horror games like dead space and silent hill
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: darchangel on November 18, 2014, 06:46:05 pm
I'm in this year (I've missed this place, been away for too long  ;D)

Likes:
Super Metroid
Warlords of Dranor
Sci-Fi
Steampunk
Fantasy
Game mock-ups

Dislikes:
(nothing I can think of)

So there you have it, have fun and enjoy making the present...
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: API-Beast on November 18, 2014, 08:45:42 pm
Reporting for yearly Secret Santa Duty.

To see what you like you have to first see what other dislike. Let's see...
> -blood/gore
Sounds good.
> Overtly sexualized anime
Fuck yeah! Even better!

Other than that, I like really epic stuff, like a revolution, a necromancer taking over a planet, miles large structures being constructed, a world changing technology, etc, etc... or in a smaller scale, like a magic ritual, a city of beast humans or a god speaking to a believer/opposer.

Being playful with light/colors/shadows in art is also really cool. Illuminating crystals, weeds, mosses, signs, humans, whatever you can think of.

And lastly I like alternative cultures, Japanese civil war era, Ancient China, Ancient India, Atztecs, Mayan, Indians, etc.

There is nothing I dislike in particular.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Zccc on November 18, 2014, 10:57:25 pm
I just come here once a year for this, I'm so sorry! :P

Count me in!
I like retro games, colorful scenes, action and cartoons.
I dislike dark stuff and anime.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Red_Mist on November 18, 2014, 11:41:24 pm
Hmm, I posted already but forgot to submit!

Trying again... in 3...2...1...

I'm in!

Likes (superman vs batman) Minecrafty or Terraria..eee Things, or Platformers themed like spelunky! I'm also into Hawken and CS GO and Goldrush.
Take your pic or do something completely different or crazy I dont care! :D
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Bathmaster2000 on November 19, 2014, 12:14:01 pm
Oooh! Never heard of this before. I just jumped onto this forum from PixelJoint to do this.

I want a picture of a battle unfolding while watching it high from above, and seeing all the tiny tanks shoot at each other.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Kosvid on November 19, 2014, 01:32:24 pm
I! Am! In!

 :y:
Knights, castles, mages
Landscapes
EPIC! Everything epic!
Subtle humor and irony
Nights
Steampunk
Distinct colour transitions (that doesn`t mean I like only cartoony style)
Cel-shading (^)
Everything that can make me smile
Experimenting with styles
Something you can`t see every day
Falling scattered things (raindrops, snowflakes, shards of glass, my enemies` self-esteem)
Magic overall
Helicopters
Anything that can be claimed as art
Receiving gifts  :)

 :n:
Food
Anime
Crying women
Cars
Isometry
Too ugly things
Too much dithering
Erotic
Unreadable objects
Transparency
Standalonethings without any composition
Tilebased things
Mockups
Portraits (avatars don`t count :P)
Cannibalism, zombies
Familiar things (characters, situations)

I hope that`s enough.  ;D
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Finlal on November 19, 2014, 03:04:59 pm
Read about Secret Santa on Pixeljoint, decided to participate.
First time in. Like this concept. To make somebody completely foreign happy should make me happy in some way.

Likes:
Calm and relaxing stuff
Creepy things
Paranormal (something like scp)
Space
Cold colors, especially cyan
Surrealism

Not likes:
Way too cute things
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Gabriel on November 19, 2014, 06:00:15 pm

Hello, Noburo here from PJ. I'm looking to get in on some of the action.

Likes:

Dislikes:


Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Pirate on November 20, 2014, 12:13:22 am
Count me in, yay :)!

likes
-girls
-boobs
-hair
-pirates!
-zombies
-gorgeous beards (though not on girls heh)
-cute pastel colours

dislikes
-strong lineart/outlines
-NES colours/old-style in general
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Drazelic on November 20, 2014, 12:15:47 am
Once more, into the breach!

My preferences:
Giant mechas. Gundam-ish super robot designs are fine, as are more realistic industrial-looking machines of war.
Knights! Detailed, shiny plate armor, preferably more fantastic and less realistic. (No boobplate though please. Female armor ought to be as decent as a male's armor would be.)
Pokemon-like 'upgrade paths' for a character design.
Fantastic landscapes- scifi or fantasy.
Interesting skyscapes at any time of day. Midday, sunset, starscapes at night, whatever.
Portraits/full-body sprites.
Organic designs- no cubism plz
Painterly techniques, with a focus on cluster technique, rather than fill-in-the-lineart works.
Videogame mockups, with a slight preference for top-down tactical stuff.

Above all else, I want to see pieces of art which would stand on their own merits, rather than attempting to smash every single thing I listed above into a single picture for the lolz. Make something that you would think is cool!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: PixelPiledriver on November 20, 2014, 12:50:52 am
Secret Santa?  :wah:

Yep
------------
  Games
  Life
  Death
  Sex
  Violence
  Food
  Purple
  Change
  Contrast
  Weird

Thanks!  ;)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Probo on November 20, 2014, 12:54:36 am
Count me in too!

Some likes:

Sci fi
Action
Horror
Fantasy
Violence
Sexy stuff
Bad movies (like The Room :D )
Games, modern and retro, good and bad
2000ad!!!! Judge Dredd, Nikolai Dante etc
Anatomy, buffness

<edit>

oh i HATE the 1995 film version of judge dredd




Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: lachrymose on November 20, 2014, 05:37:03 am
Guess I'll try.

Likes:
German Shepherds
Batman
Knights
Penguins
Comic Books

Dislikes:
Sweet potatoes
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: madcap on November 20, 2014, 07:26:48 pm
Count me in!

Likes:
- Strong female characters
- Monsters
- Landscapes
- Cats
- Cutesy gross things
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: NowvaB on November 21, 2014, 12:40:49 am
oh, yeah, I'm in!

Likes:
- Character design
- Outlines
- Games
- Stylized art
- Red Hair
- Scarfs

Good luck to everyone!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Toyking10 on November 21, 2014, 04:42:04 am
Count me in! This is my first time.

Likes:

Werewolves
Medieval Era Castles
Dark Fantasy
Full Moons
Pixel Art (of course)
Medieval swords and armor

Dislikes:

Anime
Very Cute Art
Improper Grammar
Guns in general



Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: SwapBrain on November 21, 2014, 05:10:51 am
I would like to participate.

I like:

infographics
interesting color palettes
portraits
dark fantasy
sci fi noir
parables
contemporary art
demoscene-y stuff

..but mostly anything that is well made will do me just fine
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Ellian on November 22, 2014, 12:54:39 am
Eh... I guess I'll try to participate.
(Hopefully some personal issues won't prevent me from doing some art :( I'd hate to disappoint)

Like:
- Original takes on monsters (like duck-based harpies, octomaids, that kind of stuff)
- Original creepy stuff (horrorish weird stuff that makes you uneasy; I kinda like the latest Silent Hill concept trailer for the general atmosphere, for example)
- Bouncy animations
- Lamias
- Colorful art
- Butts (girl's; and eh, don't judge me, you're the ones asking for what I like)
- Weird, deep, meaningful and unusual art (strong emotion / trying to convey a message in a non-obvious way) (gosh, I'm not helping am I?)
- Anything I could eventually have printed, that would be nice!

Dislike:
- Non-artistic nudity
- Caricatures
- Over-stylised art
- Fanart
- Retake/remake of existing art


Hopefully that should give a couple ideas while keeping stuff original and surprisy!
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: cirpons on November 22, 2014, 05:16:58 pm
Im in!
I like:
>Octopi, Coral & mermaids (aquatic creatures in general).
>Robots.
>Dinosaurs.
>Dragons.
>Vibrant colours.
>Irregular size pixels (think widepixels, tallpixels, hexels, etc).
>Low color count.
>Art nouveau.
>Minimalism.
>Decorative patterns.
>Turquoise.

I don't like:
>Nothing in particular.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Peyton on November 22, 2014, 05:20:35 pm
Count me in :D

Likes:
League of Legends (Quinn and Soraka are my favs :p)
Hearthstone
Red Pandas

Dislikes:
Andy Warhol
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Speedy on November 22, 2014, 10:12:52 pm
I'll participate.  :)

Likes:
Bright Colors
Anything fun
Nintendo characters (specifically mario ones)
Cute stuff
Tiles

Dislikes:
Robots/sci-fi stuff
Blood and gore
Desaturated colors
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: tomic on November 22, 2014, 10:35:08 pm
okay, i'll give it another try.

likes:
- donkeys, monkeys and giraffes
- toy cars w/ peripheral devices such as toy car gas stations
- machinery & steel constructions
- forest scenes, rocks formations
- skies w/ clouds
- low color counts
- pixel clusters

dislikes:
- cuteness from japan
- faires
- gay sharks (i think they call 'em dolphins)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Alberto S.R. on November 23, 2014, 07:44:36 pm
I participate in  secret santa.

I like weird things, cute things and japanese culture.
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: DJWizardCop on November 24, 2014, 02:34:32 am
Count me in!

Likes:
Insects
Violins
Dinosaurs
Fruit juice
Rocks
Lasers

Dislikes:
Horror creatures (skeletons, zombies, etc)
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: pixelscience on November 24, 2014, 04:39:19 am
This sounds fun!

Likes:
 - Videogame mockups / demakes
 - Pixelly textured lowspec stuff
 - GNU/Linux
 - Science
 - Pixels
 - Most things

Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Lóng on November 24, 2014, 03:39:57 pm
Quote from last year:
count me in

Quote from last year:
To whomever gets to pick me, draw whatever you feel like drawing, if possible draw something you haven't drawn before or attempt an approach you haven't attempted before, just make sure its not isometric, as I have an unfounded repulsion against that. On the other hand if you were to draw something isometric precisely for that reason, I would probably just look at it and smile or downright laugh wholeheartedly .So I guess that means anything goes. It is mandatory to have fun in the process though! :lol:
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: BatElite on November 24, 2014, 04:22:23 pm
I'll make an attempt.


Likes:

Bats
Lamprey
Most deep sea creatures in general
Anomalocaridids
Spiders
Baroque and rococo architecture
Old meso-american and nazca art
Murals
Pipe organs
Really weird things
Fractals
Tesselation and mosaic



Dislikes:

Spiderwebs
Isometric art
neutral greys
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: TheEpicBurrito on November 24, 2014, 09:39:20 pm
Count me in! First post on these forums and first time participating in this.

Likes:
Dragons - One of my most favorite things
Fantasy (Elder Scrolls etc.)
Star Wars - My nickname IRL is Ewok if you want to play off of that...
Steampunk
Colorful things
Old video games
Pictures hidden inside of a picture
Native American stuff
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Abstract art
Laser Sharks!
BURRITOEZ
Pretty much anything else you can think of

Dislikes:
Crass humor - no sexual stuff please
Horror/Scary stuff
Strange/bizarre things
Title: Re: Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up
Post by: Crow on November 25, 2014, 09:05:34 am
Sign-ups are closed! You will all receive a PM with the necessary information to proceed sometime during the day :)

All PMs have been sent out to the participants! If there are any further questions, please shoot me a PM.