Adam, you're relying on the assumption that the floor pattern is of tilted squares and circles when it could actually be of foreshortened diamonds and ovals

its all in the way you look at things.
which could be true lawrence
http://www.2loop.com/3drooms.html

i know that exact feeling blick.

All my friends dont really understand the point of it either.
they are like - but its soo small, who cares.
and my parents all like to tell people aswell. To the point where they make me pull up my folder of some stuff Iv done - so i can show their friends or our extended relatives.
ughh

about painting apicture for a friend.
i had a friend ask me for one - so i made it in Corel Painter.
Not traditional painting, but i found it easier because i could use some of the habits i used in pixelling such as colour choices and block shading to paint it.
Its tricky though.

interesting!
ill see if i can throw something together when i get some spare time.

Iv always wanted to attempt a spell animation.

hopefully i can find some time.

I encourage and support this activity - i can see it being a nice reference and learning site if abunch of people participate

I think im going to give this one a try just for fun ^_^. one question though, what perspective/style is this in? I assume fighter sprite, am i right?

Perspective doesnt matter.
However you feel you can animate an interesting character and personality.

Well if that's the definition of cultured, the examples and the criteria 'strange cultured' makes no sense.
Can somebody please give a definition of the word 'cultured' as it is used in the context with the theme?
Somebody like flaber?

Cultured: "the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another."

Culture: "the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group"

Examples:
Chinese are a culture. They have their own food, their own clothes, traditions, beliefs, lifestyle, and look about them.
Egyptian is a culture. They too have a distinct lifestyle and appearance (complimented by clothing) that defines that group of people.

Now.
When i say "Must be of a strange cultured female" I mean it to say, I want you to make a female with a strange/different culture/lifestyle than those that already exist in the world. So NO Chinese or Egyptian cultures would be allowed.
So when i suggest a dragon princess.. it could be still a full on regular female, just dressed differently in strange clothes and weird accesories. OR you could have your female with dragon wings, while still being dressed interesting.
With things like mermaids, or angels true they have body parts that arnt human, but they are still recognizeable as a female human - just with a twist. Same goes with, if you want to make an android. Yes there is techno-mechanics everywhere but it still resembles the female human.

With that said, I know for a fact someone is going to ask, "But why are mermaids allowed tails, and angels allowed wings, etc, when those arnt real human parts."
Every culture in the world today has different adaptations and characteristics that are only pertain to that culture. Ex: Mayan people are short and stalky. African and Middle East have darker skin. European have lighter skin. Vikings are stereotyped as being bigger and built. (not being racist or discriminative).
All of those cultures have their own things that apply to them.
Mermaids have their culture underwater, therefore they have adapted and grown a tail and fins.
Angels could have their culture thrive in the sky, therefore they grew wings.

Dont mix creatures with a female. Keep in mind of whatever adaptation or change you make will stay consistant with the culture you choose.

Does that make sense to you

I think he means just make a female of another fantasized culture. Such as one that is not particular of any of our worldly cultures. She must retain humanoid characteristics however, and there is to be no background, so the focus lays primarily on the character herself. She can be an alien, furry, or mutant, just as long is it exemplifies a completely different culture than the norm. The rules are extremely clear to me. I don't see what the fuss is about...

Exactly!
Think of.. star wars for example. Those are all strange cultures - they are not cross breeds though of animals and female, like a beetle head or anything.
ex:
http://www.radiantcg.com/HiRes/Misc/Women-of-Color-Ultimate-Post.jpg

But, you need not necessarily make any adaptation for your female. Thats just a possible route. If you just dressed her up with accessories and made her interesting, that would be fine too. Like for example, pirates of the caribean. All those females are all dressed to that distinct culture. (dont use pirates).

Nice challenge.. I have a question for you raters/flaber. Will there be another contest like this later? I am not that active and I feel pretty sure that i will miss the sign up for the next one too if i don't know approximately when it will happen  ;P

Yes there will be another challenge like this.
When though - im not sure.


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Hopefully that cleared up your questions and concerns.
I tried giving multiple examples and explaining in different ways so that hopefully atleast 1 of those explanations or examples will make sense to you.
I thought this was more straight forward than last time. I guess i was wrong.