Poll: August Art Comp Voting. Closes 4th Sept.

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Labyrinth

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[HEADING=1]Poll is now closed.[/HEADING]

Ladies, gents and undecided. It's time to vote on the winner of the latest Art Competition. We have a poll this time for ease of voting. Thankyou to all participants.

The original thread is here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.128661] for those who wish to check criteria.

These are the entries to vote on. Pick your favourite.

Short Film
SharPhoe said:
Computer Graphics
Fanboy said:
Regression - Computer Graphics - Fanboy

Zemalac said:
Photomanipulation

TaborMallory said:
Mycetism - Photomanipulation - TaborMallory
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb274/okinweginwh/mycetism.jpg?t=1249284764
Painting

easy evil said:
Title- dont have any ,Category-Painting ,Username-easy evil

Photography

3.141592654 said:
The New Hobby - Photography - [user]3.141592654[/user]
Literature

New Troll said:
Bastards!

I will catch them if it's the last thing I do. Think they're so smug in their smug red Holden. Just wait, I will catch them. If it's the last thing I ever do.

The car is in my sight. Has never left. Speeding along the highway at over 100 mph, I'm getting closer. They can't get away. Not from me. My primered rust-covered Blazer complains at the abuse, but I don't even notice. Don't even care. All I know, all I feel, all I see is that sporty crimson vehicle in front of, inching closer by the second. They don't even see it coming. See me coming. But just wait, they will know soon enough.

After what feels like eternity, but has probably only been a few minutes, I am upon them. Completely upon them. Their tail lights not even visible under the hood of my truck. With a sudden jerk, our bumpers collide. If they didn't see me coming, they know I'm here now. Spinning slightly, they regain control and start to pull over towards the side of the road. I don't let them.

I nudge into their back side, right behind the driver's side door. With the sudden spin upon them, they make things so much worse for themselves by slamming on the brakes. With another impact upon their vehicle, it slides off the side of the road and begins to flip, rolling ever so ungracefully down the embankment into the foilage below. Clouds of dust from both thier tires on the pavement and the dirt being swept up from the side of the road begin to rise up into the air, making the view of my destruction hard to view.

I pull over my SUV and quickly jump out, running after them. Half sliding, half jogging, I manage the stoney decline down to them. As I get closer, I notice thier beautiful smug car not so smug anymore. Collapsed and mangled, dented and broken, glass lying everywhere. The car is lying upright, but you can tell it's seen much better days. Bastards.

I reach for the car door and find it unable to open, bented in upon itself snuggly. Ignoring the inconvenience, I finish breaking out what's left of the window with my pain-ignoring hands. Grabbing the driver by his collar, I jerk him from the wreckage and throw him like a slab of meat to the ground. He's not moving yet I kick him once in the gut for good measure.

I reach back inside the car and grab the passenger by the arm. He doesn't wish to exit the vehicle, but his fear is no match for my adrenaline. Unwillingly, he's yanked through the window. Unthinkingly, I forearm him in the nose, my elbow catching him in the ear as his head rotates with the blow. He's out cold.

I toss the passenger down beside his buddy and turn back to the scrap heap that used to be their vehicle. Quickly scanning the carnage, I find my goal lying behind the driver's seat. A toupe. My toupe. Silky blonde strands, slightly waved. All extravagant. I saved up for two weeks to purchase my headpiece. Two long, agonizing weeks, for once I saw it's beauty, I knew it would be mine. But then these bastards had to go in and buy my toupe right from under me. When the clerk at the counter told me they had purchased it, these jokers who were leaving as I was entering, I knew they would never get away with it. Not with my toupe.

Cradling my hair piece in my loving arms, I slowly ascend back up to my Blazer and head for home.
 

Simalacrum

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Very interesting entries, I didn't think that some of these would qualify as art... but, hey! its all good stuff!

I shall have to have time to think about these entries...
 

New Troll

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I've spent way too much time over the past week trying to decide who I was going to vote for. Some really good entries by some really artistic peops!
 

SharPhoe

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Feb 28, 2009
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I keep forgetting that the people who enter are allowed to vote. I know everyone here is honest enough not to just vote for themselves to try and get ahead...

*votes for himself*
 

Labyrinth

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Oct 14, 2007
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Just a note guys, next competition I'll be barring anyone from the final if their work cannot be arguably associated with the theme and motif. By "arguably" I mean there's a connection which one can see through a bit of discussion, but not immediately apparent. Or one that the artist can point out through a 2000 word essay of pretentious wankery.
 

Zemalac

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Labyrinth said:
Just a note guys, next competition I'll be barring anyone from the final if their work cannot be arguably associated with the theme and motif. By "arguably" I mean there's a connection which one can see through a bit of discussion, but not immediately apparent. Or one that the artist can point out through a 2000 word essay of pretentious wankery.
What? You weren't already doing that? I thought that was the point of having the theme and motif.
 

New Troll

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Labyrinth said:
Just a note guys, next competition I'll be barring anyone from the final if their work cannot be arguably associated with the theme and motif. By "arguably" I mean there's a connection which one can see through a bit of discussion, but not immediately apparent. Or one that the artist can point out through a 2000 word essay of pretentious wankery.
Already planning out my 2000 word wankery to cover my 200 word story.

And to those who've voted for me, did you check out the competition?!? Oh, and thanks!
 

Labyrinth

Escapist Points: 9001
Oct 14, 2007
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Zemalac said:
Labyrinth said:
Just a note guys, next competition I'll be barring anyone from the final if their work cannot be arguably associated with the theme and motif. By "arguably" I mean there's a connection which one can see through a bit of discussion, but not immediately apparent. Or one that the artist can point out through a 2000 word essay of pretentious wankery.
What? You weren't already doing that? I thought that was the point of having the theme and motif.
Nah. First time it wasn't necessary, second time I didn't bother because it seemed inconsistent, this time I've decided to let it slide for the last time.
 

Shapsters

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Dec 16, 2008
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I vote for SharPoe, it was funny and well done. Fanboy's was good but to be honest it creeped me the fuck out :p

They all look great everyone, I cant wait for the next one so I can perhaps submit something.
 

SharPhoe

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Feb 28, 2009
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I will respectfully refrain from voting at all, out of principle. Still, we've only got 24 hours left (give or take), so I hope more people get the chance to voice their opinion!
 

Labyrinth

Escapist Points: 9001
Oct 14, 2007
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Okay! Poll's closed. Here are the results by screenshot.


Congratulations to SharPhoe and Fanboy on the tie, with runner up 3.141592654.
[sub]There's a whisper on the wind.. Look out for November.[/sub]
 

SharPhoe

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Feb 28, 2009
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Oh my goodness... I don't know what to say... I'm just so happy...*tears up*
 

Fanboy

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Thanks for the votes, guys and gals! I'm glad to share a tie with SharPhoe, I loved his submission.

Can't wait for the next competition. :)