We present an artwork competition for the summer.
All you have to do is submit a piece of kendama-themed artwork. There is no restriction on the type of artwork, except that it has to be represented by a single picture that can be displayed online. (So, no movies, audio, or animations).
Photos, collages, murals, painted kendama, .... it's up to you! How you create your artwork is up to you. An entry could be a picture of a piece of artwork, or the picture itself could be the artwork.
1st prize: Custom Watchmen Sunrise kendama by Donald Grant. *
2nd prize: A piece of original kendama artwork by Donald Grant, as published in either "Spike!" or "Knees!".**
3rd prize: Some stickers.***
(http://kendama.co.uk/images/WatchmenKendama_sm.jpg)
(http://kendama.co.uk/images/WatchmenKendama2_sm.jpg)
Everyone is welcome to enter - worldwide!
* Will only be awarded if a minimum of 8 different people enter the competition.
** Will only be awarded if a minimum of 10 people enter the competition.
*** Will only be awarded if a minimum of 12 people enter the competition.
The competition will be judged by Donald Grant and The Void, based on a criterion of artistic merit.
Rules:
1) The picture/artwork must be your own, and not used as an entry to any previous competition.
2) You may enter as many times as you like, but only send one picture per entry.
3) Post your entry as a picture (or link to a picture) in reply to this thread.
4) Please give your artwork a title.
5) All submissions must be from forum members. (But everyone is very welcome to join the forum!)
Entries must be submitted by August 9th 2013, at 16:00 BST.
Results will be announced on August 12th 2013.
Kendama looks awesome, well done Donald! When I seen that it was a watchmen Kendama I was hoping that it would be the Comedians bloody badge :P Looks like I better get drawing!
Man that kendama looks way too awesome! Too bad I have no art skills whatsoever :'(
You can't even take a photograph?
OHH I can do that! hahaha
Just remembered i drew this at the skatepark a couple of days ago, then i remembered about this comp! Here's my entry: http://gyazo.com/b38085af679cfea3023cba8611be6f9a (http://gyazo.com/b38085af679cfea3023cba8611be6f9a) (i dont know how to attach files on this so here's and image link.
Thanks for being the first entry!
(When you click "reply", you should see "+ additional options" underneath the input box. That's where you add attachments. But the link you gave is fine.)
Wooo! I have a silly wee picture I drew but I wasn't sure how I could scan it to post it here but I got the tapatalk app and I can just upload straight from my phone! I'll get that done tonight then :)
We look forward to seeing it. (Did someone drink a couple of glasses of forgetting juice last night? ;) )
I'm working on mine - but I'm only going to have my lunch time to work on it so I don't know how long it will take, I can't do it at home as I don't have the right equipment
Sounds intriguing! We look forward to it.
I had a whole pint of forgetting juice, haha! I'll set reminder on my phone and get it posted when I get in from work. Pinky promise!
Never break a pinky promise!
Thanks for entering! That makes 2...
Oooh! This...
Quote from: RobinSKT on 04 July, 2013, 00:08:43Never break a pinky promise!
...was the 9000th post on the forum! Robin, PM us your postal address for a mini prize!
Yaaay!
Threw this wee sketch together last night.
Thanks for entering!
Need to do finishing touches - should be finished tomorrow
contest still going? ill put up my entry tommorow :)
Yes, see first post for deadlines. Cheers.
Here it is guys
I hope you like it
It is called Cartoon kendama
Rob
Thanks for entering!
Ok - here's my entry to the artwork comp! 1st time I've done this so hope it comes out ok!) looking forward to seeing the other entries! Rich
Having a few technical difficulties this end - hope this link works! Good fun doing it though!
Rich
Thanks for entering! (We moved both your posts from the "how to add photos" thread to the competition thread.)
So that makes 5 people who have entered so far. We need at least 3 more for the competition to be "live", to ensure the top prize will be awarded.
Don't forget, folks, just taking a photo can be an artistic endeavour, so it's really easy for everyone to have a go at this competition.
I have been thinking very hard about what to submit and I finally have thought up what my personal piece will be. It will be just a simple picture but I hope everyone will get a kick out of it! It will be a little while before I will be able to create my piece, so I just wanted to make sure the contest is still ending in August!
Great. Yes, see the first post in the thread for deadlines.
´A Niggety Nixaan custom made especially for Kazuma Iwata`
Thanks for entering!
6.
Considering making some photo :) just to enable the contest, you know :)
Hi kendama addicts Heres my entry for the art contest. I made this after my beautifull doughter Laura whas born.
Its the Laura-dama ;D Hope ya'll like it. Greets Lionel
Thanks for entering!
7.
Hi guys, i read you can enter as many times as you like i have another custom kendama which Im very proud of.
I made it when our soccer team cellabrated their 100 year anniversary. Hope U like this one 2. It has green /white (colors of our cityflag) glitters in it. Enjoy
Sorry somehow I double posted my entry :o
Found this pic on my phone from when I had the KATW ken. I'll use it as my entry :)
Thanks for entering.
That makes 8! Now someone will definitely win the Watchmen kendama.
10 or 12 entrants will ensure 2nd / 3rd prizes too.
`kendama for a good friend´
If I can still enter, I have this shot from the NJF:
Juggling Convention, Kendama & Beer. Who needs more?
9.
Thanks!
Picture I shot of the Legendary Emerald Mugen. No photoshop, all lighting was carefully done and shot as it is.
Thanks for entering!
10.
Here is a custom paint job i just did on my pill. I call it: Umi hi
Which according to Google mean Ocean Fire :) Kind of trying to add in some global warming tones to this one
Its different colors if you turn it around too: http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/ed75a70cf59611e28c9e22000a9f308e_101.mp4 (http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/ed75a70cf59611e28c9e22000a9f308e_101.mp4)
Thanks for entering!
Today I got my hands on dslr camera and shot few photos. Enjoy!
[Mod edit: pics removed. Entries reposted in later posts.]
not sure if you can enter more than one piece, and i havent seen any with themselves in it... but i am really proud of this shot. I took it myself :) on iphone too.
Quote from: BKA on 27 June, 2013, 13:40:40
2) You may enter as many times as you like, but only send one picture per entry.
Does it mean that i have to send each entry in diffrent post, or that i can send as many pictures as i want but i have to choose one as my entry?
Good ole oozora ken on a hand painted tama done by myself
Less than 2 weeks to go, folks, so you better get sketching/ sculpting/ snapping/ baking/ spraying/ shaving/ whatever takes your artistic fancy.
Remember you can enter more than once, just make sure there is only one entry per post.
Stats on the star prize: it's a brand new first gen sunrise, gold enamel paint on the ken (2 coats) plus lacquer (2 coats) and 2 coats of lacquer over the detail on the original paint on the tama. Took days to do but should be durable AND play nice.
It could be yours, so what are you waiting for????!!
Here is a pic i took after my first week or so jamming my first ozora!
[mod edit: link removed. Entry is in a later post.]
There are some very nice pics in the thread :)
Ok, so if there has to be only one entry per post i have to upload my pics again :D
Long exposure time is preety cool thing :D
World would be better if kendamas has grown on trees.
posted an instagram link but you couldnt see it. super happy with this pic. its an old one i took a long time ago!
This man was my childhood hero, I used to imitate his movements while watching him beat the crap out bad guys with his notorious nunchuck skills. So for my art piece I decided to do something that incorporated Bruce Lee. Since I was in Hong Kong I thought of the famous Bruce Lee statue by the Victoria Harbor and decided to snap a picture of Bruce Lee with a kendama hanging around his neck like a pair of nunchucks. It took me a while to take the picture because I had to wait for the 'security' guy (and all the dang tourists from mainland China) to go away before I could climb over the fence to hang my yellow ozora on Bruce Lee's neck. Anyways I hope you guys get a kick out of the picture! ;D
Thanks all for your entries. All 3 prizes will now be awarded.... With extra stickers too!
rebel
Thanks for entering!
this is a custom i designed a while back. hope im not too late!
http://s8.postimg.org/olo8b5fw3/IMG_0760_2_resized_for_forum.jpg (http://s8.postimg.org/olo8b5fw3/IMG_0760_2_resized_for_forum.jpg)
(http://s8.postimg.org/olo8b5fw3/IMG_0760_2_resized_for_forum.jpg)
Thanks for entering. The image didn't work as an embed, for some reason, so we've changed it to a link.
Competition closed.
22 entries from 15 people.
I really like 4 or 5 of the entries, really artistic photos.
(http://kendama.co.uk/images/WatchmenKendama2_sm.jpg)
We made a gallery of all entries here:
http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013 (http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013)
RESULTS
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The judges each chose their top 7 favourites, and awarded points 8,6,5,4,3,2,1 in order. Judges' points were combined for a final total. Perhaps surprisingly, 13 different entries (of 22) received points. Donald and Void obviously differed on their opinions of "artistic merit"! In fact, there was a tie for one position, so an impartial 3rd judge had to be brought in to decide. But the final results are...
1st Place
Yoda "Cherries" http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_21.html (http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_21.html)
Custom Watchmen Sunrise kendama by Donald Grant.
2nd Place
mreasyguy "Lonely KATW" http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_12.html (http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_12.html)
A piece of original kendama artwork by Donald Grant
3rd Place
Lionel "Lauradama" http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_9.html (http://kendama.co.uk/galleries/artcomp2013/pages/page_9.html)
Some stickers
Congratulations to the winners. (Please PM us your postal addresses.)
Thanks to everyone who entered, it was nice to see your kendama ideas, themes and customs.
Wohoooo, Loving the fact the KAtW Ken has made 2nd place ;D Cheers Adam ;) How come we've not seen this pic before?
Cheers n Gone
Well done to everyone! Totally wasn't expecting to win anything so rather pleased with that!
@Kernow Kendama: Totally forgot i took this picture, When i found it I thought i'd use it here. I can upload it to facebook if ya like and pop it on there?
congrats to the winners! ..if only kendamas did grow on trees :)
Quote from: mreasyguy on 12 August, 2013, 17:17:43
@Kernow Kendama: Totally forgot i took this picture, When i found it I thought i'd use it here. I can upload it to facebook if ya like and pop it on there?
Yeah post it to the KAtW Facebook page that'd be cool, cheers :D
Congratulations to all the winners!