[Lara Croft]

Tomb Raider: Underworld FANART Contest

Eidos has already given us the pleasure of enjoying the graphics of 3 renders, but also you artists haven't sat still. We've seen quiet a lot Tomb Raider: Underworld artworks already in our fanart section, so now that the official start has been launched by Eidos, we would like to introduce you to the March-April contest, which will be fully related to Tomb Raider: Underworld.

What is allowed to post?

◊ Logo's: Do you think you can do a better job than Eidos? Try to make your own logo design for TRU
◊ Drawings: Are you good at drawing on paper or on your PC, and do you want to give it a try and draw Lara Croft in her Underworld version or own versions?
◊ Renders: You live your own world? Use your fantasy and create a TRU render
◊ Wallpapers: Cheer up other peoples desktop and create a TRU wallpaper
◊ PC art: Artist who make art in Photoshop, go ahead be creative and make your TRU drawing on the pc.
◊ Music: Talented in making music? Try to create a sound or music for a level
◊ Look-a-likes: If you have everything Lara Croft has, and you are able to create an Underworld related photo(shoot), then JOIN IN!
◊ Videos: Is making videos your hobby? Use all your creativity and put something together in video format!
◊ Stories: If writing stories is your life? Then use your imagination and create a story for a level ... TR:U related of course.

Who will be judging it?

Well our evil evil jury from our fanart section will be giving advice to each entry. When the contest has come to an end they will all give scores to each valid entry. The artist with the highest scores will be rewarded with a beautiful prize! But be aware, not only the opinion of the jury counts, all members of our community can also post their comments and rate your artworks *scary* isn't it?

If your entry is valid one of the judges will move it into the Tomb Raider: Underworld FanART contest forum.

What's this months prize?

Win '*your own art piece on a mouse mat' and win a golden place and eternal recognition on our wall of fame. Apart from a winners position we will also use some artworks out of this contest for our up and coming Tomb Raider: Fanguide

*if the winning entry is a video, music, story, or something that doesn't fit, or is not suitable to put on a mouse pad, we will send you a mouse pad with a design made by one of our talented team.

Are you not sure if your creative idea will be valid for the contest? Then feel free to post your questions here and soon a member of the jury will answer your questions!

We are definitely looking forward to seeing your creativity. Good luck to everyone!!

[xXhayleyroxXx]

would a drawing of one of the available tomb raider underworld pics be okay? a bit like my drawing of the tomb raider anniversary box art?

[Tano]

xXhayleyroxXx, on 4 Mar 2008, 12:04, said:

would a drawing of one of the available tomb raider underworld pics be okay? a bit like my drawing of the tomb raider anniversary box art?

The contest is very open to almost any artwork you can imagine. As long as it's an original artwork you made for the contest and related to TRU.

[she_is_tombraider]

New contest? I love it...

[xXhayleyroxXx]

well im not sure quite what you mean by original since its an underworld picture already produced but iv drawn it myself for the competition. i have added my own touches in like iv made her smile slightly, shading and iv done things wif her hair.... would that still be okay to enter?

[she_is_tombraider]

I would also like to ask a question.
Everyone has great drawings, and I want to ask
how do it?
Are thay useing some program or just pencil and paper???

[Tano]

@xXhayleyroxXx :

Original means you are not recycling an old drawing you already published.

@she_is_tombraider :

Some are using traditionnal media like pencil and brushes. If you look at left side of topic list there is an icon. The black pen and red brush icon means it's traditionnal made.
Some are using computer media. They can make photomanipulations or graphic editing etc. Many use tablets to draw somewhat like traditionnal media. The mousepad and yellow pen means it's computer assisted.

[she_is_tombraider]

Thank you gaetano
It's good to know that

[xXhayleyroxXx]

lol sorry about the original thing, so basically a drawing i did ecspecially for the competition, which i havnt used b4???

sorry for being stoopid

[Lara Croft]

Keep those great entries coming raiders! You are all doing a great job! Congrats

[kurtie]

Due to unforseen circumstances there has been a delay for our next newsletter. Therefore this contest will be extended by one month, so now ending on 31st May 2008. Many thanks for your understanding!