Contest Week 74: Ninja vs Pirates Really, who cares about ninja? No one over 12, that's who. Also butt pirates for some odd reason. So these next couple of weeks the two of them are going to bore the crap out of you. With death. I think anyone who grew up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (like me, because all that matters is what I like) or went on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland over and over (also me, because I'm a spoiled brat) can relate to this theme, so don't think i...

Contest Week 74: Texture! closed for judging In this contest you'll be using the tools available to you to mimic real-life textures and combining them onto unexpected surfaces. Think of it as a contest with a focus on technical skill, but also on originality with what textures you decide to put on what objects. Some examples of unexpected textures would be- A vase with with a texture of water sitting on a table with a texture of leather, or a cloud with a texture of brick above a mount...