CLOSED! (Note: for any last minute stragglers I will accept any submissions till EST USA till 12 noon--- pm me on Steam!)

Welcome to the first week of a new event lasting 12 weeks with each week 2 new connect-the-dot challenges!

Big Ben in JPG format

Big Ben in PDF format

Simply print the jpg or pdf (or use paint programs) and complete the connect-the-dots and submit your finished picture in this thread! For participating you will be invited to a special Steam group for GA rewards!

Here is an example:
Example of completed Dot-to-dot -St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia
Example of COLORED Dot-to-dot -used colored pencil, adding some detail

If you want to accept the ultimate challenge then add some coloring to your picture for next week voting will be done on colored submissions for winners and special GA entry!

Check HERE for details on your submissions and the event!

And don't miss out on the other challenge this week of the Eiffel Tower!


The BIG BEN Challenge!

Where: London, England
What: the second largest 4 faced chiming clock in the world! 23 feet in diameter!

Interesting facts:
Bell is 13.5 tons in weight!
Bell is named "Big Ben", either after the Baron Benjamin Hall or the heavy-weight champion Benjamin Caunt.
It has cracked several times and had to be repaired.
It is technically known as the "Elizabeth Tower".

GOOD LUCK on the challenge! Create for us some breath-taking Big Ben for some awesome GA wins!

Most interesting pic of Big Ben-- being cleaned:

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Reserved cuz....

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This is like crazy, I just made a thread like this one! ;O

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I don't have a printer, can I connect the dots (and color the picture) with my trusty Photoshop?

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Yes! (As stated in point 2 in the FAQ)

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Let's change explanation where it says simply print to "simply print (or use paint programs)"

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Done.

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Here's my color submission, to kick things off!

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Wow!

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So was that Photoshop? You got skills!

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Yes, that's Photoshop, and no, I can't draw for shit. :P Can't even draw within the lines. ^^

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Me either... That's why I'm excited about this event! It's connect the dots! Something I can do! Prepare to have your socks knocked off! Lol!

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Do I have to print it? Can't I just connect the dots in paint?

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Yes that's fine.

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Great idea! Confirm for me, the tower is called Elizabeth Tower and the bell is Big Ben?

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People have come to refer to the complete tower as Big Ben whereas it started out just being the name of the bell.

The technical name for the tower is the Elizabeth Tower.

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Really like that type of challenge! Well here's my submission of Big Benny :D Nothing too fancy but wanted to give it a little more than just dot to dot :)

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WOW! Love the extra detail! Fantastic!

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Wow, that's awesome!

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BTW, this will count as a "colored" entry as you put alot of detail into it and modifications...

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Ahh nice :) Will do the eiffel tower tomorrow maybe with penicl aswell .

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Perfection! Nice lines!

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Jeff, you should be getting paid for entertaining SG users, really.

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+1

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Thanks for saying... ;)

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puh ...
well since i don't have a printer i will have to use a paint program thingie
good for the drawing part too bc i can't draw xD

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I already downloaded it and i will print it tomorrow :3
Count me in

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Looking forward to it!

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Ta-da!

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Ruler, or just really good with drawing straight lines? :O

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The longer lines I used a stack of sticky notes to keep straight :P

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Wowwww!!! New puzzle by master of puzzles!

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A different kind of event.... Not really a puzzle.

Hope to see a submission from you!

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I think my Big Ben is not thaaaat bad for using only Paint xD

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Dat bus doe ;x

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Dat bus must be floating in space as tower is much higher than that.

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Great job! Nice example of color with paint! Vivid, bright, colorful! Love it!

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I love the added graphics and especially the hoverbus. :)

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Here is mine (nothing fancy), plus something I never realized on the union jack until now.

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Thanks for the Big Ben and the interesting point on the Union Jack.

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Oh wow, thanks for the info about the union jack, I never realized either!

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heres my terrible job :P

http://imgur.com/a/XEiUo

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The only terrible job is the job that isn't even attempted...

You came, saw, and conquered!

Fantastic!

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Here''s my submission...

Before and after kitty attack!!

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Here's my submission. Not very good, but, oh well.

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Very nice!

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Here's mine. No printer and no drawing skills, so...

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Very creative idea! Awesomeness!

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I guess this is after V blew it all into space. :)

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Guess we could say this Big Ben is far out! Lol!

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Big Ben at night. Or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Love it... !!

but I'd say Big Ben in Candy land at night...

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Nom, chocolate tower!

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We've gotten some great submissions.. but would love some more! ;)

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Just did the Eiffel tower, it was pretty fun, and a good way to practice using my wacom.

Will give this a try tomorrow!

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What is a waycom? And that was a fantastic Eiffel!!

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WOW that's cool! I need to get me one!

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Theres mine.

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Very nicely done!

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Is that 9th of October or 10th of September?

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Sept 10...

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Bump for awesome and entertaining idea!!
and my entry ;)

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Wow that is truly a beautiful piece of work!

Breath is taken away!

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Thank you, Jeff.

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In the year 2156 when the big lava flood had almost covered Big Ben. :)

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yesssssss !!!!!!

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Oh yes, didn't see the rising lava!

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I really like that effect, did you use a texture to get it?

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Thank you. It was done with a program called FotoSketcher. It has the option to turn a picture/drawing into a watercolor amongst other options.

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You know how they say art always tells us stuff about the artist? I feel this is very true for this image... First of all we have the fact that I did something weird like this, which probably tells you stuff about me...
You might note that the longer lines are rather straight, cause I could not stand the crooked look they got if I did it by hand. But most of the smaller lines are wobbly, cause I'm also lazy and did not feel like moving around the ruler all the time... Also depicted are all the smudges I made from having dusty drawing equipment, not the best pen, etc ;)

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Closed 8 years ago by jeffhowe.