Welcome to the second week of connect-the-dot challenges!

Vote for week 1 submissions

First week challenges: Big Ben Eiffel Tower

St. Mark's Square in JPG format

St. Mark's Square in PDF format

Simply print (or use paint programs), 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 Sagrada Familia!


The ST. MARK'S SQUARE Challenge!

Where: Venice, Italy
What: Principle public square of Venice, with two of Venice's most iconic buildings (St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace)

Interesting facts:

  • Also known as Piazza San Marco, and termed as "the drawing room of Europe".
  • It originated from the ninth century as a small area in front of a cathedral church, St. Mark's Basilica.
  • A major activity there used to be pigeon feeding, until the government banned it recently. D:
  • Shown in the connect-the-dots are actually St. Mark's Basilica and its campanile.

GOOD LUCK on the challenge! Let your creative juices flow and create some awesome St. Mark's Squares! (I mean, there will be GAs too, but those are secondary, right?)

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Week 2 starts now!

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The rules as written first WERE:

No. 3 --All submissions must be completed using the original dot-to-dot picture. (no freehand drawings, different views etc.)

No. 4-- You can add detailed drawings to your dot-to-dot, adding shading or enhancements to background (clouds etc...) or details of ANY kind to make your dot-to-dot even more stunning!!

Number 3 has been modified with added clarification that will help in this discussion.

No. 3-- All submissions must be completed using the original dot-to-dot picture. (no freehand drawings, different views etc.) Original lines must be kept in the final submission. Dots and numbers, however, may be kept or deleted from final submission.

NOTE: Because it was unclear we will accept submissions this week but future weeks must retain all original lines.

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Wow dat pic tho of the massive amount of pigeons! There must be loads of bird droppings in all those nooks and crannies of the building!!

And we are gonna have to add it to our pictures! Yuck! Lol!

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I wouldn't mind at all if the bird droppings were left out of your submission :P

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Hm, I don't understand how you're gonna reach your goal about 80 finishers.

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Who said a goal of 80 finishers?

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This isn't the event that thread is about...

That is a whole another thing... like the pyramid puzzles that I have done in the past.

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Sorry, my mistake.

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That event will have 250 landmarks with crossword puzzles, quizzes, matching games, etc... seek and find with latitude and longitudes...

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My goodness this week will be a more difficult challenge! The possible detail on these challenges...

Wow!

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So this is my attempt, I haven't done the ultimate challenge, though.

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First submission! And don't worry, you've still got a week if you want to add some colours (:

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Wow looks fantastic!

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Update on last weeks submissions: Nordhbane is busy designing a nice voting feature for the submissions last week and future weeks. We will be creating a voting thread soon to release the new voting tool!

Stay tuned!

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When you said St. Mark's square I didn't know what you were talking about, but now that I see the other image I know exactly what it is. I personally know it as Piazza San Marco. We stayed in a hotel about 100-200 meters away from the square on our Italy trip, the trip where I proposed to my wife. :)

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Hey, Dan! I need your help! What software is good for simple animation? Like gif that I made yesterday.

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Dan? o.O

Photoshop is good for simple animations like that. Or if you want to go more advanced, After Effects.

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Thanks!

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Oh that's so sweet! (: I expect your submission to be extra special now :P

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great idea, have to show it to my daughter so she will do all the dirty work ;)

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Exploiter!

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While you reap all the rewards? :P

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i'm educating my child through gaming :p

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Yeah i think that will be my only colored one. Took me like forever to get it to that state in Paint. And doesnt even look good.

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It's a good try! That's better than I can do in paint (:

Also we can all pretend the white spots are pigeon poop :P

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Indeed ^^

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It's time for my submission. Added animation reveal, plus finished painting since gif can only contain so many colours.

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I think it would be better if you posted your submission at the end, so you do not scare off others. :P

I personally like this most of your 3 submissions so far.

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The previous two weren't nowhere near the best ones of the last challenge though. :) Hopefully I inspire, rather than scare. I know there are some much better artists here, and as we say in Sweden, "taste is like the butt; divided."

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+1 he is scaring people off :D glad I only started looking here after I submitted, might have to withdraw, though :P

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SO PRETTY :D

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-1 idea for me.
But you're good!

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Now you know how I feel when lxmn made the first animation! :P

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Wow nice!! (and very cool animation too)

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Just wow!

Mind=Blown!

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Awesome gif. :D

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too bad I am hilariously bad with drawing and painting, even with dots :D

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You could make it your own style (: There is no "bad" art, only different tastes.

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but..but even stick mans ain't drawn with straight lines by my hand T_T

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Here's my submission!!

Never-ending story inspired!!

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Not a peep about my submission... And Nordhbane gets loads of comments.... ;(

That's ok.... I'll go back to my corner... Lol! ;)

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You uploaded right after I went to bed... It's just a case of bad tming :/

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Very magical! (:
That reminds me, I still have yet to watch Neverending Story.

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I need to re-watch it. :)

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It wont be as great as you remember it-- computer graphics has greatly improved in cinematography.

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I love puppetry and monster make-ups as much as special effects. That dog-dragon is one of the most impressive big-size puppets made. Jim Henson made it I think.

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yea sometimes the old techniques for special effects are still the coolest...

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Manual effects are always better than digital. :)

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Yea that's why I'm gonna go to the store and buy a set of pastels and maybe even water colors and try future weeks of event with actual manual art tools...

Never done it before so will learn a new skill too!

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Nobody states it but it really lacks of details!
Impressive works Jeff. you make it difficult for others to post after that! Ho wait I'll have to post mine :D

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Bump 'cause I finished the connect the dots.
I think I'll sleep now and color tomorrow.

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Wow-- just the connect-the-dots is impressive! Cant wait to see what you do with color!

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Looking forward to the coloured one! (:

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I don't even...

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O_O

Damn, that's... pretty cool actually. Props for creativity!

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Also never ending story inspired I see.

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Is it? Don't know it :(

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Not really, but there is a snail in the movie, and just reminded me of that, due to the previous mention of never ending story.
I would never have made that connection without that.

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You're right! And it looks exactly like mine. They ripped me off ;P

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Better sue this one as well.

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Snails are beautiful!

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Forgot about the fast snail! Cool!

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lol! Awesome :D

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So mine is called Fifty shades of purple under a starry sky.

fifty shades of purple

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I was promised fifty shades... But I only see ten shades!!! D<

Good job (: Reminds me of Adventure Time for some reason.

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Love it! Like cotton candy at a night fair!

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Here's my submission. Hope you'll enjoy.

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Nice colouring! (:

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This submission makes me happy! Thanks for the smile!

Submission before yours is cotton candy at night... this would be cotton candy at daytime!!

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bump for creative people to see this :)

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Thanks for the bump!

To participate you just have to do the dot to dot... Not required to color it.

Who can't do a dot to dot? Would love to get yours!

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I'll think about it :)

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Don't think, just do it :D

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Here comes a bump and my submission ;)

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Wow that's beautiful!

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Thanks Jeff, you're always so encouraging. :)

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I need to learn how to make brush strokes, all I know is radiant fills and pattern fills ...

Just doesn't look nearly as beautiful as yours. I'm hoping to learn how to make the brush look during this event!

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Lovely choice of colours (:

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Thank you . :)

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Bump since it's been a while and going to start this later.

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Thanks for the bump! (:

I also need to start soon...

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Note:

So far there are 30 GA's for the first week... each week we will try to keep it at 30 GAs. This doesn't include future GAs for leaderboard winners!! (We only had about 35 participants in first week so chances of winning a GA is VERY HIGH!)

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How many leaderboard winners will be? I mean how many places will you count?

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Top ten will get recognition and points...

over the weeks we will reward the leaderboarders with GAs and also the top of leaderboards accumulating during the event.

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So I shouldn't try my best to beat Evil Sheep? Meh, that's not interesting.

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Sure try your best to beat Evil Sheep... when leaderboards are made then you will get access to GAs and accumulating points over the weeks will get access to even more! SO beat EBS and everyone else... need to keep in top of the race.

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bump with mine! :D

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Wow! I thought your other one was nice... But this is breath-taking!

Excellent! Something to be proud about!

This was done by hand, huh?

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Thank you (☆˘◡˘☆)
Yes, both were done by hand. I guess I'll stick to the traditional way of doing things, I have some ideas still to try on paper ^^

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What is so amazing is the shading for shadows! It really makes it pop out like 3D!

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Did you colour by hand? That's impressive (:

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Thank you (☆˘◡˘☆)

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Should not have asked for it!

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Colors go well together... Very calming and peaceful.

Love it!

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Colours are easy on the eyes indeed (: Nice try!

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Bump and meow.

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That adorable little cat gets around!

It's adding character to your work... A signature

Since you added color to the landmark and drew a line as part of landmark, I would think although simple it may count as the coloring challenge. Have to see what lmxn says as host. It's his and EBSs call this week.

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I'm relaxed. It's fun to be different, but I'm happy to not be included in the color challenge in favor of more worthy entrants.

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It's her, jeff. (:

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Man I love that cat. But whether or not this is included as colour I'll have to discuss with evilblacksheep.

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Went for a dystopian cyberpunk theme, and I don't know how I strayed so far from that, but I like the result. The lighting effects are kinda rough, but I just wanted to finish it before I get sucked into fallout 4.

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LOVE the highlights on top right of arches and domes that fit well with the bright light!!

Fantastic job! This week it will be hard to pick for votes as there are such exceptional submissions!

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W O W

You have my vote already :o

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Nice lighting effect (:

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Sooo pretty,

This could be a postcard it looks so good!

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The building looks a bit blurred out, but great colouring!

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Thanks! Looks best fullscreen ;)

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Good night bump!

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Closed 8 years ago by lmxn.