Remember that insanely awesome pixel art poster we showed you recently? Well that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artistic talent within the Dtoid community. Realizing this, Jonathan Holmes came up with a fantastic idea that made the rest of us all slap our foreheads in unison: let's assign a monthly art project for the community! So starting in May, we'll be hosting a month-long call for submissions to make sure all you fledgling Bob Ross-types get the attention you so deserve!

For our first month, your assignment is TRUE NATURE. Create something that explores a videogame's (or videogame character's) true meaning -- its essence, if you will. Remember, this should be a personal interpretation! Go back and read the recent promoted blog by Captain Carrion. See how he explored the creepier side of Dig Dug and exposed it as a horror title? That's the sort of thing we're talking about!

To see your art appear on the front page, just write a Community Blog and title it "True Nature: [Title]"! Then just post your art (and a bit about the process that went into making it) and tag it with the "Artists Wanted" tag. At the end of the month we'll gather them all up and put them on the front page!

I can't wait to see what you people come up with. Now get creating!

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Stevil

"It's going on the fridge, riiiiiight here! Next to the report card!"

Darckcloud723

Sounds great

BkV

Some of us, used to do this for prizes. Now, we're to do this for free¿
I'll just watch and look. See whose name gets out.

#HavingFunFunFun

Nic128

Which makes me think... When's the last time we got comments of the week featured?

dj-anon

Bob Ross

Arttemis

Andy, what about Tribes!? My art is in the form of [VGS]'ing and Spinfusor disc placement!

Occams electric toothbrush

ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART! ART!



GO!

ZarkenHoover

This is a really dumb question, but must it be pixel art?

Mr Andy Dixon

That IS a dumb question!

;)

Of course not! Create whatever you'd like!

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT!!

Mr Andy Dixon

@Nic128

Comments of the Week is on hold for a bit. It'll be back someday :)

@Arttemis

Check the forum thread. No news yet :(

Roberto Plankton

i hope i'll manage to create a blog and do the title correctly.
i usually fail.

RenegadePanda

Here's my interpretation of Modern Warfare.



I'll take my front page commendation now.

DestructoKitteh

Sounds fun. I'll give it a go. Gotta decide what to draw tho :P

DestructoKitteh

Sounds fun. I'll give it a go. Gotta decide what to draw tho :P

PhilKenSebben

I might take a stab at this. I'm no great artist mind you, but I think I can do some entertaining stuff.

BrowneyeWinkin

Sounds like a great idea! Especially in the absence of the critically acclaimed Art Juice.

Stijn

ART ART ARTARTART TARD TARD DARS ARDS ARS ARS ARSHOLE. Lets go a bit offtopic here, looking forward to seeing what the community can cook up.

apolii90

I'm going to be all up on this.

MeanderBot

Hell yeah! Sign me up!

Noir Trilby

I'm going to paint a happy little tree, right over here! ;D

Jonathan Holmes

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS DO!

Remember, it doesn't necessarily take tons of skill or honed artistic technique to show the true nature of a videogame character. Just a observant eye can do wonders. Example-

Scissors

My erection is strong with this one.

ceark

hey, something I could actually do O_o
atleast maybe one day...

Johnny Justice

One "Mario/Pacman is a drug-crazed manic" coming right up!

I kid. I look forward to the community will coming up with something original.

Dusty Smith

This tree needs a little friend

FrankYorkMorgan

Sounds awesome, just wish I didn't have exams T.T but for now I'll shamelessly promote my deviantart if you feel like watching my stuff http://fmralchemist.deviantart.com/gallery/
yay

Mr Andy Dixon

Hey look! It's our first submission!

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Timothy+Kelly/true-nature-ganon-s-fortress--227474.phtml

Darren Nakamura

This is a rad idea and I don't know why we didn't think of it sooner.

By the way, guys, next month's theme is "Darren Nakamura fan art," so like, get ready for that, or something.

VitaminShoe

Awesome I needed an art project this will do nicely plus I get to use my non blogspace for something

Lintire

Meh.... Oh okay I'll do something. I have ideas and stuff. Can draw, too.

OverlordZombie

Excellent! I'm in!!

myosan8bit

Nude Jim now that's ART......

Elsa

Yeah, we definitely have some incredible artists here in the community! It will be nice to see more of their work!

The "Gannon's Fortress" piece on the c-blogs recently was gorgeous!

Siete KeKe

here's my entry, I didn't find the "Artists Wanted" tag so I tagged it with the "share on community blogs" tag.

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Siete+KeKe/true-nature-samus-identity--228080.phtml

Edco

Here's my contribution:
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Edco/true-nature-memories-of-star-road-228399.phtml

(ps, I didn't see an Artist's Wanted tag either, used Bloggers Wanted, hope it's okay)