HeroMachine Character Portrait Creator

For this week's contest I want you to create a character that personifies an emotion. It can be any emotion you choose, but your character can only exemplify one (unless you're doing ambivalence, in which case.....). No limits on entries this week.

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges that I am hosting: Original characters only, no copyrighted characters, no characters based on copyrighted characters, no characters based on RPG’s or other games. The characters must be your own design and not based on any character that might be copyrighted in any way. I have the right to delete any post that I believe crosses this line without warnings. New rule: characters entered for these contests must have been made specifically for these contests (just to make sure no-one accidentally posts something they have entered into another contest previously).

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine forums,ImageShack, PhotoBucket, or whatever);

• Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
• Please name your files as [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.
• Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this). See this post on how to get the direct link for most sites.

This week's winner is TOOL. Awesome detail and brilliant face. Great job! Thanks to all those who entered. Really beautiful work. Particular standouts were Gargirl - which was the original idea for this quiz (get out of my head!) and nha247's stunning colour choices. Also loved the backgrounds on phatchick and Skybandit's pieces as it really framed their work beautifully. Quark's colours were rich and really added a lot to the character, and HerrD's humour shone through in his moody piece. Finally, Renxin did some pretty nifty masking and got a truly menacing result; great job. See you on the 8th.

Good morning! It's Sunday, and that means Open Critique Day.

Share your artwork in the comments section below. I, and anyone else who cares to, will offer our opinions on everything that gets posted during the day.

Please note that the forum rules apply here. That means no nudity, no profanity, no copyrighted characters or characters from copyrighted settings.

Gargoyles!

This week’s challenge is to create a kick a** gargoyle. Could be a traditional stone figure, a creature come to life, scary, funny…whatever you got!

You only get one entry so spread those creative wings and fly!

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine forums, ImageShack, PhotoBucket, or whatever);

• Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
• The image must be new and designed specifically for the Pop Quiz;
• Please name your files as [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.
• Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this). See this post on how to get the direct link for most sites.

Contest closes Sunday, June 2 at 6:00pm eastern.