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3Daily 2017 Make one 3D object per day for the year of 2017	71	899	3Daily 2017: analogous analogous • Nov 2018 in 3Daily 2017
Allegorithmic's the Beast	444	5.8K	The Beast - The Cursed Queen daizyp • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's the Beast
Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM' http://www.polycount.com/the-throne-room-challenge/	498	4.6K	The Beast -- Feral children Sophia_Williams • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM'
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	61	591	Chivalry UGC General Discussion SofiaMiglani55 • Jun 2016 in
Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop	165	2.8K	[Chivalry] - Mason Vanguard - Great Horned Helmet herbertvwright • Aug 2019 in Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop
Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest	51	869	WAR PAINT WINNERS! skankerzero • Jan 2019 in Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest	1.1K	3.7K	PC-CSGO \|Space Invaders Playonce • Oct 2019 in CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest Winners	8	209	PP-Bizon / Biomechanical [ Shipping in a Weapon Case ] G99Factory • Jun 2016 in
Enlighten Contest	36	334	The Courtyard – An Enlighten Lighting Contest ratubola303 • Jul 2020 in Enlighten Contest
Game Art Workshops Hands-on Community Learning since 1967.	158	1.3K	Low-poly 3D Characters For Fight Game – GUTS, Indianapolis - Indiana gameyanstudio001 • Jan 2023 in Game Art Workshops
GDC T-Shirt Contest	23	131	Q&A Thread r13 • Feb 2015 in
Handplane Contest Contest Forum for the 3d baking tool; Handplane	47	366	Handplane Baker development roadmap radiancef0rge • Dec 2018 in Handplane Contest
Hexels Contest Forum The Hexels Contest Forum!	4	226	Marmoset Presents: Cubed - Final Submissions GhostDetector • Jul 2016 in
Killing Floor 2	7	38	Killing Floor 2 Workshop General ThiefofBreath • May 2016 in
Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED	193	908	[kf2] - Item - Plague Mask SenayAmanuel • Jan 2016 in Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED
Low Poly Challenge Oh sure, you can throw as many triangles as you want at a mesh to make something pretty! But what happens when you're limited to how many triangles you can use? Think you're up for the Challenge? Then this forum is for you!	70	1.9K	Low Ploy Weapon Challenge FelixOwO • May 2019 in Low Poly Challenge
Petrol/Blood	229	2.7K	PETROL/BLOOD - Elk Ranger pongstah • Jan 2015 in Petrol/Blood
the Polycount Tower A collaborative project for an endlessly-climbing tower of 3d models	46	355	TOWER - Mothership GeneWiz • Jan 2018 in the Polycount Tower
Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016	109	1.1K	3D Rigged Character TriGon_ • Jan 2021 in Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016
Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest	72	1.1K	oneshotmax oneshotmax • Jan 2016 in Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest
Riot Art Contest	2K	20.3K	[Riot Art Contest] - Kevin Collinet Beeltrat96 • Oct 2019 in Riot Art Contest - Animation
Riot Creative Contest 2017	1.5K	12.4K	[RIOT CREATIVE CONTEST 2017] Character Art - Postman Singed - JunkieKong KTENO • Nov 2023 in Riot Creative Contest 2017 - Character Art
Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest Bring a Dota themed object to life in Shapeways 3d printing contest!	58	233	Cassowary DEBABRATA • May 2020 in Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest
Team Fortress 2	143	17.4K	Looking for old copies of missing concept/promo artwork from old Polypack threads TF2CutContentWiki • Sep 2022 in Team Fortress 2
UT Master Challenge: Concept Art	141	1.1K	UTMC - Old space Rabro • Jun 2015 in
Warframe	135	1.1K	[Weapon Swap] – Skana – Infested Skana Meyaka • Aug 2016 in
XMD Contest	90	596	Character Inna • Feb 2018 in XMD Contest

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DWIV - 3D - Aldo - Demon Slayer Current Progress: 4/11 The Body: [IMG]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q31/aldojeffrey/WIP/bodyprogress.jpg[/IMG] Lower Body: [IMG]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q31/aldojeffrey/WIP/Lower_…	84 Last	Mezz May 2009
DWIV - 3D - r4ptur3 NOM NOM LATEST UPDATE: [img]http://www.rapture-art.com/other_forum_pics/DWIV/DWIV_current_progress.jpg[/img] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------…	198 Last	bilbana May 2009
DWIV - 3D - binopittan [B]Latest Update[/B] [IMG]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/raigeki_album/render6.jpg[/IMG] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…	32 Last	boxfox May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Kzo Hi PCounters! I'm new in town! Here's some stuff! (mostly stalkers and warlords): [IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww29/Kzo/DW4-kzo-s1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww2…	21 Last	Kzo May 2009
DWIV - 3D - meat [COLOR=#cccccc][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#cccccc][FONT=Verdana]Well better late than never. I really wanted to participate in Dominance War this year but I doubt I will have time to finish :)[/FONT][/COLO…	22 Last	meat May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Valkier Howdy guys. Got some ideas and I think I'll try to enter this year. I'll post what I got when I've got it. [img]http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2083/concepts2.jpg[/img] [img]http://img177.images…	12 Last	Valkier May 2009
DWIV - 3D - mikezoo Wow. Iam totally stoked about this, as its my first DW ever! Looking around you can see that theres deffentley aLOT of talent on polycount. Its going to be a wild ride to keep up. So, been playing …	47 Last	Muzzoid May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Zwebbie - Update - the old concept is now ditched, because it was too mechanical and I couldn't find an identity for the characters. Latest: Scroll down for the final images - Old post - For the life of m…	19 Last	javier.deandres May 2009
DWIV - 2D - 3abden EDIT: FINAL ENTRY: [IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r312/3abden/Final-3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r312/3abden/Sheet.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums…	20 Last	3abden May 2009
DMIV - 3D - BullSheep Latest w.i.p.: [img]http://aggate.ru/3d/tb_wip05.jpg[/img] Hello guys! I m glad to join polycount team! Name: Thunderboss Race: Norm Class: Warlord He was a normal human child from a birth until …	30 Last	AKAperly May 2009
DWIV - 3D - joolz8000 Well, I haven't been here in a loooong time. Anyway, no sketches yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll be making a demon. EDIT Well, guess I'm done. There are a lot of changes I wish I could make- even w…	82 Last	joolz8000 May 2009
>>>> DOM WAR IV - HELP & INSPIRATION!!! <<<< [CENTER][IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/domwar4/image_01.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=Gray][SIZE=3][B] Paintovers for execution & flow, small design brainstorms, specific areas for critique that…	98 Last	binopittan May 2009
DWIV - 3D - StefanH .: LATEST UPDATE :. [img]http://www.stefanheinrich.com/temp/dom14.jpg[/img] Hey everybody! I'm joining as well. Currently collecting ideas. fatties: could go for demon with the first one doesnt l…	22 Last	Mark Dygert May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Scraps hey guys here's my brainstorm sketch for DW4. [IMG]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/30th_Great_Company/dw4/silhouettescopy.jpg[/IMG] toying with the fallen angel idea as a Demon Prince. lik…	14 Last	Mark Dygert May 2009
DWIV - 3D - warriah Im in. no concept yet but my main idea. isopod themed creature. will try to come up with some thumbnails Latest Upadate: [IMG]http://www.mladenjovicic.com/domwar4/winning_render_003.jpg[/IMG]	57 Last	kwakkie May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Kwakkie [img]http://www.decentdesign.nl/portfolio/DW4_1.jpg[/img] Brainfarts, going with demons for sure! Also pretty sure that Im going for multiple characters(demon prince + minions) :)	40 Last	kwakkie May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Zatoichi Character Name: War horse MAGOG Character Race / Class: Demon/Abomination Character Description: The unstoppable beast Magog which the most powerful minions of the demon prince Gog ride upon into b…	55 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Woogity OK already posted but this is the real thread from here on. basic idea is a [U]Jackalobe[/U] Warrior of the Greentooth tribe who uses ancestral spirits in a totem pole in his armor to provide advice…	147 Last	r4ptur3 May 2009
DWIV - 2D - actcathorse Hello everyone, I join 2D challenge , the following are my ideas. Welcome to any recommendations,^_^.THX. My character: [B][FONT=Arial]Norms[/FONT][/B] [B]Warlord[/B] Concept story: [FONT=Ver…	18 Last	actcathorse May 2009
>>>> DOM WAR IV - THE COMPETITION <<<< [CENTER][IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/domwar4/image_01.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=Gray][B][SIZE=3]This is where we post links/images of outstanding characters being made on other communities.…	89 Last	erik! May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Eventide Well since i can't seem to post them to the DW site because of the error I'll post em here for now... [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/odin0630/MattDeesEletheaFinal.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://…	11 Last	Eventide May 2009
>>>> DOM WAR IV - CLANS <<<< [CENTER][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Verdana][IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/domwar4/image_01.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=Gray] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Gray]Here is a place where you can post up any clan related info. Search for …	17 Last	Ryan Hawkins May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Liam Cullen [I]EDIT: [/I]Latest. [IMG]http://www.liamcullen.net/DWIV/liamcullen_end.jpg[/IMG] hey all, just reserving a spot in the comp. I'm still concepting my character but have a pretty good idea now of …	24 Last	Liam Cullen May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Dolemite [img]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/goodninja/spybird.jpg[/img] Well I said I'd do DOM war this year so here goes. This is just kind of a sketch to initiate things. I'm doing a 3D scout…	41 Last	dolemite May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Fei-rukawa Allright, i'll do a cyborg girl, her name is Kernel... cute isn't it? [COLOR=White]Last Updated pic page 3[/COLOR].. [IMG]http://feili.chen.free.fr/Temporaire/FeiliChen_Kernel_BShot.jpg[/IMG] [IMG…	86 Last	fei-rukawa May 2009
DWIV - 3D - orpheus85 [FONT=Tahoma]DOMINANCE WAR 4-- hi everyone, this is my first time in dominance war..i get to learn a lot from this competition and all the artist who participate in it...its an amazing platform to sh…	27 Last	orpheus85 May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Malus [b][color=green]------------------------------ LATEST UPDATE: ------------------------------[/color][/b] [b][color=orange]MARMOSET Test Render[/color][/b] [IMG]http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1074/…	54 Last	Malus May 2009
DWIV - 3D - ericdigital reserving my spot, blasting away at some thumbs :) *updates at bottom [IMG]http://ericdigital.com/personal/DW4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://ericdigital.com/personal/DW3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://ericdigita…	59 Last	mikezoo May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Jeff MD [B]Latest WIP[/B] [IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p159/jeffmd4i/050709_Final_illustration_900.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p159/jeffmd4i/050409_ModelSHEET_01-1.jpg[/I…	70 Last	Jeff MD May 2009
DWIV - 3D - 408 [URL="http://www.408underground.com/index/2/POLYCOUNT.html"][IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/dw/4/uploaded_images/42-game-3d-art-19455-1242325136-image.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.gameartisans.…	46 Last	408 May 2009
DWIV - 3D - The_Kozmonaut First year I will be entering. I don't have a job anymore so I should have plenty of time lol. Anyway I am leaning heavily towards some kind of demon. Probably in the Prince class, so I did a quick …	25 Last	The_Kozmonaut May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Snefer Current progress: [img]http://www.torfrick.com/Art/DW4/wip12.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.torfrick.com/Art/DW4/thumb13.jpg[/img]	80 Last	Snefer May 2009
DMIV - 3D - Breoniks [B]LATEST UPDATE:[/B] A little backstory... might be heavy handed... "The liquid that courses through its body is composed of blood-locusts that act as a physical extension of his will. Seeping thr…	11 Last	breoniks May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Claydough [CENTER][FONT=Arial Black]reserved[/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3359045755_e285d8b1e8_o.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER].[/CENTER]	1 Last	claydough May 2009
DWIV - 3D - engelik [B][COLOR=green]Arkor - Norm Warlord[/COLOR][/B] EDIT ------------------ Latest update: DONE!! [IMG]http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9285/present.jpg[/IMG] ------------------ hi there! a late start…	19 Last	engelik May 2009
DWIV - 2D - EVIL [CENTER][IMG]http://evilart.biz/Files/WIP/doodle1_01.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=YellowGreen][I]Here is a doodle[/I][/COLOR] [/CENTER] A bit about this thing: [COLOR=Silver]Race:[/COLOR] [FONT=Palatino Linotyp…	4 Last	EVIL May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Unleashed latest: [img]http://wip.thelebaron.com/dw4/gnarg_marmo3.jpg[/img]	37 Last	rasmus May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Kendo 4th times a charm [img]http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/201/dw4scan.jpg[/img]	19 Last	kendo May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Fortier Alright this is my first post and I should have done this sooner but I wanted to hold out for my concept to be final. So heres the plan. Im making a demon prince and the idea was to make it resem…	6 Last	Fortier May 2009
DWIV - 3D - mrrogers Demon Prince Eurynomos. Eurynomos, said by the Delphian guides to be one of the daimones of Hades, who eats off all the flesh of the corpses, leaving only their bones. He is of a colour between blue…	5 Last	JDinges May 2009
DWIV - 3D - GoSsS Hi all ! I'm in ! So here is my idea for a norm stalker : [img]http://gaetm.free.fr/3d/2009/DWIV/rough.jpg[/img] The head is too much human on this sketch, but I'll fix that later.	31 Last	garagarape May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Sakichii Just confirming a place, so I can't let myself let it pass by. Motivation. Now I'll have to do it! I'll try to get some concepts up soon. :) EDIT: I have started sketching :) See below VV	21 Last	3abden May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Ribking Hi Polycount. It's been a long time since we've last talked...too long. Black & Green still has my loyalty, though! Reserved. Details to follow.	15 Last	Ribking May 2009
DWIV - 3D - aesir time to slap my penis on the table [img]http://www.artofscottjonsson.com/domwar4concept.jpg[/img] no, he's not smoking a cig, he's smokin a blunt, and that's a vial of crack around his neck. The s…	3 Last	aesir May 2009
DWIV - 2D + 3D - ColdKodiak [img]http://www.coldconcept.net/domwar4/TExtsheet.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.coldconcept.net/domwar4/BeautyShot.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.coldconcept.net/domwar4/PresentationSheet.jpg[/img] [img]http:…	151 Last	foreverendering May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Morte Huh so let's start Firts idea: demonprince - with a japanese warrior look. For now just a sketch. The story and stuff later. [IMG]http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7335/concept1copy.jpg[/IMG] C&C we…	59 Last	morte May 2009
DWIV - 3D - smoke bender I will be posting images shortly.:)	17 Last	MoP May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Jackablade No messing about this year. Just noodling about at this stage. Trying a bit of the Andrew Jones thumbnailing technique. Remains to be seen whether it's of any use, but at least I'm having fun and ha…	40 Last	Steve Schulze May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Monkeez Latest Update: [B]6 May[/B] Cannon: [IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/168ya0z.png[/IMG] [B]4 May[/B] WIP Sculpt: [IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/2wm3rzs.png[/IMG] Basemesh: [IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/6s6…	36 Last	Monkeez May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Blades latest:	25 Last	Blades May 2009