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It starts May 12, and ends Sept 12. Let's see what you got!
https://polycount.com/discussion/237047/the-brawl²-tournament
My workshop.
Hey. I drew this piece. I am going to draw more. It is not perfect coz it is officially my first work in photoshop. I draw f*ckloads of weapons and stuff on paper, but this is first time in photoshop! I want to improve myself. Any advices? Is it even good? How good? AND how good for a first timer :P 
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I'm a pretty godawful modeller myself (so take my advice with caution xD) but I personally wouldn't have recognized that as a Pudge item on first sight. In my opinion Pudge weapons should be blunt/chunky and your weapon design is pretty ornamented and elegant - plus I think a lot of the pattern might not read well from a distance.
an example :
Shock : yes ,another verry constructive criticism ; good for you.
a) Juggernaut's items (especially the masks) are usually very curvy, elegant and somewhat fierce. An aztec set is a pretty exotic idea and might work, but especially the blade and headpiece just don't seem to fit him at all. The head looks like he tried to create a helmet from a cubic cardboard box with paper mache and the weapon is too blunt for my taste (I mean, what's the point in becoming world's best swordsman if you end up bludgeoning your enemies with a club?).
b) your concept is not very consistent. I like the leopard fur at the bracers quite a lot because it looks like something an aztec warrior might really have worn - but it doesn't make a lot of sense on the helmet (which is probably modelled after aztec statues (?) - which are made from stone). The belt design is also nice, but the cape once again makes little sense. You probably wanted to represent the overgrown/jungle aspect of aztec ruins but that doesn't really make sense on an aztec swordman's equipment. Why would he wear that - I'm sure you would look pretty bewildered at a roman legionnaire cosplayer/LARPy who would've glued pieces of sandstone pillars and shards of amphores to his back to enhance the "ancient roman" feeling of his costume
Yet once again: That's just my opinion, others might disagree. I'm not sure wether you actually play DotA 2 but if I were you I would at least take a look at the other sets Valve accepted for the heroes you want to work on. Look for the things those items/sets have in common and you will probably have an easier time figuring out which concepts fit a hero and which don't.
Perhaps I can redesign the head piece and shoulders. I'll remove cape and make it more suitable for aztec warrior.
And yes the mask is supposed to look like crying aztec leopard statue.
Thanks a lot!
I don't know if it is acceptable to use a hero to create an item for another hero.
Sword is similar to the blade of the eternal reign and blade of the dead reborn, it has a lot of teeth. Hope whoever passes from this thread likes it
I am going to paint it today.
Hope it is likeable
If I was you, I'd work on the juggernaut set. Change the mask, perhaps make it more feline to tie into the jaguar/leopard fur motif. Get rid of the ivy because it looks weird. Keep the strap/belt/front plate bit. Make sure to keep looking at stuff for reference.