Diablo III

The Portrait of a Champion Contest is Coming

The Portrait of a Champion Contest is Coming

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then a brush stroke may portend the beginning of a saga; the merest scratch of a pen on parchment can be the seed of a legend. Hone your craft, for the time has come for you to take up your tools… and bring a hero to life.

If you are up to the challenge, then we invite you to join the Diablo III Portrait of a Champion Art Contest. We ask that you use your skills to immortalize a mighty champion of Sanctuary. Perhaps your original artwork will capture a monk, deep in meditation, calmly preparing to face the slavering minions of hell. You could create a thrilling piece capturing the moment a mighty wizard blasts demonic fiends into dust. Whichever of Diablo III’s mighty heroes you choose to depict, and whatever tale your art tells, let the power of your creativity guide you. We will feature the most impressive pieces on the Diablo III community site, and the very best pieces could win prizes from Antec, SteelSeries, and NVIDIA.

There is no time like the present to begin forging an image that is sure to sway our hearts, but remember that any images you submit must wholly be comprised of your own, original imagery, must be at least a resolution of 1600 x 1200, and may be no larger in size than 5 MB. We will begin accepting contest entries soon so do not delay, for Sanctuary’s darkest hour approaches.

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Aralgralösh
Draenor
Aralgralösh
14/04/2012
@ Bulls - mine kept doing the same thing, try reducing the size of the file a bit more i was at 3mb and it kept getting stuck at 100% but then reduced it to 1mb and it worked. Hope i helped someone
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Kenshiro#2771
D3BETA
Kenshiro
10/04/2012
ive uploaded over 20 times now still no mails or not in gallery while those other pics are getting all the votes,what a fair contest!
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Bulls #174
Bulls
06/04/2012
I cant submit my art, the site is not responding after it is uploaded to 100%
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DarthBlazer #330
DarthBlazer
02/04/2012
still no date?
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Stëëlÿ #928
Stëëlÿ
19/03/2012
I was done 2 weeks ago come on :D even though I think I don't stand a chance when I see the fanart, maybe someone will appreciate my cartoony artwork :P
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Nosredna #162
Nosredna
17/03/2012
Any word on a deadline? : ) I've got an idea for this I want to try out...
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Kenshiro#2771
D3BETA
Kenshiro
13/03/2012
so when does this start?
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CPUCore #301
CPUCore
10/03/2012
Ahm so actually when is the contest starting and when will the submissions be open :? cause it's been a while since it has been announced and I want to submit my stuff :D
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Glasses
Ravencrest
Glasses
09/03/2012
nice
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how is everyones artwork comming along?
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argh.... i'll be getting my bamboo next weekend.... ARGH... well i'll try doing it with a mouse...
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Pushka #585
Pushka
05/03/2012
@sza: OMG, a mouse? you're serious??
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Zeewee #900
Zeewee
26/02/2012
This does not delay the game, it's to keep the community active and bringing it together while waiting for it, I guess.
Also, this is a good opportunity for those skilled artists, Blizzard fans have totally wicked art skillz.

Good luck everyone!
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DetO #934
DetO
23/02/2012
please, delay the game as long as possible. its fun to see these little kids whine ;)
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Moldawa
Moonglade
Moldawa
23/02/2012
@DetO: Lots of people have been wating more then 4-5-6 years so if blizzard says 1q of 2012 then lets hope they can keep it there.
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AdziK #677
AdziK
24/02/2012
@Moldawa: they never said q1
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Swen #609
Swen
24/02/2012
@AdziK: Well, they did said they were aiming for q1, but then they changed it to q2.
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Andread
Drak'thul
Andread
24/02/2012
@DetO: kek <3
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Jonathan #213
Jonathan
25/02/2012
@DetO: Aaaah don't worry guys, the game will be released "SOON"! hahahahaha
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Procyon
Los Errantes
Procyon
23/02/2012
Maybe Bliz is planning to release MoP before D3, so that people tired of waiting for D3 will buy MoP with a higher chance. Since these people are obviously going to buy D3 sooner or later anyway when it is released, bliz wouldn't lose anything by doing that.
Bliz has 3 releases soonish(tm), and they probably want to plan carefully the order of release. I believe that the most natural thing would be releasing MoP first. Then either D3 or HotS, I'm not sure if the order of these two would matter at all. I just want all of them.
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Thoraxis
Twisting Nether
Thoraxis
22/02/2012
So can I freedraw it then scan it into the computer? Or does it need to be a digital painting?
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Bulls #174
Bulls
23/02/2012
@Thoraxis: Art is art.
Should be stupid if it has to be digital made.
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MosteniK #630
MosteniK
22/02/2012
STOP making stupid contests just to keep us from forgeting you don't have a release date yet !!!
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DarthBlazer #330
DarthBlazer
22/02/2012
can this be drawn by hand or does it rly need to be in photoshop or illustrator? i dont got photoshop or illustrator atm...
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Huncrafter #235
Huncrafter
22/02/2012
I need nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE THE GAME ???????????????????????????????
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Deadforever
Argent Dawn
Deadforever
22/02/2012
http://www.youtube.com/user/BlizzPatchnotes/featured
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blizz-Patch-Notes/205304322844047
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Arwenstar
Ravencrest
Arwenstar
22/02/2012
Release Time ?
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Tudi #770
Tudi
22/02/2012
I sens more wallpapers. I'm sure about them as tehy were completed on time in the past.
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Bull#2274
D3BETA
Bull
22/02/2012
[quote]for Sanctuary’s darkest hour approaches[/quote]

Like Diablo 3 is canceled? >:D
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Nassukka
Ravencrest
Nassukka
22/02/2012
Is it possible to get some clarification what "champion" exactly means? for instance if i have an idea for a painting with Leah and diablo does Leah qualify as a champion of the sanctuary or are the champions in this context the 5 playable classes as the examples would possibly imply?
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Tidus #543
Tidus
22/02/2012
oh, how I wish I could draw.
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ManBoy #723
ManBoy
22/02/2012
it says "portrait of a champion" not "portrait of a GOOD champion". I reckon it can be any champion or heroic type character in the diablo universe. And i am totally going to wield my mighty stylus for this comp. been itching to do some D3 inspired fan-art for a while now. AMPED!
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Qbtq
Frostmane
Qbtq
22/02/2012
Dear Blizzard, instead of some enconomical rewards/prices such as hardware products i suggest that the artwork designers who "wins" should get some ingame recognition such as the name of the artwork designer is somehow awailable to inspect ingame.
That would be so much more rewarding than a simple product that is soon worn out or too old and discarded.
Im sorry for my horrible spelling and grammar, english it not my native language!
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Jonathan #213
Jonathan
21/02/2012
SOON


Pronunciation (US):


Dictionary entry overview: What does soon mean?

• SOON (adverb)
The adverb SOON has 1 sense:

1. in the near future


Familiarity information: SOON used as an adverb is very rare.



Dictionary entry details

• SOON (adverb)


Sense 1

soon [BACK TO TOP]


Meaning:

In the near future

Synonyms:

before long; presently; soon; shortly

Context examples:

the doctor will soon be here / the book will appear shortly / she will arrive presently / we should have news before long
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Jonathan #213
Jonathan
21/02/2012
Please Blizzard, explain us what you understand of the word 'soon' ? What does that word mean in Sanctuary? Soon like a decade or something? Like 12 years after D2 was released? Just wondering.. so the next time you announce a game, I can figure out what year it will be released...

Your only right answer is to give us a Beta key now ;-P
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Jonathan #213
Jonathan
21/02/2012
....Soon.........
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Archian #677
Archian
21/02/2012
As I read it, it seem as if only depictions of the playable classes are to be immortalized and possibly featured on the Diablo III community site. Seeing as this may not be the case my question is as follows: am I allowed to depict say for instance, Tyrael? He does classify as a hero and champion of the light, don't he? :)
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DarkCowboy #763
DarkCowboy
21/02/2012
Just what we need. More wallpapers.
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omonator #364
omonator
21/02/2012
Each report gives a sense of despair. :/
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moonlvy #730
moonlvy
21/02/2012
one word!

release