SP-Studio

New contest: Aliens

Janina — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:02:07 +0000

I did not ptomote the last contests in the blog, but now I updated the Hall of Fame and will continue to mention them here as well. This month our topic is ALIENS. Extraterrestrials from movvies, books, games and cartoons count as well as made up characters. Create a fitting SP-Studio picture and submit it to the contest gallery until June 15th. Read all details about the rules in the Forum.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE LAST CONTEST!

The Top5 pictures from the contest “legends & fairytales” show:
“The Nibelungenlied” – Siegfried versus the dragon, the steadfast tin soldier, The Golden Egg, Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf, Death of Prince Popiel

Update: Devil May Cry

Janina — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:21:11 +0000

This is the final video game costume for a while. You voted for Dante from Devil May Cry, and so I included his hair-style and clothes. I picked this version because it seems to be the best known und unique one. Sorry if you prefer the new Dante, but I had to choose one ;).

So what’s next?
I am working on a mixed update with all kind of stuff, so feel free to make suggestions. Ideas which are useful for many of my visitors are welcome. Trendy hair-styles and clothes, items for popular sports and other hobbys, background images you miss a lot… but no too special things and costumes this time. I will use the Wish Voting Gallery for inspiration as well. You can vote and comment on ideas there.

Update: Princess Peach

Janina — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:10:43 +0000

You voted for her, so here is her costume: Princess Peach, well known from Nintendo’s Super Mario games.

I included her long hair and the pink dress.

Unfortunatley there is one little problem with this costume… long hair-styles always cover the puffed sleeves. This is something I cannot change easily, because the SP-Studio items are layered in a strict order. But I will try to find a solution someday.

The next and final videogame related update will be Dante from the “Devil May Cry” games. You voted for it, so I will draw this costume for you :).

Update: God of War

Janina — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:50:29 +0000

More than 600 votes so far and we have a clear winner: 44 % want a Kratos costume from the “God of War” games. So here you go! I included:

Blades
Armor
Tattoo
Pants
Belt

You can still vote for the 2nd and 3rd place, which will be drawn by me during the next couple of days. Right now it looks like Peach and Dante will be chosen, but you have still time to change this.

Update: Metroid & HALO… and time to vote!

Janina — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:45:52 +0000

After some Sony related videogame items my new update is based on the two biggest Action heroes from Nintendo and Microsoft: Samus Aran (Metroid) and Master Chief (HALO)!
It took me a while to draw those detailed costumes, but now their iconic body armor and helmets can be found in the SP-Studio and I hope you like them.

There will be one more “videogame costume update” in about a week, but this time you decide what I should draw. Cast your vote in the sidebar!

Update: Buzz!

Janina — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:49:32 +0000

It has been a while, but as promised here is another video game related
update:

Because I like the look of the main character in the PS3 game “Buzz! Quiz World” I included his hair-style and glasses in the SP-Studio. I hope they are a useful addition, not only for Buzz, but also for your own characters. And di you notice he ist Canadian?

The next update will come sooner (that’s why this one is so small). I am as sick of those huge breaks between them as you are ;).

Improved SP-Studio front page & F.A.Q.

Janina — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:14:38 +0000

The last couple of weeks I have been working hard to improve the SP-Studio front page. Though I liked the plain look of it I noticed most visitors don’t use the menu to access the other parts of this website. They did not even read the news. That’s why I installed a new blog software (WordPress) and included the News in the front page. You can easily access them now by just scrolling down. The sidebar shows information about the SP-Studio community like current contests. And you can see random pictures from fans displayed there as well.
Your feedback is what keeps me coming back for more updates, so I hope the new look will not only help you to stay up to date, but also encourages you to write more comments :).

But the News aren’t the only part of the website that has changed. Please have a look at this:

THE NEW HELP / F.A.Q. PAGE

It is not only more comfortable to read now, but I also included more answers to your questions. For example there are tutorials about how you can combine two characters in one picture, improve the quality of the image files or use your own background. Please tell me if something is missing.

I guess that’s all for now. There are still some errors I have to fix and I need to transfer the comments for old blog entries, but I am glad it looks good so far and the new blog is working. Remember to update your RSS Feed because the URL has changed.

Update: Inspired by the PlayStation…

Janina — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:44:24 +0000

Inspired by Sony’s announcement of the PS4 I drew some parts from famous PlayStation characters of the past. I tried to pick items which can be useful for multiple reasons and not only for building a copy of ths particular character:

Solid Snake’s shirt, bandana and hair-style, inspired by the Metal Gear Solid games
Crash Bandicoot’s smile and “beard”
Sephiroth’s hair-style and shirt from Final Fantasy VII
The dress and hat of the main characters from Journey

Missing your favorite game? I have planned more gaming related SP-Studio updates for the near future.

SP-Studio Christmas Special 2012

Janina — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:43:13 +0000

This is the fifth annual Christmas Special! From December 1 until December 24 a new SP-Studio object will be revealed every day. Hair-styles, bodyparts, clothes, toys, background pictures… 24 surprises! So keep an eye on the Advent Calendar to be up to date:

The first item is a teapot, let’s see what the next days will bring. You can comment here to make suggestions and of course I am always happy about feedback. I hope you enjoy my updates and have a great time with this Advent Calendar!

New contest: Australia & Antarctica

Janina — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:33:59 +0000

I forgot to mention the last contest in the news, so this entry will be a bit longer.
The topic of the current contest is AUSTRALIA & ANTARCTICA. We had contests about every other continent before, so this is the final one about our trip around the world. Because Australia and Antarctica are smaller (or to be accurate: less populated) you can choose one of them to make it easier for you. Or maybe you can combine both of them in one picture? Use your imagination!
Submit your SP-Studio picture until December 15th. Read all details about the rules in the Forum.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE LAST CONTESTS!

The Top5 pictures from the Africa contest show:
The preparing of a mummy, Mbube (the lion), the jungle, a voodoo guy and a starving African child
The Top5 pictures from the Musical contest show:
Hairspray, The Sound Of Music, Wicked (the poster), the Fiddler on the Roof and The Book of Mormon