We are back for the 2nd paint a mask contest.  Check out this beauty by Arturo Balseiro.  Many thanks to Arturo for this mask.  Click on the picture and download the larger size image (don't use this thumbnail picture), or you can click here to load the big picture.  You can save it to your machine by right clicking and choosing the 'save picture as' menu option.  Use any painting program you have (Paint Shop Pro, PhotoShop, etc) or even print it out and hand paint it and scan it back in if you want.  Paint up to 3 different versions of this mask and enter all 3 of them.  Just like last contest, the public will decide the winner and you will get that mask painted as close to your design as possible for FREE.  Check out the last contest to see how some designs fared.

Please get all your entries in before the end of  Oct 1, 2003.  That's midnight EST Oct 1 for those keeping score.

Please don't add any additional parts like horns for instance.  I'm only painting the winning design, I'm not sculpting in new pieces.

We have a winner!  Charles Babbage painted the most beloved mask as voted by the fans.  Check out how all the votes went and congratulate Charles on a job well done.

Jacob Linzey did this very dark version of the troll.  Creepy guy under the bridge look to him.

Travis Dorsey sent in this beauty.  Very nice design with the split head.  Nice work!

Here's one sent into us by Arthur Brill.  Very nice!  I really like the veining and the contrasting eye color.  Gives him a very evil look.  You can contact Arthur at Niccodaemus@aol.com . Good job!!!

Here's a green version from Arthur

Here's a version of the troll sent by Peter Murphy aka "Crazy Clayer".  Not only can he paint em, he can sculpt em too.

Vance Hartwell sent us this beauty (or should I say beast?).  Take a closer look at this guy, especially that hair. Awesome!

Here's Michael Mosher's version of the troll.  I like it.  Those are some really nice eyes and the little hairs on him really add to the troll mystique (whatever that means).

Tim Sepulveda sent us this guy with a nice cold blue skin tone.  Pretty neat, thanks Tim.

Here's a neat fella from Kevin Doty.  He's got that green look that everyone loves about Trolls.  Good stuff!

Rob Benevides sent this pink little critter.  He looks like he's got quite a bit of skin there.  Neat!

Check out this one from Rod McClure.  Now there's some added features that look great.  Amazing what some people can do.  He named this guy HeadButter for obvious reasons.

Here's something unique.  Dave Schedt turned him into a djinn.  Neat idea and nice job for a first shot at it.

Jesse Brown was possessed when he did this one.  Neat glowing eyes and where the heck did all those horns come from?

Darken recessed areas, lighten high areas.  The picture will have some natural shadows from the light already.

Zoom in as close as you can.  The higher resolution pictures enable you to retain the details

Use different layers.  Layers are one of those things in PSP that once you start using, you don't know how you got by without them.  Experiment with the layer opacity.  This is an awesome feature.

Undo can be your best friend, don't be afraid to experiment.