Welcome to the Fifteenth issue of Stockilicious

Index
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0 - Farewell to ANOTHER Friend
1 - Thumbnail Feature and Stock Tips - TV & Movies
- - "WIN A YEAR'S SUB" DETAILS!
2 - Stock Contests
3 - Stock Clubs
4 - Forum Activity
5 - Monthly Stock Project
6 - Support Stock Stamps!
7 - Chatrooms
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FAREWELL TO A FRIEND:
Last week the StockArt gallery bid farewell to `oibyrd, an amazing GD and wonderful friend.
This week it is my sad duty to break the news of another friend of stock stepping down from his position as Gallery Director.
`radioPooh has handed in his key to the Tardis and is now off on another journey as a senior member of this site. Radiopooh has been GD since before I had even heard of Stock Art. His determination, good nature and love for our gallery, and community as a whole, has given Stock Art a new life - when back in the dark ages it used to be the 'cooler' alternative to putting something in scraps. RP has brought the quality back, built the community and fended off the people that consider Stock Art to be... well, less than art, over the space of many a year.
`Master Pooh, we salute you! Thank you.



FEATURES AND TIPS:
Not just a form of entertainment you can zone out to anymore... TVs and Movies are also big for stockers! A lot of us consider ourselves psuedo-actors in our own rights anyway so why not impersonnate some of our favourites from the big screens! Artists also love a good ol' movie every now and again But what can they do when there is so much copyright holding down professionally taken images? Check out the STOCK GALLERY! That's what! There are plenty of people willing to dress up like their idols and prance around the way they do. It may not be exactly the same but sometimes 'close enough' IS good enough.

WIN A YEAR'S dA SUBSCRIPTION:
Below I'm going to show off the thumbnail examples for TV & Movies. What I want YOU to do is tell me what TV and/or Movie they are from. They will be seperated into groups of TV or Movie. I will put breakers between each one so you can have even more chance of getting it right
*NOTE ME* with your answers. If you leave the answers here, you will get disqualified.
RULES:
Deadline for entires is September 3rd, 2007
First person to get them all right wins
Note me with your answers.
If you win and already have a sub it CAN be transferred to someone else.
There are 10 movies and 5 TV shows to name

MOVIES:
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TV:
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TIPS FOR IMPERSONNATING TV & MOVIES:
First of all - find a 'fandom' that you love and know a lot about. Your stock will come out better if it is something you are passionate about or enjoy a lot.
You don't have to get every detail of costume down pat. Just use what you have or drop by the Op Shops and pick up something cheap that can work just as well.
Collecting toy or replica weapons will always help SOMEONE. Anything from Hercules and Xena styles all the way to Star Trek... if there is a model stocker out there needing to hold something you can be the one to supply it!
Act. Don't just stand around in costume - try and get in character. How do the characters move? What kind of facial expressions do they use? They obviously don't just stand there slack-jawed... so pretend to be talking to, or fighting something. It'll come in handy.
TV & Movies don't just work for model stockers. Statues, nature, places, objects... you may be walking down the street and think that building looks like something out of The Day After Tomorrow. Take a photo. It won't hurt. How about that dog leaping into the air? Hey, Toto from the Wizard of Oz might have a place in someone's artwork as he gets swept up in a tornado.
Research. By 'research' I mean sit on your couch and have a movie marathon You don't have to take notes - but get in 'the zone' before you try and re-enact what happens. That way you'll get it closer to the original.
You don't just have to go by the movie or tv footage. You'll find that a lot of films have promo images and posters. If not - immitate a few of your own.


STOCKER CONTESTS:

Its not just about the prizes! Stockers get to see all the lovely artwork made with their stock and a set theme in mind. If you have a stock contest you want promoted, drop me a note with the details

is hosting an Time Contest
Details: [link]
Deadline: September 15, 2007

& are hosting Nemoralia Contest
Details: [link]
Deadline: October 1, 2007

& are hosting an God/Goddess/Angel Contest
Details: [link]
Deadline: September 3, 2007


STOCK CLUBS:

We love them to bits - so we make MORE of them! Each are specialising in one thing or another and THIS WEEK we have another brilliant club to promote to the masses.

'Help the Stockers, Because They Help YOU!' That's the catch-phrase this club is sporting. Stockers spend money from their own pockets to bring us better costumes, better props, use high-quality cameras, backdrops, lighting... you name it. All for the love of their art, and YOURS.
HTS is helping to promote stockers, advertise stockers that need donations, and offer help with getting stock galleries even higher quality than they already are. Even if you can just feature a stocker in your journal - you're helping. So drop by and see what is going on and maybe even lend a hand to the generous souls that give you the resources you need for your art.


FOCUS ON THE FORUMS!:

The StockArt forums are located here: [link]

A place for stockers to promote their contests, artists to request specific stock, ask for help finding stock, discuss stockart in general and much more! We go a little silly sometimes but don't let that scare you off! Just remember what we're about - STOCK!!

Bye Bye Low Res: by ^LawrenceDeDark. The Low Res Stock Category is DEAD! Watch us all rejoice as the level for Stock Quality gets raised! We don't need your low resolution webcamming! All Low Res now belongs in scraps. Come celebrate with the crew.

ostit So What makes a Good Stock Artists?: by `Hanratty-Stock. High resolution? Great personality? Creativity? All of the above and then some? We've already given this thread OUR views on what WE think (maybe we're biased though) so tell us what you think makes up a great stocker. Don't be shy now!


MONTHLY STOCK PROJECT:
Whoever you are, whatever kind of resource you upload - check out and join in on the monthly challenges to both Stockers and general Resourcers. Get featured in the Monthly Newsletter, find inspiration in a simple phrase or theme and join in with other stockers in a throw-together collaboration!

This month's challenge has 3 days to go!! So hurry up and submit your stock/resources for the Science-Fiction Double Feature challenge! If you want to join in, drop by the journal and see what is going on and try your hand at something new and inspiring for the artists to use! August Challenge closes August 31!!


SUPPORT STOCK:

Want some more stocky love in your news section? Loooove seeing new and awesome resources you never would've found without the news?

Support Stock News! Stamps courtesy of ^LawrenceDeDark


And now for a few random stocky stamps that you and post in your journals!



CHAT WITH US:

Don't forget that stockers chat too! A few haunts the stockers visit are below:
#StockTalk | #TheHarem *+18 only*| #StockThumbnailShare
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PREVIOUS ISSUES:
_{Vol 1: Perspectives (MC)
Vol 2: Lighting (MC)
Vol 3: Characters (MC)
Vol 4: Fight Stock
Vol 5: Requests
Vol 6: Portraits
Vol 7: Backgrounds (Real)
Vol 8: Nuuuuuudes
Vol 9: Stock Packs
Vol 10: Poses (MC)
Vol 11: Couples & Groups
Vol 12: Horror Hour (MC)
Vol 13: Ready-to-Use Backgrounds
Vol 14: Technology}

Now off to go hibernate for a little longer...
Keep your eye out for the NEXT STOCKILICIOUS... Kid's Stuff!!!
Demonic