Competition: [Parabellum Cycle 2: Phase I] Graphics - Gang Livery

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[Parabellum Cycle 2: Phase I] Graphics - Gang Livery
This competition is in the [Parabellum Cycle 2: Phase I] Graphics Bin.

Participation Type: Low Impact

Sitrep

An illegal swoop race is happening in the vast undercity of Coruscant. Some of the participants are members of the dangerous Quantum Shadows Gang. These racers paint their swoops in a color pattern which aligns with the Gang’s colors. You’ve identified the Gang affiliated racers and must reproduce their color scheme for the Inquisitorius.

Objective

Design the paint job with a minimum of three colors. You must color this provided line art of the swoop bike. You have freedom over the choice of colors, and may include other potential details such as insignias or patterns.

Swoop Biker Image

Rules

  • Entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: jpg, png, or gif
  • A minimum of three colors must be used
  • The provided line art must be used, you cannot use your own
  • Traditional (hand-drawn) and digital mediums allowed
  • This competition offers double clusters
  • Reminder: AI-generated entries are NOT allowed

Grading

All entries will be graded using the Graphics Grading Rubric

Image Credits

Dark Force Rising Sourcebook Original designer / artist Mike Nielson/Dana Knutsen

Competition Information
Parent Competition
Season 1: Parabellum - Cycle 2 - Graphics Pillar
Organized by
Darth Renatus, Dr. Rhylance
Running time
2025-05-05 until 2025-06-01 (28 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Graphics/Multimedia
Difficulty Class
Easy
Awards
First Level Crescents and 8 Clusters of Graphite as per Herald guidelines
Participants
52 subscribers, of which 39 have participated.
Results
1st place
Bale Andros
Member
Bale Andros
File submission
S1C2-GangLivery.png
Textual submission

Colors by me, using photoshop. Lineart supplied as part of competition

Placement
1st place
Member
Mistress Aphotis
File submission
SpeederColor.png
Textual submission

Violets, gray, blue mainly. Took a look at some sports car schemes. Ref: https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/106327241190577690/

Placement
2nd place
Member
General Socorra Tenebrosa Nhar’qual Erinos
Submission
General Socorra Tenebrosa Nhar’qual Erinos opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
3rd place
4th place
Asani Armis
Member
Asani Armis
Submission
Asani Armis opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
4th place
Member
Aedile Syrena Valkar
File submission
D7E6E960-E1E5-4C19-B68D-0D1A1DE8BA52.jpeg
Placement
5th place
Member
High Councillor Masahiro Haku
File submission
Swoop Biker.png
Placement
6th place
7th place
Captain Meero
Member
Captain Meero
File submission
IMG_0337.jpeg
Placement
7th place
Member
Consul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
File submission
QuatumnShadowsSwoopDesign_Diy.png
Placement
8th place
Member
Wenet C Bannog
File submission
SwoopWenet.png
Placement
9th place
Member
Dr. Lexiconus Qor
File submission
Screenshot_20250506_144813_Samsung Notes.jpg
Textual submission

It's terrible I know. But that's what happens when you're sponsored by Red Bull!

Placement
No placement
Member
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
File submission
swopy.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa
File submission
swooplivery.png
Placement
No placement
Member
TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
File submission
swoop coloured.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Duke Alex Draconis
File submission
Gang Livery - Alex Draconis.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Centam Javik
File submission
2025-06-01_125855.jpg
Textual submission

Colors used: Gray, orange, and blue
(included just in case the gray isn't very noticeable)

Placement
No placement
Member
Warlord Furios Morega di Plagia
File submission
phase1_livery_2025-5-6.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Master Alaris Jinn
File submission
SwoopGraphics.png
Placement
No placement
Member
General Zentru'la
File submission
badpic.png
Textual submission

The unclean line art makes this really awkward

Placement
No placement
Member
Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson
Submission
Grand Inquisitor "Aequitas" Anderson opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Nora Olen
File submission
FuOGV4C.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Rian Taldrya
Submission
Rian Taldrya opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Sofila "Spicy" Douve Armis
File submission
swoopcolored.png
Textual submission

Got the shakes and tired during this, sorry boss.

Placement
No placement
Member
Hand of the Emperor Korvyn
File submission
Swoop.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Guardian of the Whills Waza Sunrider
File submission
speeder 1.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Seer J'Kast
File submission
FuOGV4C.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Ashia Kagan Keibatsu
File submission
20250531_154537.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Idris Adenn
Submission
Lord Idris Adenn opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Teu Buhkari Sadow
Submission
Teu Buhkari Sadow opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Master Bentre Stahoes
File submission
Screenshot_20250601_015119_Chrome.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Adept DarkHawk Sadow
File submission
FuOGV4C.jpg
Textual submission

This is my submission of the speeder bike. I made a copy of it and brought it into Photoshop. I made separate layers to add the paint scheme, starfield, sunburst and finally I selected everything except the speeder and the skyline to add a layer of motion blur to it.

Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu
Submission
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Thran Occasus-Palpatine
File submission
swoopwe.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Councillor Turel Sorenn
File submission
artentry2.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Marick Tyris Arconae
File submission
wally-colored-in-lines.png
Textual submission

an effort was made, used photopea

Placement
No placement
Member
Nikora Rhan
Submission
Nikora Rhan opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Sage Cassandra Oriana Taldrya
File submission
swoooop.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Empress Rayne Palpatine
File submission
FuOGV4C.png
Placement
No placement