Iron Artist

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[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|'''Iron Artist''''s nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media (picture taken at FC in 2002)]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those registered for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to the incumbent Iron Artist in each of the following categories: ''comic'', ''cute'' and ''spotty''. (Each Iron Artist gets to choose their specialty title upon winning.)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[GoH]]s). The hard part, however, is the medium, which artists are not aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni

The all-time champion of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and is still holding it. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat''' / Challenger: U. Husted
** Iron Artist Comic: Thomas K. Dye / '''Challenger: Vince Suzukawa'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Kinky Turtle

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: David Simpson
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden

* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Wolfgang
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Immortal Pain

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: Ezra
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Vinci

* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Babs
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Vermyfox

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the compeitition was provided by Nicodemus and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included a "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]] and is currently run by [[Nicodemus Rat]].

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