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[meatcutta78]

Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love everyones entry,I might not be able to vote.
Great Job Fellas,You went all out on this one.

I need to get me a LRG shirt.
I going with the vintage cotton it feels soft on my man skin.

[Scumdogg]

I love everyones entry,I might not be able to vote.

I know what ya mean, i might not even be able to vote for myself in good conscience. Which is a shame, 'cause i could really use $25 right about now.

[DaHumorist]

If I have some extra time at work today, I might try to throw together something in photoshop.

I mean, I'm no Van Gogh, but I can probably throw together a Picasso at the very least! haha

[DaHumorist]

Alright, here's my entry!

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•  terribull.jpg   516.8K   31 downloads

[Scumdogg]

closer up on torso...

Here is the winner. Really just stunning, even with the Cobra Commander pose.

Well, he does get bonus points for finding a shirtless picture of Cobra Commander in the first place.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

closer up on torso...

Here is the winner. Really just stunning, even with the Cobra Commander pose.

Well, he does get bonus points for finding a shirtless picture of Cobra Commander in the first place.

[Ericnilla]

i just so happen to have his spread in the latest playgirl issue.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

Which mask was he wearing?

[Ericnilla]

so is anyone working on another entry~?

i started one but i dunno if i'll get to finish it in time...

[Scumdogg]

I was going to do another one, but vote-splitting concerns me.

But if after the contest jkaris is still finding himself in need of some Buffaloman art, i've always got more on deck. Will work for toys.

[Kevin Mayle]

so is anyone working on another entry~?

No. I'm done.

Oh wait, I don't think anyone liked the one I did, so here's another one:


OK, now I'm done.

Edited by Kevin Mayle, 24 January 2008 - 12:40 AM.

[TheOrgg]

Might be a little small, but it's all about the essence!

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•  Buff1.GIF   42.07K   19 downloads

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

I'm working on one. I don't know if I'll be able to finish it, or get the will to finish it.

[Tortle]

One more entry for me. Buffaloman wants YOU!

EDIT: I thought his chest area needed more work, and I added a few more finishing touches. I think it's finished now.

 buffaloman.jpg   109.47K   26 downloads

EDIT 2: And for grins, I thought I'd try this out in the classic Terri-bull color scheme from MUSCLE packaging.

 terribull.jpg   124.58K   21 downloads

And to be clear, I only want the Buffaloman image entered in the contest. The Terr-Bull color scheme is a bit much.

[matthewf1tz]

so is anyone working on another entry~?

No. I'm done.

Oh wait, I don't think anyone liked the one I did, so here's another one:

OK, now I'm done.

I'm a big fan of your art and actually it was one of mf favourites of yours so far I just haven't been posting in too many of these FAC threads but I've been enjoying reading them

[Tortle]

so is anyone working on another entry~?

No. I'm done.

Oh wait, I don't think anyone liked the one I did, so here's another one:

OK, now I'm done.

I'm a big fan of your art and actually it was one of mf favourites of yours so far

I agree. Your entry is butt-awesome, Kevin. I actually like them all, and it will be very difficult for me to choose a favorite.

[Soupie]

No. I'm done.

Oh wait, I don't think anyone liked the one I did, so here's another one:

OK, now I'm done.

Sensing a disturbance in the force, I am.

Okay, treading very, very, very lightly here because you're obviously a talented, accomplished, and published artist, and I have zero to negative zero artistic talent myself, I have to say that I personally find a lot of your work -- as shown here in digital form on the forum -- to be overly dark. (Physically dark, not "dark" as in macabre content.)

I think your illustrations are amazing. It's the overly dark coloring and line thickness that personally turns me off. For example, the below image to me seems to focus on the blackness, with the red character kinda being an "afterthought."



Similar thing with this picture! I think it's amazing, but the darks just overpower and crowd out everything else...



The similar theme is happening in this pic! As I recall there was an even darker version. It's so dark it difficult to tell what is what...



Like Jkaris said awhile back, the dark overtones definitely go with the fantasy genre that you are masterful at... but for me, that darkness doesn't always carry over well into other subject matter. But really, this is all just my measly old opinion. I tend to like light, minimalistic art, so I have a bias, and... my high school art teacher was always telling me to go heavier on the darks.

In any case, we'd ALL be sorely disappointed if we didn't see any more entries from you.

Edited by Soupie, 25 January 2008 - 11:07 AM.

[Ericnilla]

i hope you dont stop entering, im always waiting to see your entries... im a big fan of your's and that style. i began as a fantasy artist... being a huge fan of dragons, knights and elves... etc... and your art falls right in there. <3

[Tortle]

I agree with you on some of the other entries, Soups, but I think the "official" Buffaloman entry isn't all that dark. Maybe it could be lightened a bit, but then again, that might change the feel of the character.

The Buffaloman with the black background is actually kind of cool. Although it doesn't show off the Buffaloman art very well, I like the effect of Buffaloman emerging from the darkness.

I agree with everyone in that it would suck nuts if you didn't enter these contests anymore Kevin. I understand that you might need a break from it, though. Coming up with a new piece every month is a bit demanding, especially if it takes 4-8 hours for each entry (as it does with my stuff). So, taking a break is good, but don't say this is goodbye!

[Ericnilla]

eh, i started this one but i dont feel like spending anymore time with it. im not submitting it for the competition just sharing...

[Kevin Mayle]

Wow! Thanks for all the kind words and interest in my work everyone. I was feeling so unloved until now. I was just being overly sensitive. I'll definately keep entering now. It's always so much fun for me to participate in these and see everyone elses work. There is so much talent on display every month. As for the darkness of my art, everyone tells me that. Everyone. I can't see it, but everyone else does, so I really have to try and improve on that. I think FAC7 will be a perfect opportunity to do just that.
Thanks again guys!
I really appreciate it!

[Reccoom Kaboom]

I've had a real busy 2 months, and been so busy working and such that I have no finished entries for this contest. I have had a few productive lunch breaks tho, and here are 3 non-entries to fuel the fires of buffalomania (new word! joy!)

Gene Simmons as Buffaloman:
 notanentry.jpg   89.7K   13 downloads
Hellboy as Buffaloman:
 notanentry2.jpg   76.77K   14 downloads
And Beach Blanket Bluffaloman:
 pencil1.jpg   85.25K   14 downloads

[Tortle]

Have we even started talking about FAC 7? Who's going to be running it and what will the subject be?

We've gotten an amazing turnout this time: 8 participants with 10 entries, which is even more than the first FAC!

Cool work, Reccoom! You should definitely try to finish one for the contest!

[Kevin Mayle]

Have we even started talking about FAC 7? Who's going to be running it and what will the subject be?

Whoever hosts it should think of a Battle Beast theme because this month's was a MUSCLE theme.