I remember thinking when these contests started that it was sort of a cute idea - a fun activity for the board. Today it feels like a full-blown art opening every month. The entries this month are amazing. I'm really impressed in the range of interpretations. Even more so because I feel they are all within the parameters of the contest. Choosing is going to be impossible.
Dankingery- Z.O.M.B.I.E. Self PortraitAwesome. Just awesome. I went back to his
profile picture just to see how close it was. Did he actually raise the eyebrow like in the picture? Happy accident or intentional, I loved it. I just loved a lot of the little details: the bone sticking out of the finger tip, the half-mustache, and the elbow sticking out. Plus the color choices are great.
DarrylWestley- Behemoth PortraitI had to check out what this guy
normally looks like. Wow. What really struck me about this piece was how Darryl was able to add depth to the look of the character without losing the "flatness" of the actual figure. I also like the unique color choice – different than any of the actual figures.
DarrylWestley- Jotun Troll PrintI recognize the technical ability here, but this just doesn't connect with me at all. It's nothing about the art or the artist.
Musclemenkids- LRG ComicI loved this one. Funny, clever, unique, and painfully accurate. Here's what really impressed me most of all. Musclemenkids dialogue was funny, but the characteristics and traits of each person were captured even without the dialogue. You could have removed all the words and still identified each person on the board.
Ericnilla- Mods as LRGSOk, these are good – like always, but it is his other entry that deserves the attention.
Reccoom Kaboom- LRG CCGI don't know the first thing about CCG's. But I know that I like this. All of the pictures are great (especially dankingery), but I wish Zuul was in color. I don't know if he was supposed to be a "sketch card," but he seemed out of place. It's a shame, because I think that's actually the strongest drawing.
Ericnilla- LRG Lucha LibreGreat idea, great look, and perhaps the biggest surprise – a colored piece from Eric. This strikes me as the world's best poster for a MUSCLE, Battle Beast, Lucha Libre fan. If I owned a bar I'd have a poster made up, burn an edge or two, drag it around outside and frame it up. Perhaps the most unique thing for me here is that I always praise Eric for his technical ability, but this one just seems fun. It's not devoid of the ability, it's just the first time I remember the fun-factor being the biggest contributor to Eric's work.
Scumdogg- Joe EyeballOk, you got me. What is he from? Scumdogg's colors are always amazing. But this is what I enjoyed about this piece. It reminds me of the asshole who's always jumping into pictures. It's like Joe Eyeball's mom is trying to take a picture and Joe's buddy is racing into the picture – making both of them look stupid. One because it doesn't seem like he notices and the other because he's making a dumb face racing to get into frame.
So who gets my vote? Honestly my vote could go to any one of them (except the Jotun Troll and Mods as LRGs – not bad, they just didn't connect with me or compare to the artists' other entries). In the end I've got to go with
Musclemenkids- LRG Comic.
I'm always a sucker for simplicity and fun, and this was overflowing with both. Plus it was a web comic that was
actually funny.
Thank you to everyone for entering (that's what she said
), I am always blown away with the talent we have here.
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