FOT Forum

FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Shanks on June 29, 2008, 03:43:56 PM

Title: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Shanks on June 29, 2008, 03:43:56 PM: Here's my attempt to illustrate (in my cartoon style) Tom LivE on WFMU.
It kinda look to much like Richard Nixon, than Tom. But hey! I've tried.

(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1679/trude006gr7.png) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1679/trude006gr7.21cbd7c488.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=46&i=trude006gr7.png)
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Matt on June 29, 2008, 03:46:18 PM: I get a Joe Piscopo vibe.

Awesome work!
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Satchmo Mask on June 29, 2008, 03:47:02 PM: I am the kid who told you to post it here, but -

IT LOOKS GREAT, I LOVE IT. And it is easily identifiable as Tom, no Nixon mix-ups here.

(P.S. That is a vinyl cut-out, yes? EVEN BETTER).
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Sarah on June 29, 2008, 03:50:58 PM: Why is he green?
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Satchmo Mask on June 29, 2008, 03:51:34 PM: I think because if it was flesh colored, it'd be a lot creepier.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Emily on June 29, 2008, 03:53:51 PM: Quote from: Sarah on June 29, 2008, 03:50:58 PM
Why is he green?

I believe it's a spin on "you're a ghost" / Ghostbuster's Slimer

Great Work!
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Shanks on June 29, 2008, 06:04:33 PM: Thank you all for your nice comments.
All my characters are in bright vinyl stickers colours.
Why limit myself to the fleshtone palette?
And yes, it would of been creepy if that character
would be skin colour.

You can view my other work here:
(hope its ok for me to post it here)

http://arttrude.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Sarah on June 29, 2008, 06:38:41 PM: Just wondered whether the green had any special significance, is all.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: KickTheBobo on June 29, 2008, 08:58:02 PM: nice work, Shanks! Keep 'em coming.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Sploops on June 29, 2008, 09:15:40 PM: Wow.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Fido on June 29, 2008, 09:36:19 PM: Great work, Shanks! I admire your handiwork a lot. I think you really chose the right background as well. The woodgrain really makes sense to me, reflecting the simulated woodgrain of the FOT Credo and Pledge cards.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Regular Joe on June 29, 2008, 11:31:28 PM: I really like your style, and agree the wood grain is a nice touch. You clearly have a talent towards that stylized retro look and I dig it, even if that green monster really does look like a Verne Troyer style Richard Nixon.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 30, 2008, 12:02:09 PM: i like it...nixon nose or not.
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: Turf Out on June 30, 2008, 12:23:20 PM: you mean he's not normally green? hmm..
:-\
Title: Re: My attempt to make an Illustration of Tom
Post by: amy leigh on January 27, 2009, 08:32:13 PM: oh oh oh! and here is Shank's vinyl cut up in our kitchen:
(http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/hphotos-ll-snc1/hs013.snc1/1977_2978626091126887406_7585_n.jpg)