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WanderingBert aka David Creighton-Pester is a 23.71 year old boy, has been a member since November 6, 2006, has scored 23365 submissions, giving an average score of 1.89.

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Apr 17 '08 by WanderingBert

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The Owlman requests your help! Please choose the best version of this WIP.

This is a WIP i've been working on for the Moby Loves contest.

I need your help deciding which of these 2 versions is best...

Version 1

Version 2 - I'd call this one "The Owlman Moves to Midnight Music"

Version 2.1 - Man replaced by howling wolf.

This is what it'd look like on the ever wonderful iDan...

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 6:29pm

bump

Tonteau on Apr 17 '08 at 6:31pm

I really like the trees and his legs/feet. I'd like to see it on a shirt, too.

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 6:40pm

Thanks Tontaeu, I havn't tried a mock up yet. I'll do one soon.

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 6:51pm

Updated with placement.

againstbound on Apr 17 '08 at 7:02pm

it looks really good man, i love the balck moon/stars, is good to see you experiment like this

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 7:11pm

Thanks man, I'm going through a weird phase at the moment- whenever i have to do a night sky I instantly want to inverse the colours. I'm glad you like it too :)

drmtama2 on Apr 17 '08 at 7:13pm

nice!!!

shobattack on Apr 17 '08 at 7:17pm

W($5)O($5)W

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 10:41pm

Added Version 2, with saxamaphone. I pretty sure that I prefer it to the first version, but i'm just not sure.

roadkill3d on Apr 17 '08 at 10:42pm

Mr. Owlman looks fantastic!

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 10:44pm

Thanks man. Do you think V1, or V2 is best?

againstbound on Apr 17 '08 at 10:47pm

the "music" flowing over the trees looks really good, but i dont like the addition of human elemnt so much, i think it breaks the abstractness i'm loving in v1

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 10:50pm

Yeah, I think that's probably where the tension is for me as well. I'd like to add a musical element somehow, but i'd need to show a source- maybe wolves howling at the moon? hmmm...

againstbound on Apr 17 '08 at 10:54pm

a wolf sounds good, just keep it abstract =)

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 11:28pm

The wolf works much better. What do you think?

herky on Apr 17 '08 at 11:33pm

I'm torn (both options are nice), great textures on this design. I guess go with your first gut instinct, which is the wolf.

WanderingBert on Apr 17 '08 at 11:34pm

Thanks Herky.

aust1n on Apr 18 '08 at 4:24pm

Melikes the design with the wolf. Because a random person in the woods playing a sax just doesn't fit.

WanderingBert on Apr 18 '08 at 4:51pm

Thanks aust1n, that's what i decided as well.

Wolf version now subbed!

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Jemae on Apr 18 '08 at 4:56pm

INTERESTING cocept! ..all the best to you WB! :D

ginetteginette on Apr 18 '08 at 5:03pm

wolf one!weee yes
this is soo good

WanderingBert on Apr 18 '08 at 5:12pm

Thanks guys! I'm actually quite excited about this one.

ISABOA on Apr 18 '08 at 5:18pm

awesome dude - that is my favorite version too -

againstbound on Apr 18 '08 at 7:09pm

wolf works really nice, this is one of my favorites from you, best of lucks

Robsoul on Apr 18 '08 at 7:57pm

I honestly only liek the trees, the stars and the wolf.

not really feeling the owl guy or jazz mattaz guy

Robsoul on Apr 18 '08 at 7:58pm

dood, how is seriously that you don't have a print at threadless yet?! craziness

tiranopetrie on Apr 18 '08 at 8:10pm

i love this style! the wolf version is definitely win.
i agree with Robsoul tho, i'd buy it in a heartbeat if it was just the forest, stars and wolf.

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trev43 on Apr 23 '08 at 10:25am

agree with the person above, would be surprised if it didn't at least get over 3.0+.......just wondering (and sorry if this has been answered) but was this done by scanning in colour tracing paper.
excellent work!

WanderingBert on Apr 23 '08 at 4:15pm

Thanks Trev, I made this by creating shapes in photoshop and then using photos to give them various textures. To give them a see through look I set some layers to the 'Multiply' blending mode.

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