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zolirose
zolirose aka Kelly's fake account is a girl, has been a member since May 9, 2008, has scored 40 submissions, giving an average score of 2.88.
  May 12 '08 by zolirose        11 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on Kaboodle   
HELP! Shop or drop???
Hey all!
Ok I am not totally experienced with computer art, so I have a concept but before I spend hours fooling around in PS I want to make sure it is worth my time.
so my question is, here is my concept, should I photoshop it (redraw, add color, etc) or just drop it?
I won't be offended if you tell me it is a bad idea, you're saving me from wasting time, but please remember the drawings below are simple sketches for the concept so please don't respond saying I draw like crap, it's just a 10 minute concept drawing.
also, I don't have a scanner, so these pictures were taken with a digital camera, sorry.

ok the concept is "the journey we have made" or some such thing.

the idea starts with a yellow rose (which mean "friendship") transforms into a taxi, then into a plane

rose and taxi close up (sorry for the front of the car suckage, this would be rendered much better)

taxi and plane

I just want to know if this is too lame or hallmarky for me to bother with.
thanks all!
so tell me-- SHOP OR DROP??


the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 12 '08 at 3:43am
your sketch is totally fine! really, my rough sketches are mean!
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 3:50am
thanks golden... do you think it's worth rendering on the computer and submitting though? and if so, what kind of style should I do it in? solid blocks of color, halftone, keep it sketchy? If it's worth going through with I don't want it to look like clip art :/
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 12 '08 at 3:59am
hmm - well, i have to say that "i don't get it" but that might be just me!
i wouldn't keep it sketchy and i really can't say which style suits you the best. just do it in your favorite way.
maybe a two color/halftone design would work.
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 4:04am
haha thanks, I really appreciate your response :)
since yellow roses represent friendship I was just thinking of friendship as a literal journey, hence the modes of transportation, but it could be a little far fetched haha. My brain goes weird places.
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 12 '08 at 4:13am
it's truly not easy to display "abstract" things clear and to the point.

if i had to carry on with this concept, i'd maybe just draw two enormous yellow roses driving a car - it would be more graphic
i doubt it would be more clearly though ;)
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 4:36am
ok golden so I thought your idea was interesting so I just barfed this out (remember no mocking the quick sketches!!)

two roses driving a car-- check... and then I decided to make the car out of rose vines... so the head lights and wheels are leaves (that may be hard to see, I totally rushed through this.) possible add ons: baby's break smog trailing behind it.
is it just too weird now? oh man, sorry
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 12 '08 at 4:46am
hey cool - i like this much better :D
i'd try to make the roses even bigger - like blooming through the windows, but it's nice this way too.
and the car out of vines idea is cool!
the baby's break smog could be nice as well - try it!
it's beautiful, really, and i like the leaf lights alot.
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 5:01am
hey golden thanks!
sorry to bug you again but... I really appreciate all of your help!

more bloomy roses, more thorny car, hint of baby's breath smog.
how's that? thanks!!
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 12 '08 at 5:14am
your assiduousness is sweet :)

make the smog out of two/three single buds/leafs and change the angle of the car a bit (less frontal) maybe ascending.
and
more bloom! huge roses covering the entire front windows.
keep in mind that's these are just my opinions - it's nice to see my tips appreciated though :))

for now i'm going off - laterz!
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 5:52am
bump para other opinions
zolirose
zolirose on May 12 '08 at 1:16pm
nothing eh?
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