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Published: 2011-10-22 07:38:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 84683; Favourites: 3247; Downloads: 1011
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A few years ago, the Village Voice decided to use a SpongeBob theme for their year-end "Best of New York" issue. I got the opportunity to create the cover and eight full-page illustrations for the inside. This one was created for the article on "Best Art in NYC" Drawing and inking by me, color by Peter BennettRelated content
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Daww spongebob is so cuuute <3
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I can see what looks like the head of Billy from "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" on the "Comix" cover.
Other then that, this is a very nicely done image. I can seriously see this as an illustration and it truely shows. I'm sure children will love this image just as much as the fans who love the show. To me, I love the coloring and outlining. Nice work :3
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Who lives in a monument under the sea?
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I see Billy from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Why would Spondgebob draw him???
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hmm... i thought spongebob was an amazing , creative artist, like in the episode where he created rippy bits.
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It comes back to me...
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lolz flash back: spongebob plays leap frog
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Spongebob: Hey Squidward! Hey! Hey Squidward! Heyyyy Squiiddwaarrdddd!!
Sq.: WHAT?
SB.: Wanna go Jellyfishing with me?
And my mom thought that they actually lived in a bikini bottom until I told her otherwise...
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but..they do...and i love the episode when squidward goes in to the future then back in time, and invents jelly fishing
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Personally I think you have missed their characters
Spongebob is meant to be the creative genius because of his free spirit while squidward's obsessive ego makes his ugly and bland
Alas, is only an opinion
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Well it sorta depends on the episode, because in certain episodes, Spongebob IS a creative genius as you said, but in one episode in particular (the magic pencil one) he makes a very crudely drawn self portrait...I suppose it all depends on which episode the artist was thinking of when he or she drew this. As for Squidward, his painting above pretty much fits every painting of his ever shown in the show, self portraits and boring poses. XD
I guess it doesn't matter though, since it is only a cartoon after all XD
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It was a GIANT pencil xD (I don't think he was particularly trying either)
Yeh, Squid's work is boring
Well... there are "just a cartoon" shows and then there are cartoons that are just brilliant works of art (you wouldn't call Studio Ghibli films "just cartoons"?)
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True, I imagine that was a lot harder to use. But I don't think he was trying in the episodes where he's an artistic genius, either, and that's what frustrates Squidward the most. XD
And yeah, there is a big difference to me between Spongebob and Studio Ghibli films. Spongebob is "just a cartoon" to me while Studio Ghibli movies are...well I don't really have a word for it. XD;; But they have much more emotion and I don't recall ever feeling like I'm going to cry after watching a Spongebob episode. XD
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He might have just wanted to draw something ugly, he did call it a doodle xD
Spongebob never wanted to make you cry 
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Yeah, you got me there XD He does call it a doodle. Doodlebob, I believe, was it's name.
And I think Spongebob usually accomplishes what it wants, which is to make the audience laugh, but sometimes it creeps me out too...which I don't know if that's intended or not. XD And yeaaah....That "Nooooooo" thing is a bit silly....XD
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Ah, it seems you watched Spongebob beyond series 3
That was when they changed the writers cause the originals thought they had taken him as far as he could go. Nickelodeon, in knowing the had a cash cow to milk, hired new ones who (to me) just didn't respect the show
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I've watched a LOT of Spongebob XD
I haven't watched a lot of the recent ones though. I didn't know they changed writers, so maybe that's why I don't like the most recent episodes as much. Then again, a lot of cartoons I watched when I was little have been changed. I guess it's because it's a new generation or something? Have to change it for the kids and such, or something. Personally I think they should have kept the same sort of humor they had before...
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I honestly don't know... I don't see why they would change the writers to people who don't know what they are doing unless it was just money they were thinking about.
Animation still has the stigma of "it's just a cartoon" even when it comes to Pixar, it's so sad 
To be fair, the Pixar people are rolling in the money so they don't care if they didn't get a statue from a bunch of old, senile fogeys
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I LOVED Toy Story, the most recent one made me cry. Though, for Pixar, I don't think they have any problem with writers. Animation does deserve a lot more credit than it gets. Then again, animation is a relatively new medium, and because of that it probably won't get the respect it deserves for awhile, since too many people push it into a category of "it's just for kids". It's like with video games, many people don't think it can be a form of art because of some gamers out there who are really ridiculous and are just a small part of a whole. But for animation and video games we've got Up, Toy Story (all three of them), Ico, Shadow of the Colossus...all things that deserve more respect and credit. Until people realize that animation isn't "just a cartoon" anymore, it's not going to get anywhere.
Sorry that this is sort of long and ranty. XD; I tried to keep it short but...
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Eventually, the old fogies will be replaced by the generation who grew up on animated film and long after, games. Just sit tight and create your art until then for it will get it's recognition it deserves :3
is cool 
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Yeah, and hopefully those people who grew up with animation and video games will make those mediums even more amazing than they already are.
I never doubted that you liked the picture. XD I just wanted to throw my two cents in too. Thank you for listening!
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You are welcome, I don't mean to be a know-it-all or anything so I'm glad it didnt turn into an arguement for once, so rare these days...
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Oh I didn't think you were trying to be a know-it-all, and I wasn't looking for a fight. XD I'm always worried when I comment that someone will take it the wrong way, and I'm glad you didn't.
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Is cool ^_^
Happy Halloweeeeeen! : D
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Happy Halloween to you too! 8D
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Haha this is awesome! I see a Billy from Grim Adventures by Sbob XD
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OMG finally some good SPONGEBOB ART!
FOREVER SPONGEBOB
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At least Spongebob is enjoying making his not so good art while Squidward is being nothing but a complete tryhard making his quite professional self-portrait.
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it's........... so................... CUTE!~~ I Luv it.
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Awesome! I'm 17 and I still freakin love this show!!
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Wonderful, looks right off the show. Even Squidward's houses walls. You really catch their characters just by expression.
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This is so beautiful. XD It's going to be one of my favorite deviations from now on. XD
What i love the most is Spongebob's talent of having fun. XD He doesn't care Mr. Tentacles is glaring at him, no. He's doodling.
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Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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