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Think Outside The Square
Published: 2006-11-24 07:46:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 55545; Favourites: 2176; Downloads: 72
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I drew this little robot on the back of a post card a while ago and thought he looked so cool that i had to do something with him. I cut him out and sat him on my desk. As I pursued various other projects, he watched over...waiting for his time to shine lol...this was about 3 months ago.This was finished in a bit of a rush (I was using it for an interview I had the next day to get into uni). I started without a concept, I just wanted the robot to be accompanied by more things that had been cut out. Once the squares came and I started playing around with their placement, the idea of what it would all say simply cultivated itself. It was about being imaginative and original - a tornado of ideas and imagination coming out of his head, in contrast to the plain, orderly squares he resided in or was expected to adhere to (as a robot of course).
Hope you like it
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I just realised your fave was not for this but "The Sounds of Escapism", either way its absolutely fabulous 
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Thankyou. Intricate is good
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I keep on coming back to this one...finally I've faved it! You have a fantastic gallery
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Thankyou very much! wow, to make someone "come back" is pretty special, i thought everything just got lost forever in this giant mass of art called DA haha. Thanks for the fave dude
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You do have a point...I tend to think a lot of good art (of every genre) gets lost here...which is a pity, because there are a lot of wonderful talented people on here who should be recognized...
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This is sooo awesome!
I wish I had even half of your tallent
wow!
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All it takes is patience and a steady hand, you can get that! Thanks so much, for the fave too
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Haha! simple and direct. Thanks mate.
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cool! it's just a crazy idea you had one one of your spare moments
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Thankyou! Yeah 
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u welcome! i loved it, i think u did a great job, i mostly let thing undone XD
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Thankyou 
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normally, i don't like robots much, but this is so visually satisfying coupled with just the right touch of humor. good work!
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oh thanks! Im glad to have temporarily converted you with the power of humour
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This is great. I love looking in the swirls for all of the hidden things... And the robot is very sweet.
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Thanks! I feel like i should go back and a few more details and fine tune things, as i kind of left it at the end - originally intending to colour it, but that didnt eventuate. Thnaks for the fave
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Im glad, threefold! Thanks
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I see a touch of whimsy in some of your works, including this one. This is a fun piece to look at.
My only criticism would be that I think the squares might look better if they were textured cubes, done with lines in pen & ink. Good looking work, though.
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Thankyou 
Yeah, some people have said that about the squares as well. Do you mean just like straight lines in different directions on each square? I guess that would unify the bottom of the picture with the top end, which i guess i was trying to avoid. But there must be something in it, as youre not the first to say it
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After looking at it again I think simple crosshatching would be a good idea to try, and the squares could still be mostly blacked out, with just some slight fade to white near the tops. I think the reason it comes up is that there is such a solid blackness in the squares, and the rest of the work is much more open and lighter. Shading the squares would keep them dark and give you the contrast you want, but help them fit in more with the rest of the image. The ink density at the bottom of the thought bubble is probably what I would try to match near the top of each square.
That's a great looking piece and very charming, though... I don't want you to think I'm complaining
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No not at all, run it away haha. Though because im "done" with this, i probably wont be changing anything. But its cool to hear what you/others would alternatively do with this. I guess (dont know if you read this) because i was originally planning to colour the top parts i was already lining up the density to match. Then that never eventuated lol. Thanks for your comments
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how about coloured ink washes??? 
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no problems.. food dye aye??? i love painting or playing around with non traditional material.. i mean one time my friend and i decided to paint with nail polish.. but we got a really bad headache afterwards
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That is a good idea! I kind of recently discovered the joys of using food dye, it can be like super bright ink
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no problems.. food dye aye??? i love painting or playing around with non traditional material.. i mean one time my friend and i decided to paint with nail polish.. but we got a really bad headache afterwards
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Haha, yeah i suppose you would. Maybe i should try sulfuric acid one day
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.... hmm sounds like a mission.. although.. i do suggest u prepare all the safty needs first
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"Groin-guard", "check!"......ok done
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MUAHAH.. oh that one was good
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gee, thanks! 
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Glad you like it! I think its one of my better ones
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haha, thanks. The robot is definitely badass. Thanks for the fave dude!
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Thanks! Glad you dig the detail. By the way, i'll come to your chocolate paradise
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You're welcome. Oh, that's great. I've got quite a few people now - there'll be plenty of company. ^_^
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THis is well worth waiting on the full view to load. It's mesmerizing and compositonally sound. Black and white can be hard to work with in a color-filled world, but you do it exceptionally.
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Thankyou very much
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this is cool!
and i love the cute little robot
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Thanks very much! I like the robot too
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you are welcome! 
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