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tursiart — Fish at Claw Machine - Final
Published: 2009-07-07 18:50:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 10478; Favourites: 143; Downloads: 6
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Prints of this painting are available for sale in multiple sizes and quantities via my Etsy store, here: [link]The original is also for sale. Note me if interested.
This was part of a contest, you can read the rules for the contest here:
Below are the contest results.
Excellent responses. The factual answers aren't nearly as good as most of the stuff you guys came up with. I decided to award points purely on how much I enjoyed your answer. Stuff I hated, I gave a negative point, stuff I felt neutral about got zero points... things that were pretty factual responses to stuff that was kinda hard to spot got 1 point. Stuff I really liked got 1 to 5 points each, depending.
Here is what everything actually is:
Stuff that just seem to be reoccurring themes in my art:
Unicorns, Squids, UFOs, Creepy alien Starfish, a Peanut, Chess pieces, DOOM Plant (my new name for this!) Heart shaped heart (my new name for this!)
I purposefully added a lot of cryptids to this... I was hoping some of you would notice the cryptozoological theme and figure out all of them based on the few obvious ones. They are:
A megalodon, a Steller's Sea Cow, The Loch Ness Monster, The Dover Demon, a Thylacine, a Drop Bear.
In that same vein, albeit in a purely fictional sense, the thing on top of the UFO is the Giant Pink Sea Snail from Dr. Dolittle (the original, not the crappy remake.) Although I ended up making it look more like a Paper Nautilus with the tentacles (I was totally expecting a Chuthulu reference, which I got.) Ironically, I ended up not really making it pink in the final. Doh!
The obligatory Transformers references:
Optimus Prime, The Autobot Matrix of Leadership... and if you squint, you can spot Soundwave... maybe
Completely random stuff that I inserted for filler:
A key, a Keytar, Trogdor the Burninator, an anchor, a donut, a burger, an alien, a banana, the planet earth.
Once I started painting I realized I needed more filler.... so cheated and added a few things to the painting that weren't in the sketch, they are:
A squirrel wearing a Fez, a phonographic record player, a crystal (all of these are arguably references to past artworks.), a lit candle, and a Klingon Batleth
Someone asked "Why a fish?" This painting is for an upcoming themed show at the dA called, "Gone Fishing", in which the theme is basically.... well... fish. I was trying to come up with an original concept for my entry, and the idea of a fish 'fishing' at a claw machine is what I ended up with. To give credit where it's due, I seem to recall Savannah helping me come up with the initial concept. Thanks Sav.
Marcus:
+1 for Cthulhu in a turban -funny/creative
+1 for referencing obscure stuff in Willetton, Australia that only you would know about.
+1 for Optimus Prime -factually correct answer
+1 for blood donor bear/carebear - funny/creative
+2 for McGriffin Burger -funny/creative
+5 for "World's Smallest Giant Squid" -Best Answer
-1 for being a huge Transformers fan and not noticing the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.
-1 for being a paleontology & cryptozoology enthusiast as well as an Aussie ...and not noticing the Thylacine.
+3 for calling it a Lycaenops instead.
+1 for Dr. Jack Horner crying into his beer. -funny/creative
Total Score: 13
Mike:
+1 for noticing something no one else noticed, which wasn't actually there, and also for making very little sense.
Total Score: 1
Cherie:
+1 for, "Is this for Gone Fishing?" - Yes it is/factual
Total Score: 1
Savannah:
+2 for alien bubblegum museum -funny/extremely obscure reference to past art
+1 for vampire teddy -sorta factual-ish...I dunno, for some reason I think this is worth a point
+1 for dead plant/squirrel famine -funny/also art reference
+1 for Hamburger with Unicorn topping. -funny/creative
+1 for Keytar - factually correct answer
-1 for referencing Pokemon. bleh.
+1 bishop trying to find help for the pawn -funny/references past art
+1 for noticing the alien and referencing the bubblegum/alien thing again
+1 for referencing Charlie the Unicorn -I find this amusing
+3 for referencing Sock Monkeys in a clever and witty manner.... and OMG you're right!... how the hell did I forget to put in a Sock Monkey?!?!
Total Score: 11
Erica:
+2 for referencing the Dinosaur in my Banister -obscure/funny/creative
+1 for Duck billed Platypus named Nessie -referencing Nessie, factually correct answer.
+1 for Unicorn with good breaks -factually correct/funny/creative
+1 for Trogdor - factually correct answer
+1 for Clam stuffed squid -referencing one of my favorite foods
+1 for referencing Transformers and creepy starfish - factually correct/references art
+1 for venus skull trap - funny/references past art
+5 for 'Heart shaped heart' - best answer, and my new name for this thing.
Total Score: 13
Dave's first submission:
+1 for the longest craziest answers
+1 for Keytar (factually correct)
+1 for referencing Zorak, even though that's not what it is.. but I do love Zorak.
+ 3 for referencing Gertie the Dinosaur -Best Answer, even though that's actually supposed to be Nessie.
+1 for noticing Trogdor - factually correct
+1 for noticing Optimus Prime - factually correct
-1 for referencing Spongebob... bleh
+1 for noticing the Donut, which everyone else thought was an eye.
+1 for decayed Audry Jr - funny/creative
+1 for referencing an old obscure Twilight Zone episode that I happen to love
+1 for the very long winded explanation of the fish.
Total Score: 11
Dave's second submission:
+1 for Mantor -funny/creative
+1 for Action Bishop w/kungfu grip -funny/creative
+1 for Trogdor's sister Diedre -funny/creative (it would have been a 5 if you'd referenced the 'S is for Sucks Dragon' as an alternative though.)
+1 for bulked up Starcream -funny/creative/and basically any TF reference gets you points
+ 5 for referencing El Unicornio, aka Unicorn's Luchador name in my webcomic, even if it was totally inadvertent -Best Answer
+1 for Key to the fish's car -funny/creative
Total Score: 10
Colin:
-1 for referencing Pokemon -lame
+1 for Keytar -factually correct
+1 for Optimus -factually correct
+1 for referencing My Little Pony -awesome
+1 for referencing Yellow Submarine - awesome
+3 for noticing the gigantic fish - snark factor
Total Score: 7
Archfeind:
-1 for referencing Pokemon twice - lame
+1 for Optimus and Gurran Lagan - factual/awesome
+2 for plant of doom - awesome
-1 for referencing Yu-Gi-Oh -lame
+1 for referencing The Land Before Time -awesome
+1 for referencing GIJoe - awesome
+1 for referencing Green Lanturn - awesome
+1 for referencing previous artwork
Total Score: 5
Dan:
+1 for Optimus Prime -factual
+1 for Autobot Matrix of Leadership -factual
+1 for awesome chess story- clever/funny
+1 for being the only guy to point out the claw - factual
+1 for being the second person to call it the 'Plant of DOOM' - I like this/awesome
+1 for the heart -referencing past art
+1 for referencing my webcomic
+1 for Keytar -factual
+1 for referencing creepy starfish
+1 for Nautilus/Capt Nemo -factual/creative
+1 for Trogdor - factual
+1 for Striped Raptor/Curvacious Tiger - funny
+2 for using the word, "Cryptozooligists"
+1 for anchor - referencing your own art within my art -for some reason, I find this funny enough to give you a point.
-1 for referencing Digimon - lame
Total Score: 14
Winner: Dan. Congratulations!
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Hello! I would like to notify you that I've featured you on my surreal and abstract art blog over on Tumblr. Your work really fits the theme, and you can see it on artagainstsociety.tumblr.com. Of course, I have given you credit and linked to your page. If for any reason you don't want it published any longer, just send me a message and I'll delete it pronto. Thanks, and congratulations! Your art is beautiful. Please note: If you don't see your art right away on my blog, it is probably still in the queue and has yet to be posted
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Hi,
Thanks so much for the feature and for letting me know. Your blog looks awesome.
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Lol, fish sure looks determined like he spent a lot of money on that machine
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One of my friends came up with the best answer to this, actually. Fish is angry because his car keys got locked inside the Claw Machine and he's frustratingly spending all his cash trying to get them back out. (This works because there actually are a set of keys painted in there, if you look closely.)
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Lol I think I finally found the key! Directly beside the squid, right?
Well that's not very wise thinking for the fish. Instead he should've gotten an employee and requested/demanded that they open the machine from the back and get his key out
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Yup, you found 'em.
Yeah, it's not very wise of him. Though I'd cut the poor guy some slack; Fish have never been known for their intelligence.
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Lol, fish sure looks determined like he spent a lot of money on that machine
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+1 for Optimus Prime -factual
Total Score: 1
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first of all i though it said chtulu in a turbofan lol
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Okay, now it makes perfect sense.
Ha! That's clever!
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LOL!!!!! I'm the only who got a minus! WOOT!!! LOL!!! Well I tried... Thanks Rose!!
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