Contest Week 41: Cartoon Painting - 11 day contest

Your goal these next 11 days is to paint a cartoon character in the style of a painter from the lists below. For instance, you might pick the cartoon character Betty Boop and paint her in the style of Raphael. I highly suggest you research the cartoon character you're going to paint and the style of the artist you'll be painting the character in. **You must pick from the lists provided below, if you break this rule, your entry will not be judged, you'll be disqualified.

I realize other artists like Ron English and Todd Schorr have done this before, do not copy their work. But do have fun. :)

**NOTE: You don't need to copy the artists paintings, just the artists style. Of course, copying parts of their paintings is okay too but just know that's not the goal, the style is.

You must pick your artist and cartoon character from the lists below:

Cartoon Characters:

SpongeBob SquarePants
Mickey Mouse
Homer Simpson
Betty Boop
Speed_Racer
Daffy_Duck
Winnie the Pooh
The_Powerpuff_Girls

Artists and their art movements:

Pablo Picasso - Cubism
Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Impressionism
Raphael - Renaissance
Andy Warhol - Pop art
Vincent van Gogh - Post-impressionism
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Neo-expressionism
Mark Ryden - Pop-surrealism/Low-brow
Rembrandt - Baroque

Inspiration:

Need some inspiration? I've found some examples of different takes on the cartoon characters listed, check them out:

Homer Simpson by Roberto Parada
SpongeBob from SheezyArt
Powerpuff Girls \"Power Pop Grils\" by Ron English
Mickey Mouse by Adam Strange
Powerpuff Girls from DA
Speed Racer from DA

Contest Week 41 will be open for entries from Tuesday, December 26th to Saturday, January 6th, 11:59 PM PST.

CLICK HERE FOR WEEK 40 WINNERS

JUDGING CRITERIA:
Creativity: The amount of imagination, originality and expressiveness that was put into the entry.
Technique & Effort: The amount of style, skill and craft that was put into the entry.
Following the Theme: How well the entry followed the theme of the contest.

Please memo Kloxboy if you have any questions, need space or comments about the Contest Board. You may also leave your questions and comments on this thread but we prefer you memo us if your query requires lengthy discussion.

For more information about the 2Draw Contest Board and a record of past contest winners, please look at the 2Draw Contest Board Welcome Page

WINNERS:

Considering the quality and number of entries we received for this contest, I've elected to choose 2 honorable mentions:

1st. The Powerpuff Girls by Sweetcell - _{be sure to check out the judge's comments!}
2nd. Mmmh donuts! by Dr.Snoopy
3rd. 'Ryden' Betty Boop by Miss DJ

Honorable Mentions: (in no particular order)

Speed Racer by Silvair
Betty Dans le Gardin by cmb

***SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENT!***

Marcello and I have decided that once the 40th contest is completed, 4 contest winners will be selected for the Showcase Gallery from the past 40 winning entries.

And in the future: Unofficially, after every 10 contests, one contest winner from the 10 winning entries will be put in the Showcase Gallery.

Kickass topic...THANKS! :)

wow, great idea. i want this one

can i do a character from winnie the pooh? or does it have to be pooh bear?\

certainly challenging! i keep entering in the hope I will improve my skills!

Qwerty Wittle Fawah: As long as Pooh is the focal point (or center of interest) in your painting, you can draw other Pooh related characters. I would suggest you make sure any additional characters don't take away from Pooh in your picture, Pooh is what's important. (did I really just say all that? heh)

Out of my hole and into the bowl, and now I wipe so I don't make a stripe! (that's an old saying I just now made up!)

LOL AXIL!

**NOTE: You don't need to copy the artists paintings, just the artists style. Of course, copying parts of their paintings is okay but just know that's not the goal, the style is.

Well now that I re-read this (Mental note, READ before doing a draw) I'll go and make a new one.

sweet sauce...thanks kloxboy...i think i got it

No Leonardo? No Scrat? Man, I was waiting for an incentive to work on that unfinished painting hanging in my studio..looong before this comp was announced. Great minds think alike ;) or funny coincidence..

This contest is really interesting....so many creative combinations. I find myself browsing the contest board frequently to see if a new piece has been submitted. Great idea, Klox.

Do one Giggy..do one!!!

Being a diehard in the pursuit of fairness, I think it's important to note that artists do not actually have to draw the actual cartoon characters as stated in the guidelines of the contest. The participants in the contest can draw completely different figures and simply state that the figures represent a cartoon character, when in fact there is no similarity at all to the original cartoon. I thought you'd like to know this, in the event that if someone didn't think they could draw a cartoon character, but in fact could easily copy one of the listed artist's original work and call it a character representation, that this is permissable under the broad guidelines of this contest, as it's been pointed out only to me.


ps It may be helpful to make it more clear in the future exactly what is required in the contest. On the other hand, I've always seen people in the past adhering to exactly what the guidelines were. Perhaps there was more gray area this time? I don't know.

*NOTE - Need some inspiration? Check out the links I've included above under "Inspiration".

Nice inspirational samples. You can tell who the artist has chosen to depict in each example..the similarities are unmistakable.

I've officially withdrawn from this contest. Good luck to everyone.

Why withdraw at all when Kloxboy himself says your draw qualifies? I think it would be a mistake to do that, truly. Good luck to you.

Awww, hey'all. If you girls are gonna keep this up, I think we're gonna have to put on bikinis, water down the dirt and start pulling hair. Don't withdraw the entry.

And please remember...no wagering.

I can't help it if I'm stupid and I don't know what the Powerpuff girls look like and I don't know who Mark what's his face is, I don't get out much.... well, I do... but there aren't any people where I go.

why is it pray tell that Axil (to name just one) can say anything (and does) about any of our draws that he wants to say and nobody says a thing about his commentary...and I say one thing in contrast with most of the other comments and all hell breaks frickin loose? jeez. I don't wanna get in the mud. But if Axil wants to get in the mud with pretty much anyone, I'd watch that one...and wager, too.

Timing, it's all about timing.

Ok, ya'll meet me back here in 5 minutes. I'll get the bathing suits and turn on the water.

Axil: Time this. lol

DBA: for you two? cool! Don't forget the bubble gum pink lipstick, Cindy, it'll match your swimsuit..well, at least at first...

Wait a minute, HON. You gotta provide your own suit...I don't have a top that'll fit you. You're like a perfect D... double D, maybe, and I'm only a good C. (BITCH!) :)

Wait... I have like 10 different shades of bubble gum. This could take a while.

you know I am a 38DD right now...f-in A! But, that just goes along with my other porky parts...lololol. Hey Bitch takes one to know one. hahahaha. Bubble gum lipstick ROCKS! Did you know my nieces call me Auntie Lipstick? This is actually true. So I can understand COMPLETELY why you'd have 10 different shades of bubble gum.

Tight 34C here... and you aren't PORKY. AUNTIE LIPSTICK? LMAO... should change your user id. My nieces like my sparkley pink lipgloss.

maybe that's a nice id a! Aren't nieces the best? I have one named Emily that just graduated from Navy bootcamp. I'm mega proud of her. I call her Emily Soupie Doo..she calls me Auntie Lipstick. Hey, what's life but to enjoy and be able to laugh a lot..especially at ourselves.

hah... id a. funny :)

is it even possible to change it? So many others are so clever. Mine's blah.

I think you can, but I don't know how, I never checked because I know I'll always be what mine says.

yes, sistah, you certainly will ...hoo haaa

I like root beer

I'll try it out for one day.

It's good with vanilla ice cream in it

Yeah, but you won't look good in your bikini, Dave, (even in the mud) if you have too much root beer and ice cream.

I don't wear bikinis..so it' safe..and only some hangs over top of the red speedo so its ok

but of course... you're a *cough, sputter* speedos? guy? We love ya anyway. :)

Well yea..how else can I show off my back hair and spare tire!!!

*Updated. Thanks to all who participated.