Super Awesome Art Challenge

Cat Trouble

2012-01-08T19:49:00.000-08:00

Despite their diminutive size, cats easily do as much damage (to property, person and lifestyle) as dogs. But at least dogs feel bad about it after the fact.

Listen, when you've got as many cats as we do, you pretty much need a full-time committee to police those troublemakers and administer the proper justice.

Because they will constantly scratch, fight, puke, poop, pee, shed, bite, chew through expensive wires, break up romantic moments and even smash iPads like nobody's business. Trust me on this one, I'm a pro.

Please check out a bigger version here!

Thanks!

2011-08-21T21:36:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who shared with me their thoughts on the future of the Super Awesome Art Challenge. The good news is it will definitely be sticking around. The gooder news is that I will be making some much needed additions and improvements including...and I hope it's not empty promises...me actually posting work on time!! Updates should be up and running by the end of the month and I hope to see all of you back here to post some amazing work soon.

Thanks always for your support.
-Adam H

S.A.A.C...?

2011-08-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Hello contributors and follows/viewers. The S.A.A.C. is on a hiatus right now. I am currently trying to decide if I am going to keep the site active or not. Participation has been way down this year and although the site is completely voluntary I want to make sure my time monitoring and creating new challenges is being well spent. I would love to hear from the contributors as well as the followers/viewers if they are interested in keeping the site active. Thank you for all your participation and support.

-Adam H

July's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-07-06T22:19:00.000-07:00

Man, it's late. I'm super sore/stiff from the gym. Played too much Trenched (well, not really. It's pretty fun.)But I wanted to get this posted now that I'm back from a little vacay. Anyway hopefully somebody will post again someday cuz' I'm going to keep adding topics.
Oh! Congrats to Chris Schons and his new baby girl!!! I'm sure he'll have all the free time to post to the SAAC now!

Goo...Fail...

2011-06-30T20:37:00.001-07:00

So they can't all be good. This was a piece I was working on for the challenge of Goo. I had a lot of ideas for this. It was a fan art piece focused around the "gel" that was introduced in Portal 2. Well...my original thoughts became completely lost along the way and it started turning into something that I just didn't feel like ever finishing. I have another idea for Goo instead but I'm working on finishing up Trucker Mouth first.
Here is a shot of the work in progress.

Here is a close up shot. I really liked my drawings of Glados and Weebly. Also I was getting all into hiding little elements of the game in there like the companion cubes in the tunnel in the lower right frame.

June's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-06-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

So whoops...May totally slipped by and I failed to uploade the challenge. No biggie I guess. A lot of pretty crazy stuff has been going on. Lindsay's company Paper Bicycle has been doing their Daily Pattern challenges. Pretty cool stuff, check it out. Also, Mista D., aka Mud!, aka Luis Diaz just finished his first book! Jump on over to Project: Blue to check out the sweet details and pick up a copy. Me...well, I've mainly been doing a ton of junk for work that's secret and I can't tell anybody about...also drawing on post-it notes.

Enough of that. Throw on your sleeveless t-shirts and greasy ball caps and crank out some smooth talkin' trucker magic. Gid-er-done!! (Couldn't resist)

Goo-d Father Loogie

2011-05-29T23:52:00.000-07:00

Ha! I'm back, suckas! Despite taking on a second, gargantuan challenge of making a pattern everyday, I haven't forgot about the good ol' SAAC...

I still plan on catching up to speed, starting with Goo! So I present Father Loogie...

Father Loogie visits you in the night and fills your nose full of juicy viscous snot, just so you can spend your days hocking bright green/yellow/brown/redish loogies like a champ.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to barf a lot.

Sad SAAC Jesse: Hairy Situation

2011-04-24T17:33:00.000-07:00

Here is my continuing series of finishing old challenges in reverse alphabetical order.

Whoa, this one is sort of current-ish I guess. It is covered with hair.

More painter.

2011-04-23T23:16:00.001-07:00

Sad SAAC Jesse: Houla Ghoula? What?

2011-04-23T21:06:00.000-07:00

Here is my continuing series of finishing old challenges in reverse alphabetical order.

And this is a wikkid old one. So old. So very old. Which means it being a dead guy makes sense. He would have been full of life if this had been done on time, and then it also would not have been topical, which is better, because topical is for creams, not art.

More painter'ing. And way more brown that it needs to be, whoops.

Sad SAAC Jesse: Pirates! (and pants)

2011-04-16T15:36:00.000-07:00

Here is my continuing series of finishing old challenges in reverse alphabetical order.

Today's image is: Pirate Pants. Or in my case: A Pirate Pants. Or maybe Panting Pirate. Or whatever.

You can tell he is a pirate by the ear ring. And because I told you.

Painter.

Sad SAAC Jesse: Rainbows!

2011-04-13T19:25:00.000-07:00

I am going to try an finish all the SAACs I skipped. I am also going to try and keep them all under 3 hours. I am also going take a sip of water.

These will be in roughly, reverse alphabetical order. Starting with my most hated subject: Rainbows. I tapped into my glory days of being a teenager and making lots of pictures of clowns. Though, this doesn't look like those. No sir. Whatever.

Painter. Roughly an hour. Roughly .5 headaches. and one slightly cramped hand. Oh, and a background worthy of vomit. My gift to all of you.

April's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-04-05T20:17:00.000-07:00

Okay...so a few days late. Whoops. Anyway, here it is! Your, drippy, goopy, gooey, delicious challenge for April. This month's challenge also perfectly describes the consistency of the ground in Minneapolis right now.

The challenge is set, carry on my awesome art chums!

Hey, a kittie, how timely.

2011-04-02T14:53:00.000-07:00

So, I just happened to be commissioned to paint a cat at the same time there is a cat related SAAC challenge. Some planets must be aligned or something.... Anyway, here it is, my first ever cat painting:

8x10, acrylic on canvas.

The cat is my friend's cat Billie Boots. I painted that goddamn fur 3 times.

Hairy Situation

2011-03-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Alright, I know this is pretty late. But we've had stupid crazy deadlines since December, and I've also had to get art ready for a couple shows, so unfortunately this had to wait.

Everyone who knows us knows we have too many pets for our own good. And getting any sleep when you have a pile of meowing, purring, pawing, yawning, stretching, burping, barfing, tooting animals is not easy. In fact, it's quite a 'hairy situation'! Eh? Eh?

(check out a larger version here.

I'm not 100% pleased with how it turned out, but I have to move on. I swear I will get caught up on my SAAC pieces ASAP. I do hope to revisit this, and if that happens I will post it again.

I do love the drawing itself, which Lindsay gets some credit for. I drew it, she inked it. Check out the original black and white drawing!

March's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-03-03T20:07:00.000-08:00

It's official. The kitties are in session. Grab your breifcases and yarn balls and set your sites on success. This month's challenge has high potential opportunity to produce quantifiable results in the categories of cuteness and also cuddliness.

Proceed.

Pirate Laundry

2011-02-28T21:21:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie to this thang...so I'm just crossing my fingers this sucker'll post! Also, this is my first time trying out Corel Painter-so I don't know what I'm doing :( SAD.

De-do-dee-dum-dee-dum-dee-dum-deee

2011-02-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

And the post challenge posts just keep on coming! Here is my piece for Teeth!

Finally buckled down and finshed'er up. My apologies to Jesse who continue requested I hand paint this piece. I just wasn't feeling it for this one. Rest easy though, some actual hand painted art cometh.

Oh yeah. I used to be a pirate.

2011-02-03T22:50:00.000-08:00

It's a tough racket.

February's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-02-01T19:59:00.000-08:00

CHECK IT OUT! February 1st and the challenge is UP! Booo-yah! So I know it hasn't been a full "month" since I posted January's challenge but I just want to get back to posting on the first of the month. ANYWAY...

This challenge should be interesting to see what all you amazing talented artists out there do with this one! I sure as heck have no idea what I'm gonna do.

The challenge is set me matey's. Arrrrrrrr!

January's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2011-01-11T23:36:00.001-08:00

Welcome and Happy New Year to all you awesome artists out there! The SAAC is back with a fresh new look for 2011 and a whole fresh batch of challenges for your mind and pencil.

Couple of cool new things, first off we have two COUNT'EM two new members. Everyone welcome Mike (aka Slaterock) whom I've known for forever and is sure to bring some sweet stuff to the table and Allison who is a new artist I have recently met who can do some serious graphical damage. Let's just hope they post so I can be proven right!

Secondly I have ALL of the challenge titles ready to go and should be on track to post at the begining of each month...heck, I might even DO some of the challenges this year!! Give chris H a run for his money. (This isn't just your ordinary news show chris...if you know what i mean)

Lastly, as you may have noticed Mista D and myself posted a few older challenge pieces. If anyone feels like there is a challenge they missed but would like to complete by all means bring it. I'm still working on my Yeti Spaghetti piece!!

With that, the hairy challenge is set so everyone think jesse thoughts and doodle up a sweet, furry feast for my eyes.

Teef

2011-01-05T19:44:00.000-08:00

This isn't my original idea for Teeth, but it's very much along the lines of what I wanted to do. I was going to mask out the top portion, but while I was going through the motions I liked the bigger teeth option so I left it. Happy accident.

Can you relate...?

2011-01-03T19:48:00.000-08:00

You see they're wearing suits, that means they can make good decisions...

picture find

2011-01-02T18:14:00.000-08:00

There's a buttonface in here to be found:

Reginald B. Uttonface

2010-12-21T11:29:00.000-08:00

Hey! Feels good to be back!

Portrait of Reginald B. Utton the Third.

Reginald is a bit of a wiener. At school the other kids constantly poke fun. Although he actually likes the attention most of the time, one taunt that stings more than any other is the dreaded Reginald B. Uttonface.

Why are kids so cruel?

December's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-12-06T21:54:00.000-08:00

THAT'S RIGHT!! It's back. Thank you to all of those of you who kept posting and to all of those of you who didn't...get off your lazy bunz (with a "Z") and post away.

December's challenge is Buttonface...or Butt On Face...either way it should be fun. I can't wait to see all the awesome new art!

The challenge is set.

Remember me?!?! Boo Boo!!!

2010-11-28T18:20:00.000-08:00

So when the challenge of "Boo Boo" came up I painted a Dunny for it...but I don't have a camera so I never posted. It came out really awesome though. Trust me! Anyway it made me want to do an illustration for it as well. So, this image has been done in my head for forever. I just finally decided to put mouse to monitor and get it done.

Also, I know I've totally dropped the ball on the monthly challenges. They will be back soon, I promise!! So get your pencils ready.

Some Big Teeth...

2010-08-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

Maybe you know I have a side project, well not really 'side' since it's all I do (and I am still falling way behind), called some tiny teeth, where I paint, among other things, lots of people with tiny, ineffectual teeth. Now, by rights, I should just paint some more tiny teeth, since they are easy, but now, I decided to give you all something different, something special, something that involves me writing really long run-on sentences to introduce, something you have probably already figured out, before I even get to, that this is obviously, as you can see, and deduce from the title of this post, some big teeth, my teeth actually (though maybe the colors are pushed a bit, I hope my teeth aren't that yellow anyway), so there you have it, this stupid-ass sentence, and this painting.

See, teeth, I went pretty far into pure concept for this one. I hope you can wrap your heads around it, my head is wrapped around those teeth, well, my head is wrapped around teeth for which this painting is but a simulacrum, but you know, sort of like having my head wrapped around it, them, or whatever.

It's acrylic. It's on clayboard. It's 8 inches square.

Later dudes.

They call him 'Teeth'...

2010-08-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

Flattop. Mumbles. Itchy. Etc... Dick Tracy gangsters with descriptions for names. I figured, maybe Teeth would be a good gangster name.

the scary part about Teeth is what you don't see of his teeth.

I guess maybe he's a zombie. Or Killer Croc's brother or something. He just ended up really green, but that's the way I pictured him. Maybe he's real and I'm psychic.

I like the way this one turned out, which is amazing, based on my terrible, stinky, garbage original sketch.

July's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-07-18T18:08:00.000-07:00

Time to brush up on your art skills! Boo-ya! This weeks topic is brought to us my Mista D himself. Well, technically he wanted it to be "Teef", but I decided to go with "Teeth" instead. "Teef" just sounds like a gross thing...and I'll leave it at that. The challenge is set!

Laser

2010-07-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

This my laser. it is an exciting laser in a box. an empty box. Like a box should be. Not full of possibilities. Not full of the stuff dreams are made of. not full of memories or good intentions or marshmallow fluff. Full of nothing. Delicious, flavorless nothing. The perfect place for a laser to hang out, or do whatever it is lasers do in boxes full of nothing.

Revenge is best served with a laser.

2010-07-11T23:31:00.000-07:00

This is a strange drawing. I wanted an excuse to try some new things. I limited myself to only using the standard, round brush in Photoshop with 100% hardness. I also limited myself to painting on one layer, instead of dozen's like I normally do. I also tried to avoid flat color and make sure there was a lot of smaller variations with slight temperature differences.

I was partially inspired by my Oil Painting class. I had a lot of fun in that class, and I've been looking for something new to excite me. This is beginning to be exiting, I think.

But I guess Monkey Suits and Lasers (or Lazers!) make everything more exciting.

June's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-06-12T17:57:00.000-07:00

Zippity, zappity, listen to me rap-ity. Zip some zippers, lasers are zappy, make some awesome art that will make me happy. Word.

Ze challenge iz zet!

Daddy, where do rainbows come from?

2010-05-22T21:12:00.000-07:00

From drunk clouds who vomit. Now shut up and git me a beer. Daddy wants to make rainbows.

Painbow Pun Slimes.

2010-05-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

So, you thought I wasn't going to do a piece this month (ummm, April), eh? Eh?!? Wrong, buddy, dead wrong. You don't know jack sh*t about nothing.

Sorry for taking it so personally.

Despite the fact that I spent the entire month living like a hobo and making a freakin' kitchen for TV, I wanted to get something down for Rainbow Fun Times.

So I went all A Day In the Life and just thought of things in my life that I enjoy, and that are the colors of the rainbow, and drew them one by one.

some colors are a lot harder than others... i'm looking at you, indigo.

I'd like to go back and refine this a lot, it could be way cooler. But I probably shouldn't bother.

P.S. I pretty much ripped this idea off from Francesca. 100% all the way. Thanks Francesca!

P.P.S. Except for the expression "dollas!" That I stole from Chris Crammer.

FATALITY!!!

2010-05-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm cheating a little. I just did this a couple weeks ago but it does kinda fit here. I will say I do love me some Pac-Man and when mortal kombat came out, I wanted to Fatality the heck out of everybody on the bus. The background shown is actually a level from MK2.

April's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-04-13T19:34:00.000-07:00

For all of us in Minneapolis, the sun is finally out and there's grass again. Super fun rainbow times are alight in our hearts!! Now express those feelings with your pens and papers...but make sure it's rainbowy.

The challenge is set. Carebear STARE!!!!

(p.s. Sorry for the late challenges as of late. I'll get back on board here so we can all have a full month to procrastinate instead of two and a half weeks.)

SAAC Updates:
Lets see, I didn't hear too much this month so I'll make some junk up.
- Chris and Lindsay are getting their kitchen redone for some DIY network show which will air in the fall. Fun times. (that one is real)
- Sara had to get dentures because her teeth rotted out after consuming forty cartons of bubble gum.
- Chris Crammer punched a nun.
- Jesse drew some droopy nipples.

Guess...

2010-04-07T22:54:00.000-07:00

So all four images in my piece below are from games that I really love but certain parts in the game made me hate them. A lot. Ten points to anyone who can guess all four!!

hate bit I guess...

2010-03-31T19:07:00.000-07:00

Y'all know I play video games. What y'all might not know, is I mostly hated video games as a child. Sure I had an NES and all my friends did too, but I detested that gray plastic box. It was fucking dumb. Give me a box of legos or a field with a big pile of dirt and I was set. Now, there were a few games in my youth I did enjoy. There was a car game called Street Rod. It was the best, I always beat the dumb black corvette. Oh and I played Red Baron and decimated everyone in a virtual WWI. And there was links and tie fighter and solitaire and the monkeys throwing the banana game....

But really, I didn't get into games until college, sort of. And blah, blah, blah. Point being, no game spoke to me. SO I tried to paint solitaire and got bored. Then I tried to paint duck hunt and realized I didn't care. So I made this speed-painting of Manny Calavera and his buddy Glottis from one of the only games I played more than once: Grim Fandango!

Find it and play it if you never did, it's swell.

Pixel Boyfriends.

2010-03-30T10:00:00.000-07:00

I play a lot of video games. And (luckily) Lindsay doesn't mind watching. In very rare cases, she enjoys watching more than I enjoy playing. Usually that happens when she falls in love with one of the game's characters.

I rounded up four of her all-time major crushes. These are four that, even to this day, she will still smile uncontrollably when you mention their names...

the four boner brothers.

Otacon, from the Metal Gear Solid series (specifically, Metal Gear Solid 4). He's a socially awkward otaku (duh), he falls for dog-loving terrorist snipers and he cries. A lot. Oh, and he's been known to soil his pants at the drop of a hat.

Garrus Vakarian, from the Mass Effect series (specifically Mass Effect 2). Garrus didn't make too much of an impression in the first Mass Effect, but Lindsay knew straight away that Commander Baby Jiff Shepard would be choosing Garrus for some booty-knockin' action in Mass Effect 2. He might be a bad-ass with a sniper rifle, but he's pretty awkward when it comes to the (human) female form. Plus, he kind of looks like a cat made of rock.

Edgeworth, of the Phoenix Wright series. Although he started off as the bad guy, Edgeworth's pompous attitude and brilliant mind attracted Lindsay right off the bat. Not to mention his penchant for purple and ruffles is pretty irresistible.

Remy, from Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike. I don't think Lindsay or I really know much about this French brawler with abandonment issues. But he's got sweet style, sweet hair and a really big hands.

Don't hate! Chill, man!

2010-03-29T15:36:00.000-07:00

I think Adam made this month's topic just for me! I originally made this piece for Capcom Unity earlier in the month. Each week they'd choose one of the Robot Masters from Mega Man 10 for fans to art-up. I did Chillman.

he's cold. blooded.

Mega Man 10 is new, but it's still 8 bit. I love Capcom and retro games. But I hate losing.

If you want the whole story, check out my blog.

belated bunny box

2010-03-20T22:26:00.000-07:00

It was mostly done last month, honest. If these were real, they'd be made of marshmallows and red hots and powdered sugar.

March's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-03-09T14:47:00.000-08:00

For the most part all of us here on the S.A.A.C. have dabbled in the video game world. Now is you chance to pay tribute to those moments of love or pure hatred for characters or situations that made us so outragously furious that we kicked in a set of stereo speakers...i mean...it wasn't me...they fell over and broke. Heh, heh...O_O:

Challenge is set. GAME ON!

Bunny Box, eh...

2010-03-01T18:23:00.000-08:00

Considering I live with a surly bunny who spends way more time crapping in a box than any animal has a right, I have to say, making a bunny box themed image was not what I would call a natural process for me. I probably should have gone with my gut instinct and made a bunny sitting on a mountain of poo in a box, but really, haven't I poo'd this place up enough? So I made two other things. Both are dumb. Enjoy!

This one is bunnies in a box. Where they belong. And the box was labeled by a poor speller. Probably a bunny. Stupid bunnies.

Here is a boxy looking bunny sitting in another box. Very post-modern, or something...

Eh, quantity over quality that's what I always say. That and indeed. I say that a lot too. And that too. And too too. as well. also. yes.

p.s. see how I used texture to mask my laziness? I'm not supposed to point that out.

Boxing Bunny

2010-02-27T20:42:00.000-08:00

Kids these days don't know squat about boxing! Or bunnies for that matter!

Back in my day we didn't have these little lop-eared sissies prancing around, throwing limp-wrist punches! No sir, boxing bunnies were tough as all get out! They ate rusty nails for breakfast then pooped out solid gold by noon! And they liked it. A lot.

The toughest of them all was good ol' Punchy McPunch. Now there was a boxing bunny...

Punchy McPunch; real American hero.

EDIT: I added boots. What was I thinking? He might have been tough, but not tough enough to box without those little lace-up booty things...

Fat Bird: The Game!!

2010-02-13T11:04:00.000-08:00

This is inspired by Foie gras.

Cashier: And to drink? Bird: Diet coke please.

2010-02-09T11:35:00.000-08:00

At least he's trying. You gotta give him credit for that.

February's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-02-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

It was requested by many that I avoid a seasonal themed challenge for this month. Fair enough, but I still wanted something cute and what's cuter than bunnies?! Maybe a bunny dressed up as a bride getting married to a kitty dressed up as a groom. Nothing else though.

The challenge is set. GAME ON...BUNNY STYLE!!

*New Feature! New Feature* SAAC artist news for this month:
- Everyone check out Jesse's new ambitious, awesome blog sometinyteeth.com.
- Also congrats to Chris S. who recently got a new interactive design art job, with bi-weekly paycheck. Good luck with that Chris! Also congrats to Chris for being the only one of us to hit above lvl 70 in World of Warcraft.
- I just received my second design patent with a third on the way. Woot!
- Chris H. recently had a piece of work selected for the top ten of the week on illustrativo.com. Check it out here.

If I missed anybody let me know and I'll get you up for next month. Keep it up you awesome dudes and dudettes!!!

LDK: The Legend Continues

2010-02-07T14:47:00.000-08:00

Eventualy the Little Dancin’ King began to grow older. As he grew his power became great. His dance became legendary and people lived happy, joyful lives knowing of the little master of movement.

Then one day the Little Dance King simply disappeared.

Some say he was captured by a race of jealous alien kitties from a planet with no sense of rhythm. Those who share those beliefs live happy, joyful lives knowing the King is bringing joy to others far across the universe with his wicked-sweet moves.

Others say he became sucked into a digital world full of war, violence and overly complex puzzle solving scenarios. Those who share those beliefs fear that the King has given up his gift for dance and the world will never share joy and happiness again.

Finally, few tell rumors of seeing the King, thrusting, sweating, blessing local dance clubs with his gift for grooving. Those who tell the rumors feel they have truly been blessed to bath in the majesty of the legendary Little Dance King.

Click here to biggie-size.

I have a version with lines on it on my blog but my original intent was to just use color so here it is.

Plus Size Bird.

2010-01-31T10:10:00.000-08:00

Alright, so here is a fat bird in the most literal sense possible.

just more of me to love.

where's the beach?

2010-01-31T01:07:00.000-08:00

here's my one post of the year. happy 2010!
:P

Mr. Orville Washington

2010-01-28T21:17:00.000-08:00

He is a wren.

Yum fatty bird!

2010-01-25T08:20:00.000-08:00

Fat birds are a tasty treat!

January's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2010-01-19T20:02:00.000-08:00

Sorry this is sooooo late but I think it's a cute easy one. This month's particular topic was inspired by each year I have to come up with a challenge that I can actually get lindsay to do and she loves her some Fat Birds.

The challenge is set. Tear it up freaks!

LDK Origins Fanart

2009-12-24T15:10:00.000-08:00

Once upon a time, even before the Little Dancing King was a great dancer OR a king, he wasn't really anything. Every morning he would wake up determined to be amazing, but after a full day of mundanity, he would go to bed hoping the next day would be better.
One day he woke up to see a Glistening White Dancing Jumpsuit hanging in his room. It was the answer to his problems! He could wear the suit and become the amazing person he always wanted to be!
There was only one issue.

LDK Fan Art: Pre Pre Prequel

2009-12-24T08:39:00.000-08:00

So, I couldn't resist (plus I have nothing better to do at work on the eve of christmas). So I decided I would show the tale of how the LDK got the K in his name.

At the start of this stirring tale he is just Little. But the End, a Little King, soon to get his shoes and become the Little Dancing King. Now the real question is, how did he get so damn little?!

Click to view bigger!!

More Mysterious LDK FAN ART

2009-12-23T13:35:00.000-08:00

I am making this post for Lindsay, who has mysteriously been deleted from being a participant of SAAC...

Here is more fan art for Chris C's Little Dancing King.

the Little Dancing King finds his mysterious gift...

Mysterious.

Little Dancing King: The Prolouge.

2009-12-23T13:12:00.000-08:00

Long before becoming the confident and amazing and graceful and charming (as he appears in Chris C's previous post), the Little Dancing King was not such a hot dancer.

But one Christmas morning he found a mysterious present waiting for him when we awoke, and inside was a pair of magical dancing shoes!

At first they were out of control, and he could not contain the rhythm within. His dancing was reckless, and more spastic than inspiring. But over time the Little Dancing King was able to mind-meld with the shoes and became the unstoppable glory of pure dance excitement that the legends speak of to this day!

...

So basically what I'm saying is; I made Fan Art and wrote FanFic for Chris C's post.

the Little Dance King wears the magic shoes for the first time...

Little Dance King!

2009-12-21T21:31:00.000-08:00

Why don't we wear more jump suits when we dance?

He has a crown, he must be a king...

2009-12-12T11:13:00.000-08:00

Sorry that this old guy is fully clothed, reasonably dry, and lacking any good dangling bits. Clearly I am suffering some effects of jet lag. I apologize.

Painted in the good ol' photoshop

December's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-12-03T20:14:00.000-08:00

We've all heard about the Queen, I think it's time the King gets a chance to shine! So polish those dancing shoes and draw your artsy respects for his highness.

The challenge is set. Bring it.

Special Treat: Mixed Veggies

2009-12-03T08:02:00.000-08:00

Chris Crammer and myself made this beautiful work via the magic of the internet. It tells a stirring tale of giving, sharring, wanting, and a proper diet all wrapped into a package of good fashion sense and in-style hair. Enjoy, please:

"Mixed Veggies"
(if you click it you can go so a slightly larger version on the flickr)

<3 Jesse and <3 Chris (probably)

Welcome S.A.A.C. Superstars to 2010!!!...

2009-12-02T22:40:00.000-08:00

Hey all you amazing artists! So I know it's not technically 2010 yet but December marks the 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Super Awesome Art Challenge blog! Woo hoo!

Thank you to all of you who posted super awesome art and I can't wait to see what you all bring to the table for 2010. As you can see I added a splash of new color and a kick-ass new logo!

December's topic will be up in a few days so until then, get those pencils sharpened and those mice cleaned off because it's time to be super awesom in 2010!

Peek at a Boo!

2009-11-05T18:20:00.000-08:00

You didn't think I'd miss a Halloween inspired challenge, did you?

Did you ever wonder what ghosts might look like under their friendly haunting garb? They probably look real dead.

peek-a-boo, silly!

OK, my real entry.

2009-10-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

This guy's boo-boo: Having his face scraped off. But he seems OK with it, so it's all good. No worries.

**Boring back story: I started this forever ago. It was a test on clayboard. I discovered clayboard is not for me, at all. I might hate it. So I started this and said to myself, 'Clayboard is dumb. Eff this.' So it sat for months. Until tonight. I decided I wanted to finish it. It occurred to me it was fitting for Halloween, this challenge, and me sticking it to those jerks* in the clayboard industry.

Later.
Jesse

*They're probably not really jerks. I am sure there are lots of nice friendly people who work in the clayboard industry.

BOOB...?

2009-10-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

I was staring at this title a long time trying to figure out what it said. Then I noticed Adam forgot the final period of the ellipses. So I fixed it.

October's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-10-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry this one is soooo late, I've been REALLY lazy lately. You've still got some time left. So ghosties or ghoulies or big, bad bullies...as always, the challenge is set. Take it in whatever vomit inducing, perverted, saggy-nippled direction you want.

Game ON!!

Mr. ManWoman Challenge complete...thank god...

2009-10-14T19:36:00.000-07:00

That was probably the most hilarious challenge yet! Super Awesome awards to everyone on this round!! You guys brought it to the horrifyingly nightmare-ish table on this one.

I don't want fries with THAT

2009-10-06T19:03:00.000-07:00

So back in college I went to a McDonald's during lunch. The lady at the drive-thru was sporting more facial hair than me at the time...and I was TRYING to grow mine out. True story.

androgynous

2009-10-04T01:40:00.000-07:00

Um. It's sort of...a parody? He's pretty genderless, as far as I'm concerned : / .

(GET THE LOOK: shu uemura Pressed Eye Shadow; llamasqua False Eyelashes, Blinc liquid eyeliner, Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips, Dior Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick)*

*results are not guaranteed

They'll have beautiful children...

2009-09-28T14:57:00.001-07:00

Boioioioing!

I had to jump on this out of control train...

I don't care...

2009-09-26T13:51:00.000-07:00

...if it is a man, a woman, or something else, but damn, fishnets look good on everything.

I also have more proof of the ambiguity of the lovely Chris Crammer:

*In my defense this was by request by an unnamed party. I probably would have done it any way though...

Mr. Womanman Manwoman woman man man

2009-09-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

Such a pretty woman! I mean such a pretty man! I have been going through some life changes lately and thought that I would share. JK :)

I'll prolly do something for real, but I couldn't resist doing this.

Balloon...er...Box Baby...

2009-09-07T15:51:00.000-07:00

So here's my Balloon Baby. I bought this really cool book recently that has all these really amazing paper toys in it. So I decided to make a paper toy for this month's challenge. I think it came out pretty good for my first one. I did the die-line and everything from scratch.

Little baby sailor wet his little salior shorts

September's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-09-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Is it a man...is it a woman...who knows?! Who cares?!

The challenge is set. LET'S DO THIS!!

Balloon Baby Challenge Complete...

2009-09-06T16:54:00.000-07:00

YEAH!!! That's what I'm talking about! Great turn out for this challenge and welcome new addition Francesca. All the submissions were fantastic and disgusting.

(Mine is done by the way I just got to shoot a photo of it. You'll see.)

Something I also wanted to add if you guys want to add you name as a tag as well that would be cool. Basically because I want to be able to look at all of Jesse's gross stuff all at once instead of having to scroll through.

The Prettier Balloon

2009-08-31T22:56:00.000-07:00

Babies in Balloons.

2009-08-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

Balloon baby? More like Balloon Baby Kitties! Right?

Am I right?

I just finished actually building all the pieces to this in Illustrator. Usually I'd take the time to tweak colors, fine tune and let things marinate a little bit once I got to this point but I'm out of time.

Not just because tomorrow is the 1st, but with the wedding and work and all the jazz coming up in the next few weeks/month, I didn't honestly think I'd get the chance to return to it anytime soon.

So here it is. I fully reserve the right to overhaul the color/composition at anytime.

We got a floater...

2009-08-31T20:13:00.000-07:00

The other day I was standing on the subway platform when I reached for my book. I was momentarilly distracted by some people in shiny orange vests sitting over yonder, I took and gander and saw they were asunder. Upon further inspection it was evdient they were ridding the system of an asbestos infection. So I was not paying attention and my poor book slipped from my pearly paws and bounced tither and hither and landed amongst the tracks below:

And upon the realization all pronounced the day won.

Child formerly known as Balloon Baby

2009-08-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

Poor baby. Has weird arms and no balloon.

Next time, with the full deadline, I will do a real illustration! But I had to take part this time, because I'm young and fresh and excited : D .

-Francesca

July and August Challenge is...

2009-07-21T19:24:00.000-07:00

That's right all you amazing art-dudes and dudettes, since I'm all late because of moving and junk I'm combining July and August. Enjoy the extra time!

This week's theme was inspired by all my friends who are popping out babies! *ploop!* Whoa! There goes another one!

Rock on with yo Balloon Baby self!

Floral Dilemma Challenge complete...

2009-07-21T19:20:00.000-07:00

Whoa! So I've been packing up all my crap and moving and stuff. I'm somewhat settled in my new place and even have the internets again!

Thanks to all those who partied on July's challenge. I'm sure there's a few floaters hanging out there somewhere. I can't wait to see'em!

TEN Floral Dilemmas!

2009-06-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

Last month I struggled to come up with an idea, this month it just came to me instantly. I don't know much about flowers, but I know one thing; cats love to eat them.

Having a buttload of cats (more like TEN buttloads!) we constantly face the same dilemma over and over. Do we (read: Lindsay) buy pretty flowers? It would spruce up our house and hide the noxious fumes, but we also run the risk of the cats eating them, making a mess and puking them up?

It's a real "Floral Dilemma," to say the least.

bad kitty! you are bad and ohmygoshyouaresocuteiwanttodie!

If this looks kind of familiar to those who know my work, it should.

I drew a sketch of a cat (specifically Oliva) eating flowers, and as I started recreating it digitally, I realized it was basically the same drawing with slight changes.

So I sped up the process by re-purposing the old artwork. Some (Adam) might call it lazy and cheating, but others (me) call it smart and crafty and awesome and I should probably be commended for being so efficient!

Luckily Adam can't be mad, because he's still laughing over that "TEN buttloads" joke that only he probably gets.

Hula Ghoula hates Deadlines...

2009-06-21T19:24:00.000-07:00

Soooo.... I'm pretty late, but Hula Ghoula has arrived!

better late than never.

I struggled a lot with this drawing. I redrew it again and again, which is strange for me. Then I tried a new color way that was more time consuming than it was worth.

Add in leaving town for a couple weekends, freelance projects, summer fun and work, and I got behind.

BUT! Notice the flowers?

Are those cute little blossoms going to remain good, like Mother Nature? Or will they be corrupted to be evil, like Hula Ghoula? Hmmm, I don't know. Sounds like a real Floral Dilemma, no?

Ha!

I don't like flowers

2009-06-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

But man, do I love flour. Delicious, powdery flour. This guy loves flour too. He loves it so much he lives in it. He loves it so much it is a true dilemma. The dilemma being that his very presence taints the flour and ruins its decadent purity. This guy, in fact, is a jerk. A stupid flour-stomping jerk.

June's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-06-14T16:39:00.000-07:00

This month's challenge logo (despite a few technical difficulties) is brought to us by Bryan. The theme is Floral Dilemma...think real hard about the logo and it will make sense. That Bryan is a clever guy. Anyway, bring on the flowers! Bring on the dilemma! It's go time!

Hula Ghoula Challenge complete...sort of...

2009-06-14T16:36:00.000-07:00

So...uh...I guess this was a busy month for everyone. Well, feel free to upload art at any time. I got my fingers crossed there are some sweet pieces "in the works" floating around out there that will eventually appear.

May's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-05-03T17:40:00.000-07:00

Bust out your grass skirt and your proton pack because it's time for the ghouls, ghosts and zombies to party...Hawaiian style. Anything is possible from surfing spooks to parasitic zombies feasting on a pu pu platter. So grab your pencils and pens and resurrect up some Hula Ghoula.

-adam H

Retrobot Challenge Complete...

2009-05-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

So April was a little bit of a tough one. Between birthdays, lawsuits and other life challenges...looks like a bit of a slim turnout with a few pieces still on the way. Hopefully May goes much better for all of us and for those who posted, fantastic work as always!

Retrobot...sketch...

2009-04-30T21:06:00.000-07:00

So I will openly admit that I didn't even have my idea until two nights ago when I was driving home. That's where I get most of my best ideas. Then I come inside my apartment and eat a bunch of corn chips and forget everything. When I finally sat down to start sketching this bad boy out it just kept growing and growing. I'm hoping to have it done by sometime next April...:(

Anyway, here's a sneak at the sketch so far...

April Entry Forthcoming

2009-04-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be late for this month, with the Robots.
Until then, here is a Robo-frowny face:

:[

Retro is the new Useless.

2009-04-29T19:21:00.000-07:00

To be honest, this one almost didn't get made. At all. I found the topic really tough for me to get into. It took a long time to find an angle to excite me, but once I did, I dove in. Which is kind of the fun of this whole "challenge" thing.

S.......L........O.......T.......H

2009-04-05T15:44:00.000-07:00

Have you noticed how all of my posts happen the month after? This is why. I was going to draw myself playing Xbox with my toes, but that would be showcasing talent, not sloth. Shown is the weekend version of me. If I didn't have to go anywhere, I won't get dressed for anything. Showers? Only in my own drool of laziness. (I don't know why I look like a would-be Niko Bellic's cousin, seeing as I'm Mexican. It looks like I'm waiting for him to call me so I can pick him and his sleazy date up from the bowling alley.)

A junk robot or robot junk?!

2009-04-01T15:59:00.000-07:00

This is half for Adam and his birthday. This is half for Lindsay. This is also half for everyone else. It's got an inexhaustible number of halves.

This is a robot for the following reasons:

Lots of right angles
Tubes for limbs
No nose
Wiener

This is retro for the following reasons:

Yellowed like grandpa's teeth
No pants like all those damn dirty hippies
Arms raised to avoid getting attacked by the riot police
Badly drawn

This is applicable for a birthday for the following reasons:

Wiener

Later dudes.

Jesse

April's Super Awesome Art Challenge is...

2009-04-01T10:59:00.000-07:00

So it's my birthday in April and what do I like? Old School and Robots. So, I demand everyone makes me something related to those two awesome things!

Robots = Kicking it.

-adam H

Inner Sinner Challenge Complete...

2009-04-01T10:55:00.000-07:00

Seems like this one was a little tougher, but you all did an incredible job as usual and took this in way more directions than I thought. I guess I should just expect as much right?

Awesome job everyone and I hope you find April's challenge a little less "personal".

-adam H

The guys know what I'm talkin' about...

2009-03-31T22:04:00.000-07:00

So originally I had about a dozen different ideas for this piece. Each more hilarious and yet more inappropriate than the next. Finally I decided on this direction but sadly found that it was still incredibly inappropriate. So check the cropped image above and if no one else is around click here for the full version.

Enjoy!!!!!

And Yet...

2009-03-31T20:40:00.000-07:00

Sins are dumb.

2009-03-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

I think it might be a sin to sit around and paint on a Friday night. I should be getting my party on or something... Whatever.

Um, so this is my painting. Which I painted tonight, on a Friday. It doesn't apply to the topic at all really. Which I guess is me being a contrary butt-face. But last I checked being a contrary butt-face is not technically a sin, though maybe I should call the pope to confirm. But, as I always say, 'If the pope is infallible, then so am I." So I don't need to ask him, because I say its not a sin, so its not a sin. OK? Perfect. Speaking of which, I couldn't do this for reals even if I wanted too. I am perfect and without sin, and no that's not vanity, see the previous statement about my infallibility. Look it up. And I also don't think being self delusional is a sin either. Not that I am self delusional, but if I was I'd be in the clear anyway.

It's little, on paper, and it's paint.

Later,
Jesse

I'm Lazy

2009-03-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

I'm sloth.

this is lazy.