[quote name='oliverandjazz' date='Mar 11 2009, 01:13 PM' post='56607']
hi guys, i have thrown away several..this trade is a challenge, i have tried many ideas, this is a peek at where i ended up heading..and this one isnt set in stone, i may end up changing again


I imagine the girl end up in that weird position after having drunk several Guinness

tearing my hair out over this trade

you have plenty of time hun so dont stress out.. just take your time and it will come, I have changed directions completely several times, but i think i am happy with the direction i am facing now

thank you Kay for the kind words I will struggle on and find my way

I am having the trial and error method of art going too ........I am still trying to find my style for this swap ......but I'll get there!

there..ok..here we go..this is what i have come up with, I hope you guys like them, this was a challenge

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WOW You've really outdone yourself, Kay! Now I wish I had joined your trade. I'll definitely have to catch the next After Dark trade...

thanks mindy..

fantastic cards Kay!

thank you Kat..they were quite hard to finally come up with a direction

Fantastic Kay!! Very nice cards!
I have begun drawing, but I only have done two, which are not good enough. You have raised the bar!!
Claudio

Hey ! Where's the beef ?!

thanks guys..you know i tried to draw some beefcake but it just wouldnt work.. i had to stick with the ladies, i was initially going to try to do beef for the ladies and sweets for the guys but the lines just wouldnt go that way

Beef!!??? sweets??? I guess I missed some English classes when I was young

beef (men) sweets (girls)

Love your cards Kay and I am finishing 5 and three more to go.
lily

thank you lily..we await to see your treasures

finally..one done and I'm quite happy with it

Great cards, Kay ! Can't wait to see which one I'll get
I'm going with a totally different style. Actually, make that 2 different styles ! O_o
I'll give you guys a peak sometime over the weekend.

So, as promised, here's a sneak preview of what I'm doing for this trade. Hope you enjoy !

those are great... Nice drawings indeed excellent work alex

Such great work Kay & Alex !!!

I am syill playing around with a sketch but getting closer to what I want.

Alex ..Love !!! the bare chest .. lines are pefect and for the size very impressive .

Alex, great job on the guys. I find quite difficult the muscle lines and shadows, so I'm sticking to the cheeks
Claudio

i put mine in the mail today guys. it was fun making them and it will be even more fun receiving them

regards
Kay

two done I'm still having some problems..I draw..then I toss them

I'm finding it a lot more difficult to get them done than some, lol. I only have 4 of mine finished, while Jazz is working on his 11th or 12th (?). He's a little enthusiastic, lol.

Uh oh, Jazz is seriously addicted to these trades !
I'm done with my cards. That was fun ! Threw out a couple, but I'm happy with what I'll be sending out.
Now I just have to find the stamps. I just hope my boys haven't used all of them in one of their improvised craft sessions !

that is great alex, i cant wait to see them all..the sneak peek was awesome work..thanks for participating with us too

here is a link for anyone interested relating to things St. Patrick..

st. pats day

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do not worry. I have thrown away as many cards as I have kept. Drawings usually start Ok, but at certain moment their heads start to shrink, their shoulders to grow and their extremities go thinner, so I end up with a kind of naked creature wearing a ridiculous irish hat. Pathetic!
Nevertheless, I have three or four good ones.
Claudio

laughing...I know what you mean Claudio. But I am trying again and I have four finished that resemble humans thank you for your encouragement

What we can do, just for fun, after finishing and sending "the good ones" is posting "the others". Do you remember when we were young and a band released a single. Well the side B song usually was horrendous; so this could be a kind of "side B" of drawing

you asked for it...here is my 'side B'..well the ones i didnt crumple anyway..i use the backs of them for excess water color and to get tones the way i want

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good idea

Yes - would be fun, but I'm afraid most of my B sides have been sent to the paper recyclers already. I may have some "almost made it's around".

Kay those are your Bside ??? I think they are just fine .. crazy to ever throw anything like that away . I would have been happy to recieve any of those

Fully agree. That's your B side!!!??? They are really good!!

Here are the ones I have done ... none thrown out lol ...I will be sending these monday .

wow..kim you have outdone yourself..those are really excellent work..

Wow!!! Kim ... they are outstanding!!! Congratulations!!
Claudio

Well, here are some of the cards I've been working on, for you to have a glimpse.
In the next post I will show you a "side B". I post it separately so you will find easier to identify the good ones and the bad ones. Otherwise will be devastating for my artist ego if you post the wrong commentary

Here are the good ones

Claudio

...and here is a horrid side B. Huge body, wide shoulders, small head ... it makes me remember the troll at Harry Potter's film ... I think I will keep it in case we have a "Sexy monsters trade"

outstanding work Kim on your cards..and Claudio..what can I say..while I am laughing at your description..not your card..nice work on them all! As mine are not finished...two more to go Im not sure I am brave enough to post the B's ..lol

Claudio you are too funny....your cards are coming along quite nicely too..

Good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I read that.
LOL - LOL

claudio .. your cards are looking very good .. even the one you do not like I like lol .

Kim...your cards are lovely and looking forward to receive my one.
Claudio.. your cards are nice done and keep on drawing and you will satisfied yourself. I do not mind huge body and small head.Not many have the slim body,so sometime we have to be realistic.
My cards are send out last week and I would like you guy to surprise.so I do not upload now.I can not stand my b side card, so i trow in the bin already.
lily

thats great lily, i love surprises