uiopreturns wrote:Yesterday when I about NO1's drawing that I really wondered what images people had in their mind of Tall and Terry...you said something like we don't even know who Terry is? I don't know who anyone is or what they look like on here except Cruzer did see a grad. photo of him. Don't you have images in your mind of what you think people look like that you haven't seen on here? Take me for example, what do you think...brothers please refrain from putting me in stockings and garter belt, ty.

AZG has the market cornered for fishnets anyway...

And I probably don't look anything like the picture in your head. I haven't decided if I want to ruin your image of me yet, though.

no1 wrote:Ms. Name,
They announce the theme 24 hours before you can enter.
Derby #10: City Without Words

Ah, the city. It started with the Mesopotamians and never looked back. Now most humans live in a world of stoplights and sidewalks, of storefronts and garbage trucks, cheek-by-jowl with millions of their closest friends. Not even the seductive quietude of suburbia could manage to kill off the city ideal - urbanity is hotter than ever and it's not going away. This week we're looking for designs that celebrate and criticize city living, that point out the striking or poignant or funny details in the urban environment, and that deal with subject matter unique to the city. Please don't try submitting a picture of a pizza or a pair of socks on the grounds that people in cities eat pizza and wear socks. Off-topic: a tree. On-topic: a tree growing through a sidewalk. Get the idea? Also, we will reject any re-submission from a past Derby unless significant changes have been made to it. And one more limitation: no words, or letters, or text of any kind. Let's try walking without crutches this time.

What about a manhole cover? Some of those can be pretty unique and intricate.

tall4agirl wrote:AZG has the market cornered for fishnets anyway...

And I probably don't look anything like the picture in your head. I haven't decided if I want to ruin your image of me yet, though.

I know one thing is right you're not height challenged. I love your dimple it just makes me smile.

uiopreturns wrote:I know one this is right your not height challenged. I love your dimple it just makes me smile.

Was that a guess, or has someone already shared?

tall4agirl wrote:What about a manhole cover? Some of those can be pretty unique and intricate.

Ms. Girl, I see someone already did a manhole cover. Pretty clever, too.

Sigh.

no1 wrote:Ms. Girl, I see someone already did a manhole cover. Pretty clever, too.

Sigh.

Drat! That was my best idea!

tall4agirl wrote:Was that a guess, or has someone already shared?

I didn't even notice a dimple. If you see me staring at your face the next time....

pooflady wrote:I didn't even notice a dimple. If you see me staring at your face the next time....

I only have one. I don't think it's hard to find when I'm smiling.

uiopreturns wrote:I know one thing is right you're not height challenged. I love your dimple it just makes me smile.

tall4agirl wrote:Was that a guess, or has someone already shared?

You never answered, so I'm reposting in case you missed the question.

I thought about putting this into Dodgeball, but it's not a famous historical event.

no1 wrote:I thought about putting this into Dodgeball, but it's not a famous historical event.

Ithink you should anyway.

no1 again has a superb shirt entry- I voted for the pizza and socks tree, who's with me?

Josephus wrote:no1 again has a superb shirt entry- I voted for the pizza and socks tree, who's with me?

I'm with you.

Josephus wrote:no1 again has a superb shirt entry- I voted for the pizza and socks tree, who's with me?

darkzero wrote:I'm with you.

Thanks for the votes and kind words, Dr. J and Mr. Zero. I couldn't think of anything good this contest, so in desperation I drew what they talked about in the theme announcement.

I thought of an idea over the weekend, but I couldn't figure out how to render it without it getting too complicated. I sketched a layout on paper and Mrs. 1 didn't like it. It was a down-the-street scene, shows a couple of bars, with a couple of guys being thrown out the (ground-story) windows. In the foreground would be a yellow caution traffic sign showing the same thing. Title: "CAUTION: Defenestration Zone."

no1 wrote:Thanks for the votes and kind words, Dr. J and Mr. Zero. I couldn't think of anything good this contest, so in desperation I drew what they talked about in the theme announcement.

I thought of an idea over the weekend, but I couldn't figure out how to render it without it getting too complicated. I sketched a layout on paper and Mrs. 1 didn't like it. It was a down-the-street scene, shows a couple of bars, with a couple of guys being thrown out the (ground-story) windows. In the foreground would be a yellow caution traffic sign showing the same thing. Title: "CAUTION: Defenestration Zone."

window removal zone? opening removal zone? hmm. I can see her reservations.

I had a beautiful idea without enough time to make it- I found a picture of Mesa Verde from 1879, when it was first discovered and before it had been trashed, and the image is out of copyright because the guy died so long ago. I worked a lot on drawing the buildings in 4 colors, I think. It is still not finished, but could end up a thing of beauty. Its now too late to enter without it being a loss, and I'm going to save it for a future entry somewhere. I have also been working on a halloween entry, but also not finished.

here's a peek, though:

Josephus wrote:window removal zone? opening removal zone? hmm. I can see her reservations.

I had a beautiful idea without enough time to make it- I found a picture of Mesa Verde from 1879, when it was first discovered and before it had been trashed, and the image is out of copyright because the guy died so long ago. I worked a lot on drawing the buildings in 4 colors, I think. It is still not finished, but could end up a thing of beauty. Its now too late to enter without it being a loss, and I'm going to save it for a future entry somewhere. I have also been working on a halloween entry, but also not finished.

here's a peek, though:

I like it! What color of shirt?

darthv8r wrote:I like it! What color of shirt?

right now, asphalt.

Perhaps a man and a woman, dressed in tux and wedding dress both talking on the cell phone, or something of that like.

FenStar wrote:Perhaps a man and a woman, dressed in tux and wedding dress both talking on the cell phone, or something of that like.

Nevermind, thought that was the new one.

Josephus wrote:I have also been working on a halloween entry, but also not finished.

Dr. J,
I got nothin'.

Josephus wrote:here's a peek, though:

Very cute, Dr. J.

Josephus wrote: I have also been working on a halloween entry, but also not finished.

A pregnant lady, and a man who is clearly not ready for a child?

dontwantaname wrote:Is this a self portrait?

bafflement. simply baffled.

D'OH!

dontwantaname wrote:Is this a self portrait?

No. Now I'm thinking more like this...

Would need to be better, but what do you think about the Idea?

no1 wrote:D'OH!

email him. I'm sure he'll explain why he rejected it. shirt@woot.com

edit: his explanation might not be too satisfying, though. :^)

Josephus wrote:email him. I'm sure he'll explain why he rejected it. shirt@woot.com

edit: his explanation might not be too satisfying, though. :^)

Dr. J,
I'm not looking forward to even the best outcome. "I guess we got a little overzealous with rejections. Feel free to re-submit. ...Eh? Sorry about that."

no1 wrote:Dr. J,
I'm not looking forward to even the best outcome. "I guess we got a little overzealous with rejections. Feel free to re-submit. ...Eh? Sorry about that."

What are we talking about?

Josephus wrote:right now, asphalt.

Did you try cranberry?

What do you think about the design?

darthv8r wrote:Did you try cranberry?

not bad.

asphalt too.

I had the guitar on his shirt, but when I moved the treat container to his mouth, it covered it up, and cluttered up the image.

FenStar wrote:What do you think about the design?

I don't follow it, myself. The ghost sees the woman and thinks she's pregnant?

I like the look/style of the ghosts, but the joke is probably too hard to figure out when you see it.

Josephus wrote:I don't follow it, myself. The ghost sees the woman and thinks she's pregnant?

I like the look/style of the ghosts, but the joke is probably too hard to figure out when you see it.

Yea... I figured. I was thinking mabye a thought bubble of a family might help.

FenStar wrote:Yea... I figured. I was thinking mabye a thought bubble of a family might help.

Mr. Star,
Girl ghost's daddy standing behind with a shotgun.

Josephus wrote:not bad.

asphalt too.

I had the guitar on his shirt, but when I moved the treat container to his mouth, it covered it up, and cluttered up the image.

Dr. J, how about light blue?

no1 wrote:Dr. J, how about light blue?

Do you think it loses its 'pop' with light blue?


edit: I need to use a shirt color I can use for a color that's part of the design- so I can add yellow and a tennis ball to the treat kittie.

Josephus wrote:Do you think it loses its 'pop' with light blue?

I dunno, Dr. J, I thought the cranberry overpowered the earth tones in the puppy. Mabe that's just my monitor.