Blood Bowl Logos

I thought I'd share more BloodBowl "fluff" since creating it satisfies my creative urges. These images are logos I created for another player with an Amazon team called "6 Inch Heels". Again these are not drawn by me, just creative uses of Photoshop and images found on the web.

Creating these logos made me rethink my feelings on rappers who sample other musicians songs. I never considered sampling very artistic and I still believe it takes less skill than creating something from scratch. However, it does still take some talent to be able to figure out what to sample and how to re-use it in an interesting new way.

By the way, the second logo was the one that ended up being used.

BloodBowl Stuff

I play a game online called BloodBowl. (http://www.fumbbl.com) I like to create "fluff" for my teams which is geek speak for things like logos, helmets, etc. that make the teams seem more "real". The images above are team sponsors I created for my Khemri team, made up of mummies and skeletons, called Cursing Mummies.

I didn't draw any of the images above. They're mainly just Photoshopped versions of existing logos and/or made from fonts I downloaded from the web. However, the Bloodweiser image is from Wacky Packages.

Those of a certain age may remember Wacky Packages as the collectible stickers that were parodies of real life products. They had many imitators but the one that came closest in popularity was probably Garbage Pail Kids.

If you want to relive your youth you can find Wacky Packages info at http://www.wackypackages.org/ and Garbage Pail Kids info at http://www.garbagepailkidsworld.com/

IF Homage

I spent many Saturdays in my youth watching hours of Hanna Barbera cartoons. Here is my homage using the various logos they had through the years.

Actually, I don't know if this is an homage, a collage, or a montage, but it's definitely some sort of age.

Star Wars: Clown Wars

George Lucas has announced there will be an animated Star Wars movie released into theaters in August, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". The movie will actually be a prelude to a new TV series, of the same name, that starts in the fall.

I thought if someone was not paying attention they might hear "Star Wars: The Clown Wars". Who better to play the role of a Sith Lord than Krusty the Clown?

I have some ideas for his Jedi counterpart but that will have to wait for a future post.

IF Pet Peeves

I tend to like puns and plays on words. So when I heard the Illustration Friday theme of "Pet Peeves" I immediately thought "What would peeve a pet?" This parrot is what I came up with.

10,000 B.H.

The new movie 10,000 B.C. got me thinking about the movie One Million Years B.C. which in turn got me thinking about Raquel Welch in a fur bikini.

Logically my next thought would be of cavewoman Marge in a fur bikini. I call it "10,000 Years Before Homer".

New movies seem to be sparking my imagination so you can look forward to, or dread, a few more posts like this over the next week or so.

ABA Patrick

Seeing the trailer for the new Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro" got me thinking about the old Amercian Basketball Association. All I remember about the league came from the backs of old comic books: guys with big afros making a sales pitch for the red, white, and blue ball.

This of course started me thinking about what cartoon character would look funny with an afro. Thus Patrick Starfish with a big 'fro.
(what can I say, my brain works in strange ways)