What did I think of this project? I got to make the superior Mario Brother in Illustrator. I'd say that's pretty good. The tutorial for this (which was pretty bad) wanted me to make Mario, and I could have done that, but that would be to easy. So, I essentially made his face skinnier, changed his mustache, and changed his hat. The only part of this that isn't great is the bill of the hat, which seems off to me.
To understand the complex machinations of why my cranium spawned this creative statement, I shalt indulge your curiosity. I just really like puns, if you couldn't guess that. So, back in Drawing, I did a picture of a box of cereal called "Cereal Killer." It was a bit bare bones, but I liked the idea, so I did it again. When I was designing this, I really just thought of jokes (bad jokes, mind you) that fit the theme. The only part of this I really like is the front because I was able to put the most on it. The maze that has no escape is also pretty good, though. If I could change anything about this piece, it would be how it printed, which was a disaster. None of the pieces fit and most of the back rubbed off and it was generally awful. For everyone. Including you. Also, I'd add weird ingredients and warnings to the side. Needless to say, this piece pales in comparison with A True Masterpiece. There are no words to describe it's majesty...
Welcome... to the Pyramids of Hershey. If you read that in the voice of the owner of Jurassic Park, you've got your priorities in check. If not, we need to talk. Anyways, these ancient structures were originally built by the Hersheians (and possibly aliens) and are now occupied by Augustus Gloop and his company (if you know who that is, your references are almost as obscure as mine). In somewhat seriousness, I choose this idea because, what a shock, I spent multiple days thinking of ideas and this was the first actually good one. In order to make this look somewhat realistic, I had to add shadows to certain areas and darken the actual pyramids. I also had to make the blue pyramid look like a pyramid, which was more difficult than it probably seems. If I could change anything about this, I would probably make the ground made of chocolate, but I couldn't find a way to make that look good.
This is a newly discovered (and frankly unoriginal) species inspiring called the Bake. It has the mobility of a bat and the terrifying presence of a snake. My thought process behind this was "I'm going to be combining two completely different animals. That's pretty horrifying on it's own. I'll just go all the way and combine two animals that are considered terrifying on their own. This can only go well." Just be glad these aren't real.
I had a few problems when working on this project, mainly about the arms. I knew I couldn't just put the snakes head on the bat and just call it a day. That would be too easy and too boring. I had trouble making it look somewhat real, and even then, I don't think I succeeded. The front arm just looks too disconnected and too bright. I also had trouble making the far arm look blurry. Sometimes it would be too clear and sometimes it would just be a blob. If I could change anything, I'd probably fix the front arm and make it look darker. Also Toad Tongue. That's a thing, I guess... I'll think of good puns at some point... |
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