The Battle for One Billion Pounds

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:51 pm

Neil (aka Koosh Koosh) and I have a small bet on-- one billion pounds to the loser who can draw the coolest Sonic.

Here is my effort: http://lemonade.horseface.org/art/pictures/22.gif

Here is Neil's: http://lemonade.horseface.org/art/pictures/21.jpg

I trust you can all make the right choice.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:54 pm

Hang on, you do mean 1 billion goes to the crappest drawing?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:54 pm

They're two completely different styles so I can't really choose. Both are winners in my opinion.

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:54 pm

Goddamnit, no. ONE of us is the winner. VOTE.

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:00 pm

Gosh, they're both so great, I just can't decide!

Koosh Koosh! · Post by **Koosh Koosh!** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:00 pm

DECIDE or the money goes to some fat kids in a hospital.

Sammybeany · Post by **Sammybeany** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:01 pm

You're both terrible artists and I hate Sonic.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:05 pm

I guess the money's going to the hospital.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:22 pm

Spazz wrote:They're two completely different styles so I can't really choose. Both are winners in my opinion.

Seconded. Maybe if you both drew the same style it would be comparable, but to have Popcorn draw the Adventure-series Sonic and Neil draw the earlier versions of the character, it's apples and oranges, man.

WhoopA · Post by **WhoopA** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:22 pm

Hey, I voted! I like Neil's, but I like Popcorn's more.

Neil's art is cleaner but Pop's is more dynamic; I think Pop's captures the spirit slightly better, so that's where my money went.

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:30 pm

Amazing Grant wrote:
Spazz wrote:They're two completely different styles so I can't really choose. Both are winners in my opinion.
Seconded. Maybe if you both drew the same style it would be comparable, but to have Popcorn draw the Adventure-series Sonic and Neil draw the earlier versions of the character, it's apples and oranges, man.

How hard can it be to just vote for the one you like the fucking best?

Post by **Esrever** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:42 pm

Fine! I like Neil's best.

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:45 pm

*writes Esrever's name in little black book*

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:02 pm

They're both excellent. Equal, in fact.
But I liked the style Niel used better.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:29 pm

Yeah. If you want to compare the styles, then Neil's is infinitely better.

Infinitely.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:34 pm

Ditto, e nÃƒÂ£o ouse me botar nessa lista!

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:56 pm

I like Neil's better.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:27 pm

Neil's Sonic looks chubby.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:31 pm

Well the old-school Sonic did look a little chubby to some people.

SoNick · Post by **SoNick** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:53 pm

It's a tough call, but I chose Neil's.

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:59 pm

I voted for the person I hate the least.

Post by **G.Silver** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:37 pm

I am hurt to have not been included. You know I'm good for a billion pounds! :(

I have to go with Popcorn's, even when it's something I don't necessarily like (those rounded teddy-bear ears, for instance) it feels more deliberate and intentional despite the "sloppy ink" nature of his style. The result is a much more powerful image (plus major preference points for the giant hands).

I typically prefer a more "classic" style but in Neil's case it's almost classic to a fault, it's just too chubby and too stiff. The right shoulder intrudes into his profile, which softens one of the "sharper" points in his silhouette, and the cropped-out feet lend to a weaker composition. There are some qualities on Neil's that I like better (the head spines in particular seem to have more "spring" than Popcorn's) but overall it's just not as strong.

Post by Bo » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:32 pm

Hard to compare such different styles, but I have to go Neil on this one.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:52 pm

It's kinda hard to choose, especially since one style is the newer SA version and so forth and other is purely old school. But I like Neil's smoother line art in the pic, plus the feet looks kinda weird on Popcorn's Sonic (no offense, Popcorn, your Sonic is still mighty impressive). I also tend to perfer angular style artwork over the more rounded appeal. I'd choose neither since both are unique, but if I was really forced to pick, I'd go for Neil's.
~Neo

drak · Post by **drak** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:13 am

YOU'VE MADE ME REGISTER HERE JUST FOR THIS.
Uhm.. I'm gonna have to go with Popcorn's, here :[ I really really love the lining style used, and the pose is also a lot more interesting.
So.. yeah. Y'know.

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