liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 If it helps, I'll still buy the Christmas Cart regardless of what label design is used. Maybe its just me, but I like the current design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I like it, but its not like all the people bitching about it sent in their own labels. If this is the only option, let it go, and if you don't like it don't buy it. There is always next year, and then they can send in their own labels that have space invader monsters on them or whatever they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 Just to be absolutely clear about this, I adore the design/label idea and implementation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Just to be absolutely clear about this, I adore the design/label idea and implementation. Probably the problem is that some people take Christmas quite seriously while others (like me) see it as folklore (incl. massive merchandizing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Probably the problem is that some people take Christmas quite seriously while others (like me) see it as folklore (incl. massive merchandizing). Yeah! That's it. Hooray for masssive merchandising!! BTW: @Sku-u - It wasn't at all 'ripped'. Although based on an old Gil Elvgren painting, every brushstroke is brand new. Don't mean to sound pissy but I don't rip stuff. Ever. My god this is getting serious isn't it? And to think it's all because of a VERY tongue-in-cheek little painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 And to think it's all because of a VERY tongue-in-cheek little painting. One must be very careful what expressions one uses!![/u] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 haha. yes, that could indeed be misconstrued This wasn't REALLY intended to be seen as that smutty. It's not any different from the kind of stuff used to advertise cars in the 60s in US. That's kind of the idea. Ah well, screw it, it was a fun painting to do anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Just to be absolutely clear about this, I adore the design/label idea and implementation. As do I. And who said the carts were going to be sold? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Just to be absolutely clear about this, I adore the design/label idea and implementation. As do I. And who said the carts were going to be sold? ..Al Just dont start another one of those 'Only 10 will be made' threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 As do I. And who said the carts were going to be sold? ..Al Just dont start another one of those 'Only 10 will be made' threads I know well over 10 carts will be made. I'm just saying they won't be available for outright purchase. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 As do I. And who said the carts were going to be sold? ..Al Just dont start another one of those 'Only 10 will be made' threads I know well over 10 carts will be made. I'm just saying they won't be available for outright purchase. ..Al More details! Please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Pin Up Art is cool, I think it looks great. Of course she should know that VCS would be worth more if it was boxed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Pin Up Art is cool, I think it looks great. Of course she should know that VCS would be worth more if it was boxed... Ah c'mon. She can't even dress properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Probably the problem is that some people take Christmas quite seriously while others (like me) see it as folklore (incl. massive merchandizing). Yeah! That's it. Hooray for masssive merchandising!! BTW: @Sku-u - It wasn't at all 'ripped'. Although based on an old Gil Elvgren painting, every brushstroke is brand new. Don't mean to sound pissy but I don't rip stuff. Ever. My god this is getting serious isn't it? And to think it's all because of a VERY tongue-in-cheek little painting. Sorry if you are taking it seriously. I wasn't I don't mind the picture. I just don't see what a 40s/50s style pin up girl has to do with a 70s/80s game system. Who cares if I like or don't like the picture? I'm one person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 It wasn't at all 'ripped'. C'mon Dave, that's about as original as Mental Kombat.... Nice work, by the way... as soon as I saw Al's avatar, I knew who it came from - I liked your other Gunfight label better... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I absolutely LOVE the artwork... so much that I would be interested in getting a poster-size print of the piece for my gameroom. :-) It really has a classic feel to it - sexy without being overly explicit. ... I wonder how much the original would go for on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 My original is 14x12" 300dpi. heck, at that size it probably IS overly explicit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Oh, also, there wouldn't be much of an original to auction. The basic background is all acrylic painted, sure. But the girl and all the other stuff were painted digitally:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I'm sure we would all prefer a nice image of a dead person nailed to a wooden cross. What would this have to do with Christmas? Some of us acknowledge the holidays to celebrate Christ's birth, not his death. I'll assume you were just being facetious. [it's more about Christmas than Atari, and the lasting 'brand image' of Christmas (partly due to companies like Coca Cola) is this cheesy fifties thing. You're right - it is totally wrong for Atari. That's why this picture isn't on a game- but, whether we should be using only retro 70s and 80s styles on a medium that continues to expand is another debate entirely... I was just expecting something closer to 2003, because that is the year commemorated on the cart. I like it, but its not like all the people bitching about it sent in their own labels. If this is the only option, let it go, and if you don't like it don't buy it. There is always next year, and then they can send in their own labels that have space invader monsters on them or whatever they want. Show me the post that says, "Submit your design ideas here" For the record, I like Dave's artwork, just not on a 2003 Atari cart. Peace, Weston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 C'mon Dave, that's about as original as Mental Kombat.... Nice work, by the way... as soon as I saw Al's avatar, I knew who it came from - I liked your other Gunfight label better... :wink: LOL. Maybe I should have had Dennis Quaid with his arse out OMG The OTHER Gunfight label!! Don't! I swear, these are the only two pictures I've ever done of this type. You'll have them crying "sicko" next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 you people need to quit your self rightious whining. When i think xmas i think of odd old style paintings. THE PICTURE OF THE WOMAN AND THE ATARI ARE NOT ONE IN THE SAME. The Woman is to show off the candor and oddness in the old style paintings and how the nostalgia directly flows into the atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Must renew interest in this thread! Who here plans to get this special cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Must renew interest in this thread! Who here plans to get this special cart? How do you get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyngs Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I will gladly purchase one. I would also purchase a copy of the painting as well! Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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