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Gonzo with the Wind
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Created by sirdiddymus on Jun 05, 2011
The most touching scene in any Muppet movie usually involves the Muppets saying goodbye to one another. My design attempts to capture this moment. As Gonzo flies off into the sunset, his friends call for him to come back.
Gonzo with the Wind
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sirdiddymus on June 6, 2011, 12:48 p.m.
Incidentally, while I was working on this design I was also listening to this song for a bit of inspiration...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGUqSy_Ng9g
crowinkle1979 on June 6, 2011, 2:57 p.m.
how does this show friendship?
sirdiddymus on June 6, 2011, 3:20 p.m.
Hi crowinkle1979! It takes inspiration from key scenes in The Muppet Movie and Muppet Takes Manhattan where the Muppets need to go after one another when they are in trouble or when they need to reconnect after they've said goodbye. I've tried to capture the essence of their bond in a scene that evokes a classic Muppety story.
mariner_dan on June 6, 2011, 4:41 p.m.
That is too cool!
fuddelmo on June 6, 2011, 7:24 p.m.
Beautiful work!!! really love this.
muppetteeth on June 6, 2011, 9:12 p.m.
whoa. One word: epic.
sirdiddymus on June 6, 2011, 10:26 p.m.
Thanks a bunch :)
wilfur on June 6, 2011, 10:32 p.m.
Awesome illustration!!
JediMuppet on June 7, 2011, 2:43 a.m.
Love this, it captures the Muppetness so well!
davehulteendesign on June 7, 2011, 7:09 a.m.
Wow, that is gorgeous. Full bodied Muppets are always tough to capture properly, but you nailed it! What mediums did you use? Is this digitally painted? Fantastic work!
hootmonkey on June 7, 2011, 7:35 a.m.
cool colors. feels like a movie poster
sirdiddymus on June 7, 2011, 9:02 a.m.
Thanks everyone!
davehulteeen, I've had some practice. This is something I did some 5-6 years ago: http://bit.ly/lNwfs3 I've refined my process since then. I start off by making making a photoshop composite of different Muppet parts as reference. Then, I do trace in illustrator. And then a final pass in photoshop where I create a background, color grade, and texture. By the way, I'm a big fan of your Muppet art! :)
sirdiddymus on June 7, 2011, 8:46 p.m.
Davehulteen, ignore the link I posted earlier. Here's the correct one http://twitpic.com/5895yh
Faylo on June 8, 2011, 11:31 a.m.
Absolutely beautiful.
mchensley on June 8, 2011, 7:01 p.m.
Haha clever title
jonesforgetful on June 9, 2011, 1 a.m.
That's a really really cool design
menthree on June 10, 2011, 9:18 a.m.
Muppetational!
jvcarroll on June 10, 2011, 11:44 a.m.
pretty!! i really like this one
L-M-N-O-P on June 11, 2011, 12:13 a.m.
Great stuff.
sirdiddymus on June 13, 2011, 3:02 a.m.
Thanks, guys!
jvcaroll, I love what you did with your entry. Amazing work!
retrovirusaurus on June 13, 2011, 9:16 a.m.
woof! really nice!
FRICKINAWESOME on June 14, 2011, 3:02 a.m.
Super nice realistic style.
soloyo on June 14, 2011, 5:27 p.m.
Beautiful!
m_baboon on June 17, 2011, 8:52 a.m.
Very very nice.
BlackMinute7 on Jan. 17, 2012, 12:54 a.m.
beautiful