I am AB

TessaW

I didn't catch that it was you, but I thought to myself "Oh, I bet Lee chooses this one as one of his favorites". :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:

Lee White

@TessaW I waited to see if I'd make the top 16 during judging with Will and jake picking the entries. I made the top 16, then told them that it was me! So then we deleted mine and brought in another one. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

TessaW

@Lee-White Lol, good one. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes: Whew! Just imagine the heckling you'd get from them if you didn't make that first cut.

Lee White

@TessaW I was nervous!!

sigross

@Lee-White I can't sign in to the arena is there a delay?

sigross

@Lee-White ignore that I'm a day out lol

Whitney Simms

You sneaky snook!

Charlie Eve Ryan

That is fantastic! I feel the varied weight in your inky lines plus the font coupled with a clever concept should have given you away to the boys! I can't not see your style, lol! AB rocks!

BichonBistro

@Lee-White and I thought somebody was cribbing your font! it’s one of my favorites for the unique take and vintage feel in the execution (except for the Woof font )

Kat

sneaky...sneaky! LOL, great image, and I'm glad you had a chance for a bit of fun!

Nyrryl Cadiz

@Lee-White HAHA! I honestly found this concept unique. Nice one. Lol

SFischer

Damn the signs are all there!! I knew this was illustrated by a professional right away. Great work AB!

K.Flagg

Omg that is the best!

bugeyefly

Concept is king eh? Sneaky, very sneaky.

xin li

That image made stop scrolling on the contest thread for a bit. I think I wrote a message to AB that I really loved the concept. But I did not suspect it was you at all. I also thought Lee would like this piece.

LauraA

!

I just thought, "Someone has a well-developed style and a really original concept!" It made me pause. But admittedly, since I didn't enter, I was scrolling rather fast just to keep current with what was going on, and so I didn't consciously think, "It's Lee's style!" Thanks for putting it in there and shaking us up!

Coley

@Lee-White you sneak.

I didn't recognize it as yours, partly because I don't expect people to be so sneaky lol, but it was outstanding for sure.

Fun times!

theprairiefox

@Lee-White I had caught that it was you. I actually catch it because you posted as AB I read the posts, then you deleted them and I knew it was you.

I was wondering if you would make the top 16 (after seeing it I didn't really have a doubt.) I love the printmaking feel you got with the piece.

I eventually have to figure out how to get that feeling digitally. But I am still working on getting the feeling I want traditionally... then I will hopefully be able to transfer it to digital. Your video on textures I think will be a good first step for me.

I wasn't able to get my entry in traditionally and it just isn't as effective digitally.

Let me know what you think about the difference between the two...

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Lee White

@theprairiefox I was wondering if anyone caught that slip! I had posted a comment as AB, but I was logged in on my Lee account! I caught it quick, but not quick enough! haha!

When I first saw this, I thought, "I love the concept but why is he trying to be a Lee White clone?!" LOL! I'm glad it was you. Bravo!