Official Sketch Battle #13

[newz12]

Welcome to the 13th official Bombing Science sketch battle. The guest judge for this battle is Pose (MSK, D30), from Chicago.

Here's the breakdown of the prizes:

1st Place:
- Touch Twin 36 markers set ($100 value)
- $25 Bombing Science gift certificate

2nd Place:
- Touch Twin 24 markers set ($70 value)
- $25 Bombing Science gift certificate

3rd Place:
- $25 Bombing Science gift certificate


And now, the rules of the battle:

- Deadline: May 18th 2008
- Word to sketch: DYSM
- Can be any color, with or without background.
- Medium: Pencils, Pen, Markers (no computer...)

Send your sketch at the address below before the deadline:
flixs@bombingscience.com

Important: rename the image file with your artist name (example: yourname.jpg)

The judge of this battle will announce the winners a few days after the deadline. All the sketches that will be submitted to us will also be posted online.

Good luck!

[newz12]

Pose picked the winners of this battle...

1st Place:GRIEK



Comment: This is one sketch I just continued coming back to- i think because of the thick clean graphic look, with a nice varying line weight it has. That, and the fact that the letters have a nice legible funk to them. As far as constructive criticism goes, I would say to me the first 2 letters are your strongest and most dynamic. If this was something you were going to paint i would re- work the "s" and the "m". Maybe give the "s" a different bottom half to keep it from looking to similar to the top, or even weight the top heavier, as well as tweaking the "m" a little to get a punchier end point.

2nd Place:SORIE 420



Comment: I like the simplicity and pop of the letter structure, as well as the diamond shape the letters create as a whole, and the simple accent extensions and bits. The one thing I would say would be to possibly tone down what's going on outside of the letters, and in the 3d, so as not to take away from the letters. Subtle background clouds, chips or boarders would accent a piece like this well.

3rd Place:IN CAN DESCENT



Comment: I think letters and general flow are pretty solid and look good. It would be cool to see a verticle bar to the left of your "D"instead of one that kicks into the right- it might give it a good "jumping off point" that would be a juxtapozition with the rest of the flow... Basically something to make the "D" stronger, or even more visually dominant.

You can see all the sketches that were submitted for this battle here:
http://www.bombingscience.com/sketch-battle-13/

You can comment this battle but be respectful, constructive and polite.

[plan]

i think phers and viper should have got noticed but w\e...
congrats !

[Lectro One]

i like all of them but i think sorie's piece is the best i like the color but thats just me, anyway, congrats to all the winners

[Pickton's Pigpen]

there are some sketches that were done that made me shit myself.
props to the winners
i like the winner, original as helllll

[keepsicks]

GOOD ENTRIES IN THIS CONTEST!!! congrats to tha winners...cant wait for tha next contest....!

[NeVeR4O1]

good job guys, looks like im gunna have to take my time and get serious bout the next one

[tom_grafvn]

when the next contest is begin?????
Congrats t winners!

[XMENCHICAGO]

first place is dope looks like omens! that viper was sick too.
over all good choices.

[nero112]

big pherz should have won but props to 1st and 2nd good jowb

[Bazer]

asorkone was raw.

[Viper625]

Wow-
Pherz
EyeQ
KURST!!
Achoe
many others- good shit

[Neg_INFLUENZ]

Pherz was fuckin unreal! idk how it didnt win

[=Control=]

the one i submitted didn't show up in the master list... i followed directions and all, idk what happened. the entry was pretty fuckin toy compared to most of this stuff, but it says all and theres a few here that look like they got started and finished at like 11:59 on monday night.

[joker954]

keep six and pherz

[este_oner]

PHERZZZZZZ wow
should have one..

vipers was sickk..

i misspelled mine :\

[dezr]

wens da next official battle???

[Backalley Abortion Doctor]

The winner deserved it, that piece is boarderline perfect

[preform]

Let's remember folks this isn't a battle about who got the best sketching ability. Since the battle i can't even remember all the entry finals have been picked by either the bombing science staff or a newer idea, a cool writer.
So it's a who-can-appeal-the-most-to-the-writer-judging, battle.
Remember it's not about the best sketches, you wont win like that.

Your best bet is to do some history on the judge and go with what he wants you to go. It's wack yes but the same goes even in bboy battles.
All judges are biased of course.

SkapeOne Goddamnit..

[Viper625]

wow so many different artist should of won. :/ sad sad... get a different judge. damn.

I agree. I'm all for straight letters but