Vampirella
Friday, September 26th, 2008 by tcg
A few weeks ago Project Rooftop hosted a new redesign contest. This one would be one of the trickiest and more iconic assignments they’ve given the readers. Revamp Vampirella.
Vampirella is known for her revealing costume: blood red, cut down to there, string suit. I thought I’d give it a shot. Why not? I looked through lots of Vampirella covers and thought about it a while and decided the look I wanted. I saw her as a Pin Up. A kind of 40s bathing beauty style. I tried to draw what was in my head. That’s not where my talents lie. The costume is still Vamp red with the white collar. I added cuffs to just because I liked them. The cut is much more modest. I moved her bat emblem to the left thigh instead hovering over the crotch.
Anyway, my head just couldn’t make my hand produce what I envisioned. Oh well. I tried.
Today they posted the results of the contest. Some of the designs are amazing. They’ve listed the winners and a few runners-up. Over 100 entries came in for the Vampirella contest. Project Rooftop has never had so many submissions.
I did not win. I didn’t expect to win. I’m not an artist when it comes to drawing. I see where I made my design mistakes. Vampirella is very much a sexual being. Alien. Foreign. My design just didn’t hit that mark.
I’m proud of myself for trying my hand at a costume contest that didn’t require any sewing. It was fun.
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