Michael's mask design contest over at Collecting for Kicks got me thinking that I haven't done any mask related customs lately. It's been quite a while now since I rolled out the first nine cards in my latest goalie mask themed custom set, so I thought I was overdue for another installment of Fractal Masks.
I've been sitting on six completed designs for the last two months, so I just decided to power my way through the last three in about two hours to get another complete nine-card page. I've got the process pretty well honed in at this point, it's just a matter of finding the time.
This time around, all of the masks are painted by David Gunnarsson and can be found in his mask gallery. It's hard to find a better source for usable mask pics like these on the web. I do miss some of the cooler masks this way though, but that's alright as Gunnarsson's page showcases masks from around the world, and not just the NHL.
I've been sitting on six completed designs for the last two months, so I just decided to power my way through the last three in about two hours to get another complete nine-card page. I've got the process pretty well honed in at this point, it's just a matter of finding the time.
This time around, all of the masks are painted by David Gunnarsson and can be found in his mask gallery. It's hard to find a better source for usable mask pics like these on the web. I do miss some of the cooler masks this way though, but that's alright as Gunnarsson's page showcases masks from around the world, and not just the NHL.
Here's a look at my favorite from this group:
How can you not love this mask? I'm pretty sure it's my new favorite mask in general, I mean come on it's got Homer Simpson on it. How cool is that? In case you're wondering, this mask was created for Thomas Halasz of HC Kosice in Slovakia. Check it out here.
Here's a look at all nine of them together:
As you can see, I tried to get a nice mix of masks from both the NHL and other leagues. This time around I've got two from the AHL, five from the NHL, and two from Europe. Other than the Halasz, my favorite would be a toss up between Valiquette's Spidey mask and Smith's Milwaukee Admirals mask.
With this set, I've also continued using a different 'fractal' with each design. I think doing this makes each one kind of unique, plus it makes for a really cool looking nine-card page when it's all said and done.
So what do you guys think? Which one is your favorite?
The Thomas Halasz mask is also my favorite from the lot, second would be Valiquette's Spidey mask and third goes to Smith's Milwaukee Admirals mask.
ReplyDeleteI tried looking for an image of Halasz in goal sporting the Simpsons inspired mask but no luck, I did come across this interesting mask though; http://www.torontomike.com/2010/09/vasiliy_koshechkins_kitty_goal.html
That is pretty interesting, I'll have to try and include it in this set one of these days.
ReplyDeleteWow all these cards look great...honestly you're really good at making card designs...Panini could use you
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael. Getting paid to do something like this would definitely be a dream job...
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