Lately, the avatar-making bug seems to have taken a big wet bite out of me too. I'm feeling in a very Pocoyo frame of mind right now, hence my current Pato avatar. Here are a few more avatars I've made of the relevent characters. Nothing too spectacular.

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9296/pocoyohq2.png http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8476/ellidollrl2.png http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6918/patodarkiu3.png http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1827/elliposewi0.png http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3...opocoyofy1.png

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6586/patocoolte7.png http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5747/patotickleci2.png http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/792...stretchbk2.png http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8997/sleepydayfd8.png http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7460/pocoyopalsev6.png

Pocoyo? Never heard of it. I like the art style, though. Is that claymation?

I believe it's computer-animated, though it's clearly done in a certain style to resemble claymation. The show is Spanish in origin, with Stephen Fry providing the narration in the English dub. I'm not sure how big it is outside of Europe, but if you have access to it then I definitely recommend checking it out. While technically it's for pre-schoolers, it has leagues more wit and sophistication than most so-called adult viewing out there. I'm deadly serious about that.

Incidentally, here are a couple more Pocoyo avatars I made which had to be excised from my original post due to the ten image rule:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/900...pynightft1.png http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7632/lulaif9.png

Those are real cute, JJ! I've never heard of the show either, but they're cute just the same. I watch pre-school shows too. I especially like Curious George. ;)

Thanks, Lynnie. I haven't seen a great deal of Curious George myself, but from what I can make out, it seems to be quite a lovely little show. Indeed, pre-school programming makes for great viewing, as more often than not it constitutes good-natured, earnest entertainment. Plus, as an additional bonus, it can be fun to read darker subtexts into them. :bloogrin:

Collection #6:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...125/avis06.jpg

#10 and #14 are from my camera and are part of a much larger, totally idiotic photo collection I call "Mankind and his Lights". This is what happens when you don't have to buy film. :cheesegrin: 8D

#12 is also from my camera, #11 and #13 are from my Sims game, the rest were made from pics found around the web, as usual. :)

mmmmm.... squirrel

Oh dear, that poor squirrel. Run Squirelly, run! 8D

More nice one's Cass. I like the dolphins, very pretty. And the 22nd looks cool on my computer screen when I scroll. It may just be my computer, but it kind of "flashes", and it's the only one that does that. I found that kind of cool. ;)

The 7th set:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...125/avis07.jpg

A few Sims pics and a bunch of other goodies I found scattered around the web, all hacked up, trimmed, resized, and generally abused with Paint, submitted for your inspection and critique. Who needs Photoshop? Paint does everything I need it to do, doesn't cost a couple hundred bucks, and doesn't require a Ph.D. to understand and use. I think the program is way underrated. :)

I was going to reply to this days ago and completely forgot about it. :wiltshock:

More nice ones here, Cass. I especially like the one of the kitten jumping through the grass, just way too cute. I know I've seen it before somewhere. But it's a great shot, I can understand if it's popular. All the space shots are awesome as always. And who doesn't like staring at the optical allusion ones? I stare at them and know that there's no way that shape can take place in real life. A few seconds later I say to myself "Wait, yes it can! It's just this over here needs to be this way and that.....no wait. No it can't." And I keep going back and forth. It's fun. 8D And is that a Viking ship? :slybendy:

As for me, I haven't come up with any new ones lately.

Set #8:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...125/avis08.jpg

Made mostly from images found in various places online, as usual. No pic is safe from me and my copy of Paint. :bloocross:

That one of the dog cracks me up for some reason.8D

I like the Spam one. 8D

I made these myself! /GIR


VGCats:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...-off-leo-2.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...-off-leo-3.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ed-off-leo.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rel-OMGWTF.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...2-Holycrap.jpg

Disney:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...nnoyed-max.jpg

Thanks, MS Paint!

More awesome ones here, Cass! I especially like the panda bear, and yeah, that dog one is making me laugh. He looks soooo excited and hyper over something, lol. 8D All the space ones are always cool. And is that Amanda Blue? :frankiesmile:

I like yours too, Nyo! I'm not too familiar with VG Cats, but I did like A Goofy Movie. I love the look on Max's face. ;)

VG Cats is one of the many video game webcomics out there. I'd put the link but it's not all that "family friendly" to say the least! ;)

The Max icon was from An Extremely Goofy Movie, btw :D Max is in high school in AGM, here in XGM he's in college.

And of course, the Sonic icon in my sig was made by me as well.

EDIT 1: aaaaand Camp Lazlo:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...an-deadpan.jpg

Man, there's more avatars here than you can shake a stick at. And they're all great work, Lynnie and Cass (and anyone else I forgot to mention), wonderfully random.:D
I clocked a couple of very MC Escher-ish avvies back there, too. Very cool.;)

I think you're the first person to mention his name. Escher's works, and impossible objects in general, have always fascinated me. A lot of the avatars I've made featuring impossible objects were created from images found on Impossible World, a site devoted to the subject and one of my favorite stops on my daily tour of the web.

I had fun making that one. Mr. Spam is endlessly entertaining. 8D

It is indeed. I've made more avatars and other images of my most photographed Sim than I care to count, including a few with animated sparkles. Part of me really wants to show them off but this is a Foster's forum, not an Amanda Blue board, so I'll restrain myself. Awfully tempting, though.

You two have already seen the original pic, but I thought I'd post it for everyone else's enjoyment, too:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...rdoggiegq7.jpg

I found it while googling "n00b chow". Don't ask. :cheesegrin:

So, ther'es this forum that recently switched to new software. None of the old posts were migrated, although old POST COUNTS were. This produces an amusing percentage glitch that will likely never be fixed. The forum allows avatars at 150x200, so I promptly made this:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...osttoomuch.png

LOL, nice one, Rid. :bloocross:

Great photo of the dog, Cass. 8D

LOL at the dog. That's priceless, Cass.:D
And thanks for the Escher link, I'll check it out sometime.:)

Here are a couple avatars I've made in the past few years:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...an/rollins.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...mcguirknp3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...zman/whort.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ckeravatar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...zman/thorg.png

I didn't make this one but I found it amusing:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...z/11075947.gif

Chatspeak BatB, lul. "ZOMG hag!"

The link below takes you to the page where I got my avatar of King Dedede. I had to shrink down the original image to 100x100 in Microsoft paint after I downloaded it.

Also, the page contains some foul language (no F-bombs or S-bombs though): just wanted to give you all a heads up.

http://triggerd.deviantart.com/art/T...edede-76326721

Hah! I love the Coach Z in curlers one!

Those are all great Cass. Thanks!

Snake? SNAKE!!

I just might use this one.

Haven't posted here in awhile. Anyway, here's set #9:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...125/avis09.jpg

The usual assortment of odd characters, geometric thingies, etc. I believe #18 will look familiar to those who hang out in the Post To Post thread; for the rest of you, it's from a pic by Antgirl1 which I shamelessly altered without permission. 8D #2 is from my camera; it's a smaller version of my current profile pic. The rest are from various sources both online and off.

Enjoy. :)

Whoo, Attila the Ham. He sure gets around.

And are those the wisdom-filled eyes of Kangaroo Jack I see gazing back at us from the bottom right-hand corner there?

Nah, it's okay. 8D

I like the set, BTW...:D

Yay, I love seeing these! :smed: I especially like the lightning one, the blue sun one and the solar eclipse. The others are all wonderful too. Sooo colorful! :up:

8D I love #18...

And I really like #13 and the lightening one. :D

When I eventually track down a copy of the DVD - if there is one - I will probably produce a full set of Hamvatars. ;D

That it is. For some incomprehensible reason, Kangaroo Jack is one of my brother's favorite movies. Whenever I mention this to people they always want to know if he's retarded. 8D

#18 might animate well; I can see the eyes flashing or blinking or some such thing. #13 is a slightly compressed fractal from someone's MySpace page. Incidentally, I found #17 while googling Yahoo Slurp Spider. :bloocross:

No offense to your brother (I like some dumb movies myself) but that just made my day. I freaking hate Kangaroo Jack. 8D

I've never seen it myself. I suspect it's pretty bad, though. :bloocross:

While I wish I could use #18, it has blood, so I don't think I can.

If I can, do I have permission to use it Cass?

....And AG1?

Well, I wouldn't have included it if I didn't think it was okay. Besides, you can always color it black if you feel the need to. ;)

I suppose....

I will. I'll color it black, don't want to get in trouble. :o

Yeah, it's okay if you want to use it. =P

Well, I tried to color it black, and kinda failed... epicly.

Sooo... I'll probably leave it.

Oh peshaw...it looks FINE. :D