Does anyone actually like DaveArt masks?

[Wayne Primeau]

They're the Brett Ratner of goalie masks.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Still haven't explained why you dislike them

This will suffice for now

They're the Ed Hardy t-shirts of goalie masks.

he is not suited for making art on goalie masks in my opinion. His work is too detailed in a way and it has way too much going on in it. I have a feeling that if he actually toned it down a bit, it could actually look decent.

They look kind of tasteless to me, I prefer simpler and more minimal designs.

They're the Brett Ratner of goalie masks.

 

[HanSolo]

It's the summer. You seem like fun.

Good answer

 

[W75]

I'm afraid that someone does. Because he is obviously still selling them.

I don't.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

his masks are cutting edge and creative

therefore, they are the antithesis of stuffy, old timer, traditional hockey types

#GetOffMyLawn

 

[Siamese Dream]

People always go on about "herp derp the goalies asked him to do it like that" except they probably didn't

What probably happens is they sit down with him, give him a list of images they want. Take Lundqvist for example, he'll want his usual statue of liberty on the side and maybe "HANK" or "RANGERS" on it somewhere and number 30

Then DaveArt goes nuts and is all like "OOH AND I CAN ALSO DO THIS AND THIS AND THIS AND MAYBE MAKE IT GLOW IN THE DARK LIKE THIS AND LENS FLARES EVERYWAAHHH" and the goalies just smile and nod and are like "sure, whatever"

 

[Juicy Pop]

I really wish more goalies would go with a rather plain, minimalist style in a similar fashion to Hiller's masks.

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=735879

His Team Switzerland mask was particularly sexy, especially since it was simply a variant of his regular Anaheim cage.

 

[SladeWilson23]

All of these are really good.

 

[The Jersey Number]

They're the Ed Hardy t-shirts of goalie masks.

 

[King Niinimaa*]

DaveArt is incapable to create something lasting, mask that would stand the test of time. Instead he loads them with minor details like a kid using MS paintbrush. He should have few classics by now. That series with Lundqvist was pure garbage.

 

[SladeWilson23]

People always go on about "herp derp the goalies asked him to do it like that" except they probably didn't

What probably happens is they sit down with him, give him a list of images they want. Take Lundqvist for example, he'll want his usual statue of liberty on the side and maybe "HANK" or "RANGERS" on it somewhere and number 30

Then DaveArt goes nuts and is all like "OOH AND I CAN ALSO DO THIS AND THIS AND THIS AND MAYBE MAKE IT GLOW IN THE DARK LIKE THIS AND LENS FLARES EVERYWAAHHH" and the goalies just smile and nod and are like "sure, whatever"

Goalies have more say in what goes on their masks than Dave does. And you're 100% clueless if you honestly think a goalie is gonna wear a mask he doesn't like.

Dave is a very talented artist and very good mask painter. If Bauer's clients disliked Dave's artwork so badly, Dave would be out of a job.

You not liking his work =/= Dave being a bad artist

 

[Maelmoor]

He has done so many so obviously all won't be to your taste but I like quite a few of them

 

[Juicy Pop]

All of these are really good.

Personally, that just looks like a rather overdone attempt at replicating Hebert's mask.

 

[SladeWilson23]

See, to me that just looks a pitiful, overdone attempt at replicating Hebert's mask.

As much as I like the old classic designs from the 90's, I'm a fan of the more modern styles as well.

 

[StrangeVision]

I don't like a lot of his work, but I hope he never stops churning them out. The ******** over his masks is endlessly entertaining.

 

[Quarter]

So, since we don't own the mask, we shouldn't be able to have an opinion of if we like them or not?

My opinion; they have too much detail which makes them hard to read from 20+ feet away.

He does not use the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid)

He didn't say you weren't entitled to an opinion, he just said that your opinion is irrelevant.

 

[TrillMike]

Hit or miss for me. Had to unfollow him on Instagram for over posting. The glow in the dark stuff is dumb. He can get carried away with it.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I'd love to see these 90's masks with DaveArt's touch.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Hit or miss for me. Had to unfollow him on Instagram for over posting. The glow in the dark stuff is dumb. He can get carried away with it.

he is experimenting and trying new things while pushing the envelope

why do so many hockey fans treat innovation as anathema?

the fact baseball introduced a coach's challenge before the nhl is kind of laughable if you think about it

to quote an arch enemy song: "slaves of yesterday, you are blind, blind, to the sunrise."

 

[vippe]

Well.. he's the best in business.It's cool to hate that.. I guess

 

[Viqsi]

I must confess I honestly had no idea his work was so hated until I saw this thread. It's a little busy, sure, but, meh. Doesn't strike me as being overly ostentatious or evil or whatever. This reaction seems a little extreme.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Idk who DaveArt is? Franny Drummond has done most of the Flyers goalies recent Masks and I think he does a pretty good job

 

[FourRings]

I must confess I honestly had no idea his work was so hated until I saw this thread. It's a little busy, sure, but, meh. Doesn't strike me as being overly ostentatious or evil or whatever. This reaction seems a little extreme.

Same here.

 

[Evergreen]

My biggest issue with DaveArt is that I don't understand why he needs to add the Lens flares all over the place.

The masks are already coated in glossy paint. They will already pick up reflections from the lighting in the stadiums. It makes no sense.

 

[SladeWilson23]

My biggest issue with DaveArt is that I don't understand why he needs to add the Lens flares all over the place.

The masks are already coated in glossy paint. They will already pick up reflections from the lighting in the stadiums. It makes no sense.

If you don't mind me asking, what is lens flare?