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My third take on the Mad Hatter, and probably not the last one.

After witnessing the recent invasion of atrocious depictions and renditions of the Hatter (Yeah, I'm looking at you Tim Burton). I had to reassure myself and had to paint him again and see if I can still get it right.

Yes, this is the way the Hatter should look like: ugly, red headed, bad mannered, short tempered, big nosed, bucktoothed lunatic (possibly Irish). And he is NOT your friend!

PS: I have nothing against Irish people, I love Ireland and I love Irish people and mostly everything Irish. Much luv. <3
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Ah! The Mad Hatter…

For a minute, I swore this was “The hatter” from the Batman series. He was such a loveably comical and classic villain from the series, really. I must admit that this image that you’ve done is quite beautifully made and captures some of the earlier depictions of this character quite wonderfully, yet I do have to say that as well done as it is, it’s also quite overly done, too.

No offense meant to you as an artist, of course, but as you’ve said, the Mad Hatter is an overly done image and almost as cliché as a Dracula piece. But that’s where it ends, really. I must applaud you on showing how menacing this character is portrayed in the various series (that have used him in one way or another) and how much of a delinquent he is. I also like the rat-like qualities that you’ve given to your version of the Hatter.

I would suggest that--no offense to you--you keep doing original works. I just feel that your talent was meant for more than just trying to prove to others how that, no matter what happen, a classic can always be reshaped to its original form. As someone who has spent too much time on the internet, believe me when I say you’ll not get through to no-one people if you keep trying to show how something needs to be done. I understand an artist needs to vent every so often, but wasting your talent to try and change the course of some social meme is similar to trying to teach a blind man to drive.

I mean, it’s possible, but near impossible to have the limitless patience needed for the feat to be done.

All in all, I will admit that is well done, but it still seems like a cliché piece.
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:iconroxasora225:
Thank you thank you thank you!!! finally someone who feels the same about that piece of crap movie!!!!! I love what you've done with him here he looks awesome!!! i actually played him in my 7th grade production of AIW. haha! Btw have you seen the SciFi movie "alice"? Andrew-Lee Potts does an amazing job as the Hatter in that production!!! hes probably my favorite version of the Hatter that has come out! maybe you should draw that version of him? i think that would be really cool!!!!

Oh and btw i love all of the rest of your artwork as well!!!!! i add you to my watch list! keep up the great work!!!!!!

roxasora225 aka Colin! :)
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~GregLakowske Jan 4, 2013  Professional General Artist
Excellent version of the Hatter! Great work!!
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:iconjassijass:
Yay! I've got Irish in me. I've loved. Beautiful take on the Hatter. THis was one of the ways I saw him.
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:iconlukaner-z:
resembles a lot the original design(by lewis carrol),though he is ugly and bad manered in my point of view he seemed at least good humored =)
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:iconshadedinmisfit:
I THINK THIS IS THE CREEPIEST YET COOLEST MAD HATTER PIC EVER
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:iconking1cheetah:
Amazing artwork looks like one of alice in wonderland video games
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~SarahMarshmallow-art Jul 17, 2012  Student Filmographer
beautifully grotesque
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Mood: Joy ~killerkiiwiieNija117 Jan 24, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Sooooooooooo bad ass
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~williamcjones48 Jan 23, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Yes! thank you! This is the way the Hatter was meant to look like.
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:iconmakai-de-senkei:
THANK you. I'm tired of searching for unique Hatter picks in a sea of Burton. I don't mind his design, but still. I adore what you've done, because it's how I've always seen him. ^^
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