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the derbyDerby #73: OptimismThe Dodo Skips Through History

The Dodo Skips Through History

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tgentry


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The Dodo Skips Through History

What could possibly go wrong?...

HeartlineTwist


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I abhor light colored shirts, but I promise you, tgentry, that if this prints, I will buy it and wear it proudly. GMV!!!

cainja1


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I, on the other hand, like light colored shirts. and dodos. and I will also buy it.

moran31


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I always look for yours every derby, i like it, nice job

Quolace


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This looks way better than the "rabbits" winner, GMV!

JenDupre


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You have such a great style, I know your entries just by viewing your thumbnail.
Good luck on the entry...it's awesome!

DavidShenoda


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I don't know if I get it, but it came out great. I like the design and color choice, except for the background. I think the blue clashes with the rest. Gray or maroon, maybe, I don't know. Good luck anway.

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L O L
i bet that was the exact look on the face of the last one as he was shot dead.
happy happy bird, man that gave me a good chuckle.

tgentry


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DavidShenoda wrote:I don't know if I get it, but it came out great. I like the design and color choice, except for the background. I think the blue clashes with the rest. Gray or maroon, maybe, I don't know. Good luck anway.


I was trying to hint at the colors and style of a scientific illustration you might see in a textbook from the 50's or older. With a tiny bit of text I think I could have pulled off that scientific diagram feel a little better. The idea is just that the Dodo is skipping through history with a blind optimism, unaware that the humans path just veered right in front of it. I played with different colors, but in the end I just liked the soft blue. I think it's a color from that time and looks nice with creme. But colors are a subjective thing I guess.

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it took me a minute to warm up to this shirt, but hey...where there's a skipping dodo, there's my vote. love the design and the diagram in the background lends itself exactly to that old textbook feel. love it. GMV



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Reminds me, I need to go find out when the next Thursday Next novel is going to be coming out. I'd pick up the shirt in the meantime to get a dodo fix.

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tgentry wrote:I was trying to hint at the colors and style of a scientific illustration you might see in a textbook from the 50's or older. With a tiny bit of text I think I could have pulled off that scientific diagram feel a little better. The idea is just that the Dodo is skipping through history with a blind optimism, unaware that the humans path just veered right in front of it. I played with different colors, but in the end I just liked the soft blue. I think it's a color from that time and looks nice with creme. But colors are a subjective thing I guess.


I really do have a great deal of respect for your thought process. I may not vote for every shirt you put out there, but I look forward to seeing what you come up with every week.

At quick glance I lost myself in your art and details and didn't really give much thought to the message your trying to convey but when I stumbled on this post, I had to take a 2nd look. Brilliant.

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ReflectiveRobot


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How do you do it? Another great concept, excecuted perfectly!

FancyDad


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wow, this looks amazing!



gegeegirl


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This is a cool pic that my teen got a great laugh out of....We'd buy at least 2

lucky1988


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awesome illustration!

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tgentry wrote:I was trying to hint at the colors and style of a scientific illustration you might see in a textbook from the 50's or older..


I think you did exactly that. The detail work on this is amazing. The only reason I can see for this being 19th is that it is on cream. But I don't know what other color you could have used.

All my posts are quality posts, woot.
Cool shirts for sale at CAMEESA, some by WOOT designers

Whatintheworldisthat


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Grr. My favorite designs have failed to fog in the past 3 derbies .

HeartlineTwist


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Whatintheworldisthat wrote:Grr. My favorite designs have failed to fog in the past 3 derbies .


This still has PLENTY of time to just randomly start skyrocketing.

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Awesome. Awesome. And Awesome.

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The detail on your shirts is always so well done. I absolutely love the goofy look on this guy's face. The colors are great, the linework is clean... The whole concept is awesome. I aspire to be this poised in my design skills one day. GMV (one of my first!).

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I really want this shirt

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tgentry - Your designs are fantastic. I was happy to see your name on this entry. Excellent excecution in all ways.

I've bought cooler shirts than you.

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