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the derbyDerby #119: FlightSomething I Must Do

Something I Must Do

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xazothia

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So long and thanks for all the... fish?

Great colors in this

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This is amazing. And heartbreaking.

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This is, for the first time in all my Woot watchin', the first shirt I'd actually buy. I wish there was even a chance it'd win.

As always, you're of the best Boots, and DEFINITELY most consistently brilliant.

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Wow, great illo!!! Very nice indeed.

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I've voted for Boots' entries before, but never liked them enough to buy. This I would buy.

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brilliant idea.

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Noooooo! Fishyyyyy! It's not worth it!!! Hahah. This is really cool, and I'm definitely in for one. +100000 votes for you!!!

Ah what?!? They printed me!? HOOORRAAAYYY!!!

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Oh, Boots...this is so sweet! <3 GMV

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I want this so badly! So poignant and sweet

billratio

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what goes on in your brain that you can come up with this?

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billratio

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p.s. i almost missed this because the thumbnail doesn't look that exciting. glad i didn't though.

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It's like the fish version of "Space Oddity"; the equivalent of man's brave endeavors into space.

"Tell my fish wife I love her...
...she knows!"

...To me, at least. Probably a left-field interpretation.

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Beeyootiful. =) +1

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Aww this is so sad :c

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Even returning to this later in the day, for at least the fourth time, it nearly brings a tear to my eye. I suppose it's connecting with my own experience of saying good-bye...I don't know. Somehow, this just hits me. It's beautiful. Easily the best, in my opinion (of course). I sincerely hope you win.

xazothia

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I didn't even notice it when I left my first comment, but I keep coming back to this to look at the faint orange line on the top right of this, along the tree line. It's just amazing and unexpected.

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I really like this. Love the colors!

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I FINALLY figured out how to vote! I hope this makes it, I already bought the sperm whale one, I think you're my new favorite t-shirt artist Boots!

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dammit bootsboots... u have certainly done it again i will go broke buying your shirts xD

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MoonNeko wrote:I FINALLY figured out how to vote! I hope this makes it, I already bought the sperm whale one, I think you're my new favorite t-shirt artist Boots!



+1 and +1

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Thanks for all the comments! I'm happy this is breaking hearts.

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Buonvino wrote:It's like the fish version of "Space Oddity"; the equivalent of man's brave endeavors into space.

"Tell my fish wife I love her...
...she knows!"

...To me, at least. Probably a left-field interpretation.


I love that song. And it's not far out in left field at all. It might have even subconsciously inspired the design. I pictured the conversation as:

"I have to do this."
"I know. I love you."

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Maybe it's just my obscene levels of exhaustion right now, but looking at this design just made me cry. Seriously.

GMV for reducing me to tears at my desk at work. I guess that's a compliment?

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BootsBoots wrote:I love that song. And it's not far out in left field at all. It might have even subconsciously inspired the design. I pictured the conversation as:

"I have to do this."
"I know. I love you."



I pictured it more as:
Fish in water: "Hey where you going??? That's my balloon"
Flying fish: "Haha, not anymore. See you later."


Nice work.

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This is too beautiful. I find myself consistently drawn to boots' designs and only realizing that they're by her after the fact. Please vote this one!!!

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it looks just like Fish Out Of Water from Chicken Little.

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The whole concept makes me giggle, and I love that there's a nighttime (?) background, almost like he's making an escape and she caught him.

I just can't for the life of me see fish though. I'm getting mud puppies, or possibly tadpoles. Perhaps if there were a dorsal ...
But, it's Boot's genre qua genre and I like this one, so I'm game. GMV.

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I think this is your best work yet.
Good job.

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Aaaaand this is awesome.

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Just as a checklist for anyone who might be interested:

~halftones which don't clash with each other or the shirt, and convey themselves peacefully to create a mood, not just to add frivolous gaudy glow? Check.

~Sleekness while not sacrificing needed detail and maintaining lack of deformity? Check.

~Dark, beady eyes that are not only used in a creature for whom they are appropriate, but nevertheless convey emotion through expression without just seeming empty and dead? Check.

~A concept? Check.

~A concept which pushes the theme without being fully outside the theme or else only on theme incidentally? Check.

Not naming any names, but some people could learn a lot from one Bootsboots piece compared to all of their own.


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BootsBoots wrote:Thanks for all the comments! I'm happy this is breaking hearts.


this is awesome and it needs to get back in the fog! i smell a boots dynasty!

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AdderXYU wrote:Just as a checklist for anyone who might be interested:

~halftones which don't clash with each other or the shirt, and convey themselves peacefully to create a mood, not just to add frivolous gaudy glow? Check.

~Sleekness while not sacrificing needed detail and maintaining lack of deformity? Check.

~Dark, beady eyes that are not only used in a creature for whom they are appropriate, but nevertheless convey emotion through expression without just seeming empty and dead? Check.

~A concept? Check.

~A concept which pushes the theme without being fully outside the theme or else only on theme incidentally? Check.

Not naming any names, but some people could learn a lot from one Bootsboots piece compared to all of their own.


So is it the dark beady eyes issue with my entry? lol

Maybe my concept is simply not welcomed here, be it cute or not.

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Oh man, just a beautiful shirt. Gotta be my favorite design of yours, Boots, and one of the most touching designs I've seen on woot!

Need to figure out how to put images in here...

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You're on a roll lately, Boots. This is probably one of my favorite designs I've ever seen from you. I'll be buying this if you place. Great work.

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Wow Boots...seems like you're on fire these days. The thumbnail doesn't do this justice but I gotta say it was also such a sweet surprise to see the rest. Beautiful idea and execution. To convey emotion through a t shirt is quite a talent. gmv.

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Boots secretly plans to bankrupt people who visit woot.
It's working.

+1. Again.

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endangeredomega wrote:Maybe it's just my obscene levels of exhaustion right now, but looking at this design just made me cry. Seriously.

GMV for reducing me to tears at my desk at work. I guess that's a compliment?

Awww. It is very sad. Cute too. But so sad... :/

Please vote!

Jamezz93

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AdderXYU wrote:Just as a checklist for anyone who might be interested:

~halftones which don't clash with each other or the shirt, and convey themselves peacefully to create a mood, not just to add frivolous gaudy glow? Check.

~Sleekness while not sacrificing needed detail and maintaining lack of deformity? Check.

~Dark, beady eyes that are not only used in a creature for whom they are appropriate, but nevertheless convey emotion through expression without just seeming empty and dead? Check.

~A concept? Check.

~A concept which pushes the theme without being fully outside the theme or else only on theme incidentally? Check.

Not naming any names, but some people could learn a lot from one Bootsboots piece compared to all of their own.


Seems a little rude to Boots to use her entry as another place to hurl your insults, but maybe that's just me.

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hurricanejane wrote:VOMIT KITTENS!




I KNOW! NO KIDDING!

hurricanejane

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I KNOW! NO KIDDING![/quote]

LOL ;), aaahhh, never let them beat you down eh?

hurricanejane

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hurricanejane wrote:I KNOW! NO KIDDING!


LOL ;), aaahhh, never let them beat you down eh?[/quote]

Boots still gets my vote though.

DianaSprinkle

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DianaSprinkle wrote:I KNOW! NO KIDDING!


hurricanejane wrote: LOL ;), aaahhh, never let them beat you down eh?


You can edit things in the large thread. Looks like the quote format got a bit mussed up in this one and your other comment.

http://shirt.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3552753

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So, I keep track of the derby's pretty regularly, but I don't buy all that often. How many shirts does one really need. That said, I would definitely buy this.

Excellent work.

PattyFatty

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uhh... im confused, which part of this has something to do with seamen???

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I love the fact that there has to be a story behind this design. It somehow makes the whole thing kind of heartbreaking and adorable. Wonderful design.

jmmbell1987

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Jamezz93 wrote:Seems a little rude to Boots to use her entry as another place to hurl your insults, but maybe that's just me.


Actually, his post strikes me as the definition of constructive criticism.

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jmmbell1987 wrote:Actually, his post strikes me as the definition of constructive criticism.


But why is he posting a checklist of complaints about other entries on Boots' entry? It doesn't seem necessary to promote your own agenda in order to compliment someone else.

xazothia

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Jamezz93 wrote:But why is he posting a checklist of complaints about other entries on Boots' entry? It doesn't seem necessary to promote your own agenda in order to compliment someone else.


Last week someone wanted to know why Boots Cute is okay but Other Cute isn't. Adder's post here seems to be a sufficient explanation if someone should happen to come along this week and wonder the same thing.

Though there's a noted lack of certain Other Cute this week to begin with...

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Jamezz93 wrote:But why is he posting a checklist of complaints about other entries on Boots' entry? It doesn't seem necessary to promote your own agenda in order to compliment someone else.


If it's pertinent, why not? It wasn't really insult slinging, and there's always room for constructive criticism anywhere. Frankly, while we may know to whom the post was aimed, it also serves as a useful breakdown of some of the basic elements of good t-shirts.

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BootsBoots wrote:I love that song. And it's not far out in left field at all. It might have even subconsciously inspired the design. I pictured the conversation as:

"I have to do this."
"I know. I love you."


That's how I interpreted it.

It's incredibly well done. I'm not sure if I could actually wear it, because then people would ask me why I was in tears all the time, and I'd have to explain it was my t-shirt. I didn't actually cry when I saw it. I came close. And I also came close the second time...

It's a wonderful design.

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I feel the urge to post something that won't get deleted, so no sarcasm or calling out of other posters who are being big poopy-faced dummies here!

I like this one Boots, you can tell that the fish doesn't want to leave, but he can't fight that urge to explore where no fish has gone before. All of fishykind owes this brave explorer a debt of gratitude!

I haven't been too pleased with this derby overall, I don't know what kind of Flight entry I was expecting to see and didn't... but ironically all the ones I DO like have something to do with sea life or fishing or something, lol

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LOVE IT!!!!!

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AdderXYU wrote:Just as a checklist for anyone who might be interested:

~halftones which don't clash with each other or the shirt, and convey themselves peacefully to create a mood, not just to add frivolous gaudy glow? Check.

~Sleekness while not sacrificing needed detail and maintaining lack of deformity? Check.

~Dark, beady eyes that are not only used in a creature for whom they are appropriate, but nevertheless convey emotion through expression without just seeming empty and dead? Check.

~A concept? Check.

~A concept which pushes the theme without being fully outside the theme or else only on theme incidentally? Check.

Not naming any names, but some people could learn a lot from one Bootsboots piece compared to all of their own.


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I really don't see that this is any different from any of the other "beady-eyed" artwork. And yeah, that fish is so slick that it seems to have shaved its fins off. Really, the only thing that makes her artwork any different from the other "cute" art that you hate so much is the muted palette.

Is her design good? Yes. It's a nice design. Is it "great"? Not to me. Setting this piece up as some sort of ideal that everyone else on Woot should aspire to is just stupid. You seem to be confusing opinion for fact.

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its 4x better with the quote.

without the quote, it gets a minor heheh.

possibly a chuckle.

yea, id give it a chuckle.

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Almost in the fog...Come on, beat out that ridiculous ET parody, boots!

The enemy's gate is down.

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Stercrazy wrote:[Mod says "snip"]

I really don't see that this is any different from any of the other "beady-eyed" artwork. And yeah, that fish is so slick that it seems to have shaved its fins off. Really, the only thing that makes her artwork any different from the other "cute" art that you hate so much is the muted palette.

Is her design good? Yes. It's a nice design. Is it "great"? Not to me. Setting this piece up as some sort of ideal that everyone else on Woot should aspire to is just stupid. You seem to be confusing opinion for fact.


It's superior at a conceptual level, I think. The focus isn't on the Our Movie Genre cuteness! of the animals, but on the entire construction of the design. It tells a story. It's funny, and it's kind of touching. It's cute, but not cloyingly so. These are all subtle differences that add up to a design that's a hell of a lot better than most "beady eyed critter" designs.

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Wow. Winner, winner... Chicken dinner! Or sushi, however it maybe. :D

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Well, well. Look what swam all the way upstream and then up into the air. I mean...fog.

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jmmbell1987 wrote:It's superior at a conceptual level, I think. The focus isn't on the Our Movie Genre cuteness! of the animals, but on the entire construction of the design. It tells a story. It's funny, and it's kind of touching. It's cute, but not cloyingly so. These are all subtle differences that add up to a design that's a hell of a lot better than most "beady eyed critter" designs.


QFT
Agreed, its the Story telling that Makes the Shirt. IMO the "semi Cute" Fish used here are a bonus. Its not to much but just enough.

not Only does the fish want to fly, the Helmet gives an idea of the Fish wanting to travel into space. while that may not be what boots is trying to convey its sure seems like it to me.

it also goes above and beyond on the "flying Fish Idea" instead of using that Idea Boots added in a Balloon
The Other fish still in the water conveys Emotion.

and finally, people look at these designs with the Idea of "am I going to wear that?"

and most of boots work is Subtle and well thought out with a hint of "cute" which makes for excellent Wearability.



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I'm sick of all the drones voting for boots

All praise be to science.

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AdderXYU wrote:Just as a checklist for anyone who might be interested:

~halftones which don't clash with each other or the shirt, and convey themselves peacefully to create a mood, not just to add frivolous gaudy glow? Check.

~Sleekness while not sacrificing needed detail and maintaining lack of deformity? Check.

~Dark, beady eyes that are not only used in a creature for whom they are appropriate, but nevertheless convey emotion through expression without just seeming empty and dead? Check.

~A concept? Check.

~A concept which pushes the theme without being fully outside the theme or else only on theme incidentally? Check.

Not naming any names, but some people could learn a lot from one Bootsboots piece compared to all of their own.


... Wow... Praise from Ceasar!!

Nice concept Boots Boots, This is a great design! You really have the whole package here...


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Our Movie Genre! I love this shirt! I am going to buy like A BILLION! So Gonna Win!

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Stercrazy wrote:[Mod says "snip"]

I really don't see that this is any different from any of the other "beady-eyed" artwork. And yeah, that fish is so slick that it seems to have shaved its fins off. Really, the only thing that makes her artwork any different from the other "cute" art that you hate so much is the muted palette.

Is her design good? Yes. It's a nice design. Is it "great"? Not to me. Setting this piece up as some sort of ideal that everyone else on Woot should aspire to is just stupid. You seem to be confusing opinion for fact.


It's hardly an "ideal", however it is certainly something that other people who traffic in similar work should take note of. Because this is done well, and other work is not. Which is why this is relevant.

I've already noted a number of reasons this is undeniably better than other junk woot has printed. Are they opinions? Sure. But they're based on truths. Art is about taking ones opinions and merging them with the truth, or taking the truth and creating your own view. While this has similarities to some popular work, it is nevertheless created with the designer's own style in mind, instead of being simply by the book. but more importantly, there is one feature that I want to point out that really sums the whole difference up.

Check out the eye. It's not the most advanced eye ever. It's not a triumph of all things optic. But the black void is logical for a fish. More important, consider the location of the light source and the shadow below the eye. These things give a tired and sorrowful bent to the fish's face. It's a simple application for a simple creature, but it carries a lot of emotional heft. This is something that many many many of the simple pieces woot prints simply do not have: emotion, or conceptual heft. They're lightweight pieces. They exist for cute and shine. This has both, yes, but the way it is put together makes it far more than that. And therein is the purpose of the commentary. I simply don't think you could make an educated comparison between the two and not come to identical findings.


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MoonNeko wrote:I FINALLY figured out how to vote! I hope this makes it, I already bought the sperm whale one, I think you're my new favorite t-shirt artist Boots!


Boots did the whales? I meant to buy that shirt (It brilliant even without the title!) but things happens that it was not so. Will it be in the reckoning then? I'm not positive on how that works. I still want that shirt.

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DarkHavoc wrote:Boots did the whales? I meant to buy that shirt (It brilliant even without the title!) but things happens that it was not so. Will it be in the reckoning then? I'm not positive on how that works. I still want that shirt.



Yes, the shirt will be available and on the reckoning list for at least another week. You can purchase it for $15 here:

http://shirt.woot.com/Friends.aspx?k=10446

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Bootsboots! Oh, this is good! So whimsical and clean. Great work again!

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Jeez.. made me tear up too =/

GMV!!! can't wait to buy this.

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This design is lovely, the colors are great, the concept is beautiful and I would really like to buy this...

But whenever I look at the fish all I see is that the number of fins is wrong and they don't have gills and augh my brain it hurts.
It's like seeing a cat with 8 legs or a human with 3 arms and a missing nose. *twitches sadly in fish biologist corner*

(1 dorsal, 2 pectoral, 2 pelvic, 1 anal, 1 caudal, if anyone other than me cares)

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i want this shirt to win.:D gmv

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I love this, but it breaks my heart. Not sure if I could wear it. Nor can I pinpoint why exactly it makes me so sad.

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snazzybumblebee7 wrote:I love this, but it breaks my heart. Not sure if I could wear it. Nor can I pinpoint why exactly it makes me so sad.


I'm in love with this shirt. It was an 'aw' reaction, and then an 'oh', and now I'm sad. I feel like the one floating away isn't going to come out of this adventure so well, and I feel terrible for the one that's all alone.

Definitely got my vote. There's no way I wouldn't share this myriad of emotion with the T-shirt creepers around campus.

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snazzybumblebee7 wrote:I love this, but it breaks my heart. Not sure if I could wear it. Nor can I pinpoint why exactly it makes me so sad.


After a couple of days, I've pin-pointed *exactly* why this shirt makes me cry every time I look at it.

I've been in a long distance relationship for a couple of years now. I was the spaceman fishy who flew 3000 miles away to follow my dreams, but still feels immensely guilty every day about leaving the fishy that loves me behind. :'(

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PattyFatty wrote:uhh... im confused, which part of this has something to do with seamen???


ok bad joke... on a side note this shirt is awesome boots!!! this will definitely be my second shirt from you (my first was Sperm Whales make great seamen).... i dont think ill buy any of the other shirts this week so my first two shirts from woot will both be from you!!!! keep up the great work!!!

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spinachwrap wrote:This design is lovely, the colors are great, the concept is beautiful and I would really like to buy this...

But whenever I look at the fish all I see is that the number of fins is wrong and they don't have gills and augh my brain it hurts.
It's like seeing a cat with 8 legs or a human with 3 arms and a missing nose. *twitches sadly in fish biologist corner*

(1 dorsal, 2 pectoral, 2 pelvic, 1 anal, 1 caudal, if anyone other than me cares)


Do you *really* need your cartoon fish on a tee shirt to have an anal fin that badly? :P

Ew.. anal fins..

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bluetuba wrote:Do you *really* need your cartoon fish on a tee shirt to have an anal fin that badly? :P

Ew.. anal fins..


How did this thread get from an aeronaut adventurer's touching farewell to a discussion of French p0rn?

BTW, I totally love the fishy explorer tech. No fire in an aquatic civ, so a balloon makes perfect and elegant sense. And of course you've gotta take your oxygenated water with you in a rebreathing helmet.

And hey, maybe these are a fish-like species, and not your standard fish. I mean, look at that helmet and harness! These are fish with skillz.

If they're even earthlings.

Or maybe you've got them in the wrong time...

These are early Atlanteans, at the start of their air program. They eventually settle in dryworld and evolve into a hidden race of amphibious humanoids and masters of superscience and hacking satellite TV.

...or something.

Whatev. Epic and intimate. Frickin sweet.

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I think people are really reacting to the text rather than the actual art. The title implies that the fish is going on some sort of odyssey, perhaps never to return.

I don't get that feeling from the picture, neither do I get the emotion from the eye to which Adder is referring.

The illustration is good though, but the fish could use some fins. Now, they look like amphibians to me.

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spinachwrap wrote:(1 dorsal, 2 pectoral, 2 pelvic, 1 anal, 1 caudal, if anyone other than me cares)


My fish have fins! /shameless self-plug :S

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Do want. gmvvv

LKBalooga

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Don't go...

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I really love this shirt but I too am afraid I'll break into tears every time I wear it... I guess it makes me emotional because I have trouble saying goodbye :'(

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I love this shirt. Definitely GMV. Now to sit back and wait for print day.

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Aww It still gmv though.

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the fish remind me of Fish from Chicken little.

i love the msg... however sad.

GMV

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Boots, I LOVE your sense of humor!!!! um...single? ;)

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it's been a while since I actually voted in a derby but I saw this and couldn't resist. If this prints I'm totally going to get one. GMV

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AdderXYU wrote:
I've already noted a number of reasons this is undeniably better than other junk woot has printed. Are they opinions? Sure. But they're based on truths.


Quality post Adder :D I like it.

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Thanks again for the comments everyone! Sorry the fish don't have fins (anal or otherwise). I was trying to keep things simple and flowing. They're bare-assed, I'm afraid.

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endangeredomega wrote:Yes, the shirt will be available and on the reckoning list for at least another week. You can purchase it for $15 here:

http://shirt.woot.com/Friends.aspx?k=10446


Thanks so much. I need to finally buy a shirt so I can vote for the rest of Boots gorgeous pieces. And the rest of you guys. I'm so jealous.

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The funny thing is--when I first looked at this shirt I thought that the skyfish was coming to save/take away the waterfish. It wasn't until I started reading the comments that I reviewed it and saw the sorrow element. Anyway...still love it. Maybe I'm dumb.

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As usual Boots you never let us down.

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I.... thought it was a manatee. It just doesn't look like a fish to me at all.

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sugareeali wrote:The funny thing is--when I first looked at this shirt I thought that the skyfish was coming to save/take away the waterfish. It wasn't until I started reading the comments that I reviewed it and saw the sorrow element. Anyway...still love it. Maybe I'm dumb.


I have a feeling that people are going to have to explain what is happening in this shirt frequently. You can't really tell if the fish is Landing or taking off without the text.

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I really like your color use, especially on the underwater half of the fish vs the upper half. And the colors of the fish with the balloon against the sky. It's really effective, and I think it also adds to the mood quite a bit.

<3

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I am touched and saddened by this. I love it!

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srm8ib4 wrote:I have a feeling that people are going to have to explain what is happening in this shirt frequently. You can't really tell if the fish is Landing or taking off without the text.


I agree. I like this shirt a lot, but after visualizing myself with this shirt on, I'm afraid that it might look more like a fish returning from the epic odyssey rather than embarking on one, especially with the bottom fish's "arms" open in welcome. The title adds a lot of emotion that otherwise isn't conveyed as clearly in the art. But I guess the fun part will be telling the story to curious people. =)

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srm8ib4 wrote:I have a feeling that people are going to have to explain what is happening in this shirt frequently. You can't really tell if the fish is Landing or taking off without the text.


I dunno. If someone asked me to explain a piece of clothing, I'd probably just say that it means whatever you want it to mean. Unless I'm trying to strike up a conversation. Then this could be an easy thing to talk about.

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This reminds me of an old Gary Larson Far Side Joke... it's cute.

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Amazing. As always another quality entry by BootsBoots.

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spinachwrap wrote:This design is lovely, the colors are great, the concept is beautiful and I would really like to buy this...

But whenever I look at the fish all I see is that the number of fins is wrong and they don't have gills and augh my brain it hurts.
It's like seeing a cat with 8 legs or a human with 3 arms and a missing nose. *twitches sadly in fish biologist corner*

(1 dorsal, 2 pectoral, 2 pelvic, 1 anal, 1 caudal, if anyone other than me cares)


In this genre of art I think sometimes one needs to suspend one's disbelief. That being said, if I think about it too much it troubles me that the fins are scaly. I think that might be part of what makes people think that they aren't fish.

I do love the shirt though. Would love it more if it had the title. The title just adds and enhances that extra dimension of meaning and emotion.

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lwoodnj wrote:This is, for the first time in all my Woot watchin', the first shirt I'd actually buy. I wish there was even a chance it'd win.


Funny you say that. It's in the top 4.

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I want this

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I am totally in for one! Great design. I can feel for them, as I have fish that like to try jumping out of the tank once in a while.

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I love this shirt. Beautiful and meaningful.

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jmmbell1987 wrote:Actually, his post strikes me as the definition of constructive criticism.


I concur. Thought it was good constructive criticism. Might not look that way if you have a shirt posted on here... but I don't.

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