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genericsmith wrote:Just a question... Wouldn't it have to have at LEAST some carrot tops or something to be considered under the topic of flora?

I agree, or else people are not going to know what he ate. Ground hogs? Praire dogs? Dirt?!

Re: Cellophane Flowers (No People)

I don't think yellow looks very good on me, but I don't care. I really like the look of this shirt.

srs12 wrote:how do you make designs then if you can't draw or use photoshop?

I have money. I buy tee shirts and put them on my body, where they look good

Re: Impending Doom

Thanks lucky1988 and jestik!!
Chucks are easily my favorite shoes... great for stomping out any sentient plantlife I'd think. ;)

Also thank you rglee129, bootsboots, and jessebyah, sugareeali and wugsby!!

And thanks The Tim for answering kylemittskus, you are right. I mostly worked to improve the details for this derby (overall shading and the non-face flowers), also mildly tweaked the colors and changed placement.

I'm getting back into doing the derbies weekly.. very glad to see everyone around.

srs12 wrote:not sure i would wear this because it would be socially awkward to wear in my opinion.

Not to pick on you, but I see this sentiment a lot and I never really understand it. There's nothing complex about this design.

Re: Cotton... the fabric of our shirts

OooOo, so I really like the cotton idea, that's neat. Also I agree that the placement is perfect, the cotton bits are very organically spaced. Gives it a very nicely shaped silhouette .

Re: Impending Doom

I remember the original version of this one from Panic. Voted then, voting now

You do such good work. I miss your entries when they're not around. You have one of the better cartoony styles around here: cute but not cloying.

re: i'm a pansy!!

First thing I thought of when I saw this was Alice in Wonderland:

Livnxtreem wrote:Exactly my point. Why do you think they make designs they know people will vote for? So they can get the MONEY, duh! Smart in my opinion because they could get an easy win just for the theme of their design. Not original,I know, but brilliant if you want the money. Instead of being so critical of the artist who is appealing to the voters and not the critics, be critical of the voters. The voters print the shirts. Can't blame a dude for wanting 1,000 buckaroos. That's all I am trying to say.

I have actually looked at some of the older shirts. One of my good friends happens to own the shirt with the Davinci Turtle from Mario. I have been looking at Woot shirts for quite some time. I meant new as in just recently became an artist on woot and bought shirts. I suppose I haven't seen all the shirts in the bloody archive. Good grief! But as many video game shirts I have seen printed you would think everyone wanted them. I had no idea there was so much hostility toward video game themes.

If you have such a problem with it. Design a better shirt people will vote for instead of the other! Win instead of Whining

I am not an artist, I am a consumer. And that TIRED argument of if you don't like it, design something better is totally invalid.

Livnxtreem wrote:you would think everyone wanted them. I had no idea there was so much hostility toward video game themes.

There isn't. Hell, one of my favorite designs (and one of the most popular in this site's history) is "The Cake is a Liar". It works because it's both an in-joke for people who've played Portal, and it's clever parody, one that also works as wonderfully absurd humor for those who know nothing of Portal. This design, well drawn as it is, is a reference, not a parody.

If you have such a problem with it. Design a better shirt people will vote for instead of the other! Win instead of Whining

Every time I see someone use this monumentally illogical argument, I want to weep into my cereal. You don't have to be an artist to have an opinion on art. If that were the case, you wouldn't be allowed to like or dislike any films, songs, paintings, food, etc unless you'd made one of each yourself.

HalfWheat wrote:This is why I wish Woot would reject faster. Daily, even.

Couldn't agree more. It's unfair to the artists, as is, to begin rejecting this late. We haven't even seen any rejects yet/

Re: becomes a rose

Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but this kind of reminds me of Beauty of the Beast... with the dripping rose. I like the use of the rose, surprised there aren't more entries using roses.

Re: oddess flora

Not what I was expecting when I clicked on the thumbnail, but it's definitely a sweet design!

Re: FE FI FO FUM!!

Okay...beanstalk...check...clouds...check...golden egg...check...all that's missing is Jack & The Giant...very Essentialistic

JadenKale wrote:First thing I thought of when I saw this was Alice in Wonderland:

I don't know whether that's a good thing or a bad thing! I've only ever seen Alice in Wonderland once I think, but I might have to go watch it again now because I don't remember much about it at all. : )

Re: Gaia In Vitro

Here is the detailed view of the shirt

[img]http://davegraff.com/GAIA/GAIA3DETAIL.jpg[/img

Here is the detailed view of the shirt

jmmbell1987 wrote:You don't have to be an artist to have an opinion on art.

This is true, but an actual artist's opinion will have more weight compared to a non-artist's.

We all have to grow up sometime.

Hope you enjoy my entry! :D
As always, here is a more detail image.



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Re: It's a Cactus with a Fez

*sigh*

Why is it that nearly every derby my favorite shirt has a strong start but then dwindles down to end up in 9th or 10th place? So sad.

I'm not sure how well this will go over... probably like a lead balloon but I've put a lot of work in on it and here's the final result

I felt like the previous 2 entries were too.... girly? I'm not trying to make a political statement and, just a cool shirt...

any feedback on the shirt would be nice and if you think I deserve the fog I could use some student loan repayment Lol :D

jmmbell1987 wrote:Not to pick on you, but I see this sentiment a lot and I never really understand it. There's nothing complex about this design.

i know this but i guess you could say it's just not my style. i just can't picture anyone wearing this shirt somewhere, no offense to the artist because i know lots of people want this shirt. good luck to you.

dijin wrote:Meh, this design is rather average and plain to me.

Hey hey hey. Easy with those compliments.

chade2001 wrote:This is true, but an actual artist's opinion will have more weight compared to a non-artist's.

Perhaps. I disagree, personally, for the reasons I state in the part after your quote. I don't trust Uwe Boll's or Michael Bay's opinion on film more than mine. I digress. That's a debate for another forum.

My point is that the oft-repeated "If you don't like it, design a better one yourself!" argument holds no water.

srs12 wrote:i know this but i guess you could say it's just not my style. i just can't picture anyone wearing this shirt somewhere, no offense to the artist because i know lots of people want this shirt. good luck to you.

I understand. Anyway, didn't mean to put you on the spot.

Re: Prickly Love

I need to own this. My boyfriend and I got a hedgie almost a month ago, and I'm now very very sad that I don't yet own a shirt with a hedgehog on it. This one is super cute and would totally fit the bill.

Re: Dandelion

Puns are rarely executed so elegantly. Lovely work.

The Tim wrote:*sigh*

Why is it that nearly every derby my favorite shirt has a strong start but then dwindles down to end up in 9th or 10th place? So sad.

Ditto. This is my favorite design in the derby, and it's sad to see it fall.

Re: Pottery Training

It bothers me somewhat that the big plant doesn't appear to be rooted, but still GMV.

Re: Evolution

Oops. I really don't know what I am doing. I have worked since Friday to get this far and obviously I am still not there. Oh well.

Re: Making the Garden Grow

I feel like this shirt is missing something, but maybe that's just me. Advice and opinions welcome!

Re: An Old Friend

Interesting

lkackman wrote:What a great concept... This is a really beautiful shirt design. Well done.

Thanks! I've been busy working on a second design so I haven't been able to check up on this derby much, but I thought your shirt design was cute/laughed.

plasmablaster wrote:I really like the sketchy feel, but I think the paper leaves are enough to get your idea across. The pencils in the tree feel unnecessary.

Yea, I can see that. I think I also just didn't execute the pencil-in-tree-bark thing very well. :\ Thanks for the feedback!

Re: Evolution

I think your design detail and shirt comps are backwards. And what's with the splash text across this image?

HalfWheat wrote:I have money. I buy tee shirts and put them on my body, where they look good

HalfWheat and I are what you would consider "supporters". I'm a designer just not a graphic designer. But hey! The buyers and commentators are important too! : )

riffmaster18 wrote:Really? I'd love to see what I traced, please post.

I was being facetious. It's just very, very stock and there doesn't seem to be much depth to the drawing. Atleast to me, imho.

striker138 wrote:I think your design detail and shirt comps are backwards. And what's with the splash text across this image?

I don't know. I downloaded a free trial of Corel and then needed to convert the files to something other than PDF. I found a program to do it, but the website is across the image. If someone could help me for future woots please email at starfishthreads@yahoo.com.
Thanks

eHalcyon wrote:Kicked out by CrescentDebris, actually. "Pottery Training" is the most recent design to get into the fog.

Better luck next time, sir Drakxxx. Thanks for trying to get some more Kelly printed.

Thanks sir, but maybe it's still early enough for me to make a surprise comeback? I know it's unlikely, but I'm not counting it as a loss just yet.

Thanks for all your support so far guys. I really appreciate it!

Great work k-dawg! Could you post a close up of the detail?

Re: The Power of the Chiacorn

The pottery that grows Boots! I like this, and I shall vote.