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Re: Breathe

I love the shading! It really is relaxing to look at. Well done!

Re: Making the Garden Grow (Resub)

I like this version much much better Truffle! Very 'old storybook illustration' kind of feel.

Re: Allura Venus

VOTE

Re: Zen Out

*Awesome* concept, but the shirt color is not a good fit. Perhaps cream would be a better fit. Also, it is definitely a side placement-esque design.

nakdaddy1 wrote:I honestly don't give a hoot about the design work. I just want funny t-shirts. People like you have ruined shirt.woot for me. Go get your graphic design tees somewhere else.

Go buy your funny shirts at Hot Topic and Walmart.

Re: Allura Venus

Im at a loss for words, this shirt is awesome

Re: Impending Doom

Damn, I really wanted this one!

Re: Pottery Training

For everyone in general, I just wanted to say thanks for all the support and nice comments. It'll go down as a near miss I'm sure but I'm really pleased with the positive reception.

Now I few specific replies.

srs12 wrote:... how was this made? did you hand draw or what program?

Like all of my entries, I made this in GIMP with an inexpensive tablet. Sometimes I scan a sketch in and sometimes its all digital. This was a very vague idea that started as just a dragon plant but once I added the baby plant and got the warm expressions I knew it was right. Most times I have a rough idea but it really just slowly turns into something far better as I work. And while I work I start thinking about titles. I always love when a good title comes to me.

stingray69 wrote:It bothers me somewhat that the big plant doesn't appear to be rooted, but still GMV.

I considered drawing it that way but liked the flow and figured, if a plant can smile and have hands then it can probably move around to. And if it can't, well, it can now. It would have worked either way I suppose. I just thought the freedom of not being rooted suited the mood.

mudkiep wrote:why does it look like a goddamn dragon

Because that's what I goddamn wanted it to look like friend.

jabberjaws13 wrote:hi crescent...
i hate admitting this because if you don't print i will feel awful, but i am the one who asked for the banana, meaning lemon, but did i really say damn?

No, not at all. Nor did you use caps. Its more of a comical reenactment. I very much appreciate your color recommendation. Very much.

Danulas wrote:Oh boy... another neat design on a black shirt.

I'll pass. I have too many black shirts.

i second that notion. i am so tired of dark shirts! learn to design on color dammit! especially a flora derby. you can use bright colors and still make a statement. stop glooming, just cut yourself already damn emo kids.

CrescentDebris wrote:No, not at all. Nor did you use caps. Its more of a comical reenactment. I very much appreciate your color recommendation. Very much.

i am really glad yellow got such a warm reception, especially the comments stating "i have not/would not buy a yellow shirt but i will buy this if it prints."

i really hope it prints because i know i am in for 3.

good luck!

HalfWheat wrote:It looks like someone drew outlines and someone else colored them in with crayons. Take a look at it blown up and see. I suspect someone submitted it for their kid.

You are correct, sirrah.

HalfWheat wrote:But, hmmmm... I wonder if there's a lower limit on age for submissions.

Federal law already makes it illegal for Woot to gather information on minors without parental permission. But my account is of course registered to me, an adult.
My daughter merely drew the picture, I submitted it. With a note to Woot to ask them to bear with me. Seriously, she just needed to see it on the website to make her ecstatically happy.

My wife will probably buy one of the woot shirts that my daughter keeps begging for as her "prize" for submitting.

(If woot isn't cool with that, well then woot wouldn't be the company I think it is)

Re: Giraffe Tree

Creepy.

Re: Snow orchid

Very plain. Almost boring.

Re: Skubble Flux 3

Ehh.

Re: Zen Out

dunno.. guess if you were going for a "floating in space" look, the blue is OK, however, i do agree that the shirt color is not quite right.

Re: Pottery Training

Yet again another shirt that you need the title to get. Like it though.

Re: Pottery Training

LOVE IT!! GMV!!

pawprints34 wrote:Ehh.

At least its not a fairy or unicorn!

riffer wrote:Federal law already makes it illegal for Woot to gather information on minors without parental permission. But my account is of course registered to me, an adult.
My daughter merely drew the picture, I submitted it. With a note to Woot to ask them to bear with me. Seriously, she just needed to see it on the website to make her ecstatically happy.

My wife will probably buy one of the woot shirts that my daughter keeps begging for as her "prize" for submitting.

(If woot isn't cool with that, well then woot wouldn't be the company I think it is)

That's a good price, and she deserves it. My "I wonder" was actually not so much about this one, since it seemed likely a parent sumbitted it. My curiosity was more about someone older who wouldn't have needed the help to get the art posted. And it was just idle curiousity. My mind wander to odd corners sometimes.

I like it. i would totally wear it!

re: don't stop to smell the roses! re-sub

Re: Pottery Training

Brilliant!

HalfWheat wrote:That's a good price, and she deserves it. My "I wonder" was actually not so much about this one, since it seemed likely a parent sumbitted it. My curiosity was more about someone older who wouldn't have needed the help to get the art posted. And it was just idle curiousity. My mind wander to odd corners sometimes.

Edit: That a good prize.

Oh fer pete's sake...now I reply to myself instead of edit. ugh.

Re: Walking on Sunshine

GMV

"And thus the giant flower shall rise up and smite us all" - Theodore Ruxpin 6:15

octopai wrote:This is very nice. Much better executed than my "Two Worlds, One Earth" entry for Derby "Two".

Very cool all around :]

Do you have a link for said shirt?

Kirbmasta wrote:Im at a loss for words, this shirt is awesome

yeah i hate when drakxxx's shirts are ones i actually would buy and they dont make it. this really is a ton better than the ones ahead of it, really. hopefully it will at least get honorable mention

nakdaddy1 wrote:I honestly don't give a hoot about the design work. I just want funny t-shirts. People like you have ruined shirt.woot for me. Go get your graphic design tees somewhere else.

1: Woot tends to reward funny shirts more than "artsy" shirts anyways.
2: Why should your tastes be catered to more than others? Especially since woot, contrary to your erroneous stance, will never stop selling comic shirts?

And, for what it's worth (not commenting on this design positively or negatively) funny shirts that are really funny aren't a bad thing.

Re: Seeds of New Life

I love the how the vivid purples and blues contrast with the drab greys and browns. Nice work!

CrescentDebris wrote:No, not at all. Nor did you use caps. Its more of a comical reenactment. I very much appreciate your color recommendation. Very much.

Your title is brilliant. That was the first thing I thought when I saw it. I'm happy that this is doing well!

Re: Allura Venus

VOTE!

Re: Walking on Sunshine

Thanks everyone for all the positive feedback!

And yes, the next derby that comes along that this design will fit in will see a resubmission, assuming the design doesn't receive an honorable mention.

re: allura venus

Yay!!! Back in the fog!

Re: Mechanica Floratica | v2

I prefer this version. Awesome job (:

backwardse wrote:At least its not a fairy or unicorn!

It's certainly unusual.

sedouri wrote:Thanks everyone for all the positive feedback!

And yes, the next derby that comes along that this design will fit in will see a resubmission, assuming the design doesn't receive an honorable mention.

I do believe if you ever decide to resubmit this design in another derby, it has to be significantly altered in order for it to avoid rejection. Just wanted to let you know!

As always -- someone who knows better than I do what I'm referring to come pop by and explain the rules for resubmitting entries! :p

lonelypond wrote:wonderful colors

Thanks lonelypond.

patrickspens wrote:changed the little man a bit.

GMV for "DON'T stop to smell the roses! re-sub". I actually like the ragdoll look of the man. Since I haven't seen it in the thread, what color shirt is this on (please not be asphalt)? I'm hoping navy.

db

Re: Natural Patterns version 3 on cream

I hadn't noticed your cream version until now... very nice. I think this also would have been pretty with a teal/turquoise color on cream.
Nice alternate version!

jasneko wrote:I hadn't noticed your cream version until now... very nice. I think this also would have been pretty with a teal/turquoise color on cream.
Nice alternate version!

Thanks!

jmmbell1987 wrote:1: Woot tends to reward funny shirts more than "artsy" shirts anyways.
2: Why should your tastes be catered to more than others? Especially since woot, contrary to your erroneous stance, will never stop selling comic shirts?

And, for what it's worth (not commenting on this design positively or negatively) funny shirts that are really funny aren't a bad thing.

You'll note that the "artsy shirts suck" crowd uses first person singular, while those in the "please improve woot" crowd tends toward first person plural.

This is not an insignificant difference, because it exposes the motivations for exactly what they are. One is too base to be anything but selfish, and one believes in diversity too strongly to be anything but concerned for the betterment of the overall community.

Thanks for the kind comments and the votes, guys. I haven't made any plans to have this shirt printed outside of woot, but if you want to keep track of what I'm doing you might bookmark my site, http://www.stupidhappy.com, or add it to your favorite rss aggregator. :D