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Delusionalovely wrote:GMV!
I like the positioning, and the way the colors pop!

Glad you like it

Not to be mean, I like some of his designs, but am I the only one getting tired of patrickpens' designs always making it into the fog? Or winning week after week? For the most part I think some of his shirts are for 8 year old boys, others... awesome. But is it really that his shirts are that awesome, or is it based on fan base now? Because, if it is fan base... that is not what woot is about.

Just throwing that out there. Again, not trying to be mean. Just getting annoyed with the same style of designs.

BootsBoots wrote:I actually pretty much agree with you. But the truth is, I enjoy parodies if they're done well. I wouldn't design them every week, or fill my closet with them, but I think occasionally they're fun and can be creative. I like to mix it up and do a lot of different stuff, all of which I enjoy. The occasional parody is a part of that. The one thing that I'm not so much a fan of is "pandering." I define that as creating something that you personally dislike, but doing it because you know it will be popular with other people. It's hard to call someone out on that though, because you never can tell if the artist is playing to the masses, or if they just have really horrible taste themselves. ;)

It's all a matter of taste. We're all different, or else we'd all drive yellow cars :D.

While I'm not a fan of parody perse, I still like that your design looks like _your_ art. It's not a mimmick or trace of an existing style or character. That's the difference I'm trying to explain regarding parody. Sorry if my explanation is confusing, I'm not trying to be negative ^^;.

Re: Predator (v2!)

I'm amused at the anatomy pokings on this one.

Plenty of anatomy issues arise in tons of designs here and elsewhere. It's very, very difficult to draw organic creatures. While this may not be quite correct, it's still an appealing image of a bird. If I had a nickel for every anatomy mistake I see in art I'd be rich. Lord knows I fudge countless bones and muscles.

Lots of great artists I know still make anatomy mistakes. It rarely makes the design 'horrible'.

marzipanapple wrote:And all the peahens go: "No she didn't!"

Oh yes she DID.

GMV

LOL commentWIN!

jmmbell1987 wrote:I thought this was a Kdeuce design at first because of those. That might be considered branching out, I suppose.

My first thought was Kdeuce as well.

Re: Bird Watchers REVERSED

the little guy in the middle reminds me of spongebob's fish face XD hahaaha I love it jasneko it's very cute :D +1

I see a shirt like this and wonder why Ramy bothers with those awful chibi animals. This isn't horrible. It's not anything amazing, but it's leaps and bounds ahead of any cutesy swirl design he does. More of this in the future and none of the horrible chibi stuff, Ramy? Please? Please? Anything is better than that.

Delusionalovely wrote:I wish that either the image was lower, so it'd look sort of wrap-aroundish, or that the tree bottoms weren't so sharp.
But in anycase, I love it and I'd wear it.

GMV!

I wish I had gotten the idea of roots on the trees earlier! Thanks so much for the feedback, it helps me learn!

enin wrote:not nearly as cool as the macrame owl my grandma made ... but that's a hard one to beat

Welcome back to the derby, Enin

Re: Paradise on a Vine

I'm not sold on the placement, but I like the design itself - the colors are great.

Re: Bird Watchers REVERSED

No, get back in the fog, little birds!

I love it. It's the best penguin shirt in this derby so far.

Re: Ice Dreams

nice idea in theory, bad execution. it looks like a child drew it

Re: The Bird

... am i the only one that thinks it kinda looks like a peen?

Re: A Winter Murder

I am disappointed in this design and very disappointed (although not surprised) that it's in the fog. It's the exact same thing as CT and a lot like what CMD has been doing on here. And besides that, the design is uninspired. Birds and a tree. Come on!

Re: Predator (v2!)

This is vectored right?

It's also pathetic and my first thought was KDeuce as well.

So can we at least give Ramyb credit for finding a new style? Did he steal this new style? Sure. But at least it's new! (In case you missed it, I am being absolutely facetious.)

StargateGamingGeek wrote:"Every" rule would depend on if it has more than 6 colors or not I think.

Every would also require the No Woot References rule to be broken.

mrwednesday wrote:I think people are missing my point so I will clarify. The bird with the worm is about 45 degrees tilted away from the plane of the shirt to give it a 3D look. The shadow, however, is completely parallel with the plane of the shirt. It would be better if the shadow have the same 3D perspective that the bird does.

agreed, i still do enjoy the shirt though. reminds me of my coworkers lol!

Re: Red Baron

Hopefully this resub works eh?

Father Dodo gathered his kids around for a tale
-We Dodos can't fly but this is the story of a lucky Dodo who knew a dog that knew how to fly.
-Dogs don't fly either - replied a youngling
-This one did.
-But they don't.
-Shush, don't be an ugly duck and let me tell my story.

sarahkamada1 wrote:Very Nice! i lovely linework!

@monkeyswag
@kamz
@jasneko
@bethlehemstarr

Thanks everyone!!


@capedcrusader - Are you really giving me grammar hell because I forgot a period on my thumb? lol thanks for the comment on the colors

BootsBoots wrote: I define that as creating something that you personally dislike, but doing it because you know it will be popular with other people. It's hard to call someone out on that though, because you never can tell if the artist is playing to the masses, or if they just have really horrible taste themselves. ;)

I always knew you had horrible taste!

My first entry!

I was trying to portray a bird doing a mating dance with a cat. Here's how it turned out.

ksmarts wrote:It's Wild Blue Yonder.

whoopsy!

Re: Lil Blue Plague Dr.

This one was my son's idea of humor.

Re: Lil Blue Plague Dr.

This one is my son's idea of humor.

bassanimation wrote:It's all a matter of taste. We're all different, or else we'd all drive yellow cars :D.

While I'm not a fan of parody perse, I still like that your design looks like _your_ art. It's not a mimmick or trace of an existing style or character. That's the difference I'm trying to explain regarding parody. Sorry if my explanation is confusing, I'm not trying to be negative ^^;.

I get what you're puttin' down and I didn't detect any negativity.

bethlehemstarr wrote:I always knew you had horrible taste!

It's true! It's true! I once downloaded the techno version of a Celine Dion song!

Draug wrote:You're welcome! It's good to see you steer a bit away from your usual style. Could we hope for a more radical departure in the next derby?

Draug, is your sig a Enders Game reference?

Re: Lil Blue Plague Dr.

This one is my son's idea of humor.

goldenthorn wrote:It was written tongue in cheek. Guess I didn't convey that clearly enough. I intended the very last line to be indicative of my not-so-seriousness (come on, who "frown[s] VERY FIERCELY" at someone with whom they are truly angry?).

I knew... but I've spent a whole weekend with you ;)

Re: Birding

I think the thumb doesn't begin to do this justice. It's simple and that's been a big thing for me lately: cool simplicity with minimal colors.

capedcrusader514 wrote:I'd be interested in seeing a close-up of the halftones....

I'll put a close up on in a bit if you want, running approx 35 lpi, 2 color print.

Re: Taking Flight

Mothman Prophecies?

goldenthorn wrote:

This freaked me out more than anything that's ever been posted here.
I now am suffering from the heebie-jeebies. I didn't even know that it was possible to actually have a case of heebie-jeebies. I always thought it was a passing thing.

Re: Paradise on a Vine

I think it comes too close to the collar to be printable.
Very pretty, though! Maybe resubmit with different placement?

kylemittskus wrote:Mothman Prophecies?

Nah just a bird.

Re: Pretty Like The Boys

I LOVE this! GMV. I'm an anti-white shirt person too, but I don't think this would work as well on a darker shirt.