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Ansemx2 wrote:Dear Drakxxx,

I do not ask for marriage, I do not ask that you draw every single day.

I ask that you keep doing what you do, that you show us your creativity through your artwork. The concepts you let us see that shine above most others is remarkable.

Sincerely,
AnsemX2

Don't listen to that marriage part! It's clearly reverse psychologies.

Re: What's for Dinner?

Heh, I think the NVG is so very unnecessary, but I would love to see the cat using camo.

Def better on the new color

sokowa wrote:Looking at this design and your color choices I think you could add just a wee bit more "depth" to the drawing. Try a version where the light yellow is a highlight on the banana peal and out side of the lemon and the darker color is the shadow for the banana fruit. Likewise swap around the two blue to add highlights to the pie's filling and shadows to the cupcake frosting. Just my two cents We each have our own styles so I'd understand if you tell me to bugger off.
Oh, maybe instead of a black outline pick some darker brown so you can do the same tricks to the ant and pie crust/cupcake wrapper.

~Cheers

odysseyroc wrote:I did a sloppy 5 minute overpaint on this, to show you how little it really takes to add some depth. A fatter outline would also help.

Many thanks guys! I really do appreciate the feedback, and your suggestions are super helpful. I'm gonna tackle the design tonight to see if I can improve it (and by using your suggestions, I am sure I can!) and perhaps resubmit it tomorrow. This is only my second derby and I haven't really had any prior experience with working on designs such as this on the computer, so your suggestions are extremely helpful. Thank you so much! <3

arparham wrote:Maybe I am just naive, but I too am not getting how this is on theme. Is he stronger now because of his hook hands?
Or is the guy just high?

I said it before: the guy is pretty damn happy with his new hands. He views them as an upgrade. Who are we to judge for him? It's a broad theme, and Edgar has taken the route of the bizarre, but it's no less legitimate a route.

ajitaw wrote:Def better on the new color

I honestly don't see how the new color improves it whatsoever. If anything, asphalt dulls the colors a bit.

Re: Big Brother Bot

bullies are always picking on the little kids, but bullies beware, big brothers are always bigger and stronger (especially when they are giant robots this was a collab between me and my super talented friend the trizzinator.
hope you all enjoy!

traviswho wrote:Quick resub with more vivid colors - also addeted a bit of background for context

I like your style. This one is even better.

Re: Extreme Water Balloon

next time it rains, i'll only see clouds peeing

Re: Monsters Race For The Prize

Gonna get rejected if you dont put it on a t-shirt.

Re: The Swing Machine

This is great - But I think that it also has the problem of the image being too close to the seam.

I like it a lot though.

Hey you crazy guys, you. ^__^

I've been lurking these forums for a while, checking in on the daily shirt woot for a while longer. Tonight is my first foray into the derby.

Scary stuff!

I come bearing Octopong. May the gods bless whoever just gave me a vote, saving my humble creation from the ignominy of zero points.

I'm looking forward to checking out all of the incoming designs and seeing how this goes. Good luck to all the designers!

---Spiritgreen

Re: Zombie Evolution

the hand is a really great touch, definitely makes it better

as someone else mentioned in the other thread, i think a zombie getting shot wouldve been better for the last one. i cant recall seeing zombies running athletically in any movie or game ive ever seen/played.

i can see how you made him run cause of the theme though, but i dont think it fits for a zombie.

banzaaiii wrote:as someone else mentioned in the other thread, i think a zombie getting shot wouldve been better for the last one. i cant recall seeing zombies running athletically in any movie or game ive ever seen/played.

I don't know about athletically, but the zombies sure do -move- in Left 4 Dead and Resident Evil 5. This is probably a fair guess at their evolution!

::scratches chin::

Tanapangarap wrote:Heh, I think the NVG is so very unnecessary, but I would love to see the cat using camo.

The NVG are what make me laugh. Camo could be cool but camo is pretty common. Any hunter is going to have it. But night-vision? That's a bit more hardcore. I mean, you know a guy is serious when he's equipping Night-vision. It also emphasizes the nocturnal element which is the point of the owl as opposed to just another cat or whatever. It doesn't matter how good Mr.Owl can see in the dark... Kitty-Kitty has him beat.

For me the goggles are the punchline of the design. Just the ridiculousness of it makes me laugh. So that's the reasoning for them being there and why I find them very necessary. Also Drakxxx, yes, I love me some Splinter Cell and Rainbow Six.

Thanks for the comment.

CryptoNite wrote:Uggg, go hug some trees ya hippy.

go hug some hippies, they're more fun than trees

Re: Excelsior!

Robbie, please tell me that's a robot frog?

either way, it's major talent and completely voted for!

Smoothesuede wrote:Eeehh... I'm trying to justify why I dislike this shirt but I really can't. Like usual from Edgar, it's nicely on theme and the art is "okay"(I use quotations because I think that style is gristle, but others love it).

Something about it just feels lazy to me, like any ol' chump could come up with this and replicate the art fairly easily given only a few moments of thought.
Just doesn't do it for me... That, and I hate-hate-hate squiggly lines(like those used for his torso/apron), it looks childish and silly to me; not in a good way.

Very sorry.

i agree with this, the way its drawn isnt up to par. even though i usually dont like edgar shirts, i can see how the other ones are nice artistically though. this is worse.

its definitely on theme, and the concept is creepy and borderline wearable, but the lack of a good execution makes it something i wouldnt want. the artwork doesnt impress me at all. honestly, it looks like something adder could have drawn

jmmbell1987 wrote:

However, I think it's erroneous to suggest that anyone could come up with this. Again, that's a superficial view of the art. Not just anyone could come up with something this demented, conveying so much... well... happiness. I can see how it's not for everyone. Hell, if it printed, I doubt it'd sell well at all. But I don't think there's much real merit to the argument that anyone could come up with this.

you are impressed easily if the conveyance of happiness is what makes this design impressive. its a standard smiley, much like this :D, but with eyes like this ^^

i just think this coulve been doen much better. from a pure art perspective, i really dont think it should be praised too much. it really is something most people can replicate, or even draw on their own if they were given the idea. in fact, that is exactly what i think when i see this design: if someone that doesnt have much experience with art is asked to draw a happy person that has just replaced his hands with hooks (non stick figure), then this is what i would expect them to come up with.

i really feel the execution could have been done better. that doesnt doesnt necessarily mean it shouldve been made really complicated instead, as the simplistic style may be what many like, but i just think this is really lacking, and amateur looking.

Re: OCTOPONG

fun...great colors.

Re: How the cow really got over the moon

The lighter moon looks much better. Love the expression of the cow:D

AGrant311 wrote:And Kenney is nice and follows the rules of teh derbies, and lots of times, his Puckers fit the themes better than 50% of the other derby entries. One day, a Pucker will print. I don't think a Pucker has ever been rejected. Kenney, can you verify?

Ah, yes, I was rejected at least once for being off topic, and as a result I made up a second entry that week, "Puckers of the world," which was so incredible that it appeared in like the first or second double take derby. So rejection was good in that case.

Unless my memory is off, but I think that's how it all went down...

I was also rejected once for another entry that was rejected for apparently being too close to an actual copyrighted image for my "eat a pita" entry, but I didn't think it was copying anything as I was pretty sure I made it up myself-- perhaps it was just so good it looked like some professionally-produced artwork! Yeah, that's probably what it was...

Frankly man, this shirt is a bit ugly.

I mean, I get the idea that bad drawing is a hipster style thing, but mostly I just find it lazy.

In addition to the terrible drawing and blatant plagiarism, I have a problem with the design itself. Why is this turtle racing? It doesn't make sense. It's just a horribly drawn chibi turtle with a jetpack. I don't get it. What's creative or original about it?

I don't expect Ramy to create good shirts...but I wonder why people like this? Who would wear something like this? It makes no sense, it's ugly and it's as unique as a Seth MacFarlane cartoon.

Re: Solar Winds V2

Oooh, that purple is so wispy and gorgeous.

artulo wrote:You may want to resub because it's still early, but this appears to have seven or eight colors in it, even if it is unintentional.

Black
Brown
Light Brown
Blue
Pink
Darker Pink/Orange
Red
White

There are only 6. Black, 2 shades of browns, 2 shades of reds and blue

Re: The Needed Gear

Zora's Flippers:Allows the wearer to swim faster and dive

Power Gloves: Allows the wearer to lift certain objects

Hover Boots Allows the wearer to hover in mid-air or above water for a limited time


Well unfortunately I wasn't able to finish this sooner then I had wanted to.
I noticed someone had the same idea too but here is mine anyway I hope you all like it

Re: Atomic Skier

this shirt is amazing.

Tanapangarap wrote:Heh, I think the NVG is so very unnecessary, but I would love to see the cat using camo.

okay I'm sorry i usually never comment on designs even if they are completely awesome (which this one definitely is), but all of these comments are ridiculous and i had to say something. first of all the design is spectacular. the placement is awesome, the illustration is kick ass, the theme is definitely there, and in general it just made me laugh really really hard.

Oh and to Tanapangarap: are you serious?!?! the night vision goggles completely make the design. but whatever your opinion is your opinion and i respect that.

Oh and CrescentDebris this is really awesome

CapSea wrote:This is excellent, and I would buy it as is, but is there a reason that you decided not to go with the traditional blue beta fish? Was it for the Ken/Ryu comparison?

Indeed.

So many beautiful colors out there, but I felt I needed to use the white and red to sell the idea . Maybe I'll try a more traditional Betta drawing some other time.

Re: Solar Winds V2

cmdixon2, i don't think I've ever looked at your designs without immediately having an orgasm.

thank you.

And then Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIGHHHHT!!!!
lol

PattyFatty1337 wrote:okay I'm sorry i usually never comment on designs even if they are completely awesome (which this one definitely is), but all of these comments are ridiculous and i had to say something. first of all the design is spectacular. the placement is awesome, the illustration is kick ass, the theme is definitely there, and in general it just made me laugh really really hard.

Oh and to Tanapangarap: are you serious?!?! the night vision goggles completely make the design. but whatever your opinion is your opinion and i respect that.

Oh and CrescentDebris this is really awesome

Thanks a lot!

(And just so everyone is clear) My comments in response to critiques are NOT meant to say "You're wrong!". I just like to explain to anyone with concerns, what my intentions were and why it is what it is.

Thanks again everyone for your comments and support.

Re: What's for Dinner?

That is one adorable little owl! Love his expression. Both of them give me the impression of being babies/young with their proportions- a round owlet and a kitten. Not sure if that was intended, but boy, makes them awfully cute!

Re: SuperCoffee

Faster than a speeding Red Bull.
More powerful than a Tazo tea.
Able to leap Starbucks buildings in a single bound.

Look! Up in the sky!
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's SuperCoffee!

Re: Float On - Now with Improved Steering Power!

Personally I liked the first version of it better, but still a wonderful design. ^_^
+1

I love it!

I'm glad to see your team work monsters back. Keep up the wonderful drawings. GMV.

Re: The Virtually Awesome Reality

Cool design but I don't think this is a shirt color Woot offers. If you're going for heather gray you have to use the texture they provide on the submission page.

Re: Together We'll Get Higher Faster

I LOOOOOOVE your monsters! I want one. To hug and squeeze and call it George. Don't you think that one of those monsters would like to be called George? :-)

Btw, please PM me if you end up printing the heart monsters elsewhere.

Re: The Hero Within

Ah, much better. Doesn't look so square now.