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Re: X-Ray Bear

Best shirt ever!

I just found Woot around the time of the Home for the Holidays derby so I'm not familiar with a lot of this backlash and perhaps you can take this as a fresh perspective. I have no problem with an artist sticking with their strengths, be it bunnies or whatever (though you do risk stagnation after awhile). Obviously this artist has an audience and they aren't sick of bunnies yet either. We other artists on the site have to find our own audience because unless we're doing the same style we're not competing for Ramy's crowd.

Having said that, I shudder when artists ignore basic fundamentals like structure, mass, and gravity: the right bunny is essentially floating which doesn't make sense. His body mass should ground him and his little back feet should be resting on the ground. The fluffiness underneath would be flattened along the bottom. The design just needs a bit more thought. And please give the animals two eyebrows, they look lopsided without and the "style" looks lazy and perhaps like the artist doesn't know how to draw expressions.

I don't mind cute designs, I just prefer well thought out cute designs. Of course with attitudes like this: "Most of us dont care about anatomical precision, realism, or art." ... what's the point I guess?

Re: Welcoming Committee

awesome style! I love the characters here!

Spiritgreen wrote:WANT.

NOW.

Re: When Seals Strike Back

I hope this not only becomes a sweet print, but also the next nature special on FOX, or NBC

Re: Welcoming Committee

Great Critters! That is quite the welcoming committee

speedcheetah wrote:My wife would love this shirt. Funny reference. Your Wild Life Support shirt is great!

thanks for the comment. appreciate the support.

Re: My Little Narwhal

Ok, now you've done it. Combining my love for narwhals AND My Little Pony is an easy vote. Love the choice of purple too!

Re: Welcoming Committee

Awesome characters! +1

Re: Desperate Measures

I guess we know what he would do for a klondike bar. Love it!

Re: Some Don't Like It Hot (Arctic A-Z)

Amazing collab! Really enjoying the details here.

BaldBob007 wrote:I love it. Quite simple and so EVIL! Although, I believe the helix is twisting the wrong way... Oh, and I don't mind the text colors at all. ;)

Evil helixes twist backwards. ;)

Is "puckers" all you see around you?

so sad!

dooomcat wrote:
Having said that, I shudder when artists ignore basic fundamentals like structure, mass, and gravity.
Of course with attitudes like this: "Most of us dont care about anatomical precision, realism, or art." ... what's the point I guess?

Personally, I don't think it's a issue of not caring about anatomical precision, realism, or art. It's a cartoonish drawing. I also believe that is probably why most people don't "shudder" at the fact that it ignores certain basic fundamentals. When it comes to cartoons and their characters, I can think of many that don't follow the rules.

Keep in mind that I am not attacking your opinions or your right to shudder. I am not saying you're wrong and I'm right. I am just offering an explanation as to why there seem to be so many people that love his work.

Re: North For The Winter.

I need this shirt, if not immediately then very soon.

Re: Polar Bear Stare

Shame, this was really clever and well done

Re: Polar Landing (v2)

Thanks Wootvan, MrRogers, Mazrzipanapple and BaldBob007!

And yes, Marzipanapple--only one color.

Re: Snow Angels

I like this. It's just the right kind of cute (no button-eyed animals) and despite all the snow, it's a very warm design.

Re: Desperate Measures

LOVE THIS!!

Re: Evil Narwhal Favors Global Warming

What's better than a narwhal? An evil narwhal. I bet all the other narwhals are jealous they don't have monocles.

Re: Let's Go Clubbing

This is hilarious! haha! +1

Re: Desperate Measures

I love the Klondike bar reference.

Re: Outfoxed

Clever and cute! I love it! I hope it wins (:

Re: Cool Tunes

Great artwork. I love the styling.

Re: northern light

Holy cow! Great job. I've been starting at this trying to deconstruct how you made it. Good job. Great art.

Should this win?
"SOITAINLY!"

walmazan wrote:Thanks you guys for all your positive comments! You are the best!

Every time you draw non-veggie characters I end up voting for you! I like how you are always able to create original lovable characters. Keep it up!

~Tico

Re: When Seals Strike Back

Cool art. This reminds me of "The Horde" shirt I saw a few weeks back. Well done.
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Re: We Hibernate

I'm a little depressed this one isn't getting more votes. I love the simplicity and general feeling behind it. I think you did a kick ass job and I'm sure you'll have no problems recycling this one on another contest site. I would suggest maybe adding a crackling texture to this but that's totally on you. Good work.
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ninthWHEEL wrote:Have fun.

I WANT!

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Re: The Arctic-Walker (V.2)

So, again this is a take on The Night-walker from Miyazaki's Princess Monoke. I thought that maybe the pastel-y northern lights in the other one made it a bit too girly or smudgy or something and besides, I know how people feel about white t-shirts around here;) Anyway, this is try #2. Thanks to everyone who was so complimentary of the last version. I hope you like this one just as well

BaldBob007 wrote:I really like the illustration, I think I'd like it better without the colored halftones, though.

Thanks for the advice BaldBob! (and thanks to everyone else for the compliments)

Please vote again on the resub here!

Re: Welcoming Committee

Excellent style! I would do well to meet such a welcoming committe ;D +1!

Re: Desperate Measures

Clever.

Re: Sixty Six Degrees North

Printers love one color designs. & me too! Well done! Decidedly deserves to be in the fog. =)

wcsae wrote:For everyone complaining that it's the same old thing and "ug" bunnies again, I'd like to point out that Ramyb had submitted another very good design that was vastly different and clever, but it got rejected and he retracted it. So it's not like this was the only work done for this derby, it's just that woot staffer took the other one out and this is what we have left.

That other design STOLE someone else's idea, namely Coca-Cola. If that's what you find very good, vastly different, and clever, I am not surprised to find you defending him.

Re: It's like a beach... sort of

Very cute. Nice angled proportions, make for a sweet style. +1!

Re: Gone Fishing

Cute & fun without beating me to death with cuteness. You are a master!

Re: Plunge

Excellent archaic style, evokes the caveman in me. ;D
"Your world.. frightens and confuses me..." (Caveman Lawyer; SNL)
Nice work!

uniique wrote:Very cute. Nice angled proportions, make for a sweet style. +1!

Thanks for the good comment! I added you to facebook btw.