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kiveya wrote:Actually I think it looks better without the Om symbol. voted!

Thank you. I am glad you like this version better. It does seem more suitable for T-design this way.

jb2colorado wrote:I'm pretty sure it goes without saying, Chump, but your style is so unique and everything from the shading to the actual designs you lay out for us are pretty (dare I say... I dare) magical.

Thank you very much. It its very nice to have such wonderful comments like this, especially when you design isn't doing too well Glad you like it and thanks again for you encouraging words!

motorwerks wrote:I like how clean everything is in this design.

Glad that aspect of this design pleases you. Takes me awhile to make sure it looks "crisp."

SnowQueenVT wrote:I Love everything about this . (I think the bazumbas are keeping this from shooting to the top...)The face is beautiful and the snakes are very attractive and I like their personalities, I love the stylized pants....beautiful artwork, especially love her face, she's wonderful.

Thank you too for such a wonderful comment. I appreciate it. As for the breast, they are no more than shapes to balance out the buddha belly (it makes a nice overall shape, no?). It may have costed me votes... who knows.

Thanks again. I am glad you enjoyed it!

Re: Bangled Tiger

bengal, bangle, bengal, bangle... get it?

Re: I'll make my own stripes.

What's he eating?

A small rat helps a bull hide out from the rain with an impromptu umbrella.

I wanted to do something with a Bollywood feel, something colorful, realistic but whimsical.

This is my first derby so even if you don't think it's good enough to print I would love to hear people's thoughts.

Thanks for looking!

Re: Under My Umbrella

D3lusional wrote:I love the colors and the illustration I just wish it deviated a tiny bit

Thank you for the comments. I was definitely conscious of the edge in developing the design and made a point of not creating a border, but worked the decorative elements within the shape. The tones of the shirt and print color were also kept close to reduce the effect of the panel floating off the background.
Here's a link to a complete version of the design which works a lot better than the shirt comp file in giving you an idea of how it will look on the shirt.

Balance of Nature - Larger Version

PriceZRight wrote:I think it would look better on a color other than black. (not red)

Agree!

Re: Sacred Om v2

Replying to your reply...

I just wanted to say that this piece of yours is beautifully crafted and an awesome tribute to women,thank you for making her strong, mystical, intelligent , powerful and beautiful...this is a very deep piece of artwork.

After googling images of India to try to learn about the country I learned pretty quickly that there was waaay too much going on with the women of this country for me to fully understand this culture...all I knew was that I would want to stand up for the women if I did a piece of art this week...but I felt angry too...and confused from lack of understanding(Of the country.)
anyway...

You did what I wished to do , you captured the mystery, you saluted the women, and you did it with sweet , flowing beautiful skill...this is a great piece of artwork and I love it!!(the end)

SnowQueenVT wrote:Replying to your reply...

I just wanted to say that this piece of yours is beautifully crafted and an awesome tribute to women,thank you for making her strong, mystical, intelligent , powerful and beautiful...this is a very deep piece of artwork.

After googling images of India to try to learn about the country I learned pretty quickly that there was waaay too much going on with the women of this country for me to fully understand this culture...all I knew was that I would want to stand up for the women if I did a piece of art this week...but I felt angry too...and confused from lack of understanding(Of the country.)
anyway...

You did what I wished to do , you captured the mystery, you saluted the women, and you did it with sweet , flowing beautiful skill...this is a great piece of artwork and I love it!!(the end)

Yeah, I don't think woot means to, but they pick some touchy, sensitive topics sometimes for me too due to my personal views and whatnot. Sorry to hear it hit you this round.

Thanks for even more kind words about my design. You make me smile. Also, after reading this, you would probably really enjoy this design, playing a role reversal on the old sci-fi movie posters that always had a defenseless women being carried by a man, creature, robot or whatever.

Thanks again!

firestar33 wrote:I really like the design as well... love the feather! The shirt color is the only thing that would keep me from buying.

Thanks for the kind words! Does anyone have any suggestions for a better shirt color for this design?

PriceZRight wrote:I really like this design. Thanks for offering something other than cranberry. (I'm one of those) I think it would be a bit cooler if the design were tilted a little more with the top going more to the left? That would also make the design appear larger I think.

yea, not alot of people seem to be attracted to the design... so thanks for the compliment!

soo, leaning toward our left or the shirt's left? to be clear.

jb2colorado wrote:outstanding stuff... This had better print because I'll be rocking the hell out of it if it does!

Thanks for all the love, guys! My second derby entry, I'm glad people are enjoying it! Even if Mr. Kipling wasn't quite as enlightened as we'd like. ;)

Re: Tattooed Tiger

Friggin' adorable, and a beautiful design to boot!

Cassandra2 wrote:Clever, Cute, references the theme in more ways than one (animals, henna, holi paints), and retro as heck!

My favorite so far..hoping it wins..

Re: It's hard without shoes

You always make me smile! +1

sasham62 wrote:One of the most beautiful aspects of Indian art, in my opinion, is the jewelry.
I chose an orange shirt because bright colors, including orange, seem especially popular in Indian clothing.

I love this! I agree that Indian jewelry is exceptionally beautiful.

sasham62 wrote:One of the most beautiful aspects of Indian art, in my opinion, is the jewelry.
I chose an orange shirt because bright colors, including orange, seem especially popular in Indian clothing.

I love this! I agree that Indian jewelry is exceptionally beautiful

Re: Karni Rata

Whether it's a design like this or Fox Maiden you always impress me with the crisp smooth linework bass. Plus you draw every animal like you love them.

Re: Monkey Business

Nice sensation of depth tjost, with the skewed floor painting and monkey shadows. 'Monkey shadows' is a design term isn't it?

(chumpmagic wrote....

Also, after reading this, you would probably really enjoy this design, playing a role reversal on the old sci-fi movie posters that always had a defenseless women being carried by a man, creature, robot or whatever.

Thanks again![/quote])

(Reply)
You are right! I do love it! Your style is so fabulous and now beyond that I am starting to see why I love it so much,beyond the obvious skill level lies the heart of gold and the wisdom of human insight.Love it!

Good night Chumpmagic,and thanks for the beautiful imagery.

Re: Break Free

What you do to link your ideas to the design with halftones and coloring is ridiculous. That is, the best kind of ridiculous. Always impressive cmdixon.

Re: Break Free

Edit - Double post. I must get over-excited to see your designs.

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SnowQueenVT wrote:(chumpmagic wrote....

Also, after reading this, you would probably really enjoy this design, playing a role reversal on the old sci-fi movie posters that always had a defenseless women being carried by a man, creature, robot or whatever.

Thanks again!

)

(Reply)
You are right! I do love it! Your style is so fabulous and now beyond that I am starting to see why I love it so much,beyond the obvious skill level lies the heart of gold and the wisdom of human insight.Love it!

Good night Chumpmagic,and thanks for the beautiful imagery.[/quote]

Re: Waiting

Oh this is super cool. I really love the image and the colors. I would totally wear this! +1

Re: Red Panda Loves Tea

I love red pandas!

AdderXYU wrote:His great works of art existing or not existing doesn't change that this is:

a) not a great work of art even if it were agreed it was a well-done shirt. It's a generic and easy joke in a not-that-distinctive cartoon style

b) weakly on theme. Expression and humor are not the charge of the week. Designs inspired by India are. A peacock alone is as lazy a choice as an elephant alone, if not moreso since hardly anyone thinks "peacock" when thinking India. Does anyone really know any national birds other than POSSIBLY their own and America's bald eagle, which we shove down everyone else's throat because we're America and that's what we do? How many of us in the states know our own STATE bird? It's incredibly unimportant compared to any number of other things representative of where we are from. The entries in the fog are ludicrously over-elephanted, and there is more to Indian art than just henna, but this really is equivalent to throwing a couple veggies on the shirt and saying "this represents the many vegetarians and vegans who live on the Indian subcontinent." It may be true and it may not get rejected, but it's an incredibly weak connection compared to all the actual artistic directions one could take.

+1

Re: Dance of Seduction

I do agree that it's not entirely Indian. But the design itself is beautiful and I'd wear it! Awesome job!

Re: Mehndi Stream

It's lovely!! So beautiful. And I'm so glad you kept its true Indian name, "Mehndi" instead of "henna". It's quite flattering, being Indian myself. Fantastic job! I would so wear it.

Re: not the same

I gotta say, I'm VERY happy SOMEONE'S clearing up this misconception. Still, I don't believe it entirely follows those lovely guidelines...I'd probably wear it if it was for an "Indian Pride" kind of shindig.

fishbiscuit5 wrote:LOL, don't you hate a know-it-all like me? ;) I can't help it. Too much useless knowledge stuck in my brain!

Yeah, me, too - frickin' smartypants. OK, my bad. I didn't realize (though I should have) that the primary color could be modified or that henna and mehndi had become synonymous at the source.
Me so stoopid!
No disrespect, Boots, this is gorgeous. Though I agree the placement is up for debate. And - rock on! Journey and Queen were faves back in the day. Now it's Disturbed, Korn, A7X.... Still rockin' after all these years.

chunkydesign wrote:Decided to make some changes on my previous entry, and upload a new version.
Based on the traditional rangoli geometrical patterns. 3 colors on black.

I think it's lovely! My only drawback is that it seems to be lacking some color...seeing as "rangoli" means color. Still, I think it's a lovely design.

Re: Waiting

Me, too! I like cranberry about as much as Ron Weasley, being a redhead. But this is sooo pretty.

Re: Unfair Advantage

Thank you very much megadog, mafromm93 and cyberjunquie.

It's cool that you're openminded towards the influence of the peacock on Indian art, hardly an obscure subject, and more to the point, that you appreciate things that don't take themselves far too seriously.

I'd much rather be mistaken for someone who is too happy-go-lucky than be recognised as a stuffy old windbag, bleating on and on about whatever personal preference I'd like to impose on everyone else. ::

Re: Elephants Explode

I do like the detials, but from a distance this really does look like something exploded - out of me! Don't think this is something I could go with. It's a bit much.

Re: Bangled Tiger

I get it, I get it. And - OW! I used to be that flexible but now - not so much.
Nice to see a well-illustrated pun. AND, it can stand on its own, without the pun and/or without the Derby.
Nice!

akirahatesyou wrote:Beautiful!

Re: Taj Mahal at Twilight

Thanks, akirahates(me?). I appreciate that! I am saddened that I cannot be friends with akira, though. He has gone through so much. I'm sure he could use a friend right now. At least to thaw him out . .

ahh too bad...guess I should have seen it coming

MrDarcyLover wrote:I think it's lovely! My only drawback is that it seems to be lacking some color...seeing as "rangoli" means color. Still, I think it's a lovely design.

First of all thanks for your comment. Glad you liked it. As for the question about color, my first tought was exactly to use color to fill the shapes, but since what interested me about rangoli was the geometry, I prefered to keep this "monochrome" look, instead of a more truthful representation of the original.

ahh that sucks- well, i guess i should have seen it coming

Re: Textile Tea

mhvoigts wrote:This is subtly awesome - hope folks start to vote for it.

Thanks very much mhvoigts... was a late night labor of love! Appreciate your comment and I hope so too: )

Re: Mehndi Stream

Very nice!