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stardamsel wrote:GMV if you call it "Big Dam Heroes" ;-)

yes yes YES!!!!!

+10 to you for a clever firefly reference ;)

novastarj wrote:Any thoughts on extinct animals?

I feel like there should be a tribute to the recently extinct Eastern Cougar, which (once upon a time) had a home in the woodlands.

There's debate as to whether or not the Eastern Cougar is in fact a separate species though.

Mavyn wrote:Depends where you get the skunk. There are domesticated lines that have been bred for companionship. They're much like a cat--they can be box trained, and trained to claw/dig in a cardboard bins.

*snip*

But, the big concern about having them as a companion pet is how your state handles rabies vaccines. Cat vaccines are effective in skunks, but not all states accept that, so if your pet skunk bites someone, it HAS to be tested...and the test is lethal. :/

I didn't realize there were domesticated lines...that's good to know. And yeah, the rabies testing makes me sad. Fortunately, I have been vaccinated (used to do field research on bats -- love those little guys!), but since most people aren't, you'd have to really protect your pet to keep it from getting "in trouble" if something went wrong.

stardamsel wrote:GMV if you call it "Big Dam Heroes" ;-)

Lovely sketch - look forward to seeing progress

Chump managed to muster up a poop joke. but it's not a "rejected: nope" poop jokes; it's classy, highbrow stuff.

It was just going to be a "Hoo's Hoo" that took a turn for the best.... sorry, can't share it yet. I must be a surprise

Edit: Wow! lots of boo-boos in that writing. Me leave for all to sees.

Spiritgreen wrote:Thanks!

I'm thinking cream shirt with a warm brown and a pale brown. Pretty much what's there ^. I like the simplicity of it, but it might be better liked with greens and blues in there too...

I think very subtle uses of greens and blues could be beneficial to the shirt. I wouldn't go all out in-your-face colors, but just the right touch could really make the design pop. I would just try to accent some parts with colors.

Just don't let them overwhelm the design. It's important the simplicity of the design doesn't get lost.

Honestly though, if your original vision was 2 colors on cream, you might be better off sticking with it. Trying to shoehorn colors in when you don't have that image in your head can lead to disaster.

sgoman5674 wrote:Some should do a shirt to commemorate the opening of Red Riding Hood. That would get my vote.

Wasn't there already a shirt that was like that?

Perhaps it could be cleverly manipulated to include a bunny in a red cloak with zombie eyes.

woolysockofdoom wrote:Ah yes, but the rare and elusive forest penguin would beg to differ. Eudyptula spica is a crafty little bird, living near lakes and ponds which contain fish and bugs for them to eat. Their brown coat enables them to hide from their predators in the murky depths as well as amongst the trees. This penguin is a noble creature, one which must be respected and treated with caution. Its sharp beak makes it a beautiful, but deadly addition to the woodland ecosystem.

WHY? Why would you do that? Though, thankfully, I think the critter is extinct, no?

novastarj wrote:Any thoughts on extinct animals?

I feel like there should be a tribute to the recently extinct Eastern Cougar, which (once upon a time) had a home in the woodlands.

RIP, Eastern Cougar. Another endangered animal is the Florida panther which I have seen only in zoos. A design with any cougar would be very nice.

mindputtee wrote:There's debate as to whether or not the Eastern Cougar is in fact a separate species though.

Or, extinct, by direct correlation. Besides, why not just a cougar? Do we need to make a distinction for a Woot tee? This ain't NWF, after all.

I'm thinking about doing a first person point of view of a target shooting mini game but make the targets and scenery a woodland type area.

Spiritgreen wrote:Here's my beaver dam / waterpark idea, roughed out:




I am resisting the urge to call it Big Dam Heroes. (By which I mean, looking for encouragement to call it that. :p)

I'm planning to ink it up with nice, angular, wood grained logs everywhere. Give it a fun, high contrast style. Very chunky.

Do you think this would fly as a 2 color illustration? Or would it be better in full color?

GO!!! On the name. Hoping your two colors aren't these, though.
How about some soft blue-green-brown watercolors?

JoysAreJummy wrote:I'm thinking about doing a first person point of view of a target shooting mini game but make the targets and scenery a woodland type area.

But you'd have to include the animals to meet the derby rules. Hopefully, not in a graphic, 'kill the wabbit' way.

paigeg wrote:Or, extinct, by direct correlation. Besides, why not just a cougar? Do we need to make a distinction for a Woot tee? This ain't NWF, after all.

The distinction needs to be made because the shirt is a tribute to an animal gone. The design will make that clear. Not just any "cougar" would work.

But fine. Obviously similar-looking examples exist in this case so you could rationalize, but what if someone wanted to use a Dodo? They lived in the forest and have no real modern equivalent.

Heck, now that I think about it, I can already come up with a half-dozen good Dodo ideas...

paigeg wrote:WHY? Why would you do that? Though, thankfully, I think the critter is extinct, no?

"Extinct" as in, "never existed".

kbloomq1 wrote:"Extinct" as in, "never existed".

If someone was really set on using a penguin, this might work.

The Yellow-eyed Penguin often nests in forests or scrubs in New Zealand. I'm sure the powers that be would be tempted to reject it on principal alone, but it exists.

It's been so long since I've had time to work on something this early in the week! Exciting to have something to show here for once. Any thoughts?

It's called Goodbye. I never fit in here anyways

paigeg wrote:But you'd have to include the animals to meet the derby rules. Hopefully, not in a graphic, 'kill the wabbit' way.

Well yea, I'll include them, but itd either be that there are the round red/white targets to shoot and shooting the animals makes you lose points.

or a kills the wabbit Elmer fudd reference, haha

We shall see

All I can think about right now is the scene from the Swan Princess where the servants are dressed up as animals (woodland) and the prince is shooting them with those weird arrows, "DUCK!"
-if someone does a design related to this they would have my vote

chillis2011 wrote:All I can think about right now is the scene from the Swan Princess where the servants are dressed up as animals (woodland) and the prince is shooting them with those weird arrows, "DUCK!"
-if someone does a design related to this they would have my vote

Dear lord! So much nostalgia!

I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

odysseyroc wrote:I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

Love it. Love the use if the shirt color in the negative space. Kudos!

odysseyroc wrote:I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

Love the design. Maybe add a land-based creature at the bottom on the off chance the rejectionator thinks you're not on theme?

know what i want to do but everytime i sketch it out it looks wrong to me. grrr artist block:P

Kalari wrote:Oh, please let's see some creative designs with skunks and/or bats!

Believe it or not, bats and flies were of the first couple that came to mind. (sadly I've started on something more generic.)

odysseyroc wrote:I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

Looks neat. I agree with some others though - right in the bottom middle you're missing a prime opportunity for some type of woodland silhouette that will make it even more on theme and probably add a little bit of depth to the design. Cool though. I think it's interesting that you've developed this style/color combination.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you amazing artists come up with for this one. Me likey the critters. (Even considering the drama I'm sure will be starting right about ten minutes after submissions start...)

odysseyroc wrote:I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

What do I think? I think it looks fantastic! I agree that some animal silhouettes at the bottom would help, but I love the flat negative space vs. the bright, half-abstract sun.

kylemittskus wrote:What do I think? I think it looks fantastic! I agree that some animal silhouettes at the bottom would help, but I love the flat negative space vs. the bright, half-abstract sun.

I feel that adding other animal silhouettes would take away from the overall design. I'm willing to risk rejection on this, though I don't see how birds would be any less "woodland animals" than squirrels or bunnies.

If I am using illustrator do I still leave the gradients intact?

tehrara wrote:If I am using illustrator do I still leave the gradients intact?

leave gradients in the print ready but convert to halftones for the "detail" and "comp"

Sure, the chipmonk's tail isn't big and fluffy, but his nu--I mean acorns are bigger. ;)

odysseyroc wrote:I feel that adding other animal silhouettes would take away from the overall design. I'm willing to risk rejection on this, though I don't see how birds would be any less "woodland animals" than squirrels or bunnies.

Hmmm. I disagree, if only because, after REALLY looking at it, it seems the lower edge of the design is flat - static. A silhouette or two - small ones - would break it up. A wolf head? Deer?

odysseyroc wrote:I have this design, that I've been sitting on for a while. What do you think?

I agree with a previous comment that it reminds me a lot of bats, but it looks nice with the birds, too. I wouldn't change it; I think it's fine as is.

awlwren wrote:I agree with a previous comment that it reminds me a lot of bats, but it looks nice with the birds, too. I wouldn't change it; I think it's fine as is.

Oddly enough, I wanted it to look like swarming bats, but I didn't want to draw bats. I think adding an animal sounds like a good idea, but adding anything just ruins the flow of it for me. I tried, just to see how is would look and didn't like it at all.

I am not done, but I am ready to show it off

What do you all think?

chumpmagic wrote:I am not done, but I am ready to show it off

What do you all think?

Needs some polish to get it to your usual awesomeness, yeah. But I love the palette.

odysseyroc wrote:Oddly enough, I wanted it to look like swarming bats, but I didn't want to draw bats. I think adding an animal sounds like a good idea, but adding anything just ruins the flow of it for me. I tried, just to see how is would look and didn't like it at all.

I don't see how birds don't count as woodland critters.