Shirt.Woot

Re: Family Portrait

Great job, Wirdou! :D

Re: Blending In

I love anything to do with ninjas and this shirt is drawn amazingly well so what's not to love?

fourlane77 wrote:...sometimes submitting shirt designs on woot makes me feel like a fish out of water...

:/

Well said.

j5 wrote:How many colors is this?

More than 12.
5 greens
1 black
5 gray
4? Red
2 brown

Give or take.

Thanks for the explanation, super helpful!

Re: 20001: Leagues Above The Clouds

Collab with odysseyroc-- please enjoy

Re: 20001: Leagues Above The Clouds

We're trying to start a new trend of doing sequels to unpopular designs from the same derby.

Re: At the Pub

I see Dangermouse, Mighty Mouse, Speedy Gonzales... Can't name the brown one or the twins. /fail

ginawoot wrote:Love the pissed-off pea on the right!

I didn't notice that, just for that you're getting a +1 from me!

ochopika wrote:Thanks for the explanation, super helpful!

NP- when I first started, I had no idea what halftones even were. In one of my earlier designs, I actually drew in diamonds by hand to create a halftone-like effect because I had no idea how people were creating them. One of the artists on the site at the time graciously explained to me how to do it after that point, so I'm glad to be able to help people with it now that I've been doing it for more than 3 years and have a lot more practice

ramyb wrote:I always apply them at the same angle (67.5 degrees)- for backgrounds and solid colored areas I use a round halftone, and for shading I use a line halftone. I find that keeping it uniform makes things look a lot cleaner in general.

[etc]

Thank you very much actually for taking the time to type up a reply. I actually notice in the school one you use the varied-size halftoning for the background, which is what I've been used to seeing until recently. That's why I was curious about this particular technique. And yeah, even printed like that, the back-shading for the turtles does look like a completely separate color in that photo. Neat.

Re: Spirit Fingers

even the afterlife is unfair.

three colors on asphalt.

Re: 20001: Leagues Above The Clouds

Amazing coloring guys :D awesome work.

Re: Minecluck

Dave knew from the start that boy would be just like his mother.

A reference to Minecraft! But I did change it up a little so it's more of a reference then an exact copy.

Re: True Colors

Truly adorable!

kylemittskus wrote:This shirt has no connection to the topic at all. A badger is one of the four mascots of the Hogwarts houses. The fact that it's eating the snake is weird -- it makes no sense at all -- but that doesn't put it on topic.

Sure it does! The badger (hufflepuff) which is usually known for their gentle/good-natured side is killing the snake (slytherin) It also references to Honey badgers which is just awesome!

Re: The Wittle Sad Rock...

No shirt template = rejection imminent

Re: Own energy

So weird, and so ... wrong, but charming nonetheless. Can't help but cast a vote on this one.

Re: Your Shirt's Inside Out Bro

Looks like the placement is outside of Woot's printable area.

Re: 20000 leagues above the clouds

Creepy. Loving the purple and the groovy retro feel on this one. GMV, for what it's worth.

Re: Close, but No Cigar

A little cute and simplistic for my personal taste, but it's quirky, unusual, and that poor little pipe looks so damnably forlorn. You've won me over. +1

Re: Tweet Tweet TWOOT

While it's a little too crude + juvenile for my personal taste, I do know a few friends who might get a bang out of this one as a gift.

odysseyroc wrote:We're trying to start a new trend of doing sequels to unpopular designs from the same derby.

cool concept. nice work!

Re: True Colors

Super-cute is not my thing. However, the colours and placement work very well. Congrats on creating a really nicely balanced design.

specsmachine wrote:I know this is definitely on the 13 side of PG-13, but I HAD to do it after getting the idea! Hopefully it's innocent enough to get by the Rejectionator.

I think you'll be safe from outright rejection (though that's only my opinion); however, I just can't see this getting many votes. Ever since Woot began offering kids' sizes, I've seen very few designs place in derbies that aren't G-rated. All the same, I will echo what others have said - nice cartooning here; your characters are very expressive.

Re: Unicorn Bros

So Goodnight, everybody!ing weird. I simply can't explain why, but I love this one.

Re: Repeating 2nd Grade (Version 2!)

Solid concept, and defintely appreciate the willingness on your part to rework and polish, but the asphalt kills this one for me. Much preferred it on green, personally.

endangeredomega wrote:Looks like the placement is outside of Woot's printable area.

It's inside the printable area, but just barely. However, the Rejector tends to be conservative about the printable so I wouldn't be surprised if it gets rejected anyway. I've had it happen to me before. No big deal since this design won't go to the fog.

Re: Stand Out

I'd wear this to pride week. The half-tones do seem to get a bit lost on the creme shirt, however. Wondering if silver or light blue would improve the contrast?

Re: Seriously guys, I'm a branch...

I have an odd question but... what did this look like before halftoning? How to you lay it out to create so many color blends in this manner? :O

Re: When Nature Calls

I very much get a cool 'Quentin Blake' vibe from this one. Love how you seem to get so much character and story out of just a few lines.

endangeredomega wrote:Super-cute is not my thing. However, the colours and placement work very well. Congrats on creating a really nicely balanced design.

Thanks! I try to be mindful with deciding where to place a t-shirt design. It can make all the difference, right?

Heffron wrote:Awesome design. Hope this wins!

Many thanks!

cpresti wrote:Truly adorable!

Thank you kindly.

Re: Sushi Friends

I giggle every time I look at this one! I really hope this ends up top 3, 'cause I'd wear the hell out of it! ;P

kylemittskus wrote:This shirt has no connection to the topic at all. A badger is one of the four mascots of the Hogwarts houses. The fact that it's eating the snake is weird -- it makes no sense at all -- but that doesn't put it on topic.

its connection to the theme is the actual animal, the honey badger: an aggressive animal that eats other predators like venomous snakes unlike other animals that just hunt things that don't bite back. i'm assuming the hogwarts theme was just added to give it more entertainment value since both the badger and snake happen to be hogwarts mascots.

Re: Tweet Tweet TWOOT

This is hilarious. Trying to decide if I'll get one for my 4yo if it prints. So cute.

Re: Going to a Cheesier Place

This is the first shirt that has ever moved me to the point where I felt I needed to comment on it. It is charming,thoughtful, and whimsically stimulates the imagination. Thank you for sharing this work with us. Best of luck in the derby. This design deserves First Place, and I look forward to having an opportunity to purchase it for myself and others.

(I can picture this graphic on coffee mugs, calendars, or as a framed print,too...Hint-hint, Woot!)

First thing that comes to mind: Who moved my cheese?

Gorgeous illustration.

Re: Thwarted by a machine

Placed in a foreign situation where you don't fit in, anyone can be thwarted. Will he use this machine to save the day or is he stymied?