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Re: Can-Can

This runs into the whole "girls wearing shirts with two items on them". And I'm not sure I want a pair of cans over my...

Re: Robo Nouveau

You did a wonderful job merging the two together. If you think about it, it's not that strange to have a robot among Art Nouveau; after all, lamps were a very common media for the style (if lamps can be media), so why not a robot?

lloyd2002 wrote:This isn't Art Nouveau by any stretch of the imagination. This is just another insipid Kawaii riff with some fringe behind it. It totally escapes me how designs like this one are always doing well. My wife has purchased over 40 Woot shirts, and I was going through them the other day: only 3 were derby shirts (two RamyB's and one Spiritgreen), and the rest were dailies (and not a one by Walmazan).

When I see designs like this one doing well, it completely explains why we never buy derby shirts.

To be fair people aren't asked to vote on what fits the theme best, but rather what they'd like to wear. The rejectionator is the one with the responsibility to weed out those that don't follow the rules, and until it does people will see a design- whether it be cutesy, off topic, or artsy- and click on "I'd wear it."

Re: In Darkness

I wouldn't have bought the other version, but this one I would buy for sure. Very nice job Ramy, this one looks way better! Good luck...

Re: Mort-vivant

I laughed. And it's beautifully done. GMV.

I like this one a lot more than the previous entry. The coloring and details are great. Plus, the other design just reminded me of "The Tyger" a bit too much.

Re: In Darkness

*le sigh* How could I resist!

orabbit wrote:There's a discussion in the derby topic thread about that. It's explained pretty well.

ok. thx. That was all added after I read the pre-derby thread.

Sorry Rads, I love Mucha too.

I guess I understand the definition of pop-culture somewhat better now, according to j5, copyrights. I don't see any infringement here. Just sayin', when I see a design like this, even as cool as it is, I say, "Wow, somebody really digs that Walking Dead show.(and all the rest of the genre: Day of the Dead, Night of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Mucha of the Dead)"

Cute, but I'm one of those females who would be pretty uncomfortable wearing this design. Can cans on my um can cans? No, thanks.

I've been trying to learn about art nouveau since the theme was announced, so I freely admit that I'm not well-versed in the style. I'm just curious how this design fits - is it the border detail?

Re: Cranes Nouveau

Collin! I'm glad this one is yours. I love the placement and the feathers and everything!

Re: In Darkness

When I noticed that the original was gone - I could have cried. I would have bought it, but not this one. It's a nice design, just not my style.

While I like the design of this one better overall, I think the blue might be a bit dark? That and I just tend to think of orange fire when I think of phoenixes. :o

Re: In Darkness

I like this design quite a bit better than the old one. But the long wing feathers annoy me. The really long ones just look raggedy. A bird's flight feathers are much more elegant and form a neat line. If you're going for a fiery look, they shouldn't just be trailing behind.

But that annoyance aside, this one really does look better.

Re: Can-Can

This isn't even remotely art nouveau. This is chibi or kawaii. Did you look to see what the style looks like before designing this?

Adorable!

Thirding that silver might not be the best color for the shirt, but the actual design is so pretty!

Very pretty. I'm a sucker for stars and moons on shirts.

Re: Monster Nouveau

cute! reminds me of Where the WIld Things Are

Re: Don't trust appearances

took a second but i got it. what are the dead things on the ground?

groundchuck wrote:I think I like this one better than the VW Bug one that got rejected.

Yeah, you've GMV on this one. I think this car looks much better for the era than a VW bug did.

this is a must have. i really hope you when. Great Work.

lloyd2002 wrote:This isn't Art Nouveau by any stretch of the imagination. This is just another insipid Kawaii riff with some fringe behind it. It totally escapes me how designs like this one are always doing well. My wife has purchased over 40 Woot shirts, and I was going through them the other day: only 3 were derby shirts (two RamyB's and one Spiritgreen), and the rest were dailies (and not a one by Walmazan).

When I see designs like this one doing well, it completely explains why we never buy derby shirts.

Derby shirts win the derby because they get the most votes, not because you and your wife think they are wearable. I have one of Walmazan's shirts and receive tons of complements on it.

Re: Gaudi's Peephole

Great :D

Re: Summertime

Amazing!!!

Re: Don't trust appearances

Amazing!!!

Re: Iris Nouveau

exquisite work Karen!

Re: Iris Nouveau

Love!

Re: Iris Nouveau

This is fantastic! :D

Re: Can-Can

Adorable, but I have to agree that 3 or 4 cans would be more wearable.

Re: Don't trust appearances

is amazing how you could respect the style and somehow put a murder bird on it.
you sir are AWESOME

anemality wrote:So, if a lady wore this, she might have can-canning cans on her cans?

Oh, Wences, you sly dog. 8D

LOL'd!
Voted just because it's so freakin' cute, but don't know if I would wear this.

Re: Iris Nouveau

Beautiful artwork! absolutely exquisite!

Re: Can-Can

Walmazan, I really like your art, but this entry simple isn't art nouveau. Not even close. I think the point of this derby (and many other woot derbies) is to get artists out of their comfort zone to draw something difficult or different, and this clearly isn't either. I just want to give you a friendly warning that you're art is starting to become REALLY REALLY REALLY predictable and monotonous.

Re: Iris Nouveau

simply gorgeous

Love it! Nice job!

Re: Iris Nouveau

Beautiful work (as always), Karen!

Re: Iris Nouveau

My gosh, that's awesome.

Re: Iris Nouveau

amazing work from a true master of the style.

Re: Can-Can

I also don't think this is Art Nouveau at all, sorry Walmazan. I respect you and your work, but I can't convince myself to see this as "on topic". The only things that sort of resemble the style are the swirly lines around the cans, but those feel distracting to me. It's almost as though they are pasted onto an existing idea.

Yes, the can-can dance was around during the same time period as Art Nouveau, but the dance doesn't really have anything to do with the art style. I'm open to changing my mind if you can explain why it IS on theme.

Re: Be unique

Inspired by the Spanish Art Nouveau master architect Antoni Gaudi. He didn't design boxes, he sculpted buildings as if they were alive.

If you're ever in Barcelona, visit Parc Güell. It's amazing.


See a BIG VERSION here. This is six colors on slate.

Thanks for looking!,
---Spiritgreen