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Thanks for everyone's help in the forums (and jabber for the suggestion)! Did a looot of changes on this one to get to this point.

Feedback and votes appreciated!

I love this! GMV

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I loved watching this develop in the forums. And the exclamation point is a priceless touch! gmv!

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CHensler2009 wrote:I love this! GMV

Yay, thanks Chensler!

Draug wrote:I loved watching this develop in the forums. And the exclamation point is a priceless touch! gmv!

It certainly developed quite a bit, glad you enjoyed the process. And very glad to hear you like the exclamation point - it was one thing I was privately unsure of. Thanks Draug!

jasneko wrote:Thanks for everyone's help in the forums! Did a looot of changes on this one to get to this point.

Feedback and votes appreciated!

I wish I could buy this right now!

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i love it of course. in for 3 when it wins!

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You are amazing! I love it! gmv

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Hahahah, this is really nicely done! Good job!

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kbloomq1 wrote:I wish I could buy this right now!

You and me both - thank you!

jabberjaws13 wrote:i love it of course. in for 3 when it wins!

Much obliged for the suggestion - glad you like what I did with it!

walmazan wrote:You are amazing! I love it! gmv

Aw thanks walmazan!

chade2001 wrote:Hahahah, this is really nicely done! Good job!

Glad it gave you a laugh - thanks Chade!

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i am glad you didn't put this on blue now because there are already 4 blues in the fog.

although, originally i thought baby blue for the sky, but what would it look like on navy for the night sky? hmmm....

jabberjaws13 wrote:i am glad you didn't put this on blue now because there are already 4 blues in the fog.

although, originally i thought baby blue for the sky, but what would it look like on navy for the night sky? hmmm....

(Taking a look)... you're right, how about that? It's a blue fog!

I actually did try navy and it looked good(though the movement lines needed to be a light color), but I wasn't sure if it should be a night scene - I did some baby owl video research, and interestingly it seemed like all flying attempts were in the day. Of course, that could just have been when the videos were taken.
It's funny too... most of the videos they pretty much just fall out of the tree and crash into the ground... poor owlies.

Check this video where one actually manages to fly... they are sooo cute!! Mid-way through they start bobbing their heads around and it is adorable! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a5MSlNfo4c

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Great fun!

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the video is funny! pm'd you.

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its more morbid than ur usual stuff...

gmv

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Awww, this is so adorable!! I love it

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I think this is adorable. I'm glad you didn't overthink it in the planning phase.

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icymallard wrote:its more morbid than ur usual stuff...

gmv

Hmmm is this morbid?
Thank for the vote!

whisperatdaybreak wrote:Awww, this is so adorable!! I love it

Yay and thanks whisper

sentrymikasha wrote:I think this is adorable. I'm glad you didn't overthink it in the planning phase.

I didn't? I did make a a number of changes, some based on suggestions. But maybe that's different than overthinking things. Either way, thank you very much!

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gmv! very cute, i'd buy this one for sure.

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Heheh, this is really cool! Love the expression of the birdy!

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devdave wrote:gmv! very cute, i'd buy this one for sure.

Sweet, thanks devdave!

imsochady wrote:Heheh, this is really cool! Love the expression of the birdy!

Baby owl birdy! Thanks Imsochady, where've you been?

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The colors and the simplicity of the design make this a great shirt. GMV

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Already mentioned this in the derby thread, but I love this design. It looks great on olive!

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Love the design, don't love the ugly color.

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kirklandsigs wrote:The colors and the simplicity of the design make this a great shirt. GMV

Thanks kirklandsigs, I appreciate your comments and vote!

EclecticMuse wrote:Already mentioned this in the derby thread, but I love this design. It looks great on olive!

Thanks EclecticMuse, glad you love the design and like the olive choice

bookworm656 wrote:Love the design, don't love the ugly color.

Thanks bookworm 656! Sorry you don't like the color... I had put a handful of color options in the pre-derby threads and olive is what got the most votes. If you'd like to give an opinion on designs before they are submitted, try to come to the derby thread on Thursday evening/night and Friday morning, many designers are asking for color preferences and other design choices in there: )

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I really like this on olive. And I like the Woot olive shirts. But I wish the Woot template was a little closer to the actual shirt color. It's got to be rough trying to make a design that will look good on the template and on the actual shirt.

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I enjoyed this shirt. Then I watched the video that you linked. Now I love it :-)
It's a really fun take on the reality. It's well done, and I think very wearable.
And, as HalfWheat said- the Olive shirt is MUCH prettier then the olive template!
+1

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You and your owls.

Adorable. Your style really really works with this concept and design.

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HalfWheat wrote:I really like this on olive. And I like the Woot olive shirts. But I wish the Woot template was a little closer to the actual shirt color. It's got to be rough trying to make a design that will look good on the template and on the actual shirt.

Thanks halfwheat! I don't actually own an olive shirt yet, so I don't even know what the real color is, but I've definitely heard a lot about the differences. I do try to keep it in mind whenever I design on these errant colors.

bethlehemstarr wrote:I enjoyed this shirt. Then I watched the video that you linked. Now I love it :-)
It's a really fun take on the reality. It's well done, and I think very wearable.
And, as HalfWheat said- the Olive shirt is MUCH prettier then the olive template!
+1

Aww, glad you like the video!Although in that one, the owl actually manages to fly! Check out this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkYgj_u1cP0... this is how they try to get back up the tree when they still can't fly, though this guy didn't make it, at the end he falls again, poor fella!
So glad you like my take, I watched a lot of videos when I was thinking about the shirt. And glad to hear the olive shirt is prettier than the template!=)

bellarific wrote:You and your owls.

Adorable. Your style really really works with this concept and design.

What can I say? I <3 owls! I do love a lot of animals, but there are some that I find especially adorable! People keep suggesting owl designs various derbies from time to time, and since I love them (and drawing them), I'm happy to oblige

Thanks Bellarific!

jasneko wrote:Thanks halfwheat! I don't actually own an olive shirt yet, so I don't even know what the real color is, but I've definitely heard a lot about the differences. I do try to keep it in mind whenever I design on these errant colors.

The olive is pretty dark, so black doesn't show up as well as it does on the template. You've pretty much taken care of that by highlighting your black lines with the green that should show up pretty well.

I like the actual olive better than the template olive.

jasneko wrote:Baby owl birdy! Thanks Imsochady, where've you been?

Heheh. Sometime ago I decided to go grad school, and now it's taking up most of my time . BUT!!! I'm secretly taking an art class (Drawing 100 ) to sharpen me drawing skillz. Hopefully I'm getting better. And the class is really fun. Maybe I shoulda been an art major instead, hahah.

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so glad you went with the olive!

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i love his expression.

sgood on olive.

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@halfwheat - yup, I kept that in mind! I am curious to what the actual olive shirt looks like...it's nice to hear that you prefer it to the template.

@imsochady - ooohhh so that's where you went! Well secret(sort of) art classes are a nice perk! What are you actually majoring in?

@laurenfidler - Great, glad to hear it!

@icymallard - Thanks again, and glad you like the expression and the olive: )

Wow, this derby is really great! There are a BUNCH of shirts I would actually wear, this one being a prime example.

It's a shame none of them are going to win. :/
I don't like ANY of the ones in the fog. EH.

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Haha... love the expressions and all. GMV.

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Even if this doesn't print on woot (which i sincerely hope it does!) I hope you get it printed somewhere else!! I really would love to buy this one

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hajile wrote:Wow, this derby is really great! There are a BUNCH of shirts I would actually wear, this one being a prime example.

It's a shame none of them are going to win. :/
I don't like ANY of the ones in the fog. EH.

Thanks hajile! Glad to be a prime example of a shirt you'd actually wear!

brice1981 wrote:Haha... love the expressions and all. GMV.

heh, glad you like them, they were fun to draw. Thanks brice!

Jaiyla wrote:Even if this doesn't print on woot (which i sincerely hope it does!) I hope you get it printed somewhere else!! I really would love to buy this one

Thanks so much Jaiyla! Hmm any suggestions on where else to print it?

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i just love this real hard

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hoylemc wrote:i just love this real hard

Great, thanks real hard!;)

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Cutest. Thing. Ever. I love his huge eye peering out of the tree trunk.

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emmakate wrote:Cutest. Thing. Ever. I love his huge eye peering out of the tree trunk.

Heh, thanks emmakate - the shirt is honored to be the cutest... thing... ever!:D

jasneko wrote:Heh, thanks emmakate - the shirt is honored to be the cutest... thing... ever!:D

Our Movie Genre!!! Please please please let them make this one!!!!!

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BellaWolf wrote:Our Movie Genre!!! Please please please let them make this one!!!!!

I don't think that's going to happen based on the votes and time left (unless it gets an Honorable Mention and gets another chance), but thanks for your enthusiasm!

whoa!!!! insane!!! in the membrane!!!

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it is very sweet and charming, but it looks too much like Andy Runton's Owly to me. I love the colors.

http://www.andyrunton.com/

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This shirt is awesome!!!! I need it.