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Re: Caution

I dont get it...

Kwatson29 wrote:For some reason copy and pasting into a pattern is getting votes...2nd time seen this style and it got same votes off the start...maybe I'll try this next time. If it gets the votes, then something has to be done right.

"Done right" is such a relative term in relation to derby success.

Re: Bobby, put that back before Greg goes surfing..

Ahh the Brady's trip to Hawaii. Now everyone can have a souvenir from America's favorite family vacation.

Re: Bobby, put that back before Greg goes surfing..

Waiting for the ban-hammer...

ambergreen wrote:Kinda needs to be the shape of a tiki idol too...the giant rectangle of art isn't very attractive.

Thanks for looking at my entry! I disagree with your opinion though. Obviously you didn't purchase 'Arrrrgyle'. I wish there were more shirts like it. Me and alot of my friends layer shirts, and having a t-shirt with a pattern down the middle works well. I had thought of making a larger image out of the pattern and decided against it.

So the idea is that a panda stumbles onto a luau setup and can't help but taste that delicious looking bamboo.... Please Comment !

theinfinityloop wrote:Thank you for all your nice compliments and for your votes. I'm glad you guys think it's funny. I was worried how I could imply all of the luau party without making it too complicated, but fortunately the silhouettes weren't too hard.

well .... the silhouettes might not show up that well on the brown .... but i think that is fine in this case. They don't really need to stand out.

Re: Tiki Beast from 50 Fathoms

Winner, winner! Calamari dinner!

AdderXYU wrote:I like the art, and it's a fun concept, but that back hand on Jason is mos-def upside down. Also, I think if the machete was in his hand, it'd be a little more clear that the tiki-god was chasing off someone with a big knife... it sits a bit weird just placed there between them. And while I'm picking you apart, if you could get a little more fear in Jason's eyes, it'd be great... that smiley mask makes the "ohmigod I'm being chased" look more difficult to pick up.

Otherwise good stuff... definitely get the hand fixed up and you could possibly see a spark up the charts with it when you resub.

Thanks AdderXYU , I drew an additional hand after the fact and transformed it onto the existing image...upside down. This went completely unnoticed until you mentioned it. I took your other suggestions into consideration, re-worked the image, and re-submitted. Thanks again for the heads up.

Re: The Pig Fights Back

I love this shirt! I wish I could vote, hopefully it will be my first Woot. Good luck!

Re: Mine is Scarier (RESUB)

Awesome! I never noticed the little eyes instead the tiki mask! I hope this does well, I can see a family member enjoying a shirt like this.

Re: (Title eaten by giant fruit.)

LOve the humor here!

Re: Tiki Beast from 50 Fathoms

Once again, your entry is awesome!

Re: PandaSnacks

This looks too high on the shirt to be in the printable area. You might want to move it down and re submit.

Re: Mine is Scarier (RESUB)

Ah, yeah, what the heck does this have to do with a luau?

Re: Polynesian Mermaid

Way cute!

Re: PandaSnacks

Ok, not trying to harp but because of the size, if you move it down so it is printable it will be in a weird position on women. (I should know, I have a shirt that is very upper side heavy and I don't like wearing it much). So I would suggest either making it large and center or smaller for a pocket placement. ;)

I like the panda.

Wonderbunny wrote:Ok, not trying to harp but because of the size, if you move it down so it is printable it will be in a weird position on women. (I should know, I have a shirt that is very upper side heavy and I don't like wearing it much). So I would suggest either making it large and center or smaller for a pocket placement. ;)

I like the panda.

thank you
will resub, with detail, do you think would be too small on pocket?

cannibal0306tiki wrote:Ah, yeah, what the heck does this have to do with a luau?

You could ask the same thing about what a tiki squid or island sunset has to do with a luau. I think it is on topic - far left of the topic but still on topic.

dekonstruct wrote:wow, what is it about houndstooth that keeps it coming back?

Especialy since it hasn't taken a place in the fog yet! Cheesesandwich's was printed as an Editors Choice. Methinks it is because is a iconic pattern that people instantly recognize. I think it is classy.

Re: Coconut Wonder

Ooh...no shirt placement, so we get to guess.

On the bottom back of the shirt? >: )

Re: Tiki Gods Bless This Limbo Pole

excellent use of limited color yo. pops.

MostBestestBuddy wrote:thank you
will resub, with detail, do you think would be too small on pocket?

I think if you tone the green down just a touch, having it large will work out really well. I think you lose something if you make it much smaller. I would recommend not making it huge but centered and maybe one or two inches larger everywhere.

Re: (Title eaten by giant fruit.)

Fantastic and hilarious, Edgar, as usual. :D

Re: Bobby, put that back before Greg goes surfing...

Fixed to avoid the Ban-Hammer...

Re: Hula Time

Thank you both, Chris and Meh! I'm glad you like it.

Re: Ku

AKA Ku-ka-ili-moku "Seizer of Land". One bad ass tiki.

cannibal0306tiki wrote:Ah, yeah, what the heck does this have to do with a luau?

The tiki god gives it a Hawaiian flair, which is more than I can say for most of the beach sunset things. It's a little outside the box, but I think that's what could give it an edge against other entries this week, since many if not most have gone very tired directions with the theme.

and I agree re: the eyes in the mask

Re: Luau Girl

This is astounding. The color choices, the style, everything.

Drakxxx wrote:Thanks AdderXYU , I drew an additional hand after the fact and transformed it onto the existing image...upside down. This went completely unnoticed until you mentioned it. I took your other suggestions into consideration, re-worked the image, and re-submitted. Thanks again for the heads up.

no prob.

I'd recommend hitting the little red X above the first one with the incorrect hand to remove it, in that case, so you don't split votes (and so you can remove proof of the mistake )

Re: Tiki Face

Tiki Dentata?

Re: Liquid Hibiscus

I am thoroughly embarrassed to be part of a community that would treat a fairly recent addition like this just because her design is doing well.
Particularly since it is someone I encouraged to join. Yes, she used the same flower to create a pattern, but it worked because the flower was very well drawn and color was used exceptionally well. She has neither the time nor the resources that most of you use to create your designs - having a more than full time job, a family, and only paper, pencil, an old scanner and Photoshop Elements to work with and yet, she still manages to create designs that people like.
I loved the idea of shirt.woot... I think it could have been a great place to have fun with design and offer encouragement and support to those new to the game, but that isn't what it is...
Congratulations, bv, on being in the fog… I wish you the best of luck!
And thus ends my interest in anything shirt.woot related...

Re: Polynesian Mermaid

This is very good illustration. I would love to see other examples of this kind of work if you have any.

Re: eventide

This truly evokes the south pacific, and not some cattail marsh by Hick's Lake in South Carolina.

Re: (Title eaten by giant fruit.)

The best Edgar ever....bar none.

Well played sir.

Re: Tiki Beast from 50 Fathoms

This is great. I love the illustration style. I also love your color usage, they really look like they are under water. Kudos!

boni wrote:I am thoroughly embarrassed to be part of a community that would treat a fairly recent addition like this just because her design is doing well.
Particularly since it is someone I encouraged to join. Yes, she used the same flower to create a pattern, but it worked because the flower was very well drawn and color was used exceptionally well. She has neither the time nor the resources that most of you use to create your designs - having a more than full time job, a family, and only paper, pencil, an old scanner and Photoshop Elements to work with and yet, she still manages to create designs that people like.
I loved the idea of shirt.woot... I think it could have been a great place to have fun with design and offer encouragement and support to those new to the game, but that isn't what it is...
Congratulations, bv, on being in the fog… I wish you the best of luck!
And thus ends my interest in anything shirt.woot related...

It has nothing to do with the fact that she's new or that the design is doing well. It's just unoriginal. Flowers can be done well, and I would love to see a really creative flower design for this derby, but I don't think this is it. I understand that she might not have the same amount of time as some other people. The thing is, I didn't know she was new. I'm tired of people pandering to voters by doing things that end up winning every single week. I'm more than happy to give people advice and encouragement if they're new, but most people don't want it or act all hurt when they're given any criticism, whether or not it's justified.

That said, I like the idea of the design, but I feel more could be done with it. It could flow better, especially by changing up the flowers a bit and doing some more transition-y things. I'm not a designer, so I don't have any specifics, but as a shirt-wearer, I'm tired of the "X flowers" designs. Add something to it. Give it your own style and flair. That can't be done with copy/paste.

Very beautiful shirt. I can just sit here and be entertained by the lines and the colors. Job well done guys!

I enjoy all of the details in this so much. Wonderful work and GMV.

tgentry wrote:I posted this earlier, but somehow ended up somewhere else. I think is an awesome design too. My only suggestion would be to remove the beach chairs. It keeps it from having that epic, iconic feel. But it got my vote!

Thanks everybody for the feedback. I agree with you conceptually about the chairs, but then where am i gonna lay down to sleep since I didn't sleep at all last night while I was making this.