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walmazan wrote:Nice work!

In my opinion you don't need the lion, and the giraffe is two awesome, and the composition too, but is something about the fire, don't match with the rest, but I love it
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Great design! The lion is nice little touch, but is lost in the rest of the design. Not necessary but still neat to have in there

jabberjaws13 wrote:hey wences!

if you end up leaving the text in, make it say "hmmmmm...." instead of "mmmmm...."

i think it just might be a translation thing, but "hmmmm....." is a common thinking sound, whereas "mmmmm...." would be something you'd say prior to or while eating a delicious naked cupcake. =)

edit: nevermind. i see you made changes already. good luck!

Thanks, you are so nice!

pi3832 wrote:As one of AdderXYU's uncultured majority, I think the big, perfectly round element centered on the t-shirt looks... odd. I kind of expect a number or a logo in it, ya know?

Similarly, the design itself (which is mostly made of awesome) strikes me as too... orthogonal? Like everything has been snapped to a grid?

Does that make any sense?

As for the colors, I like them, especially the distinct lack of blue.

I disagree, I think the circle is justified with the rest of the work. I'm confused by your statement about blue, I see lots of blue.


Side-note. Make sure you submit your .ai/.psd in a timely fashion it appears that is a big deal this week.

walmazan wrote:The Thinker

Can you help me?

First or Second option?



Thanks guys

I think you could get by without any words at all. Otherwise the first idea is great.

walmazan wrote:

I'd prefer no text at all. But assuming text, the "Loading" is preferable, because it tweeks the "thinking" concept. "Hmmmmm" just reinforces something that doesn't need reinforced.

And your sketch didn't have the tongue. The tongue makes it cuter... but I don't know that it needs more cute.

This is sad...I go to art school, and I'm having trouble coming up with anything O.o...too bad Pixar movies aren't considered fine art...

capedcrusader514 wrote:I disagree, I think the circle is justified with the rest of the work. I'm confused by your statement about blue, I see lots of blue.

I did not explain myself properly. I think the circle works great in the design. I just wonder if it's placement on the t-shirt could be better.

As for the blue, I'm one of AdderXYU's uncultured majority, so blue needs to be really blue before I see it.

Another idea instead of the 'loading' text is to somehow create a progress bar. Shows that he works in a completely different language than what we're used to.

Thanks so much for the feedback on my shark in a tank shirt. I've used my six colors the best way I can. You'd be surprised how much the yellow sand lifts the design, so I can't lose it. The end of the cigar is a wad of ash instead of a glowing tip, I hope that comes across okay. ^_^

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Robbie, it's good to see your Hokusai design finding the perfect derby!

Walmazan, I'd vote on your thinker with or without text. :-)

capedcrusader, I like your Bird in Space design! I also say lose the pedestal, and extend the glass of helmet out into a beak if you have time. That'll sell the idea better than anything.

sokowa, cool stuff! (I mean hot!)

bass', looking forward to your Dali too!

jasneko', Disney doesn't own the rights to red-headed mermaids. Without the face or the clamshell bikini it doesn't yell Ariel to me, so I'd say you should go with whatever suits you artistically.

odysseyroc, hang in there! Make sure you check out some old Mexican wrestling posters to soak up that vibe. Lookin' good. ^_^

sokowa wrote:ugh, i'm not good with fire. I'll give it another shot :/

But you're so awesome at the rest of it. Don't be greedy.

(I eagerly await the improved version.)

walmazan wrote:Here is mi idea!

hmmmmmmmm...i think the hmmmmmmmmm definitely says thinking...but the loading...loading...also says thinking in a more modern way...hmmmmmmmmm which to choose....hmmmmmmmmmm...the loading is modern, yet the subject, an hour glass, is not...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...i think im gonna go with hmmmmmmmmmmm! ^_^

sokowa wrote:Another idea instead of the 'loading' text is to somehow create a progress bar. Shows that he works in a completely different language than what we're used to.

Progress bar? Shouldn't it be a little 8-bit hour-glass?


Ahhh! Recursion! Run away, run away!

capedcrusader514 wrote:Yeah it's a pedestal. I was struggling to decide whether I wanted it I guess it's not really necessary. I'll probably take it out as I don't really like it either.

I would leave it in, as Brancusi considered the pedastals as important as the sculptures, so it's a little bit of an in-joke. Great job! I'm so excited to see someone reinterpreting sculpture.

Now if somebody would do "unique forms of continuity in space" or "dynamism of a football player" my life would be set!

I'll be livestreaming all day. I probably won't get to my drawing till later, but if you want to watch me lose my mind trying to color comics stop by, and please chat. I get lonely.

livestream.com/odysseyroc

megsck wrote:im obviously aware that its the dog from lady and the tramp, since that is the reason i put him in there. but its not the same dog, nor will it be colored the same, and i may or may not be putting the spaghetti in it, so it will be sufficiently parodied. im not worried.

Maybe you could put in a dashed-outline of a square-muzzled, short-tailed dog, like, "this was the space where the dog was." Next to the spaghetti that, I think, would definitely be easier to defend as parody. As-is, I think if a woot staffer already said, "sorry really can't use this," they're saying "we'd reject this for copyright infringement from the derby." So if you go ahead and submit they're probably going to reject unless you really rejigger the design.

Spiritgreen wrote:
capedcrusader, I like your Bird in Space design! I also say lose the pedestal, and extend the glass of helmet out into a beak if you have time. That'll sell the idea better than anything.

Others have suggested the beak-protuberance in the visor too. I just wanted to say that I don't think it would be an improvement.

And, as stupid as it sounds, much of the reason I dislike the idea of a beak-knob is because the engineering wouldn't work. The knob would create stress points and visual distortions in the visor.

AS I said: stupid. But there it is.

thatrobert wrote:We've been working on the same title all night, Lagbert! I didn't quite finish mine though. Just wanted you to know I didn't rip off your idea when mine comes in later!

ThatRobert,

Thanks for the heads up. You'll probably beat me to posting. I still have to switch over to pantones, and do my separations. I'm also going to play with making the cross light blue and white and putting a glow around it.

The other take I had on this title was a bunch of smaller states including Delaware crossing the street while Washington acted as the crossing guard. Might take a stab at that later.

Bass- Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it.

megsck- Ah, I wonder if I'd like that movie, in that case. Thanks!

pi- Much gratitude for the feedback, I really appreciate it. I think you're right about the centralized thing. Rearranging it now to check. (Brain is still a little gummy from lack of sleep)

Capedcrusader- Thanks for chipping in, good to know that the circle is alright as is. Was a little worried it might be too, well, circular!

Ho boy, I hadn't seen the print-ready notice until after I submitted it. Had to scramble one up and resub like a crazy thang. Could be just in the nick of time too, because the fan on my graphics card sounds like a wasp in a blender this afternoon.

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Mitohapa, I meant to chime in on your 'kiss' design. Very nice work! It should do well. ^__^

Someone should do a play on all the self portraits out there, like having some recognizable painter painting the word self... maybe a bit obvious, but I'm horribly bad at making things pretty and would love to see someone's take on this.

From this derby's rules:

You must title your submission with the name of the Famous Work you're reinterpreting.

Lagbert wrote:ThatRobert,

Thanks for the heads up. You'll probably beat me to posting. I still have to switch over to pantones, and do my separations. I'm also going to play with making the cross light blue and white and putting a glow around it.

The other take I had on this title was a bunch of smaller states including Delaware crossing the street while Washington acted as the crossing guard. Might take a stab at that later.

I'm not too worried that are designs will be too similar. I'm just doing Washington stepping over Delaware. I'm hoping to sub tonight.

A l'il something different this week!

So...I don't really know what I'm doing (obviously) but does anyone know if this can be separated? And how? I don't even know if it will work. Do I need to recolor it?

Based on "Starry Night" (I know, it's gonna get overdone...)

It's been six hours, and this has already been the most impressive derby I have seen in almost six months. If there was ever a time to ask for more ECs from great derbies, this is it.

The Tree of Life

Thanks for looking!

apples and oranges wip

I finally finished Arroz Con Pollo late last night. I found an error this morning and resubmitted.

Lagbert wrote:Washington Crossing the Delaware



The colors are place holder for the moment. Any color scheme suggestions would be appreciated. Other suggestions are welcome as well.

- me sleep now

Got it done! I realized the shirt lacked context, so I added a cave and used the cross as a light source so it could be a more active element in the composition.



Comments and suggestions aways appreciated

Final Version:

Hey guys,

Just posting up my idea- I'm new to woot so be kind, lol. This is what I have so far, based off Norman Rockwell's "Triple Self-Portrait."

I'm just having the hardest time coloring it since I'm new to PS/AI also.


Here goes:





Any comments welcome..

...while I google more how-to's on how to work AI :X

rglee129 wrote:Oh man, I've finally found the perfect derby for my "Great Wave" design! Glad I didn't Kawaii it up and sub last week!

What are the rules for resubmitting a non winner that's never been produced anywhere?

emeraldchickpea wrote:What are the rules for resubmitting a non winner that's never been produced anywhere?

You can resubmit a design if it's significantly different than last time. What that means seems to be open to interpretation but you'd typically need to do more than tweak a couple of things or change the color.

Sailing the Catboat by Winslow Homer
*special thanks to thatrobert, I saw his suggestion in this thread.

"Man Holding Up a Baby as Though He Were Drinking from a Bottle"

Just a friendly reminder for people who might feel like subbing late.

This theme is four words long. Please read all of them.

REINTERPRETING: This means to interpret a different way. If you read a poem one way, but then think it could mean something else, you've reinterpreted it.

FAMOUS: This implies that something is rather well known, at least in circles relating to its medium. Lady Gaga is famous to all people, but Guided by Voices is still famous given the huge respect the independent scene has for them.

ART: This is especially tricky for wooters, but let's call it by as loose a term as possible... creative visual renderings.

TITLES: This is what something is called. A Knight has the title "Sir". homeskilletens had a book titled "Oliver Twist"

All four of these words are important. You need to pick a piece of ART. You need to make sure it is known well enough and respected enough to pass as FAMOUS. You need to consider it's TITLE. And then you need to REINTERPRET the title. REINTERPRETING FAMOUS ART is taking images and parodying them. REINTERPRETING FAMOUS ART TITLES is the theme we've been given. In literature, the former would be rewriting Moby homeskillet as a rant against overfishing, while the latter would be about the wang of a 90s electronica musician. Please don't forget all four words, or else you won't have reinterpreted the title at all. And then you'll be off theme, and in the fairest of worlds, woot will reject you.

This has been a friendly service announcement.

Late late. Just one more.
Three Musicians

I'm finishing up a second reinterpretation of Washington Crossing the Delaware.



Any comments and/or suggestions?

Thanks