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Re: Underwater Forest

This is so gorgeous! Great work half-toning!

Re: Hold Still Guys!

This may or may not embarrass me to wear it, but I WILL buy one.

Re: GOLDFISH

From shirt color to placement to the artistry of the design itself, I like everything about this design.

I have to admit, that I was more than half won over simply because it's the first design I've seen in a long while that was a top, centered design.
GMV

Re: Nobody wants to play!

Awwww, poor perfectly evolved predator.

Re: Nobody wants to play!

Excellent work from both of you guys. I liked the concept when first posted in the pre-derby thread, but wasn't sure what style would work for the execution of it.

Looks like concept and style of you both came out pretty clearly and well.

GMV

Re: Aboriginal Orca

Don't normally like the more artsy ones (I like tee shorts that make me look 12), but I really like this.

Re: Just keep smiling!

I wish this hadn't gotten rejected. /: It was SO adorable, and I honestly wouldn't have been surprised if I had won.

Nice! They remind me of two Sparklers twirling around each other. Happy days of my youth ~ GMV

Re: Agony of the Crab

I like it!

Re: The One That Got Away

Guys often talk about the one that got away. The perfect gal they let slip out of their life, or the giant fish that just barely escaped capture during a legendary fishing trip. Guys sharks aren't much different ; )

I hope this design tickles your funny bone.

Lagbert

Re: From Hell's Heart

I adore this design. It does a great job capturing the energy and pathos of the quotation. I can't believe I don't see any other Moby Bubba Bo Bob Brain references with this Derby.

This is hilarious!!!

Thanks for the comments guys! I felt like the saying was probably a little obscure, but I was too thoroughly amused making it to let that stop me.

khonrichan wrote:y u no do moar liek dis!!1!1!

Seriously! Every time I see something that I wouldn't expect to have been made by ramyb (because it's not a cute fluffy animal/penguin--which, I have a few of, don't get me wrong), I get absolutely floored and if I had more money onhand, I'd have bought every single non-cutesy that popped up.

*huff huff huff*

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+1 and seconded, love your more serious work e=when we get to see it. Very beautiful!

Re: BANANA SQUID!!!

Chump magic, you are teh awesome. And I can't help but wonder if I know you due to the hundreds of references I've made to banana squids over the past year. If so, thank you for taking my crazy and making a shirt. If not... are you currently seeing anyone? Cause, banana squid! No one ever sees it coming.

Re: Aboriginal Orca

I like the texture of this. It looks like a woodcut. Great work.

Re: Waiting for the suB

I really like this style. GMV.

Re: Underwater Forest

Really beautiful work. I love the mixture of halftone styles. GMV.

Re: Shipwreck

I think the shirt color really helps make this a wonderful shirt. Not only is it a stunning design but it's on a color that is not seen often.

Re: Electric Jellyfish

It's difficult to see where the image is on the shirt. Center? Right? Left?

Re: The Basking Mermaid V.2

oh man i'm loving this...

Such a bummer it was posted relatively late... I fear it won't have the time to climb to the fog, but you've got my vote!

Re: Treasure of the Sea

Re: Sea of Sorrow

LOVE!! Very cool illustration style! Good to see.

Re: Bathtime Bubbles

Thank you for the votes

Here is a closeup showing the half-toned bubbles in the background.

Re: Octoballoon

i like this one a lot.

Re: Aboriginal Orca

beautiful!

Re: SEA-HORSE

I really like the style...but the horse has some non-horse anatomy. Back legs seem to have three joints, and the eyes are on the front, not the side. Sorry, but that would bug me too much. :/ I clicked, WANTING to vote...

tymo wrote:Yes it is another shirt with a naval mine and a pufferfish . . . but the motivations couldn't be any more different. Love is not the motivating factor here - only freedom from the shackles which hold us down and prevent us from rising to our highest potential. Freedom that can only be earned with bolt cutters, an oxy-acetylene blowtorch, and one fish committed to the daunting task at hand.

You've got something against love?! lol joking, good idea and very funny, I love the goggles

Re: Treasure of the Sea

I love this shirt!!! This one has my vote!

Re: Prrrrrrranha

Nice one!

Re: Bathtime Bubbles

love the line work and cute concept!

brianginther wrote:Those poor books are taking water damage :-(

Great shirt! In for one if it wins!

Can you imagine what would happen if he was reading a Kindle?

Re: New Home

"...the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out..." runs through my head when I see this. I know they're eels, but I can't change my internal soundtrack. Good image, nice shirt.

So, you find the way to put a Rabbit even under the sea. Great!!!

Re: Bathtime Bubbles

Nice one!

samuraikiss wrote:I love this, and I can't stop laughing! Is it just me, though, or does the orca shadow in the background seem out of place?

In my opinion, you almost need the orca in the background. Why else would they all be pretending to be an orca? They're trying not to get eaten by the one that's hunting, so they're trying to look like an orca themselves. I don't think the shirt would have the same impact without the real orca in the background.

I thought the same thing. Well you know what they say: great minds think alike, then oversaturate the derby with the mines and pufferfishes.

I love this one! Very clever role reversal, sharks talking about the one that got away. I want this shirt to own!

Lagbert wrote:Guys often talk about the one that got away. The perfect gal they let slip out of their life, or the giant fish that just barely escaped capture during a legendary fishing trip. Guys sharks aren't much different ; )

I hope this design tickles your funny bone.

Lagbert

Re: GOLDFISH

i would have to buy this.

geekfactor12 wrote:Congrats on 100 consecutive derbies

100 club! Me, you and jasneko. AH yeah!

:p