First Submit - Just a inked pencil sketch right now - what do you think? I'm thinking an all over front print with a watercolor colored type look. A few changes still need to be tweaked (ie. the lettering on the sides).



Comments and Critiques welcome!

Check out a larger version at:

http://jdstone.deviantart.com/art/Samurai-Helmet-122230899

This is amazing. :D

Very nice ! I can't wait to see it colored.

Hurry up ! :-)



Please, can you comment and vote for my Super Corn?

Looks good, looking forward to seeing the stylization.

nice concept and nice design... can't wait to see this in colored version...



Feel free to crit mine:)

Amazing DAD

strong line work. im sure the colored version will be amazing!



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Very nice work... I also can't wait to see it in color!



Please take a look at mine ;o)

I'm Just Cracking Up Inside

Peace Not WAR!

Brain Fart

Thanks for the all the comments! Keep em coming!

I think the colors will definitely make or break this... I really like the idea of the watercolor look. Can't wait to see it develop!

OOOh the conviction behind this is makin' me excited! This is an awesome notion here. I think the execution needs to be colorful, though. But I really like this start.

Edo Crunk! Getcho' Samurap on!

I agree with pmolick, though. Watercolors sound great with this design.

It's a beautiful illustration now. It's hard to say what to change because it's still in the early stages... i think a placement idea and colour would help, but softer colours would be ideal. I think hard colours will lose the beauty of this piece.





Can you critique my new one? It's Castles of Sand.... Still in early phases as yet, trying to develop the idea, but I'd love your opinion.

For Placement I'm thinking a full frontal print - as big as it can get. For Color I'd really like to see a lot of colors on this and/or maybe a multicolor soft techno type background.... if that makes any sense. Progress on this will probably be a bit slow due to... work n stuff, but keep an eye out for updates and ALL critiques and comments will encourage faster progression! YAY!

I love it but i want some color and maybe like a glow in the dark dragon or butterflies but that maybe be asking for too much but I think that would look cool.

Thanks for the thoughts!



ALSO Thanks to b! New Name: "Iron Ikebana"

(just to clarify for anyone - Ikebana is Japanese flower arranging. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebana)



http://jdstone.deviantart.com/art/Iron-Ikebana-122230899

Brushed and Cleaned up a bit in Illustrator. Color is just for placement. For one colorway I'm thinking maybe multi-colored half-tone water color splotches in the background. What do you think?

What Tee Color(s) would you like to see this design on as well?

Wow awesome design, I like your idea, try it with the water color splotches but try n not overdoing it cause i think the linework looks smashing as it is. For tee color I'm thinking silver :P awesome work!



If you got time please crit me

well it might go against the overall design of your shirt, but it might help if you fill in some of the white with color to simplify some of it because it looks a little congested. though, i really like the color that you have right now on that same shirt...the contrast looks really great. i could probably see this on a tan/cream shirt with brown line art too. great work!



How do you like mine?

I really like it... I love the way the lines are so evenly distributed... you must have OCD... like me!

Great line work, love it on the black tee as is. Maybe a bit more emphasis on the central figure, Seems to be a person with a manga styled Viking helmet? Also, (I'm probably so way off about this), she/he seems to be throwing up. Strictly my interpretation, not to be confused with what you intended to convey. Still, if You had the design around him/her springing from lines coming from the mouth it might be more intriguing, and there's a bit of a story going on. I don't know, just thinking out loud. Anyway, great line work and looks great on the tee. Cheers!

Really nice! I like the way it is...I'd just add shadows and highlights to give that emphasis quister said.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I'll try to put them to use ASAP. Anyone know how to make a watercolor effect thats able to be printed? Thanks!

you know i'm a big fan of pink and black, but the image is much clearer with pink on white. maybe if you used more dynamics in the lines (like thicker and thinner) it wont just look like a mess of line art on the black shirt (if i saw it on the street i'd think "wtf am i supposed to be looking at?"). maybe throw in some gray and or white in the drawing for some shading? or maybe use an electric blue instead of pink?

If you want to make a watercolour-esque screen printable design, you may need to look at a section of close-together colours and use them in a highlights/ lowlights gradient fashion. Play with the opacity to get the feel. Also Illustrator brushes will help the look of the "swish" of the brush. :) Gosh, i hope that makes sense!



Could you maybe also critique mine? It's Castles of Sand V8.



Oh, also, if you haven't yet, i'd love a vote/ comment on my submission Psychedelic Soup.



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Thanks!

Yes - the colos are variable right now, thepink is just a default because it needed to stand out. I'll be working on the watercolor effect and maybe even add the swish to the stroke. End goal: to make it easily understood and badass!

damn siccck!! Sick art work!! Great Work!!

I love how much detail you've put into it yet it isn't at all overwhelming ;) Well done!

SWEEEETTTT!!! well done... i say submit!



A little help please on my design :)



http://www.threadless.com/critique/45855/Ugly_Duckling



Thx

So... I took a little break or, well, a big break - but I'm thinking about picking this up again. What say you?

It's cool!

I'd like to see the lines done with a gradient.



If you have a moment please check out my Loves Geeks design.

whoa thats really beautiful i would totally wear that especially those colours :)



http://www.threadless.com/critique/53958/heart_of_love#v3

I would buy it in a heartbeat, just as it stands now. Amazing illustration. Can't wait to see further developments :D

love the line work, however you have lost the value in your original drawing that added depth in your design. It is really hard to tell what this is supposed to be. Could you not fill in key areas of the design with color, or use line to shade or add value? That is what i see is the big problem with this otherwise fabulous drawing.