Ode to the city (working title)

this is basically going to be the design. right now i'm fixing some lines and leftovers and i will add some color soon. any suggestions on the color range / theme?

there's a pipe missing in the front, on the blank wall of the house in the middle...

oh, mann, das is so verdammt cool. die ganzen details, einfach geil :) seh grad nichts, was man noch verbessern könnte, werd aber später nochmal nen ganz eingängigen blick drauf werfen.
hast echt nicht zu viel versprochen, dass demnächst was gutes von dir kommt!

just for everybody not understanding german, my comment above says:
it's great, love the detail, don't see anything to improve ;)

bump

this is really awesome, I'd love to see this in color :P

if you got time please crit

wow insane details

this is so cool, it's so fun to just discover each individual moment in the cityscape. i'd love to see it with even MORE detail (on like the bubble boy or the lightbulb). maybe color? also, besides the fact that there are "hidden" scenes in this design, what's the hook? are all the hidden things like of one particular theme (for example the lightbulb leads me to believe that there could be an electricity theme!)?

also, if you have a second, could you check mine out and throw down a crit? I'd really appreciate it!

i thought the theme was "animals taking over the world" which would explain the (probably held as a pet) human within the hamster-ball ;)

to be honest...there was no real theme. just the thought of one crazy future city inspired by my hometown. thinking bout giving it a certain direction, though.
i've been adding a few more details here and there, but i'm not done yet. and yes, i'll try some color...

v. cool...i love tee's with so much detail you see something new everytime you wear it. I also love the mouse rollover tool...any chance of letting me know how you do this?

As for colours...maybe a light blue t with a navy blue line?

Please critique mine if you have a moment
http://www.threadless.com/critique/51821/Rocktopus

added a few details and the pipe up front, started fixing some lines and minor stuff in the bg. will add more detail and clean the drawing before coloring.
about the color...what's the easiest and/or best way? which programme do i use best?
thx...so far. stay tuned.

wow... this is something i can stare at for hours and still find something new!

ou my! great trippy one! just one question? will it be black over white t-shirt? i asume it could be printed in hundrets of 2 color variations. yellow over orange, light blue over dark, etc.. :) anyway just great one!

hey d-alien: first i thought b/w (rather than other 2-color-designs), but i will try it with up to 8 colors as well...then we can decide together, which one's better...

sausage_moe, this spectacular! There's something so wonderfully quirlky about this.

I can't wait to see this in colour.

How large is the paper you drew it on?!

A3 sheet of paper. drew it just a little bigger than the print is going to be...i really wanna do the colors to, but have to finish the linework first. and the detail just keeps on coming... any ideas for the colors insiddius?

agree, can't wait to see it colored! and thx for your comment om mine, really appreciate your support :)

Very nice design. I can't decide if I like it as is or if colour will do it some good. I think it's complex enough to not need any colour. If you do decide to colour it in I would only select a few colours and not over do it with a whole rainbow of them.
Critique me!

super cool!

i think you should colour it or somehting like that :D:D:p

Thanks for the comment! I drew out the hair as well, finally.

About the colours... how about the clours in http://www.stocksy.co.uk/images/475/Sim-City-2000.png ?

The real pain for you will be closing the lines in illustrator/inkscape, so that you can fill them in easily. What I do when I don't want to close up lines in black is to close it up with a line in the fill colour, and then apply the paint bucket.

This will really be a labour of love, for sure, but I can assure you that it will be worth it!

hehe. thx for the advise insiddius. so closing the lines it is! will take me a few days of borigness, but...
the picture actually gets less confusing with color, sarjen. already tried that a little.

wow, i like this, SO full of details. You have a loooooot of work with the coloring, the vectors outlines, but it worths it ;)

i can't wait too to see the next versions ^^

I look forward to see the coloured version but I'm liking the two colour tee!

Please crit mine!

very detailed! would look good as a 2 colour tee.

I love it. I think you should submit. I'd buy.

really an awesome work, i too go with a 2 color tee... 'cuz i think 8 colors are not enough to beautify such a detailed design...
as for the color i'd go with a blue or orange...

this looks pretty damn awesome, I would like to see it on a tee as either a all over black and white print or maybe a gradient print, look forward to seeing what you do with this

Comment my design please

Hey there...
added some more stuff.
now on a tee, which unfortunately looks really crappy. i have to figure out a way i can stay under 250kb and still be able to do the zoom-thingy. but that's it for now, just to keep you updated.

btw: the zoom equals approximately the size of the real print...

Nice work! have you tried to colour it? is just to see how it looks, but its great as it is!

crit mine plesase!
http://www.threadless.com/critique/53342/Prisoner_of_Gluttony

i'm still not completely finished with the linework. after that i'll see, what good colors can or cannot do!

i agree - maybe try some color!
how did you make the zoom tool? that's sweet!

haha awesome, one of those shirts you could spend 20 minutes staring at. I dunno about color either, but it may be very cool with some splashes, just small things with some color. and idea i have thrown around alot in a design like this is putting color in like it was dripped there, kinda like a splash of color thats not dried, water color or something. Just a thought.
ps. magnifier is sick

Check out mine

Cool drawing. My big issue with it is I'm not sure where the point of focus is supposed to be. Maybe when you add color, you can use that to help tell the story of what's important and what's not.

I had a lot of fun with it. Really nice!

I love it!!! Maybe throw some color in it, and give it a little more life. Just a thought.

Hey, if you get a chance could you vote on my piece?

http://www.threadless.com/submission/232506/winter_break

sry for not being clear, blue on white tee would be good i think to give it a cool open sky feel...

Wow-wee! so detailed. I love it!

I'd personally like to see some colour, even just to give elements highlights.

Could you critique mine too, if you have time? It's called "Windows" and is for the Geeks design competition.

Thanks! :)

Hmm, to be honest I don't know exaclty how to achieve the water color effect, I'm new to the printing process and don't know what is allowed. Maybe just go ahead and put in some paint thats dripped? But look around for a way to do watercolor, I know programs that could do it, just not what is printable.

Sorry I can't help there, thanks for the Crit though.

like everybody, i am impatient to see the next steps, COLOOOOOOOOOORS ^^

@jebs: i get it:)
unfortunately i don't have a lotta time right now and i really need to finish the linework first. i'm really flattered though!

yea, this is awesome and a nice presentation to back it up!
Some uv ink would be sweet for this so it doesn't get too colorful.

uv ink? to do what with it? all b/w and just colors when you're outside?

Osom presentation and job w/ this kind of details, but i think w/ color this will be more osom and will look more lively. Kudos!

Wow, I love this. I would wear it as is but a little colour would be nice too.

Please let me know what you think of Crime of the Centurion

colors please. maybe some uv or glow in the dark action too...idea - maybe make a dotted path of where the bubble boy has been

Looks good, the plane helps to create really interesting composition.
The one thing I might say is that I see alotof shirts with really complex but cool imagery on threadless: you need more of a hook, something that makes it different than those others.

Looks great. I don't think you need colors, maybe just some shading. I actually like it all black and white like this.

Take a look at mine and let me know what you think:
http://www.threadless.com/critique/52855/Always_knock_first#v3

This is really cool! I'm thinking it would look more finished if you added colors or at least gave some of the shapes a black (or grey) fill. This would add more definition to the image and possibly add a focal point (or several).

check out mine if you get a chance!

Wow, i love the detail......please check my design

http://www.threadless.com/critique/54253/iLikey

tried coloring the whole thing. didn't work out well with only 8 colors, like some of you said. this is a version with just 2 colors added to select some focus points. tell me what you think of this. i know it's far from perfect. ill do another version, with a splashed-on-color effect....
thx for your comments

oh...check previous version for detail and placement please!

bump?

I love this. definitly submit it

check mine?
http://www.threadless.com/critique/54338/I_only_date

I think you should play with colors til you feel it's perfect. (I'd like it with more neutral colors, but that's just me) No matter what you do with it, I'd score it a 5.

Wow... That is amazing. I think it needs some dark colors, like green, but even without that, it looks awesome!

really cool design. reminds me of a wheres waldo scene. i like the use of only a couple colors, but i think you should color in more things such as the elephant and the snail.

please crit mine:
A True Block Party

Ode to the City

See V3 for detail!
3 colors on cream shirt.
Any comments?

love the colour blobs!!

haha really cool. There's a lot going on but I don't think it's messy, just fun. sub it

What does ode mean? the form i know is short for Ordinary Differential Equations but I am assuming that this is not the case. I think that coloring more objects (like in prev version) will make this look better. I also like the bg color, it makes it easier on the eye. Nice work. Good luck.

isn't an ode like a trbute song to something or someone?

according to thefreedictionary.com:

ode

1. A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure.

really cool. i really love the minimal use of colors

critic me

Great!!....All of those details...really great!!

Only a thought....it would be confusing in a tee???


Please...check Errr...we..have a...problem here and tell me about it. Thanks.

this is really nice...love the details...i'd like to see more coloring though...but it looks great either way. :)

crazy crazy details! that's all i can say for now...

boostr29 on Oct 30 '09
this is really nice...love the details...i'd like to see more coloring though...but it looks great either way. :)

more colors? like add other colors or just more spots in yellow and red?

I love the color blotches! more color please! :}

again my question...add other colors or just more yellow and red?

I would love to see just one other color - maybe orange or green?

It doesn't need a whole lot of other colors - I agree it looks very minimalistic and cool that way too! Just a little more color?

Try it and see - you might find it's better this way, I'm not sure :]

:]

thx a lot! i'll check it out...

Hey! This is really coming along!

I agree that it needs more colours.

I also think you should have a Glow version and a UV version.

I really like your line work, I'd wear it.

check my critique out if you like.
http://www.threadless.com/critique/55773/Think_It_Over

thx, for the nice comment insiddius, but this is taking me ages again. so much to do, so little time...

sausage....I have been checking back on this design...and I was completely and totally wrong. I love the way you used the colors and I think it's stronger that way. It pops certain elements out and kind of reminds me of childhood...when I used to check out those "I-Spy" kind of cartoons in cheapy doctors office magazines like Highlights....The splotches remind me of how crayon looks against the black and white and I fully love this design just the way it is. You'll have two votes from us if you push this into submission - just be sure to find some way to let me know when it does, eh?

i like! tee like this are great they keep you looking at the details

as for color i think less solid color more watercolor application, which seems to be popular and also leaves the linework intact, salos like insiddius said hidden uv layer could look nice too! ;)

comments paleeze!
http://www.threadless.com/critique/55797/dark_sun_god

Ode to the city



okay. did not change that much. although still unsatisfied this seems almost finished. things i'd do different next time i will do in the next drawing. any comments on the presentation? will add some background for the next version, right now it's just a test to see if the flash works online.

uh...forgaot to add this: it's on a silver AA tee. cream or light grey would also work.

can you all navigate the zoom-tool comfortably? or is the zoom too strong? how long does it take the zoom content to load? gimme some feedback please!

i like it! (you could color a bit more stuff i think)
zoom function works fine, no problem with loading times here.
just make the text "mouseover for detail" a highres type, and you're fine :-)

The flash works perfectly. It took me about ten seconds until the zoom tool was loaded.
Great design. :)

thx guys....
@mtths: the text is gonna be replaced completely. i dunno if i should color more since the spots don't work as focus points any more if i do. it's kinda the biggest issue right now.
@IdanRooze: ten seconds is a really long time. maybe i do decrease the picture size a little more.

It could also be a bug. The whole flash was completely loaded but all I saw was white.

mhh...i'll try another version. if you could please check it out in a few minutes. maybe including bugfix. hehe

Ode to the city

maybe i use some more color. Haven't decided yet. for now i'm working on the presentation. any flash-related comments? does it work? how long does it take to load? any other comments (of course including those about the actual design^^)?

I see everything perfect,and the zoom function is good to me too.
I like the way you drew these,really awesome and i have a strong feeling this will print soon after you summit it,good luck to you^^
I like you style^^Worth to learn from you^^

Would you check out mine?
http://www.threadless.com/critique/55912/Smoker_sVictim

http://www.threadless.com/critique/56186/That_s_Why_Ideas_Never_Run_Out

http://www.threadless.com/critique/56450/Cowboy_Count_to_Ten

http://www.threadless.com/critique/56457/Colour_Fool

cool! great flash effect. Im not sure if I like the limited splash of color.

i'm not sure either...

I'll tell you what. The two colors you've chosen create the feeling that the city's on fire. Try adding some light blue/green/both. Post it so we can actually see how it looks.

The flash is good, as earlier. I see you've added the 'Loading...' thingy, it's cool.

I'll be following you!

Love the detail in this and the flash player really shows it off... also not too sure on the colours just from a distance they stand out more than the design and look abit randoml placed... but good stuff...

Mind giving mine a look?
Coming down from Wonderland

ooh looking good, how about adding a slight darker shade of grey, and shading some of the buildings to add more depth into the crazy illustration you got going already, I feel like it might fall a lil flat right now with just the linework

I like your linework. V professional. :-)

Please have a wee look at my designs:
Tomahawk
Eyelander
Balloon Man

*boing*

I don't think the splashes of colour are helping the illustration. Have you tried a fully coloured version? I think the detail is awesome and it's a great illustration but the spots of colour are detracting and distracting from what would otherwise be a great tee.

honestly, i'm not familiar with "digital" colors. i started coloring the whole illo, but since i was lacking a concept and didn't have a clue how to make one up i kinda surrendered to the eight-color-limit...maybe i should try again...any tips, how to's or good tutorials you know about?

i really like this :D keep going with it, i think it still needs some work... maybe more color but it's a great illo :D

have time to help?
Click! :D comments & scores much appreciated!

hey, thx for your comment on mine ;)
i really love the linework and think you should give the completely colored version another try. i'm not a fan of the splashes of color as they are at the moment...
i don't know any good coloring tutorials but i think you shouldn't worry too much about evrything being the correct color and just use the colors to add depth and liveliness to the whole piece.
this will definitely turn out awesoem, i believe in you and your skills! :)

just a thought maybe the tshirt will do better with a color change.cool.
plz check mine http://www.threadless.com/profile/997187/b12345/critiques

I enjoy the splash of color but I agree it looks like it is on fire maybe add one or two cool colors. Really love your illustration reminds me of MC Escher's work and Martin Handford's work. Very nice job. Love the pigeon sun bathing on the roof.
Check my work out?
spacetravel

This is as awesome as it was when I first saw it (v3). That is, way awesome.
What I think is: you can either drop some major color bombs here and there (don't be shy), or offer it for collab to someone you think could do it as it should be done.
Or just sub it, I'd still 5 it.

wow. thx everybody. this is really motivating! will take me a long time to get to it, as usual, but i'm on it!

I agree add a splash more colour (using diff colours too I mean)... at the moment it seems like its on fire type of thing is all until you do look closer...

Love the detail - Nice work! Can't wait to see the final creation.

If you have a chance I'd love some advice or feedback on mine Articulate Gangster

cool i love this and i am planig to buy it intel thin good luck!!! chek mine out when you have time-thank you!!! :)

can you submit this already it's friggin awesome

nope;)
will take lots more time. maybe 3 years...