ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler aka JD Jackson is a 21.32 year old boy, has been a member since November 9, 2005, has scored 1392 submissions, giving an average score of 2.78.
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  Dec 02 '05 by ChaosWhistler        29 Comments        Watch this


I got the idea from ACANTHUS' post [here]. From idea to completion, the idea changed a lot. >_> And yeah, I know the bug isn't actually happy. That was about the 25th title that popped into my head, so I decided to use it.

Anyway. Any suggestions, comments, harsh criticisms, etc.?

Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm
it needs more
tesko
   tesko on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm
no to the black outlines for me
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm
I'm not much help, sorry
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 8:07pm
Tesko, better like this?

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thehappiestbug28qe.swf
sixwhitelies
sixwhitelies on Dec 02 '05 at 8:25pm
i think it's cute, especially on that dark green. but it should have a little bit more....maybe more to the plant? and another ladybug flying off towards the shoulder? idk.
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 8:57pm
Changed around some (removed most of the lines, removed the water drop, added the dark parts to the leaf)
deam
deam on Dec 02 '05 at 8:59pm
just seems too little for a t shirt. :/
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 9:04pm
Deam, how's this? http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1213/thehappiestbugbig2iv.png
ResonantFish
   ResonantFish on Dec 02 '05 at 9:52pm
It bugs me that the ladybug's head isn't black, as it would be in nature. Doing the whole thing in red just strikes me as kinda lazy.
staplefish
staplefish on Dec 02 '05 at 9:53pm
hah, it bugs you
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 10:01pm
It's not actually a ladybug, ResonantFish. It's a bug that happens to look similar to a ladybug. And I don't see any way that I could make the head black and still show the eyes. If you can suggest an acceptable way, I'll definitely give it a shot. :)
steve_swartz
steve_swartz on Dec 02 '05 at 10:54pm
what the hell are you talking about. it's not a ladybug, it's a bug that looks like a ladybug? everything on a shirt just looks like stuff, dude.

morbidboy
   morbidboy on Dec 02 '05 at 10:58pm
I have to be honest, alot of people don't want to spend $10-15 on a shirt that only has a small design near the bottom of the shirt.
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 10:59pm
Steve, I mean it is a bug that looks similar to a ladybug. In the same way that a wasp is not a hornet, but they look similar.
steve_swartz
steve_swartz on Dec 02 '05 at 11:03pm
this looks like an african mask to me.

i'm going out on a limb here (who forecasts?), but, i don't think this will get printed. just a guess.
d3d
   d3d on Dec 02 '05 at 11:46pm
looks like a mask to me too. if you can somehow make it look like a skull but still definitely a bug i'd be really excited.
steve_swartz
steve_swartz on Dec 03 '05 at 12:08am
really excited?

really really excited?

you devil, you.
Kerrn
Kerrn on Dec 03 '05 at 12:13am
i'd make it skull like, like d3d suggested
maybe put it like on a flower
(sunflower, gerber daisy, perhaps lillies )
kind of afid like,
since lady bugs eat afids bc afids kill plants
deception and so forth.

-k.
ResonantFish
   ResonantFish on Dec 03 '05 at 12:52am
It's going to be read as a ladybug, even if it isn't one. Be prepared for that.

What kind of bug has a red head?
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 03 '05 at 1:30am
Leaf-footed bugs. Firebugs Some types of grub. Red ants. Milkweed beetles. Certain dragon flies. Assassin bugs. Damselflies. Redbugs. I can't think of a way to make his head black and still show his eyes, ok? :p

Kerrn, that sounds like it would be pretty cool. I'll try it on a daisy. :)
Kerrn
Kerrn on Dec 03 '05 at 1:50am
use the color of the shirt to be part of the leaf
so that gets rid of one color
make the head black
and use grey lines for the eyes
red-black-grey-green.

-k.
staffell
staffell on Dec 03 '05 at 5:42am
Hey! Thats my idea!! I want credit too :)
javguerre
javguerre on Dec 03 '05 at 7:11am
its nice. it just needs more work
MysteriousPete
MysteriousPete on Dec 03 '05 at 8:57am
sixwhite lies had a good idea about the flying bug up to the shoulder, that would make it unique to add that in.
about the head you could always make the eyes white that would show up against the black head really easily.
might also look a little bit spiffier if ou outlined the bug with a black outline to make it pop out a little more.
ACANTHUS
ACANTHUS on Dec 03 '05 at 9:13am
The problem is that is actually a doctored photo and it is mt artwork there sonny
ACANTHUS
ACANTHUS on Dec 03 '05 at 9:14am
only joking but i think it sucks and YOU!! could do a lot better graphic than that leaf is good the other bit naff you could do soooo much better
ACANTHUS
ACANTHUS on Dec 03 '05 at 9:17am
what about legs feelers and individual parts of the body such as abdomen thorax and head also i think legs are very inportant also the beetle has a dark image it is no way supposed to be cute more of a flesh eating insect/beetle not cute ,cute is evil
hidetheice
hidetheice on Dec 04 '05 at 2:18pm
I love love LOVE "I like you too". I keep going back to it to look at it
ChaosWhistler
ChaosWhistler on Dec 04 '05 at 4:59pm
I'm glad you like it, hidetheice. :)

If that design doesn't get printed here, I plan to print it on my own at some point.
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