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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

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The Happiest Bug (submission, maybe?)

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 on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm

it needs more

tesko on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm

no to the black outlines for me

Stevethegreat on Dec 02 '05 at 8:00pm

I'm not much help, sorry

ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 8:07pm

Tesko, better like this?

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thehappiestbug28qe.swf

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 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 on Dec 02 '05 at 8:59pm

just seems too little for a t shirt. :/

ChaosWhistler on Dec 02 '05 at 9:04pm

Deam, how's this? http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1213/thehappiestbugbig2iv.png

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 on Dec 02 '05 at 9:53pm

hah, it bugs you

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 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 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 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 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 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 on Dec 03 '05 at 12:08am

really excited?

really really excited?

you devil, you.

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 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 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 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 on Dec 03 '05 at 5:42am

Hey! Thats my idea!! I want credit too :)

javguerre on Dec 03 '05 at 7:11am

its nice. it just needs more work

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 on Dec 03 '05 at 9:13am

The problem is that is actually a doctored photo and it is mt artwork there sonny

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 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