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  Nov 02 '09 by jillustration        89 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on Kaboodle   
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On Emptees!



On seafoam probably, not colored yet. Obviously still in the middle of drawing this bad boy. What says travel more than high seas adventure in a tub? Thinking of calling this "Winkin, Blinkin and Nod" but I'm not really sure.

kinda halfway done colors, still in progress...


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alexmdc
   alexmdc on Nov 02 '09 at 9:00pm
WOW
Frogking
Frogking on Nov 02 '09 at 9:01pm
That is some sweet sweet illustration.
Looking good already!
B 7
   B 7 on Nov 02 '09 at 9:02pm
SO good!
jess4002
jess4002 on Nov 02 '09 at 9:06pm
YES!
quister
   quister on Nov 02 '09 at 9:07pm
Hahaha! Very cool! Love the bathtub, unexpected and fun!
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 9:10pm
I love crustaceans and claw footed tubs! I had this idea some time ago and drew it but was never really happy with it. When I heard about this contest I wanted to rework this anyways and it works perfectly with the theme, perfect reason to make it fabulous!
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 9:14pm
(it was not an idea I had subbed here, of course :) )
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 9:14pm
(it was not an idea I had subbed here, of course :) )
emory
emory on Nov 02 '09 at 9:21pm
Awesome! Can't wait to see the finished drawing!
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 9:38pm
:D
SuperRyan
SuperRyan on Nov 02 '09 at 9:41pm
this reminds me I'd really like to go to Red Lobster
SuperRyan
SuperRyan on Nov 02 '09 at 9:41pm
p.s. Looks great!
evan3
   evan3 on Nov 02 '09 at 9:42pm
itll be great
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 9:42pm
nooooooo you can't eat my crustacean friends!!!!
greenttentacle
greenttentacle on Nov 02 '09 at 10:41pm
looks great! the bath tub is brilliant... :)

what colours are you planning?
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 11:00pm
Seafoam tee, more of a bluish palette probably, since it's a nautical theme :)
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 11:03pm
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 02 '09 at 11:04pm
that's what I'm playing around with right now. Obviously, I have a bit more to do with the waves, and I have to finish the color on the crabs, only the one in the center is done. Oh and that bird up above, have to finish him too!!
spacesick 2
spacesick 2 on Nov 03 '09 at 2:20am
fuckin awesome. the coloring on the front crab is gorgeous.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Nov 03 '09 at 2:24am
i am excited!

crabs have played a substantial role in my childhood. Not only was I Sebastian the Crab in a 2nd grad production of Disney's The Little Mermaid, but I also played a crab in a community theater production of Alice in Wonderland. I was the crab.
a crab was also the first shirt design I printed when I got my home screen printing kit like 9 years ago. I still get asked if I'm a cancer when I wear it. I'm not.
Also, crustaceans are just up and out crazy animals.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Nov 03 '09 at 2:25am
they eat like cigars.
olie!
   olie! on Nov 03 '09 at 2:26am
sounds like sam's got a case of the crabs









WHABAM!!!!!!!
olie!
   olie! on Nov 03 '09 at 2:27am
this is coming along very nicely btw :)
Aphte
   Aphte on Nov 03 '09 at 2:28am
I'm also a big lover of crustacean, so I'm totally loving this :D
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Nov 03 '09 at 2:29am
why, yes i do, i just ordered them from Alaska Seafood Incorp...



oh i see what you did there.
SteveOramA
SteveOramA on Nov 03 '09 at 2:43am
nice flow to the whole design.
the coloring is great so far!
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 03 '09 at 10:47am
Thanks!!
You guys are silly btw.
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 03 '09 at 12:46pm
yay!
Hi my name is
Hi my name is on Nov 03 '09 at 12:49pm
AWESOME!
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 03 '09 at 11:45pm
I dunno, am I getting closer to done? I need to add a bit of that brassy color to the tub handles I think. Should I add white to the seafoam?
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 03 '09 at 11:46pm
Also not entirely sure I like the waves. I think I might redo those closer to the second version, simplify a bit.
Krimson
Krimson on Nov 03 '09 at 11:51pm
It is absolutely amazing, as is everything done by you.
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 03 '09 at 11:54pm


I think I'll make the waves more like this but with outline round the bottom part. Off to bed for now though!

Also thanks Krimson!
jublin
   jublin on Nov 03 '09 at 11:56pm
great! i love the crab colors. woooo!
has threadless even announced this new loves contest?
Ste7en
   Ste7en on Nov 04 '09 at 12:10am
Your idea is stupid, give up now and don't submit this, it will never win...not with a lousy 3.6 score that it will get. You might as well just stop being a so called "artist" too. You and I both know people don't like terrific illustrations like this, and that's all you can do, you one trick pony you.


*just in case its not clear, I really love this and the style
brentendo
brentendo on Nov 04 '09 at 12:13am
woah the latest version is amazing! your colour work is so nice, I'd love to know how you get such good halftones
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 8:47am
Yay thanks! Jublin, I think that the loves contest is announced on the front page? Also Brentendo, there's a tutorial on threadless somewhere for halftones, I'll have to dig it up for you.
randyotter3000
   randyotter3000 on Nov 04 '09 at 8:49am
IM ON A BOAT MOTHA FUCKA TAKE A LOOK AT ME
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 8:50am
Ha randyotter, swap tub for boat and you got it.
randyotter3000
   randyotter3000 on Nov 04 '09 at 8:54am
dammit :(
ecsu
ecsu on Nov 04 '09 at 8:56am
your work is so pretty... so so so so pretty.
spacesick 2
spacesick 2 on Nov 04 '09 at 9:01am
awesome!
TheInfamousBaka
TheInfamousBaka on Nov 04 '09 at 10:08am
Those halftones are splendid!
randyotter3000
   randyotter3000 on Nov 04 '09 at 10:09am
mow mow mow
SuperRyan
SuperRyan on Nov 04 '09 at 10:17am
looks so good!
sonmi
   sonmi on Nov 04 '09 at 10:19am
so whimsical and great! right now the linework on the clouds is kind of distracting, though. it looks connected to the tub. perhaps have the lineart for the clouds just be the color of the shirt, instead of black?
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 10:30am
Great idea Julia, thanks! I will try that.
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 11:16am


Ok, how's that?
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 11:31am
Ehn?
jillustration
   jillustration on Nov 04 '09 at 11:32am
I am very happy with the way the clouds look now, I knew something was not quite right, thank you Julia!

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