A break is always good

but don't stop subbing manggg

TYPEDO.

u need some funny designs

Need to look over what I am not doing drawing is my passion but passion not directed is lost treasure.

Your designs kick ass.

The peoplez blind!

I need to research and fine ideas that suit my style my background is in illustration and sequentrial art. T-shirts especially designing for Threadless is difficult.

yeah you've got skillz! I'd say keep trying you'll hit pay dirt sooner or later.

Thanks however, I need to go back to school get my mind in an environment that will foster good design with clear ideas. I am missing the point and I need to get it together.

Agree with Puma7. Try designing something can make people happy. Keep submitting :)

I have look over my designs since I have submitted to Threadless sure I have made some improvements, but I have to work my designs to fit the community of Threadless and to match up to the amazing artistic skills of some of the talent on here too many names to mention but you all know who you are.

I am going to redsign alot of my earlier subs to bring them up to date. I feel as an artist I am missing something good drawing is not enough wish I could get it together.

you could always find a partner to help you out. Do you have any friends that have good ideas for stuff, but can't execute it themselves?

or even here, find a collab partner.

Any volunteers?!? that is a great idea DaniellesGarden

yeah.. I always do collab work when i stuck with my own idea. and usually it pitch my own idea out after that.

Yeah... I can see what you are struggling with.
Concept is king here on threadless, and that can be hard if classic illustration is your background.
Involving someone else to help you out with concepting skills is a good idea.
Also, mixing ideas or let them ripen for a while before you execute could help.
Remembering that tshirts are a messageboard helps me deciding which ideas are suited for a shirt and which are better off at another medium.

i just noticed you deleted your latest blog, i'm sorry if i came off a bit too harshly and i hope i'm not the reason you deleted it.

In the meantime, you're building up an amazing portfolio. IMO you should sub them "elsewhere" once the 90 days is up.
DO NOT LOSE HEART - you are an amazing illustrator.

Hey Gingetteginette you are not the reason the judges must of saw the sub and drop it early I will revise it further, and try it again clean it up a bit more.

Afro - you've got the goods. Just keep at it and you will get printed.

you got skill! agree with Puma7 & FM, try something funny! :)

I totally agree with the comments posted to this blog so far. I have zero drawing skills, but enjoy seeing all of the amazing artists that come up with their ideas for t-shirts, then design those ideas, and ultimately get selected for print. You most definitely have the talent and drawing skills. I believe you may just be lacking in effective ideas. I would suggest bouncing ideas off of family, friends, and other designers. Also, using the critique section of Threadless for additional help. Hang in there! You just never know which one is gonna be that winner!

find a collab partner.

There ya go, that's the ticket.

your print is coming, I just know it -

as far as the concept thing goes... you know as well as I do that you could dive into the popular concept areas

maybe do a couple FWF subs?
or just start putting smiley mouths and dewy eyes on inanimate objects -

or you could keep doing what you are doing - which is NOT fruitless, it keeps you drawing and improving and getting feedback - which is worthlots

anyhow - my two cents

don't pander!

damn - pwn

ahh - dammit!

Thanks everyone for taking the time to comment funny thing happen to me today, I ran into a friend of a friend who does comic books one prints them the other draws them, anyway I was showing my work to the one who prints and discovered that he went to school with Jamal Igle the artist from Firestorm and Nightwing and now Teen Titians...

if i had your skills i would definitely write/illustrate a graphic novel or two

Jamal Igle was a senior in my high school while I was a sophomore after talking a bit and showing my work I decided to go to the New York Comic Con to see if I have what it takes to be in the industry of illustraion let alone drawing comic books.

Maltzs man you are great bro just for the inspiration you give us artist on Threadless along with Killyou and Sheepman22, Nikki props.

no worries

have you tried submitting to DBH?

i know it's cardinal sin here...but they do print alot of diff styles

Plus I am going to take some more anatomy classes at the Art Student's League of New York to continue to get better, it is needed.

I have open an account there but have not submitted anything as of yet.

Hey, I could feed you some ideas. I am the opposite. I have great ideas, but I don't own illustrator and frankly suck at designing.

:-(

Good luck with whatever you do Afro.

You have the skills!

You have the power!

FIGHT THE MAN!

Hey Puma7 I am down for a collab

i feel the same as you since day one...
i dont have enough skills yet it seems and my ideas are always struck down... it sucks a whole bunch and it always makes me wonder if i should be doing what im doing.

Well I will sound like a hypocrite but I would continue drawing if you love doing it for you do it. Me on the other hand would not give up drawing I will always find other outlets to express myself.

I am addict to the arts