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littleclyde aka Michelle has been a member since January 28, 2008, has scored 7,855 submissions, giving an average score of 2.77, helping 358 designs get printed.

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Aug 21 '08 by littleclyde
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Hibernature - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

So I've been working on this for a bit, and I can't decide which color direction I want to go in. I know I could put up both when I sub, but I prefer to just offer one option if there's a strong opinion one way or the other on what's more wearable.

Any other feedback is also always welcome. The coloring is still a bit rough and will be cleaned up. Working title is "The Longest Sleep". What do you think? Anyone?

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13strong on Aug 21 '08 at 8:05am

The first one - the image is just clearer for me.

Great design, by the way.

Gar0 on Aug 21 '08 at 8:07am

#1 for me, there's a more immediate depth to the scene. Bear mountain is another obvious title. Quality work.

Krakaboom on Aug 21 '08 at 8:08am

The first one is definitely clearer. The second one is also nice, but the trees are a little lost against the dark background.

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 8:11am

Hmm, thanks. I could always tweak the trees so that they show up more against the brown. I like the lighter one as an illustration - it is clearer, but I wonder if the brown tones maybe work better as a tee?

Garo, Bear Mountain is actually the file name right now... we used to go ice skating there when I was a kid. Didn't look anything like this one though.

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 8:30am

Anyone else want to weigh in?

Malcolm Man on Aug 21 '08 at 8:32am

#2 for me. I can seee it a bit better.

However, I am slightly color blind, so maybe I'm not the best judge for this type of thing.

wowrainbows on Aug 21 '08 at 8:33am

I like the second more, but the trees definitely need to be more visible.

ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 21 '08 at 8:38am

Number one for me so you can keep the greenery :)

or you can posted the adjusted second.. I think it can also work

I hear 'hibernature'

This is just lovely, clyde

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 8:47am

Thanks guys! I'll work on adjusting the second version. I'll include the first as a print option.

Hmm, ivejustquitsmoking, I like the sound of "Hibernature". I may just have to use that!

ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 21 '08 at 8:51am

cool! Glad I can help :)

I see wrong grammar in my comment :))

gumbolimbo on Aug 21 '08 at 8:59am

If you continue with the second version:

You could try to make the trees a different, lighter color, for instance more orangey brown.

They're trees alright, but they don't have to be green (in my humble opinion) to come across as trees.

Maybe just mess with the colours regardless of what things look like in real life, and pick the ones that work best for the tee. You can totally get away with that sort of thing.

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 9:03am

Thanks gumbo, I agree, no need to feel wedded to realistic colors. Though I do want to keep earthy tones. I may also try to bring the trees out a little with some highlights, we'll see. Which color scheme do you like better personally?

sonmi on Aug 21 '08 at 9:08am

man. #1 is super.

thedarrien on Aug 21 '08 at 9:10am

the first one for sure. I am not fond of the second at all, I don't know why.

gumbolimbo on Aug 21 '08 at 9:11am

I lit the top one best now, but the bottom one could work well too, when adjusted. The light blue tones of the water contrast nicely with the brown of the shirt. I'd like to see more of that colour coming back in the rest of the design maybe? The trees on the bottom one are too lowly contrasted now. They need some work.

gumbolimbo on Aug 21 '08 at 9:12am

The trees might benefit from being lighter than the bear in the bottom one, rather than darker?

Er iii KAZAM on Aug 21 '08 at 9:16am

#1 is great.

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 9:19am

Thanks sonmi and darrien! Seems like the lighter color is getting more love. It has more of that wistful mood I was going for, though I really wanted to do a dark shirt design for a change of pace.

gumbo, you're right about the trees needing to be lighter if I go with the brown. Maybe I'll stick with the lighter one as the main sub though - first instincts and all...

quister on Aug 21 '08 at 9:49am

Great idea and the rendering (not even done) looks terrific. I'm definitely a fan of the first. I think it's more eco-projective, (can't think of a better word). The brown kind of silhouettes the bear and doesn't allow the viewer to imagine as large a landscape around the bear as the green does. Maybe keep the 3 greens of the trees and grass and add a bit of brown to the green in the bear? Also, the water coming from the bears eye looks more natural on the greens, the brown color offers a much sharper contrast and looks kind of radio active. (Just one opinion). Anyway, great work, I would guess there's going to be a lot of 5s on this one, given the top-of-mind subject matter and the way you've thought it out and rendered it.

DaleEdwin on Aug 21 '08 at 9:56am

I think the first one is the best. Cracking design. Really like it. Congrats on the monsterous score for your Democracy sub. I reckon you stand a very good chance of getting that mother printed. If has a definite 'threadless' feel. Nice one mate

againstbound on Aug 21 '08 at 10:02am

1 for me, another great one, Michelle.

quister on Aug 21 '08 at 10:04am

You know I just looked at "Bird house" again and you have those background clouds that just melt into the shirt but really work to convey a greater depth of field. Maybe that would look as good on this one.

Agree with Dale, fantastic democracy sub, I can definitely see that rocking on a Jones soda label just as it rocks on a tee. Great score!!

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 10:22am

Oh excellent, I step away from the computer for just a minute and I get all these very helpful comments! Thanks all!

quister, very insightful as usual - I actually do have a blobby cloud mass for the lighter version (it didn't look good with the brown, so I left it off for now) that may go back in. I guess I'll finish off number one and sub by the weekend.

Thanks for the kind words on the democracy sub Dale - obviously I'm hoping for the best with that one, but there are so many quality 3+ designs to compete with nowadays *cough*Hector*cough* that it's definitely not a sure print by any means. But one can always hope!

Madshadow on Aug 21 '08 at 10:35am

I $5'd your democracy sub, so I'm hoping it gets printed. haha

But I definitely like the first one more. The trees stand out more, and the colors work nicely together.

For the brown one, some colors seem forced in a way. For example, the blue water coming from the eye doesn't seem to mesh as well as it does on the grey one.

againstbound on Aug 21 '08 at 10:40am

Hahaha, thanks but I think you have me beaten in the score.

And I'm not competing with you for the democracy prize. In fact I didn't even sub anything for it cause I wanted you to win, and I knew if I subbed something no one else would have a chance, because, you know how it is ;)

againstbound on Aug 21 '08 at 10:40am

in the score area*

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 10:53am

Thanks Madshadow!

Hector, I was totally waiting for some stroke of democracy brilliance from your corner, but now I understand. You probably would have won all three prints and the rest of us would have been left weeping in the corner, damning your monopoly of great design. Which wouldn't have been very democratic at all. So your noninvolvement was probably the best sub ever. You win again!

valorandvellum on Aug 21 '08 at 11:02am

Oh, I'd just post both. They're both good and voters like having a choice :-)

againstbound on Aug 21 '08 at 11:08am

No Michelle, we all win =)

littleclyde on Aug 21 '08 at 11:18am

Thanks Priscilla!

yeah!

Jellyes on Aug 21 '08 at 11:22am

#1!

but definitely sub both color options, for reprinting, and stuff.

quister on Aug 21 '08 at 11:24am

Hector out of democracy comp, Woods out of FedEx Cup. The analogies are so compelling. ;]

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C Kid on Aug 24 '08 at 9:29am

I like both color schemes. Leaning a little bit more towards the first one. The first one works fine. The second one needs a little bit more work; lighter trees, a little bit more contrast and highlights, maybe more of that really light orange... but definitely sub both.

KDLIG on Aug 24 '08 at 9:48am

i like the first one! nice job on this btw =D

Flying Mouse on Aug 24 '08 at 9:50am

1st FTW!

littleclyde on Aug 24 '08 at 11:20am

Oh hello! Thanks so much for the feedback. I've decided to drop the dark version and go with the lighter one on sand and on olive. I also added a little subtle cloud action in the background. I think I'm going to sub like this unless there's anything else that needs changing?

littleclyde on Aug 24 '08 at 11:21am

ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 24 '08 at 11:25am

it's perfect :)

againstbound on Aug 24 '08 at 3:58pm

^I agree. I think you have your fouth (fifth?) print here ;)

spacesick 2 on Aug 24 '08 at 4:02pm

this is bootyful! I love it. especially on sandddd

wowrainbows on Aug 24 '08 at 10:14pm

yep yep yep. Sand!

littleclyde on Aug 25 '08 at 2:27am

Fourth/fifth print? Hahahahaha. Your world sounds nice, Hector/Hocter, can I come live in it?

Anyway, thanks all, sanddddddd it is for option one! Will sub later today!

littleclyde on Aug 25 '08 at 4:22am

Subbed, thanks again for all the feedback on this one and extra thanks, Marco, for the title! It's perfect.

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