all of it. i like all of it.

i'm not much help

Fan of your high-detail drawings

I don't know, keep whatever you feel like doing :) Comes out great whichever way

haha littlem ;-)

yeah - but those high detail take a lot of time :-/
and bring not many prints :-P

another question: should i keep the funny way ... ?

Can't really fault any of it

My favorite of all your stuff is the one color oversize stuff. But it's all great.

i'm a fan!

Man you are talented! An inspiration to me as a graphic design major. oh yeah critiques . . .
I love your one color designs and high detail designs the best. I don't really know if you should loose something, I mean every element has it's own purpose to create that awesome visual pleasure you produce. Sorry I know that's not that great of a critique . . .

thanks bro's - i just have the feeling that to much detail is difficult to print ...

I'm not much help either. I enjoy all your stuff.

I do like the oversized one-color designs you do.
Your high-detail designs are second to none, though.

I'd say those 2 styles (of yours) are my faves.

ok oversized one color - i like doing this things but they don't get many buy it hints :-/

oh your just showing off.
I don't really care for the colored pencil one. I bet the same idea would have worked better with lines

ok - dude - thanks - clear words!

no one brings the details like you, bro

clear/clever concept + details = print (or should print :)

Love all of your art man. I say just go with the flow~~~






yeahh sorry I'm not much help either ):

haha - i am the detail bro :-P

i still think about doing some subs again with another style - the george 3000 got much love ...

Love your work, especially the high detailed art and your wonderful line work. I think with t-shirt design, the audience needs to "get it" (comprehend or understand the artwork/joke) within a few seconds. I struggle with this dilemma too, and have to remind myself to keep it simple (the KISS rule). But then again sometimes just screw it and just go with the flow and do what makes you happy.

I prefer:
Clean lines with Clean colors
One color oversized

On a t-shirt, i don't really prefer overly super-detailed illustrations, because sometime like that works better as a poster or art print.

good point herky! i think the same - i totally get lost in details and after finishing it is maybe too much to get it quick.

thanks bottlehed!

I'm the same as everyone else - I think all your work is fantastic. That said I think your one colour oversized work is my favourite.

I tend to think people should stick with what they enjoy doing and never pander to the Threadless masses but that's just me. By the time you've diluted your style to the point of what you think TL audiences want your work is quite likely to become a bit generic in the process.

thanks mat - well - i still do what i want to ...

... but i would like to know what ppl really think about my stuff.

a "nice" comment under my subs don't show me anything :-/

This one is my favorite of yours:



Just the right amount of detail, and the dark glass of the helmet gives the design a strong focal point amidst all the intricate linework.

It might be an idea to mix your detailed work with some more solid spaces or negative spaces. In all the intricacy, sometimes focus gets al little lost. If you balance it more, it could become stronger, visually. if that makes sense. my english is not the best today.

thanks gumbolumbo! this is something that helps!

and my english sucks the whole time - so no worries hahaha

:-)

more advice ?

I like your pencil work, but being able of doing those 1 color oversizes and high detail drawings, I'd concentrate on it.
the first desgines of the page are good, but the others are unique and amazing, and that's not something to waste

ok - i like 1 color because i am a sucker in coloring ...

... and i really work hard on my lines. but not all of my ideas need this high detail :-/

I have to say, that I also love the way you start experimenting with lines and pencil drawings and I love the pencil drawings as well. You have such a big Bandbreite of ways to express. Keep going experimenting. You said that it takes you 4 weeks to finish your detailed artwork and I think I understand that you want to do things that also are finished quicker. But the detailed art could be used for exhibitions too I think so they aren't lost. I love all of your things!!!

thanks mirisch, i can't do always the same style - don't know why :-/

your high detail stuff IS your trademark.

ok - now i know where i should go with my stuff ....

I like the way that you can mix things up, but still keep your style. I've always (99% of the time) been able to pick out your design without reading who did it.

yes, my fav is the high details and colored pencils

It's aaaaall good, but as far as t-shirts go, I think one colour oversiized works best. The surfing comets one is killer.

And reading the comments, I agree with esther. Too much detail on a shirt doesn't actually look that great, IMHO. Clean and clear is the message.

thanks dudes

Actually, they're all top notch. I think you only have to choose the right style for the concept you work on, which you've been successfully doing.
My personal preference is: one color oversized, and high detail.

thanks dude.

actually i am on i point - i really don't know what to do next.

should i keep the funny way in simple style or should i try badass stuff again ....

I really like st george besides from comet surfer.

They're both one color and rad placements.

And then I also like the style and humor of Butter. Which is different from your other stuff, but also works really well in my opinion.

st george got a wonderfull statistic imo, but is not selected for print - thats why i wondering if i shoud redo it and what should i change?

btw - i have a lot of these funny simple ideas too and don't wanna let them go :-/

I'd say badass. Your prints seem to fall into this category so far.
But Threadless likes the fun stuff too, so if you come up with a fun concept, you should def work on it. Wouldn't surprise me if SOS prints.

Not sure about St. George, but I agree that certain styles work for certain subjects as Ivejustquit just said..

All your work is really awesome but I also think the one color over sized and the high detail are my favorite styles; these styles are the ones I would be most likely to wear. That said I think the style of Butt-er and the Life-preserver work really well for the subjects too, though I would personally be less likely to wear them.

gosh you're so talented

thanks bro's

personally i think TL need more badass shirts ;-)
i will keep doing them ...



.... but sometimes i have to do fun stuff too :-P

remember what i said?? i'm sticking to my story!

I know I'm guilty commenting "nice" to many designs but it doesn't mean I like it less compared to when I say "very nice' or "amazing" or 'awesome". Commenting nice is just a quick way of saying I like it because I like to score all the design up for voting and there's so many of them.

Anyway, someone as talented and successful as yourself doesn't have to choose a specific style of drawing. If anything having many styles show versatility and that you're not a one trick pony. Although personally, I am more impressed with your one color oversized and high detail drawings because they are mind-blowing and jawdropping at the same time. Do whatever makes you happy. I'm sure it'll come out "nice" = awesome. :)

Badbasilisk

You don't need any help. All of the art you have done shows you can pull anything off. I'm a big fan of your work.

I would say Threadless needs more badass shirts because they don't have many of the designs I really like and would wear. I recently considered buying these three shirts: Swedish Bikini Werewolf Destruction Unit, Renaissance Rocks and Hot Chicks On Wolves. Renaissance Rocks was sold out in my size when I ordered and I ended up buying Hot Chicks On Wolves. I really like the Swedish Bikini Werewolf Destruction Unit design, but I decided not to order it yet for one reason. If I wore it in my neighborhood the two chicks kissing each other in the design would get some stares in my Utah neighborhood. I'm trying not to embarrass my wife and kids.

The threadless shirt that get's the most stares when I wear it is Monkey Business. Lot's of guy's stop to tell me they think that shirt is cool when I wear it. That design is badass and I like wearing that one.

all looks awesome man, keep testing new stuff!

I love that you're not afraid of stepping out of your comfort zone and doing different things, I'm sure you'll be printed like 100 times more so just do what you do and as I said in some other blog you are one of my 3 favorite artists here and I want be just like you when I grow up!;)

thanks a lotz pals. that's why i like this communiy - you ppl are helpfull to a guy who calls for help.

AND - i never stop trying new thing but really wondered how you ppl really like my stuff ...