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by rek
This was drawn by my ten year old daughter Kendra, who didn't need to look up what an "arabesque" was.



With so many people trying to simplify designs to look more and more like they were drawn by children, I figured it was better to be authentic. Why bother with trying to copy children, when my own kids are drawing things that I never could?
sugarkitten
sugarkitten on Dec 29 '06
that is awesome - are you going to share the money with her if you win? Tell your daughter is very talented and that she should help you with more subs! I like it in the brown the best
LawnGeeNawTea
LawnGeeNawTea on Dec 29 '06
ahh i really like it and its authenticity, only thing i would change would be its bordered feel :)
mellobunny
mellobunny on Dec 29 '06
^^agreed
archbar
archbar on Dec 29 '06
^^ I thought she said "bordered feet" and i was trying to figure out what that meant, but I agree now that I re-read it. :D I do love this. :)
paige_o_saurus
paige_o_saurus on Dec 29 '06
It's legs are so flexible! Tell your daughter to keep at it!
rek
rek on Dec 29 '06
If we win it goes straight to her art school college fund. She said she share any shirts she won with me though.





The boarder was the one she drew, and I really didn't want to edit it too much, I really did want to keep it authentic. I kind of like that it is sort of just there.

sahz
sahz on Dec 29 '06
I love it. I'd buy it. Heck, I'd buy 20. (so when the old ones wear out, I'll have more)
worldkan
worldkan on Dec 29 '06
great job Kendra! I'd buy it and for all my friends too!



yama
modgirl
modgirl on Dec 29 '06
ah...kendra obviously gets her art talents from her dad! i hope she wins...i would totally wear her shirt! -jenny
sweet supervixen
sweet supervixen on Dec 29 '06
Kendra did an awesome job.
sukassi
sukassi on Dec 30 '06
I saw someting else like this.... but it was more graphic with a map behind it.
sukassi
sukassi on Dec 30 '06
I really do like it though! Don't get me wrong! Kendra is really cool.
mabith
mabith on Jan 01 '07
You know, honestly, this just screams Decemberist to me, and that's the whole point. So awesome!
travelingtoes
travelingtoes on Jan 01 '07
Nice job $5
ladykat
ladykat on Jan 01 '07
when i first saw this i thought, 'hmm, there's something really appealing about this one.' so i decided to see if the artist had any more info about it... the backstory made it even more appealing! nice work
snarfsnarf
snarfsnarf on Jan 01 '07
I really like this. Especially the design on blue. Cool.
rek
rek on Jan 01 '07
The Decemberists are our family’s favorite, you should see the whole brood shake it to "Chimbley Sweep".



Thanks every one. Kendra (and all of us) are thrilled that you like it.



I really like that she really did illustrate a line from the song, rather than just do something "Decemberists-ish".

brittanyrex
brittanyrex on Jan 02 '07
I love this design, lose the border though, it feels too trapped. 4
seattletsunami
seattletsunami on Jan 02 '07
This is the coolest design that I have seen here for the contest. The Decemberists would be super lucky to have a design this good to win. And to top it off, by a 10 yo girl. THAT RULES!
nakedzombieforce
nakedzombieforce on Jan 02 '07
Ooh, I love this one. I couldn't actually tell that it was drawn by a ten-year-old 'cause it was so stylish. Yay!
goodfella_sp
goodfella_sp on Jan 03 '07
Absolutely immense! Sleek, stylish and different from so much other stuff out there.
wtfitsRICK
wtfitsRICK on Jan 03 '07
Aww. That's cute you used her drawing. And it's really awesome at that. Not big on the Decemberists, but I'm loving the shirt.
Hecky Boy
Hecky Boy on Jan 03 '07
brilliant. blue version is ace!!! well done, keep up the drawing kendra!! look forward to seeing more designs from your family, rek. maybe this is the start of something big??
alwaysfallsilent
alwaysfallsilent on Jan 04 '07
The story behind this shirt is awesome. definetly the best.
inspectorluv
inspectorluv on Jan 04 '07
I liked the design before I saw the story. Love the brown one- like the red bird, but not as much on the blue background. I would never have guessed the age of the artist. Too cool.
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dorkboat
dorkboat on Jan 07 '07
YAY KEVIN!
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