Threadless T-Shirts - Shanghai 1937

Shanghai 1937 by beesneak

Scoring finished:

367 days ago

Submitted on:

Jul 18 '07

Scored by:

2,086 people

Comments:

40 comments

Final average score:

1.78 out of 5

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joshamman on Jul 18 '07

land of the small hands? i like the colors

viralVISUAL on Jul 18 '07

It's very well done. Would like more contrast though.

squintygirl on Jul 18 '07

The colour scheme makes it a little difficult to see all the details you put into this.

beesneak on Jul 18 '07

Shirt Placement plus a little atmosphere courtesy of Shanghai Triad
shirt placement/closer up/ song
The great music is from the group 'Shanghai Triad'.
music group link
The music really captures what the feel of the artwork should be.
....if you would like to hear the music, please press the little play button as I don't know how to get it to auto start.
Thanks for all the comments.

illeagle on Jul 18 '07

i sort of like the color scheme because only what's most important to you will pop out...but at the same time i find myself wondering what is important?

Robsoul on Jul 18 '07

very interesting tee, politically and artistically.

I really love the tonal look of the tee and the beautifully done illustration. fantastic work, wow, 5+$.

decembers_default on Jul 18 '07

love it $5

chocofungi on Jul 18 '07

very dark, but otherwise ace

Kookaberry on Jul 18 '07

I can't see a damn thing and that's sad because it looks like it would be pretty cool.

Tryezz on Jul 18 '07

Very Nice

kriseddie6983 on Jul 18 '07

f it had more contrast i would give 5$ but at this moment 3

conore24 on Jul 18 '07

I like it without contrast

beesneak on Jul 18 '07

The idea behind the illustration is to exemplify the romance, sensuality, danger, and intrigue of Shanghai during the 1930's. With gangsters, war, and infighting amongst Communist and Nationalists, this was an interesting time indeed. In this drawing, a woman who is in love with a nationalist soldier awaits his return. In case any unwanted visitors arrive, she is ready for them as well.

beesneak on Jul 18 '07

Thanks Robsoul, your description was what I was going for.

fouchnickens on Jul 18 '07

The proportions of her left arm are a bit off, but it's a very good design nonetheless.

kitty.goes.rawr on Jul 18 '07

umm
ya
so its a really cool idea and design.
but it needs to pop out at ya more....cuz right now...you can barely see it.

but great job!

anastasia beaverhausen on Jul 18 '07

i really like it. i'd put more shading in and make her hands a bit bigger

mj00 on Jul 18 '07

I love, love, love subtle colors. I think they set a great mood for this piece, and with brighter colors a lot of the emotional resonance would be lost. (The people talking about the proportions are right, but it's an easy fix and so won't affect the score I give).

Rathany on Jul 18 '07

It's hard to see. The sublety might make it a great piece of art, but does it work for a shirt?

beesneak on Jul 18 '07

Rathany-
Point well taken. I don't know why, but it isn't that hard to see on my two monitors. Maybe I need to check it out on someone elses. Thanks for all the feedback.
Brian

pickledbib on Jul 18 '07

the subtle colours are great... nice work.

arabiantealeaves on Jul 18 '07

her left arm/hand looks disproportionate, but i love the concept and colours!

shakethesheets on Jul 19 '07

I wish her shape made more sense

beesneak on Jul 19 '07

Thanks all, bump for more votes.

the_ashlands on Jul 19 '07

forget all the comments about the contrast...i like this...it forces people to really get close and have a good look at the design...that said...the design could be a little more interesting..

rulenumberten on Jul 19 '07

This really does need some more contrast to it.

opifan64 on Jul 19 '07

i think the mood could still be retained even if you gave it just a little more contrast. i like subtlety, and i really do enjoy this submission, but i think more contrast would help bring out some of the great details without compromising the overall effect you were going for. i loved your ghost submission too... but the same comment applies. just a little more clarity would allow them to really shine - as they should, since they're both wonderful drawings. kudos for trying something different though. i admire your work.

beesneak on Jul 19 '07

Thanks for the in depth feedback on both of my submissions opifan64, it is really appericated. I'll take in account all the feedback from everyone on my gmail submission.
Thanks,
Brian

TheNakedOne on Jul 20 '07

like the idea..

colors make it hard to see though..

beesneak on Jul 20 '07

Thanks, it seems it's pretty unanimous.
Brian

BrandonB11 on Jul 21 '07

the more i look at it the better it is... i like teh lack of contrast and it is a great in its subtlty which is what i think you may have been going for...

great stuff 5

yoshi andrian on Jul 21 '07

wow.. great illustration, you have skill and style! 5!

beesneak on Jul 21 '07

Thanks Brandon and Yoshi for the kind words.

caleb haws on Jul 21 '07

from what i can see, it looks pretty dang cool. maybe it's my monitor or my danged deficient cones and rods (in mah eyeballs), but i just can't see it. i'll score it high though, because combining the description and what i can see, i think it's neat-o.

beesneak on Jul 21 '07

Thanks. I just check my design on my friend's shop computer, and it does seem a bit too dark. Strange that it was ok on my two lcd monitors at home.

opifan64 on Jul 22 '07

yeah... i was looking at it at work the first time. on my Mac it actually looks very sweet. i gave it a $5 anyway.

zuzu43 on Jul 23 '07

Great detail, but feel it needs more contrast--maybe darker lines? I like the red shirt.

njpolak87 on Jul 24 '07

too dark for my blood

ueblay on Jul 24 '07

This is great, but up the contrast, please. It's really hard to make out on my monitor.

beesneak on Jul 26 '07

Ouch again, let's see how my next sub will do:)
Thanks for all your votes and comments.
Brian

opifan64 on Jul 26 '07

This score was totally unfair. I guess people were reacting to the low contrast, but this was as gorgeous illustration, and very evocative. Please keep submitting. Your stuff is great!

opifan64 on Jul 26 '07

This score was totally unfair. I guess people were reacting to the low contrast, but this was as gorgeous illustration, and very evocative. Please keep submitting. Your stuff is great!

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