This one is for the Ferraby Lionheart love promo. I think it pretty much speaks for itself. The song had a major influence on me when I was sketching ideas down and this is what I came up with. Here you have a guy wanting to put himself in the mindset and experience the feeling of embracing the one he loves the most. This can be unrequited love, lost love or simply someone missing his lover. For me personally it's unrequited love.

There are two proposals. I couldn't decide. One has his thoughts floating in the air (with him hugging the girl). The other has his thoughts right next to him. Please leave a comment, I'd truly appreciate it. Oh and a $5 if you really like it! Would mean the world to me ^_^ Thanks!

So instead he hugs a tree? hmmm

I think it would look even better without the couple. But if I had to choose, I'd pick the right one, because it looks weird how they float on the left side.

Yeah, I like it just with the guy hugging the tree. Lose the couple.

If it had just the guy & the tree I'd buy it. But it's still really really well drawn and I love how the tree fits perfect on the front of the shirt. Great job.

TalkingToTheGround: He hugs a tree, thinking about the girl.

GreenRabbit: Well, both options are available, I just felt if they were floating it would be more obvious that it's his thoughts.

ilikeice: But you see... for some people that inspires the term "tree hugging hippee" which is very far from what I was trying to accomplish.

sep6544: thanks a lot!

Just a thought here... what if you show him hugging the tree, and his thought being just the girl in "hug" position without him...

The girl appears to have no legs...

The guy reminds me of Micheal Jackson, and the thought of MJ hiding behind a tree in the woods... for that reason i'm not much of a fan, but still it's well vectorised.

He's really hugging that tree, hugging it a bit too much with his groin.

namelesskid: Thanks for the thought, I tried it actually. But it kind of looked a couple of indians doing something freaky.

The Jolly Brewer: Don't be silly, she's in a position which puts her legs behind him

namE.: Wow, how on earth does this rugged guy resemble Michael Jackson??? Ugghhh...

anushka: He's holding onto the thought, intensely ...

I guess this is not the place for romance

oh dude, that's about as romantic as Mick Hucknall.

Thanks anushka, you are just too funny. You'd make a great slogan. ^_^

hey, i like it... but i would loose the coulpe or maybe have the guy thinking about a girl in a thought bubble

Coopster: Yeah I thought of that originally.. just made it look too... I don't know.. like a comic.. which I was trying to avoid but I appreciate the suggestion, thanks!

i like it with just the tree and guy, no couple.

A good tree-hugging would be nice, but he really does look like he is humping the tree with his legs wrapped around the trunk like that.

o: nice - sometimes it feels like im hugging trees when i hug people - odd - i know

huh?

Is she a voluntary amputee? The idea you have typed out is interesting, but it does not come across clearly in your design. I also don't think your green tines look good, particularly as it gives your figures green skin. There is also awkward flow on the shirt proper. Lastly. The dude looks like he is being mature with that tree.

The concept doesn't come through 100% to me. I do feel a longing from the tree embrace element, though. I like the left one best.

wow. nice - this contest is inspiring some good designs.

gay

lol @ that comment. nice composition

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@the rest: thanks for commenting ;)

hmmmmm, haven't quite decided, I'd say the one where the though is next to him, maybe if him and the girl were smaller than himself, but with them being bigger, it is wierd...like they are floating. $5

Hmm that's actually a pretty good idea! THANKS! :D

I dont understand, does this shirt mean -

a: when you hug your legless girlfirend you think about a tree

or

b: when you hug trees you fantasize about amputees

??

either way your so homo

Homo you say? I'm going for the guy and the girl.. What are you going for?

At least mine doesn't communicate love for Chris Martin or Osama Bin Laden lol! You tasteless jerk.

The imagination should be more obviously an imagination. Other than that though, nice job.

very cool $5

To be honest, this isn't really my thing. I hate the shade of green =/

i agree with the person above

i really hate that green