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Lighter Than Air

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Jun 09 '08
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afair937

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by afair937
These guys are all naturally flightless birds. Let me know what you think! Thanks!
peteismoi
peteismoi on Jun 09 '08
hah very cool!

some of the bigger birds look slightly awkward, i like the way the strings wrap all the way around the legs of the bird on the far right to make it look like someone has just come along and tied him up.
trippyhippie
trippyhippie on Jun 09 '08
I'd love to see this on a light baby blue shirt, GREAT idea 5$
ar4jesus
ar4jesus on Jun 09 '08
no light blue i really like it on the gray with just the color from the balloons

dthreidrfor
dthreidrfor on Jun 09 '08
reminds me of the flight of the kiwi movie. so sad, so cute. $5
CatM
CatM on Jun 10 '08
Very cool concept. It might be cool to try spreading out the birds over the shirt so that they're at more varied levels. You could put some of the smaller birds higher and the larger ones at the bottom. I like gray as the shirt color.
dieps
dieps on Jun 10 '08
I'd like to know what kind of birds you chose... some are obvious, but what about the one on the very left (cormorant? gannet?) and top left?

BTW: Love the idea, nice design!
littleclyde
   littleclyde on Jun 10 '08
Wonderful idea! I'd love to see the colors look the way they do in the thumbnail - not so bright and with some overlapping of the birds.
SteveOramA
SteveOramA on Jun 10 '08
color the birds in and you win!
Elissa_S
Elissa_S on Jun 10 '08
Really cute, but I think the placement needs to be more on the front.
pajamasquid
pajamasquid on Jun 10 '08
I agree, color the birds. I would buy this in a heartbeat! I know all those birdies and I would be thrilled to have an emu, an ostrich, a kiwi, a flightless cormorant and a kakapo all on one shirt! The two smallest birds, above the emu and ostrich, look like they're just laying/standing on the ground though. It'd be nice of they looked more they were floating like the others.



But even with those suggestions... I love it. 5$
blackstickynotes
blackstickynotes on Jun 10 '08
aw I live this I actualy had a conversation about flightless birds flying because of a comersal with people taking flightless birds out on hanggliders it wa cute as it this
MZahradnicek
MZahradnicek on Jun 10 '08
Do not color the birds in! I think the balloons should be more realistic looking. Also, I agree with CatM that you could play with the weights and heights of the birds.
afair937
afair937 on Jun 10 '08
Hey guys thanks alot for the feed back so far!! I sat in front of my comp. for hours and hours trying to figure out how to color them in... since they are all different colors and that wouldn't be able to work out if it were actually printed... I tried different levels of grays and browns and what not.. but nothing worked.. I honestly thought that using line looked better than the different colors... please please help me out here!! because as of right now i am clueless.. also I def. agree with the comments about making a few of the birds looking more floating.. that is also in the works. Thanks so much everyone! Keep the feedback comin'!
joshuastephen
joshuastephen on Jun 11 '08
I like the idea but hate the placement.
need2makeart
need2makeart on Jun 11 '08
I really dig this...def on a light blue shirt.
theprettyone1010
theprettyone1010 on Jun 11 '08
Placement should probably be higher...they are flying, afterall.
Robin.NJ
Robin.NJ on Jun 11 '08
I really like this ! If it doesnt print like this, please rework and try again bc i'm sure it'll print.
artistLB
artistLB on Jun 11 '08
i NEED this! 5$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Leighlee
Leighlee on Jun 11 '08
this. is. AWESOME!

one comment: the ostrich in the foreground has a pink balloon that looks like it goes behind the orange balloon holding the cormorant in the background... it messes with my depth perception. Otherwise I like it just as is.

I love you for including the kakapo. $5!!!
hehemanatee
hehemanatee on Jun 12 '08
this is awesome...I personally think if it was just the penguin or maybe a few penguins that would be better...or even just one non-flying bird in particular.
rbeal28
rbeal28 on Jun 12 '08
i like that there are multiple kinds of birds! I would buy this shirt in a heartbeat.



I agree that it would be cooler with more on the front though...

But i will totally buy this if it is printed!!!
laurentdelondres
laurentdelondres on Jun 12 '08
One single flying ostrich or penguin would be perfect. $5 anyway.
orwell
orwell on Jun 12 '08
i dig this!...and i agree with littleclyde about the thumbnail colors
hyper_giraffe
hyper_giraffe on Jun 12 '08
great idea. this shirt made my day :)
epp1e
epp1e on Jun 13 '08
I'd give this a 6 if it had a penguin.
karnstead
karnstead on Jun 13 '08
? It does...
Lero_0
Lero_0 on Jun 13 '08
haha oo I love the two little birds on the right!

give them color and i'd buy it!
afair937
afair937 on Jun 13 '08
Actually there are two penguins. thanks though!
afair937
afair937 on Jun 13 '08
Actually there are two penguins. thanks though!
turbolucy
turbolucy on Jun 14 '08
i really enjoy shirts that make you look twice to get the concept and this one is on the mark. color up the birdies and it's a winnah! $5 for you!
eudie13
eudie13 on Jun 14 '08
i love this shirt...the only complaint i have is that the two birds supported by just one balloon each look unbalanced. otherwise, great. as is, $4, change the balloons for those two birds I mentioned, $55555555555555555555555555555
supabob
supabob on Jun 14 '08
I second the suggestion to spread the birds all over the shirt. Makes them look more like their actually floating, and not just waiting for the bus.
Mariel the Kid
Mariel the Kid on Jun 14 '08
I agree with Supabob.



Maybe making them scattered, floating around from the top left corner of the shirt to the bottom right.
PickintheIce
PickintheIce on Jun 14 '08
Well, it made me smile. Possibly a bit higher with coloured birds would suit my taste a little better.

NerfDawg
NerfDawg on Jun 15 '08
I like the concept and execution. Only thing I'd change is location of art (I'm a traditionalist).
afair937
afair937 on Jun 15 '08
I think though if I were to draw other animals or insects above them that would be an even bigger competition.. then there would be a huge problem with hierarchy. I agree the birds need a little more something, and don't worry I'm still working on it. Thanks for the input!
cmg
cmg on Jun 16 '08
I love this. I would totally buy it as it is. However, if you were going to tweak, I would put the majority of the shirts on the front, not the back. (They are just too cute for the back.) Also, I would change the visual line by making some of the birds higher, and some lower. Like I said though, I would buy it today, as is. :)
tinathetuna
tinathetuna on Jun 16 '08
Great concept. Cracks me up. I agree the composition could use some tweaking in the placement of the birds. Also the drawing of the birds needs some personality. Great work though.
3 days later
cmg
cmg on Jun 19 '08
Please resubmit this if it doesn't go through. If you have to tweak it, go for it, because it would totally be a shame to not have this shirt.
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