Threadless Ink!

I love the process of creating a tattoo: From paper to the pigment. I wanted to capture this process in my shirt submission for Threadless loves Drawing.

Enjoy.
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there is a coy carp tee that they already print.
http://www.threadless.com/submission/151993/Koi_carps_are_cool_too
so they may not go for it,
nice drawing though.

ha, never saw that one before.
I just chose Koi as they are a popular tattoo.

Thanks for the comment

I'd rather see it without the paper background. It gives the drawing an awkward frame and the paper isn't needed to communicate your idea, the "pencil" lines do that already.

I actually think this is totally sweet HOWEVER your placement kills it

Possible resub ideas shown here:
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/8106/koikd4.gif


and if you do like an all over koi thing, make each koi different, don't copy & paste like i just did and have those "blue waves" intertwine around and behind the fish

love it wonderful idea 5

GORGEOUS and wonderful idea
$5

it's really nice with any of cyanidee's placements.
seriously, have a look everyone!

yeah, I like the placements that you created 'cyanidee'. I think the large individual fish placed on the front is awesome.

Thanks again.

noice.

$5 with cyanidee's placement

love it :)

Beautiful design, would make a fantastic print too. $5 and PRINT!

love the texture in the design, stunning.
5$$$$$

Killer idea for this contest, nice design too
prrrrint

quite nice...

thanks for the feedback everyone, one more day for scoring!

Also here is a detail shot of the shirt -- a lot of texture and halftones!

Koi Detail

yeah, I think the placement could be a bit sexier. and if you ever think about redoing it with a different typical tattoo, how about a merrrmaiiiid... ;-)
Beautiful art as it is, though.

this is great!