Derby entry comments for Derby #29: Trompe L'Oeil

What happens when your Hawaiian vacation is over? The leis that were around your neck break and cascade down the front of your shirt. It was fun while it lasted.

Or vote for the more optimistic…ON VACATION shirt…
http://tinyurl.com/yph6yp

I have two similar designs in this derby. I wanted to render something as lifelike as possible using just the 6 spot colors. I chose a lighter for whatever reason. So I added the text to make the image more appealing to those who will ask, “Why would I want a lighter on my shirt?”

If you don’t care why, then see the other entry:
Can I bum your huge lighter, man?

The full res version can be found here if you’re looking for gradients:
Full Res

I quite like this.

I like the colors that you used.

Very nice.

Pretty clever and slightly disturbing at how practical it is.

You might want to get a better shirt comp version ready… They may reject based on the comp, since you can barely see the shirt. Just my 2cents…

I think what sells this shirt for me is the believable water spill on the shirt. Very nice!
-Andy

This is just like the original Power Ballad design with no text in case that one gets rejected. I also like the colors more on this one. I wanted to render something as lifelike as possible using just the 6 spot colors. I chose a lighter for whatever reason.

The full res version can be found here if you’re looking for gradients:
Full Res

really nice work. i like how you can really see teh panic in his expression.

Best shirt so far in my opinion.

I love this.

Love this!

I like this alot and voted for it, but I sort of wish the reds and blues were a bit duller or darker. But then, I don’t know much about anything.

Thanks J,

copy . c: his_shirt_rules

sorry keyser

http://www.luckythreadz.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=280&name=Inigo-Montoya

Very clever and pretty classy.

wurde.

Best of the derby!