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Arrow08

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by Arrow08   
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Falkor - the luck dragon
Falkor - the luck dragon on Aug 07 '08
not sure why exactly, but i really like this, nice composition, and veyr clean.. not sure if i would rock it as a tee, but at least as a print! 5$
irish_ninja
irish_ninja on Aug 07 '08
i like it a lot........though i have one quiff (and this is because I'm Japanese and tend to get picky about slightly incorrect thingies).



The attire (and pose) seem better suited for a flamenco sort of thing. That said, a lot of people would consider what she's wearing a kimono but it's far from it. She wouldn't be able to step out that far in a real kimono, and the sleeve designs are more Chinese.



But ignore all that, because your design is still breath-taking! I would certainly wear it, but I just feel that the Rising Sun (a motif that's very Japanese to Americans but may also imply the Yakuza in Japan) and naming it Kyoto don't fit with her pose and the costume.
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 07 '08
talent
Medea 26
Medea 26 on Aug 07 '08
Ahmazing.
empiricist
   empiricist on Aug 07 '08
So beautiful, print me one out right now!!!
empiricist
   empiricist on Aug 07 '08
*print one out for me right now :)
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 07 '08
so beauty work $5
MooCowMoo
MooCowMoo on Aug 07 '08
Gorgeous! 5
werewolfgroupie
werewolfgroupie on Aug 07 '08
Nice! $5.
wotto
   wotto on Aug 07 '08
Great work
FlavourOfForever
FlavourOfForever on Aug 07 '08
I really like the size of the image and it's placement. 5
Curly_Pirate
Curly_Pirate on Aug 07 '08
i want it as a print!!!!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 07 '08
I appreciate the insight Irish ninja, to be honest I'm not as knowledgeable about direct customs regarding kabuki, kyoto, kimonos or otherwise, But I'm trying to educate myself about the history. All I know is I think the whole eastern styles Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian etc. are very cool.



Thanks everyone for the great comments!
jstumpenhorst
   jstumpenhorst on Aug 07 '08
very very nice illustration! the big print looks really great.
steffievee
steffievee on Aug 07 '08
big is awesome! love it print print
Julz_84
Julz_84 on Aug 07 '08
beautiful work! *5*!!
littlecynicism
littlecynicism on Aug 07 '08
I love and adore this. I'll be most dissapointed if this is not printed as a tee.
atomic child
atomic child on Aug 07 '08
5
Merzi
Merzi on Aug 07 '08
Holy cow, that's gorgeous.
CuteTeezRule
CuteTeezRule on Aug 07 '08
Very nice
CuteTeezRule
CuteTeezRule on Aug 07 '08
$5
Zahyka.
Zahyka. on Aug 07 '08
5$
radikalgirl
radikalgirl on Aug 07 '08
excellent job!!...I love it!!..$5
NocturnalDaze
NocturnalDaze on Aug 07 '08
Oh I'd definitely rock that as a a tee!



5$
secret3heart
secret3heart on Aug 08 '08
i love the placement. gorgeous. $5
i know very little about art
   i know very little about art on Aug 08 '08
Wonderful!!!

$5
eberhanp
eberhanp on Aug 08 '08
I thought flamenco also, but it is still very nice.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 08 '08
Just read up on flamenco, it's funny cause I have done 6 of these as a series all in kimonos and I remember getting to this one and was thinking she seemed more Spanish.



I really appreciate all the comments everyone!
JW
   JW on Aug 08 '08
Really well rendered, and beautiful drawing Arrow! Placement looks like shes tickling the nipple though (yes thats my only crit ) ;)
han_nah
han_nah on Aug 08 '08
amazing illustration
lunchboxbrain
lunchboxbrain on Aug 08 '08
this is lovely 5
kooterlo
kooterlo on Aug 08 '08
just because it is a good illustration does not means it is a good tshirt design.
kirankhrodha
kirankhrodha on Aug 08 '08
Beautiful (:

Would buy it in a heartbeat!
E_T_Design
E_T_Design on Aug 08 '08
it Looks very nice... Artistic...
dacat
   dacat on Aug 08 '08
Nice watercolor texture $5
Nightmiko
Nightmiko on Aug 08 '08
Fantastic 5$
littlem
littlem on Aug 08 '08
beautiful!
heyheyitsme
heyheyitsme on Aug 08 '08
very beautiful!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 09 '08
Thanks everyone!
czarina.odessa
czarina.odessa on Aug 09 '08
gorgeous! i love that it's massive on the shirt...



irish ninja made me think, but i still like it!



the hand does draw attention to the general chestal area though, but that's about it...



it would work as a flamenco dancer too hehe, give the spanish a go! HAHA
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 09 '08
haha yea, the hand does tickle the nip a lil.
cyanidee
cyanidee on Aug 09 '08
nice! wish it was a different color tho
Goldendust
Goldendust on Aug 09 '08
It looks good even if the history doesn't agree with me. I'd wear it.
bobobob1230
bobobob1230 on Aug 09 '08
so greeeaaaatttttttttt
Susan S.
Susan S. on Aug 09 '08
A take on the Whistler Kimono lady?
12monkeys
12monkeys on Aug 09 '08
i really like the style of this, but something about it is bothering me... i think it's her pose. she looks like she is leaning back and getting ready to chuck her fan at somebody.
descendras
descendras on Aug 09 '08
i really like the style and the illustration.

but something about the fan is a little off to me.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 09 '08
Thanks everyone!



Susan S -

No, I have never have seen that whistler painting, she is based on a character in a comic I have been working on for the past 6 years titled Blackout. You can see a few samples on my website from volume one.



12monkeys -

hmm I don see that. She is leaning back in a dance motion, That's what I had in mind at least. But, she could be chucking the fan in a minute, you never know.
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 09 '08
Insanely pretty, a delicate shirt with an interesting pose and perspective. Not something i'dwear, but far be it from me not to vote this highly for others to enjoy since it's a fantastic piece.
phantomspaz
phantomspaz on Aug 10 '08
The placement on the tee is gorgeous. I would buy this shirt in a heartbeat.



5$
Malcolm Man
Malcolm Man on Aug 10 '08
5
Chiarandra
Chiarandra on Aug 10 '08
Muckl
Muckl on Aug 10 '08
Beautiful and great placement! 5
xshrinkwrap
xshrinkwrap on Aug 10 '08
AHHHH I WANT THIS!!!!! 5!!!!

PRINT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 10 '08
Much thanks for all the comments!

igo2cairo
   igo2cairo on Aug 10 '08
Beautiful illustration, love the placement.
abbey123
abbey123 on Aug 10 '08
her hand looks like it's cupping the nipple. :P
Recycledwax
   Recycledwax on Aug 11 '08
beautiful !
AussiEm
AussiEm on Aug 11 '08
Would buy it as a print in a heart beat! Beautiful and very very well done!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 11 '08
Glad to hear it AussiEm!



Thanks again everyone!



chens
chens on Aug 11 '08
brilliat job - i want it !!!
courtney pie
courtney pie on Aug 11 '08
beautiful
headfulofsand
headfulofsand on Aug 11 '08
Oh, wow. This is beautiful! rated 5.
mah4lia
mah4lia on Aug 11 '08
i'd wear.
cloud_is_to_character
cloud_is_to_character on Aug 11 '08
looks great on the shirt. Doubt they'll print it right after the coffee shirt tho. The colour/watercolour style is too similar.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 11 '08
well I hope they print it lol



I appreciate the real nice comments all!
shakethesheets
shakethesheets on Aug 11 '08
really nice, but I'm not loving the placement.
Harfangoria
Harfangoria on Aug 12 '08
Fantastic placement, and I echo the "big is awesome" sentiment. In this case I think the aesthetic historical inaccuracy is inoffensive and happy in a way. Sort of like Cirque du Soleil, or any number of other nifty Canadian things that mishmash the world's cultures.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 12 '08


http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=autumnen2.gif

Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 12 '08
Not sure how to post click-able links, but this is the original version



Wicked Truffy
Wicked Truffy on Aug 12 '08
hey nice effect $5!
Takoon
Takoon on Aug 12 '08
This is so beautiful! I would love to rock this as a tee, but it would be a little scared. It's worth trying, I suppose. *lol* It would be wonderful as a print, too. I especially love the gentle curve of her arm as it goes into the sleeve of the shirt. ^ ^
Pkizzle
Pkizzle on Aug 12 '08
Very nice.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 12 '08
Thanks!



Takoon- just curious, why scared?
bocek
bocek on Aug 13 '08
good job :)
Harfangoria
Harfangoria on Aug 13 '08
Arrow, this explains how to link the way you mean:



http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/linking/_A_HREF.html
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 13 '08
Thanks bocek! and Harfangoria! Giving it a shot here



multi_color_version
Gugger Fane
Gugger Fane on Aug 13 '08
Wow! This is wonderful!
isabela
isabela on Aug 13 '08
great!!! but the print should be smaller, to not get lost on the tee... :-D
kats g
kats g on Aug 13 '08
love love love love love love love

LOVE this SHIIIIIIIRT!!!!
pinkpikachu
pinkpikachu on Aug 13 '08
I'd love it as a shirt!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 14 '08
Much appreciated everyone!
skeev
skeev on Aug 14 '08
Wow.
xiaobaosg
   xiaobaosg on Aug 14 '08
wow! Yet another cool work.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 14 '08
Wow, finally broke the 3 point mark, thanks everyone!!!
alexjohn22
alexjohn22 on Aug 15 '08
dang i'm sorry i missed this i really really like it. i'd love to know how you made it...
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 15 '08
Thanks, it's all good.

I made it by just good ol pencil, pen n watercolor.
Harfangoria
Harfangoria on Aug 16 '08
Wow, this had a lot of universal appeal after all ;D Congrats!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 17 '08
Thank you, I'm real glad!
slaughterjohn
slaughterjohn on Aug 18 '08
so can i buy it? i luv the background!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 19 '08
haha no, maybe someday here?



Thanks for the comment!
slaughterjohn
slaughterjohn on Aug 19 '08
do u just upload the swf in the "large image" section?
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 19 '08
yup that's it,

But jus a warning, if the file size is larger then 250kb then you gotta go back and change you're image to a gif at a lower quality, I'm sure there are better ways to make the file smaller if anyone has a better suggestion.
slaughterjohn
slaughterjohn on Aug 19 '08
thanks for that...



http://www.japanator.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/samurai3.gif
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 20 '08
no prob. nice samurai pic.
Muckl
Muckl on Aug 20 '08
Dang, great score! Congrats!
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 22 '08
Thank you!
mike bautista
mike bautista on Aug 22 '08
if anything the political incorrectness makes it pretty funny.



beautiful work by the way.
3 days later
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Aug 25 '08
right on, thanks!
64 days later
J. Robert
J. Robert on Oct 29 '08
dude, I hope this one gets printed.
23 days later
fatheed
   fatheed on Nov 22 '08
Awesome stuff! Congrats man!
jess4002
jess4002 on Nov 22 '08
congrats! :)
walmazan
   walmazan on Nov 24 '08
congrats!!!!!!!!
TOSOMB
   TOSOMB on Nov 24 '08
Congrats!!! Beautiful Print.
TOSOMB
   TOSOMB on Nov 24 '08
Congrats!!! Awesome Print.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Nov 24 '08
Thanks everyone for the votes and great comments also thanks to threadless for printing my design!!
8 days later
itsaudreyyy
itsaudreyyy on Dec 02 '08
Hm i was wondering, why in this t shirt view is the fan on the right sleeve and on the model its just in the middle, i like the placement much more here

but all in all an exquisite design, well done! :)
herky
   herky on Dec 02 '08
beautiful design, congratulations.
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Dec 02 '08
itsaudreyyy - Thanks. Unfortunately I underestimated my original artwork size and to retain quality the only way was to size down a little. That said I really dig how it turned out!



Thanks herky!
356 days later
YaaH
   YaaH on Nov 24 '09
Congratulations! Soooooooooold out. It will reprinted soon.



Thank you very much for your comment ;D
Arrow08
   Arrow08 on Nov 24 '09
Thanks Yaah! I hope so!
171 days later
Zen Studio
Zen Studio on May 15 '10
oh man i love it!!!!
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