T-SHIRT *Artwork* IDEA"S

Post by **david58** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:00 pm

I like what I see. As this is the artist first drawing, just remember he has his feelers out. He is reading this thread also to get the artwork like we as a group want it. What we need now is input on positioning the cars and the details we want. I want to see both front tires on the cars; the Rail seems too small in comparison to the Baja in my opinion. Do we want a rail with or without sheet metal? Takotrukin made some very good points and addressed the artwork with an open mind. I am using a roof oil cooler scoop on my build, but don’t think it should be on the Baja car for the reasons he stated. What do you guys want we need your input; the ball was in Leatherneck’s court for along time. Let’s make this happen, we have an Artist that is working with us, that wants to know what we as a group want. Please remember this is a rough draft of his work not what is going on our shirts.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:19 pm

OK guys here is one more getting real close in my opinion. Going to put www.ShopTalkForums on the top or bottom which ever has a better fit.

But put these two together to get the whole picture.

Soooo what do you think now?

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:32 pm

excellent.

no 80's stripe on the baja and make the baja's rear tires wider.

maybe he could put in a little hbb getting run over by a rear tire

Post by **david58** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:37 pm

very impressive

Post by **Leatherneck** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:42 pm

bajaherbie wrote: a little hbb

Yup comes in only one size. But gives me an idea

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:56 pm

Wow... looks really good. I like the idea of making the rear tires bigger. With the way this rough draft looks, put me down for two. Okay, maybe three if you make some different colors...

Hey - how about making some shock towers poke through the baja front end?

jowlz · Post by **jowlz** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:22 pm

I think they look pretty good. I am not so sure I like people in the cars...What about a drawing (like the way both look now) of the 2 cars stationary...?? Or even outline drawings like thesamba bus shirts...but with the cars large like they are...??

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:02 pm

i like it, alot. i think we need some kind of stripe on the baja, just to break it up a little. i agree that the rear tires should be wider. i like the idea of the cars being moving, but how about throw some helmets on the drivers, would make for a better picture than some goofy guys head

subybaja · Post by **subybaja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:15 pm

Wow. Great stuff! I'm liking the people just the way they are. The baja driver looks like me, and the rail driver looks like half of the guys on here.

it's trying to look like a photograph instead of a characture of a bug... remember offroads are exagerations of the real thing...

Yeah, I hope so! I'm sick of bubbly, bright-colored, Herbie-Goes-To-Mexico looking stuff! That fast, dirty action-shot is cool!

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:31 pm

put a STFU sticker on the baja. subtle, but noticable....

tuff_puff · Post by **tuff_puff** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:53 pm

i think its ok with the people in it. i am not a big fan of the tree bars on the rail. and i would kind of like to see them with a more aggressive stature. big exagerated front trailing arms, big wide tires on the baja's rear. for the rail. loose the tree bars, maybee some coilovers on the front and rear. dont make it look so "short back" loose the dimound plate on the front. its not so bad on the roof. o ya and speaking of 80's the $9.99 square head lights on the rail got to go. it does not have to have a major H.I.D. light bar but not those. remember these are (in my opinion) are the rides that we would dream of haveing in our garadge, i dont think we should make them look real "plain jane"
whoever this artist is, is veary talented though. great pic just a few "tweaks" my .02

Post by **Daniel G** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:28 pm

I like it, though the rail looks strangely familiar...

I do kinda agree with what tuff puff said about changing the rail a little, and I personally could do without the people driving, but other than that it looks good.

Daniel

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:47 am

Cartoonize it...

This "realistic" type rendering will look bad on silk screening and/or add $5-10 to the cost each

Ditch the background cactus etc.

Remember silkscreen is low-definition... bad to do photo type artwork with...

If you're trying to save some loot with the artist --- ditch the people.. this will cost the most to have rendered.

Lower clutter looks better on shirts.. check out the Abecrombie website for what is easy to screen and sell....

Is all of this pushing the shirts up to $25 each? Dubbers are cheap.. we have issues selling them for $15 each at car shows...

As stated earlier.. a quick line drawing and I can drop the spot in and do a color break.

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Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:16 am

Sent off ideas on changes that you guys have given. On this run it maybe a mistake but I am sticking with the theme not going cartoon style might later but for now am sticking with this. Appreciate the ideas and constructive critisism. I am really feeling good about these and hope you guys are as well, If not I know what my family is getting for Christmas

Yes hoping to have available ASAP

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:56 am

Spot color on this will not work out... this is a phtograph process not screen printing...

remember screen printing is only 30-40 dpi...

Will not wear or look good... I've made this expensive mistake...

Large and thick deliberate lines are what screen printing likes.

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