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Published: 2008-02-08 07:02:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 3805; Favourites: 84; Downloads: 0
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Description I apologise for the small image size, but it's the only one I happen to have available. This is a watercolour on bristol of some of the tools I regularly keep lying around.
This was a T-shirt design for an outdoor art festival in Atlanta. After I submitted the design they asked me to add ladybird beetles to it, so I did, but I kind of like the austere look without the bugs, myself.
I believe has one of the shirts.
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Comments: 69

theancientofdays In reply to ??? [2008-05-12 12:32:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I would hope that in a community like DA, this particular painting would be a popular response in that Tag.

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wolfen-maroon In reply to theancientofdays [2008-05-12 13:40:59 +0000 UTC]

Heh, yeah
And You're welcome!

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SpringLilac [2008-04-13 19:02:18 +0000 UTC]

Great job!!!

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theancientofdays In reply to SpringLilac [2008-04-14 18:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I thought that since I was concentrating on the detail in these little items, I'd better stick to a pretty neutral background.

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Saharelshater [2008-03-06 09:41:49 +0000 UTC]

Great work Chris.. simple and beautiful

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theancientofdays In reply to Saharelshater [2008-03-07 08:16:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I did about ten diffrent designs for them, but as I was working on this one, I kind of knew it would be the one.

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TheMould [2008-03-01 16:50:53 +0000 UTC]

*moves head a little bit away from the computerscreen* ... Hey, it looks just like a photograph when you do that

Once again, great painting

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theancientofdays In reply to TheMould [2008-03-06 02:13:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, I figured if they were going to put it on billboards and T-shirts, I'd better make it pretty realistic. The next time I send you something, I'll include a couple of refrigerator magnets with this painting on them - they gave me all the leftovers.

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Jon--s [2008-02-20 22:48:37 +0000 UTC]

I thought this was real ! +favlove:

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theancientofdays In reply to Jon--s [2008-02-23 11:10:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Well, it's a real painting. Honestly, though, I tried to go heavy on the little details here because with such a small grouping of items, I felt like I really had to make them look like the real thing. C:

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Jon--s In reply to theancientofdays [2008-03-01 21:09:38 +0000 UTC]

That's true , when your draw something little , It's like you have to make it look as good as possible : P .

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H-Heather [2008-02-13 06:22:29 +0000 UTC]

I thought it was a photo too! haha, it's amazing!

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theancientofdays In reply to H-Heather [2008-02-14 10:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks very much! I figured that since I was going simple on this one, I'd better hit the details to make it look realistic.

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H-Heather In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-14 23:17:43 +0000 UTC]

and you definately did a perfect job

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Aleony6ka [2008-02-10 12:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Simple! I love it!
Can i borrow some...?

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theancientofdays In reply to Aleony6ka [2008-02-12 10:47:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Well, of course you can! You're welcome to anything I happen to have!

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Aleony6ka In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-12 15:27:52 +0000 UTC]

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milbisous [2008-02-10 00:31:30 +0000 UTC]

At first glance, I thought it was a photo of your tools of the trade. So life like, well done

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theancientofdays In reply to milbisous [2008-02-12 10:56:58 +0000 UTC]

Oooo...thank you!

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klazien [2008-02-09 09:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Great !

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theancientofdays In reply to klazien [2008-02-09 10:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Just keeping it simple.

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Martywolf92 [2008-02-09 07:05:04 +0000 UTC]

this looks so mucha like a photo it amazing! It looks so darn real!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-09 10:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I thought I'd better go heavy on the details since it's so simple. I'm pretty happy with it. They auctioned off the original to raise money for the exhibition.

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-09 23:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I still cant believe how real this looks. I'd love to have this as a t shirt too. lol. Anytime. Well it turned out great and looks like everyone likes it.

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-14 11:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had an extra shirt - I bought a bunch of them, but over time they slowly disappeared...

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-15 05:27:13 +0000 UTC]

lol yes just disappeared into thin air! How does that happen? That happens somehow.

well then if you bought a new bunch of shirts they'll prob disappear too eventually!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-15 09:29:29 +0000 UTC]

Well, I gave several away, and apparently my washer and drier like to "eat" things. I have a feeling that there are a lot of articles of clothing hanging out behind the drier...

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-16 00:49:00 +0000 UTC]

lol funny. They've been washed and dried over and over and gotten smaller and smaller till it disappears. Wouldnt it be funny if they are behind the washer and drier!. lol!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-23 11:38:19 +0000 UTC]

Well, something definitely is! The washer keeps backing up, and water is spewing out onto the floor! I bet those shirts are stuck in there somewhere....

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-25 05:08:16 +0000 UTC]

lol most probably!

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GuerrillaPop [2008-02-09 02:48:13 +0000 UTC]

I like this!

A modern edge to it, kind of.

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theancientofdays In reply to GuerrillaPop [2008-02-09 09:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I just laid out a few of the items I use and went to work. Sometimes simple ideas work pretty well.

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johannachambers [2008-02-08 21:27:12 +0000 UTC]

that is so fun! I like the micron (?) pen best.

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theancientofdays In reply to johannachambers [2008-02-09 00:56:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I just love Micron pens - they're great to have around.

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mene92 [2008-02-08 21:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Love the simplicity of it

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theancientofdays In reply to mene92 [2008-02-09 00:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I tried to avoid the temptation to overdo it.

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mene92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-09 18:48:26 +0000 UTC]

It's so hard for me to do that!

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Pamala [2008-02-08 20:57:59 +0000 UTC]

It is an excellent image for an Art's festival. Very nice.

Pam

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theancientofdays In reply to Pamala [2008-02-09 01:06:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I'm proud to say they sold out of shirts that year. ^_^

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sheiabah [2008-02-08 18:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Excellent concept, love the shadows

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theancientofdays In reply to sheiabah [2008-02-09 01:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks! I had to look at it again to see the shadows you were talking about - I forgot they were there. I really appreciate the kind words. ^_^

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j0rosa [2008-02-08 13:36:23 +0000 UTC]

i thought your showing your real materials/tools you use... wow, amazing !!!

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theancientofdays In reply to j0rosa [2008-02-09 01:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Well, I do use these, but it's really just a painting. ^_^

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j0rosa In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-09 08:37:06 +0000 UTC]

wow, again, very well done

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theancientofdays In reply to j0rosa [2008-02-09 10:02:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. This one's a lot more popular than I would have expected.

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j0rosa In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-09 13:53:57 +0000 UTC]

hmm, wonder why

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darastriktsuki [2008-02-08 13:27:42 +0000 UTC]

wow! The tools look real!! Great job!

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theancientofdays In reply to darastriktsuki [2008-02-09 01:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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darastriktsuki In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-09 01:14:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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suzuka928 [2008-02-08 11:58:27 +0000 UTC]

nice !

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