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Artist => Stuff you've done already! - show it off => Topic started by: Command-Z on May 07, 2011, 04:08:54 PM

Title: Rat Rods
Post by: Command-Z on May 07, 2011, 04:08:54 PM

Here's three new rat rod designs I just did for Andy's Tees. Drafted and designed in Illustrator, painted and sepped in Photoshop.

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/AUTOMOTIVE/RAT1.jpg)

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/AUTOMOTIVE/RAT2.jpg)

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/AUTOMOTIVE/RAT3.jpg)

And here's some tight close-ups of one of the printed shirts:
11 colors:
WHT
YEL 123
ORNG 158
RED 185
GRN 369
BLUE 285
AQUA 624
BROWN 730
GRAY 423
WHT
BLK

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/SHIRT_DESIGNS/CLOSE/IMG_1050.jpg)

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/SHIRT_DESIGNS/CLOSE/IMG_1046.jpg)

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/SHIRT_DESIGNS/CLOSE/IMG_1047.jpg)

Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: squeezee on May 07, 2011, 04:59:25 PM
that's verrry nice!
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: tpitman on May 07, 2011, 05:58:53 PM
They're all great, but I really like that top one. The "patina" on the sheet metal is excellent!
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Denis Kolar on May 07, 2011, 06:54:06 PM
Looking great there.
Just a quick question, why you have all the cars and drop shadows outlined? Personal preference or a specific need for printing?
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Command-Z on May 07, 2011, 07:56:54 PM
Thanks all!

Quote from: DKgrafix on May 07, 2011, 06:54:06 PM
Looking great there.
Just a quick question, why you have all the cars and drop shadows outlined? Personal preference or a specific need for printing?


Personal preference... I like the clean graphic look plus it makes the design flow better on black shirts. I drew little pinstripe graphics nested into the shadow forms of the original illustrations. I felt that they clashed with the backgrounds so I only kept them on the middle one.

(http://www.seibelstudio.com/IMAGES/SHIRT_DESIGNS/RAT_STRIPE.jpg)
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: ZooCity on May 07, 2011, 08:30:33 PM
+1 for that patina.  Well on you sir.

Got a more zoomed out pic of that one for us?
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: JBLUE on May 07, 2011, 08:40:13 PM
Awesome job as usual. Can we get some print specs as well? Thanks again for sharing.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: adman1986 on May 07, 2011, 09:06:39 PM
WOW! Awesome work.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Donnie on May 07, 2011, 09:07:59 PM
That be Bitchin'' Love it.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: tpitman on May 07, 2011, 10:08:55 PM
To be honest, I hadn't noticed the outline around the cars and drop shadows, and it's something I would have instinctively avoided, but I have to say, it makes the cars really pop off the shirt. I'm surprised at how well it works, yet how unobtrusive it actually is. These are some of the best car illustrations I've seen. The rest of the graphics and verbiage don't overwhelm the cars as they often do on so many jobs, and your textures, attention to detail, and luscious chrome are just about without peer. My hat's off!

p.s. Just noticed the bluing on the pipes on cars 2 and 3 . . . who'd ever think to include that? Well done.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Dottonedan on May 07, 2011, 10:48:03 PM
Very nice. If you get any better, I may have to start considering you "the competition"
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: DraginInk on May 08, 2011, 03:55:50 AM
NOICE! very nice!!
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: inkbrigade on May 08, 2011, 05:15:46 AM
wow! :o
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Command-Z on May 09, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
Thanks for all the great comments! We need to get more artists posting work here.

I'll get a better pic of the whole printed shirt today.

I don't have any specs beyond the PMS #s and print order in the original post. I usually just send a channel-sepped PSD.

Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: lemorris on May 09, 2011, 06:48:22 PM
awesome work man
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: ftembroidery on May 09, 2011, 06:59:33 PM
As one of the guys that has attended a number of Andy's Ts functions (I'm a hot-rodder), I can say that those are WOW!!!
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Chadwick on May 11, 2011, 01:26:32 AM
CmdZ :
Personal preference... I like the clean graphic look plus it makes the design flow better on black shirts. I drew little pinstripe graphics nested into the shadow forms of the original illustrations. I felt that they clashed with the backgrounds so I only kept them on the middle one.

Definitely.
I like the fact it keeps the design open for multiple backgrounds.
( and it's classic poster art, which is what we do, or should, more or less )
Design something for one specific shirt, and the customer will throw you a bad curve late in the game.

Nice work Z.
Always a pleasure viewing your stuff.
10+ colors with fine linescreen...I'll just keep 'dreaming' over here.
 ;)
Looks choice man.
Cheers.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Artelf2xs on May 30, 2011, 07:23:40 AM
Beautiful, Top notch stuff bro.

Love the picts of the actual ink dots. Well done.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Sbrem on May 30, 2011, 11:45:06 AM
That's the good stuff. Spectacular and inspiring.

Steve
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Command-Z on May 30, 2011, 07:56:53 PM
THANK YOU for the comments!!!

Chad, yes, that's it! Poster art! You rock that style yourself.
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: p_robertson_design on October 27, 2011, 02:26:06 PM
These are sick. Great job!
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: 3Deep on October 27, 2011, 02:45:47 PM
Z thats some awsome work the paint job is GREAT! one question the back wheel on the middle car looks kinda funny to me, but hey that's really some good looking stuff A+
Title: Re: Rat Rods
Post by: Screened Gear on October 27, 2011, 07:22:12 PM
Command-Z that is some really nice work. I guess I have more to learn then I thought. I would love to see that shirt in person. Maybe when you come see my shop??? I will buy lunch.