Tshirts?? Yay!!! *jumps up and down and claps*
Well I must say I had been waiting on the edge of my seat for the tshirt day to arrive! Patiently though. It’s so good that redbubble is here, to save us aussies from having to source something like this from the US – what with the expensive USD and the up to 2 month (!) delievery times!
I love designing for tshirts. Usually I get my ideas from not being able to find something i like, and …
Gods of Creativity and Art
I have done a series of the Gods of Arts and Creativity. My plan was to research a few different ones, from different eras/countries/religions and create an artwork for each.
In total I have researched and chosen 5 Goddesses. For some there is a wealth of info on, others not so much. But it as been fun reading up on different aspects to incorporate into the works from their respective reli…
Gods of Creativity Tshirts
A couple people have said they would like to see these Goddesses on Tshirts, the Gods are pleased by this, and will get cracking.
There’s one more to do in the series of 5, but I’m such a tshirt-monkey that I’ll post the other 4, and then the print and shirt image for the 5th together as soon as it’s done.
yay
postcards & greeting cards
love this idea, and i’m glad its on the horizon!
any plans for journals – blank, or with lines?
Its always nice to have something inspiriing on the front of things like that.
what do you think?
:)
too big or too small
I was wondering everyone’s opinion about tshirt designs?
do you like something big on the tshirt – in your face, making an impact, taking advantage of the space of the tee, etc etc
or something small – minimal, subtle, (some might say) stylish.
i’m for a bit of both myself, but i do like something big and bold.
very much over the “messy look” you still see, what with the deliberat…
So what colour tees get your vote?
Thanks Xavier for shedding some light on our tshirt discussion….....
I’ll just post what was said:
Hey, it looks like we should add coloured t-shirts sooner rather than later!
_As webgrrl said, black (and other dark) t-shirts are trickier to do because it’s a different printing process. Printing on black basically means laying down a layer of white directly underneath the design, w…
Soundtrack for the Art
Was wondering what everyone listens to while they’re creating all their awesome art, or floating around here with the rest of the bubbles?
I pretty much like everything, from Turkish Fusion to Thievery Corporation to Tony Bennett to Tool – and everything in between that doesn’t start with T …just thought it was kinda cool ;)
Just Chicks in Kimonos
a few days ago, i was asked by a client of mine, (without seeing them) whether i did Geishas, or just “girls in kimonos?” (ouch!)
i knew what he was getting at…. I’m not implying that my artworks are traditional Geishas (the word geisha is made up of two – Gei = art and Sha = expert)
– i know that there’s a lot to pay attention to when drawing traditional geishas, such as the col…
yak yak about the latest one
thanks guys for all your great comments! :) :)
how DOES your garden grow
not only is the Scythe (thanks FR) used for pruning, its for protection from those slipperly little suckers…. or not, if she is feeing that way inclined ;) ;)
special thanks to lostboy and his little house on the mary, as it really inspired me way back yesterday morning, to do this one. hats off to ya!! keep doi…
Slight Mary Changes
Its good to look at an artwork with new eyes. Have added some extra “bits” to mary mary quite…. contrary!, including some red-headed-cycloptic-caterpillars! ;)
Also added some candy hearts and some emeralds, sapphires, rubies and amethysts just to bling it up a bit.
I’v…
you know your hair is long when...
- it gets tucked into your jeans when you pull them up
- summer is not your season
- the only thing that holds it up is mutiple pairs of chopsticks
- “get a hair cut ya hippie” is a compliment
- you are heckled on the street
- clothes seem smaller when you haven’t “untucked” your hair
- you recently notice that sitting on it is rather paralysing
- gasping is not an uncommon reaction
-...
Very Excitment
I had the delight today in meeting Jennifer Melnik and Kathleen !
It was so good to meet these creative bubblers, and have a chat about our plans.
I was also lucky enough to score a autographed piece of artwork from Kathleen!
=feels special= ;D
All th…
The Age Homepage
SO excitement, as today [the] thickblackoutline, has made it to The Age Homepage
Thank you SO MUCH once again, it was all apart of Creativity Corner, which you can check out here.
... and whi…
Lets Discuss Coloured Tees
just showing you all an example of some colours I’ve chosen for my designs on coloured tees (yay)!!
as we don’t have the delicious luxury of light colours in the printing (different printing process, and more shopping for another new toy) ;) some of my designs don’...
Monster Children is hard to read on a plane
after my weekend of recharging my creative and cultural batteries in my hometown of Melbourne, i have brought forth the above….from above!
was inspired so much, Melbourne floats my various boats!
Thoughts on Turning 30 Today
Thought i would echo the words i’ve just posted on my blog here, and add a few extra, to share with you all…....
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well today is the day, many thought it was such a long way off (well ok just…
Today's Homepage Theme
I’m very honoured to be chosen for the first special guest bubbler to chose pics for the Home Page! It’s almost like I’ve been given the keys to the Porsche to drive around for the day! ;) weeeeeeeeeee
So my theme is something close to my heart, something that I think most people like. I’m saluting the flag of the Pink, White and Brown. The banner of the Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate…
Homepage - Switching on the Lights
Well, for my last rotation of pics (and lets face it would be nice to pick them all the time) I’ve decided to switch the lights on for an evening of creative loveliness!
Hope everyone enjoyed my selections, I certainly had a ball :D
Have a good night everyone! :)
xxx
Detailed Geisha Series
Actually I’m not sure what I should call the series itself, but finished! “Morning” took me all day today…..... lets guess it at 12-13 hours, my back is sore, ah the injuries of passion ;)
Morning: Meditate Medicate
Midday: Quite Contrary
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Did somebody say Cards??!!
So be sure to check out all my “print artwork” as cards! weeeeeeeeee!!
Very exciting today!!
Make sure you buy a Goddess Set, to …
Start Drawing for Live Earth
The excellent lot at StartDrawing.org are collecting green drawings to post on their start drawing for live earth blog.
Their aim to is collect as many drawings as possible from around the world to show support for the 24 hour 7 continent concert Live Earth and the movement towar…
Greeting Cards
Just wanted to share, my cards arrived today and I couldn’t be happier! The quality of them is beyond my expectations…. I knew they would be good… but these are stunning!!
These ones are Alice’s Friend and More Everything!
!http://www.thickblackoutl…
Not just a Shameless Self Promotion...
...lets review here, not only do I…..
A bit more appealing
I’ve changed all my zodiac designs to be a bit more appealing. The funky font is called VTKS Dear Love, its an absolutely free font, its not a demo, or anything like that. Freeeee!
So to see your sign especially, or your friends b/c you want to buy them a birthday card, check yours below!
- Capricorn...
A Special Thank you
Thank you so much to everyone who’s bought some of my cards, and tees over my time on The Bub. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and you’ve passed on some of that joy to others!
Special thanks to the someone who just bought my Almost Everything Tee – you’ve made my day :)
J is for.....
alright kids!
so everyone seemed to like the idea of having numbers for birthday cards in this style… I thought letters could also be cool, which could be any age.
so…. if you’re after a particular letter, or number (double digits would have to be landscape) please let me know and i’ll post it for you.
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So you've ticked Cards...
Firstly, let me congratulate you, you’ve done well! You’re offering yourself and The Bubbly Community such a beautiful thing!!
But lets talk about making the best they can possibly be!
There is a little thing called Bleed that we need to establish. This is so the cards can be cut, cropped, trimmed and sliced to perfection. But…
Black Tees - Good enough to eat!!
Are you hungry for some luscious designer black tees, crisp with colour and flavour?
If you’ve answered YES (and lordy, so you should!) then do I have a treat for you!!
Here we see the delectable delights of Icy Snow by thickblackoutline which comes packaged ready…
Attention all thickblackoutline tshirt wearers - this means YOU!
Alright Kids!
Have got a very very special request, for all of you fabulous beings that have spent your hard earned dosh on 1 (or 3…. I’m trying find you Mr/Ms/Dr Three Tshirt Buyer!!!) of my Tshirts.
The plan is this, I’m putting together a folio (to be made into a book) of all the Vector Fantasticness that [the] thickblackoutline executes, and I would dearly love photos of the playe…
Groups Groups and Sushi
Hi Kids,
I have to say, I am surprised to hear so much goings on about all these Groups.
As the moderator, of the Japanfluence Group, I have had nothing but smooth sailing, fantastic feedback, happy members, etc etc!
Much respect goes out to all my members, all the work that’s been added is so cool, and its exactly the sort of collection …
The Vector Group
Calling all the kids who are serious about their vector!
Instead of sending all these bMails out, I’m inviting all you Vector Kings and Queens right now, get on over to the Vector Goodness Lounge! Join together with your fellow illustrator, and unite as one, step up on The Bub, and let your vector shine!!
Be sure to read the rules, and keep …
The Queens will return!
So last week I did these geisha-genies, and I liked them, you liked them, its a good challenge with the whole cards thing, as once you do one, you know you’ve got 3 more ahead of you… but I must admit, I lost my way due to powers out of my control at the time.
So they’re going back to the workshop, I don’t want to disap…
The "Happy Snaps" and Tshirts
Hi Kids,
You know, all the time I’m reading that people aren’t happy here and/or are leaving The Bub. For whatever reason, its totally valid: abuse, content issues, censorship, etc etc.
This has lead me to voice a few thoughts…
Firstly, the label of “Happy Snaps.”
It’s outrageously obvious that this is hugely a photographic and “photshop art” site.
Anyone trying to crac…
I must've been crazy!
My Gratitude for you
Just wanted to thank the people who have already bought Posters! :) Hope you enjoy, and if you’d like, let me know when you get them.
The majority of my work is available at A2, there’s a few up to A0 size. If anyone would like bigger than what is available, please shoot me a bMail, and I’ll fix it up for you!
I must give special thanks to those who have bought a Print of mine also – I …
Free Range for Profiles
I was most pleased to hear that we now have free range for our profile’s space! :) Love ya Bub!
So finally I get to spruce up my place, with a few categories to make your thickblackoutline portfolio browsing an even more pleasurable experience! ;)
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Smoother than a cup of coffee: Posters
If you have not bought a poster yet – I highly recommend that you do!! These posters make all your Vector Excellence sing a song of sweet delights!
Here we have Oriental Coffee and The Lion Tamer...
Upon this Ponderous Evening...
I pose to you kids, will there ever be a time, when I can walk into an art gallery, and see Vector Artwork filling its walls?
As I wander through my groups Japanflunce and the Vector Goodness Lounge I cannot help but think, with all this awesome Vector Art with its ever so talented artists – is it only for the comp…
So crisp, so clean: Calendars
A few days ago, I was so pleased to get a Calendar in my hot little hands – and I must say, I was most impressed.
With such a great layout, and plenty of room to write, these calendars burst with more than you first expect! Each page subtly shows the title of the piece, and with the same quality stock of the posters...
Tee Observations: DJs
I’ve been noticing a cool little trend of the DJ on The Bub lately, so I thought I’d share some of these wonderful tees:
!http://images-2.redbubble.com/img/clothing/bodycolor:lemon/si…
In the Flesh: Calendars
Today I received the other Calendar I put together, to the one I spoke about here
This one I’ve called simply “Vector” and is just a bit of a general selection of the TBO goodness.
Cover
Jan
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TBO in Lip Magazine
Saraswati Hindu Goddess of the Arts, finds herself in Issue 14 of Canberra based Lip Magazine.
She has a slight variation, to the more traditional goddess, as the one on The Bub.
Special thanks to Michelle for making this possible.
!ht…
TBO vs Crumpler
For all of those who didn’t know or missed it, I was in a great exhibition in Melbourne called 25 Sacks for Ya Back… celebrating 25 years of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Crumpler style, in October.
Such a great opportunity!!
Thanks to Ben for this photo below.
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Vector Goodness Lounge
Hi Kids,
Those of you who got my bMail this morning regarding my group Vector Goodness Lounge may be interested to learn I have posted the mini interview questions already, and will be picking the next interview soon!
Here is a copy of what is in my forums here – -
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As an…
A Slight Mod
Hi Kids,
Have slightly modified the 3rd in this “bubble pin up geisha girls” series. There is no official series title, but damn they look sweet together!!
All of these are the same size….. a whopping 8333×6250px for all your crispy A0 requirements. Trust me, my computer feels the burn!
Obviously the series cannot stop at 3, b…
366 Days of Tee Shirts
Hi Kids!!
With 11 days to go to the start of the 366 Days of Tees, I must admit I’m a little bit excited. I’ve already started to receive some entries already – which are fantastic keep them coming!
Lets discuss the premise of …
Happy Holiday bits and pieces
Hi Kids, (cough cough)
Well this year, the Sickness Gods have smiled upon me this year, and granted me flu for Christmas – joy of joys! (sniff)
So I hope you all indeed don’t have the flu, and have a great time over the season, whilst I endure the cold sweats, the lack of feeling in my head, the sore back, watering eyes and the much blowing of the nose, PLUS it being too humid, with melting…
...Speaking of Truffles
Can any one give any tips?
I’ve run into a bit of a problem, with them melting when I coat them in melted chocolate….... is butter the key in the genache to hold it all together?? I’ve seen some conflicting recipes…. mine was not acting like they did in the vodcast! ;)
I need the chocolate shell to keep them handleable (!) – these o…
My own Buyers Booth
...well…..... lets call it The Display Case™…. ;)
Hi Kids!
Thought I would get together the cards I have left over after the christmas frenzy, and put a photo of them in the sidebar of the product itself.
For example:
For Osaka Nights
!http://www.t…
It's the Tshirt Bain Marie
Hi Kids!
So yesterday, what with The Bub Card Display Case, today we find the illustrious Tshirt Bain Marie™. Lift the lids to find such delectable delights such as:
The scrumptious Icy Snow...