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The Hatchery by valorandvellum

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Mar 19 '07

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2.41 out of 5

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If you've ever wondered where fishes come from...

Please view the close up here: http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=420806291&size=o

chelly on Mar 19 '07

$5, oh yes indeedy

Low Digital on Mar 19 '07

Very cool. Characters remind me of the Illustrations of Edward Gorey, whom I love. Nice one.

Sunshine69 on Mar 19 '07

Something about the three snorklers doesn't work for me... maybe it's the guy picking the fruit and he's sort of floating away on top of the other guy (maybe he should have fins on). Also I'd like to see the tree centered. Maybe the fruit picker guy might work better on the other side of the tree? I love the tree and the fishes and the colors.

ShoshiRose on Mar 19 '07

I DO wonder where fish come from! Very whimsical. I don't think you need all the people, one would make the whole image much cleaner.

Sinareo on Mar 19 '07

I agree with Sunshine - I think they all should be floating a bit. As for centered, I suppose so. I dunno, though... maybe the tree should be placed more to one side? Either way, something merks me about the placement of the tree.

Other than that, I like the colors and artwork. The colors stand out, even while being blue on a blue shirt. I think it's abstract and rather cool.

4 and MAYBE a buy

helo on Mar 19 '07

nice coloring of the guy in the background
and what an amazing tree !

Don Marinno on Mar 19 '07

(Y) good colors

jstumpenhorst on Mar 19 '07

another good one valor! i love seeing your work!

Kojima on Mar 19 '07

awesine udea

roboroller on Mar 19 '07

this is awesome, get rid of the guy in the background though and it'd look even better. Love it however.

HolyRattlesnakes on Mar 19 '07

All of your designs are amazing. Although, I agree with the above comment about how all three of the people should be floating. Also, the roots of the tree seem a little off to me. Maybe there should be more/some kind of coming off the sides toward the back to make it seem more 3-dimensional.
p.s. I would kill for your "My Turn" shirt. It is pretty much the best thing I have ever seen on Threadless.

sharchie on Mar 19 '07

oh yeah !....=\ ?

yeohgh on Mar 19 '07

congratulate for your new print and this one is wonderful as well. I always love your imagination, keep rocking! $5

dorkman on Mar 19 '07

Very nice! Original, and nice design. $5

Work the Angle on Mar 19 '07

Really cool idea and creativity. I think the design itself could be more clear. It might help if the two people in the bg were taken out.

itwasa_trick on Mar 19 '07

random and awesome.

cintrao on Mar 19 '07

I love the tree.

yion072 on Mar 19 '07

I wish a tree like that really existed :)

Robsoul on Mar 19 '07

great imagination and execution. top notch work.

funkie fresh on Mar 19 '07

so good. your ideas are always so creative

pickledbib on Mar 20 '07

this is very cool... good use of colour. nitpicking, but would of loved a few different fish varieties. always stylish!

Bisparulz on Mar 20 '07

nice and nice colors 5$

atomicpower on Mar 20 '07

I don't think the fish in the trunk work. I bet all fish that come from the trunk swim into walls until their eyes burst. They're not sound.

gamejunkie on Mar 20 '07

love it, very original 5$

TheloniusMnk on Mar 20 '07

It would seem that they're completely underwater, in which case snorkels would be useless. I get the point, but it still bothers me a bit. Seems like a small detail but it was the first thing I noticed.

I still give it a $4, only not a five because they would drown with snorkels on.

wimbels on Mar 20 '07

Thelonius, obviously they would die if they were wearing snorkels, but even more obviously so, fish don't come from bubbles on a tree. That's the beauty of art, it doesn't have to follow the rules or make sense. It's a whimsical, imaginative design. So use your imagination! Don't ruin it by being overly realistic.

Anyways, Valor, amazing as always. I love the little guy pointing to the other. $5

backtozero on Mar 20 '07

I like your ideas$5:)

TheloniusMnk on Mar 20 '07

Fish don't come from bubbles? Now I just don't know what to believe anymore...

valorandvellum on Mar 20 '07

I think I need to clear a few things up... First of all, fish do in fact come from bubbles. The bubbles are produced in the trunk of the tree and when the fish is ready to hatch, the bubble travels outward towards the limbs. I thought everyone knew this?

Also, people who wear snorkels can still dive down to the bottom. They just have to go up to the surface every now and then for air. They use the same technique as dolphins.

jrmasm on Mar 20 '07

Great one V. I love all your ideas. This kind of reminds me of the street fairs where you win a goldfish. Of course- $5

TheloniusMnk on Mar 21 '07

Well, good point about the snorkels, but two of the people aren't diving, they're just chilling out. And the bubbles give the impression that they're breathing. It's not really a big deal. The anal side of me just felt the need to point it out. I love the design.

TheloniusMnk on Mar 21 '07

And I was actually kidding in the last part of my comment about giving it a 4 because of the snorkels (it's tough to convey subtle sarcasm when typing). I gave it a $5.

Noobits on Mar 21 '07

very cool valor, love it, being a water person and all.....

cbuchholz on Mar 21 '07

Wow! I must have missed this till now! Well you know already that I'm going to love it. Your ideas are pure gold and this one is no exception. I love the depth created with that back figure. 5$

jimshin on Mar 21 '07

LOVE it