Clown Loach T

[mistergreen]

I know I'm encroaching on our resident illustrator here but I made a clown loach T-shirt for the kids to vote on @

http://www.threadless.com/submission/13 ... cracanthus

If you care to, score the design. I was planning to do a whole series of fish but wanted to see people's reactions. And my first fish is a representative of the loach family..

[Emma Turner]

Ooooh, this might spur Mr Thoene into action!

mistergreen, the eye of the loach needs to be set higher, currently it is in a position that just looks wrong. I'd also do away with the squiggles top and bottom and then you've got yourself a good design.

Emma

[mistergreen]

yeah, I'm getting pro and con comments about the squigglies.

Old 19th century animal illustrations basically inspired this so the squigglies helped with that. And it helped the the vertical design too. The design was too horizontal without it.. And thanks for the anatomical comments. I know I'm not 100% correct from looking at multiple pictures off the web and here.

[Martin Thoene]

I agree with Emma's comment on eye position. The "squiggles" idea is actually quite nice but they look sort of like some frog with wings or something. Look for another style of symmetrical striping.

http://www.decalstore.com/misc/pinstripes1.jpg

Martin.

[Graeme Robson]

Keep up the good work mistergreen. One day i might actually have a Loach T-shirt...... one day.....

[Mark in Vancouver]

We can only dream, Graeme...