Reminds me of the old Saturday Night Live routine...Land Shark. Love the side images...Retro Sci Fi book art-like. Some of those old book cover art pieces are going for HUGE bucks now at auction. Even the EC comic art is making a great come back. You said in the interview you like comics. Wally Wood, Frazetta, Bernie Wrightson come to mind when I look at these side pieces. Keep it up!
I like the creativity - nice work! :) And I like that it's not a reference to something. Putting this kinda stuff in the mix more is great! Definitely buying :)
Dude, instabuy. I doubt you knew, but if you only knew how much of a fan of sharks I am. Solid number two (poop joke, but not really) behind Ghostbusters.
So did you post this online before because I bought this exact same design from a band 7 years ago called the Departed, but the shirt had blue in it for stars and shading on the black. So who's ripping off who?
Chuckers said: So did you post this online before because I bought this exact same design from a band 7 years ago called the Departed, but the shirt had blue in it for stars and shading on the black. So who's ripping off who?
I used a variation of the design a few years ago for a band called The Decay. Now I can't say anything about any band called The Departed because I have no idea who they are!
I really love the concept behind this design, I'm torn on whether or not I should get it. It'd be my first shirt from this site. If not, just wanted to let you know I really like it.
Interesting to see folks tired of shirts referencing popular culture -- that's what TeeFury does, and does spectacularly well! If one wants short-print tees without culture references, there are plenty of those sites on the 'net. I'm here for what TeeFury does that no one else does anywhere near as well: fannish, you-gotta-watch/read/know-the-TV show/movie/book/comic-to-get-it shirts. Rock on, TeeFury, and keep doing that awesome thing you do!
Regarding this design: love it muchly and came super close to buying it (still am, really), but I do wish the shark's tail was off to the right. I think it would have made a nicer, more distinct profile.
I love this shark; your art is so well executed and detailed and imaginative; I don't recall having seen any of your shirts before - let's hope this will be the first of many prints for you. I am a bit skint at the moment so I'll have to think on this for a bit but please believe me when I say that if I wasn't strapped for cash, I'd buy it NOW! (And then I'd buy another one, just in case!!)
Really like it - once again I wish Tee fury did kid sizes. Ladies small is still a dress on my kids and while my daughter can pull it off, my son less so.
Would love to see the dog/cat in the airplane on a shirt...somewhere where kids sizes can be bought (sorry teefury -I buy many shirts but it would be more if I could get kids sizes)
I absolutely love the concept and the subtlety of the colors used... but I can't get past the seemingly bewildered look on the shark's face. Not sure if that's the emotion he's supposed to be conveying, if any, but nonetheless that's the only part throwing me off and I just can't get over it. Unfortunately, this is a miss for me. Would love all the sideart though.
I LOVE it! I've bought a few shirts for my boyfriend on teefury, but this will be the first one I've bought for myself. :) Great design, and I love it when there's a fun design that you don't have to be a fan of a series to understand. I look forward to seeing more from you!
This is from an idea I came up with about 2-3 years ago. Initially it was from a comic book about a shark astronaut on a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. They think Europa may have massive oceans beneath its surface, so it seemed like a neat idea! That proved to be a little too ambitious, so I never got too far. However, it still bugs me that I never revisited it. Should try again!
Where are you from?
I'm originally from Croatia, but I moved to Kitchener, Ontario about 12 years ago.
What do you want TeeFury fans to know about you?
I'm usually busy as hell but am always down for some freelance work.
branko.vranic @ gmail.com if you want to get in touch!
What do you absolutely not want them to find out?
I enjoy the movie Independence Day WAY too much. After 50+ watches I can't seem to get sick of it. I tried!
Name a few of your favorite things.
Music and record collecting, classic 70s/80s sci fi movies and books. And comics!
What kind of art did you make as a kid?
Drawings of monsters and fighter jets! Not necessarily together. But sometimes.
What is your favorite thing about sharks?
They represent something that is primal, ancient and both fascinating and terrifying at the same time. Also they look good in a spacesuit.
The future vs. the past: which would win the battle?
Unfortunately, the future has bigger guns!
Describe your favorite shirt that you own, and why you like it so much.
It would probably be my Hawkwind shirt with the artwork from the album Doremi Fasol Latido. It is a metallic emblem/grill design, and to me it's completely iconic. Barney Bubbles created such a consistent look perfectly fitting Hawkwind's space rock music. Check him out!
Which is better, gaming, reading, or watching movies? Name your favorite title in your chosen medium.
Watching movies wins out, but reading is a close second. It's quite hard to pick one but it would have to be Brazil.
All-time favorite book: toss up between Foundation and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Current favorites: Ringworld, Have Spacesuit Will Travel and The Futurological Congress.
Favorite game has got to be Mass Effect 2. I'm barely even a casual gamer but the MF series is proving to be one of the best things ever.
What inspires your work?
Whatever makes me laugh. Artists such as Moebius, Mike Mignola, and Frank Quitely have always been a constant source of inspiration as well.
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(Side art: how Ood.)
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He looks so lost and sad...
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Not sure how I feel about buying another black Tee, so I will sleep on it before impulse buying.
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AGREED
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licribat? wtf?
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brankovranicsaid 36 weeks ago
I used a variation of the design a few years ago for a band called The Decay. Now I can't say anything about any band called The Departed because I have no idea who they are!
Anyway, thanks for the kind words guys!
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Zekumisaid 36 weeks ago
Finally.
I love the art, and the concept isn't bad at all.
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woot woot!
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I think it is a great old one from Lovecraft (probably Chtulhu) and not a Ood from Doctor Who ...
monstrusuglysaid 36 weeks ago
ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!!!
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codenamerockysaid 36 weeks ago
I would like to hire you to illustrate my life.
Thanks,
Codenamerocky.
p.s. I shall buy this shirt as a down payment.
Calcifersaid 36 weeks ago
If I wasn't saving money for a film festival next month, it would be mine :)
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Sideart: The real estate value of that house is about to go way down - not that the location was too great anyway.
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Regarding this design: love it muchly and came super close to buying it (still am, really), but I do wish the shark's tail was off to the right. I think it would have made a nicer, more distinct profile.
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kgullholmensaid 36 weeks ago
don't wear much black, but I really like the design
OrientBirdsaid 36 weeks ago
YES!!
I love this shark; your art is so well executed and detailed and imaginative; I don't recall having seen any of your shirts before - let's hope this will be the first of many prints for you. I am a bit skint at the moment so I'll have to think on this for a bit but please believe me when I say that if I wasn't strapped for cash, I'd buy it NOW! (And then I'd buy another one, just in case!!)
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SerenityHsaid 36 weeks ago
Would love to see the dog/cat in the airplane on a shirt...somewhere where kids sizes can be bought (sorry teefury -I buy many shirts but it would be more if I could get kids sizes)
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I dig it.
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BOUGHT!
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Rule of thumb about the Sleeping One: no wings, no Cthulhu.
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