when you wear this shirt, it makes you invisible. it also has warding incantation that keeps you impervious to cold, or from having excited nipples. ;P
Chinese? Though they (動作) have the same meaning in Chinese because most of the Japanese written language was derived from Chinese, this shirt is supposed to have Japanese on it.
And 動作 can mean movement/motion, but can also mean action, even in Chinese.
The katakana on the door is a transliteration of "ultra", not "ultraman". But unfortunately, the first kanji is written wrong. :( If it weren't for that mistake, I'd buy this one because the rest of the art is pretty awesome.
"I hope it says that anyways."
Why would you use writing that you don't understand in a design? It's not hard to find a Japanese speaker to verify your characters.
Thanks everybody. I like the mistaken kanji as it reminds me of Japanese clothes from the 80's with weird English phrases....I suppose I coulda gotten it done right...
the katakana on the car reads "u-lu-to-ra." i'm not sure how ultraman is commonly written in katakana, but i would think it could be written "u-lu-to-ma-n." if you look in this picture: http://blog.q-taro.com/archives/pics/2007/05/ultraman01-thumb.jpg , ultraman is properly written in katakana on the lower left side in red.
haha, I'm an English teacher in Japan and I have some kids who would love this shirt. Unfortuantely, it doesn't come in kids sizes. oh well, I actually might buy it for myself though....
i can never justify wearing clothes with word that i don't know what they mean. like getting a chinese tattoo or something. aside from that, i have very mixed feeling about this shirt. it leaves me with a feeling of "...oh?"
Also glad the models are gone, the presentation here looks much better. KHAAAAAAAN, this design rules everything around me, HAD to pick one up, super glad I did.
This may come off as me sounding like a PC McCoy, but why are the headlights given the appearence of like "slanted eyes"? Clearly you are celebrating the Asian influence, but that detail make me feel like you are subversivley poking fun as well. Who knows? I am probably reading way too much into a t-shirt design.
oh, jeff lamm and your awesome WesleyCrusher! how can the world NOT adore you? i know I adore you (and this shirt), as i sit here in my Booska shirt, and look up at the print of the other creepy gentleman that i bought from lowlife. your awesomeness surrounds me. yay!
Hey Jeff,
Just a quick note to clear up some misstatements by some of the posters above.
Ultraman in Katakana, would be u-ru-to-ra ma-n, or ウルトラマン. That said, there is nothing incorrect about having ウルトラ on the side door. The last two katakana are just the letters for ma-n.
BTW, the kanji for Ultraman (at least that used for the Ultraman nexus series) is 超人.
The kanji for action are fine, or you can use the similar, perhaps slightly more applicable 行動.
Thanks Mark! I copied the Ultraman katakana straight from a toy box and compared it to several other sources, I'm glad to hear its correct as I have it tattooed pretty big on my forearm!
Glad you guys dig this and I'm inspired by the positive response...thx!
As a kid I loved watching Ultraman on afternoon TV, then rediscovered it as a young adult. Now I have a huge collection of Japanese toys, I love the wild creativity and weirdness of them all. I like to add odd juxtapositions to my drawings, like Ultraman, Ultraman Leo and two of their bitter enemies ( Gomorah and Baltan Seijin ) just having a good time in their hot rod. Ultraman Leo playing some surf guitar...The kanji text says "Action" in the background, and "Ultraman" on the side of the car...I hope it says that anyways. Age/Sex/Location-How long have you been an artist? What kind of artists are you?
I've been around for a minute, I'm 43 and live in Northeast Ohio. I lived in Germany for a few years, and Pittsburgh for several years. I'm an art school drop out...I did a lot of punk rock gig posters in my youth for my band, quit doing art for awhile then started back up a couple years ago. I guess if I had to label myself I would be a semi-skilled cartoony illustrator that loves kaiju.
Where do you find inspiration?
Largely from Japanese kids books, TV show related stuff, medieval engravings, and some of the icons- Big Daddy Roth, Robert Williams, Herge', Basil Wolverton, Basil Gogos... Looking at monster toys, 50's and 60's architecture and styles...Gearhead magazine....Super 7 magazine...most of all, the amazing artists at www.gigposters.com !
What do you love more than anything in the world?
Easy one, spending time with my wife and daughter.
What do you do when you're not creating art?
I have a regular job that's totally not art related, its pretty awesome. Other than that I like to go see bands, check out other artists shows, museums, travel....
Any wisdom you would like to impart to aspiring artists?
Do what you want regardless of others approval or disdain. Remember you have a unique talent, don't take it for granted even when you feel like you suck ass. Suck it up and drive on.
Anything you would like to promote or say to the public?
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I'm really digging this design though, foreign text included
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You REALLY need to make a shirt or two out of the illustrations in your sidebar.
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icecubesaid 91 weeks ago
And 動作 can mean movement/motion, but can also mean action, even in Chinese.
superchicosaid 91 weeks ago
"I hope it says that anyways."
Why would you use writing that you don't understand in a design? It's not hard to find a Japanese speaker to verify your characters.
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Growing up, UltraMan was my hero!
I loved that action, I'm definitely a fan of this shirt...
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todd999430said 91 weeks ago
It looks like a beetle to me... or perhaps a different insect with little tusks... or something out of a DC comic.
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phoebe you are truly a person of exceptional style and good taste.
all buyers-Thanks! Critics-thank you too, duly noted for future endeavors
DeusExMachinasaid 91 weeks ago
Just a quick note to clear up some misstatements by some of the posters above.
Ultraman in Katakana, would be u-ru-to-ra ma-n, or ウルトラマン. That said, there is nothing incorrect about having ウルトラ on the side door. The last two katakana are just the letters for ma-n.
BTW, the kanji for Ultraman (at least that used for the Ultraman nexus series) is 超人.
The kanji for action are fine, or you can use the similar, perhaps slightly more applicable 行動.
Mark in Pgh.
DeusExMachinasaid 91 weeks ago
frreddsaid 91 weeks ago
not really a kanji fan. or shirts with writing for that matter. but it totally works for this design.
nice work!
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greasebatsaid 91 weeks ago
Glad you guys dig this and I'm inspired by the positive response...thx!
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