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https://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/homeschtar/Sigs/seraphsig1.png    https://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/homeschtar/Sigs/seraphsig2.png
Which of these 2 is better, and please give constructive criticism on both.

Last edited by Home (2007-07-21 20:20:34)

Smithereener
Member
+138|6528|California

Home wrote:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271 … phsig1.png    http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271 … phsig2.png
Which of these 2 is better, and please give constructive criticism on both.
I personally like the first one; a little more symmetrical. However, I can't help but feel that the little white star looking thing on the bottom left corner of the first one seems out of place.

I do like the background of the second one because it sort of looks like a gradient thingy - dark, light, dark from right to left. The first one looks a little sporadic. The text on the first one seems to match slightly better than the second one though.

But don't take these too seriously, I have very little artistic aptitude and as such, my preferences are somewhat strange.
OmniDeath
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+726|6856

smithereener has some good observations. id say use the first one's pose with the background of the second one.
Swope
Member
+55|6381|Germany
I start to work with brushes and it's fantastic, there are some many possibilities to draw with those.

Here is one I made with brushes:

https://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4282/bf2ssigkrystalforscuttxv7.png
B00MH3ADSH0T
Fresh NoobCaeks Here
+118|6602|Penrith,Nsw, Aus

Swope wrote:

I start to work with brushes and it's fantastic, there are some many possibilities to draw with those.

Here is one I made with brushes:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4282 … uttxv7.png
lol the chick from big brother i hate that show so bad.. Any way heres some of the sigs i made let me know what you think of them ive only had photoshop for a week so its nothing pr0. The other two are in my sig already.

https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x39/fabezzz/ninja.jpg

https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x39/fabezzz/vamp.jpg

https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x39/fabezzz/MATRIXSIGcopy-1.jpg

https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x39/fabezzz/Untitled-4copycopy.jpg

https://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x39/fabezzz/image001copycopy.jpg

Last edited by B00MH3ADSH0T (2007-07-22 10:17:01)

Swope
Member
+55|6381|Germany

B00MH3ADSH0T wrote:

Swope wrote:

I start to work with brushes and it's fantastic, there are some many possibilities to draw with those.

Here is one I made with brushes:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4282 … uttxv7.png
lol the chick from big brother
But she's damn hot

Edit:

#1: You could put the person a little in front of the sig, but nice sig

#2: Good effects and good picture, awesome

#3: Matrix style hm? Too much effects, i know that's wake with a z-10 and cobra but it's hard see it well

#4: Simple

#5: Sexy

Last edited by Swope (2007-07-22 10:28:51)

B00MH3ADSH0T
Fresh NoobCaeks Here
+118|6602|Penrith,Nsw, Aus

Swope wrote:

B00MH3ADSH0T wrote:

Swope wrote:

I start to work with brushes and it's fantastic, there are some many possibilities to draw with those.

Here is one I made with brushes:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4282 … uttxv7.png
lol the chick from big brother
But she's damn hot

Edit:

#1: You could put the person a little in front of the sig, but nice sig

#2: Good effects and good picture, awesome

#3: Matrix style hm? Too much effects, i know that's wake with a z-10 and cobra but it's hard see it well

#4: Simple

#5: Sexy
#4 and #5 where the first two i made, my fav would be number 2 or the wolverine one in my sig
tazz.
oz.
+1,338|6386|Sydney | ♥

You can see how you have proggressed significully, your turning into an awesome sigmaker...

Watch this...

(TIME OF JUST UNDER 2 MONTHS!!!)

In order from first to present, skipping a few, lol...


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/ProfileBanner2.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_1copy.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_3.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_4.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Tazzcopy-2.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Watercopy2.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/15copy.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sunsetcopy2.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_001.png


https://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Heads.png



Do you think i have progressed?

EDIT: Funny just looking at them and realising the different techniques i have banished from my brain and the awesome techniques i have picked up...

Last edited by tazz. (2007-07-23 04:53:32)

everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously.
B00MH3ADSH0T
Fresh NoobCaeks Here
+118|6602|Penrith,Nsw, Aus

tazz. wrote:

You can see how you have proggressed significully, your turning into an awesome sigmaker...

Watch this...

(TIME OF JUST UNDER 2 MONTHS!!!)

In order from first to present, skipping a few, lol...


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/ProfileBanner2.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_1copy.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_3.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_4.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Tazzcopy-2.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Watercopy2.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/15copy.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sunsetcopy2.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Sig_001.png


http://tazz.me/static/photobucket/Heads.png



Do you think i have progressed?

EDIT: Funny just looking at them and realising the different techniques i have banished from my brain and the awesome techniques i have picked up...
I like number boobs #5
Smithereener
Member
+138|6528|California
Tried a new sig. I somewhat got layering down and experimented a lot with gradients. Accidentally used a gradient that produced that dark side, and it worked out fairly well I think. I think it's much better than my first one. However, the one gripe I have with it now is that it doesn't seem to have a focal point. But when I tried to make something standout, it would stand out too much. Oh well. Constructive criticism and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

https://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4585/signatureyz6.png

And, if possible, I would like a comparison between my first (current sig) and this one with pros(if any) and cons to see any real improvements.
OmniDeath
~
+726|6856

Smithereener wrote:

Tried a new sig. I somewhat got layering down and experimented a lot with gradients. Accidentally used a gradient that produced that dark side, and it worked out fairly well I think. I think it's much better than my first one. However, the one gripe I have with it now is that it doesn't seem to have a focal point. But when I tried to make something standout, it would stand out too much. Oh well. Constructive criticism and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4585/signatureyz6.png

And, if possible, I would like a comparison between my first (current sig) and this one with pros(if any) and cons to see any real improvements.
It does have a focal point. When we work on things too long we begin to see them different than someone else would (a "fresh eye"). Come back to it in a few hours, or even a day and you will see things different about it than you did before. Right now, my eye is drawn straight to the text because of the strong contrast it has with the dark are behind it. I like the colors and the text in this sig more than your old one. I still think (as I said before) that this one also has a lot of "empty space." While there is some activity like the light effect, I don't think it is enough to fill the gap, or make it interesting enough.

Edit:

Pros:
Better color
Improved text
More subtle

Cons:
Less interesting composition (imo)

Not much else really...

Last edited by OmniDeath (2007-07-23 22:57:55)

Smithereener
Member
+138|6528|California

OmniDeath wrote:

Smithereener wrote:

Tried a new sig. I somewhat got layering down and experimented a lot with gradients. Accidentally used a gradient that produced that dark side, and it worked out fairly well I think. I think it's much better than my first one. However, the one gripe I have with it now is that it doesn't seem to have a focal point. But when I tried to make something standout, it would stand out too much. Oh well. Constructive criticism and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4585/signatureyz6.png

And, if possible, I would like a comparison between my first (current sig) and this one with pros(if any) and cons to see any real improvements.
It does have a focal point. When we work on things too long we begin to see them different than someone else would (a "fresh eye"). Come back to it in a few hours, or even a day and you will see things different about it than you did before. Right now, my eye is drawn straight to the text because of the strong contrast it has with the dark are behind it. I like the colors and the text in this sig more than your old one. I still think (as I said before) that this one also has a lot of "empty space." While there is some activity like the light effect, I don't think it is enough to fill the gap, or make it interesting enough.

Edit:

Pros:
Better color
Improved text
More subtle

Cons:
Less interesting composition (imo)

Not much else really...
I was trying to fill in the gap with something, but nothing really fit. Didn't blend well, or just looked plain tacky. Thanks for the feedback though, I think I'm going to work on this one a little more later, see if I can fill it up a tad.
OmniDeath
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+726|6856

I forgot about this thread... people should really use this more with all the random questions that get asked. It was nice having a sort of general chatter about random graphic things...

Too bad no one reads the stickies, haha.
Graphic-J
The Artist formerly known as GraphicArtist-J
+196|6338|So Cal
Critique this project I'm creating right now. What do you think? I have two versions.
...
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/joshuame505/JGD_Projects/AaronIceman.jpg
...
or
...
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/joshuame505/JGD_Projects/AaronIcemanB.jpg
https://i44.tinypic.com/28vg66s.jpg
Mutantbear
Semi Constructive Criticism
+1,431|6177|London, England

r u 4 grafics chats?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ https://i.imgur.com/Xj4f2.png
OmniDeath
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+726|6856

GraphicArtist J wrote:

Critique this project I'm creating right now. What do you think? I have two versions.
...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … Iceman.jpg
...
or
...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … cemanB.jpg
I'm liking the first one more. The eyes are too strong in the second one, and I like the logo in the first one. Maybe make the text reflection a little more subtle, so it doesn't end so abruptly?
bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6524

Maybe have the second orb in the first logo.
Graphic-J
The Artist formerly known as GraphicArtist-J
+196|6338|So Cal
Cool.. It turns out the screenwriter that wants this image is going for the first one. I didnt like the second one as well.
Hopefully it'll be a quick mock-up for a movie if his movie script gets chosen by the studio. *crossing fingers*
https://i44.tinypic.com/28vg66s.jpg
bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6524

Here's my crack at the tutorial Ryan showed us. I got pissed off at the lens flare step so I quit there and this is what I ended up with.

https://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3107/planetcolidekz8.png

Right click > View Image to see the full size

Last edited by ebug9 (2008-07-17 15:22:55)

konfusion
mostly afk
+480|6762|CH/BR - in UK

Is that render>clouds? Because I'd say that's the only bad thing about it

-kon
bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6524

konfusion wrote:

Is that render>clouds? Because I'd say that's the only bad thing about it

-kon
Don't blame me, blame the tutorial

Yes it is
Ryan
Member
+1,230|7055|Alberta, Canada

Use render > difference clouds. Press ctrl+f multiple times, just to get the nebula effect, then go in with a large soft eraser and get rid of some of the parts so it doesn't look to nebula-ish.
bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6524

I kinda like this one better. The space dust/nebula stuff whatever you want to call it is only illuminated by the explosion. I added a moon.
https://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9154/planetcolideblackmoonri4.png

Right click > view image so you can actually see the dust clouds.

Last edited by ebug9 (2008-07-18 12:55:08)

Graphic-J
The Artist formerly known as GraphicArtist-J
+196|6338|So Cal
▲ Very Nice.
https://i44.tinypic.com/28vg66s.jpg
Ryan
Member
+1,230|7055|Alberta, Canada

Moon needs to be further away, and the planet/comet/asteroid hitting the earth seems too hidden. It's hard to see.

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