Loki

Graphic Art Competition for the Get-Together '09. How did that go again?

For the singing contest, you will sing the 4Kids One Piece opening, ok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozVKH4g5Y8&feature=related

XD I wondered that at one point.. because David was so girly, but I knew he was a guy, and I also though you were a guy. Yeahhhh. >A>;

I sorta assume the say. It's a rule of internet anyhoo. Guys are girls, and girls are guys. xD

LOL Well to be fair, you did create the illusion of being male for awhile. XD; I thought you were a guy for months when I was first on staff, and saw you around all the time. 8D;

but yeah.. it's PC... you never know. xD; Thus why we're the only forum with a 'Gender Bender' award. pssh.

D: I know what you look like, and your gender is even set to female, but yet I still picture you as some Asian dude until I stop a think "oh wait." >A>; fffff

:D

I just wanted to drop by and say thank you, because I would have never gotten where I am in art without you so....thank you <'3

I also see you lurve kpop =3=

http://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=5986635&postcount=1

You're back! <3333

Also you need to come online so I can show you my new abstract wallpaper which I'll be done soon.

So true, depends on the maturity though I mean, a lot of staff are close enough to the H-staff's ages yet, there's young staff who act just as mature and professional.
Hmm, I dunno why it was to be quite honest. You must have joined PC real young. Usually when I see people who joined as early as you have I think they're old IDK ><

Hmmm, I love KH so so so much, but it's hard to find art work. Disney hate fan art though, so even harder :x To be honest though, I haven't seen any TWEWY stuff I can work with, no stocks. I'll have to look about again though.

Well, by the way he's talking, it's for good this time. At least, for activity. Which is a real pity because IL the guy.

Alrighty, well I'll have a look about because I'm gonna use um for ref :333

You still have that potential though, you really do. I mean you're good, but you always can get better you know. I think if you still had the passion you could be great.

Hmm, I think I'll have to do some member stalking, that of those who used to be around.

Wow that was young. They rarely mod people so young now though |D
Oh, I had no idea XD I would have said you were older, I don't know what made me thing that though.

I was trying to enter SotW this week, but I just couldn't find anything. If it flops again, I'm gonna do KH or something because I <3 KH. With that said, KH is Disney too so... Hmmm.

Sam, has stopped going to PC. Or at least posting. He's not doing graphics so much no more either. Me and him were very very tight, like my best online friend but we don't talk as much any more. He's still my bro though.

You did? Wow, totally looking for that. I'm still working on this one. It's been like a month since I started on it. I just keep going back and coming back to it XD
I'll have to add that to it. I'm gonna leave the thread open so PC can add their own additions anyway.

You shouldn't let others bully you into being more advanced D; Some of my favourite tags have been created by people who had made them in 5 minutes tbh.

I just downloaded it now, I'm so happy XD Didn't know Munna used it, I have heard of Sawyer, never had the pleasure to meet them though.
Ugh, I'm excited now <3

Wow, that must have been a while back at this stage. I think I'm one of the younger ones now at 17. I've just been at PC about a year though, so I've got a while ahead of me XD

What I mean is that, of course a good graphic artist can work with anything, but would they want to? I mean, I wouldn't like to work with cartoon stocks for example (can't think of a good enough example XD;). I wish I could vector, though I've never tried.

Well, I think you should try some day, if you gat back into full activity *nods*

So so many, I'm actually working on a thread right now that explains it all, that explains all the terms as well as a few mini tutorials thrown in, along with a large resource of links to brushes, stocks, tutorials, graphics communities etc. I'm just going to be making a big thread that has everything an artist needs to get better. Hopefully. Well, I'm going to sound like a paradox when I say this but; if you want to be a good artist, don't think about rules, think about making good composition. I mean, people worry about those rules of course, but they shouldn't be something to hold you back, they should become second nature. You can make eyecandy without worrying about them :]

When you're making a flatter style, brushes are good though I guess, so I cam't blame you. I think I'm going to get illustrator to help me with some effects, well, pen tool like effects at least n__n

Haha, it's quite alright. I don't usually recall how I get started talking to a lot of people I know. I try to at least. You've been here forever though.

Yeah it's true, but I mean, you can't go from doing IRL stocks then going to choppy line art & badly coloured ones. I mean, you get on a train and there's only so many carraiges you're going to have visited or wanted to. Who wants to go past the food court if there's nothing there? Totally the worst metaphor I've ever used lol but anyway.
I really hope so. Btw, NEVER say never :]

It kinda is, I mean, everyone needs to see a tutorial because we're not all experts in PS, and there's a lot of graphic art rules that need learnin' before you get into it. Stocks are a lot of the time, perfect without manipulation. That's the thing. You've just got to either take the elements of the stock and keep it flowing that way or just go waaaay out of your way to make it different. Like photo manipulation.

I can imagine, especially with the lack of a great program and resources we have now. Ew, I haven't used a brush in forever, other than circular ones, and smudge brushes you make yourself etc.

I did see your post in CQ&F. I posted there too seeing as in it's something that actually came to mind, I think extending the limit to 2 months might make more sense.
In any case, I look forward to seeing how you've improved, whenever it is that you manage to post the work.
I think that the thread should suffice. I remember you gave me an emblem back in the day when you were staff actually. That was the first time we crossed paths /has a good memory

I feel bad about closing my shop, but I mean, I'll just giveaway more icons to make up for it because I really can't keep working with these stocks. I think the people who aren't graphic artists also have little notion of a "good stock" XD
You should get back into them, I mean, to be honest, when it comes to icon making; simplicity is key.

Hey, it was when I started out. I've only got a few months practice at this stage. Looking up to other artists is what got me places. I'm sure you know what it is to teach yourself and just learn by looking at others and seeing how they did things. I was terrible. IMO, I'm still not that good, definately no where near the best on PC and PC isn't exactly the best forum for graphics (though I'm working on it :]).
Hmmm, you see, this is why you should do more icons. The focal is all an icon is. You're working on the focal and that's all. You learn how to emphasize it and bring it out more. To be honest, I don't think you have a great issue on focals, you've just gotta focus on them/position them a little more/better.

Well the last time I seen your drawings and you colourings of manga, I thought you were good. But it's been a while since I last looked. Either way I think you have the right mentality. At the end of the day, it's about looking good. Art is something that is appealing to the eye. If you have an awesome concept or a deep meaning (which I have had in the past it adds to it).

I think it's something you should do when you're a beginner because that way you learn what you can work with and what you can't. I think it takes a graphic artist to know a graphic artist too so when people request they don't think about anything other than "Oh yey new theme", then they get it and they expected better a lot of the time. I have some icons to giveaway actually. I always loved icons. I think they're beautiful. There's a divine art in that of the iconage. People don't see how much thought goes into them.

No it's cool, I very much just wanted to see what people thought of my new style, and I'm very much contented knowing that it hasn't been well recieved because I like working at it. I'm not used to doing tags something like you'd done, I always wondered how you did it. Now that I know and I've done some tags, I'm happy and feel I've improved. The effects will remain, but I need to improve imo.

I liked your most recent by the way, just keep an eye on what might be your focal, your latest doesn't draw it out as much as it might need to. But I like it all the same, it's good to see you back, really is.

*Feels lucky*
Well drawing doesn't exactly needed to be edited like that imo. Drawing without the graphical editing we do in PS is just another art form an such.

I can't do shops anymore. I hate the stocks, always, I just hate them. I'd rather search my own stocks if they gave me a theme. So now I'm just doing private requests, so much easier.
Yeah, I liked her old user XD;
Thanks for the crit btw. I just didn't know what to think about that tag. I suppose it contradicts my usual style, I'm really trying to find a new style though. Kinda tired of the sort of crazy effects. But I in saying that, it makes me want to do something like I'm used to now. So looking for a stock XD

I love it, took me forever to get XD
I suppose that's the difference between graphics and drawing huh? Wish I had a tablet though, I could do some sahweet stuff.
Curves is good but, people can mess it up so easy. It's pretty hard to click with D:

She did, and opened a shop. I've convinced her to get tagging again.
Yes it has thanks to all my nagging people to get back to PS

OMFG OTL IS A GUY ON THE FLOOR LOOOOL
Anyway, yeah, I think it would get dis-satisfying?
Everyone used those at one point. Curves & color balance have become my baby.

She's awesome, she came back too :]

Ew, actions ><
Why so? I was actually inspired by some tags by CME XD

I'm happy now :]
Seems like I'm going to have to message you all that more often now.
I did a tag yesterday, and for some reason it reminded me of some of your tag style.

Hrmm... I'd like to see you back, but I guess if you've lost the inspiration, there's not much you can do. I was like that for a while, a few months, then I started doing them again and I was happy, got back into my spur of creativity. Now I'm in photoshop every day.
Either way, best of luck with whatever art it is you're doing :]