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*first post, oh yeah. =]* |
Love ya too! :D
Blending is tough. All I can say is, stick to one color theme. If something looks wrong, I try to soft-brush. As for blending between the focal, the C4D and the background, I always try to make it look relevant and enough that every aspect of the tag is equally important. Gah, I don't know how to explain it. T_T About the fonts... I'll try a different one in my next. It's just that Georgia font is like, my trademark, lmao. It looks so darn good in my eyes. xD As for the corner thing, I was using two textures to create the background. I probably slipped on some blending thing on that. Thanks Ana! |
Practice on smudging.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7870/trishs.png http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/815/trishbw.png EDIT: Trying out a gradient tag. Yes, Ana, I'm using a different font in this one. I quite like it, and it fits with the mood IMO. :D http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4294/darkbulb.png EDIT 2: http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/4369/87670135.png A tag made specially for my favourite Legendary Pokemon ever, Rayquaza :D EDIT 3: http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2929/rmika.png Playing around C+CC appreciated! |
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6712/lloyd1.png http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8820/lloydy.png
With and without a border. Lloyd Irving! EDIT: Changed Lloyd tag a bit lighting-wise. New tag; Dhalsim! http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2988/dhal.png Not great focal-wise, I know D: |
My very first attempt at a vert tag.
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/677/vertr.png Sakura ftw. C+CC please D: EDIT: Viewtiful Joe :) http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8/vjoe.png C+CC please! |
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9205/explo.png
Exploud. One of the most underrated Pokemon ever D: C+CC please! |
These look pretty good. ^_^
For some though, you may want to practice blending the focal in more with the rest of the tag. I.E. the Exploud seems separate from the rest of the bg, like it's just sitting on top. Still some pretty wicked stuff here though. |
Official Pokemon renders are not for blending, IMO. There is no flow and no movement whatsoever in the renders. I mean, look at the Exploud render. It's just standing there with its mouth gaped. The only blending I can do on it is to match the color shades with the background. xD So yeah, I guess that's my theory. But thanks Kelp!
New one, colored and B/W: http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9262/tabulabw.png http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/83/tabula.png |
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http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/7484/gas.png
This tag is amazing, you have incredible use and a real knack for C4Ds! (must steal your C4D stash from you...) I think the effect you've got going works, but the text looks really low quality and not sharp or crisp enough, it just sort of does nothing at the moment. That's my only criticism though, besides being a bit monotone which I actually like, all your tags are really amazing! I wanted to give you more CnC or comments, but I've been really busy lately, so maybe next update I'll give a super comment. But yeah, I've been lurking in this gallery a while admiring your stuff, so keep it up! |
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9262/tabulabw.png http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/83/tabula.png
That is your best. I'm going to do all of them in the first post in one little sum up... Blending is almost non-existent. Lighting is iffy. One that I did like a lot however is the smudging one... just could use a more defined light source. Very monotone in almost half of them. Your c4d's are interesting... The one that moments mentioned is okay, but the monotone is what makes it okay, it would be alot better if it wasn't so monotone. Most don't have a defined focal either... |
Thanks both. ^_^
@ Keoni : Well, I realize that I don't tend to blend the focals in most of my tags. It definitely looks fine without being blended, and that a similar color scheme from fore to back is more that enough, to me. I don't know what you mean by my "iffy" lighting, so which tags has this? I like to stick to one color scheme, and maybe more if the render doesn't restrict me. But yes, I have to work on a wider color palette on my tags. Yes, some may not have a proper focal. I like to have a tag that you can see all around and not completely focused on that one part. I don't know. I have my own style, I guess. xD But thanks! http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/861/chuns.png Didn't turn out too well, but whatever. |
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The mentioning of not having a proper focal is horrible. That is a way to ruin any tag, no your sigs need blending otherwise they don't look right. that style makes no sense, a non-blending style. about the color palette, expand, that is an order. if you don't you can never progress and all of them will need to be made black and white to get rid of that fact. why didn't i mention this one about lighting?http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4294/darkbulb.png because. im not even sure if that is lighting. |
I'm sorry, but you bossing around with what I do to my tags is just out of the blue.
Obviously, you don't know what lighting is. The tag of mine that you said had a lighting: truth is, there is no lighting. Gradient doesn't make a lighting. Okay, now tell me which of my tags has such a terrible focal. Why is not having to blend "not right"? Expand. Is it because that's what people do to their tags and banners on this forum? Because... http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/kR0_/fkno1t.png credits to Discotheque the tag above has no blending whatsoever, but it is still an amazing tag. Actually, it's made by a designer that is looked up to by many tag artists. Yes, I have a color problem. Didn't I already admit it on my previous post, and that I'll say I'll fix it? And remember how I said that gradients don't make a lighting? Whoop-ti-doo, you got it right on the Bulbasaur tag! I don't think you even know what you're talking about. |
Well, you've got some good stuff there, Trish. Most of them look good. This one, just like moments said, is probably your best: http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/7484/gas.png
The lightning and usage of c4d is really nice in that one. I won't really go much into the technicalities because I'm pretty sure I'm not as good in them myself. But yeah, that tag definitely looks a little better than the rest. And well, I too think that you should blend a bit. Definitely, I understand that it might be kinda impossible for tags like that exploud's..but yeah, I'd like to see more of your work with blending. Why not just use stocks which are easy to blend? Anyway, good work and hope to see more of you. /obviously sucks at C&C And yeah, this keoni guy...he probably thinks he's the best. He could've said whatever he wanted to but that certainly was a rude way to put it. Don't...umm, bother much about it, imo. Just sayin'. |
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anyways, about the tag i said had lighting, i said that because some of that extends onto the Bulbasaur, making it appear as lighting. Sorry, if you don't think the same as way, and that I'm misinterpreting. And again, sorry about saying the things about the focals, there are only afew. this one: http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8/vjoe.png this one: http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2988/dhal.png and this one: http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2929/rmika.png on that one i keep thinking it's the text. about the blending thing you mentioned, I've never seen an great tag without blending when using a render. The closest I think I've seen is with this style http://www.backstagegfx.com/forum/uploads/U123-1289102441.png Sig by Piston on GFXForums I say that because he almost looks placed on, yet it looks like he fits (blending into it), but maybe that is just my personal preference. For the final time, sorry, I tend to say things like I would on the other forum I frequent because that is how they would cnc and recommend as well. What program do you use though? |
Really loving some of the art in here, especially the Rayquaza one. Makes me want a sig again, but sadly it has to advertise my game...
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Thanks guys. Keoni, don't worry about it. :)
New tag: http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6017/lightn.png C+CC please! |
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I love the colors on this one. (Of course its just black and white, but those are colors... right? xD) Keep up the good work! (Does that seem kinda generic to you? ._.) |
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Anyway.... Yea, I am really enjoying your gallery thus far. I agree with your response to Kelp's comment. Every time you didn't "blend" your focal in with the effects it was because it would simply look worse "blended". I applaud what you are doing with your tags. You create what looks best to you and ignore cliche critiques - which at this point feel like graphics rules you MUST abide on some graphics boards - like lack of blending, flow etc. Having said this, it's not like you don't ever blend your render, or make your tags flow. That is certainly not the case. You do, however, know when and where to apply said techniques. For instance, in your tag tabula.png you "blend" the render in with the effects seamlessly. That one is really awesome because of that and many other more significant reasons. The following text is a critique of the graphics community. Don't be offended. YOU WERE WARNED!: While I understand the concept of keeping a list of things you need to vaguely be aware of in your own and others' art, many graphics users and communities weird allegiance to them bewilders me. Can you even call yourself an admirer of art (in general) if your critiques of everything are seen through such a skewed lens? Take this metaphor for example. Many a graphics artist with this mindset would walk into a museum, see a beautiful panoramic landscape painting by, ummmm Giovanni Bellini, and say: "Geeze! This is a great painting but I really wish he had picked a single focal point." Whatevs. You are great. Dont be conformed by dumb cliche critiques. HOOORAH! -CT |
Thanks everyone!
@ Comic Tragedy : Yes, that is exactly what I've wanted to say to people who critique me very heavily due to such aspects. Thank you. :) New tag: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6305/yor.png Couldn't add much. Credit to cretica from DA for such an amazing stock piece. :D C+CC please! |
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5183/hide.png
Originally a concept tag with the lighting as the focal, but I added in a render with the scene looking like the girl's in hiding. You'll see the render is blurred, within the foreground. She's hiding behind a wall, essentially. C+CC please ^_^ |
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New ones.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3594/pe2k.png A celebration of styles from a few favourite tag artists of mine from PE2K. That forum is where I grew up. xD http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/407/light0.png Almost the same background, just with some tweaks, and a different fore. C+CC please. This thread needs more, :( |
Galleries here at PC are notorious for getting irksome amounts of cnc...
That's why I'm here! http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3594/pe2k.png Love this style and always have. Anyways, first thing that I see when I look at this tag, is the black soft brushing over Kadabra on the left. If you want that lighting there at all, reduce the opacity so we can still see all of Kadabra, but we also see the lighting. Secondly, the sprite is pushed over so far to the left, I'm doubting whether it is adding anything to the tag really. It is like, asking for focal, but it positioned in a way that is not benefiting the tag. Either make the canvas bigger and more space on the left, or push everything to the right or something. Other than that, love the background and the typo. Speaking of typo, it seems there's a few more pixels of space between "PE2K" and "experience" than there is for "PE2K" and "the", just an OCD nitpick. |
Yeah, I used the Kadabra to create a color balance in the tag, but now you said it, it sucks. xD And yeah, I noticed the pixel differences too. I actually adjusted the one above to match the gap, but I probably went 2 pixels over or something, and I didn't see it later.
Thanks though mate! My first LP in quite a while:- http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7472/lightning.png A submission for something over at PE2K. C+CC please! |
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