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GALERIE le Pebbles
http://i.imgur.com/3clc1oZ.png I N T R O D U C T I O N Hey there sexy, my name is Pebbles! I am from europe, 23 years old and i have been a vegetarian for over 10 years! Making graphics and photgraphy are two big passions of mine. I am a beginner photographer but i have been making graphics for some time now. I don't do it enough as i do not always have the time for it unfortunately but i still strive every single day to get better and better at what i love to do. Hopefully one day i will be able to call myself a pro :pink_giggle: p.s. i would appreciate it a lot if you would post some feedback before you leave! thank you for visiting. please do not steal/redistribute my graphics/photos or claim them as your own. credit to all the original owners of the textures, backgrounds and colorings i have used. i use a sony dsc hx300 camera for my photography and photoshop CS3/5 to make graphics. G A L E R I E |
These are really cool! I like how they look like they're constantly moving, and the particles are pretty impressive! I'm guessing you like sparkles? :D
I don't really know much about digital art but it's impressive to me so keep at it! I want to see some more art from you in the future. :) |
Awwwww the first one is really cute. Three of them are great!!
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These are lovely! I absolutely adore those last few banners' animations. Adds a lot of depth to the banners and almost makes me want to pick up graphic design more actively again. Everything's very smooth and you're great at putting together different program effects to bring the tags themselves to life.
Featured your work on our official twitter, keep at it please. <:D |
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thank you so much, wow, thats very kind of you to do so, i appreciate it :D Thank you for your kind words Means a lot haha Quote:
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Thank you guys, you are too kind Yes i like sparkles haha I will post more later today :) |
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thank you for taking the time and commenting also thank you for the compliments and tips :) i do want to ask you one thing though; why are you kinda talking in a way like graphics should all be in a certain way? i mean i don't mind you telling me what you would of done if you had made the signatures above but i find it kinda weird for somebody to tell another the way things should of been done.... no offense but some might say thats kinda a weird thing to tell people as everybody got their own style and way of how do they do things when making graphics, just saying ;) here are more graphics :D banner http://i.imgur.com/fbLNVNk.png posters http://i.imgur.com/3JM51zR.png http://i.imgur.com/hWXHnwa.png what do you guys think? ♥ |
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i see what you mean there, thanks for clarifying but honestly, i don't even think about light and shadows when i make my graphics unless i want to make a shadow or want to add a lightbeam or something i don't make graphics by certain rules :) |
I love your posters! The grunge-y style is really great and I'd love to see more in that style from you! :0
The Sylveon tags are also really great-- the Chinese in the tag you're using right now is a really unique touch. I'm interested in seeing what the original stock looked like for that one-- is it a compilation of a bunch of textures to make that background? Either way, it's lovely. I do agree with Johnny in that the Blastoise one feels weaker than your other pieces-- but for me I think it's just my personal preference against tags that are all one color. Like the Sylveon ones are blue and pink and yellow-- the Roserade one has some reds and blues in it-- but the Blastoise one is all just blue. Would've loved to have an accent color in there! Hope to see more works soon~! |
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thank you for stopping by and posting ♥ my current signature, yes i used a couple of different textures but i used a pattern as background and thanks for the feedback appreciate it :) |
http://i.imgur.com/n5hV141.png http://i.imgur.com/JYUDrVO.png http://i.imgur.com/Nbn030g.png http://i.imgur.com/IkJdUPS.png added more banners to my gallery ♥ tell me what you think folks :) thank you |
Hey Pebbles, I'm finally getting around to posting a comment! Long time coming, I know, haha.
Anyways, the main thing that stands out to me is how you use space. For me personally, I like it when there's a lot going on, yet there's a sense of direction to it all. You have that in your works. For example, with your banners, all the images you use are spread out, but I can tell that you had a clear plan for composition, because each piece is unique, and no part of the graphics are particularly boring to look at. I applaud you for the very nice typography and smart image placement! You clearly have a great way of using stock images and textures, so I'm eager to see more work from you :-] |
You're a fan of the transparent gifs I see. Those were becoming pretty popular on Tumblr a while back for roleplayer blog layouts and things of that nature. One thing I really want to praise, other than your use of constant background movement, is how well you keep your focals. Despite all that animation action my eyes remain comfortably at your focal point.
Great job! I also noticed Johnny above me is saying the opposite about your focal points. I'm having no issues with them as you can see, but his point about shadows and light sources is important to remember. There is no right or wrong way to create art, but there is a right way to create light and depth. Because you're using obvious light sources, you should keep an eye on the shadows of your render, otherwise you're gonna throw the look of your whole piece off. Imagine I'm drawing a picture from the bottom up of a Pokemon in the sunlight, say.. Sylveon. Now say all of the lines are done, colors done, and next is shading. (sorry these are sloppy i drew them up really fast) Spoiler:
The sun is my obvious light source, so I would then make shadows on Sylveon according to the sun's position. But, what if I did the opposite and put Sylveon's shadows in spots that would suggest the sun isn't there in the picture at all? Spoiler:
Then it's pointless to even draw Sylveon in sunlight if I'm gonna do that, because the shadows wouldn't make sense and it would look really off right? Same thing for graphics. One of arts most basic rules next to color theory is shadows and light. If you never heed those two things, your art will be stunted from growth as a result. In the end it's up to you, but I hope this makes some sense. |
These are awesome! Keep it up. :D Really like the use of vivid colour.
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omg you are too kind thank you so much i cannot believe you would say this because the stuff you mention and you complimenting me on is stuff i think i am bad at haha, so there is a shock Quote:
thank you very much for the compliment, i appreciate it Quote:
i appreciate the examples and the whole explaining about light and stuff haha thank you ♥ very kind of you Quote:
thanks! i appreciate you posting here ♥ |
http://i.imgur.com/WLRxF3l.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/9dS4JXX.png http://i.imgur.com/h7IGXOP.png http://i.imgur.com/hulEUle.png http://i.imgur.com/aQpIFuu.png kpop graphics i made not long ago and also linkin park blends i made a while ago, what do you guys think of these? ♥ |
Your graphics have a really solid sense of color & movement, great job :) The two latest linkin-park ones seem a little bleached - the yellow is a bit overpowering; not sure if that's intended or not, but they have a very faded-out look haha |
Huh. I figured you weren't a traditional tag maker/GFX artist like me or Johnny and your responses confirmed my suspicions. Not that it's a bad thing, I think your tags look quite nice, but they might look-I don't know-weird to a tag maker that's been at it for way longer than I have? The way I see it, a tag is not a tag if it's just aesthetically pleasing, there needs to be principles to my work other than lighting, but that's the way I learned/was taught GFX.
Anyway, just wanted to address that. I'm sorry if I sound offensive. ; ; I don't know if I'll come back to critique, just keep up the good work. |
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the yellow effect like that was intended ^_^ thank you for the feedback and compliments, very much appreciated :pink_love: Quote:
thank you for the feedback darling and the compliment ;) i am taking the ''not a traditional graphic artist'' as a compliment:pink_laugh: i like it that i am unique and got my own style p.s. i love bravely games too! |
thank you for telling me what you truly think johnny, i shall try to return the favour asap http://s30.postimg.org/xjz490acx/flower.png http://s30.postimg.org/o0pffjmun/poes.png http://s30.postimg.org/ug7h7e74x/bird.png beginner at photography , love to do it! please do tell me what you guys think , thank you:pink_love: |
I probably dun have any equipment for that haha. But, it is very good photograph skill you got there.
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Sexy! Your work is amazing and makes me really happy, glad I've found this and subbed to see more :)
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you think so? i am a tots beginner {XD} my camera is not even professional or anything it was like 300 euros i know nothing about technical terms and all that i just take photos but thanks, appreciate it! i try to get better and learn more Quote:
aw you so sweet thank you but making you happy? aren't you taking it too far haha i am not that good{XD} anyhow, thanks for your kind words, appreciate it :pink_love: soon i am going to post a photography update |
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My artist friend told me that compliments and feedback are what keep her creating things. and I want you to keep making things, as they are nice to look at :P so take my compliments! and make more :D |
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i still think you are being too much but not going to complain {XD} thanks again i really cannot wait to post more photography but i am just so busy with other things, especially requests and real life ~_~ |
i love how clear every pic looks o.o
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thank you! photography update http://s33.postimg.org/cukdky1tb/crow.png http://s33.postimg.org/gmzamxrxr/taffie.png http://s33.postimg.org/3li7atsxb/sira.png would love to know what you guys think {:3} |
http://i.imgur.com/8vubRk6.png G A L E R I E ✘ GRAPHICS & PHOTOGRAPHY G R A P H I C S H O P ✘ REQUEST A SEXY SIGNATURE F A N B L O G ✘ LINKIN PARK M E S S A G E M E ✘ STALK MUCH D A I L Y S T A F F ARTIST signature update , finally {XD} any thoughts?^_^ |
Phenomenal as always! Love your CSS~
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you really think so?http://31.media.tumblr.com/f0e2ffe30f4e01248f9565ff6c434ba7/tumblr_mo8u1zeFGp1ssbq4vo1_500.gif yay thanks gurl! ^^ you are soooo kind and btw like your new signature too, some new fairy tail character i assume as i see a familiar name |
Holy moly, still doing great job eh?
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{XD} still? haha aren't you sweet thanks! what do you think of the photos? am i getting any better? worse?^_^ |
Wow, I'm super amazed! You've got great stuff here, Pebbles! : D
I especially like your nature photography the most! Those birds and that cat.... Just wow! *_* However, this must be because I'm on my smart phone right now. But, your images don't appear to be very sharp/ crisp? But that may just be me... *curses phone* |
Okay here we go. Fasten your seat belts cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride hahaha! Anyway, just as a foreword I want to point out that everything I will be referencing is in your first post, because it's easy for me to get to and look at whilst typing, but most if not all of what I say will apply to everything you've done thus far. Let's start with this: It's good. Very good, you know exactly what you're doing and how you like to do it. Good stuff!
Okay, down to the nitty gritty. Allow me to introduce you to the rule of thirds, a rule which almost every cinematographer takes very seriously. The premise of it is that a picture should never have two distinct equal parts around the focal due to the fact that these hold the focal awkwardly suspended in the air, unable to determine which of the two parts is the subordinate part. At it's most basic level, this refers to dark and light, in that the balance between the two should be two to one i.e. two thirds light, one third dark or vice versa. These extremities then harmonise with each other and allow them to be reconciled to each other. In practise, this mostly applies to your positioning of the focal, and that is what you should begin focusing on when trying to apply this rule, which is a must if you want your photographs to look less suspended in space and more as a window into the scene you are trying to build for your viewer. Because without the rule of thirds, as your photos are right now, they look... odd. A good thing to start with is putting a three by three grid on your image (most digital cameras have the option to turn one on, so you can see it on the digital screen), and lining the horizon up with one of the two horizontal lines, and the body of your focal with one of the two vertical lines. If your focal is animated then the eyes of your focal should align as closely as possible to one of the intersections of these lines. I'll crop one of your photos to demonstrate. So from this: http://s33.postimg.org/3li7atsxb/sira.png We get this: http://i.imgur.com/xC8jDmu.png Using this grid as a stencil to crop and move the image around: http://i.imgur.com/VGq0hew.png You can already see the difference can't you? I've mostly just moved the dog, since your horizon was already pretty nicely position (a little bit down but not much). But the image already looks a lot more like it flows from one side to the other, giving it a bit of depth and making your dog look like it's in movement, instead of looking like it was a cut out image pasted onto a background. The lighting here isn't doing the pic many favours either, but I'll get to that in a minute. Always, until you can do the positioning in your head, use the 3x3 grid to align your focus better, because without applying the rule of thirds pictures quickly become messy and chaotic, and the viewer no longer can determine dominant areas from subordinate areas. This creates flat appearing images with a loss of focus. The wiki article about it explains the rule of thirds better than I probably have, so check that out. Also, this rule of thirds applies to design in general, so try to apply this to your graphics in future as well, because overall your pieces lack this flow and harmony of light and dark, empty space and used space. Also lighting. Your image should, ideally have a 2:1 split between dark and light. The photo I took as example, along with the others, doesn't have much of a contrast at all. The crow picture has only the focus as an area of darkness, causing our eyes to avert from it, and all we then see is a mess of bright grass. When photographing dark focals, try not to let the surrounding area be super vibrant. Dull colours cause blacks to stand out, while vibrant colours diminish dark colours. That's something to think about at well. Back to lighting, there should ideally be an area of extreme light and an area of extreme dark. When this isn't evident from the initial photograph, that's when you use photoshop to enhance this. A photograph without light is very flat indeed, and confusing to the viewer's eyes. Try and make sure you've got a nice light source, and a nice split between light and dark (remember the rule of thirds again). You can tweak these in photoshop to make a really nice image, and this will clear up most of the depth issues right there. Onto specifically graphics related comments, that don't involve the rule of thirds. AHA. Your avatar piece. It's flat. Very flat. Now this is a larger piece than a signature, but the same techniques and whatnot apply to improving the depth and look of the piece. This piece in particular lacks both depth and flow. First of all rule of thirds for flow, after that you can add effects and lighting which drag the flow out a bit (although with stationary, vertical focals it's extremely hard, I know). Your lighting doesn't fit the focal in this piece either. The light source of the focal is above her head, yet you've put your light source behind her to the left a bit. There is also a lot of empty space, leaving the piece looking bare and unfinished to some extent, but that's more of a personal preference thing at the end of the day. The main thing you need to work on for this piece is [indent]a) Get your light source in the right place. Make sure you always pay extra attention to where the light appears to be coming from and add a light source as the first thing you do, and work around it. That way you can very easily fit the light to your focal and it'll be hard to forget about it when it's the first thing you do. b) Apply the rule of thirds. This in itself will change your piece drastically. Also, as an extra side note, make sure your focal takes up around 40% of your piece. In this piece she's a little small, and it really doesn't attract my attention as much as it should. c) Add some effects that correspond to the flow of your focal. In this piece there is literally nothing to work with in terms of flow, which is why I hate renders like this. But even still you can get something out of it. Always. d) Play around with filling that space. Direct my attention to your focal, and I don't mean make the piece even emptier. Use something to push my eyes to your focal, or give me something that enhances your colours, lighting, blah. Experiment. I say this to everyone but it's good to do :3 I would like to see you remake that Avatar piece trying to apply some of these tips, because I'd like to know what direction you'd head in taking my advice on board XD Anyway, I hope this helped. Your stuff is really good, like you've definitely got the know-how and experience there, you just need to tweak how you're designing things to really get the most attention to your focal possible, and to really bring out the depth and flow of an image. Great stuff! :D |
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wow that was a big post but very nice! thank you for the sweet compliments. i read it all but to be honest, a lot of words i did not understand {XD} english is not my native language :3c also, your post made me realise i badly need to update the first post and add other graphics and more photos... that korra thing i made, its like 3 years old or something and i was just doing it for fun for this project lol - so no i do not feel like redoing it im afraid {XD} but still thank you for all the tips and stuff very much appreciated{:3} oh and about the photography stuff the way you cropped it, i agree it looks good that way, perhaps better than original i will try and use your advice{:3} Quote:
thank you very much :3c ^_^ glad you like my photography and im not sure if you are talking about the graphics or photography but im sure they all will look sharp on your computer like they do on mine haha |
updated my galerie a bit incl adding three new holiday photos tell me what you guys think :pink_boogie: http://i.imgur.com/Za2eyaA.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QnVAh8k.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ClPt1kk.jpg |
Woah, your graphics are amazing. Also your photography skills seem great. You also seem to be quite modest and I don't know how you can be when your work is top class. Sure you probably aren't the best out there but it's still unbelievably good and keep up the good work!
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aaww thank you so much, you are too kind! i appreciate it a lot you commented on my stuff, means a lot. i wouldn't think my work is top class but wow thanks! thats a huge compliment. glad to see people do like my photography and graphics, people like you make me smile <3 updated the galerie with another, more recent signature, i have used here for a while ^_^ |
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