ALRIGHTY THEN!
This tag has many good elements, but also a few things that could be tweaked a little bit just to make it feel more solid.
First of all are the C4Ds. They feel a little bit messy and I wouldn't say complement the flow as the should / could. You've done a great job of setting up the flow, but I'd argue it would follow the line of the body from bottom left to top right (/). As you've got the effects currently, it does draw the eye into the stock which is good, however I feel that looking at it as a whole doesn't have the depth or the blending that doing it the other way would yield.
Also regarding the C4Ds, there are some little flecks and bits over the hair which feel a little random and messy which could simply be erased, just to tidy the whole thing up a little bit.
Also, some of the C4Ds have really rough edges either from rotating too much or from over sharpening, there's not really much you can do, but in the future, just be wary of the quality of the effects and the tag overall. It isn't really too much of an issue in this tag, but it could be later on...
Some minor things in little detail.
- The yellow pentooling around arm / body is really good, however there is one thing I'd add, which it looks like you started but didn't complete. That is an outer glow, which it seems you've got on the bit that extends off the arm, but nowhere else. The glow will just blend it in a little more so it doesn't draw so much attention, but also makes it look more like a beam of light type thing rather than just a line. Colour of the glow can be anything really, as long as it is a light colour.
- The colour scheme overall is a tiny bit monotonous. Really this is just because the background is nearly solid colour without many details, so just adding more background effects with varying tones should help that out a little bit. Also, the beige smudging directly behind the guy is a little weak, just because it gets rid of blending between him and background. Again, if you add more details in the background, it will fix that up too though.
Lastly, and the good stuff, the text is quite good! While I can't say I feel the second line of text underneath Shaman King, the rest of it is really good. I would've gone with a simple white / solid colour text just for simplicity reasons, yours works! Lastly though, I would've moved it just a little bit to the right / up so the last letter sits on edge of his body, and up so it fits closer into that nook under his arm. But really, there is a lot to like and commend about your font choice and placement and stuff, so kudos! :D
I don't know if you remember CME (Zebra Thunderhead, go search for her gallery/shop if you want icon inspiration) but these two very much remind me of her icons, which I would personally call the best at PC period. Not a whole lot to say, other than these are a great step in the right direction. The grey background, notably the actual hue/shade itself is magic. While the colours of the actual focals need a bit of work, tiny bit of sharpening, both a little smaller and maybe popping the colours more in the second, these are definitely very good and definitely worth pursuing the style for a little bit in your icons!
Sorry that was a little late, but hope it's all good! Keep making more, you're improving wonderfully! :D
This tag has many good elements, but also a few things that could be tweaked a little bit just to make it feel more solid.
First of all are the C4Ds. They feel a little bit messy and I wouldn't say complement the flow as the should / could. You've done a great job of setting up the flow, but I'd argue it would follow the line of the body from bottom left to top right (/). As you've got the effects currently, it does draw the eye into the stock which is good, however I feel that looking at it as a whole doesn't have the depth or the blending that doing it the other way would yield.
Also regarding the C4Ds, there are some little flecks and bits over the hair which feel a little random and messy which could simply be erased, just to tidy the whole thing up a little bit.
Also, some of the C4Ds have really rough edges either from rotating too much or from over sharpening, there's not really much you can do, but in the future, just be wary of the quality of the effects and the tag overall. It isn't really too much of an issue in this tag, but it could be later on...
Some minor things in little detail.
- The yellow pentooling around arm / body is really good, however there is one thing I'd add, which it looks like you started but didn't complete. That is an outer glow, which it seems you've got on the bit that extends off the arm, but nowhere else. The glow will just blend it in a little more so it doesn't draw so much attention, but also makes it look more like a beam of light type thing rather than just a line. Colour of the glow can be anything really, as long as it is a light colour.
- The colour scheme overall is a tiny bit monotonous. Really this is just because the background is nearly solid colour without many details, so just adding more background effects with varying tones should help that out a little bit. Also, the beige smudging directly behind the guy is a little weak, just because it gets rid of blending between him and background. Again, if you add more details in the background, it will fix that up too though.
Lastly, and the good stuff, the text is quite good! While I can't say I feel the second line of text underneath Shaman King, the rest of it is really good. I would've gone with a simple white / solid colour text just for simplicity reasons, yours works! Lastly though, I would've moved it just a little bit to the right / up so the last letter sits on edge of his body, and up so it fits closer into that nook under his arm. But really, there is a lot to like and commend about your font choice and placement and stuff, so kudos! :D
I don't know if you remember CME (Zebra Thunderhead, go search for her gallery/shop if you want icon inspiration) but these two very much remind me of her icons, which I would personally call the best at PC period. Not a whole lot to say, other than these are a great step in the right direction. The grey background, notably the actual hue/shade itself is magic. While the colours of the actual focals need a bit of work, tiny bit of sharpening, both a little smaller and maybe popping the colours more in the second, these are definitely very good and definitely worth pursuing the style for a little bit in your icons!
Sorry that was a little late, but hope it's all good! Keep making more, you're improving wonderfully! :D
