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Whoa ! Now that is green. I like it ! How did you do the outer swirl?

Whoa ! Now that is green. I like it ! How did you do the outer swirl?

Whoa ! Now that is green. I like it ! How did you do the outer swirl?

@ EscapistAngel Wicked ! I like the way you did the blood and the blade. I saw this the day you posted it and thought that it needed to be lightened. It's much better now, you can see the detail and the work you put into it. Very nice. It would make a good album cover. This is something I've been working on for a while. It has things from other pieces that I did in the past with the thought in mind to put them in a much larger piece. This is 100% PdN with no stock images used (* See Edit comments) . Everything was "painted" (* See Edit comments) and built into the overall image. The final image (pdn) is twice the size of this flattened version so I'm hoping that some of the detail isn't lost in the reduction. * EDIT: I changed the stuff on the wall and used a stock image to get the Indiana Torch and Stars.

@ EscapistAngel Wicked ! I like the way you did the blood and the blade. I saw this the day you posted it and thought that it needed to be lightened. It's much better now, you can see the detail and the work you put into it. Very nice. It would make a good album cover. This is something I've been working on for a while. It has things from other pieces that I did in the past with the thought in mind to put them in a much larger piece. This is 100% PdN with no stock images used (* See Edit comments) . Everything was "painted" (* See Edit comments) and built into the overall image. The final image (pdn) is twice the size of this flattened version so I'm hoping that some of the detail isn't lost in the reduction. * EDIT: I changed the stuff on the wall and used a stock image to get the Indiana Torch and Stars.

@ EscapistAngel Wicked ! I like the way you did the blood and the blade. I saw this the day you posted it and thought that it needed to be lightened. It's much better now, you can see the detail and the work you put into it. Very nice. It would make a good album cover. This is something I've been working on for a while. It has things from other pieces that I did in the past with the thought in mind to put them in a much larger piece. This is 100% PdN with no stock images used (* See Edit comments) . Everything was "painted" (* See Edit comments) and built into the overall image. The final image (pdn) is twice the size of this flattened version so I'm hoping that some of the detail isn't lost in the reduction. * EDIT: I changed the stuff on the wall and used a stock image to get the Indiana Torch and Stars.

@ EscapistAngel Wicked ! I like the way you did the blood and the blade. I saw this the day you posted it and thought that it needed to be lightened. It's much better now, you can see the detail and the work you put into it. Very nice. It would make a good album cover. This is something I've been working on for a while. It has things from other pieces that I did in the past with the thought in mind to put them in a much larger piece. This is 100% PdN with no stock images used (* See Edit comments) . Everything was "painted" (* See Edit comments) and built into the overall image. The final image (pdn) is twice the size of this flattened version so I'm hoping that some of the detail isn't lost in the reduction. * EDIT: I changed the stuff on the wall and used a stock image to get the Indiana Torch and Stars.

Great tut ! Great ideas that can be used on other things.

Great tut ! Great ideas that can be used on other things.

Great tut ! Great ideas that can be used on other things.

Great tut ! Great ideas that can be used on other things.

@ jerkfight I like the look of the stars. There is a nice variety of sizes and brightness to them. Good job. I also like the red planet the best. It has a nice rough texture that adds to it's realism. One thing though, and I could be wrong, but I think a more orangeish red would look better than the bluish/purpleish red. What I like best the the nebulous gaseous clouds. I would add a little more of that to the image. @ Goonfella AWESOME ! Great image. I think the music sheets look fine. I wouldn't expect them to be as sharp in focus as the guitars. First of all they are not the subject of the image and they are also farther back in the image to have the same sharpness. I really like how you picked up the music and used it as the background, but to do it in a reverse blueprint effect is brilliant. The only critique would be that the wood grain of the guitars is identical. There should be some variation to the woodgrain pattern. Other than that, this is one of the best images I've seen on here. @ Welshblue you must have the patience of a Saint. The detail in your image is astounding. The rock wall just blows me away. The moon, clouds, and stars are, again, so detailed it amazes me. The crates also, so detailed. Wonderful image ! And I'm glad that the dolphin was able to escape any injury in the process.

@ jerkfight I like the look of the stars. There is a nice variety of sizes and brightness to them. Good job. I also like the red planet the best. It has a nice rough texture that adds to it's realism. One thing though, and I could be wrong, but I think a more orangeish red would look better than the bluish/purpleish red. What I like best the the nebulous gaseous clouds. I would add a little more of that to the image. @ Goonfella AWESOME ! Great image. I think the music sheets look fine. I wouldn't expect them to be as sharp in focus as the guitars. First of all they are not the subject of the image and they are also farther back in the image to have the same sharpness. I really like how you picked up the music and used it as the background, but to do it in a reverse blueprint effect is brilliant. The only critique would be that the wood grain of the guitars is identical. There should be some variation to the woodgrain pattern. Other than that, this is one of the best images I've seen on here. @ Welshblue you must have the patience of a Saint. The detail in your image is astounding. The rock wall just blows me away. The moon, clouds, and stars are, again, so detailed it amazes me. The crates also, so detailed. Wonderful image ! And I'm glad that the dolphin was able to escape any injury in the process.

@ jerkfight I like the look of the stars. There is a nice variety of sizes and brightness to them. Good job. I also like the red planet the best. It has a nice rough texture that adds to it's realism. One thing though, and I could be wrong, but I think a more orangeish red would look better than the bluish/purpleish red. What I like best the the nebulous gaseous clouds. I would add a little more of that to the image. @ Goonfella AWESOME ! Great image. I think the music sheets look fine. I wouldn't expect them to be as sharp in focus as the guitars. First of all they are not the subject of the image and they are also farther back in the image to have the same sharpness. I really like how you picked up the music and used it as the background, but to do it in a reverse blueprint effect is brilliant. The only critique would be that the wood grain of the guitars is identical. There should be some variation to the woodgrain pattern. Other than that, this is one of the best images I've seen on here. @ Welshblue you must have the patience of a Saint. The detail in your image is astounding. The rock wall just blows me away. The moon, clouds, and stars are, again, so detailed it amazes me. The crates also, so detailed. Wonderful image ! And I'm glad that the dolphin was able to escape any injury in the process.

@ jerkfight I like the look of the stars. There is a nice variety of sizes and brightness to them. Good job. I also like the red planet the best. It has a nice rough texture that adds to it's realism. One thing though, and I could be wrong, but I think a more orangeish red would look better than the bluish/purpleish red. What I like best the the nebulous gaseous clouds. I would add a little more of that to the image. @ Goonfella AWESOME ! Great image. I think the music sheets look fine. I wouldn't expect them to be as sharp in focus as the guitars. First of all they are not the subject of the image and they are also farther back in the image to have the same sharpness. I really like how you picked up the music and used it as the background, but to do it in a reverse blueprint effect is brilliant. The only critique would be that the wood grain of the guitars is identical. There should be some variation to the woodgrain pattern. Other than that, this is one of the best images I've seen on here. @ Welshblue you must have the patience of a Saint. The detail in your image is astounding. The rock wall just blows me away. The moon, clouds, and stars are, again, so detailed it amazes me. The crates also, so detailed. Wonderful image ! And I'm glad that the dolphin was able to escape any injury in the process.

For the painted on look try this viewtopic.php?f=16&t=29353 I have been making my own textures for some pieces and others I use stock images either as grayscale or embossed depending on the texture I am trying to get. I wouldn't worry about the bevel, it looks pretty good.

For the painted on look try this viewtopic.php?f=16&t=29353 I have been making my own textures for some pieces and others I use stock images either as grayscale or embossed depending on the texture I am trying to get. I wouldn't worry about the bevel, it looks pretty good.

For the painted on look try this viewtopic.php?f=16&t=29353 I have been making my own textures for some pieces and others I use stock images either as grayscale or embossed depending on the texture I am trying to get. I wouldn't worry about the bevel, it looks pretty good.

For the painted on look try this viewtopic.php?f=16&t=29353 I have been making my own textures for some pieces and others I use stock images either as grayscale or embossed depending on the texture I am trying to get. I wouldn't worry about the bevel, it looks pretty good.

Wow ! The ribbons on Gift are amazing. I have no idea..... On the candles, I was thinking they were done with ripples to get the ribbed effect but now I see how you did it. Very clever ! It gives you a much smoother more realistic effect.

Wow ! The ribbons on Gift are amazing. I have no idea..... On the candles, I was thinking they were done with ripples to get the ribbed effect but now I see how you did it. Very clever ! It gives you a much smoother more realistic effect.

I like the presentation. The black background does not distract from the subject and the band of lines across the image is really nice. I can see the point of making the planets more detailed, but it's really about what you want to convey. It might be that the detail of the planet is not that important, just the fact that people have the impression that it's a planet is sometimes enough. With that said, your second planet it really good.

I like the presentation. The black background does not distract from the subject and the band of lines across the image is really nice. I can see the point of making the planets more detailed, but it's really about what you want to convey. It might be that the detail of the planet is not that important, just the fact that people have the impression that it's a planet is sometimes enough. With that said, your second planet it really good.

Without a doubt ! I'd love to see you do another gem tut. I learned so much from the first two and have used the gems in several pieces. I can't wait !

Without a doubt ! I'd love to see you do another gem tut. I learned so much from the first two and have used the gems in several pieces. I can't wait !