eastboy Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Well i always seem to have a hard time thinking if new ideas, mainly for signatures and such. So, how do you guys come up with ideas? I always find listening to music a great way to have ideas pop in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji2 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Well I honestly search around the web (if I cant think of anything original) and look at tutorials, by any program. While attempting to copy teh tutorial or idea in paint.net, sometimes it looks better or worse in my opinion... Check out this tutorial, this is something I dream of doing lol: http://www.imarc.net/communique/view/85 ... p_tutorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I typically browse through DeviantART to see if there's anything interesting. If there is, I see if I can emulate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I look around for any PS tuts to try usually, though I am not really bothered where it comes from if it is good enough. Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake2k Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Look at tutorials, deviantart, flickr(if I want to take pics) the internet in general is just an awesome place to build up inspiration, a lot of times I'll just see a website with a cool navi bar or something and that will get me going lol. Keep your eyes open Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 http://psd.tutsplus.com/ has some great inspiring artwork as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't have good ideas; I'm a leech. I feed off the ideas of others, taking bits and pieces of different art, and mashing them together. I emulate, I copy, I magpie. Even the world around me I steal from. Not one piece of art in my gallery is my very own idea, not entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I frequent a site called Good-Tutorials. Sometime I get an idea from nature or some television program where an :idea: bulb goes off in my head. Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Here is a few places I get my space inspiration from - http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08 ... e-effects/ http://designreviver.com/inspiration/31 ... photoshop/ http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/inspir ... paintings/ In the last one those spacescapes are absolutely stunning. I can only dream of being able to do something like that. Awesome! :shock: Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I don't have good ideas; I'm a leech. I feed off the ideas of others, taking bits and pieces of different art, and mashing them together. I emulate, I copy, I magpie. Even the world around me I steal from. Not one piece of art in my gallery is my very own idea, not entirely. To be honest, I think most of us are like that. It's rare when there is something that is totally new and unique. Most things are a "variation on a theme" or "new and improved". Since most of what I do are logos I look through magazines at the ads and on TV. Some of the news programs have really great graphics. Since I started using PdN, I look at things and say, Oh yeah, I think I can do that, or hmmm, I wonder how I could do that in PdN. Also, the tuts are a great inspiration. Everyone I have done has given me an idea for how to use it in a different way. Last night I was uninspired but still wanted to do something so I just tried to cram as many plug-ins into a piece as I could and still not ruin it. Ok, did I ruin it? Thumbnail Quote My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Ok, did I ruin it?Thumbnail No you did not ruin it, not at all. It's beautiful. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Ok, did I ruin it?Thumbnail No you did not ruin it, not at all. It's beautiful. :shock: Thanks Quote My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't have good ideas; I'm a leech. I feed off the ideas of others, taking bits and pieces of different art, and mashing them together. I emulate, I copy, I magpie. Even the world around me I steal from. Not one piece of art in my gallery is my very own idea, not entirely. You mean, inspiration? Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleQc Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 he means he took pictures and printscreens :twisted: Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 he means he took pictures and printscreens :twisted: No! That's not what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleQc Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 hehee I know it's not what you meant 8) it's much easier to save an image and upload it back Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I have a hard time making creative stuff on the computer, but when I want to draw something I usually listen to music, read about psychology and psychoanalysis (it's quite interesting, actually) or look outside. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survulus Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 A lot of my good ideas coem to me when I'm almost asleep, luckily I wake myself up and doodle the idea down. But that's pure luck sometimes... Quote Check out all my newest stuff on my dA I iz bassist here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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