nitenurse79 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The laptop / football player image is another cool creation, the jigsaw is pure brilliance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Hi! I was just looking through your stuff here, and I must say you have improved greatly since you first arrived. Just a minor complaint...could you at least put links to the posts with your creations in the first post? I was having a good time going through all the pages looking for them, but just so other people don't miss the later works, it would be good to have it all in one place. Edited June 29, 2012 by pdnnoob Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Just a "quickie" I threw together: http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/3da336a2.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wait...so not all dragonflies wear helmets? You did an amazing job, it's seamless, and exceptionally done. You chose colors similar to its markings. I really like it! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 As Helen said seamless, so much so I had to look twice to notice what you had done I can see you having fun with a pic of army ants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Ditto from me! Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Quite honestly, I was wondering if some people would not immediately notice. I had seen another dragonfly pic elsewhere and with it's very large eyes, it almost immediately reminded me of the helmet - hence the idea for the piece. Thank you all for the comments. To be honest, I wasn't so sure it would appear as seamless as you folks think it does. So I'm more pleased with it's outcome now than when I posted it. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Here's my most recent (competition) submission. Just basic tools, no AA, no blurs, no smudges, etc. Source Picture: http://www.mustangdr...angs%201965.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I love how the car looks like. There's one suggestion, though. If you're using lines to draw the car, select inside the lines (probably around 69% tolerance level), and color on the layer below the lines. That way, you won't have the jaggies. Unless, you used very thin lines to draw the car, you might still have the jaggies. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Well done Jim, very impressive. Strange but I'm with Welsh on this one the jaggies actually seem to fit the image ( I usually hate them ) Still working on my entry its easier and harder than I thought if that makes sense. Edited August 26, 2012 by minners71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Those lines were originally smooth and they were added after the fact. They appeared too dark though and so I attempted to select the lines and adjust the brightness/contrast and ended up with the jagged lines because I couldn't quite get the right tolerance. I'm indifferent though about how I feel about them being jagged. They don't seem to bother me, but then again if they came out like I had originally intended, I think I would feel the same way (I mean they looked fine initially except that they were too dark). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Jim, the jaggies didn't bother me, it was more of an indirect way of asking if that's how you wanted it to be. It's really nice. There's a guy on my street who owns a similar car (oh, gosh, I don't know my cars very well, but I'm pretty sure it's very similar to the one you did), but it's like a very light sea green color. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Jim, the jaggies didn't bother me... No, I didn't mean to imply that you were bothered by it (I'm sorry if that's how I came across), I was just making a generalized comment based on Welsh's and Minner's comments: ...The 'jaggies' don't spoil the image in any way for me ... ...the jaggies actually seem to fit the image ( I usually hate them )... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Popped in to say nice job on your latest animated sig. Clever the way you've got the text going in between the 2 plasticine people I so agree! Well done! Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'll have to be the third person to say you have a lovely sig. And it's awesome how you had the text go in between the two people. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Just love the animated signature - very clever and cute. Also the dragonfly too Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dug Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I like the vector style of your comp car it makes me think of pop art or fit nicely in a 50's ad poster.The new sig as everyone says awesome. Quote MY GALLERYD.A.TheRawAtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thank you to everyone for your kind comments. Unfortunately however, it wasn't until after I posted the sig animation that I realized that I messed it up and there was so much involved to make the animation, that I decided to try to ignore it - but it still seems to haunt me. The problem is w/the reflection in the name. It too should've passed between the two people, but it doesn't. Instead it passes over the reflection of the first person's reflection. The layering was done wrong which caused this, and I would've had to redo the whole thing to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Nobody noticed & I had to look about 20 times to pick it up. I would not lose any sleep over it. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I agree with barbieq25, - hard to spot any 'mistake', even when you've pointed it out. Correcting it would be a bore - much better to take what you've learnt and enjoy doing a brand new one. Not that the current one isn't excellent though! Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Looks pretty cool to me jim, very creative, I would not have noticed unless you pointed it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Back in July my parents returned home here in NH to visit for about a month from Virginia where they currently reside. While they were here, I put together a few pieces to show them the program and it's capabilities. Here's some that I did at that time: http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/SeaplaneLanding1_zps3a6db1e2.png http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/LostForever_zps73373329.png http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/Confrontation_zps1caea8c4.png http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/HighwayRun_zps4810f3f9.png http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/ManRunningOnWater4_zps9a652deb.png http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/SettingItAllUp2_zpsc50b428e.png EDIT: BEFORE http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/EnglishVillage4A_zps306c58bc.jpg AFTER: http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/RidingThruEnglishVillage_zps6f89f4c5.png The above took a lot more effort than it appears at a glance. Evidently when the original picture was taken, it was trash pick-up day and so I had to fix the picture to remove all of that and I removed the Antennas from the rooftops, then I added the other 2 elements to it. EDIT B: Another Set BEFORE: http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/deidesheimB_zps45ac6c0a.jpg AFTER: http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p495/JClout100361/ForeverLost_zps2bed6059.png Edited October 7, 2012 by jim100361 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I love your new work here jim. The before and after pics are really clever, you certainly do show the power of Pdn with your creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) These are all very interesting photo manipulations. Your ideas are endless and I like that! The horses on the highway was a neat idea. I can only imagine the stares from the other drivers. Oh, and I also wanted to note that you did an exceptional job on all the photo manipulations even if some have slight imperfections. With this amount of additions, it's all forgivable and even give it a unique touch. Awesome! Edited October 7, 2012 by HELEN Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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