himself22 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 soul41:It's very nice, there's only thing I can think of that you can improve on, the back round to me kinda looks like water, and to me that doesn't look right in the picture. I don't know about anybody else. :?: tmds3: How long did this take you? To me it looks maybe......simple? Add some layers, effects, and change the back round, the back round is somewhat bland. I suggest a gradient of some sort. Though I like the glow on the top edge of the water. You did good for your first image though.(nice creativity) Quote "The truth is just an excuse for having a lack of imagination." Photobucket sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul41 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself22 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 How? Quote "The truth is just an excuse for having a lack of imagination." Photobucket sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul41 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 This thread is for signatures, avatars, logos & text only. Stone texture probably belongs in realistic images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himself22 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 oh sorry, ill remove it, i was just showing how his 1st image is kinda superior to mine. (lol) Quote "The truth is just an excuse for having a lack of imagination." Photobucket sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'm pretty art-blocked too, can't seem to make anything worth looking at. 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...
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Blooper Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 It's very nice, but the text isn't working, it's too bland for the tag. Try adding a fair amount of pizazz to your text: Don't do the exact same thing though, and avoid using distortion effects or rotation on text. 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...
wiirus Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Soul41: I agree that you have to improve the text but it's really good. Nice Colours and effect. 8/10 Blooper: Very nice applied effects and simple. 8.5/10 And now my current one: Quote I'm still learning, trying to get better. Critics, even bad ones, help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 thanks for the rating, I wasn't really asking for it but I appreciate it anyways. You need a better understanding of composition. I don't know if you're more interested in the Photoshop-style tags you'll see in GFX forums or the less theoretic style we get here, but either way, you'll want one (usually) or two (hard, more common here but not necessarily done well) focal points. A focal point is the most interesting part of your piece; it should attract the viewer's eye immediately. That's why it's hard to have two strong focal points: eyes can only look in one place. In my case, my focal point is the young woman. In your case, you could make the statue less covered up with gray and add the text (make sure it's no wider then 150px) to attract the eye. 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...
Kemaru Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hey Blooper, is your sig a little different now? It's darker :o The earlier one was better in my opinion. D: v2, moved the wire behind the effect. 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...
Blooper Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 That's v4, I just only bothered to change it now. 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...
LumièreDuSoleil Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Kemaru: Nice, but I think employing a bit of depth of field would make it amazing. Unfocus the front and rear of the effects, and maybe a smidgen on her back arm, to draw focus onto her face instead of the splashes. Animated signature time. Quote ~ Paint.NET Gallery ~ Mystique Game Studios ~ Soleil's Portfolio ~ Photobucket Album ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKid Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The sig is nice, but I don't see any animation. :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Nab Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Check out in Firefox, animations work here. Great job by the way, I like the text behind the mountain and how the lightning acts on them. Quote "pyrochild, you're my favorite person ever. We should go snowboarding some time."~ 007 Nab. Ish. PDN Gallery | I Made a Deviant Art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swalski Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 My turn! After about one hour of messing on PDN i made this: (Should be smaller, I have it somewhere!) Then, after a week of "What does this button do? What does this button do? What does this plugin do?" I managed to make this: Hope you like it! Cheers, Swalski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophiri Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Swalski Nice Button, I like the lighting effect you chose. Putting on my critic hat, the text at the bottom of the sig is barely legible. Was this a deliberate effect? If not, choose a colour with more contrast to the background, increase your kerning and try lower case to up legibility. Maybe use a block font like helvetica or computer, this will accentuate the flamboyance of the SWALSKI font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Swalski: The first one is cool, but it seems blurry and antialiased at the same time :? The second one is nice but the bottom text is hard to read. C&C? I'm thinking of making a tut if I have enough time. Quote [Glass Ball Tutorial] [My Gallery] [starscape Tutorial] [My Sig Tutorial] [My dA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipp92 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 looks good, but not that hard to make, so for me you don't have to make a tut Quote Personal Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Agreed, no need for a tut. Maybe you could add some shading to the gray parts? 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...
Sharp Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Yeah, thought about that once I looked at it after I'd finished. I might rework it. Another new text effect. Quote [Glass Ball Tutorial] [My Gallery] [starscape Tutorial] [My Sig Tutorial] [My dA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I like that blue text its real nice and sharp. sorry couldn't resist. actually I looked the other day and didn't have time to leave a comment on that space scene its really well done. ciao OMA Quote  My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I like that blue text its real nice and sharp. A facepalm really isn't enough. Ooh, 1492nd post. 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...
Vectawr Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I like that blue text its real nice and sharp. A facepalm really isn't enough. Ooh, 1492nd post. That is literally the most random thing i've heard. lol 100th post for meh xD Quote dA - Pdn Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm93 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Alright what you all think of this new sig of mine Better or worse then the last? P.s Might be hard to notice due to the resize but there is a matrix picture in the background and everything is supposed to be slightly transparent so you can see it but it's hard to notice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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