Image Umbrella: Realistic Images

[St.Jim]

@tourist - yeah, a tutorial for that brush would be ace I bet the mods would be amazed

[Wither]

:shock: I go away for awhile and I come back to find the Pictorium up and running?

omgwtfbbqhaqs!?!one

Ok, now that the initial shock is over, let's get to business.

For those who've been paying attention in the past, I really enjoy using Shape3D to make real life objects. How realistic they look is a matter of opinion. I feel these five are the most realistic representation of the object I could manage.

It all really started to take off when I made this drumset. It was a good challenge at first and really taught me a good deal about how Shape3D and all the other aspects of Paint.NET work.

This laptop was fun too. The Apple logo was chosen because it's so easy to draw.

(I tried making an open version of this too, I'm not as pleased with it. [link])

This was an experiment using the Cube map, stretching everything to look right when it got bigger was fun.

*Smoking is still dangerous, just read my warning labels.

One day I noticed people making iPods and such. ... A few hours later I unleashed this upon the world.

Shortly after making this, I was challenged to make an Xbox 360 controller. ... It just isn't happening.

And finally, the paper bag. The angles are tricky to figure out in Shape3D, but now I can tell my friends that I wasted about an hour or two of my life figuring out the perfect angle to apply to a computer generated paper bag. I'm so fulfilled. :]

Ok so that's all of them. In my opinion, these are realistic (well, as realistic as I can get anyway.) If they belong elsewhere... tell me where. :shock:

[topezia]

@Wither: I had to re-log in to tell you I am wordless :shock: You rule! (still waiting the damn paper bag tut ...)

Fantastic fantastic fantastic : O.M.M. (oh mamma mia! )

Ciao

[tourist]

Wow! :shock: :shock: . Looks like you've mastered the shape 3d plugin.

As requested I made a tutorial for a paint brush. Enjoy. But after looking at Withers creation, I feel like I've been drawing with Crayons .

[livewrong811]

*Gasp* Those are Awesome, Wither! The drum set looks super real! Wow! :shock:

As requested I made a tutorial for a paint brush. Enjoy. But after looking at Withers creation, I feel like I've been drawing with Crayons .

Self esteem issues?

[tourist]

*Gasp* Those are Awesome, Wither! The drum set looks super real! Wow! :shock:

As requested I made a tutorial for a paint brush. Enjoy. But after looking at Withers creation, I feel like I've been drawing with Crayons .

Self esteem issues?

Ha Ha. Nope!

The statement was meant to be another compliment aimed toward Wither. I don't waste my time on silly things like self esteem .

[oma]

nice wither I've always admired your work.

good addition to the art on our pictorium.

well here is one from me. Its been a long haul on this one. not my regular style, very challenging.

I'll add a link in my gallery to the larger size on da

[topezia]

nice wither I've always admired your work.

good addition to the art on our pictorium.

well here is one from me. Its been a long haul on this one. not my regular style, very challenging.

I'll add a link in my gallery to the larger size on da

Nice one Oma! Indiana Jones, I presume?

[-Expiration-]

Does it look like an ice cube? Yes? No? Maybe? (Besides the extremely jagged edges)

[Mike Ryan]

It looks really good! The background even looks amazing!

[-Expiration-]

Thanks Mike!

P.S. The background is just a very subtle clouds with a Tile Reflection with -11 curvature.

[Ash]

Does it look like an ice cube? Yes? No? Maybe? (Besides the extremely jagged edges)

Tone down the distort and a bit more rounded edges and such, then you are done.

[-Expiration-]

I'll work on it.

(After I finish my homework, of course)

EDIT: I tried to smooth out the edges a little. I'm not sure how to round out the edges more though.

[MiguelPereira]

that's great expiration

[-Expiration-]

Thanks Miguel.

The only bad thing is that if you put my ice cube on a black and white (or probably any other color at all) background, it doesn't look anything like ice.

[Ash]

I'll work on it.

(After I finish my homework, of course)

EDIT: I tried to smooth out the edges a little. I'm not sure how to round out the edges more though.

Much better, maybe down the distort a bit if you still have the "before distort" image?

Thanks Miguel.

The only bad thing is that if you put my ice cube on a black and white (or probably any other color at all) background, it doesn't look anything like ice.

Yes, I did run into that problem while working on mine

[-Expiration-]

Thanks for the tips Ash.

I'll get to work on it tomorrow when I have time, it's kind of late right now and I have a dreadful cold.

[tourist]

I know this one is OFF, but you guys get an idea of the KICK I am on right now. I will try a more realistic brush, mid stroke, later.

[janettsue]

good start tourist

Expiration I especially like the background

Oma nicely done

I have been working on frames and working on trying to get myself to post in this new pictorium.

[Max Power]

Hmm I guess this is a little bit realistic:

Yes I hate my mountains and the grass in this image...but look at that fancy sky!!

[tourist]

Wow. The frame has got a great antique look to it Janetsue.

I think I like the road the best in your landscape Max Power.

I made another brush.

[jedi12]

MaxPoint : I like your road. You can use the Focal Point plugin for some great effects. http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22919&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=focal+point

Tourist : Your new brush looks great!

Here is what I made :

[Max Power]

The grass in your picture is very nice, but I don't like the sun that much.

If you would adjust the clouds with the "rotate/zoom" function, so that it has more depth and a 3D appearance it would look even better.

[jedi12]

The grass in your picture is very nice, but I don't like the sun that much.

If you would adjust the clouds with the "rotate/zoom" function, so that it has more depth and a 3D appearance it would look even better.

Thx Max Power, I will try that.

[The_Lionhearted]

Very cool grass jedi12!