survulus Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Your space-scapes..... ahhhh, they are one of my major envies on this forum!! Quote Check out all my newest stuff on my dA I iz bassist here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 this is the best gallery for space scapes ever! I'm definietly loving all of them but the last one is fantastic. ciao OMA Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 this is the best gallery for space scapes ever! QFT Then its Helio, i think. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Nab Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 FROM AWARDS: Excellent, excellent planet. Fantastic atmosphere, realistic texturing, good lighting, stars are great, and it's nice and sharp. Even more amazing if 100% PDN, however I do realize combining stocks is a skill within itself as well. EDIT: I see now you combined stocks, which like I said is an excellent skill anyway. 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...
Sozo Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Since Nab has commented on my pic, I guess I'd better post the image. [Click for a bigger view] Well, took me 3~4 days to get the planet straight, then 4 hours to finish the rest. Aside from the "stocks" mentioned in the link. It's all me, and it's all Paint.NET. For people who want to get in on planet-like space art, this excellent tutorial by DevART user alyn has literally taken me all the way from this: ...to the pic shown above. Also, I'll try to post examples of the way I manipulate stocks, just so everyone has an idea of what "stock" means in my dictionary. Your Gallery and tutorials were some of the ones that got me interested in PDN.Thanks! this is the best gallery for space scapes ever! Wow, I am honored! Your space-scapes..... ahhhh, they are one of my major envies on this forum!! That's healthy, gives ya something to aspire to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 That is wonderful Sozo! Your time wasn't wasted. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thank you janettsue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Wow, the 'Cradle of Life' is so magical. I like how you have the light at the bottom of the planet, which looks like it illuminates the whole image. Nice job! 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...
LFC4EVER Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Absolutely amazing. Your PDN space skills give many PS space artists a run for their money. I just have to know how you got the clouds like that. Smudge? Tut it please? or you can just post a mini no-picture tut in here if you want. Great texture on the planet too. Alyn's tut is amazing for planets, just takes a bit of time to colour it properly. I like the starfield too. Now for the critique (i just had to say a few things that seem wrong to me. ) The stars in the background don't look too varied. Maybe run clouds on top and blend mode multiply should help. Another thing, is that the lighting looks somewhat wierd. Its fine at the top, but at the bottom the lighting just sort of stops and becomes shadow. I think it should fade out a bit more. Nice job on the dual lighting though. Its nice you didn't just use a simple linear reflected gradient, and actually manually did it. KIU! Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I just have to know how you got the clouds like that. Smudge? Tut it please? or you can just post a mini no-picture tut in here if you want. I've thought about posting a tut. For now, I can tell you that it involves blurred objects, and dents (the plugin, with size to the max and details about 3/4). Now for the critique (i just had to say a few things that seem wrong to me. )The stars in the background don't look too varied. Maybe run clouds on top and blend mode multiply should help. Another thing, is that the lighting looks somewhat weird. Its fine at the top, but at the bottom the lighting just sort of stops and becomes shadow. I think it should fade out a bit more. Nice job on the dual lighting though. Its nice you didn't just use a simple linear reflected gradient, and actually manually did it. KIU! I can see what you mean about the stars. I do agree on the shadow. I could probably fix that, but it's already on DevART, and I don't feel like changing it. Thanks for the critique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 :shock: I really like the clouds (?) behind the planet, though some of them are a little dithered (?) on the right side. The planet looks really flabbergasting! :wink: Great work. Awesome work! 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...
Sozo Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 :shock:I really like the clouds (?) behind the planet, though some of them are a little dithered (?) on the right side. The planet looks really flabbergasting! :wink: Great work. Awesome work! And the best part is, you are equally as capable of doing it as I am. You saw how humble my beginnings were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazaron Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 *gapes in absolute awe* your spacescapes are more than awesome. more than purely perfect. they are *gapes further* words cannot describe their awesomeness. *jaw falls off* Quote You should get the Win7 theme for XP. Then get the rest of Win7. Then uninstall XP. Then it'll really look nice. ~ David Atwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Gah! Needs a mini-moon, on top of the planet, in the bottom corner. That would make it perfect. But the smudging, lighting and texturing are ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AWESOME. Quote Create A Professional-Looking Product Advertisment Mockup flickr | Deviant Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganart Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 THE LAST ONE IS AWSOME! is that 100%pdn? Quote |my myspace|----------------|my site|---------------|my gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 THE LAST ONE IS AWSOME! is that 100%pdn? All PdN made, correct. Gah! Needs a mini-moon, on top of the planet, in the bottom corner. That would make it perfect. But the smudging, lighting and texturing are ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AWESOME. That saves me some typing. QFT. I think I'll attempt my 1st spacescape Moons... would one of these do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganart Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 you NEED to have tuts on your work the planets are just AMAZING! Quote |my myspace|----------------|my site|---------------|my gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 For people who want to get in on planet-like space art, this excellent tutorial by DevART user alyn has literally taken me all the way from this: ...to the pic shown above. He did provide a link to a tut, which i think he half-used. It does takes time to reach Sozo's calibre of space art, loganart, but you can see that is possible. Just compare the difference between his first and latest. :wink: Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 It really takes a lot of time and practice to improve at something, in general, and especially in graphic arts. I'd advise looking around DevART for tutorials with space themes, there are literally dozens, and many of them can be translated to PdN with comparable results. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survulus Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks to your most recent sigs you're now one of my favourite artists here. They're nothing short of stunning. I've searched up a lot of tuts myself and I've found them all too specialised towards photoshop, so do you do yours in PDn of PS? And how do you get textures? That was I problem I had when trying it. I've tried a few "mini" starscapes, but they aren't very good, and much easier to do textures for seeing a twirled clouds can easily look like a planet's surface. Anyways. Keep it up Quote Check out all my newest stuff on my dA I iz bassist here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoeman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oh my mother f(Mooooooooo!) (hehe) That picture is sweet. How I wish I could've made that. Quote We should all be... Alive... ......................................... ......................................... |Lightning|My Dome|Pokemon sig tut| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Oh my mother f(Mooooooooo!) (hehe) That picture is sweet. How I wish I could've made that. Thank you. Thanks to your most recent sigs you're now one of my favorite artists here. They're nothing short of stunning. I've searched up a lot of tuts myself and I've found them all too specialized towards photoshop, so do you do yours in PdN of PS? And how do you get textures? That was I problem I had when trying it. I've tried a few "mini" starscapes, but they aren't very good, and much easier to do textures for seeing a twirled clouds can easily look like a planet's surface. Anyways. Keep it up I do indeed use Paint.NET, and I even use the Photoshop tutorials, I just 'translate' them on the fly. The best way to get better is to do your best to follow the tutorials, and practice. A lot. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'm finally trying that Spacescape and looked in here for inspiration, lighting/ shadow techniques (again) Man, you really are good you know - my whole family loves your work :idea: Wow, that's awesome. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazaron Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Sozo! I know there's the thing on DA that is there that you use, BUT, could you make a tutorial describing your planetmaking style? please?`im sure everyone would really appreciate it. at least i would heaps. everyone's in awe round where i am. Quote You should get the Win7 theme for XP. Then get the rest of Win7. Then uninstall XP. Then it'll really look nice. ~ David Atwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 I've considered making a tutorial. I've come to the conclusion that i definitely want to do one, I just need to find the time. So, someday soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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