Grizzle Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Very nice! & Very helpful! Quote .: My Paint.NET Gallery :. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 These are helpful, if you have the time or patience. Luckly i usually am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarab Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Wow! I feel the same way about my work, I have only been doing this for 3 weeks. I am NOT accomplishing much and this is nothing in my area of interest, my dad thought it would be good to do this for 3 hours every day of the summer, i dont know what I did to deserve this :shock: :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tendercrisp Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Really helpful tutorial. I started at the same way Mike Ryan did, and developed similar techniques myself that he mentioned in this thread to keep me motivated organized, and relaxed. One thing I want to add on: This sorta fits under the "Enjoy what you do!" section, but don't be afraid to procrastinate a little. If you're working on a long art piece that takes quite a bit of time to finish, save finishing it for another day. I used to be the kind of person who NEEDED to finish everything in one day. This was my worst bad habit and it was the hardest one to quit. But once I learned to work on my art slowly and thoroughly, the process was much more relaxing, and yielded much better results. When you try to finish a large project in one day, you get bored towards the end, and want to get it done as fast as possible and end up rushing through the last part. Not good. The second you start to get bored with it, quit. There's no deadline for your art. Go do something fun, come back later. By that point you'll be more excited about finishing the piece and therefore more dedicated to the quality of the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thank you for the input, Tendercrisp. I have taken your idea and added it into it. Yes, an update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Back to life! Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Dude there's some sweet bbcode skills in there. :shock: Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 One thing: While the subject has been renamed to 11, the heading still says 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Just organized all my PDN stuff. :shock: Quote [Glass Ball Tutorial] [My Gallery] [starscape Tutorial] [My Sig Tutorial] [My dA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 One thing: While the subject has been renamed to 11, the heading still says 10. #12 It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again It puts its text on a separate layer or it learns to use the clone stamp :wink: Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I never take notes and there are some more there that i don't do or i don't fully do Quote My Deviant Art | My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Good habits:(Should have its own category.) 1. ALWAYS write text on a new layer, this will prevent from you finishing your 6 hour long work and then there is A typo. 2. Save in .PdN files so you can come back later and fix things, or improve. 3. Try never to use polar inversion, this could ruin your picture. Quote "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 One thing: While the subject has been renamed to 11, the heading still says 10. Fixed. Also, I'll update this with Text on Layer most likely. I have one or two others sitting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyjay77 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thank You Mike. Mike Appreciating Mike...lol You guys are awesome and doing a wonderful Job in here..... They say the best things in life are free. Glad I didn't fork out hundreds for PS....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Good habits:(Should have its own category.)1. ALWAYS write text on a new layer, this will prevent from you finishing your 6 hour long work and then there is A typo. 2. Save in .PdN files so you can come back later and fix things, or improve. 3. Try never to use polar inversion, this could ruin your picture. guess all my work has been ruined. there's at least one in every picture I do. some have many and I mean more than 10. Yes there are some in the dragon. #3 should read polar inversion should be treated as just one tool in making an effect not an effect all by itself. If you are going to use it in an image make sure I can barley tell where you've used it :wink: . ciao OMA Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Good habits:(Should have its own category.)1. ALWAYS write text on a new layer, this will prevent from you finishing your 6 hour long work and then there is A typo. 2. Save in .PdN files so you can come back later and fix things, or improve. 3. Try never to use polar inversion, this could ruin your picture. guess all my work has been ruined. there's at least one in every picture I do. some have many and I mean more than 10. Yes there are some in the dragon. #3 should read polar inversion should be treated as just one tool in making an effect not an effect all by itself. If you are going to use it in an image make sure I can barley tell where you've used it :wink: . ciao OMA I meant that as in, dont use it when you're in doubt, not never use it. Quote "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynojuggler Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 This is great advice for a newbie like me. Thank you for helping me avoid a good deal of trial and error (and heartache ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powernow Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 very funny, some true...some just plain funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioluigi333 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Off to work with my folders to clear up. *rolls eyes* These are really good tips though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioluigi333 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Aaahhh it feels good to finish sorting files... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govertz Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for the list, I think I print it and hang it above my monitor. It's all about staying organised, it looks to me as these rules could apply to every projekt. Quote I excuse for my bad english! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceburn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks. I am new to all this but you have given some good advice to get me started. I look forward to more advice if you do ant more thanks once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Why was this never stickied anyhow? These are just the sort of things every new user needs to know when getting started. 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...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 We have enough stickied in this section. While it is a wonderful guide, it's not really a tutorial is it? Or is it ?? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyPainterz Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 We have enough stickied in this section. While it is a wonderful guide, it's not really a tutorial is it? Or is it ?? ^ Quote Paint with PDN like there is no tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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