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peza10 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/21/2008 11:29:20)

1.
http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo285/Peza10/P1060733.jpg

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo285/Peza10/P1060735.jpg

2. The whole body picture could look a little more lifelike and the neck should get wider as it goes into the body;
The head could be better done around the horns especially and maybe the fire

Also maybe it could use a little more variety of colour.

I think they are pretty good though

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Super_Maximo -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/25/2008 16:31:42)

Art examples (both games, created with Game Maker 7)
Game 1 | Game 2

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Criticism
Image 1: The effects used are nice, and shows off skill. But the explosive nature of the background does not mix well with the calmness of the woman in the picture. Maybe if the background was less dramatic, and maybe a calm blue, it would be better, or if the woman was changed to someone more aggressive or exciting.

Image 2: The effects show the creators skill, as the first image, and the colours blend nicely into each other, and do not interfere with each other. The lighting is quite odd though, as the head is very much highlighted, when the woman would probably look better if she was lighted by the flames rather than some unseen light.

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jamesxman -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/25/2008 20:37:42)

(For Future Reference) I work with several types of art; 3D, GIMP/Photoshop, Flash,GIF Animating, and Game Making. Just in case you need to know in the future.
ArtWork 1 (w/ lineart)
ArtWork 1 (w/out lineart)

ArtWork 2 (3D)

Criticism;

Alt Image 1 : http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/zsvo6c.png
The colors chosen for this piece look great as they are, but I feel maybe another pallete could bring out the features (which have been displayed beautifully) on the dragon's torso and face; I feel that the blue is hiding some of the fantastic shading and detail on the face. The shading is also something that I'd like to point out; but it's probably something a lot of people would notice. The dragon's face is dark, but it's leg and chest are relatively bright; One would assume that the light would be coming from above and it seems as though the leg is below the torso and the wing, while the head is outward and up. I would just like to suggest that you maybe grighten up the face and darken the leg. I don't want you to take all or most of the shading out, just enough to let the detail show through. Overall, it's a wonderful piece and I love the dimensions it impersonates (the head comes forth and therefore it looks larger).


Alt Image 2 : http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/ragnasqj4.png
The pose and graphics are fantastic (probably better pixel work than I could do), but a few things are out of place; the glove on his left hand, though it looks good, seems one size too large. Also, his left shin is twisted a little and seems a tad out of proportion, but I'm probably one of the only people who would notice that; I just have an eye for that sort of thing. I also think that you could do a little little more shading on the clothing and maybe the face.



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illusion99 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/27/2008 5:56:05)

1.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7026/dragonxu5.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7564/sig1an8.jpg
2.Constructive criticism for image one:
the image is very unique it gives off the sense mystery to viewers. purple and pink go very well together. however the background and the character is too bright I think that one of the two should be a bit darker to attract more attention.
Constructive criticism for image two:
nicely done it looks as if the girl in the picture is made from fog or mist. the girl catches the attention of people easily which is good. it also give you this feeling that the girl could be an illusion overall the effects are nicely done and it also has this nice dreamy effect

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SuperGuy 9000 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/27/2008 11:25:26)

Art
Animation: http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq316/SuperGuy-9000/SlideofDOOM.gif
Signature: http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq316/SuperGuy-9000/Signatureunfinished.png

Criticsm
Signature 2: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/sentimento.png?0.32385100%201227801327
Very nice overall effect, the colour went very nicely with the render, as did the text. The render blended in with the background very easily, adding to the effect. There was a distinct light source visible, and the render reflects the light realisticly. The title ''Sentimento'' went well with the tag, making me think of recollecting of old times, and of peace. The small line between the title and your name, was also very immpressive, as it faded in from the left, grew larger, and thusly faded out again.
Summary: Very good tag, can't find anything wrong with it.


Alt image 1: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/fy2x4h.jpg?0.07886000%201227801363
Ha, made me lol, corny but funny. The amount of detail that went into the dragon was very good, it had depth, detail, and shading. Below the neck though, the rest was cut off. Not sure if a scanner mis-hap or not. The dentist/doctor and the podium, seemed as if they were deliberately drawn badly. It's a stickigure wearing clothes and a circle on it's head, for heaven's sake! Some other colour may have been nice, but I think that this was the style the artist was going for. Some other points of interest were that there wasn't a background, and the speech bubble had a chunk missing on the right side.
Summary: Also (partially) very good, the dragon was astounding, the doctor was bleurgh.


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Dragonlord Zakar -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/28/2008 12:09:54)

1. a. Teaser of my comic
b. Chapter 1 of my comic
2. [lhttp://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/fy2x4h.jpg?0.28588100%201228003402]Alt. Image 1[/link]: The shade of the dragon is a little too dark in contrast to the bright white background. A simple draw-in of a cave or forest would fix that nicely. Overall, the drawing is smooth as it flows from the head to the body, tho a little rough in some places, such as the teeth and chin. The little dentist doodle on the side is a humorous touch, but , in my opinion, takes away from the majesty of the dragon. The upper part of the mouth and around the nose is excellent, with plenty of details. However, the horns leave something to be desired. Following the general rule of dragon aging of dragonfable, the dragon should be at least 100 years old. Reflectig that on the horns would boost the overall appeal of the drawing. Prehaps showing a slight amount of chipping at the tips or discoloration at the base would fix this.
Alt. Image 2: The coloration works nicely in this. I like how you took the crystal cave from DF and turned it into a geometric shaped rock cave. However, the dragonfable-style head does clash with your Pixilated style of art, grafh. The area between Lorine and the Priest seems a little empty. If Lorine was attacking the priest, it would fill in this space and give something a little more interesting to look at. The skill names on the far left side are too long, bumping into one another. Lorine's armor looks really nice. The dark-green and brass really work well together, while the two escorts do not give the same effect. First off, I would give each of them Different names. I'd rather refer to them as Jill and Jane (only two names I could think of XD) than Escort#1 and Escort#2. Another thing that would improve the artwork would be to give the Escorts armor that look more similar to each other. Right now, the texture and coloration of the armor look too diverse to make them look like they were from the same area, assuming they were. Even if they weren't, it would improve the piece of art by a fair margin.
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Edited with new CC.

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illusion99 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/28/2008 23:54:55)

1.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7026/dragonxu5.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7564/sig1an8.jpg
2.Constructive criticism
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/e5gpjp.jpg?0.17441600%201227932972
the dragon in the picture is amazing the muscles are alright i suggest that you erase properly the the pencil marks that you used as the base like the circles that you used to draw the joints.the design is like a snake to be honest its the first time that I've seen any one draw a dragon as detailed as this one.May I suggest that you color it I think it'll look better.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Disorder.jpg?0.39840200%201227933759
the colors are striking it looks as if the guitar is glowing what caught my attention the most is the Chinese character it's very interesting that you choose to put it there the use of color is very impressive it also reminds me of people who likes to play guitars a lot. the effects are pretty good i don't see any thing wrong with it

3.
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Dragoneill -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/29/2008 23:06:42)

Oh god lemmie dig up some stuff that im not even gonna use lol
Bleh http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4880/vampire0lo.png
and Bleh (lol how old this is....)
http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photomanip4gx.png

CC
1. [image]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/SweetMisery2.jpg[/image]
To start, I feel the flow of this signature is very jumbled; I think the CD4 is entirely unnecessary, and the fact that it gives a blue tone completley destroys most of the other red aspects of the sig. It seems as if alot of the parts on the right are simply fillers; speak for themselves rather than contribute to the entire peice (especially the music notes). The text merley covers up an empty space, rather then wrap up the scandalous feeling of the woman. Placement of the woman is good.

2. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Morning-Dancer.png
First of all, good job with the backround; I like the cloudy left area, but I think it looks sloppy as it goes rightward and the evidence of either a C4d or a brush shows. The effect on the woman herself is odd, only because her face looks painted while...below her face...it looks more photographic. Try and keep the render consistant. On a small note, "Morning Dancer" isnt the feeling it get from the woman; prehaps just "dancer" or mabye "lonely dancer", just a thought =).

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Rathger -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/29/2008 23:59:21)

Image Examples

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/Rathger/Light3.png
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/Rathger/Cyber3-1.jpg

2. Constructive Criticism

1.

[image]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Branch.jpg[/image]
Well first let me start with my likes, You have produced a very nice background here It fits with the image and I like it alot. The sparks are a cool effect and draw my attention to the main focal point of the sig the girl. I find that your sig lacks lighting however, and this creates a very flat image with no depth. The most basic light can be achieved through a black and white gradient and changing the blend modes. Once you are comfortable with this, try experimenting with darkening and lighting areas of the gradient to create change in lighting. A black layer with with white brushstrokes will create dark areas (black) with areas of light( white). Another technique is creating a grey layer and using the dodge and burn tool to darken and lighten sig areas (I Just thought of this so gonna play around with it to see how it works but it may be simpler than the brushstrokes technique lol). I feel that an appropriate area of light would involve the sparks and creating a light source that originates from them for this image. I also find the text a little bland. It has just been placed in the corner. Don't feel bad text is extremely hard, I have immense trouble with it. A personal rule I try to follow is to position the text so that it draws the lookers attention towards the main focal point of the sig. I should define what a focal point is, the focal point of the sig is what you want the looker to concentrate on, multiple or ill-defined focal points detract from the sig. The focal point here is the girl so work around her. Also try to use a color for text other than black. Try using a color that opposes your background so that it stands out.

[image]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Disorder.jpg[/image]

Well first this sig also has a very nice background. It seems some lighting has been attempted here, although maybe it is just the background. However I find that the lighting is somewhat mismatched with the sig. You have darkness around the guitar that seems to be on fire (I guess). Imo the lighting around the guitar should be brighter to create more realism here (This is kinda an opinion point and other may disagree with me). Your Stock does not seem to be affected at all by the lighting, being the same in the dark areas and the light areas. Imo the stock should be affected by this lighting. I also find that your stock is a little monochrome, try fixing its color, through curves layers to bring out more color and thus life, if this is not possible you may want to choose a different stock. I feel that the text is ill placed here, Imo a much cooler place would for example placing it above and parallel to the guitar. This would obviously require long text, placing the text parallel to the guitar can be done by selecting the text layer and going to edit>transform>rotate. This would also serve the purpose of drawing attention to the main focal point which seems more to be the guitar and less the girl. A more minor issue is text color, the color used blends in to much with the bg and makes it hard to see. The only other point I wish to raise are the big empties, although this could readily be contested by others and is more a matter of my opinion. Imo large spaces of sig characterized by black space or flat bg, or "big empties" as I call them detract from a sig. Try filling them with focal aids such as text. An example would be placing text on both side of the guitar. This text would run parallel to and run the length of the guitar. The space to the left of the stock would be a borderline big empty imo.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions or want me to provide examples to clear up a point which I have talked about
~Crave/Rathger


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was269 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/30/2008 8:51:10)

art examples

art example 1-avvy
art example 2-avvy

constructive criticism

image one

this is an amazing image with alot potential and is greatly colored in some areas. in this image, the picture has amazing artwork on the eagle. the colour of the wings of the eagle really emphasise and show off the picture. i also belive that you could try and recolor it to make it better. i think you could better by changing the beackground as the colour of the background on the far right side becomes a bit to light and shines to much. To make that better i think you should keep the contrast on the left side the same as the right. over all i belive this piece is amazing but could be better i would give it a four out of 5. i would give it the extra 1 for you to change the wings and also the right corners contrast to be a bit darker. this is an amazing image once again.

image 2

this image when i looked at it just made me say wow, the smoke is very affective as it gives the theme that the girl is made of smaoke or fade to become smoke. In this image, the smudge tool was used very well in some areas but in one area it seemed to use to much white from the body. A way to improve this is to start smudging further out. Also the inspire grafh should be a bit bigger as it would be shown off more because now it seems to me that it is a bit to small and not grabbing my attention like it should do.
another thing that could be better is that in the right hand corner there is some sort of formed smoke that should either be a bit transparent or be delteted whole. my conclusion of this picture is that it has some very good point such as the smoke in some areas and some improveable areas such as the right corner. i would give this piece a 3.5 out of 5 for the amazing artwork. the other 1.5 would be given if you made the changes.


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Ash -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/30/2008 13:58:02)

1. Art Examples

Ex. 1 - Sprite Avy
Ex. 2 - Avy



2. Criticisms

Alt. Image 1

An interesting piece. The dragon itself is a very nice work, it shows that you have a grasp of shading and detailing that is helpful when doing pieces in the future. The horns are another great addition, they actually blend into the dragons head whereas in many pieces I've seen the horns are simply added on and don't seem to mesh well. You also grasped the concept of varying the lengths and dimensions of the teeth, that is a particularly nice touch. The part I don't care for is the small stick figure on the side. It seems to be added in as a last minuet after thought and doesn't have the same flowing nature as the dragon has. It distracts from the main point of the piece and that's not always best. If you fleshed him out a bit more and re-drew him so that he's not seeming out of place. You might consider drawing him in medieval attire to compliment the dragon.

Alt. Image 2

I'm a big fan of sprites. The overall concept is very interesting as the ship itself is quite well done. Next time varying the lengths of the oars and creating a rounded front for the ship might make for a more realistic feel. Also some small details on the flag and a small door in the rear that signifies a captains quarters might again move it towards a more realistic feel. The use of the characters is a nice choice as it shows that you understand the ratio between sizes that is necessary in this case. Placing Vivi in the crows nest is a nice choice, you captured his character very nicely in that rendering. Also the training dummy and archery target shows that you have multiple talents in creating different kinds of sprites, or the ability to alter existing sprites which is always a great help. Again, just work on the shapes and minor details and your next venture should be even better. Practice makes perfect in this case.



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megido20 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (11/30/2008 15:41:30)

1. ART EXAMPLES

http://aguila20.deviantart.com/art/Rozen-Maiden-104998653
http://aguila20.deviantart.com/art/Rozen-maiden-Canaria-104998954

2. CRITICISMS

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/fy2x4h.jpg
alt image 1
This is quite a well sketched dragon. The shading really makes the muscles stick out and also shows the rugged look it has in its appearance. It shows great texture in the skin and the movement it is doing. The stick person really looks like it was done just in the last minute. But overall the sketch really looks amazing.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/ragnasqj4.png
alt image 2
The expression in this piece shows innocense in its matter that he has no problems. Hes just a common person and a villager, also there is no background to determine what he does or why he has that expression, so it just leaves a quetion, is he common or not?. Other then that this piece shows a potential to be many things.


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Shadows -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/2/2008 17:42:38)

Art examples.
<Mecha>
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/Cryght/mechaz.jpg

<Diety>
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/Cryght/dear.jpg

<Criticism>

image one: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Branch.jpg
I saw the bits of lights shatter in the picture. its done quite well in indesign i believe or photoshop. ^_^ Though i'd see better if the light fragments were shown more clearly. the forhead is a bit brighter and looking too into the light.

image 2: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Breath.png
What caught my eyes here was the background before the woman . showing a nice blend though again with the over light of the forhead.



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megido20 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/3/2008 1:11:15)

1. ART EXAMPLES

http://aguila20.deviantart.com/art/Rozen-Maiden-104998653
http://aguila20.deviantart.com/art/Rozen-maiden-Canaria-104998954

2. CRITICISMS

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/fy2x4h.jpg
alt image 1
This is quite a well sketched dragon. The shading really makes the muscles stick out and also shows the rugged look it has in its appearance. It shows great texture in the skin and the movement it is doing. This dragons also shows more characteristics than other portrayed dragons by having two more horns than the usuall dragons. The stick person really looks like it was done just in the last minute and it tends to remove the sight from the dragons frightening appearance. The placement of the dragon is in should have a more frightening scenery to make this ancient beast demostrate hes true ferocity like a cave or a forest, any enviroment with a setting like that would look great on it.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/ragnasqj4.png
alt image 2
The expression in this piece shows innocense in its matter that he has no problems. Hes just a common person and a villager, also there is no background to determine what he does or why he has that expression, so it just leaves a question, is he common or not?. A simple background would really bring out the characters personality to hes behavior and motive. The white space also puts the focus on the character since its the only thing there and yet there isnt anything else around to make it show more of the characters attributes or skills of any sort. Other then that this piece has many paths it could take to improve its appearance.


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bennyboi9421 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/4/2008 23:46:04)

I just wanted to post my picture on to this website...in hopes that it would become a screenshot...

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/bennyboi9421/oldmanpic.jpg

Picture 1
The title was a nice addition...I think it really displayed the woman and her personality. The point of view of which the artist decided to make it was also good. Flower petals make a nice addition to the photo. But I think that it was based of of the personality of the woman. Not of the womans face. I would have liked to see the woman be bigger and the title be smaller
Picture 2
The woman looks very graceful in this position. I like the fact that the shading depitcs her in a morning state as the title suggests. Im not quite sure what the background is though. Maybe it should be more defined. The title is neither too big nor to small so I liked that. I also liked that her hair was being tossed when it was taken.

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The Fade -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/5/2008 2:05:03)

1.
http://futurisk.deviantart.com/art/A-Vague-Memory-100484599
http://fade.aucookienet.com/portfolio/tag/SS.jpg

2.
1: I like the text work here alot, placement is pretty nice, too. However, i don't think the graphic matches the background, nor is it that well blended in my opinion. The colors seem to clash a lot.
2: Here I think the typo could use some work, I like the colors, but the stock seems to pop away from the background a lot as well, not really blending in.

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007 midget -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/5/2008 15:50:43)

Examples of my work:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc308/peeweemonk/Necroticblade-1.png
if your thinking "all he did was take a screenshot" your wrong because there is no full picture of the weapon i completed it myself
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc308/peeweemonk/lol.gif
this is just a quick animation but with time i can mak long and better ones =)

Criticism:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Branch.jpg
The text isn't as eye catching as the picture which is good because you can sometimes get drawn away by the text
the blend of colours remind me of th season autumn/fall(whatever you call it)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Breath.png
the contrast of colours in the background are good as there are bright colurs starting at the bottom right but its black towards the left

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edit: i accidently posted the wrong picture the rigt one is on now =)

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XionReaper -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/6/2008 23:14:29)

1.
[image]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff210/ReaperXion/DarthVador3.png[/image]
[image]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff210/ReaperXion/LoveLockdown-1.png[/image]

2.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Kyoko.png?0.03557500%201228623063
It is a average tag. Too Monotone with colours. No flow or anything. Lighting is very weak and doesn't fit. The effects are alright.Text doesn't seem to fit in.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/sentimento.png?0.58997900%201228623167
Almost like the first picture. Except this has better lighting. The text is also not fitting in. Not enough effects and not really that much flow.

3.I hereby will follow the rules set by the admins and mods of the forums. I understand that failing to follow all the rules, I can be removed from the Gallery and the forums themselves.

Not approved. You need to work on your CC. Check out the link to Dep's thread on the first page if you need help.



Artimus -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/8/2008 16:37:57)

Examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPSo1kneqyA&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6NMP7GRCdc
It's the animations themselves to look at, not the music or titles

Critiques
1: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/2qc1kj7.jp
It's good, just the coloring style you chose makes the skin look very pasty. The dragon looks good, but there only seems to be one leg on him. You make the border very clear, but the background could’ve been gray, to make less strain on the eyes. The only REALLY bad party is the random stick jutting out of the wing. Also, the trim on the wings don’t match everything else on the body. You probably would’ve been better off choosing brown, yellow, or orange. Overall, it’s a nice drawing that just needs some very simple editing.

2: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/ragnasqj4.png
The colors are done fairly well, there just should’ve been less shadows as you reach the edges of the drawing. The upper part of the right glove should be a bit smaller, because it just is a little too big. The border sometimes encroaches on the drawing, like at the elbows; the line should’ve been straighter, instead of indenting. The chest seems to be just lines that were going random directions, which isn’t very good. All in all, very good picture in need of some good editing.


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Brownie -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/9/2008 17:09:22)

Examples:
Piece one. (Pivot)
Piece 2. (GIMP)

Critique 1
I chose this one...
The piece is simple in idea form but complex in design, which makes it all the more stunning. The text, though small, is very well placed and still stands out enough to be seen but not so much that it distracts from the image.
The image itself is a little bright and could be dimmed down slightly. It also gets quite dark to the right of the render. This is good and bad. Good because it makes the render stand out more but bad in that it sort of ruins the flow from light to dark. It happens to suddenly.

Critique 2
...and this piece.
The border is quite faint (Unless I'm mistaken and that's not a border). But something just around the edges could really finish this piece.
The text falls into place quite well and the render's glow fits for this piece.
Contrast is good but, again, it goes light-darker-bright to the right of the render. That could be changed.
The balanced of the text being under the lights while being over the lights is just perfect.

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flamingknight11 -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/9/2008 18:34:49)

Examples: piece one piece two

http://link]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/ragnasqj4.png
This is a very nice picture. I really like how the character's clothing make him seem to be a farmboy soon to be hero. The colour of his clothing really match giving him a medeval look. He also looks really confindent giving this picture more depth. The only thing that seem out of place is the gloves and hands. They seem to be too big for this character. I suggest next time you should make the hands a little smaller so it doesn't look out of placed.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/zsvo6c.png
This is again a very nice piece of art. The dragon has a very angry glaring look and the head being bigger like that give tha picture a 3D sense. Also i like how you shaded the piece to giv it a dark look but left the eye light to make it really stand out. The muscles really stand out thanks to the shading too. The only thing I think that could be worked on is that the arms and legs need to be a little thicker and the far wing behind the neck seems to be out oof place. I think it would look better if it wasn't folded downwards but upward like the other wing.

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jamboza -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/10/2008 7:28:14)

1.
http://mr-j-hollow.deviantart.com/art/Toxic-Embodiment-102036779
http://mr-j-hollow.deviantart.com/art/Oasis-105654618

*Just bear in mind I have undergone a new alias as Mr Hollow/Mr J Hollow since I left the forums,
Just wanted to point that out so that you don't get any suspicions that I'm a ripper =P
But if you need any justification of my identity, Just ask and it will happen*.

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2.
Image 1 well.. The text is a big problem for me, The composition of it does not seem to work, Yet if you took it away, The tag would be far too empty,
And the monotonous colours makes the tag a tad plain, Combinations of colours would make the tag more interesting to look at, But if the whole tag is very, Basic, Then it just won't really bring much attention or praise to it..
The depth between the render and background also isn't too grand, I mainly blame this on the monotonous colours and lighting.
It seems to have not much flow either.

Tag two has dull lighting, The stock does not blend with the background, But the perspective of the stock does go well with the background,
I'm not sure about the flow to be honest, But I do reckon that it has a good flow...
If you touched it up with a linear dodge soft brush tool on highlight *Or something similar for gimp*, in the right area's, *E.G the face, The background, And the text even*, It could bring the potential this tag had out into the sunlight!. =)



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Kaylesas -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/10/2008 11:22:00)

1.Art Examples (i use gimp =p)
[image]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/SpellCrush/lawl.jpg[/image]
[image]http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/SpellCrush/roxasruple.jpg[/image]

2. CC
a. CC1
I enjoy the overall feel of the sig, the color blending is nice and the render is well cut out but could be a little bit of a higher quality; also nice work on the text. The colors are too bright in my opinion and it takes away from the darker colored render. I also really like Cowboy Bebop and think that the title fits the character from the anime. The brush that made the "blood splatter" (at least i think it looks like one of the blood splatter brushes I have) doesn't need to be there, to me it seems to class with the idea behind the sig. GG overall though

b. CC [link=http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Morning-Dancer.png[CC2[/link]
Im not one for sigs with real people in them, but I liked the effects that gave the picture the feel of rain/muggy, at least thats what I get form it. The girl seems as though she is outside in the rain becasue of the lighting and smudge effect (at least i hink they're smudge effects). The sig doesn't have many down sides to it in my opinion, its a very well balanced sig; good contrast with empty space and filled space, and good color harmony. The only thing that i don't like about it is the text, i woould make it a bit more fadeing. I like this one more than the previous one. =]

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Not approved. You need to work on your CC. Check out the link to Dep's thread on the first page if you need help.

I redid my CC. -KS (p.s. I was AndrewA., if anyone remembers who that was, but since my brother had an account from the same IP adress it got multi banned v.v, so if u see any sigs of mine that have AA in them im not copypaasta someone elses work)



Mustafa -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/11/2008 13:45:46)

Sorry for my 'actions' before.

Art examples:

[image]http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/Princeofpersiars/Tags/AloneTagV1.png[/image]

[image]http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/Princeofpersiars/Tags/IronManTagV1.png[/image]

C&C on tags:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/SweetMisery2.jpg

Well, for this tag, the concept is quite nice as your text and title of the file states.
I also like how the c4d is attacking the lady's leg.
I don't know if you intended it to be like that but I like the effect that it gives.
The flow that the c4d produces is also nice.
The thing that I don't like about it though is that the c4d's color doesn't match with the rest of the tag.
The background is nice and the splatter brushing is a good add on but changing the colors would improve it.
Also, try to define the focal more and where the viewer should look when they first see the tag.

Overall, try to define the focal more and try to improve the coloring on the c4d.
Good job though.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Morning-Dancer.png

Well I like this tag quite a bit for several reasons.
First, I like the concept of it and I like the overall appearance to it.
Whenever I see this tag, I get the dreamy atmosphere and the atmosphere of a hot shower.
The gaussian blur effect looks really nice but if you could try to tone it down a little, it would look better.
The depth in the tag looks nice too and the colors match rather well too.
The text is okay but you could lower the opacity a bit to improve it some more.
The far left side looks a bit weird as there is a weird color transition from skin tone colors to a dark blue/grey/back.
The watery effect on the far right is pretty neat to and I like it.

Overall, it's a nice tag with a good concept, atmosphere, effects and depth but the colors and text could be improved a bit.

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chowo -> RE: Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything* (12/13/2008 18:55:31)

http://****.org/ (note that I mainly wish to post in the **** topic as I am a loremaster of the game)

http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rudeheadrf6.swf

Very nice but I think that the way the neck is angled next to the head is a little strange. I also think that the goatee should NOT go under his chin. the texture is very nice but I think that the inside of the ear could do some work.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/nevermore_na/AA%20Images/Inspire.png

I really like how the mist is blended with the womens body. I also like how the face on the upper left hand corner is blended with the mist. I like the ways the colors fit although i do not like the way that the womens body is angled. It makes it seem like she is flying!
The picture also gives me a chill. Its as if she is being haunted by the face above! Also, The eyes look strange. Maybe a little disfigured

If im accepted I will post on **** forums and talk about updates amd whats going on!


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