Home  | Login  | Register  | Help  | Play 

Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything*

  		Logged in as: Guest
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [Gaming Community] >> [Legends and Lore] >> Artists of Legend >> Art Academy >> Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything*
Page 1 of 3012345>»
Forum Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
2/3/2008 19:20:27   
Grafh
Jade Rose


 Approval Request for the Gallery and sub areas

In order to post in the Gallery, Hand/Drawn and Multimedia areas you need to prove that you can follow the rules of the forum.

Universal Forum Rules: http://forums2.battleon.com/f/tm.asp?m=2616844
The Gallery Rules: http://forums2.battleon.com/f/tm.asp?m=12750718

In order for use you must post the following information.

1. Post two forms of art you wish to post in the Gallery (if you are working on a game project, a link to your website will be fine). This can be any form of art that fits the Gallery or any of the sub areas.

2. Give constructive criticism to the following images. [Image 1] [Image 2]

*In case you rather give constructive criticism to non-sig images, you can use the following [Alt Image 1] [Alt Image 2]
*If you are not sure how to give constructive criticism, read the following thread. http://forums2.battleon.com/f/tm.asp?m=1046915

3. After doing the following post this at the end of your post.

quote:

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.


4. Once you have posted your request for Approved Artist status, you need to put yourself on a Pending list. To do this click on "Members" on the top of your screen, once there click on "View All Groups". Once there, click on "Join" in the Approved Artist area.

You need to do this step so you can be approved. Keep in mind I will go through your post here before you are approved.

Upon your approval into the Gallery, you will be allowed to post your own gallery of your artwork and be able to reply in other galleries. Keep in mind constructive criticism will be heavily enforced.

If you need additional help. See this thread. http://forums2.battleon.com/f/tm.asp?m=12765970

Image 1 and 2 by Grafh, Alt Image 1 by Cheesefreeak. Alt Image 2 by Andras

< Message edited by Grafh -- 8/29/2008 20:56:51 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 1
2/3/2008 19:57:35   
Jadugarr
Member

Art Examples

Artwork One

Artwork Two

Constructive criticism for image one:

The artwork is very well done. I believe that there maybe a flaw with the font in the image though. I am not sure I agree with the mixture of the colors. The background colors meet together to give you a softer feel. Beauty. The eagle image in front of it acts as a vicious symbol, and feels completely misplaced.

Maybe if you used a different mixture of colors for the background, as it would be wrong of me to try and get you to change the message given out by the image and words in your artwork. Try darker colors, and use them as you have in the background you have now. I personally think it would provide a smaller amount of confusion.

Other than the colors, I would just like to remind you that the image is very well laid out.
Beautiful job.

Constructive criticism for image two:

This image is beautiful. It is very smooth and the colors in it are nothing less than fantastic. The contrast, however, I seem to disagree with. The lighting along her instrument seems to be displaced, and heightened to a very awkward brightness. The color rest against the darkest part of the background, and it sort of messes with the flow in the image. There are a few ways you might be able to fix this. Darken the area on the left side of the image, and on the right side, make it a bit lighter so it makes the instrument. This way it seems as if the lighting in this image is flowing throughout.

The other way you could fix this is a bit simple and requires less work. To better the contrast between the instrument and the background, darken the brightness on it. It would add more clarity to the image, and it would stand out a bit more rather than blinding you a bit so you are unable to make some of it out.

I find this image to be very poetic in the way that it was done, and I hope you find my criticism useful for future creations.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.

Approved. Post your gallery in the main area. ~Grafh

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:03:18 >
DF MQ  Post #: 2
2/3/2008 20:00:36   
Zero Hex
Member

Piece 1 (Signature) | Piece 2 (Hand-Drawn)


1st Critique: The word "Snuggles" caught my eye immediately, but before I could actually realize why the text was "snuggles". I then looked over the piece and noticed how adorable the penguin is. The piece also has the wonderful warm feeling. Not only from the effects, but from the aforementioned text reminds me of being warm. The blue at the top right corner makes me think of winter, which makes me feel chilly. Overall, I feel warm when looking at this piece, and I like feeling warm. :D Two things I don't like that much are the lines under each portion of text.

2nd Critique: Unlike the previous work, the text didn't grab my attention first. The girl did. The smoky effects make think of a divine entity, and since the girl is pretty, its fitting. The twirly smoke also reminds me of ghosts or something fascinating. I dislike the colors used in the background. Personally, I feel a purple scheme would be more fitting for this piece than the brownish background.

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.

Edit: (felt jealous that Jadugarr formatted his post ;P )

Approved. You can make a gallery in the main area. Unless you want your hand drawn images in another gallery in the Hand Drawn area.

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:05:12 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 3
2/3/2008 20:02:58   
TreadLight
Member
 

 There!



1] Examples of what I'd like to post are flash items like this: Dead-Red Cleaver
And I'd like to post a thread about my website, MechPedia: MechPedia: MechQuest's Ultimate Encyclopedia



2]

Pros
- For one, it is a pretty good signature. I like it because it being snugglistical. +1
- The font fits nicely; it is very visible with a good color, and has a reabable font type. +1
- A good anime render +1
- The blur effects around the characters make them fit smoothly. +1

Cons
- The red and yellow doesn't fit the character's colors. The colors are so diverse it is very hard to fit the right colors in. I suggest actually altering the colors of the anime girl completely. Get the original render and changes the colors by putting the clothing into black and white mode, and make the clothing to a shade of blue. Then, you can give the backround a more subtle baby or sky blue, to make the tag even more snuggly. -2

- The characters are actually looking scared, in a sense. The girl has sad eyes, and really doesn't fit into the snuggly criteria. The little animal is just standing, looking towards something. It is actually a tad bit boring. I suggest grabbing a new render. maybe of a cute girl or chibi hugging a plush toy or a doggy. Now that is snuggly ^_^ -1

Overall

You got 1 point! This means you need to work a bit on this tag. Just grab some new colors, and maybe even a completely new render.
Get'em color coordinated!

-------

Pros
- The fire on the end of the guitar looks great. The fire everywhere looks great. Red is a great color choice, and putting that specific coor on the entire guitarist looks great. Fire + Music + Signature = +1
- The foreign letters look great.They are hardly seen, but when seen, they are greatly taken in. It goes to show how abstract shtuff is great looking. +1
- The darkness combined with the random confetti (or whatever it is) is pretty good looking. Ading more things like this is always good; random ain't always bad. +1

Cons
- The backround is barely seen; I really have no idea where this person is. -1

Overall
Grafh gots +2! I really like this signature, I just need to be able to see a backround. The backround is basically half the point of having an abstract signiture.

quote:

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.


Sorry,I was reading from the thread you had up before; in the gallery section.

Approved.

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:15:03 >
MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 4
2/3/2008 20:08:44   
_Depression
Member

Sig 1
Sig 2

Criticism:
Tag 1:
The overall feel of the tag is nice, the pink adding a nice, bright touch, but I would recommend changing the font color to white and setting the layer to something like overlay, to help keep it from taking the focus of the piece.

Tag 2:
I like the idea behind the tag, and the lighting effects look cool, but I've always thought the lighting in your tags is somewhat... dulled. I would like to see more intense spots of light, albeit not too much. Oh, and the guitar? Nice.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:10:50 >
AQ  Post #: 5
2/3/2008 20:12:13   
Bloush
Member

Examples Part

Art1: http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z208/bloush/Mogloweenabnner.jpg

Art2( Comic): http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z208/bloush/AOR/rtip5.png

Constructive Criticism Part

Image One
Nice blends, great choice of colors it fits the character, text doesn't overlap anything and the color of it is perfect and fits the background, and great positioning of the character. The effects and sparkles you put in are well. The rose really makes the image better because of the outline and the way you pushed it up more. Also the purple is lighter than the character which really makes the character a lot more noticeable and the character blends in the the background perfectly and you can tell you didn't just paste it on.

Image Two
Good strokes and smudge decisions, great blending, background could be a lighter color but it still fits. The background fits in with the lady's hair and the path of the jacket makes a nice blend into the background. The left corner has a nice smoky part and fade into the rest of the background nicely. Also the opacity and blend you put on the INSPIRE GRAFH is nice. But may i suggest making it a bit larger so its easier to read. Over all its very nice.

FINAL PART

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:16:21 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 6
2/3/2008 20:13:38   
chickenbakeok
Member

1. http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3108/familymi2.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/662/santabk9.jpg

2. image 1- The sig is nicely put together, the flow and depth is nice and the color matches the render, but the transition seems a bit to quick between the colors, the text also matches nicely but the drop shadow should be removed since it takes away some of the depth.

image 2- This one is very nicely done, the colors match perfectly and the image flows quite well, the backgrounds effects are also nicely done, but imo the left side seems a bit cluttered compared to the right, the right seems empty with to much negative space but adding a C4D or two should fix this and vice versa for the left. The lighting is nice and so is the lighting point but because it's so big there seems to be two focals instead of one, adding more contrast and light to the girls face and toning down the lighting on the guitar should fix this. Overall these tags are very nicely done with a few flaws here and there, keep up the good work.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:16:38 >
Post #: 7
2/3/2008 20:13:46   
Memorex
Member

Work
ReverseTatics
Project Armor Large Piece

Image CC
Image 1
Image2

CCTag1: Well what can i say...hmmm. To start, the good points of the tag are the concept and the colors. Both are nice. Now to the rest, the over saturated colors make it less desirable in some aspects. The flow of the render and the C4D seem to go different directions which doesn't go well. Flow should only go one direction. The size of the tag takes away from the detail that mkaes a signature good, you basically see the lady and some C4D, and nothing else really stands out to give it that extra oopmh to make it a better piece.

CCTag2: Well what i really see is the concept of smoke IMO. So i would suggest making the background more detailed and the smoke seem less like a liquid and so like lower the opacity, or take a small smudge brush and smudge it out with lighten it up. The render seems to be the focal. I would suggest unblurring it and when you remake the background leave the upper half head and to about the chest area unblurred, along with the side parts, but little more blur on the arm and stomach.



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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:16:52 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 8
2/3/2008 20:14:57   
Clyde
Legendary Artist!


 Art Examples:

HandDrawn Work 1

HandDrawn Work 2

Artistic Critisism:

Image 1 - The Word at first seemed to stick out the most to me because it contradicted the Color behind it. Though at the same time it made the word flow with the image to the right. Since it is called "Mystery" I looked into her eyes to search for something in her facial expressions or her body language. By the looks it seems she's planning something or hiding an beautiful secret. Now the flower seems to hint off a femine sort of style with the flower pedals I'd go that it involves beauty. (Well there's also a flower in her hair so. :)

Now what I would've done for this; instead of bright and flashy. I would have contrast with one side bright as can be then seemingly beginning to flow into something dark and mysterious. For the font, I would have had it kind of fade in and out with the background flower pedals.

So far you're doing pretty well, just keep trying.

Image 2 - Now this, this shows beauty. Not only in the woman, but also in the color around her. It almost matches her personality or her such as firey or bright and uncontrolled. Though this isn't a style she chose she want's to have a break which is what I figure from the word "Breathe" and the look on her face. It kind of hints of someone looking for something more in their life by doing something wild or crazy, unexpected.

Over-all this speaks for itself when they say a picture's worth a thousand words. I really have no comment as to how to make this better besides that she should be surrounded by more vibrant colors. Well keep up the good work.


*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.

Approved. You still need to place yourself on Pending. See #3.

< Message edited by Clyde E. -- 7/12/2008 17:48:56 >
Post #: 9
2/3/2008 20:29:54   
TheShadowed1
long cat r looong


 1.


2.
[Image 1]
This one is a good example of a classic sig, but if I were to critique on modern terms, there's nothing special. It's monotone, save for the spot of read. Depth isn't that great. Text placement is nice, at least it isn't thrown in a corner. Overall, by current standards, nearly everything needs improvement. I'd give it a good flat novice.
[Image 2]
This one is a little better than the first. Nice central render placement. Good smudge background. Could use some better depth, maybe add some foreground. Text doesn't seem important enough, and is just thrown away from the focus and made really tiny. The gaussian a lighten was not needed, and only made everything too bright. High novice.
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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:30:48 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 10
2/3/2008 20:30:39   
ShadowSlash
Member

Sig

Hand drawn

Critisism:

Sig 1


Nice, I like the greenness throughout the tag. A few more effects and maybe a C4D or two might be nice, it looks a little too simple. Also, the right side of Pae looks a little distorted :(
Otherwise, nice tag. Please add more effects in the future though.

Sig 2


Wow! I love this tag! The chinese character on the bottom right corner looks awesome with the guitar girl. The color combinations are pleasing to the eye, and the render is put in a great position.
The guitar looks a little weird though. Why is it on fire? Because that's what it looks like...
Also, the C4D on the left (the really bright one) is a little distracting. The center top looks a little too dark without anything there, and the background itself is a little too dark.
Overall, really great tag! This is not too crowded, but not too simple, just in the middle.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:32:05 >
AQ  Post #: 11
2/3/2008 20:30:48   
Andras
Member

Dragon Fable Oblivion Scene

Ragnas

__________________________________
Critique

Signatures really aren't my cup of tea... but here we go.

Image 1


This may not be something you can really change about it, but I dislike how the character is an anime character. The background seems to have rather fancy effects and other interesting characteristics, but then it seems to jump to a large solid black line. I believe it may be better if an actual person was used... not sure how you would get a penguin though. The effects are interesting though. I like how there is both red and blue in the background just like there is on the character (hair is blue next to the blue corner). It seems to match. I can't read what is said on the penguin. It kinda bothers me, although that is rather minor.

As a bonus, it fits into the signature rules. Cheers.


Image 2


My eyes are immediately drawn to the woman, which is good since it seems like it is supposed to be the center point of the image. I also immediately noticed that the one deeper set of swirls appears rather pixelated. I think that should be fixed and I believe the blur... brush I believe, in photoshop (not sure since I do not have Photoshop on this computer...) could fix it if you shrink the brush size and slide it over the edges. This doesn't occur anywhere else (maybe a little on the bottom right corner but nowhere near such an extent as the main swirl). Also, and this may simply be me, I dislike the brown background color. I think it may look better with a pure black, or other dark color, background since the swirls may stick out some more. That may just be me though.


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.
~Andras

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:32:55 >
Post #: 12
2/3/2008 20:43:17   
Zoltan
Member

Examples

- Flash Game (Multimedia area I guess)
- Flash Art

1st Critique:
Good placement of the text in the top left of the image making this the dominant part of the image, however the scale of the girl/penguin image and placement makes you direct your eye to this image immediately there after and holds you focus very well. Font type fits very well with the subject and colour scheme. Maybe too much of the 'light flares' in the background, suggest dimming them down to make text more legible.

2nd Critique:
This one doesn't really give me much to look at. my eyes are immediately drawn to what I assume is fire or a red glow on the end of the guitar purely because it is the most brightens part of it. but then immediately afterwards my eyes are drawn to the guitar player as she is the dominant image. I find this pointless as the 'glowing' doesn't seem to hold much significance in the piece but yet it draws attention to itself. The way the background is setup in a way were not too much is legible and I am deterred from looking into it in too much detail. The monotone of the colour scheme I find is a positive and negative effect. It seems to give order to the picture, yet makes it a little bland.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:46:02 >
Post #: 13
2/3/2008 20:51:25   
BreeMote
Member




1) The C4Ds at the top going towards the left don't match very well. Either there's too much contrast or the colors are making it look like too much contrast. I like the font you used, but I think the text should have been just a slightly different color. I can't really tell if the background is part of the stock or not. Composition could use a bit of work. Lighting is a little all over the place, because of the C4Ds. The focal point is a little confusing for me, because the girl's face and the bright(er than the rest of the tag) C4Ds are on the opposite side. There is however, flow implemented, which is good. I think this would have been a nice piece to put a border of some sort on.

2) The background and the colors on this one are very nice and match well. I like the text, but I think it should have been a tad lighter. The composition could be better. Lighting is actually well done, but I would have liked to see the light source a bit brighter, just to distinguish that it is, in fact, the light source. I think there should have been some element of blending here. I can see a few spots it would have gone in well. I really like the cloudiness on the left side. The guitar is oddly unreal looking. It might be the shiny effect you have over the whole piece.
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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:55:28 >
AQ  Post #: 14
2/3/2008 20:51:31   
Kitsukaru
Member


DONE! Universal Forum Rules
DONE! The Gallery Rules

Please click thumbnails
—

Constructive Criticism
Image 1

Mid-Novice
Because here you've already grasp; render placement, some lighting ability, and effects.
But they are a little low, in level/skill.
-Effects
This image has potential, but it seems you've ram-packed a little too many effects in there.
What's wrong with that, you ask? Too many effects damage the flow of your work and becomes unattractive.
As a suggestion, I'd say walkthrough some effects tutorials and use less colors, as it too affects the flow.

-Background
It's rather empty, otherwise too grainy. It doesn't work with the render, which is a very smooth, clean, vector-like
image. It IS hard to create suitable backgrounds sometimes, but to be honest - this one doesn't totally work with the render.

Image 2

Low-Inter
I like the image, but it seems incomplete. You've left a huge empty space, which
i can see an attempt was made.

+Flow
Here you've done very well with the flow, i like it. You've used the filters well (Not many can do it).
But more could be done with the flow and the edges - maybe use some blur and lightening to top it off.
Overall, very nice

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.


Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:55:49 >
DF  Post #: 15
2/3/2008 20:53:31   
Coyote
Member

1. Example One Example Two

2.
Image One
I like how the text fits in with the image. Every bit of space holds some interest, though the text is a little bit distracting. It stands out, IMO, and while the fonts flow with the rest of the image, it grabs the attention from the rest of it. Normally, that would be a good thing--you want the viewer to read the text, after all--but the body and head of the eagle nab the rest of the attention. Because the head of the eagle, the biggest focal point in the piece (accented by the lightening of the background in that area), is pointed away from the text, it seems to form some sort of schism in the flow of the work as a whole.

Color-wise, it seems reasonably good. The brighter sections of the image are accented by the background, as are the darker sections. Focal points aside, it flows well and it's a decent signature. I'll bet that Eagle was happy about it. n_n

Image Two
Ooh, a Fender. The second-most recognizable guitar in the industry.

I love the lighting in this picture. The single "light from the heavens" effect fits in perfectly with the intensity and the direction of the highlights in the render itself. However, the render seems a bit rough. The quality and the precision of the render seems a bit off, especially around the upper areas of the couch or chair that she is sitting on. Perhaps, with a slight blur or a little less opacity, the render can be made to fit into the image a little bit more and blend in a tad with the background.

It's an excellent sig, though, and I /really/ had to search to find anything that might be improved. Great work, Grafh.

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.

As a side-note, you might want to put something other than a sig or avvy up there, too. I, for one, haven't touched that business for at least two years, now. Mebbe some thing hand-drawn would be nice and easier to critique for people who don't really have much experience signatures.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:56:24 >
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 16
2/3/2008 20:54:14   
  Randor the Red
Member

Image Examples

Image One

Image Two

Constructive Criticism Part

Image One overall has a nice theme of friendship, the name Snuggles could have been slighty larger be seen at a quick glance. By widening the sig more would have allowed a larger text. Other than making the text more visable so people can see the heart shapes in it, I not see anything I personally would change.

The Second Image has a lovely blend of colors that go well with each other throughout. It sets a nice mood of relaxation to one owns music. the text size is indeed suitable for this image.

Final Part

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:56:43 >
AQ DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 17
2/3/2008 20:55:55   
Bluestrat
Member

Examples:

This one took forever

Assassin's Creed sig

Criticism:

Image 1:
Overall, very good. The sig has good flow, but If I were you, I wouldn't put the lighting on the left side, it would look better on the right side where the render is in my opinion. Also, don't save your images as JPEG, save your images as .PNG. .PNG is higher quality.

Image2:
I don't know what to say. The sig looks simple, but very nice. I like the "smoky" type brushes you used. The text is pretty small though, perhaps make it a little bigger next time. I don't know what else to say..I hope thats good enough.


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.
~Doorknob101

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 20:57:02 >
AQ  Post #: 18
2/3/2008 20:58:07   
confury
Member

1. Art



2. Crit

Render seems blurred out, you're drawn more to the text since it's brighter. Font choice is nice, BG seems to have a "coming at you" flow, but render doesn't follow, same with text. Could be clearer and have better light/dark balance.


Pixely C4D, with the Render obviously on overlay (you can see the C4D behind her). You don't want your viewers (should it be viewers?) to know how you made your art/what you did. It should all blend in. Not a great text font/color, and the big red/orange C4D's on the left stand out way too much. Good flow and decent colors tho.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 21:05:15 >
AQ  Post #: 19
2/3/2008 20:58:58   
cursedwolf
Member


okay art 1 and 2
image 1:
okay well the woman is greatly reandered with so much golory and stuff but the purple line kinda ruined it u no the text is bearly readable and last of all i see a few white pixals on the womans leg

image 2:its a nice blend but i loks like the pants ar part of the backy and black is kinda over doing the awesome peice of work


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. Your CC is still lacking (see others for more ideas).

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 21:07:37 >
MQ  Post #: 20
2/3/2008 21:01:54   
Nickwright
Creative!


 1. Artwork:
Demon Tongue
http://swfup.com/file/118352

2. Constructive Critism:
Image 1:
Really, the focal point is the woman if I'm understanding this correctly, and I believe you need to enhance her more as the only thing that makes her stick out is the fact that she is so different from the background, expand more on her figure more and sharpen the sig as a whole, its blurred and makes the overall image unpleasant. I do enjoy the background how it goes from the greenish color to the black almost seemlessly. The Lighting However could use work.
+ Background
- Woman
- Blur


Image 2:
This really has the same problems as the first, although its got a little too much contrast into it ex. her right most arm, The effects overall are meh, and it'd be better if they were controlled to the point where they "swirled" around her, much like her hair. Its a little too blurred for my tastes, and there doesn't seem to be any real lighting, what I would do is focus on how the render looks, I mean it looks like she's standing to me atleast, it'd be better if the background took on the characteristics of the "ground" to make it look like she's standing and you're looking at her from above. I do like how the background looks to the left however.
+Such a Nice Render
- Focus on the Render more.
- The Background except for the left side.
- The Effects over her arms and such.

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.

Approved

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 21:07:58 >
AQ DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 21
2/3/2008 21:02:06   
CoolMage
Member

Sig 1 http://i28.tinypic.com/33kwr46.jpg
Something http://i26.tinypic.com/25tugle.png
Something 2 (In Case The Cube Isn't Allowed) http://i32.tinypic.com/dgtb7m.png (I Was Gonna Make It Into A Tag...Like A Price Tag With Sting But I Didn't Have The Time.....I Could Do It If You Want Me Too)


Image 1
I Really Like It.The Thing That Caught My Attention First Was The Text. That Text Was A Good Choice For The Sig. I Also Like How The Background Matches The Girl. But The Background Is A Bit Grainy...That's The Only Thing that Bothers Me.....Perhaps You Could Blur It....



Image 2
Mmmm....I Like! Very Good....The Chinese Character Matches The Chinese Girl (She Is Chines Right?) Very Well.....Also The Colors Were Chosen Very Well, But What Bothers Me Is The Thing Going Up The Guitar. Is It Meant To Be Like That? Because If It Isn't Then I Would Change It..Also The Lighting Is Good....But It Should Be A Bit Darker Around The Hand...Overall It Is A Very Good Sig (Better Then What I Could Do :P Lol)



quote:

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.


~CM~

Approved, you might want to work on your CC a bit more though.

Thank You Grafh

< Message edited by CoolMage -- 2/3/2008 21:17:09 >
DF  Post #: 22
2/3/2008 21:02:21   
.oblivionDawn//
Member

Artwork 1

Artwork 2



CnC.



Although the effects for the background would be appealing as an abstract piece, the tag simply looks like a render pasted on the background. The background is somewhat over-contrasted, and has no particular flow. And due the lack of lighting and coloring adjustments, the render seems out of place compared to background. In addition, the render looks low quality. The large font draws away from the focal point, although the lines above and below the text look appealing.



The smoke effects on this piece are rather eye catching, and creates excellent depth. However, the lighting is somewhat skew, as there is no visible light source, and the radiance of the woman in contrast to the rest of the tag disrupts some of the blending. The coloring, however, is nailed in this piece. The text is small and subtle, and does not distract the eye from the already great flow. The use of negative space in the brown parts is very appealing, and adds to the composition of the tag.



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.

Approved

Thanks Grafh.

< Message edited by .oblivionDawn// -- 2/3/2008 22:19:38 >
AQ  Post #: 23
2/3/2008 21:09:36   
Crimzon5
Member

1.
Pic One
Pic Two
*Both are hand-drawn but the second one was colored by gimp.

2.

Pic One

The smoke effect doesn't go to my appeal. As you can see, the background seems like to be brown fog. In my opinion, placing some parts of the fog infront of her will give it the element of perspective. Just don't forget the transparency effect ;). And the woman doesn't seem to stand out. I mean, she's wearing white and her background is a light shade of brown. Maybe a background of black smoke/fog would be great.

Buy hey, the image still has the element of beauty (which is a girl according to some). Her pose is great the background has a nice concept (but I'll have to disagree with the color).

Pic 2

Nice anime. The lightening effect is good too. Since the source of light (is that a G flare in GIMP?) is coming from his right (our left), the right side of his body is brighter and unshaded (except for the parts near folds which is good). Though his left arm needs more shading. One, his head and body are blocking it from the light. Two, IF by any chance they are facing anotehr source of light (which inn't in the picture), the penguin would be blocking the the left arm from the light. And a bit more of his face could use shading as well.

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."

Approved

Thanks. *Sigh* I guess my Scavenger Title is the reason why I dont have an Apporved Artist title. Oh well...

< Message edited by Crimzon5 -- 2/3/2008 21:23:56 >
AQ DF  Post #: 24
2/3/2008 21:14:13   
Alixander Fey
Member

Zhoom's Eye Avvy

Approved forum avvy.



Well, it is very nice. I like the spark affect, and the color goes well with the young ladies skin. I have to say that I usually do not do critiques when humans (especially women) are involved because, to be honest, I despise the way the female body is often portrayed. However, I think you have caught a good balance here, her face is not overly "sexy" or "seductive," but it is rather inviting. I like the sparks to the side and I like the render in general.

However, the sparks on the side and the flame kind of take away from the text. I'm drawn first to her face, then to the slightly different color to the right, and then I see the sparks. I have to squint a little to see the text, do you know what I mean? It's a little to confusing, and I woud suggest taking out some of the colors, or arranging them so like colors are on the same sides.

All in all, it is pretty good and I like it alot... I like the way she seems to be looking at me and past me at the same time.


O_o I think you've done a great job here, good work on making the same recurring color come back. Her jacket, the light behind her, and the guitar strings all match very nicely. Her pants and the guitar base match as well, and I like how the design on the chair is kind of like in the middle of the picture. Of all of the work I have seen from you, this is my favorite.

That said, I am not sure what is behind her. Is it clouds? I thought so at first, but then I looked at them again and I cannot tell. Also, there is something strange right behind the top of the guitar. It is... wierd... I think it looks like a bell to me, but I cannot really see it. I don't know why it's there, but it may serve a purpose that I do not understand. Also, perhaps you could color the background a little brighter? It seems to be just a tad too grey to match her. I realize that she is kindof suposed to stand out, but I think it would help.

Anywho, I like the way that she is intent on her guitar, almost as if she doesn't care if I am watching.

"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."

Approved.

< Message edited by Grafh -- 2/3/2008 21:18:37 >
DF  Post #: 25
Page:   [1] 2 3 4 5   next >   >>
All Forums >> [Gaming Community] >> [Legends and Lore] >> Artists of Legend >> Art Academy >> Approval Thread for the Gallery *Read Everything*
Page 1 of 3012345>»
Jump to:






Icon Legend
New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Forum Content Copyright © 2018 Artix Entertainment, LLC.

"AdventureQuest", "DragonFable", "MechQuest", "EpicDuel", "BattleOn.com", "AdventureQuest Worlds", "Artix Entertainment"
and all game character names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Artix Entertainment, LLC. All rights are reserved.
PRIVACY POLICY


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition