Modaesaer
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Picture 1 Picture 2 First things first, I really like the 'forest' color scheme. It works well with both the colors of the Link render, and the history of Link's character, adding further depth and meaning to the art. The gradient near the middle works well, as it appears to be light shining through. This adds to the 'Forest' feel of the image, as it looks like a thin beam of light coming through the trees. Combined with the light already on the render, this creates a really effective light effect and I really like it. In my opinion, however, the pixels effect around the ends of the light effect should be changed. They ruin the effect of light slightly, as light wouldn't dissolve. The border is simple, and this contrasts well with the sig's content, making it an effective use of simplicity. As for the background, it is dark and foglike, adding an effect of mystery, quite like a forest. Everything in the sig seems to benefit the 'forest' appearence, and I cannot really fault much with this image. Nonetheless, I believe this tag would benefit from the inclusion of a second focal point, perhaps some text, to give people... More to look at, maybe. Although the render and it's effects are well done, only having that to look at seems slightly boring to me. Were I to rate it on a numerical scale, I'd give it 8.5 out of 10. If I were rating you based on effort, you'd definately be receiving full marks from me. I can see how much effort has gone in to this. However, in my opinion, it hasn't paid off as well as it could have. The render benefits itself to many styles. But it seems to me choosing more than one style for the sig was a mistake which has lowered the quality of the sig overall. The graffiti seems to match the render well, though. Its colors and the rough 'Gangsta' style match the color and style of the render. The grunge style of the lower right corner works well in both color and roughness, once again, it matches the render well. The abstract of the bottom left... as I've said before, the color and style match the render, as the abstract pattern seems like Spray Paint around the edges, and I can imagine the boy in the render is someone who would spray paint. Each of the styles is pulled off well, and it would have looked very effective, had you only chosen one and stuck with it. Regardless, each still seems effective, and their conflict even adds to the 'rough' effect of the sig. In my eyes, however, the sig can be made better by incorperating a border. It feels 'open' to me, without closure. Had it included a border, I'd give it 7/10. As it is, I'm forced to only give it a 6/10. 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 -- 5/31/2009 11:15:18 >
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