What Category Do I Belong In? Find out here! [Please rate/comment!]
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nattybatty55
Nadalaholic
Re: In what category I belong? - Icons~Comments!
Ok now that we have moved...I'll post everyones work later today (Sunday)
Ok now that we have moved...I'll post everyones work later today (Sunday)
nattybatty55
Nadalaholic
Re: In what category I belong? New Round Open
Ok Sorry for the double post but I thought it best
(Following was borrowed from a previous round)
Please categorize every art work - if an artist entered more than one work and for example the first icon would be beginners but the second one would be more intermediate, please state it this way.
Further more:
Artist #1
Artist #2
Artist #3
Artist #4
PM me if there were any mistakes but happy comment making
Ok Sorry for the double post but I thought it best
(Following was borrowed from a previous round)
Please categorize every art work - if an artist entered more than one work and for example the first icon would be beginners but the second one would be more intermediate, please state it this way.
Further more:
- Every artist wants to know whether their stuff is Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced
- they all want to have comments why you choose the category
- Please use constructive criticism and advices, don't come in here and bash someone's work.
Artist #1
Artist #2
Artist #3
Artist #4
PM me if there were any mistakes but happy comment making
MarineGirl#1
CSI Level Three
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Okay, somebody told me to get my ass in to gear. So let's get this thing rolling.
Artists 1:
1: advanced, because there's a great use of couloring.
2: intermediate: my advice, work on effects, coulouring, lights and so on.
3: beginners: close ups do the magic trick.
Artists 2:
1: beginner, use your background to the fullest.
2: intermediate: samen reason, but work more with effects.
2: advanced: it says more about the character.
Artists 3:
1: advanced: great using the couloring, and the little scenes.
2: beginners: it's a vage picture, difficult to be seen.
Artists 4:
1: advanced: great work ont the depth (sorry for wrong spelling)
2: intermediate: great couloring, too many little pics
2: beginners: too many little pics.
My advise: use all the effects your programms provide. Not to put anyone off. I think we all want to produce great work. It's just a positive thing to help people explore their oppertunities.
Okay, somebody told me to get my ass in to gear. So let's get this thing rolling.
Artists 1:
1: advanced, because there's a great use of couloring.
2: intermediate: my advice, work on effects, coulouring, lights and so on.
3: beginners: close ups do the magic trick.
Artists 2:
1: beginner, use your background to the fullest.
2: intermediate: samen reason, but work more with effects.
2: advanced: it says more about the character.
Artists 3:
1: advanced: great using the couloring, and the little scenes.
2: beginners: it's a vage picture, difficult to be seen.
Artists 4:
1: advanced: great work ont the depth (sorry for wrong spelling)
2: intermediate: great couloring, too many little pics
2: beginners: too many little pics.
My advise: use all the effects your programms provide. Not to put anyone off. I think we all want to produce great work. It's just a positive thing to help people explore their oppertunities.
starzsgirl
Captain
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Alrighty here we go. I'll do my best, if something I put doesn't make sense please feel free to send a pm and I will do my best to explain.
Artist #1
Looking at the icons overall I think you'd be suited to Intermediate with a great chance to go to Advanced. Just a few touch ups to the edges of the faces, but otherwise everything is clear and easy to see. The cropping also works very well as does the text on the first icon and the texture on the second. The third is nice and simple, works well with the mixture you provided.
Artist#2
A very nice consistancy of clarity and differences though out all three. I say Intermediate or Advanced with time. The cropping works well with the individual banners and the coloring is nice, not over done. The brushes work very well and aren't over used or overpowering.
Artist#3
The images are a bit dark and mono colored but pratice with your program will help that along. I'll have to say Beginner for now but with time and patience to work hard Intermediate is right around the corner. I really like the three tiny boxes on the first icon, they add a nice deminsion and texture to the piece. The second is a bit dark and plain, perhaps some text or a brush and lightening could help.
Artist#4
I really like the apporach you have taken. So far Beginner. On the first banner the text is hard to read and Greg and Sara are blurry. A bit of smoothing, aspect ratio, and a different font would make everything readable. The second banner is well done with the seperate images, the test is blurry and hard to read. And the third banner works well with the small pictures as they add texture, but they are either blurry or over sharped.
Everyone should feel free to experiment with things in their specific program, just make sure that it's not over used or over done. More often then not less is more.
Alrighty here we go. I'll do my best, if something I put doesn't make sense please feel free to send a pm and I will do my best to explain.
Artist #1
Looking at the icons overall I think you'd be suited to Intermediate with a great chance to go to Advanced. Just a few touch ups to the edges of the faces, but otherwise everything is clear and easy to see. The cropping also works very well as does the text on the first icon and the texture on the second. The third is nice and simple, works well with the mixture you provided.
Artist#2
A very nice consistancy of clarity and differences though out all three. I say Intermediate or Advanced with time. The cropping works well with the individual banners and the coloring is nice, not over done. The brushes work very well and aren't over used or overpowering.
Artist#3
The images are a bit dark and mono colored but pratice with your program will help that along. I'll have to say Beginner for now but with time and patience to work hard Intermediate is right around the corner. I really like the three tiny boxes on the first icon, they add a nice deminsion and texture to the piece. The second is a bit dark and plain, perhaps some text or a brush and lightening could help.
Artist#4
I really like the apporach you have taken. So far Beginner. On the first banner the text is hard to read and Greg and Sara are blurry. A bit of smoothing, aspect ratio, and a different font would make everything readable. The second banner is well done with the seperate images, the test is blurry and hard to read. And the third banner works well with the small pictures as they add texture, but they are either blurry or over sharped.
Everyone should feel free to experiment with things in their specific program, just make sure that it's not over used or over done. More often then not less is more.
cathwillows
CSI Level Three
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Okay here we go again. Everything I say is just my opinion and I don't mean to offend anyone!
Artist 1
Intermediate, soon to be Advanced - Good colouring and cropping. I especially like the 3rd one, it's different. Sometimes non-close-ups are more effective then just the plain faces. You used different colouring on your icons which gives variety. The only thing I have to "criticize" is that the icons seem a bit grainy, maybe they are oversharpened or you overdid it with screen layers...not sure. But if you work on that I'm sure there's nothing against your participation in the advanced category.
Artist 2
Intermediate - Your ideas for banners are good, maybe there's too much black in them but that depends on everyone's liking. It might be good to vary the focus of your banners, meaning, use different crops instead of just using faces. And in the last one Ryan looks a bit grainy.
Artist 3
Beginner - First of all, the icons are very dark which makes it difficult to distinguish the details. Personally, I am a big fan of smaller pics on an icon. You did that well but again, they are hard to make out. Maybe a stroke around them or a lighter colouring would have helped. And you could try different colouring.
Artist 4
Beginner - I like the effects you tried to create but the first banner seems a bit squished and the small pics on the other 2 banners are too small and/or too dark. But the way you work with text is great, I see great potential there. So keep working on the sizing of smaller pics and maybe some colouring and you'll be close to moving up to intermediate.
Okay here we go again. Everything I say is just my opinion and I don't mean to offend anyone!
Artist 1
Intermediate, soon to be Advanced - Good colouring and cropping. I especially like the 3rd one, it's different. Sometimes non-close-ups are more effective then just the plain faces. You used different colouring on your icons which gives variety. The only thing I have to "criticize" is that the icons seem a bit grainy, maybe they are oversharpened or you overdid it with screen layers...not sure. But if you work on that I'm sure there's nothing against your participation in the advanced category.
Artist 2
Intermediate - Your ideas for banners are good, maybe there's too much black in them but that depends on everyone's liking. It might be good to vary the focus of your banners, meaning, use different crops instead of just using faces. And in the last one Ryan looks a bit grainy.
Artist 3
Beginner - First of all, the icons are very dark which makes it difficult to distinguish the details. Personally, I am a big fan of smaller pics on an icon. You did that well but again, they are hard to make out. Maybe a stroke around them or a lighter colouring would have helped. And you could try different colouring.
Artist 4
Beginner - I like the effects you tried to create but the first banner seems a bit squished and the small pics on the other 2 banners are too small and/or too dark. But the way you work with text is great, I see great potential there. So keep working on the sizing of smaller pics and maybe some colouring and you'll be close to moving up to intermediate.
Adzix
CSI Level Three
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
1) Intermediate. The cropping is well executed and the coloring technique looks promising. The icons aren't too blurry, nor are they too sharp. A little more practice and you're good, you're on a right path.
2) Intermediate. Good ideas and style, execution needs a bit of polishing though. I feel like too many brushes have been used and the coloring needs to gain some character.
3) Beginner. The icons are too dark and don't have enough color. They need to gain an edge and be more eye-catching. But I like the creativity, there is potential there.
4) Beginner. I like the third banner the most, it pleases the eye. But the two first ones definitely tell me that the work is not Advanced. The images are streched, the fonts not really fitting, and no coloring technique has been used. I like the mere idea of many different pics in one banner, it just needs to be more neat.
1) Intermediate. The cropping is well executed and the coloring technique looks promising. The icons aren't too blurry, nor are they too sharp. A little more practice and you're good, you're on a right path.
2) Intermediate. Good ideas and style, execution needs a bit of polishing though. I feel like too many brushes have been used and the coloring needs to gain some character.
3) Beginner. The icons are too dark and don't have enough color. They need to gain an edge and be more eye-catching. But I like the creativity, there is potential there.
4) Beginner. I like the third banner the most, it pleases the eye. But the two first ones definitely tell me that the work is not Advanced. The images are streched, the fonts not really fitting, and no coloring technique has been used. I like the mere idea of many different pics in one banner, it just needs to be more neat.
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Artist 1: Intermediate, but very close to advanced. Really nice work here, you seem to have a good eye. Just keep it up and you'll be on your way.
Artist 2: Intermediate. Some very good ideas here, and very well executed. They are all very similar, though. Don't be afraid to try different things!
Artist 3: Beginners, but intermediate is in your future. The icons are a bit dark and grainy, but it shouldn't be too hard to fix that
Artist 4: Beginner, but again, so close to intermediate. Some of the images are stretched out, but you've got good ideas. Colours could be a bit more varied as well.
Artist 1: Intermediate, but very close to advanced. Really nice work here, you seem to have a good eye. Just keep it up and you'll be on your way.
Artist 2: Intermediate. Some very good ideas here, and very well executed. They are all very similar, though. Don't be afraid to try different things!
Artist 3: Beginners, but intermediate is in your future. The icons are a bit dark and grainy, but it shouldn't be too hard to fix that
Artist 4: Beginner, but again, so close to intermediate. Some of the images are stretched out, but you've got good ideas. Colours could be a bit more varied as well.
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Artist 1
1. Intermediate. There aren't any huge special effects added to it and it has really nice colouring. In an icon like this, people are going to be drawn not only to the colours but the text as well because there isn't a lot going on in the icon. (And that's not a bad thing) My only advice would be to make your text as unique or as clear as possible. I get that 'clip-art' feeling when I see the text's shape. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it lowers the icon's quality, in my opinion. Perhaps changing the font size or the font type might help, if planning on keeping the shape.
2. Advanced. The colouring is really great and the entire icon is clear. It was the first thing that stood out when I saw the post. It's the type of icon that doesn't need anything else. It's not too sharp, not too dull and there's a perfect balance of light vs dark.
3. Advanced. I'm not quite sure how to explain it, but when I see these types of icons for tv series, I put them in the 'stock' category because of the generic nature...if that makes sense, lol. I find the quality very high, and nothing really puts me off about the icon. I get that it's supposed to be dark, it doesn't seem like it's unfinished.
Artist 2
Intermediate. I didn't separate these into other categories simply because they all fit into intermediate, for me--especially since they're very similar. (Not at bad thing; it creates style) I find the brushes to be a bit on the big side. They could be lowered in size just a teeny bit. Though the first banner is great for text brush.
Artist 3
1. Beginners. The little film strips add a nice touch, but it's all a bit dark for me and whole solid colours always seem to darken it even more. There's also quite a black void on the right side, which cropped differently could have filled it in and focused my attention more to the icon's subject.
2. Beginners. It's a bit squished inward and it's quite grainy. Though I understand why the effect was used, it makes the picture difficult to see clearly.
Artist 4
1. Beginners. The text seems a bit squished and the overall banner could have been highlighted a bit more. One thing I would suggest is to bring both pictures closer together, because at the moment, the big green middle is what draws me in first. You'd be surprised what cutting a few milimeters down could do for the banner.
2. Intermediate[/i]. The layout of the banner is really great. Though my advice with this type of banner, is to brighten the inside pictures more in order to clarify what the viewer is seeing. It's obvious it's Sandle, but I have to lean into the screen a bit to see which scenes they are.
3. Intermediate. This banner has awesome potential and I like the style, which is similar to the one above. It's a bit brighter which is good and my focus went directly to the pictures, yet the text really complimented it. I would suggest though, to align the text + images with the top and bottom of the outer blue to give it a bit more symetry. Great job.
Artist 1
1. Intermediate. There aren't any huge special effects added to it and it has really nice colouring. In an icon like this, people are going to be drawn not only to the colours but the text as well because there isn't a lot going on in the icon. (And that's not a bad thing
) My only advice would be to make your text as unique or as clear as possible. I get that 'clip-art' feeling when I see the text's shape. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it lowers the icon's quality, in my opinion. Perhaps changing the font size or the font type might help, if planning on keeping the shape.2. Advanced. The colouring is really great and the entire icon is clear. It was the first thing that stood out when I saw the post. It's the type of icon that doesn't need anything else. It's not too sharp, not too dull and there's a perfect balance of light vs dark.
3. Advanced. I'm not quite sure how to explain it, but when I see these types of icons for tv series, I put them in the 'stock' category because of the generic nature...if that makes sense, lol. I find the quality very high, and nothing really puts me off about the icon. I get that it's supposed to be dark, it doesn't seem like it's unfinished.
Artist 2
Intermediate. I didn't separate these into other categories simply because they all fit into intermediate, for me--especially since they're very similar. (Not at bad thing; it creates style) I find the brushes to be a bit on the big side. They could be lowered in size just a teeny bit. Though the first banner is great for text brush.
Artist 3
1. Beginners. The little film strips add a nice touch, but it's all a bit dark for me and whole solid colours always seem to darken it even more. There's also quite a black void on the right side, which cropped differently could have filled it in and focused my attention more to the icon's subject.
2. Beginners. It's a bit squished inward and it's quite grainy. Though I understand why the effect was used, it makes the picture difficult to see clearly.
Artist 4
1. Beginners. The text seems a bit squished and the overall banner could have been highlighted a bit more. One thing I would suggest is to bring both pictures closer together, because at the moment, the big green middle is what draws me in first. You'd be surprised what cutting a few milimeters down could do for the banner.
2. Intermediate[/i]. The layout of the banner is really great. Though my advice with this type of banner, is to brighten the inside pictures more in order to clarify what the viewer is seeing. It's obvious it's Sandle, but I have to lean into the screen a bit to see which scenes they are.
3. Intermediate. This banner has awesome potential and I like the style, which is similar to the one above. It's a bit brighter which is good and my focus went directly to the pictures, yet the text really complimented it. I would suggest though, to align the text + images with the top and bottom of the outer blue to give it a bit more symetry. Great job.
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Thanks to those who comment so far *hands out cookies* your advice,comments and suggestions are really apprieciated ....Also Nat, I have to ask are comments done yet or are you gonna let a few more people respond lol sorry I asked but I'm really eager to post my work up on the other threads...just let me know either way
Thanks to those who comment so far *hands out cookies* your advice,comments and suggestions are really apprieciated
....Also Nat, I have to ask are comments done yet or are you gonna let a few more people respond lol sorry I asked but I'm really eager to post my work up on the other threads...just let me know either way
nattybatty55
Nadalaholic
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Ok I just looked at the past round and we received five replys then but we have six now soooo.... Go ahead and post your fan art in the appropriate threads
Thank you to everyone who commented on all the icons. Thank you for the feedback on mine it was a great help
@Meg and Vera, I hope I was up to standed and if you need any help with the next round or in the future, don't hesitate to ask
Ok I just looked at the past round and we received five replys then but we have six now soooo.... Go ahead and post your fan art in the appropriate threads
Thank you to everyone who commented on all the icons. Thank you for the feedback on mine it was a great help
@Meg and Vera, I hope I was up to standed
and if you need any help with the next round or in the future, don't hesitate to ask
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Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
You did great! Thanks for helping out, Hon :beer:
@Meg and Vera, I hope I was up to standed
You did great! Thanks for helping out, Hon :beer:
cinegirl
Coroner
Re: In what category I belong? **Please Vote!!**
Agreed! Thanks for your help, and one more thing: I LOVE the new smilies :guffaw:
Alright, why not start the new round now! I'd love to add a poll about what you'd prefer to enter this time, but because it's not possible inside a thread but only at the beginning, please let me know by comments.
Afterwards I'll set the time frame till when to submit your work.
I'd prefer to enter:
1.) only Icons, Icons and Icons!
2.) Nah: Banners, Baby...
3.) Wallpapers, they rock!
4.) Too many choices - I want to have an open round again.
P.S.: I'm sorry, didn't have had enough sleep, so I'm a bit weird today... :vulcan:
@Meg and Vera, I hope I was up to standed
You did great! Thanks for helping out, Hon :beer:
Agreed! Thanks for your help, and one more thing: I LOVE the new smilies :guffaw:
Alright, why not start the new round now! I'd love to add a poll about what you'd prefer to enter this time, but because it's not possible inside a thread but only at the beginning, please let me know by comments.
Afterwards I'll set the time frame till when to submit your work.
I'd prefer to enter:
1.) only Icons, Icons and Icons!
2.) Nah: Banners, Baby...
3.) Wallpapers, they rock!
4.) Too many choices
- I want to have an open round again.P.S.: I'm sorry, didn't have had enough sleep, so I'm a bit weird today... :vulcan: