First Attempt

Coby · February 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">advices?</div> Hiya! First time here, rather off topic pictures but meh! So anyways, a friend of mine drew this:

<img src='http://www33.brinkster.com/nctrn/val.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

which I redid to this:

<img src='http://www.kotiposti.net/taavitsainen/muut/PS7/1final.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

what do you think?

kyliegirl · February 2004

very interesting <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> what prog did you use to colour it?
i reckon a bit more practise with tools like dodge and burn, and more multiple varies of colours could improve the pic <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> but its good none the less <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> and welcome to ns

CatCop · February 2004

Better then my first attempt.
Since I dont color anything like that I cant give you much advice!

Coby · February 2004

I used photoshop 7, I've got some experience with the program before, now just entered a whole new "genre" ^_^ And Kyliegirl, the edges of the characters have dodge and burn effects, although if you ask me I did better the left character (done after the right one). I had absolutely no clue how to do the eyes of the left character so I had to use a cheap tactic.. big round brushstroke with color.. I wanted to make them similar as in the original picture but they either became way too sharp and edgy or just.. retarded -.-

Thanks for the tips and for you to know Im not new to ns, been a regular since Nov 2002 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

PS. If you're wondering what the characters are saying, the left one says "Look, a dead seagull" and the right one goes "WHERE?!" with her camera ^_^ The drawer's a friend of mine, if I get one done, I just do the rest of her similar pictures if I have the time... 'tis fun I admit it! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Coby · February 2004

Im keeping this up top, but my ISP went and screwed my webserver so I have to wait for an hour for them to put it back again, then the images will work. Right now I have a much better one (I call it finished <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> ) job done which I'll post asap... damn you isp -.-

kyliegirl · February 2004

lol <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

well practice your levels and pressure of dodge and burn, lower the strength of dodge and burn down to a more desirable rate like 13..

i find 13 to be the best level with midtones and highlights with burn tool
shadows is too strong with the burn tool so is best set at 3-6 i found

13 and up for dodge with midtones and highlights, it depends on the level of brightness you want to acheive

if you want to highlight hair i find 1 pixel strokes with dodge on both midtones and highlight levels set at 30-40 are best to acheive a good effect.

shadow for the dodge tool is slightly weaker but good to make something loook shiny, because it tends to whiten more than lighten the colour. more like a sheen, so if ya want a soft sheen i found 10-30 , a stronger sheen 40 and up. but it can get pretty strong.

usually the best tools used for dodge and burn are the 1pixel - 19 pixel soft brushes, not the hard ones because they seem to look more like theyre cutting, you should also try to blend the shading,

hard to explain but like set the burn on midtone with 13 level of strength and get the soft 19 pixel brush and then stroke down where you want shaded once, then move from the edge from the shading closest to the inside of ya pic, more or less going to the edge of your pic and then repeat shading, giving it a more rounded effect..

i dont tend to give so much advice <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /> but i guess im just bored lol

im no expert or nuffin ,, just trying to give all the advice i know , heh..

dPP · February 2004

one of those images donesnt work

Coby · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Coby @ Feb 2 2004, 01:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Im keeping this up top, but <b>my ISP went and screwed my webserver so I have to wait for an hour for them to put it back again, then the images will work</b>. Right now I have a much better one (I call it finished <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> ) job done which I'll post asap... damn you isp -.-  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Those lying ****, they said it'd be done 11,5 hours ago. Time to bombard the HelpDesk as soon as it serves again -.-

Jezpuh · February 2004

Last imagine isn't working you cobnub <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Akalamanaia · February 2004

Is it me or theres Finnish on that picture? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

chis1 · February 2004

scary character designs but good

Coby · February 2004

Aight guys, the ISP recovered my web space, hooray!
-JezNub should read the posts cause it wasn't my fault
-UPDATED THE FINAL JOB.

-yay.

Jezpuh · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Coby @ Feb 4 2004, 10:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> -JezNub should read the posts cause it wasn't my fault
 </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Did you say something? Wierd.. I thought I heard something <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Fox_One · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.:|AMAS|:. kyliegirl @ Feb 2 2004, 06:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> im no expert or nuffin  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Lies. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

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