Archipelago's Art Studio!

Archipelago · 07-02-2009, 02:41 PM

Hello!

Since I've starting using gimp I will probobly make more painting art so heres the start of my art showcase!

Paint (¿art?)

Paint is fail :S

GIMP art

At least its better than paint :P

Drawing Art

Much better than paint :)

Photoshop

Xezko · 07-02-2009, 03:45 PM

Well:
1.- Paint is for Pixel Art. Dont try to do nothing that arent Pixel Art in Paint.
2.- Mmm.. You need to get better in Gimp. I dont like those too much, but the practice makes the master.
3.- Your draws arent bad, but you need to learn something about shading and Highlights. Read some tuts here on Hive in order to see how its works.

:)

Deathcom3s · 07-02-2009, 11:26 PM

Meh, paint crap is paint crap, hard to critique.

GIMP stuff is... decent at best.

Drawing is a bit blurry, hard to see.

I recommend you go read some tuts or something, it can all be improved greatly.

Archipelago · 08-25-2009, 03:25 PM

Have made some gimp - hive members, what ya think about 'em?

TheHunterKiller · 08-25-2009, 03:42 PM

The GIMP ones are pretty cool, i like that apple.
Paint fails :/. That barbarian/warrior or something looks great.

Squidle · 08-28-2009, 04:24 PM

I iz there ;3

PsychoNerdial · 08-28-2009, 06:45 PM

That barbarian looks scared because of the pose of the legs xD
Anyways, apple is very good :) Just keep on practicing mah friend^^

shiiK · 08-29-2009, 09:14 AM

The apples aren't too bad, the black/grey background around the red apple kills it though. Keep practising.

Archipelago · 02-02-2010, 02:55 PM

Added the mappreview for my map Cuator Tower Wars...

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiiK

The apples aren't too bad, the black/grey background around the red apple kills it though. Keep practising.

That's not an apple it's a heart xD

WherewolfTherewolf · 02-03-2010, 03:42 AM

Are you using just 1 layer or multiple layers for your images? If your using just 1 I would suggest having 1 for the foreground then 1 for the background - makes things a lot easier

Archipelago · 02-03-2010, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WherewolfTherewolf

Are you using just 1 layer or multiple layers for your images? If your using just 1 I would suggest having 1 for the foreground then 1 for the background - makes things a lot easier

I didn't know how to use layers propperly in GIMP but it's much esier with photoshop.

WherewolfTherewolf · 02-03-2010, 04:05 PM

Well It's pretty simple
- for your first layer you should go to layers then add an alpha layer to it, scale up the eraser and erase all the white so it's just alpha.
-Go to layers and create a new layer, if this is going to be the background I would suggest adding a background color.
- I'm not exactly sure, but I think all new layers appear on top, but they are selected when you first create them. So go to layers, then go to stack, then go to move to bottom.
- Now you have 2 layers, one completely transparent and one with a background. Select the top layer and draw whatever your subject is.
- When your done select the bottom layer and do your background, it may be easier to temporarily move it to the top so the main image doesn't get in the way.

Hope this helps

Archipelago · 02-03-2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WherewolfTherewolf

Well It's pretty simple
- for your first layer you should go to layers then add an alpha layer to it, scale up the eraser and erase all the white so it's just alpha.
-Go to layers and create a new layer, if this is going to be the background I would suggest adding a background color.
- I'm not exactly sure, but I think all new layers appear on top, but they are selected when you first create them. So go to layers, then go to stack, then go to move to bottom.
- Now you have 2 layers, one completely transparent and one with a background. Select the top layer and draw whatever your subject is.
- When your done select the bottom layer and do your background, it may be easier to temporarily move it to the top so the main image doesn't get in the way.

Hope this helps

As I said, I know how to do in PS... ty anyway though

Death_Minion_ · 02-06-2010, 10:36 AM

:/ The pictures of hive members looks poor, you must been drawing fast?

Kimberly · 02-06-2010, 10:40 AM

If you REALLLY want to get into art seriously, then I suggest reading up on the old masters and studying their techniques and artworks. Try to gather up as many techniques as you can until you find the one that suits you. Experiment with as many art tools and materials as you can to find what looks best :)
Once you are comfortable, then I recommend studying from real life to understand anatomy and lighting.
have fun.