04:47, 12th Dec 2013
Kimbo: Approved (tested ingame), much more could be done to it like reflective light. And some things are off here and there, however I believe this icon has good enough quality to be approved and useful

Hit me up if you want to find ways to improve it and get a better rating

The only thing I see lacking in here, is lack of sharp highlights.
Metalic objects tend to be quite shiny, and this effect is achieved by putting a lot of contrast.
Try to find some reference images of wrenches on Google, to get an idea how the polished shine should look like.

Either that, or make it look more used and rusty.

IMO the shading could use a little bit more contrast, but also the proportion of the wrench itself seems a bit elongated somehow. Like it's been stretched.

With small fixes this could be awesome.

how is this for you (changed the bg too)

Ehm... I think that the original is better than this one. Perspective seems kinda screwed, and it need much more shading.

You added a light source, which is good.
However, you kept the original set of shadows, and added a sparkly background.
There's a common mistake that even experienced artists do with backgrounds: brighter it is, more focus it takes away from the object.
Unless you use dramatic shading (sharp and high contrasts), then it's the opposite (brighter = more focus). And the first type of background you used, the retro stripes, is one of the most effective ways of bringing the focus up.

I can't really put my mind on what's wrong with the wrench, but it does look a little... Off. Like it's not symetrical. Not sure, thought, so don't hold my word.

Apheraz Lucent said:

I can't really put my mind on what's wrong with the wrench, but it does look a little... Off. Like it's not symetrical. Not sure, thought, so don't hold my word.

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Well, as I mentioned, perspective is wrong. Light clearly comes from the behind, yet there is a shine on the shadowed side.