13:04, 17th Oct 2009
enjoy: this needs stronger highlights and shading. abit cartoonish and simple. Change the colors maybe, for an example, make the orange more goldish. You that by taking a dark orange that is kind of greenish, and then add highlights and yellow on it, but not too much yellow.

enjoy: The orange is too bright, and makes it look cartoony. I suggest you try finding a gold tutorial.

22:49, 21th May 2010
enjoy: Might be useful.

Hope you all like it
C&C please

Not good. Sword shape is BAD.

NF give suggestions xD

I love the full size, but i think that glow kills the hole in it. Also make the shape... More sharper or something.

I advice to make some type of poison on the borders of the sword cuz it don't seems so "Poisoned"...

Seems CnP by the picture? But, dont dought me on this..

I knew somebody will tell CnP so open the psd.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=tqpnmc

Static said:

NF give suggestions xD

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Realy, think realistic...
This sword will broke with first strike
Look now small blade is near handle. Hole destroy it.
Also add poison at plade, put lght a bit on poison.

ALSO: warrior who cares this blade is at risk to lose his fingers if enemy will gind his blade hear handle

Sorry i was just wondering if it was or not but ok.

The big one looks normal, the icon looks badd cause of the nature of the shape, making the swordlook curved...

It is alittle hard to see it is a blade. Maybe more shading and a bit different shape.
Also make more of the handle visible. The hole in the blade, is also to big. The blade would break if you used it. Oo

Ok so what do you think now after the update ?

cartoon stile

The black outlining really ruins an icon. it makes it look flat INSTANTLY. fix this first.
but otherwise, it is slightly off. the shading is a bit messy and almost invisible. as i can really only see it on the hilt and the sword. so really add to the shading and this will look better and more realistic.

The BG really distracts from the main idea as it is really bright.

The main problem of this icon is that it lacks COMPLETE realism. the black outline helps with this.

2/5

~Dentothor

Now it is too cartoonish. Looks way to flat also, add more shading and highlights.

the shape and the composition is quite nice. so is the glow at the back. however, i find the sword extremely boring. put highlights, shines, shadows and whatnots on the blade as well as the gold trim and the hiltguard to make it more shiny metallic. afterall, you did name it noble sword

Tip use Low saturation for realism

what do you want to say with this : D?

Tip use Low saturation for realism

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use lighter colors ?

EDIT: as i look it now the orange part in middle is to bright ... i am going to fix it later when i have time ^^

The blade Looks Crooked.

New Update

Good job, i like it. 5/5.

To be honest, if you didn't say that it's a sword, I wouldn't imagine that it was at my first glance

3/5 for your effort

I don't like this sword. Try something which looks a little more sharp and less big.

I see your effort and improvement, but the sword looks too big and thick.