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BTNWry

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An Icon I made for a spell in my game (dubbed, Wry). Three bolts of purpley fiery flamingness.

Give credit if ya use it :D

[EDIT] Reduced luminance slightly and added shading, touch ups, color tweaks.

Keywords:
bolt, spell, purple, multi, multiple, cast, ball, energy, violet
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01:27, 11th Apr 2010 enjoy: I think the lightning is too thick. Here is some lightning tutorials. http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=lightning+tutorial try some of those. The tails of the meteors are kinda too bright. Make the center...

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01:27, 11th Apr 2010
enjoy: I think the lightning is too thick. Here is some lightning tutorials.

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=lightning+tutorial

try some of those. The tails of the meteors are kinda too bright. Make the center of the tails white, and then let it blend out.
 
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AlienAtSystem - thanks for the tip. I'll touch up those showy pixels as soon as I get the chance, but I personally really like the 'contrasty' one better. It fits the spell in my map perfectly; although if you are interested in using this icon I'd be happy to make you a modified version :D
 
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Ok current I'm working on rating icons, so I will do this here to =) ...

... but that's most difficult now for me =S
My first question would be, why you called it "Wry"? - If I google this word to translate it for me [I'm german] this make no sense between the word and the icon for me

Second: It's much to bright. The white kills me, make it darker. Your second picture ( you posted here) looks better, but I think the white can be some darker - a little.

So lets see it in points:
+ Works ingame
+ You got all necessary icon types

* As I said - make it dark

Ok I will think now it's darker - then I would give you .. ( difficult ) .. 4/5 <-- this is nothing against you and nothing against your work! - I don't say you did a bad work, hope you don't miss understand me =)

Greetings
The Bomb King > Dr. Boom
 
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Thanks for the review Dr. Boom!

In all honesty, I've never done any digital art at all before making this Icon and my previous Icon (Cosmic Bolt), so I will take any advice I can get!

As my description states, the name of the Icon comes from a spell, which originates from a hero name; Jynx. And a Jynx just so happens to be a type of woodpecker also called a wryneck...

Dictionary definition of Wryneck:
Either of two small Old World woodpeckers (Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis), having a sharply pointed bill and the habit of twisting the head and neck into contortions.

Wryneck was later shortened to just Wry for effect. This was all well thought out, and I never would guess any but the brightest to have cared or tried to figure out the origin of the spell's name. So I hope that puts some clarity to the title of the file.

So, hold your approvals! I will rework this icon as soon as I get the chance, using everyone's comments as guidance!

[EDIT] Changes made. Not too different, but less hard edges, reduced brightness, mild shading. Hope this appeals a little more to you guys.
 
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