Shido

This also happened when Kodo Jockey got HQ because its set the bar so high on KodoBeast model given the only time Hive got a closest music skin. You could give a bass to the Felguard and will do the same but this is overkill for possibly future skinner lol.

So why this didn't happen for Kabuki? I will admit that I overestimated myself when i thought of this idea. It was an idea of a skin using a sobi mask but go in a wrong direction to Kabuki actor. Sea Giant is also a risk model because he is relying on the shark.blp which rarely pull it off well and only Dioneiist do something special with it. Tuna was a rush idea but this is as much i can go as this skin didn't get a SD version. I wasn't proud of it and after thinking for a long time, I do think Kabuki should be downgrate its rating. It's still a good skin but you would go for the other sea giant skin too since this is niche theme. To me, it's no longer worth an HQ rating because I am protecting that rating standard.

The thing is.... HQ is like you get a normination for the Oscar and winning an Oscar is like getting Director Cut. It's the most proudest work you will ever get and honestly with how rare they given out to old and new, you gotta pour your heart and soul to your work to get one. And that's the story of how I feel about HQ.
(pt. 2: end)

As you would know, I have like 3 HQ out of 19 skins and trust me, I love all of my work even the ugly one.
But sometimes, I feel sad a bit.
Like, I feel HQ is being lowering their standard away. Don't get me wrong, Footman is an amazing reviewer but his standard is too low when he was reviewing Kabuki.
Not that I plan Kabuki to be HQ or something, I just want him to be moderated the stuff come out the oven.

When Coral Razormane was released, this is only time I got recoiled when making it because the moment I start draw the coral pattern, the skin suddenly show it strongest point that i didn't expect to happen. It was 1 am when I start wrapping up the detail to its finest last til 5 am, sleep say no more. This was a massive jump of difference from Kabuki that even Archie would convince this.

It was originally Recommended but Archie bumped it up to HQ because I ask him give it another look. That's the only time I pop my champagne and celebrate the skin got into the core of me.
(pt.1)

First off, thank you for supporting Coral Razormane during it debut day. His making was one of ground shaking moments I encounter in this year. It's such a house that put such a wind that almost knock my chair over.

What's next for 16th resources, I do mention that a skin that relate to older stuff right? Following the story of Phosphorus Infernal, its influence has sparked a newer creation to where it originally stand. Stay tuned.

Okay, it seem like someone pointing out alphas in Razormane Skin use for spirit pig.

I hear you and I will try to make an update adjusting this skin be fit for every scenario.

Aside the smol pig tho.

Believe it or not, I have respect to the predecessor in the Skin Section, each of them taught me a lesson making texture indirectly and I learn to be better and efficient.
Their legacies leave an impact on my outcomes and work to improving overtime.

Hello folks.

As the time I make this post, the SeaGiant skin has hit the live today and you can see them now at the skin section or my resources in my profile. Last time when I make the gargoyle skin, I promised you that 2 standalone skins and a skin related to my previous work will be made, KabukiGiant is a standalone one so we left 2 skins before getting into the bundle work.

However, Ent-Gargoyle was so well received that I think I will toss extra 2 more standalone skins so the bundle will be the 19th resource. Don't be pitty about not so perfect number because the 20th resource is going to be a banger one.

What next for the 15th skin? For the first time since the day I make textures, I will make a skin theme around Water and let me get this one straight with this skin is from a model that you don't expect to be in this theme.

Have a nice day.

Thank you so much for supporting Ent-Gargoyle Skin, honestly when I dip my hand back for bringing serious banger, it was delighted.

Still, I will keep balancing out Fun skin and Standard Skin here. I hope you are hungry for more stuffs came out of the field.

After the standalone skins, the next resource will be a bundle. This theme will bring such hype and possibly collaborations.
The info of the new Bundle skins will be explained once we get there.
Until then, have a lovely day.

Hello folks, hope you have a good day.
As I take a month break due to broken machinery, it's time I get back to skin making.
With the introduction of High Quality rating, I may or may not put more efforts on doing skin.
So what is the plan? We still have a gargoyle skin awaiting and trust me, this skin will come up this month, no delaying this time.
After that, the next 2 resources will be a standalone skin and another one is a skin connection to the other skin.
(pt.1)

Tragedy struck on Christmas week:
Flu strike again causing splash for Hivedecember to be canceled. Yes, that is a big loss that we are not only not getitng the splash contain Frostwhisper as the main protagonist in the splash but also the gargolyte skin that was voted last month.
Now because the progress for Frostwhisper splash is slow due to broken mouce and such. I personally think that can be recycled as Frostwhipser Splash.
Remeber Ralle, Shar and Frank get the HD special? To honor his service for Hiveworkshop, this splash will consider as a new year gift treatment. Don't worry, your favorite Hivers at discord will also appear in the splash to fight aganist the big bad mighty frosty troll.
For the gargolyte, i will consider the concept and share here when ever i can. I will not making another skin until gargolyte one come out.

Skin Self-Review #7:

Did you know that I used to call this the Jock Peon because Gohagga was the one share the idea. I was taken it too seriously and so he end up more than just a jock, gotta give him some prop for the best looking swim brief here. Violet as true as his name is, the guy is not portrayed to be look so angry or malicious, he simply naive and trying to be cool. That purple contrast the skin sell the idea for contradictory that fit his character, not all violet are blues but he is one with the eggplant.

Ranking him: 11/18.

Look folks, we're always gotta have a tiny bitty percent of bad trait made in our blood, say if I wasn't xenophobic then I lied.
However, if we do have bad trait then our outcome will also come along as well.

Not that I want to defend Alexen here after the rogue incident in Hive, Ralle didn't take in the account of his history and considering limiting out power. Here's a thing, a captain and a general are soldiers, but only general can give order for captain and not the opposite. You can limit his ability down, now that Ralle will end up having another Trust Issue with Alex, I will see what story will came out for him.

Alex, if you read this, please come clean for the sake of our trust and your community.

Happy birthday, good Shido!

Skin Self-Review #6:

Man, do you know we could have simply do not add any teamcolor at all if this still matter to you. Scuba is genius. This isn't an overstatement, scuba design literally as simple as Thick yet effective. Although you could argue diving itself isn't really beach related but you wouldn't ignore how much this skin does in execution. His only downside is that the seasick face is a little bit goofy and the sack is mostly a infamous garbage bag.

Ranking him: 4/18

Skin Self-Review #5:
Okay, let me be clear that this peon isn't gay. As a matter of fact, all peon are males and they are presumely straight 100%.

Ah... Sunset. As I mention in the Tiki Review, he has the most interesting color choice. But in this one case, he is way more interesting because the theme is all about the orange-purple sky of sunset. It's pretty much the most prettiest sky you could have for a beach, aside the morning sun. His design isn't really the most interesting one aside the most signature part is the pink beard or moustache that share with Le Peon. Although I do like the bubblegum sack, the lumber was probably a bit meh. I will however to give prop for the guy owning this much color contrast.

Ranking him: 12/18

Skin Self-Review #4:

Tiki is an odd peon, like whenever I think of the oddest clothing reward, Tiki just sweep in the reward. His colour however saved the design of being a native tropical person with mythical element attach to him. The light transparent jacket with the teal undertone keep his cons of design and aesthetic in balanced. Tiki is the second-in-command from the group and the only one to wear an actual mask (may or maynot presumely unlikely to get sick). Still, I can't get it over the whitty titty that grant him the meme. Bonus point for kidnapping Mr.Goblin's sibling in the sack, surely he might facing the wrath of the goblins soon enough.

Ranking him: 8/18

Skin Self-Review #3:

Thick is.... adorable. Probably the over statement since he is afterall a peon, which you can consider peon to be either beautiful or ugly. But Thick is simply too good for a peon, his signature thick belly isn't speak the fact he is heavy but rather that he is all carefree and charming. Especially the teamcolor Lei on his neck. His lumber texture isn't the best but it speak that simplicity for him. Don't forget that he is carrying a leaf sack that may or maynot containing a monster or a beast inside. Could be a baby beast that he is simply carry to safety because that stay true to his character.

Edit: Okay, i missed out the nipple ring (Vinny!) and the rugged out pants, which bring him the castaway theme.

Ranking him: 3/18

Skin Self-Review #2:

Dads are great, having dad bod, beer belly, dad fails. Despite being the oldest peon in the group, he is only like 1 years older to the 2 other oldest one (Tribal, Tiki). The guy join in the group and instead like Speedo who all in the action to run off the beach, he..... stays in character. Yes, I should explain that every peons have their own pros and cons. I straight up tell you that his cons is laziness, he really want to be sit on a couch or just lay down like no problem will disturb him. Hence that's why he is holding bunch of umbrellas. He has probably the best teamcolor treatment because it's covered his shirt so visual clarity at its peak. With the watch and arm hair for chef's kiss.

Ranking him: 7/18

Skin Self-Review #1:

Let me be honest, I geniunely love the 18 Beachy Peon Bundle because originally it was Fred (@ScrewTheTrees) Making a Grom Ranch joke and I turn it into a reality. Never thought a joke from a tree become my favorite skin ever made in Hive because the effort of giving out 18 different peons to be expressed and providing them different clothing.

The Speedo is the leader of the group because he is made first but in reality, the naked one is the original first and all I did is giving him an undies, a towel and a shade. Typical beach stuff and the concept stay strong for the summer theme in the bundle. He doesn't have a better gold sack or lumber as they are all towels that may or maynot containg stuff. Speedo has strong concept of simply being a beach man and he refer staying that way.

Ranking him: 9/18.

Stop asking about the beach body Archie skin, it's not summer yet!!

I be honest, I wish for a remote job where I can at least draw like in a rate of 1 dollar per hour. Sound crazy, but this is what i can do despite my mental health is worsen severely.

Running another update here, the marathon has been approved by Ralle so I am given ability to 1 post 1 day.
How do this things work?
First off, I will put a calendar in the main board. If you missed out a day, you can click on it to link you back that post.
The today entries will be display unspoilered in main board. Once that day is done according to (GMT+7), It will move to the post in the same day.

That's all the news, see you in a few hours.

Alright, I have an urgent news for you here. Nothing so shock here but The Drawing Board is going to have a remake overlay. I am also give the pastebin the same treatment too.
The other is that I be shifting focus to artworks than texturing for a while. Feel free ask about the skin/Texture anytime though.
Right now the plan is that every day I will make a post in Drawing board to update the daily work but end up having conflict with site rules 2 days gaps unless someone would response or drawing board got a lot of traffics. To that I ask Ralle for a temporary exception. If this wasn't work, i try my best notify new works. To that, the Marathon will get their own category to keep them consistent.

Should I have a month full of arts in the drawing board? Maybe.

Not only that, it also depend on the author itself whether they are going to update it or not. Even you think this icon is beyond saving from approval, they still have a chance for something interesting or encourage to change it.

We can't force them to change it if what they are upload aren't illegal to submission rather than approval.

Of course, they are people who throw random stuffs barely sweat an effort and reviewer left with their mess. Even reviewers and moderators are volunteers, you don't deserve to be treated like this,..... or do you?

If something was left awaiting update for let's say 6 months - 1 year maximum, It's best to immediately move them to U/S rating because even the authors were active, they have abandoned their work to something else or leave them be. Also I don't think Mayday should be limited from reviewing the SD since he can do that to TP as well. Maymay, get your hand with those stuff, some of them need to have their misery finished.

My conclusion or opinion is that I think Hive need another Icon Reviewer. You have so much stuff on table overthere that they can't be given a chance to at least have an eye on it. (2/2)

Personally, I am somewhat a vigilante in Hive. Maybe part of our blood have something known as self-policing here. Maybe I am the least warcraftish person you can imagine but I keep my comfort zone as good as I need too.

What am I having a concern here? 14 if not more pages worth of pendings in Icon Section. Now you probably thinking?

"Wait a minute Shido. You don't even get an icon overthere and you are a texturer."

It's true but did you know my first resource was an icon, that stuff was deleted many years ago because I end up too disappointed to the point I couldn't stomach it for so long.

Back to the topic, why are those still left pending? The Panda (TP from here) is a hooman like all of us, you can't expect him to act this immediately, also the action for reviewer/moderator following the Resource Submission Rules as ordered and issued. (1/2)

Alright folks, I hearby for every living soul out there that you are allow to edit my resource but you are not allow to upload it as a Hive resource without my permission.

Not everyone is a texturer and some of us want to learn about it. You can start recoloring the original warcraft models in there, either using RMS or Magos to start with it. Grab any painting program and start working around it. Highly not recommend using MSpaint to do it unless you are strong enough to challenge with it.

Once you felt like you have achieve something, go beyond with it. Show the world that you can bring yourself a talent to shine.

Wow, it’s great to see you’re still extremely active on HIVE.

"What a sore loser Shido, you think your grey men entry can easily win this contest? Ha! Ha! What a joke. This is about Hive baby and not just Archie."

You're right, it's not just about Archian, it's the community. We have rough history each other but I will tend to have soft spot to him because I care the Hive too. I talk about this the last 4 profile post explain why I choose him. He is basically half of the site, our director and he deserved something to expand the world of Hive. To present him in true fashion for Hive compassion and meme with cult like following, he is perfect to this. Because of that, I draw a lot of stuff to give people joy and making a warm hug for this community. My dedication will not go to waste and I love both him and Ralle like the warchief that I take order in willingly.

I, myself has some selfish goal in Hive too, but fate make me gone down the path to force fight where I stand. If I won, I save myself. If I lose, I lose myself. To them it's a paycheck but to me,... It's a life-changing thing... that I won't getting them soon.

This is all i need to say about it. I'm afraid I will accept my failure. Oh well, wait for a next fitting contest.

"But Shido? Why are you matter about vote? They only took 30% and both god can put knee on anyone entry to lower down some point drastically."

That point is true but only the case where the entry was bias. I don't care if people aren't voting my entry but I give a damn if the poll was inconsistently edged. You know the one I feel bad the most? ~Grendel. He was busy at work and consider if he could do in the rush and just remove the background, he still worth slaying the contest. You tell me you disqualified him for not removing background? Okay, If I found out frosty entry sell on merch was stretched thin, I will call you out for good.

Call me bloody stupid but all he did is fill whatever wc3 building he can draw on that H and its cause visiblity issue. No matter how much details you made, It will blend the other nearby color. His entry is going to bleed.

Also here's a bonus point i need to make here, If he sent PSD in both RGB and CMYK version, technically he violated the variation rules set that he cannot have more than 3. Plus that's not what I call a WIP, that's like layers upon layers frame by frame and we have no idea how he managed to make the H shape like that.


(2/3)

"Alright (x3), I have to rewrite some point i originally made because it's pretty annoying to get in the wrong meaning."

To be fair, I am not one of those people who can buy Hive Merch or make a monthly upgrade for Hive Heroes because... unemployment and disablity. But I am sane enough to tell something is fishy about the poll.

Let me get the throat straight that my voters are friends and follower as well. But I didn't force them to vote on mine because I do care for Mr. Ralle and Archie to assist them the fair and square with quality. If mine wasn't good enough then they can choose something can be work best.

Currently, 45 (44 if you don't count BlazeKraze, personally contestant should not vote other too.) of all the voter in the merch contest, 7 of them are what I call them the Silent Hiver, a kind of people going to Hive but rarely interact anything but Hive related. They just do what they want to do for their warcraft stuff.

(1/3)

Ah blunder, i get to extend til September. Still, i will dig for a job.
Anyway, have you question yourself about grey hair at youth? Maybe we have been a night owl or too much thinking.

Oh boy. Do i wish i don't like bring bad news but.... I have a death clock. I have til end of July to get a job otherwise I will be boot out by my mom. With my loss of being a normal person already worse, losing a home to be sleep is way more pain to deal with. Idk how would I deal woth but i'm afraid time is short. If i somehow unsuccessfully get one by the end, don't worry. There will be something in July to promise here. Even it maybe our farewell too.

Now now, I need to point out that don't bias-voting on my entry in that contest, please. I get everyone be thristy about grey man here but what entry you like you should be vote on it.

(4/4)
Archian and Archimonde maybe the same person but both personality have some differences. Both are one-man army for their profession, they both have serious persoanlity and of course they have ROCK HARD Body. You can tell how I rarely draw him silly or too happy compare to Ralle happy go lucky personality. Interestingly, The Buff Archian and Ralle Splash is also contradictory twist to their personality and tone. Given how the original Archimonde hard to express facial emotion so I give him one. Heck, since this event take place in summer, he is also get to wear a speedo and free tats from UwU overlord.

Now here's where the real meat came in, the art style that chosen for this contest. To be fair, most of my work is made in paint.net and with strong outline make the entry visible to far-view. Originally this can go full beyond full on detail like other entry but this proved misleading focus view for him so I play sharped color and limiting some color choice. Adjusting even more for cmyk friendly to fit for printing and keeping people for expectation leading away.

(3/4)
If the whole point of theme is Community, then I can put another expansion that the meme, the cult, the charm and the contradictory. This is Shido afterall, she tends to hide some surprise us a lot UwU right? What if she actually put the theme up to 11? Presenting us the buff Archian from the summer splash last year. He went from background character to main character (or already? maybe not protagonist but deutagonist to the Hive). With the moose got all the glory from the community, even the Grey man deserved to stand out if not equal to him.
So I work on him, finding the pose and see how he look like. Know you probably thinking? Then why aren't you just draw "Archimonde"?
Well.

(2/4)
The first thing is read what the contest demanding and think what concept I was planning. Originally, I could make a group of hive people make it a mini version of Hive banner. But.....
It's share a problem that some entry in final stuff making that mistake, too much stuff in that picture. Especially on shirt, any entry should have a focus point where what is the first thing you see on that picture. And it's have to be something people familar with on a larger side.
The second idea is having a group people do all the task resource in Hive but this is way to generic for expectation and also lacking focus point because every resource category has their own charm.
Until I have a brainstorming idea.....

You're all being waiting for why I use Archian as the entry for Merch Contest and it's a long story but risky move to do that. Personally, i don't expect a full win but probably convinced you enough tho.
It's started way before this contest existed, I was begging for an art contest because the last one (Concept Art Contest) was over a year since completion and nothing have been extablished to open another. So long and behold, a man step up talk to me and put a pinkie, the grey man himself told to me that: "We are planning to host a concept art contest very soon FYI".
Ultimately, they decided that they can use artist skill on other field: "Merch".
So the moment deepstrasz toss me the merch contest, I suddenly awake my 3 AM sleep and hop in right in the start.
(part 1 of this, part 2 of 4 parter coming up)

Here I would toss in Moon Well & Ancient Protector:

Both texture fit their color language, one is warm and bright and other is cold and dark. To be fair, Corrupt Ancients are run by satyrs and skeletons serving Burning Legion. You can see Ancient Protector have fel flowing from his nose run through the bark and the arm too. Of course you can see the eye glowing the rest of its body make it scary contradict its kind-spirited protector base version. Corrupt Protector want to bash, Base Protector want to hug.

I run back for mountain giant again and while his stone is alright to keep it like this, he could make this colder or MG's stone turn black like Ancient Of War. Depend how he approach, it's possible to be approved if his recolour passed the usefulness.

Personally, I don't hate recolour and CnP, I see good one take on cropping out and then adding themselves to match the wrap. I'm not a skin moderator but this has many level of differences and qualities.

Why am I talking about this subject? Because i dig into Corrupt Night Elf bundle and see if this is possible to be approved.

The resource submission rule explained specifically under Skin Section but the main point is this line:

Skin recolours may be accepted if a skin's usefulness outweighs the fact that the skin is a recolor/copy-paste work. In this case, moderators will note that the texture doesn't fully adhere to the rules, but is approved due to it's usefulness/demand.

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What's this mean? It's possible you can get something like Corrupted AoW approved if recolor is significantly good. But you must be considering the color choice of the theme given and of course the efforts.

If your skin changes indifferently to the original skin like Mountain Giant with purple leaves. It's definitely not enough to call this Corrupted MG given the whole point of Corrupt NE is corruption and the tone of the stone should be lower down.

(part 1 done, move to part 2)

While I would support extension of a contest because it wasn't received enough attention, I told Archie already about promote the contest top of the page but nah. Indeed extension mean more people to rival out but I vote for support to help who already jump in have time to notice it and finish their stuff. I just do not agree this method of anyone think extension make them immediately come in at near deadline. Not only i call this practice a fully d*ck move to the one who prep the whole month, but to the ruining practice of make sure deliver product ON TIME. This is my opinion about merch contest so far.

Idk guys. I really want to have a job in my life, maybe something I can stand despite all the mental illness put in my head. Staying... in the house for an year, my mom can't carry me forever. Gotta be at least gather 100 dollar a month, I'm slowly losing function.

Shido,

Lighty
A big red fire ball shine above us.
No matter what you are, sunlight will react everything.
Even you are covered in vantablack, you still get reflective by sunlight.
Bring your sunscreen next time.

In the past, i make skin with 100-95% compression, which result the skin file being too high for a skin.
As the result, all skin of mine will use 92%- 93% compression.
And remember, all of my stuff will come with its icon.