BTNHarpoon

[Moderator]

31 July 2010
Pyraidhe@d: Simple but distinct, shows the materials clearly and a background that reinforces the object. Overall, very well designed.

 

[kola]

first icon i make this summer

 

[crimson fire]

i like the gackround but i dont like the actual spear :/ to me looks more like a wooden harpoon or something, the pointy part seems strange to me

 

[kola]

New Version, Its an Harpoon now. is it better?

 

[crimson fire]

it reminds me of those older types of harpoon, you know a wooden shaft and an iron spear head. this one has a grapling hook too, that prevents the thing from escaping.
+rep

 

[The Panda]

The bubbles in the BG don't really go with the overall concept at all.

 

[Zanekok]

Looks like many CnPs together. Handle is awesome and spike is sh*tty. Handle is like CnP for me and connection with spike too. Spike is your work.
Sorry if its not true, but in my eyes its CnP.

 

[tee.dubs]

Looks like many CnPs together. Handle is awesome and spike is sh*tty. Handle is like CnP for me and connection with spike too. Spike is your work.
Sorry if its not true, but in my eyes its CnP.

uhh. You're saying it looks like CnP because...? You have a strange definition of plagiarism. Also i'm sure you don't have to tell him what work is his, hopefully he'd know what he drew and what he didn't. It's just like saying "Your icon is of a harpoon. There's bubbles in the background."

Anyways, the actual harpoon is very defined and clear, it's quite a crisp image and looks very nice regardless of the computer's resolution. However, I think the blueness of the bubbles is rather unrealistic, they look like balls of blue liquid which although is cool is quite cartoony and juvenile. Maybe try transparent bubbles instead?

It's a pretty cool icon and certainly has lots of use within the dynamics of warcraft gameplay.

 

[Zanekok]

I said this because style of spike is else than style of everything else on icon. Or i just dont see updated version :/

 

[kola]

trust me lol, this isnt a cnp.

New Version, Remove the bubbles, quality is better now.

 

[Deolrin]

Could use some extra shading on the blades(hook and etc).

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

first icon in a long time that sticks out from the crowd without overkill details.
nice simple background, using blue, looks like the harpoon is being plunged into water. that is clever also. the strong diagonal, not only maximise the space used, but also implies action. same as the visible perspective. reinforces the plunging idea.
simple but defined shapes with clear texture and clear shading. sometimes the more simple you can convey your idea the better.

just needs work on the flat blades.
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just analysing your work in terms of design principles :b good job

 

[Deolrin]

First time I see such a great review in a while, good job Pyramidhe@d, I only wish you'd say that as a moderator comment instead.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i dont like saying long stuff in the moderation box. this also bumps the thread as well so kola can fix this asap.

 

[kola]

ok, gonna try fixing it today..

Edit: ok new version.

 

[Zanekok]

Its better and now i bealieve its yours But that spike on right side is still looking a bit strange :/ I dont know why but it does for me

 

[kola]

the other blades were from me too... just that i had make them very fast lol

 

[tee.dubs]

Did you completely re-do the hook, or just cnp it over? The light perspective is muuuuch better this way, and that's what made it look funky before.

 

[kola]

CnP the shape but i remade the color on it.

Edit: Better BG, Well i think..

 

[Zanekok]

CnPer!!!! No just kidding. If it was just shape than i bealieve 75% of icon is your own

 

[kola]

CnPer!!!! No just kidding. If it was just shape than i bealieve 75% of icon is your own

wtfff 100% of the icon is mine (all Shapes, Every color that is on this icon has been made by ME). i CnPed MY Drawing that i had made for this icon.

CnP is Copy and Paste not meaning im taking something from someone else..

 

[Zanekok]

Oh sorry xD but you said : "CnP the shape but i remade the color on it." So i thought you CnPed it Sorry for this