BTNDagger2

[Moderator]

20:36, 3rd Feb 2011
Pyramidhe@d: This is a really weird looking dagger. Doesnt look very believable, the general shape, shading and colour.

12 Feb 2011
Pyramidhe@d: Still the same problems, the shading on the handle doesnt give a look that it is cyliderical. Also, everyting is too dark now. Cant tell if it is the background or a really darkly shaded part.

 

[RaijinSpark]

According to most people, the one with complicated glow (which is the one uploaded now is the best) so I'll upload it..

But if you guys need the other versions tell me

The mistake I did on the shape, I didn't fix it intentionally, since I believed you won't notice it when it's already in Icon form.

 

[darkdeathknight]

It looks like pixel art.

 

[RaijinSpark]

uh what do you mean? not much into 2D arts, but what's pixel art?

 

[darkdeathknight]

THIS...IS....PIXEL-ART!

I guess you could say, it looks sprite-y.I think the large number of lines you have put on your big pic, when reduced to a tiny size, make the blade look sort of messy.
See how in your tiny picture the shading looks like it has been done in 1x1 dots?

 

[RaijinSpark]

oh you mean like I did it on paint LOL dunno I used a 0.10 brush size and did some bla bla blas to add more details on the icon. LOL

 

[darkdeathknight]

I think next time you should start on a smaller size, like 100x100 or 128x128. Making it big might seem to make it more detailed, but later when to change to 64x64, it looks not as you might hope it to be.

 

[RaijinSpark]

Thanks for the tip.. I started 300x300 lol

+REP

 

[Ganondorf]

THIS...IS....PIXEL-ART!

I guess you could say, it looks sprite-y.I think the large number of lines you have put on your big pic, when reduced to a tiny size, make the blade look sort of messy.
See how in your tiny picture the shading looks like it has been done in 1x1 dots?

...That must have taken at least 3 hours to complete... or maybe it is just a color-deflector (I mean from 255 colors to 16 or something)...
I'm a spriter and pixel artist, so... I rate it awesome!

 

[darkdeathknight]

The guy made it on MSpaint only. I dunno the time.

 

[Sorceress]

...That must have taken at least 3 hours to complete... or maybe it is just a color-deflector (I mean from 255 colors to 16 or something)...
I'm a spriter and pixel artist, so... I rate it awesome!

3 hours.. no way
atleast 11.

 

[chilla_killa]

It's not bad for a first icon, but you know it looks very rounded someway.
You should check this tutorial for shapes of swords and how they are shaded:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/2d-art-tutorials-281/basic-icon-guide-166366/

 

[RaijinSpark]

chilla_killa, hmm never seen that tutorial before, Interesting.. I'll do better next time

+REP

 

[Ganondorf]

3 hours.. no way
atleast 11.

Nope. If he used mouse and Photoshop, then it maybe would have taken like 8 hours. It would take 11 if he's totally inexperienced.
I know by myself. I was doing a huge dragon single pic sprite for like 3 hours, maybe 'twas this standard of quality, but like 4th part of this picture's dimensions. (i'm using a mouse as well.)

 

[RaijinSpark]

now stop the discussion about this and that art your hijacking my thread. LOL

 

[Sorceress]

well could someone please start do a preview on the pending icons instead of just áccepting the icons by people like crazyrussian..

 

[Ganondorf]

well could someone please start do a preview on the pending icons instead of just áccepting the icons by people like crazyrussian..

Well, his icons are done with a tablet and so are really High quality, most of his icons don't need any feedback. It's kind of strange though... it's like his icons are automatically accepted. Never did I see one of his icons pending. And he's uploading a lot of them.

 

[darkdeathknight]

Its cos he uploads them in bulks, so its just like accepting one icon. And prolly does so when youre asleep or something.

 

[RaijinSpark]

again, don't start another off-topic LOL

So here's something I made out of boredom before going to school...

Dunno, randomage

Discussion regarding this icon goes to my thread in 2D discussion.

 

[darkdeathknight]

Wow. Never knew all the comments were happening here. Sorry Man.

 

[RaijinSpark]

~Updated

 

[darkdeathknight]

You should check out some tutorials. And also the blade's base colour is too dark.

 

[RaijinSpark]

hurr hurr...