BTNGDWrench

[Moderator]

04:47, 12th Dec 2013
Kimbo: Approved (tested ingame), much more could be done to it like reflective light. And some things are off here and there, however I believe this icon has good enough quality to be approved and useful

Hit me up if you want to find ways to improve it and get a better rating

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

The only thing I see lacking in here, is lack of sharp highlights.
Metalic objects tend to be quite shiny, and this effect is achieved by putting a lot of contrast.
Try to find some reference images of wrenches on Google, to get an idea how the polished shine should look like.

 

[WerBackIII]

Either that, or make it look more used and rusty.

 

[Matarael]

IMO the shading could use a little bit more contrast, but also the proportion of the wrench itself seems a bit elongated somehow. Like it's been stretched.

With small fixes this could be awesome.

 

[Golden-Drake]

how is this for you (changed the bg too)

 

[WerBackIII]

Ehm... I think that the original is better than this one. Perspective seems kinda screwed, and it need much more shading.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

You added a light source, which is good.
However, you kept the original set of shadows, and added a sparkly background.
There's a common mistake that even experienced artists do with backgrounds: brighter it is, more focus it takes away from the object.
Unless you use dramatic shading (sharp and high contrasts), then it's the opposite (brighter = more focus). And the first type of background you used, the retro stripes, is one of the most effective ways of bringing the focus up.

I can't really put my mind on what's wrong with the wrench, but it does look a little... Off. Like it's not symetrical. Not sure, thought, so don't hold my word.

 

[WerBackIII]

I can't really put my mind on what's wrong with the wrench, but it does look a little... Off. Like it's not symetrical. Not sure, thought, so don't hold my word.

Well, as I mentioned, perspective is wrong. Light clearly comes from the behind, yet there is a shine on the shadowed side.