BTNGoldenSword

[Moderator]

22:11, 13th Oct 2011
enjoy: Useful.

 

[-Grendel]

the color scheme reminds me of protoss.
looks cool btw

 

[Chucky]

Yeah very nice is this protoss weapon ? )

 

[Static]

Well i don't know xD I wanted to make a sword .. If this reminds you of a protoss weap then use it for a protoss weapon
To me it reminded me about naga don't know why

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Brilliant idea with cheap execution.
The wings of the sword blend in with the blade - I think that it would look better if you separated them, and gave the blade something that will look sharper than gold. If you are going to stick with current idea, then make the highlights of the wings and the blade more realistic, as gold tends to stretch over white highlights and dark yellow shadows. Stronger shadows over the entire icon wouldn't hurt, as well as some dodging work. The sapphire in the sword is a neat idea and you picked perfect color (blue is opposite to yellow, so it stands out the most), but it can have a glimpse of glow - either with few vanishing lines, either with soft, low opacity big brush. The handle looks plastic, try to make strokes of dark black with hard, low opacity brush to give it some texture. And finally, you should get a background with this icon. It can be a simple fading glow, or few wave-alike brush moves that can resemble connection with Naga and water, or Protos and energy.
2/5 - Lacking.

Reference Images you could use

Shading of Gold

Gem Coloration

Background Example

Edit: updates are great - 3/5 is the new rating.

 

[Static]

And again great comment. Thanks for the C&C i will look what i can do.

 

[Bribe]

The yellow could be saturated a little better and the glow could be a little bit more diffused. The blue gem in the middle could be glossier to stand out better.

2.5/5.