BTNLightningOrb

[Moderator]

11:17, 20th Dec 2008
Hawkwing: You need to thicken the lines and add some shading, otherwise it just looks like you randomly scribbled everywhere. Keep trying.

Paladon:
"kingbdogz: Approve
Because the lightning and orb effects are very detailed and nicely shaded."
Self-minimodding and no changes made.

 

[kingbdogz]

Remember to comment and tell me what can be improved, this was completely free handed and my 3rd icon submitted.

 

[Devine]

what program did you use?

 

[kingbdogz]

Photoshop, why do you ask? btw what do you think of it.

 

[Misha]

make it moar defined =3

~Misha~

 

[Devine]

Photoshop, why do you ask? btw what do you think of it.

because the lightnings look like it's made in paint. Srsly, it's not hard to make good lightnings/effects at all, the main thin to use is the brush and oppacy.

 

[kingbdogz]

lol thanks for rising my confidence in icon making jks jks, seriously though how would i do better lightings? i pretty much use dodge hightlights and transparent paint, im not too skilled with ps so i need some advice.

 

[Devine]

lol thanks for rising my confidence in icon making jks jks, seriously though how would i do better lightings? i pretty much use dodge hightlights and transparent paint, im not too skilled with ps so i need some advice.

Dodge and burn is BAD.
look up the icon tutorial made by CR, also check out the video he made. It really shows how to make items with effects on em.

 

[kingbdogz]

ok thanks ill check it out, all the other tuts used dodge and burn though (im not sure if they used them for lighting though, only shading)

 

[HappyTauren]

CR is a professional, those tuts you're speaking of are made by nublets.

 

[Big Dub]

While dodge and burn can be very good tools it really matters how you use them.
Tut <- Here is a tutorial I made for a different game to make textures. All I used pretty much was dodge\burn.
I suggest going with whatever CrazyRussian tells you, he is awesome.

 

[Fasian_guy]

weird icey electro shock ball thingy....yea...3/5

 

[Devine]

While dodge and burn can be very good tools it really matters how you use them.
Tut <- Here is a tutorial I made for a different game to make textures. All I used pretty much was dodge\burn.
I suggest going with whatever CrazyRussian tells you, he is awesome.

that's just weak. >.>
i like this icon more.
now work on it so it looks like something.