BTNTemperedShield

[Moderator]

14:35, 5th Jul 2009
zombie2279: Appears to be of sufficient quality, besides the overall simplicity. Might be useful.

 

[Dmazzz]

Made from an old WIP of my axe icon.

 

[The Panda]

Less darker areas again, also needs more decoration.

 

[Dmazzz]

Okay, sorry i keep messing up with the dark area, im not so good at shading...

 

[The Panda]

Its ok i was too.

 

[Dmazzz]

----Updated----

 

[The Panda]

Looks better now, good job.

 

[Dmazzz]

Thanks!

 

[Paladon]

Try to make your outlines less sharp, use small, 1-3px black lines with small transparency instead (something like 15% transp.).
Next to that, i can only recommend to practice the use of shadings, to get yourself used to the proper placing and amount to create a three dimensional shape matching the actual object.
You may take references (however, don't simply trace them, give them an own shape) for the shadings if you need help.

 

[Dmazzz]

Thanks for the reccomendations but im currently still using Simple paint program, i will get Gimp or Ps soon so please bear with me till then^^

 

[Paladon]

Great news

However, Photoshop usually costs money although i do personally prefer it.
Gimp is for free, but some things are quite hard to achive with the use of that programm.

 

[Dmazzz]

I know, im just trying to understand the basics and the simple options before moving up to something more complicated^^

 

[Zombie]

Try to make your outlines less sharp, use small, 1-3px black lines with small transparency instead (something like 15% transp.).
Next to that, i can only recommend to practice the use of shadings, to get yourself used to the proper placing and amount to create a three dimensional shape matching the actual object.
You may take references (however, don't simply trace them, give them an own shape) for the shadings if you need help.

Sweet roller.

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

Its the head of your axe.
what is it?
-an axe?
or
-a shield?
lol

 

[Dmazzz]

Its a modified version of the head of the axe^^, i like to recicle WIPS because it takes less time to think about what i want, and sometimes WIPS are good to base other objects with... i think.

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

I'd say its good for certain occasions. Imagine someone using both of your icons in a game. An axa and a shield that were the exact same thing.

just saying

 

[KelThuzad]

That's a goddamn good icon.

 

[Dmazzz]

Hehe Thanks! I'm Glad you like it! ^^