Death Coil, First freehand Icon :3

[terradont]

Well then, my first freehanded icon is going here.

I made it inspired by the ongoing contest, in which you're supposed to make a new icon for Hero spells in wc3.

So tell me what you think. I already know that i have to improve the shading, but i'm not sure how to go from here.

Oh, i made it in a 200*200 piece.

 

[~Void~]

Bad colors.

 

[terradont]

Okay?

I'd prefer a little more help on what to improve. What especially about the colors are bad?
I wanted them to represent the Death Coil model.

 

[XS-Archangel]

hm.. lighten up more green cloud to look like some spirits around the skull
and highlight more skull with dodge tool

 

[terradont]

Okay, thanks for the reply. I will see what i can do about it tomorrow.

 

[~Void~]

Okay?

I'd prefer a little more help on what to improve. What especially about the colors are bad?
I wanted them to represent the Death Coil model.

Could use more contrast, more vivid colors. Look at the other icons in WC3, you'll see that they use very vivid colors.

 

[terradont]

Okay, thanks.

Contrast and vivid colors, noted.

 

[Maedas]

Make the "fog" glow, making the edge of the skull more "blurry".

If you don't get what I mean by it, check the horizon on this picture right below the sun.

Sunset

 

[terradont]

Thanks for the tip. I'd do it today, but some schoolwork i'd forgotten has kept me busy all day -_-;;

I'll just have to save it for a day when i have more time.

 

[Devine]

The skull needs more contrast.
The skull's side is shaded wrong.
The glow should go into the background more smoothly.
The core of the glow should be the brightest part.

 

[terradont]

Thanks for your comment.

About the contrast, do you mean contrast between the skull and the glow or just the skull alone?