Icon Contest #15 - Unit Corresponding Icons

[Kyrbi0]

Maybe pick another unit you can get more ideas from? Shade is hard to come up with ideas with.

Bah, nonsense. : )

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I really don't know what I'm doing finished 4 icons but still not yet final. I'm gonna wait 'til my mind explodes some good idea or else I'm just gonna stick with this one. Or you could try helping me by giving some ideas.

Classic Undead Shade, right? It's always seemed a shame to me that he was basically just a Protoss Observer, since his creation was so interesting (Sacrifice mechanic) & his model so cool. What about...

- Haunt, where the shade is possessing a target temporarily (classic puppeteer)
- Incorporeality, like basic Evasion (ghostly shade arm with a blade passing through it)
- Visage/Howl of Fear, like an evil debuff "roar" for the Shade
- Touch of the Grave, a deadly chilling counterattack that imbues a target with a deadly chill (like a shade hand touching an exposed arm & making it die)
- Wail of the Dirge (actually this is just a better name for the roar)

Probably more. Good start though.


(something to keep in mind is that not every icon has to feature the Shade, specifically; I mean look at the already-existing Shade's "True Sight" ability. It's like, 3 purple ghost-faces. What does that even mean?? lol)

 

[San]

@The Panda
It's some of the toxic liquids leaking out from its eyeballs.
@Mister_Haudrauf
The big pic is a working-in-progress, the green bit is some of the final touch.

Final Entry:


You can also check the basic descriptions I wrote for them if you want to, just click on the icons.

 

[PrinceYaser]

I also don't know what I'm doing but here are another WIPs anyhow:

 

[Panda]

I also don't know what I'm doing but here are another WIPs anyhow:

I do enjoy this one.

 

[PrinceYaser]

Another WIPs:

And the third icon:

 

[Moy]

Bah, nonsense. : )


Classic Undead Shade, right? It's always seemed a shame to me that he was basically just a Protoss Observer, since his creation was so interesting (Sacrifice mechanic) & his model so cool. What about...

- Haunt, where the shade is possessing a target temporarily (classic puppeteer)
- Incorporeality, like basic Evasion (ghostly shade arm with a blade passing through it)
- Visage/Howl of Fear, like an evil debuff "roar" for the Shade
- Touch of the Grave, a deadly chilling counterattack that imbues a target with a deadly chill (like a shade hand touching an exposed arm & making it die)
- Wail of the Dirge (actually this is just a better name for the roar)

Probably more. Good start though.


(something to keep in mind is that not every icon has to feature the Shade, specifically; I mean look at the already-existing Shade's "True Sight" ability. It's like, 3 purple ghost-faces. What does that even mean?? lol)

Thanks tho. Sadly, I changed unit. I am really bothered how I'll be pulling off colors for the shade and I can only think of green. I actually thought some of your ideas but I had difficulty on portraying them. Also I may upload the icons if someone wants to.

I'm gonna switch to the good old Rifleman. Haven't done anything about guns and machines (except for the tank icon XD)
So yep, here's another wip.

 

[San]

And the third icon:

Nice looking boulder there, although I can't really relate it to a dryad.

Cool af, I'd like that bullet to be inside of my head.

 

[Panda]

Another WIPs:

And the third icon:

Is this falling from the sky or? The falling green effect needs to be edited more, look at this for example.

 

[Systemfre1]

I kind of wanna give this a go.
But I just have one question.

You always throw the term 'freehand' around a lot. Does this mean I cannot use all the tools associated with Photoshop and only use the brush/pencil type tools OR does it mean I have to create it from scratch, without the use of any other material.

 

[Murlocologist]

You always throw the term 'freehand' around a lot. Does this mean I cannot use all the tools associated with Photoshop and only use the brush/pencil type tools OR does it mean I have to create it from scratch, without the use of any other material.

It means that you have to both draw it from scratch and do it on your own with brushes and pencils. Tools like hue-saturation adjust, contrast adjust, sharpening tool, blurring tool and similar are allowed, however tracing tools or tools that create objects are not.

 

[Moy]

Did some progress. I think I'll be doing an icon associated with blood.

 

[PrinceYaser]

Can we change our unit?

 

[Murlocologist]

Yes.

 

[Panda]

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Did some progress. I think I'll be doing an icon associated with blood.

That second one is awesome!

 

[Kyrbi0]

What I can't believe it's that none of you choose Trolls. There's like a dozen of them to choose from... And what grace, what poise. Those powerful two-fingered hands, those rippling muscles & fashionable mohawks... *sigh*

 

[PrinceYaser]

I've changed my mind. I choose Footman as my unit. And here are some WIPs:

Edit:
Another WIPs:

And first icon:

Second icon:

-- I think it works as an aura:

WIPs:

 

[Panda]

I've changed my mind. I choose Footman as my unit. And here are some WIPs:

Edit:
Another WIPs:

And first icon:

I have to ask, did you trace this one? im asking because the first picture of the WIP makes me seem so but not sure.

 

[PrinceYaser]

I have to ask, did you trace this one? im asking because the first picture of the WIP makes me seem so but not sure.

Never!

 

[Moy]

The blood is still a wip, I got lazy to finish it tho.

EDIT:
Updated the Eagle Precision a bit, reworked the blood on the critical and added Toxic Grenade icon (still tentative)

 

[Sharkarsh]

it kinda motivate to make one for naga guard and looks cool I think but not sure if going to finish three icons

 

[Kyrbi0]

Oh dang, excited for that...

 

[Moy]

I think I'm done.

Workflow wips:

Clicking an icon will redirect you to its resource page



EDIT: (Uploading...) doneee

 

[BLazeKraze]

I hope I have a time to join in this contest.

 

[Heinvers]

These are very contrasted ~Nightmare.

 

[Panda]

Great work

I think I'm done.

Workflow wips:
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Clicking an icon will redirect you to its resource page



EDIT: (Uploading...) doneee

 

[Edge45]

~ Gonna rework the howl (third one) a lot

 

[PrinceYaser]

I'm done with my entry.



Click on the icons to redirect to the resource page.

WIPs

WIPs

WIPs

WIPs

 

[Panda]

Nice entrys!

 

[Raised]

Guys, I wanna participate. Can I do that?

 

[Mister_Haudrauf]

Guys, I wanna participate. Can I do that?

You can, but do you really want to? Considering that the Contest ends on 1st of July, 2017 and with today that's 9 Days remaining until the 1st of July.

 

[PrinceYaser]

Guys, I wanna participate. Can I do that?

Of course you can. And you can also finish your icons in 9 days if you have 4 ideas for 4 icons.

 

[Murlocologist]

Yes, anyone can join anytime they want until contest ends, don't be shy people.

 

[Panda]

More WIP's ! im all for anything !

 

[8512590215848]

Wanna be judge. :>

 

[Panda]

These are the 4 Final entry's currently.

 

[Kyrbi0]

How fantastic.

 

[Abovegame]

I'm left to upload my amateur icons

 

[Kyrbi0]

And that Naga Myrmidon-maker guy.

 

[Sharkarsh]

i'm not joining, good luck guys! all icon looks good.

 

[Panda]

Everyone who is in the contest and hasn't gave a final entry yet please do so soon!

 

[Murlocologist]

There are three more days of contest.
@Edge45 remember to post a final entry here with links to your four icons.

 

[San]

@Arowanna Where are the Dwaagoons!??!

 

[Moy]

Hope @Arowanna could make it, really love that dragonic icon ♥

 

[Raised]

Hm. I figured out that I have niether time, no ideas to complete this.

Spoiler: WIP

Spoiler: 256x256

Icons set should refer to Medivh's skills

 

[San]

Medivh who?
It should be standard units from melee Warcraft 3 only.
Nice looking ability btw.

 

[Raised]

Oh hell. Standart melee...

I meant this Medivh

 

[Edge45]

Final Entries - Dire Wolf



Clicking the icons will lead you to its resource section.

 

[Abovegame]

Final Entry

 

[Arowanna]

Shit, I thought I had tomorrow as well! I'll keep this post updated, but I'm not sure I'll manage in time! Here's two WIPs none the less. And yes, started to gimp out with the scale, it's cheap but I don't think I'll manage in time otherwise

Edit

This will have to do, sorry if the resources are uploaded a few minutes to late. And something is horribly odd with either my Photoshop saves or the Button Manager, I've no idea why the images are grainy; part from the spell-esque icon, that's me running out of time.

Final Entry

 

[Murlocologist]

This will have to do, sorry if the resources are uploaded a few minutes to late. And something is horribly odd with either my Photoshop saves or the Button Manager, I've no idea why the images are grainy; part from the spell-esque icon, that's me running out of time.

You actually got two more hours as all contests use GMT time. Also remember to post entries to icon section as well.