Leather Gloves Icon

[HermanTheGibbon]

Hi people I just finished my second ever icon! Whoot! It's for a leather gloves item (although it seems to look more like a bare hand than a glove, nvm!). I did it completely from scratch, so please tell me what you think, and how I can improve my icon skills.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Looks more like a bronzehand than a leatherglove. It should not be made so it looks like it is actually on a hand, but just the empty glove, and if it is to be made on a hand the rest of the arm down to where the icon border is should atleast be shown and not just nothingness like it's cut off.

 

[HappyTauren]

hm.. looks more like hand to me...

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

Yes, you're right, oh well, I will probably try again at some point. Anyway, I am on a roll now and I made a couple more icons, I think my skills seem to be improving already Here they are, the armour is the latest and both are from scratch

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Armor too blurry, don't like that all that much (not that it is bad, just too blurry). The axe is nice but too cartoon'ish, needs to be a bit more raw with the head IMO. But yeah, you are improving, stuff is starting to look nice

 

[donut3.5]

I'd use the glove as a severed hand icon...
Not saying I'm making maps about severing hands.
The armor is a bit to bright and round, but I like the ax.
--donut3.5--

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

Thanks a lot for the comments, I agree with you that the axe looks cartoonish looking at it now I am trying to develop the same style as the existing warcraft icons so any new ones I make for my map will fit in well, which I guess is why it may look cartoony because I was using the 'steel mellee weapons' upgrade icon as a reference. However, I'll definately try to avoid this in the future. How do you mean more raw though? Also, what does IMO stand for?

Thanks.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Great that the commenting has a purpose!

IMO = In My Opinion

With more raw I mean more dirty, more like real armor and axes would look, less clean.

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

Ahhh I see, feeling a little noobish now! Thanks for the help ragingspeedhorn! I think soon I will try my hand at a few more things, so I'll be sure to post them!

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Good to hear, perhaps you should try and take a look at the Phoenix Trial #2 which is still in the works? There is rewards and it's also a good opportunity for a lot of feedback and practice!