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[Elfsilver Lord]

Ok...

I started skinning about a month or two ago. With school and crap, I haven't had much time to devote to it.

Anyway, so far I have 2 skins complete enough to post: My Shock Trooper and the Untitled Orc Camo. I appologize for not having an wrapped model for the Orc, because I have to mess with the UV.

The masks are 100% freehand!

Here they are! Please posts questions, comments, and concerns!

Thanks,
Snowy

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

The use of that photoshop effect which you used (forgot name) doesn't add anything good to the skins, but makes them look like if you had taken the quality really low when converting the skins to save kb. Not too fond of the looks. I like the blue stripes, they function well.

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Yeah. The filter It's called 'Fresco'. Normally I go through the filters crystalize then fresco, then poster edge, then cut out and fresco again.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

You need to smooth things out a bit more and shade things properly. It is a good start but like a skin only 50% finished (the grey/white one).

 

[blazing-inferno]

i agree with raging. it needs to be blended and shaded, it looks blurry and when its wrapped it looks messy. i would suggest that you don't use any filters to start off except sharpen. they have the potential to become good if you do what raging suggested. good luck.

 

[THE_END]

Why are you using that filter in the first place? It removes any sort of detail that you could've put into this skin. And it also does not serve as a good surface to start adding details to

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Ok.

Yeah, the filters can be messed up.

Anyways, I will attempt to shade, blend, and clean up the skins to the best I can.

 

[CombatTheWombat]

Hmmmm, teh wombat didnt even know "filters"(whatever they are) existed until reading this thread. So whatever filters are I havent used them on any skins, including Barbosa which was accepted.

 

[thisruoy]

I know whats with the filter, it doesnt make it look cool

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

While I haven't been doing much lately (to really anything, not just skinning) I started to work on a new skin converting the Assassin to a Blood Elf. While I still need to work on the face, I think It is complete enough to post.

 

[Gausslander]

I see a sudden burst in the quality of your work... +rep

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Edit: I decided to take off the Roman Goddess. It sucked hard.

But the Unwrap for the assassin still exists.

 

[Kimbo]

1. Dont use filters
2. Dont use Dodge, smudge or burn
3. Dont just do simple/straight recolours
4. NEEDS REAL shading.
5. DO FREEHAND

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Re: Werewulf's List

1. Dont use filters
2. Dont use Dodge, smudge or burn
3. Dont just do simple/straight recolours
4. NEEDS REAL shading.
5. DO FREEHAND

Ok. 1st off: Filters = No No. I am already past that. The only filters I use now is sharpen and an occasional blurr.

2. It's practice I am aiming for, not perfection.

3. Recolors. Ok.

4. I normally just go ahead and do the skins first, then worry about shading and touchups. This is really the answer to everything you said.

5. I have the worst hand in the world. I am still in what some people would call, their 'noob' stage.

Overall, thanks Werewulf! Though most of the points you made I have realized beforehand, I apreciate that I get at least a little feedback from someone adept at 2-d Art!

 

[Kimbo]

Ok. 1st off: Filters = No No. I am already past that. The only filters I use now is sharpen and an occasional blurr.

You are still using them, you shouldn't need either AT ALL (there are certain areas that i tolerate, but for textures, you shouldnt need them) as they linger and direct you a way from wielding freehand at its full potential, most artists or texturers who drop dodge/ burn etc (eg Falcoknight, Afroknight,Nivana etc) excel at far greater speeds, develop a unique and great style+feel, and learn alot faster on developing those.

2. It's practice I am aiming for, not perfection.

That has nothing to do with it, do not use them at all as its clear you dont know how and they are not needed and will linger your learning on skinning/texturing freehand.

3. Recolors. Ok.

Only use recolour on the base of textures THEN work over them, and by solid. I mean dont just do the whole thing a bright red, it should contain browns, yellows and purples and such.

4. I normally just go ahead and do the skins first, then worry about shading and touchups. This is really the answer to everything you said.

NO.NO.NO. NEVER EVER DO THIS. EVER.
1. Base Colour. (the thing you work on, a solid colour, no shading or such. Outline can be done after or before, but best done on a new layer above the base.
3. Secondary colours+Base shading (VERY IMPORTANT)
4. THEN Detail
5. Highlights
And these should be done in layers depending upon their stage.

5. I have the worst hand in the world. I am still in what some people would call, their 'noob' stage.

Practice freehand, dodge, burn and smudge get in the way of learning to utilize colours, shading and editing and in terms of how they work. Trust me, I'v seen people...just amaze your eyes the next week to a point were you ask for god to kill you they are just so awesome.

Overall, thanks Werewulf! Though most of the points you made I have realized beforehand, I apreciate that I get at least a little feedback from someone adept at 2-d Art!

I may sound grumpy if.. i am?, but im just too tired and sick of having to have to sound nice all the time.

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Again, I must thank you. Really.

The advice on the stages would definately improve my skinning. From here on out, I know for sure about three things:

1. Do not use filters.
2. Follow stages, use layers.
3. Improve Recolors

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Bump...
I haven't been skinning for a while, so I decided a couple nights ago to start again.

Santa has too many good little elves, so here is a naughty one.

I appologize for the wrap, the UV and the angle makes it look more plain than it is (which says a lot, I still need to add more detail, but I think I have enough here to post it)

Oh, and Wulfy, I thought you might like hearing this: The skin is 100% freehand (where parts are edited), no filters, and no burn and dodge.

 

[THE_END]

Umm..I see no BOOB shading..boob shading is needed here

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Yeah, I did a lot of soft shading for this, I need to apply harsher and more definate shading.

 

[THE_END]

And you need to fix those alpha channels on the back of the cape

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Ok, I've been going between three different skins right now, and this is my favorite: the Dragon Magi, which I started about an hour ago, yet had to redo over and over until I decided not to mess with the platemail armor and just have her have her original chest. Not much is edited yet, but I think that it is sufficient to put a WIP.

I am starting to run out of ideas on what to put on her, so any comments, suggestions, and critisms are welcome!