Need a Teacher...

[-ToasT]

Hey,
as you may know I'm failing at making Icons.
Well, I watched a lot of tutorials but I think they'r not really helping. So I'm looking for a Teacher (Master, Tutor, whatever), because if I'm looking at another's work I think that mine is... you know.

It's just much insight, not little confidence. :Þ

 

[chilla_killa]

Just read some tutorials

 

[-ToasT]

I watched a lot of tutorials

I also read them.
And how I already said, I don't think that they'r helping.

 

[Goolygot]

Just practice, and you will become better.

 

[-ToasT]

Guys I don't want to discuss about that, but I'm just practing for over 1 Year. I just want someone who describes me what I should do and what techniques it gives at several Icons.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

A year or two of practice is far from adequate unless you're aiming to do "special effect icons" using filters and tools rather than paintings. If that is your aim, I suggest you don't. As far as I am aware, we do not approve such "artworks" nor is it a particularly useful skill to acquire.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Over 1 year, not mere year. And if 13yr olds can do good icons, then 1 years should be enough.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

13 year old people doing decent icons (I'm talking about freehand here) surely have more than a year of practice.

 

[Dentothor]

if your looking for advice, i will be happy to give it ._.
but not like a 1 on 1 class.

 

[chilla_killa]

Just post something you draw and then we give you feedback on your work.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

Maybe he just needs somebody to guide him over the chat or via some other messaging device.

 

[Mechanical Man]

13 year old people doing decent icons (I'm talking about freehand here) surely have more than a year of practice.

They first come with some horrible skins, after a month their skins getting decent, in three months they are somehow approvable, in six months they become in par quality of those few skinners who have more than 10 skins approved.

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

There are some extremely good youtube tutorials on this, but just make sure to use multiple layers as I've been saying like one layer for color, another layer for detail, shading, lighting, and thats how it can come together to have a decent look to it.

 

[Jaret]

There are some extremely good youtube tutorials on this, but just make sure to use multiple layers as I've been saying like one layer for color, another layer for detail, shading, lighting, and thats how it can come together to have a decent look to it.

This. I can't understand why people do not use multiple/overlay/color layers... It is so simple.

 

[kola]

13 year old people doing decent icons (I'm talking about freehand here) surely have more than a year of practice.

lol, about all my icons were made when i had 14 years old.

and I started drawing the same month of when i got my 14.

conclusion: totaly possible to make decent icons in 1 year of practice. Just need to practice a lot . You don't need a ''teacher'', but you will need to practice a lot.