Pheonix Competition #3 - Elements

[Kwaliti]

Anyway, I think I'm done with this one, can't see anything that I might add. Off to the next icon

 

[Burning_Dragoon5]

I'm getting sick and tired -_-

How's the fire now?

 

[TDR]

still looks like fluff man...fire is made out of curvy shapes, not out of equal upstrokes. The lower part is a bit better though. Make it more diverse, vary the heights.

Here's another variant for earth of mine. Silly me, I was trying to illustrate the element itself, not an ability related to the element...now I tried to make Implosion (Earth)...
And by the way, these are not final entries! I'll clearly state which ones will be final and post all the required versions of them.

 

[HappyTauren]

To put it short, Sharpen is the ONLY good filter in the history of photoshop, for use after painting.

Damn, I pointed that out pages ago, but no one would listen

 

[Infinitynexus]

Nice icon TDR, but wierd color.. not something I would imagine when I think "earth"

 

[TDR]

I think green fits earth, 'cause all of the grass and plants and greenpeace and all that stuff.

 

[FF7 project-G]

ok i got my official lightning icon. it became okish by accident

 

[Infinitynexus]

True, but not toxic green

 

[TDR]

well...polluted earth?
FF7, your large version looks like a scaled up smaller resolution picture :\

 

[Sansui]

To put it short, Sharpen is the ONLY good filter in the history of photoshop, for use after painting.

I do not agree! sharpen is disgusting.



But your icon is SEXY!

 

[UchihaSasuke.gr]

Actually every filter is good,it depends where you use it.

 

[HappyTauren]

Actually every filter is good,it depends where you use it.

-love

 

[UchihaSasuke.gr]

:/ ok,not every filter but most of them IMO...

 

[Infinitynexus]

Thats one heck of a polluted earth, lol

 

[UchihaSasuke.gr]

And it's also a polluted thread :O

 

[FF7 project-G]

@ TDR its because i stoped working on it last night and forgot to save the 256version as a psd so i just scalled the other one up
EDIT-heres my wip ice icon(looked at icons in wc3 and decided to make my icons more "cartoonish". it looks stupid atm and has no shape but right now it is still a WIP

 

[HappyTauren]

There are two ways to do icons, to put shading first, and then define stuff, or to draw with thin black brush, and then colorize. I don't see what way you used, but I really can't see what it is, or is going to be (you usually DO see that in WIPS).

 

[TDR]

it looks like some kind of bear claw...
and the whole point to show the 256x256 is to prove that it was made by you and to see how you worked...if you just scale it up it's useless and doesn't serve the point...I'm not insinuating that you didn't do it, I'm just saying why that rule exists.

 

[FF7 project-G]

yeh i know (it is going to be soul rip(claw or sometin but made out of ice crystals)), and i know why that 256 is there, but as i stated before i forgot to save the 256psd.

 

[TDR]

here's my fire one...Curse of Fire or something like that...

 

[NearbyHermit]

WoW ,great TDR

 

[HappyTauren]

It looks awesome, but the focus is on the body, so I think it should be larger (that is how other wc3 icons are done). Other than that, amazing.

 

[Sansui]

TDR its beautiful!

 

[Infinitynexus]

Very nice, but as HT stated, wc3 icons tend to focus more on a specific detail when there a multiple objects in one icon.

 

[FF7 project-G]

well i pretty much ran out of ideas and im no good w/o filters so im just gonna leave the contest

 

[TDR]

If I make the body larger, there will be very few space left for the upside down cross, which I think it should be the main focus...or will it really be better if I made the dude bigger?

 

[Sansui]

No, the cross is the focus. IMO it looks good or maybe make the person larger but clip his body in half. dunno.

 

[FatherTime]

I'm loving these guys... really nice job all of you. People like me with no artistic talent rely on people with you who do so.... thanks!

 

[ike_ike]

Another one. Borderless again. Lazy piece of crap that took all of 3 minutes.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Cool, its definately something to work on further, imo

Looks kinda like something ala "Gaze of the Ancients"

 

[HappyTauren]

Yeah, I only think the nose should be a little bigger, so that it is obvious it is a nose. I like ambient lighting having eyes as the light source.

 

[FF7 project-G]

well ike idk if you wanted the btn or not but here u go

 

[HappyTauren]

Good job cropping the nose......
And he hasn't even finished it yet.
Sam, your turn, if there is any stolen stuff/suspected.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Made a revision of the Nature Wrath icon. HT was right, the leaves did look out of place.

 

[FatherTime]

An idea...

First off this is NOT an entry... I am waaaay to untalented an artist to embarrass myself. However it IS and idea that someone may like and decide to use (note: I freely give this idea to you, the artistically gifted to use as you wish).

With the theme 'elements' I thought about the way they all interact in nature and how those would translate into a 'landscape' if you were to start with the base elements and then include where they collide. There would be 10 total Icons possible from all the interaction. To show you what I mean, I made a really really bad drawing (guess no chance I'm going to be accused of stealing someone else’s work. Ha!) to illustrate...

Starting at the left we have Mountains (Earth), then a Volcano (Earth + Fire), then a Lava Slide (Fire), then a boiling sea (Fire + Water), then an ocean (Water), then a Hurricane (Water + Air), then a cliff being eroded by the sea (Water + Earth), then some sand dunes blown by the wind (Earth + Wind) then back to Mountains (P.S. I know I'm missing pure air... this is an example, and not a very good one).

Then you could cut the landscape up into icons on each part, like so, and have a cool set of icons.

I'd like to see what someone with talent could come up with using this method!

 

[Infinitynexus]

How about no.

 

[FatherTime]

Well that was a pretty dumb answer to a pretty good suggestion.

I guess you don't like Taco Bell since you seem content to think inside the bun.

 

[Pyritie]

how About No.

Qft.

 

[CombatTheWombat]

Well that was a pretty dumb answer to a pretty good suggestion.

I guess you don't like Taco Bell since you seem content to think inside the bun.

1337 job F+ther+Time. YOu just t0ta11y pwn3d that nu8s7@ck.

 

[TDR]

Tsunami?

Meh, I don't think so, I think it's overcrowded and you can't really tell what's going on...I'll try some other things.

 

[CombatTheWombat]

I think its awesome TDR, I knew what it was before I even read the name. I like it. Especially all the little guys gettin tossed around in the background made me rotfl.

 

[varsaigen]

how About No.

well That Was A Pretty Dumb Answer To A Pretty Good Suggestion.

I Guess You Don't Like Taco Bell Since You Seem Content To Think Inside The Bun.

Pwned! XD

 

[ike_ike]

Anyhow, finished my Nature icon. Kinda cartoony.

 

[Deolrin]

I think Father Time's idea is pretty nice, and if i weren't 14 and if i were a talent, i would use it!

 

[Dionesiist]

None of the two things you mentioned have any relevance at all.

 

[FatherTime]

Tsunami?

Meh, I don't think so, I think it's overcrowded and you can't really tell what's going on...I'll try some other things.

I too enjoy the guys in the background being tossed around. Adds depth. Maybe only one guy in the foreground to lessen 'clutter' but honestly I think it's perfect.

 

[CombatTheWombat]

I like the two guys in the foreground. It wouldnt look epic enough with only one. And I think that nature Icon is freakin sweet ike ike.

 

[frostwhisper]

The tsunami icon is awesome I think. Even though it's a tad crowded you can clearly tell what it means.

 

[TDR]

hmm...I thought that it was so crowded that you couldn't tell what's happening in there. But 'guess I was wrong.
Anyway I made another one, "Summon Kraken" or something...

Which one should I use as final?
Or can we have more than 4 in total? 'Cause in the rule it says 4 to "successfully" complete this trial, so I'm guessing we can have more? Or not...

 

[Sabertooth]

Hi ho kraken!
Though at first it's hard to tell it's a kraken, both that and the tsunami are pretty sweet.