Phoenix Trial #4 - Weapon and Armor Upgrade Sequences

[Mr.Goblin]

check out my weapon icon idea, made on my sisters new tablet
tier 1 and tier2

:S = hurff.. groose.. but AWESOME icon nice concept, the undead is a good theme..

 

[shamanyouranus]

An updated version of my helmet thing (and a firey eyed version)

Helm 2/Fire Eyes

 

[~Void~]

I'ma make some goddamn boots and a goddamn weapon of some type that looks cool. No tracing this time, although technically that's not c&p ;]

 

[anarchianbedlam]

well i redid the flail, here is tier one i think it looks much better now

any comments would be appreciated

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much less annoying and cartoony^ (3rd attempt at icon)

 

[Elenai]

Hmmn...I wonder..

Should I perhaps redo my submission and make a tiered angelic being with advancing wings and armour sorta like my resurrection icon only tiered? And an angelic blade tier for my weapon?

(just a thought..I call it if its a good idea lol)

 

[shamanyouranus]

Tier 2 WIP

Helm of Crazyness (Name not Finalized)

 

[Thorneon]

the armor tiers and weapon tiers dont have to be the same tiers right? they can both have different themes right?

 

[LiOneSS]

hey lioness, for your armor tier 1 you just posted, there's no back to it, its like a single layer piece of cloth with sleeves, like an apron.

otherwise looks great

although i will say, peasant patchwork cloth doesnt really make great armor

Everyone starts out small, wizards don't have time to earn money for fancy clothes unless they become really good


@Friky: you'll see what I'm gonna do. And that's just the top of a staff, the abrupt end won't be shown in the icon.

 

[AirHead]

well i redid the flail, here is tier one i think it looks much better now

any comments would be appreciated
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much less annoying and cartoony^ (3rd attempt at icon)

AHA! I figured out what makes it so cartoony, the shading and highlights! if you make them fade into normal color rather than just an abrupt change from very dark to the normal shade then it wont look so cartoony, also try making shading darker in the place least exposed to the light.

BTW it is much better.

@LiOneSS Wow, that is really good! I like the fact that it isn't a super rich person mage robe but a first upgrade-like robe. Although the staff does look rather flat.

P.S. Shaman your sig is too wide, it lengthens the thread so I have to go sideways to see all of the text.

 

[Pyritie]

P.S. Shaman your sig is too wide, it lengthens the thread so I have to go sideways to see all of the text.

Get a bigger resolution

 

[Huinipachutli]

the armor tiers and weapon tiers dont have to be the same tiers right? they can both have different themes right?

Your aim is to create two sequences (each consisting of three or more icons), one representing the upgrade sequence for your favourite weapon and another one for somekind of matching armor.

The weapon and armour sequences must be matching eachother.

 

[Just_Spectating]

W.I.P.

early W.I.P.

doing some Demon type thing.

 

[LiOneSS]

NEW WIPS OMG OMG OMG

T2 caster armor, when you get a promotion: Blood mage's robes. The the third tier will be so epic that you'll shit your pants.
and updates of the other stuff.

 

[Pyritie]

that you'll shit your pants.

Sounds fun.

 

[LiOneSS]

Sounds fun.

Constructive critique is much better than mindless spam.

 

[Just_Spectating]

Quick Fix, bg was too bright.

 

[LiOneSS]

remove the bg... but I think you should redo the icon, I can't really recognize what it is?

 

[Volvox]

I can recognize but it's definitely not contest material. Work on shading, perspective, shape, pretty much everything. Put more time into it pls.

 

[viiva]

Still work in progress

Not the most original, but I need to make the other set also :O Hope I make up the points for originality in Warcraft feel ^^

 

[FrIkY]

Whoa!! bananaHUNT!! That looks awesome!

 

[Pyritie]

Still work in progress

Not the most original, but I need to make the other set also :O Hope I make up the points for originality in Warcraft feel ^^

Large pictures please.

 

[viiva]

Thanks
Pyritie I don't have large pictures, 'cause I work at 64x64 scale already.. I don't understand why everyone thinks it is so bad ^^
I'll provide .psd when I'm done if the judges want to though

 

[LiOneSS]

You can't work in 64x64 and get such a clear image. Evidence or gtfo.

 

[Elenai]

I myself would like proof that you made this...since I'm used to working with details, and even I find this to be rather difficult to imagine a new user creating out of the blue.

 

[viiva]

Wow, why so mad? I can assure you this is my work..
Maybe you're doing something wrong if you can't get a clear image on 64x64? Like I said, I'll give the judges the .psd if they want it.
For now just take my word on it

 

[Elenai]

Wow, why so mad? I can assure you this is my work..

I'm not mad, I just don't trust your work at all. Its "too clean".

Maybe you're doing something wrong if you can't get a clear image on 64x64? Like I said,

I work in 64x64 as well, with 1x1 pixel brush with shape dynamics and even then I find it difficult to get a clear and crisp yet smooth picture without grain...Thus I don't quite trust your work.

Show us your technique, I'm sure it would be very useful.

I'll give the judges the .psd if they want it.

As co-moderator of the Art Forums, I also request this .psd, and I would like it (probably as well as the judges in charge) before the contest ends.

I ask because I will now be keeping an eye on you, and your work.

For now just take my word on it

Or...you can prove your innocence now. Quite frankly I demand it, but I'll ask nicely.

"please show your work"

If you are innocent, you have nothing to fear and all is forgotten...and quite frankly you will be praised! If you are guilty...lets hope you aren't.

 

[viiva]

I have thought about this. First I did not want to give you the .psd, because you can just trust the judges word for it, but I decide you can take a look as well. I sent it to you in a PM. Please respect my wishes. Let me know if you got it k?

 

[Pyritie]

Thanks
Pyritie I don't have large pictures, 'cause I work at 64x64 scale already.. I don't understand why everyone thinks it is so bad ^^

It's part of the rules.

 

[Paladon]

His work is authentic, i checked the .psd files.
Besides, bananaHUNT is not an unknown icon creator, he successfully submitted good icons before.

 

[Mr.Goblin]

You can't work in 64x64 and get such a clear image. Evidence or gtfo.

I work in 64x64 D:

 

[Elenai]

I agree with Paladon, and thus drop my charges.

Good job by the way.

 

[Devine]

Banana, the wood could be more ... wood-like.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

If I enter, I'm working in 64x64. I work much better that way.

 

[Kwah]

I should start working in 2048*2048, just cause.

 

[LiOneSS]

you lose too much detail that way

 

[~Void~]

I think 128x128 is the best to work in for icons, you can make the necessary details but you don't end up making too many details that it shows up all blurry.

 

[Mr.Goblin]

well i should stop makings icons, and start my icons for the competiton

 

[Just_Spectating]

im going to start over too lol

 

[FrIkY]

New WIP! I made Tier 3, and I fixed Tier 2 a little bit... ^^

Buu, I made shoulderpads, for nothing... :/

 

[Pyritie]

What's with those random bits around the edge of the hat?

Also, how'd you do the background?

 

[Linaze]

Looking good there, FrIkY. I like the colors you chose.

 

[FrIkY]

Also, how'd you do the background?

That's an artist's secret! ^^

 

[AirHead]

From what I can see all he did was, put off-white on red and stroked it with a maybe 30-50 rate smudge brush. I'll probably use the same method for my glow.

Looking pretty frikyin' awesome though.

EDIT: I added a glow to tier 2 and 3.

 

[FrIkY]

Hmm... I think I should remove that scarf thingy...

 

[Volvox]

AirHead, plain, unconnected to each other, neon glow.

 

[~Void~]

FrIky, they look really nice. The only things I might say are that they don't look much like Warcraft (which isn't a big deal because they fit in with most custom icons, see CR's) and that the tiers aren't really much different just recolored.

 

[A.R.]

Rawr, I'm in!

Making a bunch of Troll upgrades - starting with armour.

Rough WIP:

 

[Kwah]

Holy shit.

Quite frankly.

EDIT:

. This, isn't the actual icon, but may be something of the style I'm using. Something natural.

 

[A.R.]

moar!

The T2 and T3 ones could probably use more details and differentiation from the T1... will work on it.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

CURSE YOU AND YOUR ADEPT SKILLS AT ART WE HAVE TO MANY GREAT ARTISTS HERE, i am losing any hope of winning now....