Phoenix Trial #6 - Themed Icons

AbstractCreativity · Oct 8, 2009

I hate having to compete against others than myself, but I just might join this one.

Just for 'teh lulz'.

Devine · Oct 8, 2009

music:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/icons-541/btnturntables-146162/?prev=u=Devine
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/icons-541/btnheadphones-145891/?prev=u=Devine

darkness:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/icons-541/btndemonsword-146225/?prev=u=Devine
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/1321207-post10.html

I don't know with which set I'll enter... Although the music set looks better imo.

viiva · Oct 8, 2009

Imo the music set is more unique.

->

Panda · Oct 8, 2009

Hmm Banana what is it? looking quite nice though. I like the 2nd one BTW.

viiva · Oct 8, 2009

It's a shield made from dragon bones

Panda · Oct 8, 2009

Thats cool, Its very nice though

VergilThazaar · Oct 9, 2009

bananaHUNT said:
It's a shield made from dragon bones

Mayby add more wood to it, or something more Shieldish. I thought at first glance it was a plain skeleton chest.

Deolrin · Oct 9, 2009

Banana, it's epic, but the orange is distracting and looks weird. You should maybe try to make the orange parts wood or maybe some other sort of metal(other color).

viiva · Oct 9, 2009

omg its a fire spitting dragon horn

small update on the shield. i like the orange

Revolve · Oct 9, 2009

I aggre with Debode. You should change the orange to metal/wood. Because, if the shield is from a dead dragon, then why would it still have skin

The Horn looks nice ;p

viiva · Oct 9, 2009

Because everyone knows dragon skin is the toughest stuff in the world so they left it on.

VergilThazaar · Oct 9, 2009

bananaHUNT said:
omg its a fire spitting dragon horn

small update on the shield. i like the orange

Epic Horn! Epic Potion! Good Shield.

Dentothor · Oct 9, 2009

very nice banana. I think imma gonna start with my Narcainian icons soon. the Texturing contest is just about over for me.

HappyCockroach · Oct 9, 2009

Shitty WIP time!

Aztec Shield

Tiki Amulet

TDR · Oct 9, 2009

The shield is really awesome. The amulet is much lower quality though. That lighting doesn't work well for icons, try doing it like the shield with a frontal smooth light.

Dentothor · Oct 9, 2009

Narcainian Energy Orb

Pyramidhe@d · Oct 10, 2009

Leech Glove

yeah why the hell not. i am entering as well

67chrome · Oct 10, 2009

@ bananaHUNT: all of your icons seem to have an extreemly diferent style, they don't really match. I'd recommend making the lines on the potion more subtle, and add some sort of background/flame glow to the shield. The orange color of the shield also seems to florecent, you should tone it down a bit to make it fit the shield better.

@ HappyCockroach: You should play around with how you are cropping your images some more. I get the feeling those icons could be much stronger if the subjects were framed diferently. I would recomend going more close-up to the objects, pushing edges of them outside the boarders. Right now the tiki amulet is a little tangent with the icon border, I would recomend inlarging it so a portion of it goes off the picture fram. The details in the sheild could benifit from being enlarged as well

@ UnholyDobry: Those icons definitely match

The hammer looks a little messy, the perspective seems slightly off. I would recommend shading the background/adding shadows from the icon subjects as well.

And here is what I've got so far

(The last one's supposed to be a shoulder-guard :/ )

Edit-
@ Dentothor: The orb should probably fill up more of the frame.

@ Pyramidhe@d: That's freaking creepy.

HappyCockroach · Oct 10, 2009

Awesome, the three of you.

Aztec Shield:

Which do you think is better?

EDIT: 67chrome posted before me.
- I'll try doing this. Thanks for your detailed feedback.

Pyramidhe@d · Oct 10, 2009

second one. first one looks a bit boring
and thats meant to be jade right? i think it could use some highlights. nonetheless, it looks very aztec. you captured the look very well

@67chrome: wow. those are awesome

another icon
Leech Bomb

UnholyDobry · Oct 10, 2009

Thanks for the advice chrome, your icons are great, altho shoulder pad would look better without those horns in my opinion.

anyway i did what you said and here are new icons.

viiva · Oct 10, 2009

I like the 2nd and 3rd, but the hammer is a bit too small i think and overall they could use a little more hmm.. excitement?

@chrome: well they dont have to match right? its doesnt have to be a set like yours. as long as they all match the same theme

@pyramid: haha awesome!

Pyramidhe@d · Oct 10, 2009

Leech Hood

@Chrome : the blue gem on the shoulderpad looks like an eye and make the whole thing look like a head. just imo. and the helmet looks damn awesome
@unholy : i agree with bananaHUNT. the hammer is a bit too small. but all 4 of them together are quite fitting

Panda · Oct 10, 2009

Damn Chrome this is gonna be close! ^^ All of you make great icons!

VergilThazaar · Oct 10, 2009

Pyramidhe@d said:
[...] @Chrome : the blue gem on the shoulderpad looks like an eye and make the whole thing look like a head. just imo [...]

I agree, mayby you could try using a different angle, like a litle more front angle.

kola · Oct 10, 2009

Hey, i forgot to say i was doing it too

... my theme is sword

EDIT: This is what i did for now...

UnholyDobry · Oct 11, 2009

I resized the hammer, these are my posible finals along with three other icons.

VergilThazaar · Oct 11, 2009

UnholyDobry said:
I resized the hammer, these are my posible finals along with three other icons.

Much Better! (Not that before the changes it sucked..) :gg:

HappyCockroach · Oct 11, 2009

UnholyDobry said:
I resized the hammer, these are my posible finals along with three other icons.

The background doesn't follow the same perspective as the hammer.

kola · Oct 11, 2009

Hmm, can you say me what you think about my new icon cuz i used a very new style...

and it would be nice if you could do the same thing for the others..

but i would rly like it for the new one ...

VergilThazaar · Oct 11, 2009

kola said:
Hmm, can you say me what you think about my new icon cuz i used a very new style...

and it would be nice if you could do the same thing for the others.. but i would rly like it for the new one ...

The new style sword is too cartoonish and doesn't fit warcraft. The other two fit warcraft but seem too plain with a powerfull background.

kola · Oct 11, 2009

well.. the good point is that Denthotor wont complain about my backgrounds hahaha!

VergilThazaar · Oct 11, 2009

Dentothor · Oct 11, 2009

kola said:
well.. the good point is that Denthotor wont complain about my backgrounds hahaha!

Haha. im glad your taking in to my advice kola. But yes i agree i can't complain bout the BGs. what i CAN complain about, is the shape and shading

kola · Oct 11, 2009

i will be happy to read ur complains

cuz then... i will do super icons that u wont be able to complain about anything

haha

joking

Pyramidhe@d · Oct 11, 2009

Leech Horn

there... my final icon.
revolve mentioned it looked too similar to my leech bomb so i might make something else. until then, this is my 4th item entry

kola · Oct 11, 2009

ok... hmm what you think about this update?

Pyramidhe@d · Oct 11, 2009

differentiate the sword blade from the handle. right now, it look like a slab of yellow metal

Dentothor · Oct 11, 2009

and fix up the brightness of the BG. its pretty distracting from the main idea.

kola · Oct 11, 2009

ok.. i aleardy remade the handle... i will go fix the BG

EDIT: do u think 10% opacity will be enough?

EDIT: well.. i did 20% on the teal things and 10% on the rest of the BG

EDIT: is it better now?

Revolve · Oct 11, 2009

Handle is a bit too big, and overall proportions are a bit wrong. Keep it up tho!

HappyCockroach · Oct 11, 2009

Damn it, Pyramidhe@d, how come your icons are always so warcraft-ish and fancy and awesome and, and ....? :ugly:

kola · Oct 11, 2009

Haha!! should have said me that before... cuz i think it will be my 4th update in like.. 40 mins (Golden Sword)

EDIT: is it better now? (Golden Sword)

EDIT: new Sword.. can i have some comments? (Red Sword (Furious Sword))

Dentothor · Oct 11, 2009

Narcainian Diamondblade

I dont like it all that much, so i might not keep it.

Revolve · Oct 11, 2009

Dentothor, that is... No offense, but not your best icon. Handle is poor and a bit de-constructed, background doesn't really match, and the blade lacks the "Epicness". Keep it up tho!

Dentothor · Oct 11, 2009

i realized. i did not like it at all when i was finished with it.
but i just wanted to see what you guys thought.

kola · Oct 12, 2009

hm.. wht u think about the new one (Holy sword)

Dentothor · Oct 12, 2009

Blends in too much with the BG. try to define it more from the BG or Darken the BG itself

It looks very good though! Your doing well!

kola · Oct 12, 2009

hmm.. about ur Sword dentothor.. i must say i rly like the colors... but the Blade has like no shading and no details..

Dentothor · Oct 12, 2009

kola said:
hmm.. about ur Sword dentothor.. i must say i rly like the colors... but the Blade has like no shading and no details..

yes, this is why i was so disappointed with it. NOT my best work AT ALL. well, i'll start up another as soon as i get some free time from critiquing the icon section.

plus, i didn't like the style. it didn't match the orb that much and didn't match the Narcainians all that much.

Phoenix Trial #6 - Themed Icons

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