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FLCL Critiques Wanted
Well, going for a cool retro/modern look on this with plenty of textures and some vectors.
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Reworking, added rising sun and toned down blue glow.
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall2.jpg
here is the scan it's based off of - http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/FLCL/item100288/
[edit 12/13]
Latest version - http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall3.jpg
[2nd edit 12/13]
Latest version - http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall4.jpg
[edit]
Reworking, added rising sun and toned down blue glow.
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall2.jpg
here is the scan it's based off of - http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/FLCL/item100288/
[edit 12/13]
Latest version - http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall3.jpg
[2nd edit 12/13]
Latest version - http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall4.jpg
I like it better than the first version from yesterday :)
Once again i think the texture pattern should be used sparingly (such as the bag only). In other places it looks like the wallpaper on my bathroom walls o.o
A minor observation is that the one of the rays leaks onto the grass to the left of the cat bag :o
For random unity i think it would be interesting if you shifted the center of the rays to where the two pillars are. That part is where to me it appears the cat is staring :p And if youre up to it, you might want to play with shadows (caused by the now obvious source of light) on the grass to add more depth
if you think im being annoying you can pm me and ill go away ^^;;
Once again i think the texture pattern should be used sparingly (such as the bag only). In other places it looks like the wallpaper on my bathroom walls o.o
A minor observation is that the one of the rays leaks onto the grass to the left of the cat bag :o
For random unity i think it would be interesting if you shifted the center of the rays to where the two pillars are. That part is where to me it appears the cat is staring :p And if youre up to it, you might want to play with shadows (caused by the now obvious source of light) on the grass to add more depth
if you think im being annoying you can pm me and ill go away ^^;;
I like it. I just didn't notice a sig.
Thanks dragonoflore, I will fix the mask. I might still mess with the center of the rays and the color pattern.
As for shadows on grass, good idea but the rays are really there as a graphic element, so they wouldn't be casting any shadow, I am also going to tone the floral pattern down just a bit, but I like it there for a retro feel.
As for shadows on grass, good idea but the rays are really there as a graphic element, so they wouldn't be casting any shadow, I am also going to tone the floral pattern down just a bit, but I like it there for a retro feel.
dragonofloreI like it better than the first version from yesterday :)
Once again i think the texture pattern should be used sparingly (such as the bag only). In other places it looks like the wallpaper on my bathroom walls o.o
A minor observation is that the one of the rays leaks onto the grass to the left of the cat bag :o
For random unity i think it would be interesting if you shifted the center of the rays to where the two pillars are. That part is where to me it appears the cat is staring :p And if youre up to it, you might want to play with shadows (caused by the now obvious source of light) on the grass to add more depth
if you think im being annoying you can pm me and ill go away ^^;;
lil-dice
As for shadows on grass, good idea but the rays are really there as a graphic element, so they wouldn't be casting any shadow, I am also going to tone the floral pattern down just a bit, but I like it there for a retro feel.
Ahh, i had taken the rays as coming from a hidden sun :x i think the most critical thing i can say is i dont feel the wall is 'yours' yet... much of the wall was already from the scan so maybe i was digging too much for things to add :p
i really dont know what a retro feel is so i cant comment on that >_> when i think retro i think afros and bellbottoms...
As far as not being mine, Yea we'll see, I mean I technically did an extract by putting in the rays, the recoloring took quite a bit, I replaced the paper white with a yellowed paper, plenty of vector work. There are prolly about 30 layers in the PSD file.
As far as retro goes, you might not be old enough to appreciate it, but I was inspired by Jeremy Prasatik's work
http://www.jp33.com/jp33_prints2.html
As far as retro goes, you might not be old enough to appreciate it, but I was inspired by Jeremy Prasatik's work
http://www.jp33.com/jp33_prints2.html
dragonoflore
lil-dice
As for shadows on grass, good idea but the rays are really there as a graphic element, so they wouldn't be casting any shadow, I am also going to tone the floral pattern down just a bit, but I like it there for a retro feel.
Ahh, i had taken the rays as coming from a hidden sun :x i think the most critical thing i can say is i dont feel the wall is 'yours' yet... much of the wall was already from the scan so maybe i was digging too much for things to add :p
i really dont know what a retro feel is so i cant comment on that >_> when i think retro i think afros and bellbottoms...
lil-diceAs far as not being mine, Yea we'll see, I mean I technically did an extract by putting in the rays, the recoloring took quite a bit, I replaced the paper white with a yellowed paper, plenty of vector work. There are prolly about 30 layers in the PSD file.
I had no idea, I apologize if I spoke too soon and insulted you >_> I can only blame my inexperience with wallpapers~
I guess retro just isn't the style for me :p Though I will point out that there are visible patterns to the rays as they react with the scenery in that print :D
Once again I apologize for being rude~
*edit* Working off the texture spam I see in the print, perhaps a light to medium print around the borders and a very-light to very-very-light print towards the center to bring more focus to the center... or maybe even centered around the rays ;)
#488269 Quote Report Edited by ~dragonoflore 1 year 8 months ago
Don't worry you didn't insult me!
I was considering a vignette, I think I'll try that later.
And for more of that style of art, I love this guy's stuff
http://www.merchline.com/iso50/category.420.c.php
I was considering a vignette, I think I'll try that later.
And for more of that style of art, I love this guy's stuff
http://www.merchline.com/iso50/category.420.c.php
dragonoflore
lil-diceAs far as not being mine, Yea we'll see, I mean I technically did an extract by putting in the rays, the recoloring took quite a bit, I replaced the paper white with a yellowed paper, plenty of vector work. There are prolly about 30 layers in the PSD file.
I had no idea, I apologize if I spoke too soon and insulted you >_> I can only blame my inexperience with wallpapers~
I guess retro just isn't the style for me :p Though I will point out that there are visible patterns to the rays as they react with the scenery in that print :D Working off the texture spam i see in the print, perhaps a light to medium print around the borders and a very-light to very-very-light print towards the center to bring more focus to the center... or perhaps centered around the rays ;)
Once again I apologize for being rude~
Ahh glad to hear you were not offended :) sadly i still fail to see the appeal in retro style >_> just doesnt suit my taste i guess... though it did finally hit me. Retro makes me think of Katamari Damacy \o/
Anyways im done thinking for tonight :p Hope to see later versions~
For the record, i actually hated FLCL when they aired it on cartoon network... maybe it was just the dub :p
Anyways im done thinking for tonight :p Hope to see later versions~
For the record, i actually hated FLCL when they aired it on cartoon network... maybe it was just the dub :p
Alright, I have reworked.
This version has a lighter floral pattern and the rising sun has been centered around mamimi and the colors have been tweaked in the sunburst.
I think I like this version the best and am ready to sign and submit. What do you think reject or not?
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall3.jpg
This version has a lighter floral pattern and the rising sun has been centered around mamimi and the colors have been tweaked in the sunburst.
I think I like this version the best and am ready to sign and submit. What do you think reject or not?
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall3.jpg
1 year 8 months ago
I really like this wall but I'm wondering if it's not a bit too simple for AP.. Cause in the mind of Mods you only took a scan on AP and add some textures... And that's about it... You didn't change anything in the composition of the wall or the colors of the scan...
I'm not sure it will be accepted... But I can't be sure.
If I were you, before submitting it I would ask trismugistus for his point of view... He's a mod and a really nice one but be respectful and nice to him or he wont help you! ;)
Good luck :)
But in fact I really like this style except for the retro pattern but it's only cause I'm not that old fashion! ^_^
Anyway I hope it will be accepted...
I was wondering if the girl had not some white parts on her hair on the right side... Just check it out a bit... ;)
You also need to get rid of the sky on the upper left corner... It's disturbing and not really useful.
I'm not sure it will be accepted... But I can't be sure.
If I were you, before submitting it I would ask trismugistus for his point of view... He's a mod and a really nice one but be respectful and nice to him or he wont help you! ;)
Good luck :)
But in fact I really like this style except for the retro pattern but it's only cause I'm not that old fashion! ^_^
Anyway I hope it will be accepted...
I was wondering if the girl had not some white parts on her hair on the right side... Just check it out a bit... ;)
You also need to get rid of the sky on the upper left corner... It's disturbing and not really useful.
I come here in peace...
Or not...
:D
Thanks, yeah I am a bit worried about wether the mods shall say weather it's too simple, since I didn't fabricate the entire background (the sunburst was fabricated, and I did have to extract that part of the scan). Also if you compare to the original scan there was quite a bit of color work done to get the look I was after. I went through and used some special photography curves to simulate polaroid cross processing chemicals. I then hue shifted the hair specificially so it stayed orange, so there was some color work :)
One problem is the scan was already nicely composed, so there was no point in ripping out the char just to redo the grass.
I have found that if you write a nice description and explanation of the wallpaper then you have a good chance of acceptance.
Thanks for your comments on the white in the hair, I think it might be sharpening artifacts.
One problem is the scan was already nicely composed, so there was no point in ripping out the char just to redo the grass.
I have found that if you write a nice description and explanation of the wallpaper then you have a good chance of acceptance.
Thanks for your comments on the white in the hair, I think it might be sharpening artifacts.
zazou8888I really like this wall but I'm wondering if it's not a bit too simple for AP.. Cause in the mind of Mods you only took a scan on AP and add some textures... And that's about it... You didn't change anything in the composition of the wall or the colors of the scan...
I'm not sure it will be accepted... But I can't be sure.
If I were you, before submitting it I would ask trismugistus for his point of view... He's a mod and a really nice one but be respectful and nice to him or he wont help you! ;)
Good luck :)
But in fact I really like this style except for the retro pattern but it's only cause I'm not that old fashion! ^_^
Anyway I hope it will be accepted...
I was wondering if the girl had not some white parts on her hair on the right side... Just check it out a bit... ;)
You also need to get rid of the sky on the upper left corner... It's disturbing and not really useful.
Looking better than the previous versions :p
Only thing i see now is that green ray still seems to leak into the ground (unless that was intended)
If you decide to submit, dont forget the signature \o/
Only thing i see now is that green ray still seems to leak into the ground (unless that was intended)
If you decide to submit, dont forget the signature \o/
Ok, changed text to fit more with the paper/funky feel.
I increased contrast in a radial fashion, to focus more around the burst.
Tweaked sun rise burst thing so that it is perfectly centered and radiates fro mamimi more.
Dodged mamimi's eyes, so you can see more brown (this is a photo trick to add more life to the eyes).
Added my sig.
Ready to submit?
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall4.jpg
I increased contrast in a radial fashion, to focus more around the burst.
Tweaked sun rise burst thing so that it is perfectly centered and radiates fro mamimi more.
Dodged mamimi's eyes, so you can see more brown (this is a photo trick to add more life to the eyes).
Added my sig.
Ready to submit?
http://www.weheartcode.com/flcl_texture_wall4.jpg
Looks nice enough to me :O