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-Old 3FL- · Jun 29, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

I made this wallpaper for a Wallpaper challenge on a Gfx site.
I just thought id show you guys.
I suppose the "dark" theme is suitable because of what the text says.
So it resembles the dark abyss of night.

The Wallpaper:

What you guys think?

bulletsmile · Jun 29, 2006, 01:00 PM // 13:00

hmmm looks like a large sig, but it's good, very detailed
maybe too dark....i don't like it too dark...but that's just me...

Zephyr Jackson · Jun 29, 2006, 01:48 PM // 13:48

its not a sig its a background :|

-Old 3FL- · Jun 29, 2006, 01:54 PM // 13:54

I made it too be a wallpaper
^___^

Ermac · Jun 29, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10

haha i just downloaded that render.

anyway...i feel like you should add some color to the fractals...thats just me tough.

-Old 3FL- · Jun 29, 2006, 02:15 PM // 14:15

i can do colours
but i prefer black'n'white for wallpapers
i like dark themes for my wallpapers

unholy guardian · Jun 29, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34

i think it looks pretty awesome how it is

-Old 3FL- · Jun 30, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34

Thanks guardian.

ZenRgy · Jun 30, 2006, 10:46 AM // 10:46

The pentagram is such a cliche' that makes it lose points...

Rather than black/white you should've done a slate gray (bluey gray), black and white is too dull to make it interesting/vibrant.

Lady Erighan · Jun 30, 2006, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenRgy

The pentagram is such a cliche' that makes it lose points...

The pentagram definitely sticks out in a bad way. Also, it and the figure in the middle have a different grey tone structure that makes them detach from the rest of the graphics. Basically, it looks like one image dropped on top of another, instead of one unified graphic. And there is nothing wrong with black and white – they provide outstanding contrast when done correctly.

ZenRgy · Jun 30, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

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Originally Posted by Lady Erighan

when done correctly.

Like it was said above, looks like a sig with wallpaper dimensions, the whole brushes + angle + grunge brushes is just overused and bleh...

Design your own stuff, push borders rather that just working by them. Make something people see as new...

Lady Erighan · Jun 30, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenRgy

Rather than black/white you should've done a slate gray (bluey gray), black and white is too dull to make it interesting/vibrant.

This implies that b/w isn't interesting or vibrant. You also say that b/w is too dull.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenRgy

Like it was said above, looks like a sig with wallpaper dimensions, the whole brushes + angle + grunge brushes is just overused and bleh...

This has nothing to do with your color statement which is what my "done correctly" comment was referring to. You're comments about the use of b/w are simply not true. The b/w shades used in this image are very vibrant - consisting of very strong black and white tones. There is nothing "dull" about it (other than the image in the middle which I already commented on).

Whether or not the image is designed with "originality" is a completely different subject.

ZenRgy · Jun 30, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19

That post was not a response to what I quoted from you, I was simply saying I agree that black and white works when done correctly, and this is not one of those occasion. But whatever. Each to their own.

In my opinion the image looks like a huge sig, except it's monotone. Since you see this kind of stuff so often, it becomes a boring and repetitive image to look at when you see it so often, boring = dull.

Storm Crow · Jun 30, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

I agree with ZenRgy, the pentagram definately takes points off, however, if you had balanced it and placed another pentagram on the other side, it would have been better. The central figure stands out too much with it's silver-grey color scheme in compromise to the black/white background. If the colors were a little darker, or maybe a slate grey-blue, as ZenRgy suggested, it would prove more appealing.

Amonster666 · Jul 01, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

if that sword was in real life, could any 1 use it, cant stab lol

BTW, gr8 picture, very gd

unholy guardian · Jul 01, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

i didn't even notice a pentagram when i first looked at it, my eyes are still drawn to the character dude with the sword, so i don't know i don't feel it sticks out so bad like you guys do.

Amonster666 · Jul 01, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

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Originally Posted by unholy guardian

i didn't even notice a pentagram when i first looked at it, my eyes are still drawn to the character dude with the sword, so i don't know i don't feel it sticks out so bad like you guys do.

yea the pentagram is really in a different colour to the rest, kinder sticks out, u should blur it more in

sakuratomoko · Jul 01, 2006, 10:54 PM // 22:54

u sure this is for guild wars?