Curse

Perynne · Dec 16, 2010, 07:04 AM // 07:04

@Tommy's: Just because it's a Mac, doesn't mean it's perfect. :P You could try re-calibrating the screen settings, so that you'll get them to look as good as possible? Each screen does have it's differences, just because you see it too yellow on your laptop might mean that someone else sees it more greenish on theirs, or more blue. Even if you have your stuff in tip top shape doesn't mean that everyone else has theirs tuned properly.

@Ninja Monk: Whaaaaat? I do have knees... ._. I just don't draw them that detailed, because they end up looking too knobbly too easily.

@Kiya: I think it looks very good! I love seeing so many of your art projects in one picture. It's wonderful.

@Minami: Eeee, it's looking really nice! Yup, the straps will be easy to Photoshop out afterwards.

I really like the amount of detail you're getting in the costume, and how well done it is.

Flying Ninja Monk · Dec 16, 2010, 07:16 AM // 07:16

@Perynne : I was referring to the annoyance of drawing a woman's legs

Don't worry, every female within 10m of me has been taking the full force of my rant

It doesn't help that my sister is 9 *looks away guiltily*
@Tommy: Perynne's got a point...I mean, on my screen, every time i open it i have to press a button for it to Auto-calibrate, otherwise i get these horrible bright yellows and vibrant greens EVERYWHERE >.>
Okay...i'm still working on redoing my Dwayna lineart, but i've basically got up to neck done , excluding designs. A note to those who view this : when i finally upload it (Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for the probable loss of eyesight, fertility and copious mental trauma. This is a warning. Do NOT zoom in on Dwayna's breasts!)

Oh, and now i'm getting very odd, concerned and surprised looks from my family...they found me searching High Heels in google

Hey...sorry for double post but hopefully soon i'll have my lineart perfected so I want to dabble in some other programs for the painting/colouring...I only know of CorelDRAW and PaintTool SAI so if anyone has any advice, i'd love to here it

Tommy's · Dec 16, 2010, 10:09 AM // 10:09

Thankyou Koreena!! For changing your avatar

Ok so perhabs the colours are a bit too yellow. Yet I fail to manage to adjust them. I'll go visit the shop tomorrow I guess. I just can't believe my new mac isn't perfect

*sobs*

But glad to hear its the mac and not my laptop really, because that means I don't have to change my artwork, just my computerscreen xD Thnx for all the replies, gonna see if I can fix things.

zidane888 · Dec 16, 2010, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Probably close to final. Reworked arm per suggestion. Reworked fur...

Nemesis-of-the-Gods · Dec 16, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52

Flying Ninja Monk: I think I am probably one of the only people here who does not use a tablet. I use traditional media. I don't have the money for the tablet and programs and know absolutely nothing about them anyway; I've just always used my pencil on paper.

Also, I think that the adjustments that you made to Dwayna really helped her look better. And no, her thighs are not too big to be hers. GW tends to make very slender females, it's alright to have some more meat on her bones, because most women do not look like the characters in GW I will tell you that right now haha. But then again most women aren't always running around different continents, killing things all the time and then dancing in town...so it makes some sense XD
http://claytonbarton.deviantart.com/...male+legs&qo=2
http://tgtn.deviantart.com/art/Let-s...ale+legs&qo=21
Last one is a big stylized so it's a bit more pointy than what they would be, but you get the jest of it.
That might help a little?

Perynne: Glad to help ^^

Minami: ♥ ♥ ♥ Oh wow! I love that belt! It looks so cool!! ♥ ♥ ♥

KiyaKoreena: That looks really cool! I love all of your GW creations. And the prizes that you are donating to the Guru are AMAZING! =D

Tommy: I think that the default settings for your iMac either one, aren't set up right, or aren't set yet at all because your picture doesn't look the slightest bit yellow to me. I use a normal Gateway PC with Windows 7 and your picture still looks pristine to me. Like someone suggested, try finishing the pic. on the other computer first perhaps, then switch to your iMac once it is done? And try to see what's up with your default settings too. -Hope that helps =P

Zidane: That looks really cool, I like it!

Tommy's · Dec 16, 2010, 01:53 PM // 13:53

Looks great still Zidane :3

Flying ninja monk, perhabs this helps a bit too? No high heels but she is standing on her toes

http://overtoom.deviantart.com/favou...fset=0#/dyt98c

Aeronwen · Dec 16, 2010, 02:28 PM // 14:28

@Minami ~ The costume is coming along really well, I cant wait to see it all together. But that belt is tiny.

@Magic ~ Its really beautiful

@Kiya ~ I think it looks really good that way. The skill bracelet is still awesome, I want one of those :P (I had the pic in quite a small window at first and I wondered why Gwen chan had huge breasts but all became clear when I full screened it).

@zidane ~ still love it

Minami · Dec 16, 2010, 03:25 PM // 15:25

The skirt + the belt, all done. ^_^

I am extremely happy with how it looks.

@Aeronwen, Maybe it looked tiny because there was no comparison to anything? Check out the piccie here, I put the belt over the skirt.

KiyaKoreena · Dec 16, 2010, 03:43 PM // 15:43

@Tommy. Yeah, I thought you would like the change. :-)

@Aeronwen. *coughsputter* Oh am I glad I already finished my cupcake when I read that.

@ zidane. Are the tracks supposed to have been left by the mouse? They look bird like to me.

Flying Ninja Monk · Dec 16, 2010, 04:50 PM // 16:50

@Minami: AMAZING! <3 Oh god, really good job

when do you estimate you'll finish? Will you hold a staff or something?

Will you add spirits , or perhaps some effects on photoshop? (You know, all the eery mystical green glows)
@Tommy: Thanks for the example <3 was useful
@Nemesis: Hehe i feel your pain, though I would never ever pay 100's of dollars for painting software when i don't even have a tablet

Thanks for the tutorials, was awesome

@Aeronwen: Gwenchan with breasts? *shriek* I feel like a total pedophile just THINKING of it *shudder*

@Zidane: I agree with Koreena about the mousey tracks thing. Otherwise it's totally awesome! <3
I just thought...when you finally come to judging...are you going to go through each and every one of the (What i expect towards the end to be around 70) posts one by one?
Cause that sounds painful >.>
Will soon upload another WIP

Though i feel bad that i've taken so long just for simple lineart, while people like Gemini are on their second :P but i gave my allowance as this is my first time to ever ever ever fully digitally make a picture <3 so i think i'm doing okay...
No advice on which painters to try out?

Minami · Dec 16, 2010, 07:32 PM // 19:32

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Originally Posted by Flying Ninja Monk

@Minami: AMAZING! <3 Oh god, really good job

when do you estimate you'll finish? Will you hold a staff or something?

Will you add spirits , or perhaps some effects on photoshop? (You know, all the eery mystical green glows)

Thanks ^_^
Everything has been finished since the beginning of November. I'm still working on the photomanipulation though.

Unfortunately I don't have anything resembling a ritualist staff (not here in the USA anyways), so nope, no staff.

There will be effects, but no spirits. Photoshoping spirits into a real life picture is extremely difficult without making your picture look idiotic

With that, I'll post the next pic:

The top and head dress, all done, ready to wear ^_^

Charlie Dayman · Dec 16, 2010, 08:39 PM // 20:39

Whoa Mina, where did that costume come from? Your idea really changed from what you originally told me. Trying to pull a fast one on me, aye?

Looks super awesome though.

Tommy's · Dec 16, 2010, 08:46 PM // 20:46

Ok so could use some opinions here:
Old PC version and the new Mac version. What do you think looks better? Or perhabs something in the middle

Please don't mind the butt of the monk, it looks like she is wearing dipers, I know

Charlie Dayman · Dec 16, 2010, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by Tommy's

Ok so could use some opinions here:
Old PC version and the new Mac version. What do you think looks better? Or perhabs something in the middle

Please don't mind the butt of the monk, it looks like she is wearing dipers, I know

Definitely the new Mac version. The cooler colors definitely bring more temperature and atmosphere to the piece.

Minami · Dec 16, 2010, 08:52 PM // 20:52

@Tommy, I think the older version has more vibrant colors (which I like better), but I like the newer version's bluish hue because it adds a more cold, wintery overall feel on the snow and the background mountains.

@Charlie, uhhh yeeea...

a teeny change

I'll tell you in-game someday, why I chose to do this costume.

Flying Ninja Monk · Dec 16, 2010, 09:03 PM // 21:03

@Minami: Oh yeah i remember you mentioning that

Stop torturing us then XD
It looks really awesome

But no socks *cry*
Couldn't you just hold like, a stick, and photoshop it into greatness? XD With some really detailed blending it could look semi realistic, combined with effects. I bet eastern magik could accomplish that

Though that's not an option...
@Tommy: I do really love the diapers

Mac version takingabsolutely AAAGES to load >.> Net's failing badly atm ....I've even tried downloading it but it's just refusing >.> 10 mins to download 718? Either ETA sucks or my net's ...being my net *cry* I'll try again tomorrow, sorry! The old PC version looks okay though

I honestly can not explain why the hell i'm downloading at 666 B/s >.> not even kb/s, plus it got stuck at 100kb and ended
Bah sorry, no opinions from me this time

Death By An Arrow · Dec 16, 2010, 10:16 PM // 22:16

@tommy the legs look much better! They deffinatly look less like ohai ima monk LOOWEERRR BOODDDYYYY! and more like ohai ima monk LOOK AT DA SNOWMAN

Incase you didnt notice, the woman on the right; she has one foot. Im sure it just has yet to be drawn in. Her armor looks awesome though, i like the add of the candycanes in the hair.
For the colours; I think you should make a meld of both. I do like the overall bluer feel in the mac version (wintersdaycontesti), but I like the vibrance in the fabrics in the PC version (sneakpeak). I think if you used the blue tones as well as keeping your reds and oranges vibrant you'll get a really nice 'popping' effect. The chances on the elves on the right should stay with the mac version when you do this, i think they look better.

@everyone else. Sorry i havent gotten to comment on others works recently Dx
Tomorrows the last day of school for the year, and we get out on hour early ;D
Ive been looking through magazines and have a (somewhat) decent amount of colours to start working again. I have to build a rollercoaster for our physics class so that'll take up my sunday and monday (group project) but I'll try and get work and updates done in the down times.

Totallyl unrelated edit:
the new "wintersday" costumes dont look that bad. I think i might get them this time. I got the costumes from last wintersday, and thats it. The melandru one, while not that planty, is still pretty nice.

Minami · Dec 17, 2010, 12:40 AM // 00:40

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Originally Posted by Flying Ninja Monk

@Minami: Oh yeah i remember you mentioning that

Stop torturing us then XD
It looks really awesome

But no socks *cry*
Couldn't you just hold like, a stick, and photoshop it into greatness? XD With some really detailed blending it could look semi realistic, combined with effects. I bet eastern magik could accomplish that

Though that's not an option...

I figured I won't just dump all my pics on everyone at once, this way it feels more like a real-time progress gallery ^_^

As for holding a staff... Unfortunately, I'm not so super with drawing as to make the staff fit right, but I'll see what I can do with my mad 3D skillz.

A staff might fit one of the pictures... The pics were done back in the beginning of November too, so I can't just make my hands look like they're holding a staff.

Nemesis-of-the-Gods · Dec 17, 2010, 02:09 AM // 02:09

OKAY.... URGENT STATEMENT!:

So my idea, that the other gods never get involved with Wintersday, so Grenth and Dwayna decorate Melandru's statue to bring Wintersday spirit to the other gods, JUST GOT STOLEN FROM ARENANET!!!!!! WTF!! Not cool man! That was totally original, and now, they put it in the game for Wintersday this year....

I feel so odd. I made my picture before anyone knew about it though, does that still count guys?

Haha, this blew me away. Sorry.

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And Tommy, I do believe that the new version of the pic looks nicer. I like it =]

Death By An Arrow · Dec 17, 2010, 02:24 AM // 02:24

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Originally Posted by Nemesis-of-the-Gods

Urgent RAGGGGEE

Dont think of it as they stole your idea. Think of it as you're just as creative as anet?