Battlescarred King

[Dogenzaka]

Part assignment, part boredom, part emoness.
New tag&&avatar um. Yeah...

It's in my signature and avatar.

So...commentsplz?

EDIT: Oh and a more desaturated version:

[Milky]

Unless the guy in your avvy has a big fat white moustache. it's sexy

Signature is awesome too.


Im not in the mood for critique...sue me.

[Deeman]

It's very well done. I like it a lot.

It's a bit on the small side. Also, it's rather dark. But other than that, good job!

[Chihiro]

The only thing I don't like, is the white brush on the avy -__- It looks really random and just doesn't really fit, even though the brush is used in your signature. The signature is awesome ^-^ I love it. But I think for the subtext, you should either use a different font or make it smaller - it just looks odd to me.

[Color Me Evil]

It's a manip, right? Think you can show us the originals? (I really only want the tag one for my own personal use :3)

I agree with *Oathy* on the avatar; the white brush sticks out waaay too much. The tag is nice, but the dup could be at a lower opacity. Try and experiment with exclusion layers, selective coloring, curves, and channel mixer. They make nice colors. :3

[Dogenzaka]

Original (tag):
http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/1...usxiiikia0.jpg
Original (avatar):
http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/9...usxiii2uw1.jpg

I admit I got lazy with the avatar, but I'm not so hot on icons xD

I'll take your advice *Oathy*, I think the subtext should be smaller.
Thanks for the help CME, I'll add those layers in. Seems like it could come out a bit different.

[Mercury Rain]

i smell gaussian blur + lighten on this tag.

anyways, the tag is good, but it just needs more color, imo.

the avatar would be better without the random brush -_-

[Dogenzaka]

i smell gaussian blur + lighten on this tag.

Good God! He got one of the dozens of layers! You get a cookie <3

the avatar would be better without the random brush

Yeah, well I suck at icons and I was at a loss at what to fill in the empty space with =(

[Chihiro]

Originally Posted by Dogenzaka

Good God! He got one of the dozens of layers! You get a cookie <3



Yeah, well I suck at icons and I was at a loss at what to fill in the empty space with =(

But sometimes the simplest icons are the nicest. My icon right now doesn't have any text, except for some light textures and a simple border. I would try sharpening the icon, and then playing around with selective coloring and color balance by creating new adjustment layers ^-^

[Dogenzaka]

Ok, but keep in mind, I was going for a sort of monotoned (well not TOO monotoned) look, to keep it dark/emoish lol. If it's a rainbowed assortment of colors, it wouldn't fit the mood quite right IMO, but I'll still take your advice. I'm liking grays, blues, greens, and whites in there. Maybe some maroonish qualities.

[Chihiro]

Originally Posted by Dogenzaka

Ok, but keep in mind, I was going for a sort of monotoned (well not TOO monotoned) look, to keep it dark/emoish lol. If it's a rainbowed assortment of colors, it wouldn't fit the mood quite right IMO, but I'll still take your advice. I'm liking grays, blues, greens, and whites in there. Maybe some maroonish qualities.

No, I know - but just because you play around with color and light textures, doesn't mean they have to be "happy-go-lucky colors" either.

[Dogenzaka]

KK. New versions.

Avatar:

[Honky Sam]

I don't really like the 2nd version of the avatar, the 1st one is better. And what did you to to the second version of the tag?

[Dogenzaka]

Try 11 more layers.

Selective color, channel mixer, gradients, pastels, exclusion layers, all in all it's a more "blue" color.

Plus the secondary text is smaller.

[Hanatori]

Ehh, I don't know. The blue makes it seem discolored.