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RyanArya · 07-03-2003, 02:52 PM

No reviews yet? And look how good yesterdays turn out was, trust my pic to be up on a bad review day :’(

Comments anyone? (X3: Phoenix Rising)

And before anyone tells me to review I’m not really in the mood to do one today so anyone that is please do so =) thanks

CapnCannibal · 07-03-2003, 03:45 PM

Um, try using a date format from this planet.

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Most things get better if I kick 'em...
-Spike Spiegel

dperceful · 07-03-2003, 03:45 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by RyanArya:
No reviews yet? And look how good yesterdays turn out was, trust my pic to be up on a bad review day :’(

Comments anyone? (X3: Phoenix Rising)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i'll get around to it...i'm buying a new car today so i'm a little preoccupied. if i can't get to the uir today i will tomorrow.

just for you:

x3 phoenix: nice. i like the flames. good job of compiling images. holy s**t, is that Fammke? if so she is hardly recognizable, maybe you used the body and pasted the head, if so great job. i like the hair, but how about some flowing, blowing in the breeze hair? just a suggestion.

And before anyone tells me to review I’m not really in the mood to do one today so anyone that is please do so =) thanks

if not today, try and do one tomorrow or the next day when you feel better. take care.

dperceful

WC · 07-03-2003, 04:28 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal:
Um, try using a date format from this planet.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually, that's the way everyone in the UK writes their calendar dates. It's just the same as saying 3rd of July 2003 instead of July 3rd 2003.

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Meoww! Send in the clowns!

StrangeFish · 07-03-2003, 04:34 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal:
Um, try using a date format from this planet.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
*frosts voice for purposes of cold shoulder*
It looks perfectly alright to me.... But then again, I spell it "colour" and say "zed" ...

*defrosts voice for purposes of UIR*

~~ The Joker's Yearbook ~~
That's an unfortunate yearbook picture. I'm so grateful I look like a goddess in mine. Regardless of how nerdy I was all through high school, that yearbook will cement me firmly in the "Babe" section.

The skin recolour is really cool, but there's a lot of messiness with the hair and clothes. If this was neater, it'd look sharper and more in focus. Maybe add some clubs he was in?

~~ CONAN ~~
Pretty nifty. The drawing is great. The only thing I can think of to critise on the lines is that his nipples seem misplaced. Great eyes. He looks psychotic, which is probably appropriate. Maybe try upping the shine on the metals? They look a bit flat. Somehow I don't think he'd wear bright green pants. Good job. Congrats on FP. It took me forever to realise that getting FP was something cool!

~~ JILL VALENTINE'S CITY ~~
Somehow the girl doesn't quite blend in with the background. I think it's something about how grainy the background is, and how smooth and saturated she is. Did you add that white shirt around her hips? If you did, it looks great!

~~ X3: Phoenix Rising ~~
Very, very nice, Ryan. The colours are gorgeous and the flames look great. I agree with DP, though, her hair should be moving about. Also, it'd be great if we could see one of her hands. If you look above the X in the text, you can see four blurs. Just fingers, right there, cupping something, and emerging from the fire. Her face looks great. She looks wicked and bored. Awesome job, and well done on FP.

Rest of UIR in a bit.

dperceful · 07-03-2003, 04:38 PM

uir

joker's yearbook: nuff said? he looks stoned, not crazy and insane. nice work on the recolor...his skin spotty, i can see some hints of flesh tone peeking out. nice job on the hair.

parker porfolio: how about a web coming out of his right hand? again nice work.

robin: moody and very cool. i love the background and text.

two face: you did this in paint, wow! nice work, especially for paint.

conan: very nice. nice muscalature. the nipples seem a little high and centered on his pecs though. still, great work.

ivy thatcher: scary. just scary. the sad part is her skin could look like this.

a night in his own right: nice. i totatlly agree with our comments in the art notes, this is nothing to him, it's a reflex.

the phantom: as always, wow. very good work. i like the subtle skin tones.

jill valentine: nice work. the top and tie around garment are very well done. good work on the skirt as well. perfect background, it's a little rough but for the RE series it works.

akira movie poster: not bad for a first pic, really good actually. you might like this link http://psychoform.com/htmlgallery/hardsurface.htm

check out his 3d models of kaneda's bike.

deadly desire: keanu looks cool. i'm not too familiar with the sandman series but I have seen it. not bad for a first attempt. i would offer more advice if i knew more of the charcters looks. since i'm a little busy today i don't have the time to research it.

jean rising: it's a little small. i like the attempt at fire on the water, it's just hard to see. still nice work.

dark phoenix adventures: nice compilation of images. they could use some clean up though, they are a little grainy.

marvel girl: really nice. i love the grenn on the dress, it gives it that micro fiber look. really nice work, the hair is a little rough, but hair is a pain, i know from personal experience. i think this is one of your better pieces, if not best.

batman: i agree with your art notes. i think the symbol is too far over. the cape is well done, i would put a little more loft into it since he is running. still, nice work.

dperceful

RyanArya · 07-03-2003, 05:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal:
Um, try using a date format from this planet.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I know this is probably hard for you to understand, but ‘on this planet’ there's more countries than just the USA

Thanks for the reviews dperceful & SF. Some nice suggestions from both. Dperceful if you look in the art notes it has a link to the original pic, it’s defiantly Fammke, no frankensteing either =)

I was going to do the hair blowing but I was having a bad hair day. I was finding it harder than usual creating the hair for some reason. My excuse is she’s still wet from the water, hard to believe surrounded in flames I know =S lol

StrangeFish · 07-03-2003, 05:15 PM

UIR continues.... Wow, it's like Jean Grey appreciation day today.

~~ The Dark Phoenix Adventures ~~
What's that strange line along the middle of the image? It's a really great layout, very strong, but you might want to save the next one as a JPEG. That'll stop the dithering and you'll get more fluid colours. Welcome to the DCG.

~~ Akira Movie Poster (Teaser) ~~
The proportions look slightly off on the frankensteining, like his head is too big. And the hair doesn't sit right. The tire looks good, though, and the layout is nice and strong. Good stuff.

~~ But she was though, wasn't she! ~~
*runs away screaming* Though she's got gorgeous hips for a woman her age. o_O Does Poison Ivy have green skin? If so, I've never noticed that before.

~~ Parker's Portfolio Preview #3 ~~
Good job, as usual, but the landscape photographer in me is screaming about keeping the horizon level! *lmao*

~~ Robin poster 2 ~~
It's an awesome layout, and the base image looks great, but overall, it's just a little too dark. I think if you played with the contrast in this image, you'd wind up with something stunning. Just run a dodge tool over the main features of the face to make them stand out a bit more. And lightening the eyes would give a bit more of a dramatic impact. The background is great, and I love the font at the top.

~~ A Knight in His Own Right ~~
I like the pose. I can't comment on whether or not it's in character, but I think one of the boomerangs should be slightly smaller. And a background would be nice. Good job.

~~ deadly desire ~~
Hmmm, Keanu makes a nice Dream.

Lady D (the DCG's Endless obsessed diva; I suggest if you like the Endless, look at her stuff) once cast Winona Ryder as Desire, which I thought worked nicely. I think this image would work better if you just had one of the characters, rather than both. The two head-shots don't really work together, and unless you're willing to fix differences in lighting, I'd say seperate the two. The background is really cool, and works well with Dream, but I see Desire in something ... sexier. Welcome to the DCG! I like your site.

Rest of UIR in a bit

dperceful · 07-03-2003, 05:44 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by RyanArya:
 IDperceful if you look in the art notes it has a link to the original pic, it’s defiantly Fammke, no frankensteing either =)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i looked at that pic in the art notes. i am just amazed at the face, it definitely does not look like her, it looks posery....trust me i'm complimenting. you created a beautiful face.

dperceful

StrangeFish · 07-03-2003, 05:48 PM

~~ Marvel Girl ~~
Very nice work! The dress looks great, but maybe turn the saturation on it down just a little bit? The gloves and boots look good, too, but there's a little bit of a mess around the heels. And the text at the bottom needs to be erased. You got a good shape on the mask, but it's lacking some of the texture and depth that's in the gloves and boots. Try using the clone (or rubber stamp) tool to mimic the texture. Her hair is a little too red. It needs more contrast and it's too bright, too. I think your work is definately improving. Keep it up!

~~ BaTmAn ~~
Nice pose, but the anatomy is slightly off. His calves look like mine, and I'm not a superhero. *is cursed with skinny calves* >_< I do like his face, though, and the cloak looks good.

Nice to see you posting again.

~~ Jean Rising ~~
I really like the colours on this image. Maybe try doing something similar but with more of your own work? The frankensteined head is slightly too large, and I'd suggest moving the layer with the eyes behind the Jean layer (head and body). The eye layer also needs to be blended in more. There's a very distinct line where it ends, and it cuts the image into two.

~~ The Phanton ~~
Lovely work! Her skin looks great, and everything is so clean.

~~ Two-Face ~~
Great shape and I like his expression. I think you need to add a bit more of cel-shading to it, maybe some highlights. And some texture to his hair. Also, if you save in GIF format, instead of JPEG, you'll get a cleaner image without any pixellation. Welcome to the DCG!

That's me done. Let me know if I've forgotten anyone, or managed to annoy. Remember, this is just my opinion.

[This message has been edited by StrangeFish (edited 07-03-2003).]

07-03-2003, 04:28 PM	#4
WC Have a sip of my "special" cocktail. Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,836	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal: <B>Um, try using a date format from this planet. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Actually, that's the way everyone in the UK writes their calendar dates. It's just the same as saying 3rd of July 2003 instead of July 3rd 2003. ------------------ Meoww! Send in the clowns!

07-03-2003, 04:34 PM	#5
StrangeFish Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 291	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal: <B>Um, try using a date format from this planet. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> frosts voice for purposes of cold shoulder It looks perfectly alright to me.... But then again, I spell it "colour" and say "zed" ... defrosts voice for purposes of UIR ~~ The Joker's Yearbook ~~ That's an unfortunate yearbook picture. I'm so grateful I look like a goddess in mine. Regardless of how nerdy I was all through high school, that yearbook will cement me firmly in the "Babe" section. The skin recolour is really cool, but there's a lot of messiness with the hair and clothes. If this was neater, it'd look sharper and more in focus. Maybe add some clubs he was in? ~~ CONAN ~~ Pretty nifty. The drawing is great. The only thing I can think of to critise on the lines is that his nipples seem misplaced. Great eyes. He looks psychotic, which is probably appropriate. Maybe try upping the shine on the metals? They look a bit flat. Somehow I don't think he'd wear bright green pants. Good job. Congrats on FP. It took me forever to realise that getting FP was something cool! ~~ JILL VALENTINE'S CITY ~~ Somehow the girl doesn't quite blend in with the background. I think it's something about how grainy the background is, and how smooth and saturated she is. Did you add that white shirt around her hips? If you did, it looks great! ~~ X3: Phoenix Rising ~~ Very, very nice, Ryan. The colours are gorgeous and the flames look great. I agree with DP, though, her hair should be moving about. Also, it'd be great if we could see one of her hands. If you look above the X in the text, you can see four blurs. Just fingers, right there, cupping something, and emerging from the fire. Her face looks great. She looks wicked and bored. Awesome job, and well done on FP. Rest of UIR in a bit.

07-03-2003, 05:05 PM	#7
RyanArya Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 80	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CapnCannibal: <B>Um, try using a date format from this planet. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I know this is probably hard for you to understand, but ‘on this planet’ there's more countries than just the USA Thanks for the reviews dperceful & SF. Some nice suggestions from both. Dperceful if you look in the art notes it has a link to the original pic, it’s defiantly Fammke, no frankensteing either =) I was going to do the hair blowing but I was having a bad hair day. I was finding it harder than usual creating the hair for some reason. My excuse is she’s still wet from the water, hard to believe surrounded in flames I know =S lol

07-03-2003, 05:44 PM	#9
dperceful Have a sip of my "special" cocktail. Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,760	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RyanArya: <B> IDperceful if you look in the art notes it has a link to the original pic, it’s defiantly Fammke, no frankensteing either =) </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> i looked at that pic in the art notes. i am just amazed at the face, it definitely does not look like her, it looks posery....trust me i'm complimenting. you created a beautiful face. dperceful

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07-03-2003, 02:52 PM	#1
RyanArya Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 80	No reviews yet? And look how good yesterdays turn out was, trust my pic to be up on a bad review day :’( Comments anyone? (X3: Phoenix Rising) And before anyone tells me to review I’m not really in the mood to do one today so anyone that is please do so =) thanks

07-03-2003, 03:45 PM	#2
CapnCannibal Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 14	Um, try using a date format from this planet. ------------------ Most things get better if I kick 'em... -Spike Spiegel

07-03-2003, 04:38 PM	#6
dperceful Have a sip of my "special" cocktail. Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,760	uir joker's yearbook: nuff said? he looks stoned, not crazy and insane. nice work on the recolor...his skin spotty, i can see some hints of flesh tone peeking out. nice job on the hair. parker porfolio: how about a web coming out of his right hand? again nice work. robin: moody and very cool. i love the background and text. two face: you did this in paint, wow! nice work, especially for paint. conan: very nice. nice muscalature. the nipples seem a little high and centered on his pecs though. still, great work. ivy thatcher: scary. just scary. the sad part is her skin could look like this. a night in his own right: nice. i totatlly agree with our comments in the art notes, this is nothing to him, it's a reflex. the phantom: as always, wow. very good work. i like the subtle skin tones. jill valentine: nice work. the top and tie around garment are very well done. good work on the skirt as well. perfect background, it's a little rough but for the RE series it works. akira movie poster: not bad for a first pic, really good actually. you might like this link http://psychoform.com/htmlgallery/hardsurface.htm check out his 3d models of kaneda's bike. deadly desire: keanu looks cool. i'm not too familiar with the sandman series but I have seen it. not bad for a first attempt. i would offer more advice if i knew more of the charcters looks. since i'm a little busy today i don't have the time to research it. jean rising: it's a little small. i like the attempt at fire on the water, it's just hard to see. still nice work. dark phoenix adventures: nice compilation of images. they could use some clean up though, they are a little grainy. marvel girl: really nice. i love the grenn on the dress, it gives it that micro fiber look. really nice work, the hair is a little rough, but hair is a pain, i know from personal experience. i think this is one of your better pieces, if not best. batman: i agree with your art notes. i think the symbol is too far over. the cape is well done, i would put a little more loft into it since he is running. still, nice work. dperceful

07-03-2003, 05:15 PM	#8
StrangeFish Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 291	UIR continues.... Wow, it's like Jean Grey appreciation day today. ~~ The Dark Phoenix Adventures ~~ What's that strange line along the middle of the image? It's a really great layout, very strong, but you might want to save the next one as a JPEG. That'll stop the dithering and you'll get more fluid colours. Welcome to the DCG. ~~ Akira Movie Poster (Teaser) ~~ The proportions look slightly off on the frankensteining, like his head is too big. And the hair doesn't sit right. The tire looks good, though, and the layout is nice and strong. Good stuff. ~~ But she was though, wasn't she! ~~ runs away screaming Though she's got gorgeous hips for a woman her age. o_O Does Poison Ivy have green skin? If so, I've never noticed that before. ~~ Parker's Portfolio Preview #3 ~~ Good job, as usual, but the landscape photographer in me is screaming about keeping the horizon level! lmao ~~ Robin poster 2 ~~ It's an awesome layout, and the base image looks great, but overall, it's just a little too dark. I think if you played with the contrast in this image, you'd wind up with something stunning. Just run a dodge tool over the main features of the face to make them stand out a bit more. And lightening the eyes would give a bit more of a dramatic impact. The background is great, and I love the font at the top. ~~ A Knight in His Own Right ~~ I like the pose. I can't comment on whether or not it's in character, but I think one of the boomerangs should be slightly smaller. And a background would be nice. Good job. ~~ deadly desire ~~ Hmmm, Keanu makes a nice Dream. Lady D (the DCG's Endless obsessed diva; I suggest if you like the Endless, look at her stuff) once cast Winona Ryder as Desire, which I thought worked nicely. I think this image would work better if you just had one of the characters, rather than both. The two head-shots don't really work together, and unless you're willing to fix differences in lighting, I'd say seperate the two. The background is really cool, and works well with Dream, but I see Desire in something ... sexier. Welcome to the DCG! I like your site. Rest of UIR in a bit

07-03-2003, 05:48 PM	#10
StrangeFish Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 291	~~ Marvel Girl ~~ Very nice work! The dress looks great, but maybe turn the saturation on it down just a little bit? The gloves and boots look good, too, but there's a little bit of a mess around the heels. And the text at the bottom needs to be erased. You got a good shape on the mask, but it's lacking some of the texture and depth that's in the gloves and boots. Try using the clone (or rubber stamp) tool to mimic the texture. Her hair is a little too red. It needs more contrast and it's too bright, too. I think your work is definately improving. Keep it up! ~~ BaTmAn ~~ Nice pose, but the anatomy is slightly off. His calves look like mine, and I'm not a superhero. is cursed with skinny calves >_< I do like his face, though, and the cloak looks good. Nice to see you posting again. ~~ Jean Rising ~~ I really like the colours on this image. Maybe try doing something similar but with more of your own work? The frankensteined head is slightly too large, and I'd suggest moving the layer with the eyes behind the Jean layer (head and body). The eye layer also needs to be blended in more. There's a very distinct line where it ends, and it cuts the image into two. ~~ The Phanton ~~ Lovely work! Her skin looks great, and everything is so clean. ~~ Two-Face ~~ Great shape and I like his expression. I think you need to add a bit more of cel-shading to it, maybe some highlights. And some texture to his hair. Also, if you save in GIF format, instead of JPEG, you'll get a cleaner image without any pixellation. Welcome to the DCG! That's me done. Let me know if I've forgotten anyone, or managed to annoy. Remember, this is just my opinion. [This message has been edited by StrangeFish (edited 07-03-2003).]