I decided to download GIMP a few weeks ago, and I've been experimenting with it for some time. I was hoping for some comments on my work that I've done recently...

 

 

 

I haven't actually followed a tutorial to make a signature yet. Instead, I've looked at a few, watched some YouTube videos on it, and incorporated some of the methods into my work.

 

 

 

Well, anyway, here they are :?

 

 

 

#1

 

 

 

 

My first work in GIMP. Here, I was mainly just messing around. I had no idea what I was doing ( :lol: ), and created everything under one layer...

 

 

 

#2

 

 

 

 

This piece is mainly just smudging :? At the time, i did not know of anything to do or put in it, so I just smudged something out... Also saved as one layer...

 

 

 

#3

 

 

 

 

I don't really like this piece at all, but I just decided to include it. I tried out the path tool, and failed miserably. Text is also bleh. Also saved this as one layer...

 

 

 

#4

 

 

 

 

My first signature where I put a fractal in. However, I dont really like it anymore. It's ugly to me

 

(as well as you Im sure). At the time, I was quite proud of it, though :)

 

 

 

#5

 

 

 

 

Again, I do no really like this piece at all, but I just decided to include it.

 

 

 

#6

 

 

 

 

Here is one I just worked up the other day. I tried to flow, however, I think I failed. The right side has some lines going the opposite direction -.-

 

 

 

#7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two I made the other day as well. I personally like them. Of course, I dont have high standards like everyone else does ;) Of the two, though, my favorite is the plain red...

 

 

 

#8

 

 

 

 

Not too sure about this one. I recently made it. To be honest, I was just messing around with some brushes I just recently downloaded. I then played with filters and got a cool background on the default size canvas. So, I decided to try something, and, well, this is the result :P

 

 

 

#9

 

 

 

 

Again, made recently. I really like this piece, but I'm not sure how everyone feels about it. Personally, i like the black and white one with the red at the top better than the colored one...

 

 

 

#10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made 4 different versions of this piece, and I'm not sure which I like best. To me, the text is sort of bleh, though....

 

 

 

#11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one with 2 different versions. And again, I'm not sure which is the better of the two....

 

 

 

#12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is my first attempt at a sprite signature. I wanted to test out the path tool and neon, seeing as how i read up on a tutorial on both. Personally, I like the second of the two the best....

 

 

 

 

 

So, What do you think? I appreciate all Comments and criticisms, but please don't flame :

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

 

 

Here's my new work so far:

 

 

 

#13 (unlucky :uhh: )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#17

 

 

:D

When I read the title, I thought I would see yet another ugly wannabe signature. Well, I thought wrong. It's nice to see how much you have improved in a couple of days, keep it up! You already know where to find tutorials, good for you. Right now all I have to say is that learn a little more about C4D's right now, on a couple of pics you have piled them on like Ham on a Cheese roll.

 

 

 

I wanna see more from you soon!

When I read the title, I thought I would see yet another ugly wannabe signature. Well, I thought wrong. It's nice to see how much you have improved in a couple of days, keep it up! You already know where to find tutorials, good for you. Right now all I have to say is that learn a little more about C4D's right now, on a couple of pics you have piled them on like Ham on a Cheese roll.

 

 

 

I wanna see more from you soon!

 

 

 

Thanks for your comments :thumbsup: Im going to try to limit my use of C4D's. It's extremely hard though because they just look so darn cool :) But I'm going to try to. As I read more tutorials and learn new techniques, I shouldn't be so reliant on them to add to the signature seeing as I have alternative methods. So, I need to learn, learn, learn! :

C4D really do help you, if used correctly ;)

 

 

 

But these are all wonderful tags, I look forward to seeing your progress :D

Alright. Here is my first attempt today. I made four differrent versions :?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, did I do a better job with the C4D's? I fear that I put them like ham on a cheese roll again :( What do you think?

Sorry for the double post, but I wasn't sure if this post should just be an edit to my previous. Anyway, new piece I just created...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I personally like this one (especially the 1st of the two versions) I like the colors. Plus, I think I did a good job limiting my C4D use : But of course, I'll wait for a judge to see about that.

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

 

 

I noticed that lightning was a little pixelated -.- So, i tried something. However, I had to change the lighting a little as it was a little too bright when I fixed the pixelation. So anyway, here's another version:

 

 

 

 

 

 

i don't like the lighting as much...

Alright, here's my latest that I whipped up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think about this one? I couldn't decide on a border, though, so I made two. I didn't use a C4D on this one. i had one but I felt it looked better without it. What do you think?

Awesome! I am gonna start GFXing also. But I am doing mine in CS3.

C4D really do help you, if used correctly ;)

 

 

 

But these are all wonderful tags, I look forward to seeing your progress :D

C4D really do help you, if used correctly ;)

 

 

 

But these are all wonderful tags, I look forward to seeing your progress :D

 

 

 

Thanks for the feedback. So both you and Ouchy (and Sallaste) agree that I need to use C4D's, but make them more effective....hmmmm... I'm going to need to read some more tutorials on this!

 

 

 

I have a question about C4D's though:

 

 

 

How do you go about using them? Like, in my case, most of my C4D's I've used in my pieces are set to Overlay, and I try to blend them into the background usually. That's not how you're supposed to use them, right?

 

 

 

Anyway, here's my latest piece, #16:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made these prior to reading tutorials, though. I just thought to post them here. Next tag, I'll try to do my best to incorporate better C4D use :

Alright, so i tried to use C4D's... Yeah, not sure if it turned out right. Here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's kind of blurry. Not sure. I was reading a tutorial about some of the stuff in that tag, though :?

 

My execution is horrible though..