Hi

 

In response to getting the gallery back alive, here's my little (very) noobish contribution. :razz:

I tried to make a sig again.

 

 

no text:

 

I still need to improve and learn, and I know it doesn't look good, so some constructive criticism would really be appreciated.

 

Thanks! :smile:

Can I see the render? It is really hard to see what you did.

 

And I didn't spot the text before you said there was text, that is a bad sign. Change that for sure.

If you tell us the program you use we can help you better. It is a nice try at flow. And with the above, this one seems odd, it looks more like a smudged stock kinda thing, if you know what I mean. Also, general rule of thumb, unless it is a request or the text HAS to be there... just don't do it. Most of the time it brings the artwork down, even if the text looks good.

 

:thumbsup: Thanks for the help :thumbsup:

Thanks for the responses so far. :smile:

 

I used Paint.Net to create it.

And about the render I used. I can't access planetrenders atm for some reason. :-|

I find it visually appealing but as stated above, it's hard to really gauge how much work you actually put into it and what you did without seeing the render. I also definitely agree with what was said about the text. Putting aside the fact that you shouldn't put it in unless absolutely necessary, the colour choice doesn't fit, the positioning isn't good and the font itself isn't the best. Like NikolaiH, I actually had to LOOK for the text to see it. So definitely go with the no text version :thumbup:

should really get into photoshop or even gimp, paint.net isnt so great.

should't lower the opacity of your text, try to make it stand out and mean something rather than just your name

not that it really matters :blink:

Apart from what has already been said, my only problems are with the focal point. My eyes are drawn to the red of the gun, where they should be drawn towards his face more. Other than that it doesn't look too bad.

 

Any chance I could have a look at the .PDN?

Thanks again for the reactions.

 

This is the render I used: planetrenders-link

 

Some other picture I used:

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Any chance I could have a look at the .PDN?

Sure. :smile:

Link to download

I think it's looks a lot better than your previous attempts - you've established a nice flow, but it's hard to see what you did.

Very nice. Lost planet 2 <3

Indeed, for me I see a blend of three stocks, with differing opacities. Sure, it passes, and it can look nice, but to me it isn't really a great tag. The flow is there, but you lack depth and really any interesting bits in the tag. Use C4ds, tastefully and sparingly, in combination with smudging, and you can get some cool effects. Effects make a tag look good. Blur the background and sharpen the foreground to give the illusion of depth - It adds interest. What you have there is a really cool and useable render, but the execution of the tag didn't do it justice.

 

Above all, keep practicing and you'll get better.