*update* This is what I have been working on so far.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is the start of my first sig. I have NEVER tried this before so I know it does not look super great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I need advice and roses and thorns.. Should I even continue to make sigs? Or give up now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please tell me the upfront truth..

ok, heres a tips I got when trying to learn shading: If it looks flat, its bad!

How can I make it not look flat? It is 2d.. no matter what I do to it it will always look a little flat. Where do I shade? Do I use darker collors on the edges? Please explain.. I am open.

all i know about shading (which isnt much) are facts form a tutorial som1 posted me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

il try to find it...

Okay..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anyone else have an opinion?

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when shading, establish a single light source (in theory its easier then ambient lighting) objects facing that will be lighter then those turned away,objects with actual cornors will have crisper contrast, and objects that are rounded will have smoother transitions. Look around at different peoples sigs, in paticular in Media Market competitions that are for large amounts, usually you can see some nice shading in there to get a feel for how others pixel shade then keep doing it until you find a style that fits.

is this a bad start for a first try?

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when shading, establish a single light source (in theory its easier then ambient lighting) objects facing that will be lighter then those turned away,objects with actual cornors will have crisper contrast, and objects that are rounded will have smoother transitions. Look around at different peoples sigs, in paticular in Media Market competitions that are for large amounts, usually you can see some nice shading in there to get a feel for how others pixel shade then keep doing it until you find a style that fits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in english please, were dealing with newcomers here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But EP gives good advice, yes its bad for a first try but most are so dont let that discourage you.

I found the turtorial that helped me ALOT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=207080

Okay so here is an update...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Joso..

the sig i am making now, was actually drawn by hand on a paper! (the character i mean)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

helped alot that to... If u have a scanner, then i just have to say: USE IT!

the sig i am making now, was actually drawn by hand on a paper! (the character i mean)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

helped alot that to... If u have a scanner, then i just have to say: USE IT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that guide betetr help!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is the diffrence between me doing pixels before and after the guide...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thats [cabbage]ty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is the sig im working with now...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i got more shading on this 1 + its more 3d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i still got a lot of work to do on the last one though... Working on it for some days now lol!

thanks for your help guys..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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