Sampson's Noob Art (constructive criticism welcome)

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Murdock Sampson, Jul 29, 2008.

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Better sig?

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  1. Murdock Sampson

    Murdock Sampson Ancient
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    I'm sure you guys are all excited to see what my day or two of bothering everyone for tips has come up with... which is this sig (two different copies w/ differently colored backgrounds).

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    Lemme know which one you think is better. Personally i think they're really nooby so any advice about bettering my skills would be cool.


    ~~~EDIT:~~~

    New sigs are done... tell me what you think:

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    Once again, same picture, just with some effects shifted around.
     
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  2. Zerosun

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    wow for a first sig this is really well done. I like what you have done on the background. I personally like the first one because the background colour fits in with the spartan. Nice.
     
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  3. N1NJ4

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    This is pretty good man. I have changed my armor helmet on halo 3 and so my sig doesn't exactly fit me anymore. do you think you couls make me a new one? I'll give you a screenshot to work with if that helps
     
  4. LOCK.xcf

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    ah, i love that render, i think you should tone down the sparks, maybe set them to overlay.

    other than, they are very good for your first
    oh, add a border too, it makes it look better.
     
  5. Murdock Sampson

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    wow really? i think i'm up to it. if i were you i'd go for someone a little more pro, but i'll make one and if you don't like it you can trash it, i won't care.
     
  6. Stoj

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    Very cool for a first.

    My advice: Try and make the render 'blend' in more..so it doesn't look like you just splattered him on there.

    Oh and try a border. The one in my current sig is a 3px black, then a 2px white, then another 1px black stroke.

    They call this sort of border a 'Sandwich'
     
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  7. Murdock Sampson

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    awesome.. you got links to any good tutorials? sorry but for now tutorials and experimenting is all i got. and if i'm actually trying to learn a specific task i need tutorials
     
  8. Stoj

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    Fixed my recent post up..the border instructions weren't right.

    Did you use GIMP or PS?
     
  9. Murdock Sampson

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    I use GIMP cuz it's free and i dont wanna spend money on Photoshop
     
  10. Stoj

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    GIMP Tutorials and useful snippets

    Only help I can give you because I use PS.

    Isn't there a GIMP thread-tutorial in this section of the forum?

    Oh and at that link just use the search function like 'borders' or whatever you need. =D
     
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    The first sig is the best for sure!
    The gray background one ..
    And they are pretty good for a first go ..
    Now just mess around and develop your ideas to get even better sigs!
    Good job! =]
     
  13. Murdock Sampson

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    New sigs are here... tell meh wat u think of dem
     
  14. Randle Scandal

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    Not bad for first sigs, I might think that you should branch out though... do something other than Halo, you have a lot of potential!
     
  15. Murdock Sampson

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    I'm working on a Ninja Gaiden one which'll be done once I get the "wisp" thing down, and also I'm branching out a lot, just the second two were halo ones for N1nja and the first two were for my unofficial title (Rocket *****... I never got to putting the letters on because I didn't think they were good enough)
     
  16. Playerhata27

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    Last picture looks really cool.The first two are good but I see exactly what you did.You used the spray brush thing and just a backround.But If you keep making sigs like the last 2 ones you'll get big =).Nice work keep it up.
     

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