Crucialz' Siggy Thread ^^

[Crucialz]

First of all, hey all!

Since im a little bit more active 'round here lately, decided ill show some of my recent and not so recent art :D

Ive got hundreds of Sigs uploaded to my photobucket, easily, so Im just gonna post a small recent sample and update it with the newest ones.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/Strawberries3.png

(Yeah, I used to play WoW lots :3)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/curse.png

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/dkfrost.png

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/GoodnEvil.png

And a few that I started HoN (a couple of weeks or so)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/SandWraith.png

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/Chiprel1.png

And my most recent :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/andromeda1.png


So thats it for now, think ill keep adding more as they come - for now feel free to give me your opinion (dont be harsh on me ^_^").
I do know most of these sigs are a little "different" than the norm 'round here, thats just because this is the type of sigs I used to do learning PS.

/Crucial

[Lx]

Your newest is good. nice work on blending and the transparent background.
As you progress you want to move away from brushes and towards more advanced techniques like c4ds/clipping masks/smudging/vectoring. Keep looking up tutorials and dont stop making sigs. If you need help i'm more than wililng to answer any of your questions. (p.s. this graphics forum is somewhat inactive :( )

[Crucialz]

Your newest is good. nice work on blending and the transparent background.
As you progress you want to move away from brushes and towards more advanced techniques like c4ds/clipping masks/smudging/vectoring. Keep looking up tutorials and dont stop making sigs. If you need help i'm more than wililng to answer any of your questions. (p.s. this graphics forum is somewhat inactive :( )

Noticed about the inactiveness :]

About the brushing versus c4d's etc, I dont really think its a matter of more advanced techniques - personally dont find those much more "advanced" than premade backgrounds, for example, and its just more a matter of taste and style of sig'ing for a lack of a better term.

Of course, doing those c4d-based sigs, again, is something I wouldnt mind working on, just to have the experience of doing "new" things, because admittedly my sig making techniques havent developed a great deal in the ~5 years ive used photoshop with periodic breaks.

Anyway, as I keep working on that, you can expect a PM or 2 about different stuff.. you seem like one of the few active 'round here ^_~

[Secron]

I like your sigs. I think the main issue is lack of depth and focus. I'm no expert that's just what I see.
Keep it up!

[Crucialz]

Thanks for the comment.
I have to say I do agree with you - those two features atleast are ones I really need to try and work more on.
I have to say, I really like your newest sig (the one you're using now) and everytime I scroll down forums and see it I end up staring at it for a bit, very well done. :]

[Crucialz]

Made a new one playing with c4d's and stuffs ^^"
Havent used those for a while but it looks alright I think.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/Pesti1.png

Lots of layer masking aswell which is something I didnt really get a chance to use much.
Not too sure about the text, could take some advice on this one.

[Zekkei]

i like the pesti sig but its too blurred for me i suggest you erase some of the blurring on your focal point

[Secron]

Yeah too much effect/blur on and around the focal point (face). Otherwise nice, I like the use of colours. Reminds me of shiny gems :). On second thought, shiny gems don't really suit Pest :p

Here's (http://www.sigtutorials.com/tutorials/basics/creating-depth-in-your-signatures.html) is a tutorial on depth and focus. It's very simple but I found those techniques help tremendously. Combined with sharpening the focal points a little makes any sig look great. (Alternatively you could sharpen everything, then blur the background.)

[Crucialz]

Thanks for the comments, will have a look at that tut for my next sig for sure ^^

[Lx]

your pesti sig has too much color/effects that take away from the focal (render). If you blur or put a filter effect on your sig, try and erase it on parts of your render so that it still remains notable.
Keep it up, its nice to see that you're using new techniques :)

[Crucialz]

Just a very quick work, had the idea in my head for a bit (think I was inspired off something, cant point out what though) and thought it try and make it work.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/chaos-D/Bloodhunter.png

Not really the work to wow someone, but I think its nice in its simplicity. :]

[Secron]

I'm all for simplicity, but there's something about this one that doesn't sit right. Can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's too light and needs darkening.