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[Githzerai]

Like I've said, I like to make signatures and avatars in Photoshop, and these are two sigs related to BG2 and PS:T I've made. There are others too of course, but they aren't related to cRPGs or fantasy so posting them would be pretty much pointless. I should also mention that I've gotten a lot better since I've made these two. Hopefully, being active here will inspire me to make more signatures with such themes.

And a small question...I'd like to start learning a new form of art. I've seen people here draw fan art impressively well, but I don't have a tablet or scanner so that would have to wait for a while. In what other forms of art could I engage myself that require possibly only Photoshop or the like?

Edited by Githzerai, 17 February 2008 - 01:29 AM.

[Kellen]

I myself am slightly skilled in recoloring. Other than that...

Yeah, I am pretty darn clueless.

[vilkacis]

And a small question...I'd like to start learning a new form of art. I've seen people here draw fan art impressively well, but I don't have a tablet nor scanner so that would have to wait for a while. In what other forms of art could I engage myself that require possibly only Photoshop or the like?

It's actually quite possible to draw with a mouse as well, although it takes some getting used to the different grip - give it a shot. I have seen some rather amazing pieces of art done with nothing more than MS Paint and a mouse.

[Tassadar88]

I have seen some rather amazing pieces of art done with nothing more than MS Paint and a mouse.

Yes, I saw them too. Mostly yours

[Githzerai]

It's actually quite possible to draw with a mouse as well, although it takes some getting used to the different grip - give it a shot. I have seen some rather amazing pieces of art done with nothing more than MS Paint and a mouse.

Actually, I've tried that already. Here's what I came up with after reading a tutorial.

I've tried doing that again, but it's been a while since then, so now I can't even draw a remotely nice circle. Oh well maybe I should read that tut again and give it another shot.

EDIT: I can't find any of your works, can you link me up vilkacis?

Edited by Githzerai, 17 February 2008 - 12:09 AM.

[vilkacis]

Yes, I saw them too. Mostly yours

Thanks, but my stuff is mostly cut-and-paste stick figures - it's very low-level stuff compared to some I have seen. Check out this guy for example - and the whole thread is pretty cool.

Actually, I've tried that already. Here's what I came up with after reading a tutorial.

That's definitely better than what I tend to come up with with freehand mouse drawing. Keep it up yo.

EDIT: I can't find any of your works, can you link me up vilkacis?

I have posted a bunch of it around, mostly in the fanart challenge topics. But like I said, it's not much, much more aimed at "amusing" than "technically impressive".

Here are a few of the more recent ones.

[Githzerai]

Eh, you have a different style than what I'm striving for...guess you could say I'd like it to look as "technically impressive" as possible while you're obviously more for that comic/humorous look. And by the way, I've seen people draw even better with the mouse than that picture in the link. Much better.

[vilkacis]

Eh, you have a different style than what I'm striving for...guess you could say I'd like it to look as "technically impressive" as possible while you're obviously more for that comic/humorous look.

...yes, like I said.

And by the way, I've seen people draw even better with the mouse than that picture in the link. Much better.

In Paint?

PICS. NOW.

[Githzerai]

In Paint?

PICS. NOW.

No...not in Paint. Why would someone draw in MSPaint when there are tools like Photoshop or GIMP?

This for instance was taken from that tutorial I followed to make the drawing I have posted. I'm sure that guy could do even better, can't find any more at the moment.

Edited by Githzerai, 17 February 2008 - 09:20 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Why would someone draw in MSPaint when there are tools like Photoshop or GIMP?

Well, it could be said that the artist wants to express something of their own, not to use a computer calculations, to give the human art a change!

[Githzerai]

Why would someone draw in MSPaint when there are tools like Photoshop or GIMP?

Well, it could be said that the artist wants to express something of their own, not to use a computer calculations, to give the human art a change!

You can still do it all freehand in PS and GIMP using the much better resizable airbrush/pencil brushes to make it look like a real painting, made with crayons and pastels. No computing .

[Kellen]

My sister uses Gimp. She does pretty well with it too. But only recoloring so far.