[mantis]

Maybe that got your attention. A piece for the Liquid 2k contest.



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[Tinusch]

Looks cool. I do think that the lines should have been improved from the start. Actually, it's not too late now to change them. I think they should be thicker and smoother, not so jagged. Also, I think you sort of lost the style in the pants. It looks good, but the pants don't have the same Liquidy style that the rest has. Just some suggestions.

[immi]

Hey

That looks really sweet.You did a bang up job on the coloring, and i think the whole piece comes togther really well. The only thing that doesn't seem to fit in well with it is the liquid logo. The 3d look to it just seems sort of out of place.

Anyhoo good job

[dgordon]

I have always liked that style. Kinda has a retro comic feel to it. I can never get a solid enough grip on it to pull it off. So I won't comment on the illustration part.

But I will with the design. The illustration is to out of place. I don't know exactly how to get in into the design. You could select the illustration with the wand (in PS) shrink the seletion a few pixels, gaussen blur, then try a glow.
The white line on the bottom (it zigs or zags) it's not straight, but close. and you need to incorporate the "liquid2k" logo in to the design also. Like have a circle design that touched both illustration and the text. I would have rendered the ovals with the text. and keep the motion filter out of it.

Good work, I'd like to see more of your illustrations like that.

wish you luck in the contest...

[ceenda]

Hey, cool pic mantis!

Good mix of colour too.

One thing though, perhaps something could be put in the space below the Liquid 2k logo? Perhaps some used spray cans or something?

[mantis]

Thanks for all the helpful replies. If I had time to edit it I would but alas I have already submitted the picture. This was the first time I have ever tried coloring comic style in photoshop, so it was very experimental. I learned a lot from your comments.

1. I should have inked the picture better and not slacked of on that.

2. I like the shirt but I used the polygon lasso too much for the pants. Thats why the colors don't fit the other stuff.

3. While making the picture I had trouble with making reflections of the glasses and the metal spray can. Right now, I think I know that adding a second light source would have helped.

Again thanks for all the comments, they really helped.

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