(WIP) Green mushroom & other stuff
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Topic: (WIP) Green mushroom & other stuff
Posted By: Pink Goo
Subject: (WIP) Green mushroom & other stuff
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:10am
Progress:
     I'd like to know what people think about this picture, and their thoughts how to improve it. It's pretty much dithe-raped. Outlines need to be improved, I just don't know how to make them look good. >_> 10 colors used. (Like you cared about it :D) I also use this as a chance to say I am new to the joint and greet everyone warmly! |
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Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:33am
Hello there, and yes we actually do care about the number of colors used,  Yeah the dithering makes it look slightly odd. Sorry I don't have much to say this early in the morning, I mainly posted to say hello to the new person.  -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:39am
I would define a bt more the shape of th mushroom... it looks quite sketchy. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Pink Goo
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 11:34am
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Alright, it actually looks like a mushroom now. Even though now its awfully too 2D-looking. :] I hope someone would give some advice at coloring the outlines, since pure black and dark green / dark gray looks pretty boring...  And hello there greenraven. :p Still accepting helpful advices. :) |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 12:28pm
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I really think the dither is hurting this piece. I'd pull it off entirely. ------------- |
Posted By: marilii
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 12:42pm
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I have to agree with Hatch, go with smooth shading :)
If you want it to look more 3D, try moving your lightsource somewhere else. I did a quick edit to show what I mean (note that it's not very accurate but should still get my meaning across):
 I also changed the colours a bit and removed the outline (not really necessary to do this, I just felt like fiddling). I believe a black outline would work well too so it's really up to you to decide.
As to the design - it's really cute, I like it.
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Posted By: Pink Goo
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 2:11pm
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Are we getting anywhere? Btw marilii, he likes you too. :) I'd like to thank everyone who has been helping me get it this far with it.  |
Posted By: BlackDragon
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 2:21pm
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Yes- much better. I say get rid of the "Meep" text. As for colors, make the darkest green a little more blue and the stem yellowish. ------------- "A little pain never hurt anyone." - Blueberry_Pie |
Posted By: Pink Goo
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 5:19pm
Started another project (more like filled a boring 30 minutes), it's a small black/white city scene. If you consider a little part of street, a half of a building and one lamp post as a city. 5 colors used. Any chances of surviving? |
Posted By: cthulhu
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 9:16pm
Cool. You can put your mushroom under the street lamp. 
------------- Artist formerly known as "herbert_west" |
Posted By: Pink Goo
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 5:29am
 Any improvements needed, or are these babies ready for the gallery? :o And yes, I do have some kind of obsession with mushrooms and fish.  |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 7:00am
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The mushroom looks much better than it did at the start but still needs some work. Your lightsource seems to be different in the stem versus how it is in the lower and upper parts of the cap. The rim area of the cap seems shaded best, whereas the top and the stem are just vaguely given light and dark areas. Split the 'shroom into basic geometric shapes and shade, roughly, accordingly; the cap is a cone on a torus, and the stem is a cylinder or cut-off cone with a semisphere on the end. After shading those shapes, you just have to merge them together and tweak based on the more subtle shaping you have in mind. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Pink Goo
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 8:43am
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I'd be happy if i got it even a little towards what you meant with that, Monkey 'o Doom. Changed the shadowing a bit of the top of the hat and the stem. |