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   well i'm making a totem about my friends favourite animals.. including mine..

ammm
there you go:

Shot at 2007-07-04

i put on the pallete that i'm planning to use... should i  add more colros? take off some? change colors?? 
the grey lines you see there are the liens that i'm following for the texture from the wood..

C&C&E are all welcome

PS: i'll take back the work for davu y jones.. sorry for leaving him like that i was busy finishing examns..

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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Topic: TOTEM (WIP) Posted: 04 July 2007 at 1:16pm
	well i'm making a totem about my friends favourite animals.. including mine.. ammm there you go: Shot at 2007-07-04 i put on the pallete that i'm planning to use... should i add more colros? take off some? change colors?? the grey lines you see there are the liens that i'm following for the texture from the wood.. C&C&E are all welcome PS: i'll take back the work for davu y jones.. sorry for leaving him like that i was busy finishing examns..
	may the pixels be with you.. ~Kfuchoin eMo looking for people for an RPG info: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4903
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 3:39pm
	please remove the link from the picture, it's a pain to zoom in.
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 5:06pm
	It's hard to tell if they're good colours w/o it being shaded. I'd go ahead and shade it. You can always change the colours later.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 5:24pm
	Thats looking pretty good. The right ear of the elephant is off by 4 pixels.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 5:28pm
	ty.. i'll fix the ear of the elephant =D Aleiav: you are right =P I forgot that i'll start shading =D Leel: sorry i'll remove it later =S started the shading i'm trying to work on the woodish texture... help me with it plz.. amm i started shading the "cow" and teh "penguin" (the 2 from the bottom) how does it looks?? before i keep shading it C&C&possible Edits are all welcome =D Edited by Kfuchoin - 04 July 2007 at 5:46pm
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 5:57pm
	While I like the wood texture being exxagerated and cartoony. If you keep such consistent vertical lines it will end up being distracting. I would try to curve them with the shapes a little bit before going into the colors ... nvm, just read and noticed the cow and penguin...looks great *hides in shame
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 6:10pm
	ty =DDDD any tips for the deatils to look on?
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 6:32pm
	I would find a reference image (google) on the Canadian type of totems and notice that the colors are wooden colors too as opposed to opaque paints that just cover the wood...hope that makes sense. Just keep an eye out when coloring. Maybe a sunset BG that backlights the pole might elevate the scene...just throwing an idea ;)
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 04 July 2007 at 7:26pm
	yeah i'm thinking into a background =) totem finished?: now going for the background =D edit: -added rocks -finished totem C&C& possible background ideas or edits are all welcome Edited by Kfuchoin - 04 July 2007 at 7:45pm
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 8:41am
	Looking better, but it's a little hard to tell which animals are which. Maybe adding some highlights on their faces so we can tell?
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Monkey 'o Doom Commander Joined: 24 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 9:02am
	I think it's looking too dark, especially with a white BG. Try adjusting the colors used in the middle of the totem pole to something lighter. Also make the BG transparent or a neutral color so it isn't making it quite so difficult to see details in the dark totem pole.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 9:08am
	amm it'll have a background that's why it's white =S but tell me how i can make a neutral background color and i will . I'll see what i can do with the higlights.. working on that =D i'll get you the results for later coz right now i'm studying =S. Edited by Kfuchoin - 05 July 2007 at 9:13am
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Monkey 'o Doom Commander Joined: 24 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 9:10am
	Just fill it with something with low saturation and a non-extreme brightness (like 40-60%).
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 9:33am
	any better?
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 10:58am
	lil update:
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EyeCraft Commander Joined: 07 July 2005 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 425	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 11:11am
	Howdy. There's alot of grainy/noisy pixels in here which make the form hard to read. I did an edit to give you an idea; The most important thing is that your form is actually readable.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 11:16am
	imageshack plz =/ i can't see the iamge red x =/
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EyeCraft Commander Joined: 07 July 2005 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 425	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 11:22am
	Done.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 05 July 2007 at 3:50pm
	I thought you were going to add some paint? I would now seeing this update suggest you color areas to help see the different animals (not brights, use woody colors, dammit). Say yellow for the penguin beak, ivory tusks, pink cat ear, beedy red eyes on wolf, pink ears on cow (color save >ftw) greyish/blue for the seal/walrus and pick a shade for whatever that other one is. Then maybe add a sunset sky BG, nothing fancy, perhaps some sil teepees far off the distance and then some smoke signal/fire which you research so that it says something smart and clever (PA easter egg)...or some other idea :/
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 06 July 2007 at 10:14am
	jal.. i love you! thnx for the idea.. update: added a fire.. now i'm going to color.. for god sake iwish i can fidn the "woodish colors" eye craft maybe in another version of the totem i'll try that coz this is more cartoony and less realistic =/ thnx for the tip =D update for jal: jal colors =D ammm jalonso i don't a slightly idea from how i can make the sunset.. i was looking our to put a forest at the background not to much detailed but i dunno how to make it =/ Edited by Kfuchoin - 06 July 2007 at 10:36am
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 06 July 2007 at 10:50am
	Should I make a quick rough edit? You'll have to re-do anything I do yourself tho.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 06 July 2007 at 11:03am
	plzzzz make it =D if it's not too much problem for ya Edited by Kfuchoin - 06 July 2007 at 11:12am
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 06 July 2007 at 7:09pm
	Oh, it was trouble :p So this is very rough and way loads of colors but thats not important here. I just wanted to show how (one of many possibilities) to take your totem and get a story out of it that retains the viewers interest and enhances the focal point.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 7:23am
	holy crappola that's amazing o.o amm the one over the elephant is an snake lol thnx for the "rought" edit... i'll look forward to make something like that =D
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 9:37am
	based on jals edit: (i made my own) c&C& possible dits are all welcome.. i love how this is going on
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 9:46am
	Nice. I suggest you follow all the rock outlines and smooth as much as possible without using AA. To keep lines as clean as possible use 'steps', i.e., don't do 2 pixels followed by 4, followed by 1 then 2. Use 6pixels followed by 4, then 3 then 2 then 1 and back up (stepping).
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:00am
	ok nice thnx ^^ like that?
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:07am
	Not exactly, many spots are very dirty. Strays are here and there. Use patience, what's the hurry?
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Reo Rear Admiral Joined: 18 January 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 679	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:15am
	The grey rocks stick out a bit to much.They should have a more grey-brown color,and a black outline to fit the totem. Edited by Reo - 07 July 2007 at 10:15am
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:21am
	good point reo i'll work on that amm jal none =P i'm just excited on giving this to my friends i just ripped that rocks out =S too much problems. and is hard to find that dirty places damn i don't have such a good eye Edited by Kfuchoin - 07 July 2007 at 10:32am
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:27am
	If they are your friends and you love them so, then going the extra mile to give the best of yourself for them is the least you could do.
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 07 July 2007 at 10:37am
	i know lol but this is going amazing.. i've never done something liek taht >.<
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