Right Balcony.. something different?
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Topic: Right Balcony.. something different?
Posted By: Blue Lander
Subject: Right Balcony.. something different?
Date Posted: 12 June 2005 at 9:13pm
I noticed the right balcony has been neglected, so I figured I'd try
something different. I came up with the idea of having the Spice Girls
displayed in a glass case. Girl power. Don't even pretend you don't
miss the Spice Girls.    This is my first iso art. I made the flag first, and then lowered the opacity in Photoshop so that it looked painted on. I don't know how well I succeeded here. I don't know if any of you have ever tried to recreate the british flag at that angle, but it was pretty frustrating. The diagonal lines were weird, like the red lines aren't centered in the white lines. To me, it's just a strange design.  I also had trouble with the girls. In fact, the whole thing proved challenging. I probably should've tried a tutorial first. Isometric art just looked really easy to me.. ahaha. I should've known better. But I don't think it's a bad first try. I'm having serious problems with the glass case look.. I don't know how to go about it at all, but what I have now just isn't working out. I also wasn't sure if I should put a window on a side, or at least should've kept the door in. I figured if it was placed in Position 15, it wouldn't have been such a big deal, since there's no way to access it from the Livingroom Sanctuary anyway.  Or maybe this whole idea is just bad. I don't know, what do you guys think? ------------- Making posts for science! http://nesfan.fleepa.net"> 
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Posted By: sedgemonkey
Date Posted: 12 June 2005 at 10:41pm
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This is a fun little scene. The Spice Girls look ready to rock. I can understand your frustrations trying to create the UK flag in iso. It's just a little off with the angled stripes, but the Spice Girls in front pretty much cover it up so it's not too noticable. The under glass thing looks a little funky too -- I like it without the glass personally. |
Posted By: Blue Lander
Date Posted: 14 June 2005 at 2:55pm
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Okay, I got rid of that glass thing. I didn't know what to do about the side, it looked blank. It didn't make sense to put a window for a balcony. I though I'd make it look like SPICE was painted t here.  The S looked italicized, and I don't know what to do about that. That and the E were difficult letters to work with. =\ Or maybe it'd be better to just stick a door there? EDIT: ..wow. I stared at that for a long time, took a break, looked at it again.. that's just horrible. It really is. So I made a door. The painted look was pretty lame on top of it, so I wasn't sure what to do.   I made one where it looked like the paint got on the other side fairly sloppy and all, and then one where I just stuck a door on top. I hope it's getting to be where I finish this thing up. :) ------------- Making posts for science! http://nesfan.fleepa.net">
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Posted By: sedgemonkey
Date Posted: 15 June 2005 at 9:19am
| Hmmmm... I think the "SPICE" and the door both look pretty good. If you are going to go with the door don't forget to put a frame around it. |
Posted By: Blue Lander
Date Posted: 15 June 2005 at 10:51am
I don't know, the SPICE seemed really out of place with the rest of the
picture.. and sort of sloppy. I was trying to mimic the way they're
written on some album (I forget the name, just image google "spice
girls album), and to me it really didn't work out. Someone told me the sloppy paint looks gives it character, so I tried to keep that in without going overboard. Overall, I am proud of this piece.  ------------- Making posts for science! http://nesfan.fleepa.net">
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Posted By: sedgemonkey
Date Posted: 15 June 2005 at 11:27am
| What happened to the fifth spice girl? |
Posted By: Blue Lander
Date Posted: 15 June 2005 at 1:47pm
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Errr... fixed now. I hid her temporarily to better work on the door, and just sort of forgot about her. Best Spice Girls fan ever! ------------- Making posts for science! http://nesfan.fleepa.net">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 11:18am
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Originally posted by Blue Lander hey, what happend 2 da blonde 1 in the 2nd and 3rd pics?!?!Okay, I got rid of that glass thing. I didn't know what to do about the side, it looked blank. It didn't make sense to put a window for a balcony. I though I'd make it look like SPICE was painted t here. The S looked italicized, and I don't know what to do about that. That and the E were difficult letters to work with. =\ Or maybe it'd be better to just stick a door there? EDIT: ..wow. I stared at that for a long time, took a break, looked at it again.. that's just horrible. It really is. So I made a door. The painted look was pretty lame on top of it, so I wasn't sure what to do. I made one where it looked like the paint got on the other side fairly sloppy and all, and then one where I just stuck a door on top. I hope it's getting to be where I finish this thing up. :) ------------- |
Posted By: Blue Lander
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 11:41am
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Originally posted by supadude hey, what happend 2 da blonde 1 in the 2nd and 3rd pics?!?! .....are you serious? If you read the thread, you'll notice I said Errr... fixed now. I hid her temporarily to better work on the door, and just sort of forgot about her. You will also notice that I only bothered to fix the final version. Not that it matters, because you already have seen the final version and http://pixeljoint.com/pixels/icons/icons/icon4191.asp - already commented on it , rather rudely too. Why? ------------- Making posts for science! http://nesfan.fleepa.net">
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Posted By: sedgemonkey
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 2:09pm
| Sorry Blue Lander. I've had to warn supadude several times about his behavior on the gallery/forum. The next step for supadude might have to be harsh. |