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Nostalgia

on: October 26, 2006, 04:20:32 pm


16 colors
Title is totally random, pretty much the title of the song that was on when I started it.
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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #1 on: October 26, 2006, 04:26:16 pm
its about time you pumped out something awesome. this is so hardcore man, i love it so much. the colours, the aa, the lines...is this a portrait of anna by chance? i dont know what else to say really, its just really nice to look at, very soothing.
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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #2 on: October 26, 2006, 04:33:38 pm
Love the colors and the AA, the lines look nice and crisp. The construction of the face is wonky. Flipping X would help.

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #3 on: October 26, 2006, 05:12:13 pm
First of all, thanks for the comments.
Yeah, I'm aware of the wonkiness, I've been flipping it through part of the process, though I stopped trying to fix it until it was moderately alright.
Personally I'm not that happy with it, but I just wanted to have it finished. I was growing tired of it.
And no, it's not Anna's portrait. Just started it as a color experiment.

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #4 on: October 26, 2006, 05:29:55 pm


quick edit to show points I'd have trouble articulating without a visual aid.

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #5 on: October 26, 2006, 05:35:00 pm
This is really amazing Panda, awesome colours for sure.

I think it would be good to fix the lips up like in Helm's edit, although I think helm took away from the half-smile you had going on. The texture he achieved is good though. I suggest finding some middle ground between yours and his. :lol:

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #6 on: October 26, 2006, 06:12:33 pm
Small edit on the aa  :crazy:
I felt some parts were a bit choppy looking and others could be rounded off a bit and in some areas shouler/arm on right you just got lazy :D
Mainly silly subpixel stuff.

There are no ugly colours, only ugly combinations of colours.

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #7 on: October 27, 2006, 02:55:56 am
Such beautiful color, and finely tweaked AA. The lips seem a bit over-outlined as opposed to the rest of the features however. Helm's edit is quite nice, however the lips seem overly realistic  compared to the rest of the piece (or perhaps its just the contrast?)

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #8 on: October 27, 2006, 05:21:06 am
Recently I've really noticed your ability to break the outline with your aa, but still keep the consistency of the outline intact.

And I hate that I can't figure out how it's done.

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Re: Nostalgia

Reply #9 on: October 27, 2006, 07:20:03 am
Thanks for the comments, and the edits are appreciated much.
Will try to fix the lips and AA when going back to it (though it will have to wait a couple of days, as I'm still sick of it :X), But I guess the wonkiness will stay. I'd prefer to move on rather than being stuck with this.

I'm rather happy about the colors though (btw thanks to helm for pointing out that yellow and how it should blend more, I'll take that advice with me for next pieces)

As for the AA, it is getting more of an automatic thing for me (knowing where colors should go and all, except when I'm tired), but practically, you just have to keep trying to use the colors you have, until it looks smooth and not blurry, much like a puzzle I'd say.