Author Topic: My Take on Avatars (Read 4047 times)

ANGELM · « **on:** March 20, 2009, 05:44:06 PM »

The poll will last for 3 days. Tell me where i really show my creativity in avatars. It will also allow me to find my weak and strong points when it comes to avatars. I appreciate your comments and feedback. Not too offensive. I owe to the deviant artist for inspriation.

Rage · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2009, 05:52:49 PM »

As of now im really liking the edit of akuma u did. I would like to c that Shao Khan with out the white background.

Its nice to c u opened ur self a thread

If anything right now i say work with better quality images

I got more to say but got to get going give u more feed back l8r

ANGELM · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2009, 05:55:00 PM »

that akuma edit is michael as a sf3 character. thanks for the feedback so far. i know about the background. i didnt upload the new ones yets.

Tundra · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2009, 06:20:06 PM »

Lower your font sizes.

ANGELM · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2009, 06:21:23 PM »

gotcha.

Post Merge: March 21, 2009, 10:06:06 AM

check this one out:

Rage · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:48:55 PM »

Here a critical critique;

(click to show/hide)

ANGELM · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:51:33 PM »

so which one do i really shine in?

Rage · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:57:03 PM »

Bison is more of the style u c around imt and virgail is the stylized as wellas ur bother.

I like em all except for the Teeno.

Ur bother and Bison are the best.

Im going to herass sum others to leave commits peace

ANGELM · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:58:47 PM »

So first place would be Bison
Second place would be Michael
Third place would be Vergil?

Rage · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:59:35 PM »

yeah but that my oppinion

ANGELM · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:02:21 PM »

I appreciate the feedback. I ain't offended or anything. I learn from what people like you say so I can be better at it.

So basically, I have to learn from my bison and michael and vergil avatar.

I just need help on where to make good font is all.

Rage · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:07:21 PM »

Ur right Font is just as important as image chose. One thing to never do is stretch font. Ull distroy font this way and any one who specializes in font will c this as disrepectful. Font is an Art of its own.

ANGELM · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:08:32 PM »

Do u have any suggestions for where i can get word art?

Rage · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:13:17 PM »

I can give u font sites but unless u use Photo shop i cant tell u how to install em. U can always use the enter net to find how to install em.

1001fonts.com
Dafonts.com

ANGELM · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:14:43 PM »

thanks i'll keep that in mind. I'm going to make more avatars later.

Post Merge: March 21, 2009, 01:19:04 PM

I mean like text you can make on the internet? that sort of thing.

shinrahunter · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:39:27 PM »

hey man, glad to see you have your own thread. I'd say the Bison one is the best overall but it's the Michael one that really catches my eye, I like th eShao Kahn one too.

i agree with rage about the font thing, a little bit of an outline would sort that out though (depending on the colour choice for it).
As far as the fonts go, you can download them from the sites he mentioned and just drag and drop the files into your font fonlder on your C drive. It doesn't always work for me so I have an installer. AMP Font Viewer, it's a free program which lets you arrange your fonts into categories and allows you to view some text in a nmber of different fonts at once (so you can see what will work best).

I know you use Paint to make your avatars and I've never tried to do that myself. Like I said in our request thread though, you should be able to find a Photoshop torrent (I use photoshop 7) pretty easily. it would make it a lot easier to clean your images, like where the colour has 'bled' in the top triangle of your Shao Kahn.

Darkgargos · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:40:50 PM »

I see you have been trying to create your own avatars, the need quite a bit of work, but your just starting out and so that's expected. I suggest you get Photoshop if you don't have it, and start learning the program. You can make much better avatars with various features of PS. Make sure to always take your time making these and experiment. If you are making non-animated avatars, make sure to save it as a PNG file type as that will be the best quality. I really can't tell you how yo make avatars as everyone has their own style and way of doing things. It's best to develop your own feel. Practice as much as you can and you will improve. I wasn't all that good when I first started and they were quite plain, but I took the time to practice and learn.

Oh and the Bison one is the best so far

xPreatorianx · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:43:59 PM »

Right heres my opinion. The best 2 I think so far are the vergil and bison. Always remember to try and find the best quality pics as possible. Another thing like rage pointed out make the font as appealing as possible without taking to much away from the whole avy. Dont go overboard tho(Dont feel bad I do this

aswell) Also for different colors and stuff like that to use with your avy's boarder try Gradients on photoshop. If you use cs3 right click the template layer and go to layer styles, then gradient maps. You can also download custom gradient maps.

Also alittle tip with big images. If you use photoshop go ot edit(I think dont have it up in front of me) and go to resize image. then just downsize the image from there. It will keep about 99% of the over all quality but will just reduce to a more manageable size.

ANGELM · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:45:56 PM »

I understand what you guys are saying. i'm not use to photoshop. MSPaint is where i'm at. you wouldn't happen to know anyway websites that has different types of word art other than textspace?

if you guy agrees that bison is the best when, then that is where i need to aim my goal at.

i'm good with the pictures and all, just the font.

what would be an overall grade?

thanks for the feedback.

Rage · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:48:31 PM »

Bison is an A

ANGELM · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2009, 01:49:10 PM »

Thanks.

shinrahunter · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2009, 02:13:15 PM »

i'd say a Bison's a 6 -7 mainly because although it's clean it's still a little plain but then again, i don't know what options are open to you in paint.
I really don't like the shield template you have, i never did like it, it's flawed at the bottom.
Here, try these:

Darkgargos · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2009, 02:19:55 PM »

Also, here is a free program that is much better than MSpaint, I use it a lot myself actually.

http://www.getpaint.net/

Rage · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2009, 02:22:16 PM »

yeah thats a good program. Its like a down graded Photo shop. I used it too when PS went off line for me.

ANGELM · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2009, 02:53:19 PM »

Quote from: shinrahunter on March 21, 2009, 02:13:15 PM

i'd say a Bison's a 6 -7 mainly because although it's clean it's still a little plain but then again, i don't know what options are open to you in paint.
I really don't like the shield template you have, i never did like it, it's flawed at the bottom.
Here, try these:

thanks. i'll give these a try.

Quote from: Darkgargos on March 21, 2009, 02:19:55 PM

Also, here is a free program that is much better than MSpaint, I use it a lot myself actually.

http://www.getpaint.net/

more thanks.

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