SOTM 2009 - March (Half Face Portrait) - Entry Thread

[Urei]

@Solace

Nena Trinity, Gundam 00. If you have time watch the 4th opening of the anime and you'll know from where and how I got the idea

[P.G.]

Congratulations for Kina-san for winning the last sotm contest~ and I see everyone has nice entries so far~ =D

anyway theme's well & good~ I have 2 drafts here yeah i know filesize is big since I posted it only for trial.

First~ big & no effects atm, still trying to think what I'll be adding for my feena sig

Spoiler for 1:

2nd~ I'm not really cut out for this sig design but yeah I'm still not satisfied w/ this or I'll just redo it, no~?

Spoiler for 2:

I think my current sig fits the theme, yes~? here my png ver of my current sig. yay~ stellar~!



~Suggestion, Comments & Critiques are welcome ~thanks.

[felix]

Originally Posted by White Manju Bun

The mask is almost part of his face; hence the different eyes when he wears it.

Originally Posted by P.G.

Best source.

[kamo]

Originally Posted by P.G.

First~ big & no effects atm, still trying to think what I'll be adding for my feena sig

Spoiler for 1:

2nd~ I'm not really cut out for this sig design but yeah I'm still not satisfied w/ this or I'll just redo it, no~?

Spoiler for 2:

The first one is pretty, but it feels like the focus would be more on her dress and hair than the face.
I like what you did with the second one. The render is cute too. ^^


I really wanted to try an entry this month, since I missed the last few, and this month I'll have a break from school. So here's my first try:

I know it's oversized, but what else can I fix?

[Urei]

Have you tried saving it using 'Save for Web & Devices...' ? You can easily change the work lessening the load and keeping the quality

@P.G.

Although I preffer the first graphic it really is focused on the dress instead of the face, as kamo pointed out.

[Aurelie]

Just posting to see if what I have is suitable.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9154/image592.png
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/789...tbookpg019.jpg
(The bottom guy, not the top.)

Spoiler:

First attempt.

[Kana Futayo]

A silly quick draft of mine. Still thinking on what to do with it.
C&C appreciated. D:

Spoiler:

OMG! looks lame! D:

[KiNA]

Adrestea .. yes and yes..

@ Sac, the BG portion are too dark, you might as well remove Kid from it and nobody would know.

[Kana Futayo]

@KiNA

Woah! I tried to take a look at it on a different pc and it's darker than ever. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll go change it then.

[Cierra]

been tryin to find the best source for the pic but i am a bit of confused.
Which one is close enough to the theme?

Spoiler for drafts:

not finished

a closer draft

any suggestions?

[KiNA]

2nd.

Hide Stinku's eye .. it broken the whole feel.

[Kana Futayo]

@Cierra

2nd pic: If you take a closer look (it's clearer because it's zoomed). The render where Stinku's (yeah, I also hate her) hair is... how should I put this... chipped?

[Urei]

Also 2'nd one. The whole purpose of the theme is to concentrate on the face.



Allright, tuned it up a little so here's my FINAL ENTRY

EDIT. Big Thx to Natsu for all the help

[LKK]

Third attempt.



Comments?

[KiNA]

Swap it around so the girl is sharper and the guy became the bg..

[felix]

Or cut her hair around his hand and body. The stars are dirty, and one or two are in wird positions (like his hair).

[LKK]

Originally Posted by KiNA

Swap it around so the girl is sharper and the guy became the bg..

Hmmm... interesting suggestion. I'll give it a try and see what develops.

Originally Posted by Cats

Or cut her hair around his hand and body. The stars are dirty, and one or two are in wird positions (like his hair).

I'm not in love with the stars either. I like the idea of them. But you're right, some are oddly placed.

[White Manju Bun]

Ok so make the fog darker for mine. Got it. I dont have a good pic of Black Getsuga though Ill try lightning the bg and making the surround darker. Thanks for the tips guys.

Edit: vers 2


Comments?

[ganbaru]

@ White Manju Bun It look better than the first try but the fog at the bottom of the sig is bothering me.

[White Manju Bun]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@ White Manju Bun It look better than the first try but the fog at the bottom of the sig is bothering me.

ok took the fog at the bottom out espc on the left side but now it looks...empty to me, like it needs something.