Larthak's ArtGate

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

"The Horrors of the Layers: Blending Fatality"

Good one! Let's make a movie of it!

Originally Posted by Sagasu

About your newest sig, the light on her face makes her look like a doll ;O
Otherwise it's quite nice.... the text-style kinda bothers me though^^

She looked like a doll in the original. Nothing I could change about that. It was a strange...but really nice looking art.

Originally Posted by TheZap

Teach me :O

Huh? You sure about that?

Originally Posted by Daniel E.

I think is great!

Though, I think it would be better off without text.

Originally Posted by The Chaos

It Really Look Great But I must agree with Dan ..Better without text

Okay, exclusively for you two, here's a textless version. Now it's your turn.



The thing is, I think it's a bit empty now (where text used to be).

[SkyLight]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Okay, exclusively for you two, here's a textless version. Now it's your turn.



The thing is, I think it's a bit empty now (where text used to be).

I like it better this way

[christine_cute]

you are quite a good artist!^^

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by Christine247

you are quite a good artist!^^

Thank you.



Here's a small avatar freebie I made a few days ago, if anyone's interested.

[Larthak]

Okay, it's time for all the artists to shine with knowledge I seek.

Out of boredom, I began working on my very first picture (lineart + coloring). It started off quite well after I read a lineart tutorial depicting a usage of pen pressure. But then came a problem. Is there any way to force Photoshop into making the thickest part of path between every two anchor points and not only in the middle of a whole path layer selected? It's really troublesome to make any decent looking hair this way.

Ah, yes. I do not own a tablet nor do I want to hear "Make two paths to simulate the pressure and fill the selection.". What I want to hear is - are there any other ways to do it?

[Hakuryu]

Unfortunately, the pen tool with pen pressure will only make the thickest part of the line in the middle of the two points if you don't have a tablet.

The only other way would be to create shape layers (not two paths) instead of a line. You'd be able to control the shape of the line, it'll just take a little more time that way. Sorry, I know you don't want to hear that, but that's pretty much the only other way. ^^;

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by Hakuryu

Unfortunately, the pen tool with pen pressure will only make the thickest part of the line in the middle of the two points if you don't have a tablet.

The only other way would be to create shape layers (not two paths) instead of a line. You'd be able to control the shape of the line, it'll just take a little more time that way. Sorry, I know you don't want to hear that, but that's pretty much the only other way. ^^;

Yeah, I feared that (thanks for confirming that for me). Nontheless, after lots of patience and hours of mouse torment, the lineart is finally done!

Spoiler for Project "Miow" - lineart:

Now, it's coloring time.

[SkyLight]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Yeah, I feared that (thanks for confirming that for me). Nontheless, after lots of patience and hours of mouse torment, the lineart is finally done!

Spoiler for Project "Miow" - lineart:

Now, it's coloring time.

Ohw wow it looks nice ^^

[Larthak]

Yaay! Finally got the time to finish this beige furball!

Spoiler for the cat:

[SkyLight]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Yaay! Finally got the time to finish this beige furball!

Spoiler for the cat:

It looks really nice but it looks like he/she has a very muscled chest
But that's prolly me! Very nice anyway ^^

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by SkyLight

It looks really nice but it looks like he/she has a very muscled chest
But that's prolly me! Very nice anyway ^^

Hehe, thanks. I'm glad someone likes it. And believe it or not, it's a she. I know, hard to tell.

Muscular, you say...that's a funny thought. Surely I didn't want her to end up looking like John Rambonyan~. But it's noted, thx for telling. A few more comments from other people would be welcome though, with this being my first drawing (already working on a next one, this sure beats making sigs), I'm sure there's a lot more flaws just waiting to be found.

Originally Posted by SkyLight

And I am just starting to make sigs myself

Good luck with that.

[SkyLight]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Hehe, thanks. I'm glad at least someone likes it.

Muscular, you say...that's a funny thought. Surely I didn't want her to end up looking like John Rambonyan~. But it's noted, thx for telling. A few more comments from other people would be welcome though, with this being my first drawing (already working on a next one, this sure beats making sigs), I'm sure there's a lot more flaws just waiting to be found.

That would probably me only about muscular I always end up thinking strange.
And I am just starting to make sigs myself

[Larthak]

Back to signatures, I guess. Got fed up with my Haruhi one. And since I became a Touhou maniac lately, well...

Spoiler:

Should make some more...too lazy lately.

[SkyLight]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Back to signatures, I guess. Got fed up with my Haruhi one. And since I became a Touhou maniac lately, well...

Spoiler:

Should make some more...too lazy lately.

Wow nice
Really nice colouring ^^

[escimo]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Back to signatures, I guess. Got fed up with my Haruhi one. And since I became a Touhou maniac lately, well...

Spoiler:

Should make some more...too lazy lately.

Very good. Great colors indeed.

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by SkyLight

Wow nice
Really nice colouring ^^

Originally Posted by escimo

Very good. Great colors indeed.

Thanks, I was kinda surprised myself to see how well it turned out.

Some more experimentation...

[Larthak]

Shameless bump! Yay! Made some stuff to keep this place alive.

Some avies here and there...


...a request sig...


...and me refreshing my memories of working with 3ds Max (images in chronological order of production).


Went with a japanese style interior...hopefully I'll make a couple rooms with complete sets of furniture and other details. Oh, and please, don't mind that fabric fail in the second pic and those tean/purple placeholders, if possible.

Any ideas, thoughts or anything else is appreciated. I really want to finish this project and I want it to look as awesome as possible (in contrast to my previous failures in 3d modeling). So if you have any idea, that could make this project even better, feel free to share. This project is in its very beginning so a lot will be changed over the course of making.

One more thing, if there's anyone skilled in Max, particularly in UVW mapping and willing to help explain a few things, please could you leave me a PM?

No standard sigs this time around, but I'm planning one or two Kannagi-themed. So stay tuned!

Originally Posted by Teshiro

The last screenshot just looks like photo by the thumbnail 3Ds Max is powerfull application remember the good ol' days?

Sure I do...oh, the memories. Were total noobs back then.

[Teshiro]

The last screenshot just looks like photo by the thumbnail 3Ds Max is powerfull application remember the good ol' days?

[Daniel E.]

Saw this one in the request thread.

Cute!


And 3D programs are difficult to understand........ O_o!

[The Chaos]

Originally Posted by Larthak

I Love
Yuki-chan is cute

and I Really like the Lucky star Sig

+Cookies ^_^