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[SQY]

O'k, so I know Avatars are supposed to be focused around the Head area and such, but for this, I just done it further away, now tell me, what do I need to actually improve on or add to this to make it better? What am I missing and how can I do it?

Because in all honesty saying stuff like ''Keep practicing'' or go watch sum vidz lolz isn't helping at all, and it would be easier to ask for help on a picture I put up.

One more thing, I didn't add a border because I can't even find a normal easy to follow video on Youtube.

All I'm asking is for help, straight up down to earth Help!.

Here it is

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- Tell me what to add

- Tell me the problems

- Even tell me the basics, I don't care, I'm new to this, and I need some help

 

[Gèckö]

avatars don't need to be focused on the head area but most people on this base like it that way
but for that avy it looks like you just put a render on a background

 

[SQY]

avatars don't need to be focused on the head area but most people on this base like it that way
but for that avy it looks like you just put a render on a background

Because THATS what I DID, I'm asking what DO I DO to this IMAGE to IMPROVE.

Saying: ''it looks like you just put a render on a background'' doesn't help me improve, but it just points out an obvious flaw if I were to post this, I'm asking for help on the actual picture itself.

 

[Ryu sannin]

It looks good but will look even better if you blend the render with the background.

 

[SQY]

It looks good but will look even better if you blend the render with the background.

And it would also be better if you told me how to. Which is the question I'm trying to get at here.

 

[gordo1]

Add some filters, mess around with saturation, contrast, etc. It really adds a lot to your GFX

 

[SQY]

Add some filters, mess around with saturation, contrast, etc. It really adds a lot to your GFX

I tried that before, until I got put down in one of my threads.

 

[Ryu sannin]

Add some filters, mess around with saturation, contrast, etc. It really adds a lot to your GFX

This^ and and by blend I mean equalize the colors, the render does not look like it belongs to the background

 

[Gèckö]

Because THATS what I DID, I'm asking what DO I DO to this IMAGE to IMPROVE.

Saying: ''it looks like you just put a render on a background'' doesn't help me improve, but it just points out an obvious flaw if I were to post this, I'm asking for help on the actual picture itself.

sorry dude i wasn't sure what you did if you want to focus more on the head area
try cropping

 

[SQY]

This^ and and by blend I mean equalize the colors, the render does not look like it belongs to the background

So if I mess around abit, make it look maybe blueish with saturation and colours and add a border it will be done?

 

[Silico]

1. Border.

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2. Blending.

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3. Focal work, in avatars faces/head areas are commonly used as focal..
4. Find more suitable backgrounds..
5. Lightning effects.. can easily be made by brushes..




Btw, i've never worked with GIMP before, so i cannot develop these tutorials further.

 

[OnPoint]

I think you should use a different background (without blue), it stands out and it shouldn't. My attention is not drawn to the render, but to the background. That's just my thoughts.

 

[Gèckö]

wow skorm just looked at you sig
thankyou this actually helped me

 

[Ryu sannin]

So if I mess around abit, make it look maybe blueish with saturation and colours and add a border it will be done?

If you are satisfied then yes, play with the effects, and post the final result, we'll see if it looks good or not.

 

[SQY]

If you are satisfied then yes, play with the effects, and post the final result, we'll see if it looks good or not.

O'k, so I that saturation stuff and colour, it came out like this..
Btw the border looks bad because the guy in the video skorm linked done it, so I kinda followed it..

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[Cascade]

a few things to work on:
1. when someone gives u constructive critasism...dont attack them theyre only trying to help...
2. reading tuts and watching video's WILL add to your repetuar of skills on photoshop or whatever you are using and will mean u can do more with ur skills later on.
3. border = edit - stroke with the layer selected (atleast on PS...not sure about gimp)
4.Focal points
- try to make it so that in an avatar -there is darker shading etc towards the corners - whilst the centre or 'focal (focus) point' of the avatar has more light - therefore bringing more attention to it...on PS u can use the 'burn tool' for darkening and the 'dodge tool' for bringing light

5. c4d integration...

i suggest you have a look around for some c4d and effect packs as they can make things a lot easier to work with...

6. have someone on msn, skype, facebook, whatever - online with you while you work -
it means you have someone to give u guidance in both technique and style throughout your work and can reduce mistakes that can mean huge errors in your work
(this is how i work and ive improved durastically after getting more and more CnC from the base and my mentor's)- GIMP is a bit harder BUT im sure there is a way for u to get PS pretty easily...

Hope i helpd - again dont get mad at people giving u CnC - theyre only trying to provide you with what you asked for.

 

[Titania Erza]

Next time try to make a background yourself wuth used render so that the render fits with the bg. That can be either dine by usig the smudge tool or with the blur option.

Also try to make the render blends better by going with the eraser tool around the edges of the render withthe hardness set as low as pissible. With around the edges I mean dont touch the render itself only a really small but of its edges

 

[Silico]

wow skorm just looked at you sig
thankyou this actually helped me

My sig?