Digital Art Credens Justitiam

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  1. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Back again.

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    I'm a bit happier with these. CnC please?
     
  2. Ars Nova Just a ghost.

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    Mm... I like it and I don't like it. Chev raised me to believe that the text shouldn't stand out too much, should almost be unreadable if it allows it to blend into the overall aesthetic. But I can't say it's a bad thing. The placement is stylish and the colors don't clash at all, and it's good that some of the lighting effects are applied to the text as well. You've got the fundamentals down.

    I like both versions, but the extra effects on the second one are pretty nice. Not sure what's the point of that curved red line... Seems to disrupt the flow a bit. Maybe if it was another color and didn't go through some of the text, I might like it a bit more. Also, might benefit from pushing the text a little closer together--vertically, that is. But yeah, other than that very pretty, I'm diggin' it.
     
  3. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Thanks!
    Regarding the text, I was really just experimenting and came out with that, but I'm glad you think it's okay.
    And dat red red line is there as I thought It was looking a tad empty over there...plus I just wanted to mess around with the paths tool :P
     
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    Mami ;_;

    I love this Finny.
    The colours are all so prettyful,in all of them...
    But I like V1 the best probebly,just because its really dramatic or something...
    Though honestly,all of them are rather amazing looking.
    Great work Mr Scottish Fishy Fish <3
     
  5. Chevalier Crystal Princess

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    Noooo D;

    Ignore meh, well please don't, lol. But text in tags is supposed to be more or less a decoration. So sometimes it doesn't matter what it says or if it's visible or not, as long as it flows or compliments the tag.

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    Like in here, the text I placed there I made up on the spot. Lol. The important thing is that it works. This isn't to say, that if you want to deliver a message through it, you shouldn't. But it's all a matter of making it work properly with the overall feel of the tag.

    Nice text tutorial 1
    Nice text tutorial 2

    What they say isn't necessarily law, but it's very helpful on the overall. I find that the second one is a bit more to my personal liking.

    As for the tag, the text isn't bad, but it's a bit lacking in flow. It feels like it's been placed on the side because it was the only spot to place it. On the V3 and V4, I'm not sure if you placed a gradient or gradient map, but it sort of loses the golden/honey color due to it. Maybe lowering the opacity of that effect would work to give it more light, yet retaining the golden hue.

    Mami <3
     
  6. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Why thank you, I'm glad you like it.
    However I don't understand how you think the first image is dramatic :P But Oh well
    Ah, that is very helpful my good sir. Thank you!
    Though are both links supposed to be the same?
    And I may edit the sig and see what I can do with it to improve it later on.
    And yes, it was a Purple to White Gradient Map.

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    I have two more versions of this now;

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  7. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    It may be just me, but I liked your other text more. You just needed to lower the opacity and it would have been fine. This looks strange and empty by comparison... The text on the bottom does not blend and draws the eyes too harshly to the bottom of the image for no reason.
     
  8. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    I see where you're coming from. In a way, it does make it look more empty, which was partially the reason why I had the text there to start with. However, I think the extra 2 look a tad neater than the originals but meh.
    Also for the bottom text. It was just the best place I could see to put it. There are probably better places but I'm a newb at text so I couldn't see them.
     
  9. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    I like the V1 and V3 the best. There's nothing really wrong with #2 and 4, I just don't really like the streaks across the words all that much.
    But you did a great job with these. (Makes me really wish I could do a sig). But anyways, the lighting on these are really great. I think it works perfect, especially with the colors that you chose. It works a little better with the first one because it makes it seem a little more normal with the other colors, while with the 3rd the light makes it seem a little harder to look at. But using those brighter colors and that bright setting is just great. I really can't get past it.
    The other reason I kinda prefer the first over the 3rd is because it looks a little more real. Having all the light on the 3rd, it kinda takes some of the color away, and makes it seem a little less realistic, in a sense. With the first, you have everything as it should be, and you don't have the light blinding out anything. But still, great job with both of these
     
  10. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    It is not just the placement but how visible and contrasting it is that bothers me. It catches my eye more than Mami does because of the high opacity and filter you added to it. Which is that? Grain Merge or something?
     
  11. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Thanks! Yeah, the lighting on the 3rd and 4th versions seems to be a problem, but I lowered it on my newer versions so that it isn't so strong.
    Actually, I think it was set to Normal at 100% Opacity...
     
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    http://fav.me/d111w9c
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    Here are other tutorials. So that you get a basic idea of how to work with text. Personally, I like the big text in the first ones. Having two pieces of text apart from each other like that doesn't generally work, since it disrupts the whole flow of the tag.
     
  13. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Oooh, these tuts are also very helpful. Thank you once again!

    Bah, there's no way to win against a pro is there?
    But yeah, I see what you mean. I think I kinda messed up the flow with they way I smudged a lot of things at the beginning. I also had a lack of places to put the other text so I just bunged it down there. I also couldn't be bothered trying to place it on paths because it's a bit of a pain in GIMP >.>
     
  14. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    No, it is not? You make a path, then you type some text. Then you click Text to Path. Then you open up the Paths dialogue and right click the text path, selecting 'Path to Selection'. Then you fill the selection with the desired color. There you go.
     
  15. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Yeah, but then sometimes it doesn't always work the way you want it to and you have to redo it all. Not to mention if you make a typo or the font is too big for the specified area and you don't notice it until after you have set it along a path, you'll have to redo the entire thing.
     
  16. Boy Wonder Dark Phoenix in Training

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    I love these<3 V2 in the first post is my favorite. The curve beneath the text fit in really well to me.
    Though you already implemented the advice everybody gave you with the text, I would say that my only problem with it would be the size. Unlike others, I like text to be readable, otherwise I see little need to it.
    Anyways, good job~
     
  17. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    Thank you! That's the first positive thing I've heard about the curve xD Glad you think it's okay. And which text would you mean? I'm assuming "Credens Justitiam"...?
     
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    Yeah, that one. From the tags in the first post
     
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    Hmm... Out of all of these, I would say I am most content with the first one. It is well balanced in terms of color, there are no distractions and the text and stock compliment each other marvelously. The second one is distracting due to the "red ribbon" in the background. And the last too are to washed out in my opinion.

    Even though they are all the same, I think the first is the best one, and everything looks professional. Great job, Fishy!