Retribution

[SIZE=1]I'll start with the [B]pink-ish ones. [/B] These had MAD potential. But, they kind of failed due to all the space on the left side. Their colors were great, but the first and fourth ones were kind of drowning in their own purple. The typgraphy is kind of bad. I'd recommend getting something different -- maybe grunge would work? Next is the [B]gundam banner[/B] on which you used some brush-es. I'm not going to lie here -- it may be one of your worst banners. I don't like the misty layer is provides, as it makes things confusing, and you've cleverly hidden your gundam behind it. Even your typography is stuck behind the layer of it. I'd recommend at least putting those above the mist layer, and maybe change its color to match the rest. **shrug** Don't use [strike]drugs[/strike] premade brushes.[/SIZE]

[URL=http://img257.echo.cx/my.php?image=fighterman34cd.jpg][IMG]http://img257.echo.cx/img257/5823/fighterman34cd.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [SIZE=1]Take that, ya'll original hataz! Bwahah.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Serial Number:[/B] RT-629 [B]Code Name:[/B] Flank [B]What part of Group:[/B] Engineer [B]Weapon of Choice:[/B] Rocket launcher, grenades. [B]Personality:[/B] Flank was made from standard cells, and is the same, dispensable soldier. He was mass produced without a second though, falling in line when told to, conditioned to follow orders blindly, drilled until he was drunk with fatigue, taken grueling tests of skill, endurance, and intelligence. He was lucky, the result of probability in the selection process. He was sorted into the engineer program, developed with a larger, augmented, more efficient brain, using nearly 15% of it. The addition of extra variables to set him and the rest of the engineers apart weren't always constant, and as a result, killed a few in the process, and exalted others. He was one of the few exemplary soldiers, raised up by genetic chance to be one of the smartest soldiers created. Flank still acts like a standard soldier in the respect that he does not know how much smarter he is than everyone. The result is a witty, obedient, analytical man. He absorbs information like a sponge, never forgets, and acts quickly. As a side effect, his reaction time is shortened, due to his heightened brain activity. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]You do understand, that once you sign up, you can attack whomever you want? Just make a picture showing what you're doing... much like mine (see above post of me vs imi). I thought I'd tell you all, since no one else is moving.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]You have a weak batch here, buddy, lmao. [b]First banner[/b] didn't feel focused at all. You have the cool background, but the typography and stock are just slapped on for good measure and to take up room. Try to make all the elements more unified and dynamic. Your stock is detached, and poorly blended into the background, and your font just as a nifty outer glow. [b]Second banner[/b] is probably a throw-back to Boo's fading banner. Except it's not as good xP. You have two definitive renders, and possible one -- all of which aren't blended together very well -- to the point where I could pick out the separate renders. That's a bad sign. Again, the typography is slapped on there -- try something a bit more involving or complex with it. You have the skills, just stop bein' lazy. [b]Third banner[/b] may be the worst of the three. You have a render unblended atop Jiraya, and such blurry typography it gives me a headache. I'd recommend making it less blurry so people can read it, or just not hide it behind a million renders. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Take this, Imi! *attackz!* Hahah.[/SIZE] [URL=http://img278.echo.cx/my.php?image=fighterman25wr.jpg][IMG]http://img278.echo.cx/img278/9809/fighterman25wr.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[SIZE=1]Well, my favorite is the Blackrose one, but most (if not all) are just a few filters together on a banner. I don't want to go through rating each banner, but I'll give you a general idea of what I think. They're very clean, and simplistic, but complex enough for me to know you can use photoshop well. What I don't like, is that you seem to be reusing the same filters again and again. They have the little noise dots on them, but they're organized and inconspicuous. However, the same filter again and again gets tiresome. Why not try making your own brushes, and smudging them? It provides interesting effects. Try it sometime! ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I've done something like this, but not with myself. I did it with an object, and made it look kinetic, moving it a little bit on a table, taking pictures with my tripod. It was fun, but didn't come out how I expected. Maybe I'll do this tommorow, when school's officially out. ^_^ Good job, man. I'll try it.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Sounds fun. I hope more people sign up. [URL=http://img278.echo.cx/my.php?image=fighterman5ng.png] [IMG]http://img278.echo.cx/img278/2873/fighterman5ng.th.png[/IMG][/URL] Ninjuh Man is protected by his aura-o-greatness from any ungreat, unworthy being. As the "original fighter man," he is inclined to enter battle with any other knock-off, screaming his battlecry [B]"NO POTATOES!"[/B] Is aura-o-greatness makes his opponents bow before him, groveling for mercy while he lays the [I]original[/I] smack down.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Ehh, it looks alright I suppose. The texture is nice, and the stock goes with it well, but the typography isn't working. I'd recommend taking away the gradient, and if you really wanted to, move it over to the left. Setting it on the light-dark border could let you cut away the darkness, as well as throw in tha light-dark gradient to the next to make it blend better. But, you don't get too many compliments for this, because all you did was click a few times here and there with a brush. Try doing your own textures. It's not hard, I swear![/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Whoo! Thanks for such speedy comments! I have more for you rabid fangirls. ^_^ (And anyone else who may want to comment). The titles are (in this order) [b]Alone [1, 2], Holy, Silent[/b][/SIZE] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/alone1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/alone2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/alone3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/alone4.jpg[/IMG]

[SIZE=1]Thank you Kit-Kat. ^_^ By the way, your new banner is awesome. Here's a few more banners I made with the failed collaboration splash with Rising Sun. Don't laugh about "ahh, the quote is funnay" if you this it is. These banners have a bit of feeling behind them. I made them after hearing "The Outsider" a few times, and it meant something to me. So, here they are. Give me crit just the same, though. =p [b]Disconnect and Selfdestruct[/b] [b]1[/b] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/disconnect.jpg[/IMG] [b]2[/b] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/disconnect2.jpg[/IMG] [b]3[/b][/SIZE] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/disconnect3.jpg[/IMG]

[SIZE=1][QUOTE]again be brutal[/QUOTE] Well, did you make the picture to the [B]first one[/B]? If not, you really didn't to much of anything. You added some text which looks pretty pixelated, and set it on a repeating background. Good extraction though. Did you draw that? If so, hats off -- you pwn. The second picture looks mediocre. If you drew the bulldog on the computer, good job. The graphic is rather simple, repeating quickly and the pixels 'flinch' on the edge of the picture. Again, something to be fix. The text is very plain, and in general, this isn't much to look at. But I can't diss it too bad, cause you made it for your mom, which was a nice thing of you to do.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Gasp! I'm wounded you'd post here as a screening process! lol Anyway, it looks really good, and you've got an awesome eye for subtlety. First, I love the wood background. Very fitting, and high quality. Secondly, the 'piece of glass' seems to actually be a window, but I'm not sure. Because of the fact I can see the wood on the other side, it leads me to believe that this is a piece of glass. But due to the cloudy effect, and the matching quote, I think it's a window to something else. Very interesting. But ... I don't like the frame very much. Don't get me wrong -- it looks VERY seckz, but I don't know why it's kind of like ... light being projected around the window. Thinking about it now, it makes the piece of glass look like a picture. Interesting. Next, I love the cleanliness of the girl, but I must say, that she doesn't fit too well into the wallpaper. She's very awkwardly placed, and makes this feel slightly off balance. My eyes are glued to her, and it's hard to tear them away to look at the rest of the wallpaper. I don't like that. Finally, is the typograhy and the gem. The typography is SHEER GENIUS. If you made that, it's absolutely beautiful. The blending of it into the floor, the filling of certain areas, and most importantly, the flow it gives to the blanket held by the girl makes it seem almost like the text is made up of the ribbon itself. *worships your skill* The gem is also beautiful. I'm guessing you extracted it, which would be great, but if you made this yourself, my God -- skill ... unfathomable. The way the lace snakes about so realistically is genius of you. I don't like the arrangement of the elements, but I can definetly see the arduous work of this wallpaper. You get my respect. This is great.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I love your updated sig. ^_^ Anyway, the [b]first banner[/b] looks alright, you're getting the hang of this. But, the outer glow color you've used definitely does not fit with the color scheme. Your backgrounds are still simple, which is fine for now, but try experiementing with different effects outside of distort. Try to make your stocks larger, and more dynamic, with a font to match. Your typography has been lacking feeling. The [b]second[/b] banner is good -- better than the rest of yours. I know you used grunge brushes that were pre-made, which I'm really opposed to but good job nonetheless. But in the process of all the brushing, you've poorly blended the stock -- I can see the outline of glow you added to hide that. Finally, the font is barely there, so next time make it glow or give it a stroke. All in all, this is your best, but it's because you've taken someone else's brushes and clicked a few times on your canvas. In my opinion, you should try to get the basics of Photoshop down and have a few banners under your belt before using pre-made brushes. That way, your skill develops. Much lub, fangirl. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Well, I'm [B]assuming[/B] (

[SIZE=1]My mother makes quilts. They're pretty good too. But I don't use them to warm up or anything. Actually, I rarely ever use blankets to warm up. Usually, I just suck it up "like a man," my father says, and remain cold for a while. Heh. But in the winter, when "being a man" just isn't going to cut it, I use a rough plaid blanket with some sort of pattern. It's red with a bit of black and yellow lines. I only use that in the mornings for breakfast. When I go to sleep, I love silk, but my parents stopped getting it for me (AND my silk PJs >_

[SIZE=1]Well... hm... It looks really, really messy. All the colors are blurring together, and I can't see anything. The guy from Half-Life is hiding behind probably several layers of uncoordinated, cluttered brushing. When you brush, what you should do is 1) use your brushes when [B]needed[/B], 2) blur them with the mudge tool, instead of applying more brushes. You also need something to look at. In all actuality, it look me a few seconds to find the guy, and even longer to find the indicypherable text. I think it was backwards... So, it's a good start. Next time, have the subject on top of things (no pun intended), and make things clearer.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Well, the [b]Daisuke set[/b] come out really good! *high-fives* You see, the trick on these two isn't a bunch of fancy effects or flashy text (although both have their places), it's a simple, clean banner on a white background. Good extraction (if you did that), and I like the font placement. It will be completely with a simple, black, 1px thick [i]border.[/i] Feeling like me, eh? Well, I'm no hotshot. I really like this [B]next banner.[/B] It's a very good jump, and to be honest, alot more than what I was expecting from someone with a few days of experience. The background is pretty good (I'm fairly certain you distorted it), but the only thing wrong is the girl. Her kimono is red, and I can't see her very well, which leaves most of the banner rather empty. I'd make it larger, so that you could see her face, and maybe change the color scheme so she's monochrome (one solid tone). Also, you could defintely improve on the font, which doesn't seem to fit. I'd look for some cursive ones, to match the feel of a girl. This isn't some digital tech work, although it could be with your abstract background. Good job. Not even someone raised by a wolf would joke about this -- it's a really good effort. I'm waiting to see more. *applauds*[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][QUOTE]Be brutal[/QUOTE] I don't like it very much, first of all, but it is original. The repeating background of typography original, but it looks pretty bad. The font itself is some standard, default type, and the drop shadow throws the 3-d effects of the foreground all out of whack. As for the foreground, it had the potential to be something really great, but instead, I'm left with three separate, uninvolved characters whose perspectives are off. The woman is standing, the tiger is standing, but from a different point of view, and and the devil guy is standing in a different perspective. It looks rather unorganized, and I have no idea why a devil would have a white glow eminating from it. I'd go with black next time. In summary, it was a failed attempt at being original. The background was the first thing that killed it, and it doesn't look like you've done much except take another person's characters and put them on that cheap, elementary looking background. Better luck next time?[/SIZE]

[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/chibirequest.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=1]Hope ya like it.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I effing love the first one. Much better than the non-finished version. The way the hair blends to the background is masterful, and the monochrome is a good effect to get rid of the yellow in the second 'unfinished' image. Finally, the typography is simple, yet clean. I absolutely adore it. What's the font name? I [B]need[/B] it. The second image (can't really call it a banner or a splash) is alright, but the yellow is clashing with the reds, which makes it seem awkward. I'm glad you figured out what was making the image seen off balance on your own.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]The next piece was a collaborative effort by Rising Sun and me for Imi. Check out the thread when you have the time.[/SIZE] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/LegendinProgress.jpg[/IMG]

[SIZE=1]This is Rising Sun and my way of thanking you for your tribute image. We realized at the end your name had changed. Ahh well. I hope you like it! [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/LegendinProgress.jpg[/IMG] Much love to you, Imi. ^_^ [B]We're fanboys forevar.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]If you're hinting at becoming famous, I don't want to. All the recognition is some sort of advertisement posted on billboards all over the highways of America designed by me. Either that, or be a semi-successful, part-time author. I don't want to become awesomely successful, as well as well-known by the general public. I'd be content with money and self-satisfaction.[/SIZE]