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[QUOTE=Kintaro]So if this is some really good drawing I can't say it's good unless I'm better than the artist then ?? Come on...It's like a: Heh don't post anything too good or I won't be able to tell you it is. Well...don't get me wrong here, but I think even a simple comment is good to hear when you spent some time on a drawing. I understand as moderators you want to do what you were asked to, but I don't think that was necessary in that case (I just arrived and 3 posts erased already Oo, at least you gave explanations and I thank you for that).[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]Not necessarily. ^_~ If the picture really is that good where you wouldn't be able to find any flaws or ways to improve, simply talk about specific parts that they did well on, and should continue for future pieces. But you're right; moderators are only trying to stick to the books when enforcing the rules, and in this case, I think it would be good to read the constructive criticisms sticky at the top of the forum to see what we're talking about. You did fine in this post, though, and that's a start.[/color]

[QUOTE=Kintaro]yep the avatar is really cool, good job Would like to work at [color=#30415d][website removed][/color]? You'll get free space on the web (250Megs, more if really needed)), +1 MySQL database, a pop-account, no ads, and some other nice features too for free. PM me or send me an email at [email="ezekiel@avatar-forum.com"]ezekiel@avatar-forum.com[/email] if you're interested.[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]You should be sure to read both the [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/rules.php?"]rules[/url] as well as the stickies at the top of each forum to get an idea of what we expect out of each member. First off, in the art section, we stress [i]constructive criticism[/i] heavily. This means that saying "it looks cool, good job" is against the rules, and we would rather you explain in detail what you like and don't like about the artwork, and perhaps some ideas on how they can improve. Second, advertising your website is [b][i]strictly forbidden [/i][/b]in your post. It has nothing to do with the topic at hand, and we are not a forum that is going to allow the promotion of unaffiliated sites. ~_^ If you want to put it in your signature, that's fine. If you site another webpage in the discussion of a thread for the sake of the topic, that's fine. But otherwise, it is against the rules.[/color]

[QUOTE=Kintaro][seems like a thread disapeared :D muahahaha, the author will understand] That's a good start Rurouni ;)[/QUOTE] [color=#30415d]Let's try to stick with constructive criticism here. If you can't go into detail about the artwork and give the author tips on how to improve the peice or as an artist in general, then it isn't worth posting.[/color]

[QUOTE=Haohmaru]Wow, nice script. All the banners look pretty nice, but they seem to be quite slow between frames. It could just be my 400 Mhz comp, or just because there are 6 animations right next to each other. Your banners remind me of an old Cowboy Bebop banned that I created before 2004, which I quite liked. [img]http://www.angelfire.com/un/ranklist/images/Ultimate.jpg[/img] Too bad I made it for a site I practically hate now.. maybe I'll modify it into a sig. Oh and btw.. if you don't mind, please rate my own signature.[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]Yeah, I put them on 5 seconds because that's about the time in which they appear when they come up on the show. Five seconds.. commercial break.. and then five seconds before they start the show again. Just trying to be accurate in that sense, heh. That's a cool banner. You should post it up in a new thread for critique. ~_^[/color]

[color=#30415d]Phew, it's about time I got a banner for this version. But instead of something a little more concrete, I decided to make a series of banners, based on the images shown half-way through the Cowboy Bebop episodes, which you'll likely recognize at once if you've seen the series before. The problem is that I tried putting all of these banners into a 'random image' script, but I can't get it to work in my signature. >_< Yes, the script is aparently HTML, but it seemed to work on the last version, since James and OtakuSennen had them. So if you know how to make that work, it would be much appreciated. ^_^ The banners I made are below. [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title1.gif[/img] [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title2.gif[/img] [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title3.gif[/img] [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title4.gif[/img] [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title5.gif[/img] [img]http://dg369.250free.com/banners/title6.gif[/img] Comments and critique are also appreciated. [b]EDIT[/b]: I figure I might as well show you the script I'm using, since it isn't doing anything anyway, lol. [b]EDIT AGAIN:[/b] I'm such an idiot. =_= I figured it out.[/color]

[color=#30415d]You can post it right here, if you like. This is the Art Studio forum, so it's suitable. Simply click Reply, and go down near the bottom where it says Manage Attachments. In there, you should be abe to browse for your picture, and then upload up to five.[/color]

[color=#30415d]Alright, then. I thought that might have been what happened. I will mention, however, that you are only allowed 1 image in your signature. Even if they're smilies, they're only allowed if they're from [i]these[/i] boards. Topic closed.[/color]

[quote name='Subversive']As a sometimes hardcore lyricist- I find this an insult to all things morbid....I don't like the image much either...? Sorry.[/quote][color=#30415d]Welcome back, Subversive, but perhaps you'd like to brush up on our rules a little. ~_^ We expect contructive criticism from each post, which means that you need to go into detail about what you like and don't like about an image, and what the artist can do to improve their piece and/or talent. There is a sticky at the top of this forum that goes into further detail on this.[/color]

[color=#30415d]Okay, well first off, I'm not sure how you could be posting in the wrong area unless these pictures had nothing to do with graphic design. And considering that you say "pics that i had made", I'll assume that you're in the right place. As for the problem you are having, let me make sure I understand you. You're trying to upload files from your computer for attaching to your post, and it isn't letting you? If they're getting stuck in progress, wouldn't it stop you on the first image? Or perhaps it's only getting stuck on the last one? I'm thinking that there might be one of two reasons for this. Either you're uploading a file that's bigger than the maximum file size allowed, or you've already attached the maximum amount of images, in which case you must go to your Attachments link and delete a few first.[/color]

[color=#30415d]You practically requested exactly the same image that is already in your signature. Are you sure you want this banner?[/color]

[color=#30415d]Okay, two things here. First of all, if you want to rate someone's avatar, please do so in a pre-existing thread, but be sure to use constructive criticism as outlined in the sticky at the top of the forum. Hence, a simple rating will not suffice, and be regarded as spam here. Second, double posting as well as single word posts are strictly forbidden. Not only that, but you need to be patient when waiting for posts, because people are not here 24/7 to respond. I'll ask you to please read the rules carefully as soon as possible. In the meantime, your second (and now third) post has been deleted. Topic closed.[/color]

[QUOTE=WW2]The only problem I have is the shading you used. It looks as though you used the same pencil for the entire drawing, which gives it a monotonous value. In my opinion, you should start using different pencils like a 3B or 5B to help create a wider range of values. This should make your pics more exciting to look at.[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]Hm, I've never really thought about it, but yes, I do use the same pencil for the whole drawing. In fact, I use a mechanical pencil (*GASP!*), which, although heavily frowned upon in the artistic community, I feel is necessary to draw all of the thin lines in a picture without sharpening every 5 seconds. ;p As for shading.. I suppose more pencils couldn't hurt.[/color] [QUOTE=Shinmaru]Call me biased but I like the drawings :p The alarm clock looks pretty good...I think it looks a tad odd in places (especially in the upper right hand corner) but it's pretty accurate. The Game Boy Advance SP is just as good, though the perspective makes one side look larger than the other, I think. Overall, though, it's good stuff; far better than I could ever hope to do in my lifetime, anyway lol.[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]Finally, someone who actually [i]likes[/i] the drawings! lol jk I do see what you mean about the SP now. I probably should have brought the line in a little more to give it the effect of it being further back. :/ I like these next couple sketches a lot, probably because they're my latest ones, other than the GameCube controller I was talking about in the first post. The first one is of my CD player that I recently got. I don't think I did too bad on the shading, and I did an amazingly good job on the typography. I usually do horrible on that, which you'll notice when you see my GC controller drawing, but I suppose in this case I simply treated it as another part of the drawing. Dated: 2/9/04 The next one is of my glasses. I was originally very concerned of how I would make the ends look 3-dimensional as apposed to flat, but I think I did a good job on it in the end. I like the small detail and shadows, too, heh. Dated: 2/13/04[/color]

[color=#30415d]The thing that these bullies look for is to catch you off guard and try to make you feel uncomfortable. They look for "weakness", and then make fun of people to look cool as well as, like OtakuSennen noted, to make them feel secure about themselves. The thing that you have to remember about these people is that they rarely use logic to insult you, so you just have to find their ignorance and point it out right in front of all of their pals, lol. That, in combination with just ignoring them, and they'll get bored after a while and leave you alone. It seems kind of cliched, but it does work. What they want is you paying attention to them, and allowing them to get onto your nerves. You fall right into their trap.[/color]

[quote name='Nomad']Here ya go, how is it? I took a font that looked a little similar to the one in your banner and made the HARUKO text with it. then I had to match the colors up and add the black shadow likeness behind it. Hope ya like it.[/quote][color=#30415d]Just a quick note, the banner was stolen from another member, so it probably won't be there much longer. ~_^[/color]

[quote name='buffy_boy_']I don't have any but I would love to see some of your please post it here.[/quote][color=#30415d]This topic is very bland for a starting post. If someone has some Buffy pictures, they'll post them themselves seperately. Topic closed.[/color]

[color=#30415d]I don't understand how you can make a banner request in the Art by Request forum, and then turn around and make an avatar request in the wrong forum, here. lol O.o; Just be sure you note that this forum is for art and design, and the subforum is for requesting art and design. Topic moved.[/color]

[QUOTE=AniSmith]pretty nice a 9+/10, i think that i need to make some improvements on my sig. since its very very plain. i like haruko too, i made this sig 4 another forum, has teh same bike pict :cool: , its a GIF, so it moves, and it also has Excel. The name is Ranmaru, since that is my "name" [img]http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v53/ranmaru_sx/sign.gif[/img][/QUOTE][color=#30415d]If you would like to show your banner, please do so by making a new thread. Otherwise, only post in someone else's if you are going to provide constructive criticism. Thanks.[/color]

[color=#30415d]I don't really see an artistic point to this thread. :/ If these had been Buffy [i]banners[/i] or altered images in a design-type way, parhaps it would have been alright, but you're better off posting about Buffy in the Music, Movies & TV forum. Topic closed.[/color]

[QUOTE=paco3]I think[font=Times New Roman] you should draw something outside, also. It would be more happy looking and be more fun to look at. It might even bring more people here that will post. I do think it is vary nice, just needs some life.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]My school does the same thing. I'm not in the right art class to do that though. I wish I was, because it is better than what i'm doing.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]I noticed some one's signature says' "Married to Mei July 3." At least I think it is something like that. Anyhow the point is July 3 is my birth-day.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]Just thought that was cool.;) [/font][/QUOTE][color=#30415d]Yeah, well the thing about drawings things outside is that nature tends to be extremely detailed, and I'm one of those people that really feels like I have to draw something exactly as it is in order to portray it in it's deepest form. It would take me, at the very least, 2 hours to draw a single leaf, I'd say. lol It might look nice, but that's not really the point of the sketchbook. Just something that should take around a half hour, and it's meant to be stressed on or anything. If you have more specific examples for things outside that may be a little more simplistic, however, I'd love to hear them. And yes, you read that in my signature. It was actually the fourth in many countries, but in any case, it was done to comemorate our.. now-friendship, heh. Anyway, so I have two more sketches for you all, because I know that if I don't show you often enough, you just won't be able to take it. :) The first one is of my GBA SP, of course. The shading is a lot more consistant than the moniter picture, but at some places, I think I should have put a lot more different values in, like around the buttons. There's also a lot of unfavorable smearing around the top of the picture, mostly from being in my backpack for a while. Dated: 12-18-03 The next one is of my alarm clock. I chose not to write in a lot of the text, and just concentrate on the buttons and design itself, along with the shading. I think I did pretty good on this one. Dated: 1-16-04[/color]

[QUOTE=Megumi]Do you always go sketching in your kitchen? Seriously, they're pretty good sketches. Again, you might want to consider adding contrast to them- it does wonders for the detail. You might want to work on some more interesting subject matter- like sketching outside, or things with lots of texture that are more difficult to draw. Mustard bottles and salt shakers get a little boring after a while. I know, I had to sketch stuff like that for art class in middle school. Two and a half years worth of jars, bottles, vases, kitchen appliances, and shoes. Why shoes? I have no idea.[/QUOTE][color=#30415d]A large portion of my drawings do seem to come from my kitchen, heh. This is due to the fact that I find I can most peacefully do my homework there, away from the computer and somewhat from the TV. So while I'm there, I look around and just draw anything. And at any rate, these drawings aren't intended to be anything majoy, only to keep up our artistic talent, or something. He says it should only take around a half hour, so we shouldn't stress on it. I would really appreciate suggestions for things to draw, though. :) Okay, I have two more drawings for you guys. The first one is of two boxes on top of each other, which people continually mistake for food processors, or something. o.o It really stressed on the shading, I think. Dated: 11-6-03 The next one is of a fancy candle thing. My mon had a ton of these, with the glass around being different colors and such, but I don't remember what color this one was. The shadow is also a little longer than my others. Dated: 12-11-03[/color]

[color=#30415d]It would probably be helpfull if you included the name of the font, if you have it. :)[/color]

[color=#30415d]Note the subforum above this forum's main pagee. ~_^ Art by Request is what you're looking for. Topic moved.[/color]

[quote name='Kelyha']That's cute!!!!! :love: Can you get me one? Pweese!?![/quote][color=#30415d]This is spam. If you would like to reply to an art piece, please do so using constructive criticism and outline what you like and don't like about it, and how the artist can improve. Thanks.[/color]

[quote name='Turdle']im not really sure on the size limits on the banners but if you like it and it is too big ill fix it for you[/quote][color=#30415d]It's too big by 8 pixels high. The size restrictions are 500 pixels wide by 100 pixels high, just so you know. ~_^[/color]

[quote name='K.K.C.']Those look pretty good to me, Syk. Though, on the first one I only see one shaker (unless the glass is a shaker >.>).[/quote][color=#30415d]Yeah, lol, I only said salt/pepper because I didn't know which one it was. ;p[/color] [quote name='SaiyanPrincessX']The moniter doesn't really apeal to me. I don't really care for the shading and it could be more detailed. :/[/quote][color=#30415d][color=#34015d][color=#30415d]Yeah, I could have done a little better with the shading on the moniter. >_< Don't let the image there fool you; the drawing itself was actually a lot bigger, and it was hard to shade in the same direction. Still, it's something I can improve on.[/color][/color][/color] [color=#30415d]Okay, I now have my next two pieces for critique. The first one is of a mustard bottle, since I was already running out of ideas, haha. As you can see, I didn't really do much with the shadow, though it is there, and that rip across the top of the labels is just a spot where there wasn't any mustard against the side of the bottle.. or something. Dated: 10/9/03 The next one is one of my bigger drawings, of a blender. It didn't take me too long, but my art teacher obviously thought it did, and he let it count as two grades. XD I think I did pretty good on the shading, though unfortunately the scanner didn't pick up a few things and it looks like there are a few breaks in the cord. o.o Dated: 10/23/03 EDIT: That blender is a lot lighter than I thought it would be. It's hard to see a lot of it, so let me see if I can get it scanned again. EDIT AGAIN: I tried scanning again, and that isn't fixing the problem. I apoligize; just try to imagine it a lot better (or.. darker) than what you're seeing.