Art Retri's Canvas

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]Thanks, KittyLynn. I apprieciate the comment. I'm glad you liked the image so much... just be sure to give me credit if you show it to anyone else. ^_^

Anyway, here's a new banner. Nice and warm for ya! Fire away at it.

[b]Fire Within[/b][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/mechinfinity/naruto.jpg[/IMG]

[Stuart]

[SIZE=1]Oh shweetness. Picture quality is awesome and the abstract background color and texture nicely goes with the picture. Also the text fits right in there. The banner size is perfect for this and not a tad to big. Very well done I must say. I see no need for improvement here except that the text could maybe be moved a little to the left so it isn't touching with the border.[/SIZE]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]Thanks Hack-Hack. Thanks for the crit.

[b]Radio[/b] this is a more conceptual piece, inspired by another artist.
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/radio.jpg[/IMG]

[B]And here's some photos of my room![/B]
[i]My pride and joy[/i]
[URL=http://img223.echo.cx/my.php?image=manga8il.jpg][IMG]http://img223.echo.cx/img223/4727/manga8il.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[i]My room, looking in thru the door[/i]
[URL=http://img223.echo.cx/my.php?image=room15ng.jpg][IMG]http://img223.echo.cx/img223/5002/room15ng.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[i]My room, looking from my porch door[/i]
[URL=http://img223.echo.cx/my.php?image=room28zj.jpg][IMG]http://img223.echo.cx/img223/33/room28zj.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[b]Retro[/b] -- It's giving me that Saturday Night Fever feel. Haha.
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/retro.jpg[/IMG]

Here's a new one that didn't come out how I wanted to at all. I didn't capture the mass-produced society feel. For the poem that goes with this, check the Anthology for "Efficiency," written by me, of course.

[b]Brave New World[/b][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://img60.echo.cx/img60/4986/bravenewworld6yn.jpg[/IMG]

[Ozymandius Jones]

[COLOR=DarkOrange]I really like the look of this picture. Starr says it looks art-deco, and now that I look at it it does; but I figured I'd better give credit where credit is due...I can never remember art-style-names anyways...

I really like the antique/30's and 40's feel to it...how'd you do that one, if you don't mind me asking?[/COLOR]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]Yeah, it's been a while since I whipped up some Photoshoppy-goodness. But today, I had inspiration, and you get to see my emotions on a virtual canvas. Check it, comment, and I'm thankful. *bows to audience*

[b]Cherry Blossoms[/b]
[B]1[/B]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/cherryblossoms1.jpg[/IMG]

[B]2[/B]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/cherryblossoms2.jpg[/IMG]

[B]3[/B][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/cherryblossoms3.jpg[/IMG]

[Kitty]

[color=blue][size=1]Ooh! x3 Sorry I haven't posted. Lost the thread. o__X;; *subscribes*

I'll start from your second to last post, eh?

[b]Radio[/b] is [i]definately[/i] an awesome work (how'd you do that? O.O). I love the general feel of it. The images you pasted together (if that's what you did; I never know how you make all these) fit perfectly. For some reason, it reminds me of those old cowboy "Wanted" signs. It's probably the text at the bottom, I'm guessing. Love it! 9/10

Sweet room. o.o;; *wants it* ^_^;

[b]Retro[/b] is also really cool. I like the figure in the middle. It really does bring out a 70's feel. Nice job. *can't critize* Uh.. It could've done with another color (like red, or something). Other than, I really can't think of anything wrong with it. @_@;; 9/10 (again).

[b]Brave New World[/b] does illustrate your poem's feel, but it's too.. pink. Maybe a gray color would've been better (since I usually associate mass production with machines, which tend to be dark gray). The way you placed the fonts was creative. Well done. 8/10 (Just 'cause of the color). >_<

Okay, onto your banners.

I prefer the last one to the other two. Probably because it's brighter (I like bright things, I guess). The text on the first one is too.. I dunno. It just didn't work for me. Plus the background's dimmer in that one than the other two. The middle one was nice, but again, too dim. All in all, they were very nice. Especially because I think I [i]might[/i] have been able to do something like it (which makes me feel special, hehe).

I give you an 8/10 for all three.

My, my. I'm not good with thinking up critisizm for you, am I? Maybe it's because you're too damn good! Dx Try sucking a bit, eh? xP (Kidding. ^_~) Can't wait for more! ^_^[/size][/color]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]Thanks, Kit-Kat. I'll try not sucking this time... how's this?

[b]Inferno[/b]

[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/streetfighter.jpg[/IMG]

As a side note, I actually misspelled "Inferno" as "Infernow," until about five seconds ago, when I realized. So... I had to edit the .psd file and then re-host the sucker. Hehe. What an idiot. *hits self*

[b]From the Inside[/b]

[url]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/ink1.jpg[/url]

As [another] side note, I made this thursday night with a broken pen on a piece of printer-paper. I got a lot on my favorite pair of pants [weeps] but I like how it turned out. This is a link because I don't want to resize it to make it fit, nor rip apart OB's borders and stuff.[/SIZE]

[Kitty]

[color=blue][size=1]Bwah! More! x3 And I have a new nickname! :^D *jubilation* <-- (just learned how to spell that word) ^_^;

[b]Inferno[/b] is very nice. I still can't figure out how to make all those lines in my banners, but meh. It still looks great in yours. xD I like how the girl begins to fade into the background (that's what she's doing.. right? o.o). What bugs me is that the border is barely visible to non-existant. That always drives me nuts. Lastly, I <3 the text! I'm jealous of your texting ability. T_T; 8/10 (No border, no 9! Dx)

And yes! You idiot! *smacks upside the head with her spoon* >>

That piccy of ink looks like a Chinese/Japanese kanji (though I know damn well it isn't xD). And your poor, poor inked pants.. ;-; *mourns with you*

Well, give them a proper burial (or a nice washing, you dumbnut) and make more banners! >:3[/size][/color]

[Retribution]

[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]

[Kitty]

[color=blue][size=1]Ugh.. I hate you.. So much..

That image rocks, basically. My (quite untrained) eye can spot no flaws, and the image of Sasuke fits wonderfully with the rest of the image. And the text.. damn you and your text. xD

Perfectness, Retri. I bow down to you and Rising Sun.[/size][/color]

[Retribution]

[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]

[Citrus]

[COLOR=Blue][SIZE=1]Aha that qoute is funnay! Just kidding Retri!

Well anyways I really like the abstract brushing you did with the banners. The color is simply amazing, the first one if you made it a tad bit darker it would have looked a little better. But that's just me :animesmil.

2 + 3 since they are practically the same thing: Well I can't really spot anything. Maybe others can but I can't. The best part I like about the bigger banner is the text, but it reminds me of a skate park...hmmm.

And what is " The Outside " I am guessing it is a song?[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Ezekiel]

[SIZE=1]These are very pretty, I like them a lot. *cracks knuckles*

1) I like the quote, it reminds me very much of my Internet connection. I hate to say, but I'm an absolute sucker for pixel fonts, I just adore them and I think you made these little fellas stand out so nicely. The image looks like it's been inverted from the brown one at the bottom, which I quite like. It's got a very frosty look to it. The one thing I have to say, and it isn't a criticism, is that in this case I think it would have looked [I]awesome[/I] if you gave the edges of the banner an eroded or misty look rather than a straight rectangle. But, that's just my opinion.

2) Since the image is pretty much the same 'cept for the colours, I wont' go on about it too much, I like the colours, makes me think of a warehouse after a war. Is that a decommissioned robot or something in the background? O_o; Maybe I'm seeing things. I like the text, I've got it somewhere but I've yet to use it.

3) I don?t' like this as much as no. two. ;_; I think you cropped the wrong part and it just looks like a bunch of jumbled lines too me, pretty un-descriptive.

See? I'm not all compliments ^_~ But I still <3 your work.[/SIZE]

[Retribution]

[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]

[Ezekiel]

[SIZE=1]I like the images, but I think it would have been better if you had them all as one set instead of separate images. My favourite one is ?Silent? because of the way you darkened the image and used the halftones on it. I also like the text very much. Mm hm, yes, Jamie likes shiny things ^___^

Holy and Alone[2] look exactly the same despite the text and I think you should move the "Holy" up because the end of the 'Y' is being cut off and it spoils the finished effect.

I also quite like "Alone", it inspires me to create a blog XD It would look great as a Splash image.

*<3*[/SIZE]

[Citrus]

[SIZE=1]Yezness! More! Well here I go again!

Alone 1: I love it. I just simply adore it. The darkness gives it the feeling... but it doesn't seem to go along with the effect you made. The effect (not sure what it is) makes teh picture look kind of cheery. Heh.

Alone 2: Perfect. This is what I meant by cheery. I like the lighting on his skin, it really brings his hair out. 0.o. Ok that was kind of random but whatever. As for the text...I think I would have liked to see something different. Well that's my opinion once again...

Holy: The only thing I see different in this picture from the last is a strand of hair is lighter than the other. Sorry I can't comment this one much..

Silent: The darkness actually fits in here. With the lighting on his face which makes it yellowish.. (I am not racist because I am Japanese thank-you very much!). Also unlike all the other "graphics" the text also goes along with the picture this time around.

Well that's it I think... Rabid fan-girl out![/SIZE]

[Sun]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][SIZE=1][FONT=Verdana]First let's start off with your [B]Disconnect and Selfdestruct[/B] set:

[B]1:[/B] This banner is very good. Seem as you went with the pixel font, but i can't count you down on that because i always use them. There's not that much to say about that banner because you just slapped the background on it, but used some of those brush layers. The only thing i'm not liking in this banner is the shade of the "purple brush layer". The purple looks a bit out of place.

[B]2:[/B] I heavily dislike the typography in this banner. Looks like you used "Base 02". I never liked that font. The background is nice, Inverted colors? Only thing i don't like about this one is text.

[B]3:[/B] This one is very simple, and i think the dimensions of the banner make it good. I never liked banners that were small in width but were large in height. Nothing else to say about that one but i think it's the best one out of the group. If you look closely you can also see a random blue dot somewhere in the middle of the banner. Too small to fix though.

Now it's time to comment on your next set, [B]Alone [1, 2], Holy, Silent:[/B]

[B]Alone 1 and 2:[/B] The darkness of "Alone 1" doesn't catch my eye, but i love "Alone 2". The colors are amazing. The text is a bit hard to read, but i'm not sure if it was an intentional move. Also the dimensions of the banner really caught my eye also. [B]Clever Retri.[/B] Overall i like [B]"Alone 2"[/B] but [B]"Alone 1"[/B] doesn't catch my eye.
[B]
Holy and Silent:[/B] I like [B]"Holy"[/B] but not [B]"Silent"[/B], for the same reason why i didn't like [B]"Alone 2"[/B]. All i can see of changing is the positioning of the text on [B]"Holy"[/B] because it seems too far down, and i guess change the font. You can actually see that the font is a bit pixelly also. Overall they're all pretty nice.

Grr.. I'm jealous of your fangirls! Haha, I wish i had people who commented that quick. At least you know that we love your work.

Till next time,
[I]Sun[/I][/FONT]



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[Delta]

[COLOR=#7C0201][SIZE=1]First up, the font fits the theme and the glow-thingie is brilliant but I recommend setting the character tracking to a lower number. I think it would look best if the tails of your n's and e's connect with the succeeding letters.

Though they made the text stand out, the dark diagonals in 'Alone 1' put some serious hurt on the image's details. Perhaps you could fill them with a different color then finish off with an appropriate blending mode. Or you could just mess with the image's levels (w00t for shortcuts!).

[SPOILER]Good Trib, this is lightyears behind your Sakura-chan set. May I ask what happened?[/SPOILER][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1][quote name='Revue][COLOR=#7C0201][SIZE=1]Good Trib, this is lightyears behind your Sakura-chan set. May I ask what happened?[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]
Oh, I dunno -- maybe I tried experimenting? >_<

[B]Fatal Erruption -- Experimental 01[/B]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/rockexperiment1.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE]

[Sun]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][SIZE=1][FONT=Verdana]I dislike this banner a lot. The text doesn't appeal to me at all, maybe it's because i can't read it. The "01" behind the text was a nice touch and probably the only thing i liked on this one. The background is just a rocky picture. Seems like you just slapped something on there. It's a simple banner so there's no reason for me to go ranting on about it.
[B]
Overall= Not your best[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]I'm trying! I'm trying! *sigh* No skill lately. Dry creativity again...

Oh, and to my original fan-chica go these three banners. Tell me what you think everyone.

[b]iMi [1, 2, 3][/b][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/imi1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/imi2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/imi3.jpg[/IMG]

[Ezekiel]

[SIZE=1]*dies*

They're gorgeous. ^__^

I really like number one, as that cerise pink is one of my favourite colours. The text is just so simple and pretty, too. It's all over pretty.

I'm not too keen in number 2, I think it's just the colour looks a little washes out, is all, not as pretty.

Number three is lovely; too, it's so bright and happy!

Always a pleasure to see these kinds of banners from you, Retri, especially if they happen to be a gift ^_^;

*glomps* *<3*[/SIZE]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]I was just toying around with the colors on this stock. The color of the sky in the original was a pale yellow. Tell me how I did.

[B]Tree Manipulation[/B][/SIZE]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/tree2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/tree3.jpg[/IMG]

[Ezekiel]

[SIZE=1]Hm, I'm not overly keen on these pictures, really. I like the simple effects you added and the text, though simple, does suit the images. It just doesn't make me think "Woah....those are AMAZING!!"

I do like them, they just aren't anything incredible. Though I guess there really isn't much you can do to make a tree picture 'special', haha.[/SIZE]

[Retribution]

[SIZE=1]I'm starting up my website, and the content for it will be my graphics. Thusly, the following banners will be on there. Tell me how I did. ^_^ [B]GO GUNDAM GO![/B]

[b]Heero Yuy[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/heero.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Duo Maxwell[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/duo.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Trowa Barton[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/trowa.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Quatre Raberba Winner[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/quatre.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Chang Wufei[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/wufei.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Relena Peacecraft[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/relena.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Lucrezia Noin[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/noin.jpg[/IMG]

[b]Dorothy Catalonia[/b]
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/dorothy.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE]