Art Pretty photoshop job ~<3

[Lolita Izumi]

[SIZE=1]So, this is the only really good job I've done using photoshop. So, can you guys tell me what you think and what I could do to make it look better?? Thanks. ^_^

[URL=http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27937514/]Here it is. It looks better in full view[/URL]


<3~~~Cassie~~[/SIZE]

[Liam]

That's pretty good if you haven't been using photoshop for long.

Here's a tip for clouds. :) Take some varrying sized brushes(w/ no sharpness) and make a chain of overlapping blue grey dots, then change the brush to white, and repeat the same brushstrokes a little way above them :) Makes nice shadowed clouds.

[Lindus]

I think that it looks very nice, especially since you're first starting out. I do have some tips that I think might help you out, though.

First, it looks like you aren't using too many layers, which can make it difficult to color lineart. So, either create layers underneath the lineart for coloring, or put them above the line art and set the mode to [B]Multiply[/B].

I also think it'd be a good idea if you used the Brush tool and not the Pencil tool. The coloring on the pic (especially the bg) has a very soft look, but in comparison, the lineart looks very rough and jagged. I also wouldn't rely too heavily on Filters or textures until you're fully satisfied with your work as it is. Filters and such should compliment the work, but not take away too much attention from the rest of the picture.

I think you're doing great so far though! Keep up the good work.


Also, a really nice and lazy way to make neat clouds is this:
-Create a new layer
-Go to Filter>Render>Clouds (make sure your colors are the default black & white)
-Press Ctrl L and set the second Input Level to .5 (it should automatically be set at 1)
-Go to Select>Color Range, and select Midtones from the top box
-Delete the layer and create a new one (the dotted lines should still be there)
-In the layer box, click the black/white circle at the bottom and choose Solid Color
-Choose a color (probably blue) and click OK

And you've got clouds! I find that to be a nice solution to a bg when I'm lazy/in a hurry XD

[wonderkid]

[QUOTE=Lolita Izumi][SIZE=1]So, this is the only really good job I've done using photoshop. So, can you guys tell me what you think and what I could do to make it look better?? Thanks. ^_^

[URL=http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27937514/]Here it is. It looks better in full view[/URL]


<3~~~Cassie~~[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
I have to say it looks really good. :huh: I don't really know much about photos shop but my mom's a graphic designer and she says it's a really good software . She told me it can be a little :animestun confusing but when she get the basics down it's pretty easy to use. I bet the more you use it the better you'll get .

[Lolita Izumi]

Thanks for the tips you guys ^_^ I'll try that stuff out next time :animesmil