Bloody Tentacles

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:30 pm

i followed a tutorial found through good-tutorials.com which linked me to this tutorial: [url=\"http://www.good-tutorials.com/track/1554\"]http://www.good-tutorials.com/track/1554[/url] . the title for it is bloody tentacles. it took me a good day and a half to figure out some of the commands.....apparently not hitting the shift key in photoshop makes a BIG difference lol.
anyway, the final piece i think turned out pretty well - not as brilliant as the tutorial example, but after having lost the work several times i'm reasonably confident i could figure out how to do it again. i might try doing another one and adding slime to it next time.
the only problem i had was changing the background color to a gradient....i'll get there though.
so im posting the whole finished image and the banner it made.
enjoy

Nem

ps -ada your in big trouble for getting me addicted to all those paint brushes on deviant art!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:44 pm

looks good to me, nemmy. On the banner looking one, why does it look like it has some poor image quality? <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... unsure.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':unsure:\' /> <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... unsure.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':unsure:\' /> :\

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:38 pm

i put the main image into paint shop , cropped and flipped it around. i hadnt noticed the difference in quality before, thanks josh. guess thats another thing i need to learn to do in photoshop! lol
after looking at them again, i definitley want to do a variation on the original to come up with something i can say is original lol
Nem

just no clue when i'll get around to it! lol

RuffRyders · Post by **RuffRyders** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:03 am

That's a wikid tutorial, you're attempt at it looks fantastic.. well done <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />.

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:16 am

[b][i][color=\"gray\"][font=\"tahoma\"]Again another great design nem, well done <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />. [/b][/i][/color][/font]

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:52 am

thanks everyone:) its really encouraging to see your replies.
Nem

Vercz · Post by **Vercz** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:52 am

[color=\"green\"]great work nem <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' /> ...

its a bad image quality because its saved as a .gif <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... igwink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' /> [/color]

Post by **Jim** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:40 pm

Cool nem, soon your going to have adaera asking for your banner comp entries <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/blum.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />

Post by **Tibs** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:49 pm

Ok you did a good job on that one but you made a mistake in one of your tentacles. Also try applying a bit more bevel to create a more 3d kinda thing. But GJ <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:52 pm

the only time that saving .gif\'s = bad image quality was because MSPaint did it lol

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:00 pm

what mistake tibs?
Nem

RuffRyders · Post by **RuffRyders** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:36 pm

The only mistake you made was not being proud enough of your efforts, as I said before it looks fantastic. <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:45 pm

lol, well ruff, thats quite a reply there! lol.........i was curious what tibs meant though , and wasnt at all offended. he might be referring to the largest tentacle, which does look slightly blotchy in places, but thats simply because i made it rather big.
anyhoo. thanks again all.....if i make any more variations on this image i'll post them here......eventually im going to get round to a slimy green one, i hope!
Nem

Post by **Tibs** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:01 pm

I am sorry if my reply gave the wrong impression, I was only trying to give you some tips and comments.

Ok the thing I ment is shown on this pic

PS.: If I offenden you in any way I am sorry

* Edit: Just read your reply and you knew what I was talking about <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... igwink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:14 am

lol, thanks tibs, no offense taken whatsoever.......but the next time you spot something like this dont leave me hanging, just tell me so i dont flip out trying to figure it out lol.......thanks for taking such a close look at the pic to notice it.
btw....couldnt your circle and arrow been a little more inventive? i mean, there are neon flashing colors available-like pink!
lol
Nem