Re: skill set: texture userocketgirl2September 24 2011, 21:53:42 UTC
I always admire your texture use - it adds so much to your icons. So hopefully I can come up with something useful for you here. XD
1. I love how you've used the texture to split your icon. It's a really cool effect, but on the other hand, the right part of the texture seems almost overbearing. I first look at the brick pattern because the upper corner is darker, and then eventually I realize that Cas is up there. I think either moving the cap of Cas down or darkening the texture on the lower right would help that third bit stand out more.
2. This is a gorgeous icon. Fantastic job.
3. I love the weight that the texture adds to this icon, but I think using a mask on the part over Cas would help him stand out more, as he's kind of blended in right now. The tan of his coat would contrast super well against the bluer tones you have.
4. Um, wow. I love this. The one thing that's kind of off about it is the balance - the black texture cuts through at a place that's not close to the middle of the icon, and as a result, we can see a lot more of Dean than of Cas. moving that texture (and consequently the cap of Cas) up would help the icon to have more balance, I think. This is seriously gorgeous, though. ♥
5. Text textures have always been kind of iffy for me, especially when it comes to using ones made for larger graphics on icons. I think you've done a good job of it, but it's pretty close to becoming overbearing - something like that could be easily fixed, though, by making it smaller and/or masking the parts covering Cas. Otherwise, I love the red/black in the icon. So well done.
1. I love how you've used the texture to split your icon. It's a really cool effect, but on the other hand, the right part of the texture seems almost overbearing. I first look at the brick pattern because the upper corner is darker, and then eventually I realize that Cas is up there. I think either moving the cap of Cas down or darkening the texture on the lower right would help that third bit stand out more.
2. This is a gorgeous icon. Fantastic job.
3. I love the weight that the texture adds to this icon, but I think using a mask on the part over Cas would help him stand out more, as he's kind of blended in right now. The tan of his coat would contrast super well against the bluer tones you have.
4. Um, wow. I love this. The one thing that's kind of off about it is the balance - the black texture cuts through at a place that's not close to the middle of the icon, and as a result, we can see a lot more of Dean than of Cas. moving that texture (and consequently the cap of Cas) up would help the icon to have more balance, I think. This is seriously gorgeous, though. ♥
5. Text textures have always been kind of iffy for me, especially when it comes to using ones made for larger graphics on icons. I think you've done a good job of it, but it's pretty close to becoming overbearing - something like that could be easily fixed, though, by making it smaller and/or masking the parts covering Cas. Otherwise, I love the red/black in the icon. So well done.
I hope that was useful!
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