Casteal's graphic arts thread

[Cybele]

So here are some of my favorite sigs that I've made. Feedback is appreaciated. ^^

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/7190/rinoafourleafclover9bd.jpg

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/8033/rinoabrokenfantasy6wt.jpg

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/4953/yunacoldwind5mb.jpg

http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/5020/garnetfalling1ii.jpg

And my current sig.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1239/kairi1bn.jpg

[Pouring Rain]

Pretty...

[rubah]

You probably could take it a bit easier with the sharpen filter:) That or you're over-dodging the stuff, either one of those could make the images really extra sharp.

The garnet one is the best, I think:) It's very nice; you have a good eye for color

[ff7+ff10 gurl 100]

I agree pretty much what rubah said :D
Edit~Oh i forgot to say you are Great!!!
And i mean great.Way better than me lol

[SummonerYuna]

REAL NICE!!!:D

[Rye]

Oooh, I like. :) I like your style. I like 2 and 4 the best.

[Xaven]

I lurve the Garnet one! *gazes* :)

[Miriel]

I love the texture and gradient of the Garnet one. The 3rd one is really nice as well. The contrast in the 2nd and 5th graphics are a little too much for me, but I guess that's just styalistic preference.

[Cybele]

Thanks for the feedback. ^^ The second one I actually used a tutorial for, but since I had version 6 of photoshop, I couldn't get the same exact look. I like how it turned out, but the one in the tutorial was much prettier.

Also, here's a few wallpapers I've made recently. I made the one of Michelle last night, it was going to have more pictures in it, but I ran out of images from that photoshoot and all of the other pictures of her didn't look right.

[ff7+ff10 gurl 100]

OO those are nice

[ffxfreak93]

those are cool

[Miriel]

Casteal, your blending work is wonderful. And I love how you incorporate all the textures (brushes?), gradients and text.

[Ultima Shadow]

Casteal, your blending work is wonderful. And I love how you incorporate all the textures (brushes?), gradients and text.*Agrees*

Oh, and the Garnet sig is by far the sexiest prettiest. :cool:

[assemblage]

wow!! i'm completely speechless. i use Picture It! 10, and i know it's not nearly as good as Photoshop......that's it, i'm asking for Photoshop for christmas. but seriously, great job, simply amazing. i like the second wallpaper...incredible!

[Holy_Aeris]

I just looooooooooove that Garnet Siggy!!!

[crashNUMBERS]

How do you change the color of a single word's base?? What Im trying to say is how do you have three colors in one word??

[Apollo]

Your work is beautiful. <3 I love your wallpapers especially. ^^

[Cybele]

How do you change the color of a single word's base?? What Im trying to say is how do you have three colors in one word??

Blend modes. ^^ Usually overlay will do that. You can also use gradients.

And thanks everyone. ^^ I usually use a lot of textures, only a few brushes. Here's another wallpaper I made last night. ^^ And a Rydia wallpaper as requested by a certain Rydia fanatic. *points to Ultima Shadow*

[Rusty]

I love your work! You're very talented. My favourites are the wallpapers and sigs of Rinoa you have done :)

[crashNUMBERS]

Blend modes. ^^ Usually overlay will do that. You can also use gradients.
Yeah but I dunno how you use all that stuff. I dunno how to use gradients filled in letrters and words. Im not sure GIMP can do that...

[Ultima Shadow]

And a Rydia wallpaper as requested by a certain Rydia fanatic. *points to Ultima Shadow*It's awesome! :love:

[Cybele]

Yeah but I dunno how you use all that stuff. I dunno how to use gradients filled in letrters and words. Im not sure GIMP can do that...

I found a tutorial community for gimp on livejournal. Maybe it could help.
http://www.livejournal.com/community/gimp_users/

Thanks everyone. ^^ Also, here's a wallpaper I made. ^^

EDIT: And my new sig I just made. ^^

http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/4866/alysonmichalkasig3xp.jpg

[crashNUMBERS]

Wow. That sig of the blondie girl is pretty nice. As the less people say this phrase Im about to say the better. I think that sig is wow. (XD) Thanks for the GIMP community...

[Rye]

Nice work! :D I love your wallpapers, nice use of Dresden Doll lyrics. xD

[Holy_Aeris]

OMG i just checked out you LJ, and WOW! You are one talented person when it comes to gfx!

[Epiphany]

Nice work! :D I love your wallpapers, nice use of Dresden Doll lyrics. xD

Also the Staind. I like, I like.

[Lady Selphie]

They are REALLY nice:love:

[Cybele]

*revives thread because she's too lazy to make a new one*

More wallpapers and sigs. I also have a site for my graphics up now. =) The link's in my sig, just click on the image.

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/1152/cleris4mc.jpg

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8956/kairiandrikuloveisblin7vh.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/4809/sophiasig8ue.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1269/isobelweapon7ml.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9730/shelkespunsugar6wx.jpg

[Ultima Shadow]

You rock, Starry! ;)

[Madonna]

I think you have a wonderful knack at blending images together; the way they subtly merge together and how you recolor them to match with each other is masterful. I like your use of effects and how every image you do turns out great. Despite that, I do note like the most recent batch of signatures; they're pretty, for sure, but they do not hold any interest for me. I cannot give you a concrete reason why.

With the wallpapers, I dislike the first; it's kind of plain and not much are done with the base images of Squall and Aerith, while background is pretty but doesn't really incorporate the two. The second wall kicks the first one's butt, with two more base images just there, but the background is more interesting and livens up the whole picture, and there's that little procession of screens which is cool. The second wallpaper is more than just a randomized backdrop, a couple of base images tacked on, with minimal associations. It's good.

I think you shine with your last three walls, though. You when I was praising your blending skills? This is totally why. I like how you made these wallpapers complete images, rather than a defineable foreground and background. They have layers, but they overlap and intertwine in such a way that they mesh together into one image.

[~SapphireStar~]

You have improved so much over time, Ive always lvoed your sets and Ive visited Moon Creations, some great pieces there. The images blending together is stunning and the colours are great :D You are an excellent creator.

[Cybele]

Thank you for the comments.

I decided to try some brushwork on this sig. I never really work with brushes very much, mostly just textures. What do you think?

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3218/kairiandnamine0ft.jpg

[Zeldy]

You've always been one of my favourite artists on here. I love your work ^_^