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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 12:00:09 pm

Title: rain dancer
Post by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 12:00:09 pm: experimenting with a new style. thought i'd post.

(http://www.voodoodruid.com/pics/raver_sm.jpg)
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Post by: Turnsky on May 13, 2004, 12:08:23 pm: :eek2: woah... simply... woah...

congrats, you've put my photoshopping to shame.
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Post by: kasperl on May 13, 2004, 12:29:43 pm: As posted on WS, the background isn't all that, but the girl is absolutely fantastic, and the shading on the top, it's absolutely amazing.
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Post by: karajorma on May 13, 2004, 12:40:02 pm: Wow. Love it :)
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Post by: Unknown Target on May 13, 2004, 01:02:20 pm: A gah-gah! That's awesome!
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Post by: J3Vr6 on May 13, 2004, 01:38:16 pm: that raver chick can pop an X on me anyday :D

The only thing I don't like is that the tattoo seems too much to her side where you don't normally see one. But that's just personal preference.
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Post by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 01:56:00 pm: that's cuz it's not a tattoo. she's a raver- it's body paint.

and yeah, the background isn't all that. mainly i couldn't figure out what to do with it. i definitely wanted a rain scene but i wanted the focus to be on the dancer. i thought about putting a skyline in the background but dunno - still thinking about what to do there.
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Post by: J3Vr6 on May 13, 2004, 02:18:16 pm: U could always look for pictures from Ultra Music Festival. It's a rave in downtown Miami. One one side and around you you have the downtown skyline and on the other you have the bay.
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Post by: Jetmech Jr. on May 13, 2004, 02:20:02 pm: :eek: WOW :eek:

Can lightning curve like that though?
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Post by: Nico on May 13, 2004, 02:35:19 pm: No, but that's a drawing, who cares?
Looks leet, btw.
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Post by: jdjtcagle on May 13, 2004, 02:37:33 pm: WOW :)
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Post by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 02:46:19 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Nico
No, but that's a drawing, who cares?

actually yes it can. the shape of the lightning was based on a photograph.
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Post by: Turnsky on May 13, 2004, 10:38:52 pm: you gotta teach me how to do stuff like that...
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Post by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 10:46:23 pm: lots of work, time and boredome - one brush stroke at a time ;)
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Post by: Beowulf on May 13, 2004, 11:00:33 pm: 1) Wow. Awesome. Great Job.
2) What are those green things?
3) Why does she have a top on? :D
4) What is that mysterious splat on her stomach? ;)
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Post by: mikhael on May 13, 2004, 11:00:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
:eek: WOW :eek:

Can lightning curve like that though?

Yes.

That's pretty good, PeachE. What's with the shiled hit on her hip? ;)
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Post by: PeachE on May 13, 2004, 11:11:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Beowulf
1) Wow. Awesome. Great Job.
2) What are those green things?
3) Why does she have a top on? :D
4) What is that mysterious splat on her stomach? ;)

1)much thanks :D
2)glow rings
3)dunno :lol:
4)ugh
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Post by: kasperl on May 14, 2004, 03:02:50 am: you could try to make the rain go a bit more vertical, and see if you can do something better then noise and a directional blur. Try to bring out the invidual drops.
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Post by: Turnsky on May 14, 2004, 03:07:57 am: Quote
Originally posted by kasperl
you could try to make the rain go a bit more vertical, and see if you can do something better then noise and a directional blur. Try to bring out the invidual drops.

you do several layers at varying intensities, and opacities, you can also add the 'soft glow' look of rain hitting various surfaces..

also try for 'speedlines' softened, and slightly transparent for individual drops.
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Post by: Gortef on May 14, 2004, 05:14:05 am: Great job, nice one indeed :nod:
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Post by: Setekh on May 14, 2004, 05:35:12 am: New style = stylish. :)
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Post by: PeachE on May 14, 2004, 08:45:54 am: there is already a soft clow on the character where the rain hits her. and i tried going for individual drops close to the "camera" but i can never make them look right.

second thought, i'm gonna keep the bg the way it is. it's supposed to just be a background and that's what it is. the focus was always meant to be the dancer and if i do too much with the bg, it starts to take away from that. so thanks for the great comments guys, but i think i'm gonna leave it the way it is.
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Post by: USS Alexander on May 14, 2004, 09:58:51 am: Nice one:yes: put it on simplyphotoshop sure to get some good feedback.