
| DoctorWhooves #392562 11 months ago |
Don't use toytown for pictures like this. Never use toytown, actually. Unless you're using it properly, all it does is diminish the quality of the picture.
The color is very washed out, and doesn't add to the atmosphere of the picture so much as take away. You're crossing over two very distinct artstyles, the one of TF2 and ponies (Which are already fairly different, but close enough that they can work together) into a HL2 environment (Much more for realism than the former two) which can be disastrous if not done properly. It seems like there's absolutely no post-screenshot editing done to the picture, which is fine; remember though, that it can always do a great deal to touch it up afterwards. Here's an unedited version of my latest fluttershy background: Already looks nice as is, but after editing: It's quite a difference! And finally, I'd recommend you work a bit on more realistic posing. It isn't something that comes naturally to anypony, and I've had quite a lot of experience with it - but you're churning out a lot of pictures, and I've noticed they've been getting steadily better; this includes your posing! I'd recommend you search for the tf2 advanced physics ragdolls if you don't already have them, because they make posing the ragdolls realistically a few thousand times less painful. Also, I pray to god those click-to-view thumbnails work. Seriously. It'll look so ugly if they don't. |
| Anonymous #392567 11 months ago |
this looks so epic |
| DoctorWhooves #392571 11 months ago |
But yeah, that's really it for criticism. The picture is better than a LOT of gmod pictures I've seen, so great job on not sucking - apparently it's difficult for quite a few people.
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| DoctorWhooves #392572 11 months ago |
damn it anooooooonnn |
| Dr_Poot #392575 11 months ago |
@ Doctor Whooves. Id love to do the same artwork as you but i dont have photoshop. If you have an alternate program that is almost as good as photoshop link me. And your statement about me not using TF2 Fixed Phys addon is wrong. I did use them here. Anyway thanks for the constructive criticism i appreciate it. But im pretty much a newbie at artwork so i might have a question or 2 on how things work. You can add me on steam under the nickname "PootNameHere". Then we can talk proper. Dr_Poot out. Were done here. |
| Anonymous #392576 11 months ago |
THIS IS AN EPIC PICTURE
DoctorWhooves your arguments are INVALID |
| DoctorWhooves #392579 11 months ago |
Anon576, just trying to help him make it even more epic. |
| Anonymous #392584 11 months ago |
Okay |
| MaroonBunyip #392585 11 months ago |
I like this picture as much as I liked reading your short tutorial there, Dr. Whooves.
Mabye you should upload an actual tutorial to ponibooru though? I'd love to read it, even if i'd never actually create anything from it. |
| Anonymous #392590 11 months ago |
^
or on Facepunch, oh wait... nevermind |
| DoctorWhooves #392602 11 months ago |
Anon590, exactly.
Facepunch would crush me with an iron fist if I dared mutter ponies. Though you might actually be on about the fact they already have extensive tutorials on proper screenshotting, which is also very true. Very, very, very true. |
| Anonymous #392617 11 months ago |
Indeed,
our enemy has very good resources maybe even the best...
SEE! |
| FanOfMostEverything #392704 11 months ago |
I have to say, the picture itself is incredible, and any technical failings are beyond my ability to perceive. But my favorite part has to be Heavy covering Fluttershy's eyes. "Do not look. Will be over soon." |
| TooOldForThisShow #392973 11 months ago |
Dr_Poot, try out the GIMP.
http://www.gimp.org/ It can be yours today for the low, low price of free. |