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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:

(Click to view!)

Already looks nice as is, but after editing:

(Also click to view)

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.

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.