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08-10-2005, 10:13 AM
imported_Jakska

http://tn3-1.deviantart.com/300W/fs7..._by_Jakska.jpg

This is my submission for Battle #71 at Blue Sfear. The 'concept' we were given was:

The Future - War? Technology? Humankind? World Climate? What will become of our future?

It's what I picture as the future. Desolate, wide open battered landscapes with nothing for miles. Thick smoggy skies and a dull red glow throughout the entire day, greenhouse gasses and over pollution have greated an inferno.

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Painted in Photoshop 7 and Corel Painter IX.

Any comments are always very welcome! As I say, I enjoy reading. :+fav:s are also really appreciated!
08-10-2005, 10:41 AM
Lumix

Surreal.. Your choice of colours are nice.... I love the minor details such as the boats and the buildings far away..(Although I think the buildings could be improved).. Nothing bad to say about it really... I was just wondering how did you do the sun?
08-10-2005, 10:51 AM
imported_Jakska

Thanks for the comment :)

I did the sun like this:

1. In photoshop, select a large hard brush and roughly dab in the colours of the sky. Make sure the entire sky is filled with colour. Make sure it is a light yellow where you want the sun to be.
2. On a new layer, use the circle selection tool and draw a circle a bit bigger than you want the sun to be.
3. Feather the circle to 20 pixels and fill with white.
4. Go into 'Layer Options' and give the circle an 'Outer Glow' and use the default settings.
5. Import the .PSD file into Painter and select the blender named 'Just Add Water'. You then blend all of hte hard circles of colour in the sky together, and where the yellow for the sun is, you blend outwards in a star shape.

That should work, that's what I did.
08-10-2005, 10:57 AM
Lumix

Thanks..
Did you use a tablet? :huh:
08-10-2005, 11:01 AM
imported_Jakska

I did indeed.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3451/tab8hg.jpg

Painter is pretty much useless without a tablet to be honest, so if you are thinking of 'buying' it, you may wanna reconsider.
08-10-2005, 01:52 PM
Quint

gj man, commented on da..+fav
08-10-2005, 11:30 PM
Tabris

Nice work, can't be bothered to repeat what I said on BS :).

What size tablet is that anyway?
08-11-2005, 02:18 AM
imported_Jakska

Thanks guys :D

Tabris, my tablet is 4x6. I don't like the bigger ones, you need too much movement to do any strokes. :)
08-11-2005, 08:49 PM
Tabris

Ah, thanks for that Jak :).

You've managed to swing me from the idea of saving up for an a4 tablet =X
08-11-2005, 11:35 PM
antix

looks awesome

hope you win
08-12-2005, 02:38 AM
imported_Jakska

Quote:

Originally posted by Tabris@Aug 12 2005, 02:49 AM
Ah, thanks for that Jak :).

You've managed to swing me from the idea of saving up for an a4 tablet =X

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Good good :P The big ones are a waste of money, you end up paying for space you'll never use. They do look cool though! ^_^

Thanks Antix :P

Oh, by the way, if anyone wants a wallpaper:

1280x1024
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9...arge8dz.th.jpg

1024x786
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6...mall8lm.th.jpg

Please don't edit them.
08-12-2005, 12:05 PM
static06

Commented on DAp

and also

I was going to buy a tablet for my 16th birthday, but i decided not to... im probably gonna save my money to build a computer...
08-12-2005, 01:43 PM
xTitaniC

hmm tablets are worth it, i got one a few days ago :) love it and ive been using it.

wacom graphire 3

by no means is it like pencil and paper which IMO owns.

a scanner would be fine, but for painting its your best bet.

as for the painting, it looks nice but needs to be refined.

also are you going to enter the new CGtalk challenege ?
08-12-2005, 04:47 PM
ZeekUnreloaded

=P I was going to get the intuos 3 but I didn't like the look over the 2, so I got the 6x8 intuos2 platinum.
08-13-2005, 02:50 AM
imported_Jakska

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Originally posted by EquaL+Aug 12 2005, 06:05 PM-->

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Commented on DAp

and also

I was going to buy a tablet for my 16th birthday, but i decided not to... im probably gonna save my money to build a computer...

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Thanks :) And depending on how bad your computer is, I'd go for the tablet...

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hmm tablets are worth it, i got one a few days ago :) love it and ive been using it.

wacom graphire 3

by no means is it like pencil and paper which IMO owns.

a scanner would be fine, but for painting its your best bet.

as for the painting, it looks nice but needs to be refined.

also are you going to enter the new CGtalk challenege ?

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Tablets are definately worth it :) I can recommend it for anyone (who can draw).

I think mine is like a pencil and paper, but I have an Intuos3 so... It's probably different.

I have a scanner but it's only A4 and when I paint I paint BIG :P Like 15"x30" and bigger.

It's kinda meant to be a rough style, like a speed painting.

Hell no! I am nowhere near good enough for CGTalk.

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Originally posted by ZeekUnreloaded@Aug 12 2005, 10:47 PM
=P I was going to get the intuos 3 but I didn't like the look over the 2, so I got the 6x8 intuos2 platinum.

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I thought the exact opposite! :P I preferred the look of the Intuos3 which is why I got that one... I got the 4x6 one cos I draw really small things. One of the reasons I always carry around a 4x6 sketchbook in my bag :)
08-13-2005, 11:33 AM
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thats amazing. I love it. Great work