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[Jethro85]

I just started using Gimp this morning, I have used photoshop some in the past but only for editing minor stuff, I have never created anything before today. The first thing I did was create a sig for this forum, here it is :

then after that i made an avatar to match the sig:

I am pretty proud of both of these since they are my very first creations.

I would like any feedback you have to offer.

 

[tj_cool]

great work

and welcome

 

[DarkRey]

nice work


little suggestions
try adding a black border around the sig and avatar
make the animated text little bit slower
and that thingy (mollusk, wht ever than yellow thing is) looks blurry on the sig

 

[Splych]

Woow nicee. Better than my first works. Just as Dark has said. Add a 1px Black Border around the siggy and avatar. The Mollusk/Octupus/Squid does look blurry. Maybe it was the effect you tried?

 

[Toni Plutonij]

I think he did it intentionally, so his name would stick out..

Great job, looks very nice, and Welcome!

 

[Blue-K]

First: Welcome here, and welcome in the World of GIMP

. I'm also a Gimper, best App in my Opinion

.

Now: Everything was said...a nice black 1Px boarder for both, slower text, and maybe the octopus not that blured (a little too much...). Then it's realy 100% perfect. Realy nice done, I think the colors you've used match perfect, looks great

. For your first time, that's an awesome work!

Btw: What are the Brushes and Font you used?

 

[Jethro85]

Btw: What are the Brushes and Font you used?
Brushes from deviantart and font from dafont. i think the brushes came from grunge 3 and i THINK the font is called docteur atomic.

First of all: Thanks for the suggestions and the warm welcomes!

I will post the updated pics soon, I was in a hurry when I made the .gif so I forgot to blur it to match the sig, but you are all right that there is too much blur on the octopus. I will cut the speed in half on the animation.


Coming soon:

• AceKard skin that matches my sig
• Psyduck (for my gf)
• Kadabra (for fun because he rocks)

 

[Jethro85]

new sig

new avatar

i couldn't find the spiraly brush that i used in the sig for my avatar. i guess that doesn't matter.

i changed the motion blur from 5 to 3 and added it to the avatar as well.

lol i made the avatar and then forgot the border so i had to go back in and merge a border layer into each frame. it took FOREVER!

 

[Splych]

For some reason, I liked the old avatar better. Even though it was faster, this one looks a bit choppy. If you are making an AceKard skin, that must mean you own an AceKard. AceKard FTW!

 

[tj_cool]

For some reason, I liked the old avatar better. Even though it was faster, this one looks a bit choppy. If you are making an AceKard skin, that must mean you own an AceKard. AceKard FTW!

he already posted the skin

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=165822

 

[DarkRey]

new sig

new avatar

i couldn't find the spiraly brush that i used in the sig for my avatar. i guess that doesn't matter.

i changed the motion blur from 5 to 3 and added it to the avatar as well.

lol i made the avatar and then forgot the border so i had to go back in and merge a border layer into each frame. it took FOREVER!

well done
it does really look good now!!
like the border

 

[Toni Plutonij]

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