(Jan. 05, 2015 1:32 PM)Kujikato Wrote: (Jan. 05, 2015 1:03 PM)AÉ´É¢Ê€Ê Fᴀᴄᴇ Wrote: General tips to all of you guys who want to get better:
>listen to kuji (he's been doing real GFX better and longer than any of us)
>get a real photo editor (i.e. Photoshop or GIMP)
>read/watch lots of tutorials
>don't be afraid to ask for help or advice, but in turn, don't get all defensive when you receive criticism
>???
>profit
2¢ #goldmine
Ask Synth, Kai-V, Kei, Tri, and scientist as well. It's not only me who's good. Tbh, Synth is better than me.
What Angry Face said is completely true. And a lot of you guys are acting like babies when it comes to improving your work.
And as for what Kuji said, have you seen Synth's work? What about Focus/Chakri? A lot of GFX may look simple from a glance but it takes a lot of layering and rendering to get a desired result. Most of you are using pre-made vectors/fractals/C4Ds and just merging them together with renders (also pre-made and rendered by someone else), fine-tuning it and then calling it a day.
I'd suggest looking at step by step tutorials to see just how much work goes into a final piece. This will also help you appreciate the work of others and be less prone to "stealing" graphics from other artists without their permission/claiming it as your own - which, obviously, results in a warning.
This being said, please don't give CnC on other people's work and be expected to be taken seriously when you have no knowledge on this subject. GFX is so much more than just looks. You really have to learn the ropes and know what it takes before you can comment.