Collab between NSN and I

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:17 pm

There's a lot of aliasing, but other than that, I love it.

mike0619 · Post by **mike0619** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:56 am

Xiion wrote:
mike0619 wrote: The big planets quality is horrible and it doesnt really make sense that the bottom of it is all lit up when theres no light source under it.
The light source is the northern lights... >.> it's kinda obvious.

Actually I don't think its that obvious. The northern lights aren't that bright and if it was the light source why isn't the landscape lighten up as well.

Xiion · Post by **Xiion** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:22 pm

because they are behind the mountains. think of angles, its basic geomitry >.> i think.

Excal · Post by **Excal** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:46 pm

Skayter wrote:Sweet

Well at least someone didn't follow the group...

I think a little positive criticism would help a lot more... personally, I think it's pretty nice. Sad to see what people have turned this place into... people need to be a bit more friendly around here...

Xiion · Post by **Xiion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:50 am

I agree Excal, but their method is very useful, and this why i think that:
Giving out a true, honest, opinion can be very helpful in the process of improvement, so that it helps to let you know what you are doing wrong.
on the bad side:
it can make people feel bad, or upset, even angered; not wanting to open up photoshop, or gimp or whatever they use, ever again. that happens to more people than we want it to happen to. every person here has the potential to become a great artist, and i believe the only way to reach a high enough level as to be in equality to Maca, Alexei Kozachenko, or Max Power in skill level, is to be given true honest opinions on your work. by posting things here, you put yourself at risk of being put down, but thats only because they are beginners, and do not realize that we are trying to help them. Yes, some people look at their art and think they can do a way better job than them, and dont even give an opinion on it; they might say things like, " Bad job" or "You suck, dont ever post here again." but those are the rude people, who have no lives. Being given good comments on your work can relieve the stress from all the CC you get on your work, but i know for a fact its what has gotten me to improve my skills.

thanks for all the comments guys, i will try to make my next piece, my best piece, and i wont let anyone down, not even GTAF, who has been having a hard time liking my work.

(please dont correct my thoughts i just typed, as they can be used for motivation, which is what i aim for in my artwork.)

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:15 am

Meh, I may've been too harsh. It looks pretty good all in all. My main problem are the Northern Lights, the colors are just too ugly looking, when the realy Northern Lights are supposed to look pretty.

Xiion · Post by **Xiion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:16 pm

in my next one, ill try watching some videos and getting some refrence pictures of them to give me a better understanding of how they look. thanks Shout

noscottno · Post by **noscottno** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:48 pm

Thanks for the opinions guys. But I agree with Xiion, give critisim in a way that makes the artist say "Wow, thanks for the great tips!"

Zoolander · Post by **Zoolander** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:21 pm

Needless to say, it doesn't look like the Northern Lights. I would've just named it something else, and I think it would've made more sense.

Xiion · Post by **Xiion** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:56 pm

Yes, but it looked close to a sum-what copy of the northern lights, or looks a tad bit like them, so i decided that would be the name.