Nique's happy fun time thread ~ Super general discussion

[Magnesium02]

@Maruchan: Those tablets. I must has thems. :U


Quick doodle of Nique on the bestest mount ever.

Just wanted to leave THIS here. When I ride one of these things, I do it in style!

[Docent]

Sorry off-topic really quickly but I just had a quick art question for you guys. Any tips or suggestions on how to paint something metallic? More specifically like a sword or knife so that it looks... like metal?

I can try answering that, but I'm no artist.

Depending on the style, and how lazy you are:
1- Try putting an extra layer on top of it with a gradient
2- Put some very bright highlights and dark shadows, then smudge them very smoothly with the finger tool -- that will give the "shine" and greasy feel that metal gets
3- For black and white, put thicker lines around that object. Generally thicker lines represents rougher or stronger textures

I know that almost pure white seems counter-intuitive for "metal-color" (it should be gray, right?!), but probably will take a good chunk of any "bright" metallic object -- because it reflects light.

[Zerosion]

Just wanted to leave THIS here. When I ride one of these things, I do it in style!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...t5rBfNucc&t=55 Your driving needs work though.

[Magnesium02]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...t5rBfNucc&t=55 Your driving needs work though.

My hood obscured my perhipheral vision. But that is how we do.

And Rogue would totally rock a Shark Onesie. So ... New Question: What animal-themed onesie would your character wear?

[Zerosion]

My hood obscured my perhipheral vision. But that is how we do.

And Rogue would totally rock a Shark Onesie. So ... New Question: What animal-themed onesie would your character wear?

Rat. I'm a cat in rat clothing.

[Vergil_Renata]

Sorry off-topic really quickly but I just had a quick art question for you guys. Any tips or suggestions on how to paint something metallic? More specifically like a sword or knife so that it looks... like metal?

I try to use some flat coloring in SAI, bring the image into photoshop CS6, and use the dodge tool on midtones for a broader range of colors that look more metallic (and maybe texture when I use certain brushes). Just be mindful when you use the dodge and burn tools. ;p

Not the best examples, but here you go: Queen of Axes, Astral Fire

[Dhalmel]

Hedgehog suit.

[Vergil_Renata]

Hedgehog suit.

I like how I found this post right when I was going through Tumblr, found this...



And tweeted about hedgehogs.

[Deli]

My hood obscured my perhipheral vision. But that is how we do.

And Rogue would totally rock a Shark Onesie. So ... New Question: What animal-themed onesie would your character wear?

any of these on big deli

[Millerna]

Nice Sean.

Ok, I have a question~!

What do you do (even if unsuccessfully) to pass the time till ARR is released?

Play FFXI... And actually, I don't mind the ARR wait all that much, since doing old school content with friends in FFXI rocks =)