Virtual Pets Forum - Virtualpetlist - Creativity discussion http://www.virtualpetlist.com/ Are you creative? Well, come and discuss your creativity. You can talk about your writings, your art, and more! en Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:18 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.virtualpetlist.com/images/styles/DeFraction/misc/rss.png Virtual Pets Forum - Virtualpetlist - Creativity discussion http://www.virtualpetlist.com/ <![CDATA[dA's New Promotion Feature]]> http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16520-dA-s-New-Promotion-Feature?goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 04:27:32 GMT http://heidi.deviantart.com/journal/Promoted-Deviations-and-Journals-373188910 ---Quote--- Promoted deviations and journals are pieces of media... http://heidi.deviantart.com/journal/...nals-373188910

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Anyone else not loving this new idea? I honestly thought it was a joke at first >________________>; ]]> Creativity discussion kami http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16520-dA-s-New-Promotion-Feature Consistancy Check http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16512-Consistancy-Check?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:42 GMT I finally started sorting through the yards of files I had and recolored or resized the images I had starting with the items. I wanted to ask you... I finally started sorting through the yards of files I had and recolored or resized the images I had starting with the items. I wanted to ask you guys if you think these items look consistant. Are they very diffrent or passably consistant I don't know I think I maybe just over scrutinizing it. Consistancy is very important to me.

Images belong to Mavunova


The honey pot was done by me all others are bought. ]]> Creativity discussion Roconza http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16512-Consistancy-Check Site layout http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16509-Site-layout?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 06:35:12 GMT We're in the process of having our corporate site redesigned and I was wondering if I could get some opinions about the colour scheme:

Is it too colourful? Is it too harsh on your eyes? Is it a site that you'd remember if you saw it again?

]]> Creativity discussion TheWizard http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16509-Site-layout Photoshop Shortcuts? http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16474-Photoshop-Shortcuts?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:09 GMT I'm pretty sure (almost) everyone knows what CTRL + N , CTRL + O and CTRL + S does.
But I actually wonder how many of you guys actually use the shortcuts put together on Photoshop.

Here's a list of all the shortcuts I've come to use for my art and at my previous photo editing job.
No idea if this would help anyone, but it's certainly sped up my workflow.

( i seem to have failed to mention that if you're on a Mac, replace CTRL with the Apple/Waffle key )
Let me know if I said something confusing on this quick guide. I'll explain it intensely. (probably) ]]> Creativity discussion jakdacrowe http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16474-Photoshop-Shortcuts How to Draw Anything! http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16460-How-to-Draw-Anything!?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 11:34:08 GMT And literally I mean anything.
It frustrates me when artists can't draw a certain subject. (e.g. human artists vs animal artists)
It takes the same skill to draw both, the same eye, the same artistic sense. To me, when artists close themselves off to one subject it means they're just too lazy to learn it.
So here.

Learn how to draw everything because some chinese guy finally made a tutorial about it.

I'm sure some of you may have seen me post in help threads and I always say to use references and study photos/life. And I'm sure the thing going through most people's heads (even mine a lot of the time) is "Nah I don't feel like using references today it takes too much time and I don't want to draw realistically".
And that is what keeps you a human artist, or an animal artist.
Or an item artist.
Or a pet artist.
Or a background artist.
Or a _____ artist.

Just be an artist. All of this applies for cell-shading or painting or sketching or colored pencils or markers or any medium as well. ]]> Creativity discussion Ixyra http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16460-How-to-Draw-Anything! Corsair needs a spot of help. http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16458-Corsair-needs-a-spot-of-help?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:40 GMT So I was wondering a few things. Does any one have any tutorials on how to draw trees (for my next attempt). I see a lot of painted tree... So I was wondering a few things.

Does any one have any tutorials on how to draw trees (for my next attempt).

I see a lot of painted tree tutorials by I wanted to know how to draw cell shaded trees.


Also does any one know how any graphic tutorials for pet site forum avatars and banner?

One last thing how do you make maps? I want to practice making maps but the concept of making environments confuse me. ]]> Creativity discussion Roconza http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16458-Corsair-needs-a-spot-of-help <![CDATA[A Pet Art Tutorial? [ HUGE IMG ALERT ]]]> http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16455-A-Pet-Art-Tutorial-HUGE-IMG-ALERT?goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:18:51 GMT Heya~
I'm kinda sure I've probably posted this here somewhere.
But here's a little tutorial I did some time ago, about how I do my pet art. (or at least, most of my art)
I hope this would help someone out there!

(for those unable to load the image, here's the DA link)

]]> Creativity discussion jakdacrowe http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16455-A-Pet-Art-Tutorial-HUGE-IMG-ALERT Crappy Tutorial: Recolor Trick http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16413-Crappy-Tutorial-Recolor-Trick?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 20:12:18 GMT
NOTICE: I'm not a "real" artist so I'm not claiming to be a expert. Remember kids it's not what you use to create art it's how you use it!

Lastly, I do not think this can be effective for most sites but it's still useful. Play around with it.

Intro

If your new to making pets and items and are having a spot of trouble with recoloring I learned a trip to help you out. I found this works with both SAI and Photoshop. I'm going to show you the basics since you maybe new to paint programs.


First off draw and line your pet. However when you shade do it all one one layer, combine them or or place layer in a folder. In most cases gray works best for the base. The shade can be any thing really to give the desired effect.




This is what it looks like in this example. I like heavy contrast with one shade layer but you can shade it however you want it.


Create a layer above it set it to overlay and clip it to the layer below. Clipping will let you recolor it what ever as long as you do not merge it with the back ground layer. (it happens some times)






Now all you have to do is use fill to make it what ever color you like.



This is basic example of just filling it with yellow

Note: You can (and should) slit different parts maybe in to folder and use the same trick to color only certain parts. Case in point repeat the above with just the mane so you can recolor just that part. Make sure to label every thing




End

So there you go you can recolor seconds instead of 15 fricking minutes. Yes I know can also lock the opacity it's up you to pick which is easiest. Remember this is just the basics. ]]> Creativity discussion Roconza http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16413-Crappy-Tutorial-Recolor-Trick <![CDATA[I'm so proud :')]]> http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16399-I-m-so-proud-)?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 07:31:38 GMT Okay it looks shit because I can't draw on a computer that well... But.

today in class, put teacher said "make a flash animation" and that's all. He gave no instruction whatsoever. Me, not ever really exploring flash was thinking aw damn...

But somehow, I managed to get a whole heap of key frame animations and motion paths to work, and I ended up making a guy getting changed by a (rotating!) beach ball. The person had a running animation, and moved along a path. The ball also rotated and moved. There was a bird in the background that flapped its wings while it flew. AND! The background moved with the animation but at a slightly different speed, so it looked really cool.

i forgot to mention the person changes speed throughout the animation too. I'm so proud :') ]]> Creativity discussion Romany http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16399-I-m-so-proud-) Design Distraction http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16397-Design-Distraction?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 03:08:09 GMT So. Instead of being a good student and doing my STATS homework, I decided take a short break to design something small. You know, just to keep me... So.

Instead of being a good student and doing my STATS homework, I decided take a short break to design something small. You know, just to keep me sane and to prepare for a long night of studying...

Welp. Something small kinda blew up into something huge (why does that sound wrong to me.. trololololol). I started out with just playing around with fonts and colours and next thing I knew I started adding shapes. One thing lead to another..

Anyway, two hours later this happened:



Bahhaa. It’s just a conceptttttt =________=’’. The whole time I was thinking, “Yeah.. if I owned a site, what would I want it to look like?” What I made doesn’t really come close to what I imagined (WHY BRAIN WHY) but I like what I ended up with. Images I used are ones I drew (which now belong to their respective owners /disclaimer) except for the hummingbirds, they ain’t mine.

Ugh. If you find spelling mistakes, sorry~ I forgot to spellcheck D: And the "Login" button is non-existent because I forgot about it. :D But yeah, what do you guys think? Should I keep developing it (as in design wise, dunno if I can find the time to actually code this)?

UGH. Why can’t I force myself to do my homeworkrkrkakskldasld. Okeynvm time to work on this biiiish. 4 hours left until deadline. 8D. And I have a test on the 15th T____T LOL. BAH. ))))))))))):

Oh, also, what up VPL. Haven’t been here in almost a year (except for some quick, silent visits, hehe). ]]> Creativity discussion Andou http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16397-Design-Distraction Would you pay for this? http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16396-Would-you-pay-for-this?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 02:04:24 GMT Would you pay for my horrid layout/graphic design skills? I don't mean anything outrageous, just a mere $1 USD even. I'm just curious as we're needing money to aide with paying our artists on Tygras and I'm curious as to whether or not I'd have even a slight chance at raising funds this way.

Below is a link to the unfinish layout mock-up in question.--
http://db.tt/YaPzZsd2

Yeah, it could use quite a bit of work. Dx

Also, would you pay for this if it were completely coded and included a bit of art? ]]> Creativity discussion Distracted http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16396-Would-you-pay-for-this Otherworlde - the Dark Magic Academy http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16391-Otherworlde-the-Dark-Magic-Academy?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 16:03:27 GMT Hey, hey! Since you guys got a little preview of Otherworlde, I thought I'd share with you some more information about it.


Yes, there are typos in our mockup /cry The artist is not a native English speaker

Otherworlde is basically a website for roleplaying original characters in a dark magic academy setting. You create a character (that's paranormal or supernatural) and enroll them into the academy like you would enroll in university.


Here's one of my first year students. He's an incubus and taking one course this quarter.

The main focus of the site is to encourage people to be creative through our immersive atmosphere. Ideally, when you sign up, create your character, and start roleplaying them with other members, you'll want to draw and write about them! It's generally understood that the more you practice a craft, the better you'll get at it, so having the excitement and motivation to draw and write will help you improve by leaps and bounds as you move from class to class.

Speaking of classes, there are eight divisions within Otherworlde, each staffed by a person:

Magical Linguistics
Medicine
Shamanism
Necromancy
Hexing
Shadowmancy
Potionmaking
Elementalism


Magical Linguistics and Medicine are in the Castle.


Shamanism Building


Necromancy Building


Hexing Building


Shadowmancy Building (my own department! I run shadowmancy)


Potionmaking Building (one of my characters is the student teacher for this department)


Elementalism Building


The campus is dangerous, but you're brave... right?

Each department has a number of courses for the four student levels -- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. Think of it like university, where you're a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. What courses you want to take depends on your (and your character's) interests.

Maybe you fancy ...
LIN 102 - Introduction to Written Magic (Sigils)?
SHM 103 - Introduction to Spirit Manipulation?
ELM 103 - Practical Elementalism?
SHD 102 - Aggressive Shadowmancy?
PTS 102 - Introduction to Potion Herbs ?

It all depends on your interests.

Each course lasts three months (which is considered a year in roleplaying time), and has three assignments. You have to complete two assignments to pass the course.
Let's look at SHD 102 - Aggressive Shadowmancy, for instance:

Quote:

MDrake says:

Shadow tendrils are certainly this professor's favorite type of aggressive shadowmancy, because they are slithering along the ground like black snakes as he moves onto the next subject. "It is likely you won't be able to form your own shadow tendrils yet, but within a month you shall be able to. In the meantime, muscle memory is important for being able to control your own shadows."

A single, barbed shadow tendril is curling around each student. While they're not constricting very hard, the barbs are pressing uncomfortably into the students' skin, which seems to be causing some squirming. A glare from the professor has the students tense and force themselves not to move. A moment later, each student has a sensation like gaining an extra limb as the shadow tendril's control is passed to the student. Some of them are already starting to flick the end of the shadow tendril back and forth like tails.

"I have given each of you a thorned shadow tendril. You are expected to get used to the feel of controlling one. It will aid you in producing your own for next month's assignment. But your actual task shall be to hurt someone with your new shadow tendril. I do not care who. These are barbed for a reason, and the sooner you get over your fears of harming others, the better you shall be."

[Assignment - Hurt someone with the thorned shadow tendril MDrake gave you.]


As the character completes assignments and passes courses, they'll be promoted to the next level, gain complex skills, perhaps get a job as the student teacher of their favorite department... and maybe even earn a degree and teach a department of their own!

Developing Features
+ Academy course system - take classes and earn grades!
+ Character system - maintain a bio, keep track of inter-character relationships, and get notices when others include your character in their art/writing
+ Chatrooms and Forums - for roleplaying, of course!
+ Tournament system - a tournament based around art and writing where characters go head to head in battle!
+ Customized Gallery system - for uploading and sharing OW-related artwork with fellow roleplayers
+ Character avatar system - customize your character with predrawn artwork, or upload your own character if you fancy drawing
+ Libraries and Books - find rare books to read to your character and increase their knowledge. You can even learn hexes to make other characters' days miserable, nyahahaha!
+ Dorm rooms - find a room mate, and decorate your dorm room with them!


OW has been in development for about a month now, but already has approximately a year of lore and mythos behind the academy and plenty of well-established characters for others to meet.







Stay tuned! ]]> Creativity discussion Slashmaster http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16391-Otherworlde-the-Dark-Magic-Academy What version of Photoshop do you prefer? http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16299-What-version-of-Photoshop-do-you-prefer?goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 09:23:18 GMT I'm looking into switching from Elements 11 ( I just don't like the format ughh ) and was wondering what versions other people prefer/easy to use?
I know there's different type's of photoshop so I'm not sure where to start ;__; ]]> Creativity discussion sickboy http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16299-What-version-of-Photoshop-do-you-prefer Found this lovely site... http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16271-Found-this-lovely-site?goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 22:13:27 GMT Thanks to que, I found this lovely little color scheme site. http://www.colourlovers.com/ I spent about an hour on it just loving on all the... Thanks to @que, I found this lovely little color scheme site. http://www.colourlovers.com/

I spent about an hour on it just loving on all the color schemes. I think you should check it out! :D. Maybe it will be useful for you! ]]> Creativity discussion Luke http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16271-Found-this-lovely-site Beach Glass Pendants/Jewelry http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16254-Beach-Glass-Pendants-Jewelry?goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 22:01:42 GMT I was wondering if anyone owns/likes beach glass Jewelry? 1.) http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/314/6/5/beach_glass_2_by_strayp-d5klypy.jpg... I was wondering if anyone owns/likes beach glass Jewelry?

1.) http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...yp-d5klypy.jpg
2.) http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...yp-d5klyhs.jpg

And if I were to sell, would anyone be interested or do you think it wouldn't work/sell?
It is really fun to make and I can add charms and stuff :)
Colors range from browns/greens/whites/blues in many different shades.

I can also upload/post more examples. ]]> Creativity discussion FallenAngel http://www.virtualpetlist.com/showthread.php/16254-Beach-Glass-Pendants-Jewelry