Revamping Gallery

Ja promotion: May 2010

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FIRSTIES! will edit asap

so you don't have to much to your gallery yet which doesn't leave much for me to comment on. however, in those two signature you've got posted the blending looks really good. and the coloring in the first signature is preeetty but the text doesn't stand out enough, in my opinion - maybe it's the font or the size. But I like the font, so let's blame it on the size anyways, my suggestion would probably be to just experiment with banners and blends and icons and more signatures!

You should also take a look over --here if you haven't already. And over at the --swapmeet for resources and all that jazz (imagepacks can be life savers). --sweet&talented is also an amazing site for HQ people pictures.

Anyways, happy graphic making (or whatever sentiment is best)

katelynn =)

Hey, I'm Annaliese!

As katelynn said, you don't have much to critique yet. But considering the signatures you do have, they are very good. The blending is really nice and I love the coloring.

One thing I would like to suggest is, try using a wider variety of fonts. +Here you can find some really unique fonts and they're safe and free to download.

And to add onto what katelynn said, another HQ pictures site is +weheartit. I am forever in debt to that site.

:::Annaliese:::

Katelynn: Thank you so much! I will definitely take that in to consideration, I am terrible when it comes to adding fonts on to things but I supposed I will eventually get better with practice I will definitely be downloading a few of the image packs!
Thank you again!!

JadedWhispers: Thank you!! I love the Weheartit site! Thank you so much for the link, it is incredibly helpful for images to work into the backgrounds!! <33

I am working on some new stuff now to put into my gallery and using the tutorials to try and learn how to make banners x33

well hello again!

I really like your entry for the 'Title Challenge Again', your blending is looking pretty good.
That includes the blending in your signatures too, vair vair nice
(yeah,yeah, 'vair vair nice' isn't that cool of a thing to say)

anyways, keep it up!
katelynn

*enters*

Gemmiebeaaaar!

I love your gallery! Put in more so I can comment on it nowww!

I love what you have so far, all your banners (especially them) and signatures look amazing awesome! The blending is awesome! And your text -- gaaah, I love how you do text. ;D

*exits*

Thank you so much katelynn :*!!!


And I totally used to always say vair vair nice x33! <3 (it is still cool! )


SHLEEESSH! :*! <3

Why thank you! <3 I am updating now! though I still haven't much to put in

*Stares in wonder and amazement at gallery* :O

Your gallery is the most fantastical (Dont care if its not a word haha, :3) gorgeous gallery! I looooooovve it! Haha, wellllll I'll be back to see more, because, again, beautiful work!

-Katy

Thank you both so so much!

TEN IS A LUCKY NUMBER, AND THEREFORE THIS IS MINE.
-will edit-

Ahem.
So Gem love, I adore your gallery. Just sayin' that now to get it out of the way.

Your icons are superb. And, I guess I didn't notice this when you first showed me, but especially in the lower three, theres sort of a blue tinge? It might be better to like...sort of minimize that, but the yellowish is gorgeous, because it makes her look natural, and pretty [even if she already unfairly is].

Oh, and I'd like to just ask you how the HECK you think my banners even COMPARE to yours. *grumbles about unfairness* Your banners are amazing, dear, and I'm going to drill that in your head until you believe me.

As for your blends, the first two are super gorgeous. You already know I love +this one. I can't do blends to save my life, but you've done a good job on them! (:

I also like your sigs, the only thing I could suggest on the Anika one is making the subtext more readable. Other than that, I love them.

So... I suppose I should close this up. I love you, and your gallery :* You've definitely developed a style, which is good because it means that contrary to your belief, you know what you're doing. :*

-Cryyyyyyyyyyyyyys. [....I've been elongating names all night.]

Thank you Crys! <3

I will work back into the anika sig to make it clearer and try and minimise the blue on the icons

I have a style, YEY! he-he (though I still really don't know what I am doing )

Annnnddddddd elongating names rawck! <3

Hi Gem! I am here with some harsh, harsh critique to whip your gallery into shape for promos because that's what you asked for, and I think you're sooooo close, and you have really good chances this time. (Although I am not an admin and have no say in what they are looking at... )

Okay! I'm just going to go through one piece at a time and be incredibly nitpicky without pulling any punches, don't take this personal because I'm really just trying to help you get promoted!!! Let's get going...

BANNERS

If Only You Knew: Super pretty, the woman could be brightened a bit and the text I think would work better on the guy's shoulder (over to the right and up a bit), also it's kind of squished together, increase the tracking/spacing esp. of the first line. The guy needs to be sharpened once, but watch out that his face doesn't get blotchy, he may need his skin smoothed just a bit.

Time Come Back to Me: Really nice, well done, even coloring and good blending. My one concern is what the focal point is; the text is kind of far away from the faces on the left. You sort of have 2 focal points with the two pairings of figures.

Beatrix: Gorgeous.

Nantes: Coloring is quite uneven, with the yellow-brown on the bottom and the more black-and-white on the top. I just don't think this effect works. It might work better if it were a smooth gradient; as it is, it seems blotchy. Also, again you have the focal point problem. All the faces are the same size and brightness, and the text doesn't clearly point to one as the focus.

Brutal Reality: Really nice one, although the edges seem pretty plain. I think you could have done more with the sides, even just to fade out to dark or light would have been something.

Falling: You have the same blocky texture over this as in the previous banner, but I don't think it really works here. The coloring also seems dull and the text like an afterthought. The sides are also unimaginative. This is one of your weaker pieces in my opinion, I'd consider removing it.

Innocence: There is some image overlaid that puts that curved line over the guy's face and on the far right; it just makes the coloring odd and uneven in those parts. Also, the middle is overly bright (I think probably also due to that overlaid image). The text also has that 'Oh I'll just stick it here' feeling to it and I don't think those fonts look good togehter.

Believe: I like this a lot, although the coloring is slightly different on the right, it's more yellow whereas it's more purple on the left. What really brings this banner down for me though is the text. The quote especially doesn't look good, it's too long on one line and all squished together.

SIGNATURES

Bazaar: Very pretty. I really like the text.

Anika James: The birds on the far right pull the balance off. Also, the text is very spread out and further dilutes the focus. This might work better with the name on the right as well, and the quote in another font underneath it.

Cordelia Atwood: There is some image on overlay here again that is messing up the faces. Also, the faces look either blurry or oversmoothed. The text I think should be moved up some, and those fonts again don't work so well together in my opinion. Especially the one for the last name.

ICONS

Nice set, although 4 and 6 look very very similar to each other. 5 is a cut that most people would say to avoid (due to cutting off the chin, makes her look fat).

BLENDS

Cloud out of the book: Beautifully done. The blending and coloring are <3 The focal point problem is evident here too though. The book is so far down, it really pulls the eye down away from the woman. Maybe bringing the woman down a bit, or bringing the book up and shortening the bottom of the cloud, would help. Text as well might bridge that gap between the book and the woman.

Change: Beautiful again. The background woman is a bit too blurry for me, though. Everything else looks really good.

Glittering Eyes: The most gorgeous one! Except for 2 things: There is a blue patch right at the bottom of the flowers that doesn't fit with the rest of the coloring, and the quote text needs to be changed completely. Try all caps maybe, and smaller and closer to the title?

Wires: I think this was squeed. It's so freaking cool, the only thing I would mention is that I think the text is too far down. Awesome work though.

Okay, and that's you done! So, overall the things I'm seeing are focal point problems and some areas of blending where you are overlaying images that are messing with the quality of the graphic. Like I said, I think you're really close to promotion, but I'd recommend to get rid of your weaker pieces and maybe put in a couple of beautiful new ones in their place. Good luck!

congrats on the promo!

_{Congrats on the promo! You've been improving a lot lately and your graphics really look great. Keep up the good work!}

GEM Congrats on your promo!

congrats on the promo gem!

i loff your style, and you've really improved this month.

enjoy the new bluee!!!

_{congrats on the promo!}

Congrats on your promo!! Enjoy your new shade of blue!

Congrats on the promotion, hon! It's very well deserved.

Waah! I know who you are on PW I've been admiring that Damien sig there for ages ...sounds slightly stalker but shh haha
Anyway congrats on the promo, you totally deserve it. And I love your banners

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONGRATS! : D

congrats on the promo!!

Your blends are amazing. I love your banners. I believe that your icons need more work. Also, watch out for low quality images and keep on with the hq.

Awesome gallery. <3

Thank you all for the congatulations!

SwissMiss: Thank you so so much for the crit, it has been so helpful and I am still using it and trying to aply it to my new things!

Aroline: Aww, thank you , I am working on my icons (Gah I hate them so much) and I will be sure to take care with image choice

Okay, I'm so, so, so sorry this has taken forever!
(You have permission to hit me, of course, since you're
on a revamp and this probably can't help now...)

I'm here to give you a full gallery critique!
Firstly, nice header for the gallery, noticed something right away.
The text below the 'they' is hard to read, because it's basically
the same colour as the background. I suggest a drop shadow
under them, or making it a dark colour.

Something else I noticed was that you're pretty good
at the whole colouring thing !
Lighten with a dark blue? Never turns out nice with
my stuff, but looks lovely with yours. I really adore
your signature.

Another thing I suggest was messing with either the
levels, curves, or just the brightness/contrast because
your images are well done but they need a little more
contrast.

Lovely work, really, Gemma. I will, most definitely
come back when you have more to crit, if you'd like.
If not for that, to try and measure up to your great
skill!
Congrats on your May promo, by the way. It was very
deserved.
-rae

HIYA!


ok, so i know it has been a long time since you got promoted but i just wanted to say congrats and that you deserve it, your graphics are ALL really good and you layout for your gallery is brill.


keep up all the fantastic work!

love from your 'TDA' neighbour, bella.x ( in a freindly way)

Hey.

l saw your signature and it made me smile so much. I love the whole iconset.

Emily is looooooooooooooooving the animation!

make more pretties?