TheSlyder
Designer+

I've noticed that there's a measurable spike in the number of veteran users showing up when I'm around. Being the conceited person that I am, I've attributed this to a theory that you all need me :P.

Oh hi, Slyder. Haven't flown off the handle too bad in my absence, have we? Remember me, perhaps ?

what did you mean by 80's printed imagery?

Sucks about the graphic designing, but yeah there's some pretty cool people on there, and the random game types keeps it refreshing, one of the great things about pc gaming I guess.

Nice server you found. You a part of it or just randomly found it?

Not that keen on Aerosmith. I've kind of flirted with Smashing Pumpkins here and there, but nothing serious.

Here are those songs I was telling you about:

Back in the Saddle - Aerosmith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPS4LyveJs
Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJvCh5QPKsA
Rag Doll - Aerosmith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwLzIPkrQIE
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V87ZNemLyRk
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked* - Cage the Elephant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sghv7aS6gPc
Sensei vs Sensei** - Fu Manchu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o3V6PgH0X4
Bullet with Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1pZCey4lA

And how could I forget: Immigration Song - Led Zeppelin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCvMKcNJCAY

*From Borderlands
**From inFamous

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your compliments. You could always do photo manipulation on common images to make them uncommon, like I did with that Mario Tanooki suit image. It took a lot of time, but it was really fun, and the reward is having your own unique images to use. Not to mention the heavy practice it gives you.

Nice. I tried my hand at tablet drawing and shading a few times, was different than drawing straight to paper. I never did anything that crash hot, although a few guys in my tech class were really good at doing it, one guy in particular who was really good at drawing characters from Star Fox.

I guess it just takes practice. Again, a big thumbs up for not re-using over-used renders and producing something totally original, it really comes off excellent. When i did my Sonic boxes i really wanted to use images that had never been used before, but alas, it never went that way and i had to re-work the images i had into scenes that were eye grabbing. Perhaps i should of had a go at drawing them. Ah well.

Good luck with the changes too, sounds like a fair extensive yet worth while update.

I've always admired artists here that hand draw their own images, so a big kudos to you for that. Do you colour it in PS or do that by hand too?

I understand about doing the little tweaks, nothing worse than uploading something and then having to update the image with added changes, especially after its off the front page and the chance people will notice the changes is minimal.