Zerach
Feb 6, 2010, 10:30 PM
Hey, all. I thought I'd share some of the works I've done in Photoshop.
First up I have a piece featuring Zack Fair from FFVII: Crisis Core. I call it A Helping Hand (http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6017/557332.png). This particular image is part of a larger wallpaper I had made a couple years ago. My inspiration for it came from the bond Zack held with his mentor Angeal.
Some notes about it: The original image contained only Zack looking up at a cloud-filled sky. I didn't add the feathers, outreaching hand, or Lifestream swirls until much deliberation. The original was much too plain and didn't really push the fact that Zack was looking up towards the Heavens to see Angeal.
This next piece I call The Red One (http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8890/88645411.jpg) was my second attempt at creating a starscape design. I had scaled this image down to wallpaper size, but it was originally very large (though I can't remember the dimensions). I had made this for a friend a few years ago, but I'm not sure how he liked it. He didn't even thank me for it. *sigh*
Anyway, just some notes about it: I changed the red planet five times before I was satisfied with the texture of its surface. The large, blue planet was altered a total of seven times--not so much because of its texture, but because I was experimenting with different planet-rendering techniques until I found one that really worked for me. Truth be told, I'm not sure how the starscape itself came out. I personally feel as though the stars are too clustered together and they don't look natural in that respect.
Critique is welcomed for both of the above, though I won't be diving back into the PSDs anytime soon. Any advice I receive will be used for future projects.
The two above works are completed, but this next one is still a work-in-progress. I've been working on a FFXIII wallpaper (http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9403/5513012.png) centered around the L'Cie emblem. I want to convey the hardships faced by those branded with the L'Cie emblem, hence the blood and broken text. I've been playing around with this for about two weeks now but I can't get over the nagging feeling that something is both off and missing. Any critique on this wallpaper is much appreciated. I'm still working out the kinks on this one and some outside input never hurts.
First up I have a piece featuring Zack Fair from FFVII: Crisis Core. I call it A Helping Hand (http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6017/557332.png). This particular image is part of a larger wallpaper I had made a couple years ago. My inspiration for it came from the bond Zack held with his mentor Angeal.
Some notes about it: The original image contained only Zack looking up at a cloud-filled sky. I didn't add the feathers, outreaching hand, or Lifestream swirls until much deliberation. The original was much too plain and didn't really push the fact that Zack was looking up towards the Heavens to see Angeal.
This next piece I call The Red One (http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8890/88645411.jpg) was my second attempt at creating a starscape design. I had scaled this image down to wallpaper size, but it was originally very large (though I can't remember the dimensions). I had made this for a friend a few years ago, but I'm not sure how he liked it. He didn't even thank me for it. *sigh*
Anyway, just some notes about it: I changed the red planet five times before I was satisfied with the texture of its surface. The large, blue planet was altered a total of seven times--not so much because of its texture, but because I was experimenting with different planet-rendering techniques until I found one that really worked for me. Truth be told, I'm not sure how the starscape itself came out. I personally feel as though the stars are too clustered together and they don't look natural in that respect.
Critique is welcomed for both of the above, though I won't be diving back into the PSDs anytime soon. Any advice I receive will be used for future projects.
The two above works are completed, but this next one is still a work-in-progress. I've been working on a FFXIII wallpaper (http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9403/5513012.png) centered around the L'Cie emblem. I want to convey the hardships faced by those branded with the L'Cie emblem, hence the blood and broken text. I've been playing around with this for about two weeks now but I can't get over the nagging feeling that something is both off and missing. Any critique on this wallpaper is much appreciated. I'm still working out the kinks on this one and some outside input never hurts.