Signature/Small Work Showcase [V.II]

Originally Posted by Yami

I'm still waiting.

I also have the uncanny ability to distinguish between real life and the internet, thanks. I'm not as "harsh" as I seem in real life. My friends say I'm quite "bubbly and cute". Apparently.

Well thats good to know.

Well, the effects in the background are ok, honestly looks like something I have in my library, just a regular stock background with text on it. Nothing too special. I actually do like that font though, what is it?

The font's a trade secret, I'm afraid ma'am.

Or it could be called AvantGarde BK. Google is a nice tool (or Live.com or Yahoo.com or whatever you use).

And I thought you said the crit was going to be harsh.

Originally Posted by Yami

Which is why I did bark at Yamari when she first changed her name.

You're not the first to make the confusion, and frankly I don't blame you. I blame Yamari.

There you go again. Blaming me for everything, as usual. You really haven't changed at all since your unnecessary bashing at me for ACCIDENTALLY making my name similar. You're just the same old Yami who loves picking on people and having an attitude.

Also, I said why the text on your piece is annoying. It covers half the sig. That's why.

This is awesome. Yami does raise a valid point, text is one of the most influential parts of a signature.

I have to admit, Sugarpoultry and Yamari, you ladies are acting like children. So, someone doesn't like your work. So, they have different views on how a piece can be good. So, they want you to know the proper technical jargon. It's
humiliating, it's embarassing, but damn it, shut the **** up! You didn't post your work here so that you can show it off, that's what your own signature is for! You posted it here so that you can get people's honest opinions of your work, whether they be nice, or not! I'm tired of sugarcoating what I say around here so that I don't make people sad, and I know a few people who feel the exact same.

You want my opinion? I don't see why either of you two are graphics teachers. Your work isn't original at all, and you don't respect each and every piece of work that you make! Who gives a **** if it's for a request, that person chose you to make it... they could have just as easily requested from, say, Shroomeh, who would've at least put some Goddamn effort into it.

Yami, I love the different sizes and shapes of the text, and the coloring of the background. Good job.

From the continuation of arguing, ad the fact my post was the last on the page, I'm assuming now of you read the part I edited in, and before I go to sleep, I'm going to repost it, in a vain attempt to restore order.

Originally Posted by Me

I want everyone to end this now, and just respect each other as people. I don't care if I'm younger than you. I'm telling you what to do, because I genuinly don't care about your personal disagreements. What I do care about is giving everyone a fair chance to get the critisism, and help they need. This is what this thread is for, not for flame wars. If you want to do that, take it somewhere else, because quite frankly, this isn't the place for it. Thanks anyways...

Originally Posted by sugarpouty

When did I say it wasn't positive? Point it out, please.

"When did he say he was the best? Point it out, please." :/

Originally Posted by sugarpultry

And not always is the best critique the harshest. You wouldn't survive one minute as a teacher/educator. Wait till you get into college. There's a wakeup call.

I know a lot of teachers teach like that, but its been proven to be the least effective on a psychological level.

When psychologists and education experts say education today is overly girlycuddly and has no relation to reality (does not prepare people for the real world), they can't be all that wrong. You help prove that point here.

Originally Posted by Yamato

There you go again. Blaming me for everything, as usual. You really haven't changed at all since your unnecessary bashing at me for ACCIDENTALLY making my name similar. You're just the same old Yami who loves picking on people and having an attitude.

Don't people normally manage to undo their "accidental doings" by then finding a less cribbed name?

Originally Posted by corey8084

none of them teach gimp though.

Cobra and I are pretty experienced with GIMP (I think he's better though), but I'd PM one of us.

Haha, I just wanted to add that my last comment was a little off on the timing because I'm typing from something that's not a computer. I would delete it, since
most of the arguing's over, but it is my honest opinion.

Originally Posted by Tacheon Black

This is awesome. Yami does raise a valid point, text is one of the most influential parts of a signature.

I have to admit, Sugarpoultry and Yamari, you ladies are acting like children. So, someone doesn't like your work. So, they have different views on how a piece can be good. So, they want you to know the proper technical jargon. It's
humiliating, it's embarassing, but damn it, shut the **** up! You didn't post your work here so that you can show it off, that's what your own signature is for! You posted it here so that you can get people's honest opinions of your work, whether they be nice, or not! I'm tired of sugarcoating what I say around here so that I don't make people sad, and I know a few people who feel the exact same.

Like I said, being rude about critique is a horrible way to influence them to be a better sig maker. You don't see Cobra going around being a prick to everyone who posts their works. Yet he is probably the most influential sig maker and critique maker this thread has.

You want my opinion? I don't see why either of you two are graphics teachers. Your work isn't original at all, and you don't respect each and every piece of work that you make! Who gives a **** if it's for a request, that person chose you to make it... they could have just as easily requested from, say, Shroomeh, who would've at least put some Goddamn effort into it.

I smell another style Nazi. Just leave us be! The point of being a graphics teacher is to TEACH. And we do it with positive criticism. Maybe you don't know, but I'm actually an ed major close to graduating and teaching high school. I know a thing or two about teaching, unlike some of these "kids."

I have a much more popular sig shop on SWF which is where I made that sig originally, I just changed it to Luigi later FYI.

This thread makes me sick. I notice a lot of "favorites" happening.

Originally Posted by Tacheon Black

This is awesome. Yami does raise a valid point, text is one of the most influential parts of a signature.

I have to admit, Sugarpoultry and Yamari, you ladies are acting like children. So, someone doesn't like your work. So, they have different views on how a piece can be good. So, they want you to know the proper technical jargon. It's
humiliating, it's embarassing, but damn it, shut the **** up! You didn't post your work here so that you can show it off, that's what your own signature is for! You posted it here so that you can get people's honest opinions of your work, whether they be nice, or not! I'm tired of sugarcoating what I say around here so that I don't make people sad, and I know a few people who feel the exact same.

You want my opinion? I don't see why either of you two are graphics teachers. Your work isn't original at all, and you don't respect each and every piece of work that you make! Who gives a **** if it's for a request, that person chose you to make it... they could have just as easily requested from, say, Shroomeh, who would've at least put some Goddamn effort into it.

Yami, I love the different sizes and shapes of the text, and the coloring of the background. Good job.

Who said anything about Yami not liking our work? I was simply defending sugarpoultry and her arguments. Yami complained about the text when sugarpoultry specifically said to ignore it. I never said anything about my own work, nor was sugarpoultry arguing about hers. It's Yami's ****ing attitude that got us annoyed, not his critique.

Sugarpoultry: Agreed. This thread is making me sick as well, and favoritism seems to unfortunately be a common issue.

I'll post what I said to Yami in the clan thread:
You don't have to go around saying, "Make your own stuff geez...." Well maybe we can't? "Find your own style." Well, maybe we are trying? You can't expect these things to happen over night and when we make something new. The point of that thread is critique and post, critique and post.... there doesn't need to be anything else.... good grief....

We'll gladly accept critique, maybe even take it with a grain of salt, but we'll hear it, ignore it, whatever... you don't have to thrust your doctrine at us. Thats what the freakin' graphic homerooms are for!

Originally Posted by sugarpoultry

Like I said, being rude about critique is a horrible way to influence them to be a better sig maker. You don't see Cobra going around being a prick to everyone who posts their works. Yet he is probably the most influential sig maker and critique maker this thread has.



I smell another style Nazi. Just leave us be! The point of being a graphics teacher is to TEACH. And we do it with positive criticism. Maybe you don't know, but I'm actually an ed major close to graduating and teaching high school. I know a thing or two about teaching, unlike some of these "kids."

I have a much more popular sig shop on SWF which is where I made that sig originally, I just changed it to Luigi later FYI.

This thread makes me sick. I notice a lot of "favorites" happening.

Originally Posted by Yamari

Who said anything about Yami not liking our work? I was simply defending sugarpoultry and her arguments. Yami complained about the text when sugarpoultry specifically said to ignore it. I never said anything about my own work, nor was sugarpoultry arguing about hers. It's Yami's ****ing attitude that got us annoyed, not his critique.

Sugarpoultry: Agreed. This thread is making me sick as well, and favoritism seems to unfortunately be a common issue.

I can say the exact same points back to both of you.

My attitude? You have a problem with the way I give criticism? Okay, take it to PM then.

sugarp: sugar, darling, honey, since when did popularity come up in this thread?
yamari: dear, bunny, sunflower, you have seemed to have gotten the wrong end of the stick with my posts. Please re-read them, or do you want me to clarify? PM.

Now, as I started this *****fest, I think it's only right to say - discussion over.
Any beef? PM.

Edit: This slipped under my radar, and I might as well answer.

Originally Posted by sugarpoultry

I'll post what I said to Yami in the clan thread:
You don't have to go around saying, "Make your own stuff geez...." Well maybe we can't? "Find your own style." Well, maybe we are trying? You can't expect these things to happen over night and when we make something new. The point of that thread is critique and post, critique and post.... there doesn't need to be anything else.... good grief....

We'll gladly accept critique, maybe even take it with a grain of salt, but we'll hear it, ignore it, whatever... you don't have to thrust your doctrine at us. Thats what the freakin' graphic homerooms are for!

You act as if this is a one-to-one thread. This thread is made for discussion. Where were you when the roots of this thread started? I honestly don't remember you, nor do I give a crap. Once I said make your own stuff. And in that regards, I referred to the 3D renders, which I personally feel are getting overused to the core and I felt mentioning that it would be nice to see some of you start making your own. But no, you had to take that the wrong way, take a U turn, stop along the road for some ammunition, and then you fired without thinking twice.

"Find your own style" yes, I feel that is important. Copying can only take you somewhere so much, and from this is where you need to develop. Never once did I say "stop doing this, you're doing it all ****ing wrong, stop making signatures/graphics, you're exactly the same as him/her" but rather I gave advice so that they can start to take a different route from making the same cookie cutter signature.

"Critique and post, critique and post". Wow, never once have I read something so selfish. You think this is a me-me-me thread, when really it should be made for discussion. The old signature chit-chat threads were made for this, but it seems the 2-comment-communism seems to have railed this into a selfish thread.

There is nothing wrong with making a statement on here, but when you take it the wrong way then really, look at your own posts and then judge.

Over.

Just thought I'd join the party, because everyone who likes Luigi is awesome!

I refuse to pay any attention to the drama llama in this thread and will post a remixed version of a signature I made a bit back.

edit- nowait lol.

Moop, I don't like it. Weegee is damn sexy, but the cut is really grainy/pixelly. I like the background, though.

I leik ur style but I theenk tha rendur culd be blended bettur. Aslo, ur colering is off
and I think that C4d is oberusd.

And man u rly ned to fokus on tha text, cuz dare's leik no
blending r shti.

Haha yes, my turn. But yeah, remixed+dom help.

I lol at all the drama, geeze people... Looks like this thread wont last much longer.

Originally Posted by Moop

Just thought I'd join the party, because everyone who likes Luigi is awesome!

Uhh, render is very LQ, BG is far too blurry, blending is nonexistent, text is pretty bad and it sticks out too much.

Gonna be even meaner and say there isn't really anything I like about it. X.X So yeah, tutorials are your friend.

Originally Posted by Queen Kara of Pen Island

Haha yes, my turn. But yeah, remixed+dom help.

Blarg, you added it late, anyway... Unless you made that render yourself I really wouldn't reccomend using it, it's really LQ looking. Blending on the gun is rather off IMO and the text is just... kinda there. It looks unfinished, to say the least.

Originally Posted by Yamari

And last time I checked, I was born several months before you. Ergo, I'm older.

Maybe you should start acting older?

Originally Posted by Fantasy

Blarg, you added it late, anyway... Unless you made that render yourself I really wouldn't reccomend using it, it's really LQ looking. Blending on the gun is rather off IMO and the text is just... kinda there. It looks unfinished, to say the least.

It's not even cut. It was stock from a hentai picture. The gun's blending is off due to the stock ending at that point, and I can't draw guns.

Thanks, though.

Originally Posted by Tacheon Black

I leik ur style but I theenk tha rendur culd be blended bettur. Aslo, ur colering is off
and I think that C4d is oberusd.

And man u rly ned to fokus on tha text, cuz dare's leik no
blending r shti.

rly, i think its kwl hes using dat render. i mean, i saw it last nite, but i thought it was used at a totally different angle, so i couldnt tell wut it was.

Originally Posted by Fantasy

I lol at all the drama, geeze people... Looks like this thread wont last much longer.

What started as a nice simple discussion from my point got escalated by stupidity. :<