Okay, I'm not sure what to do with this now..., hmmmmm. Options

[theerinkal]

Here's my original image.

I completely cut the image from the background and pasted it on a new background.
I made the cloud, sky, sun with help from this tutorial.

This is what I came up with:

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What should I do?
Start from scratch? Change the text? I've got NO idea.

[Maccabee]

Scratch it. The only good thing about this is the girl. But you didn't make that. Someone else did. what exactly is this for anyway? or are you just doing it for no reason. If I find you some tutorials can you do them and then showcase them? I just want to see if it is possible for you to make something good even if you follow someone Else's specific instructions.

Also thought id throw in again that I can do everything you did in MS paint.

[theerinkal]

Scratch it. The only good thing about this is the girl. But you didn't make that. Someone else did. what exactly is this for anyway? or are you just doing it for no reason.

No reason. Just messing around.

If I find you some tutorials can you do them and then showcase them? I just want to see if it is possible for you to make something good even if you follow someone Else's specific instructions.

Sure, I'll use this same topic, too.

Also thought id throw in again that I can do everything you did in MS paint.

I don't understand how people can do so much in MS paint. I can do very little in MS paint.

[AncientWhisper]

I'm not going to be too discouraging. :]

I think you need to look into brushing, using textures... like, don't be afraid of touching the main image. Don't be afraid to brush over.

The sky looks okay, and the clouds do not look too bad but they don't really look like clouds. ^_^;;; Neither does the sun.

Why don't you try using gradients, textures, more shapes, and not just trying to make the image into another image. Like add a look and feel to it. Make it grudgy, dreamy etc.

As for the image, it looks like it was extracted with the magic wand tool, hence the edges of the girl is pixelly. You should try learning pen tool if you can. The pen tool can go long ways with designing.

[theerinkal]

I'm not going to be too discouraging. :]

I think you need to look into brushing, using textures... like, don't be afraid of touching the main image. Don't be afraid to brush over.

The sky looks okay, and the clouds do not look too bad but they don't really look like clouds. ^_^;;; Neither does the sun.

Why don't you try using gradients, textures, more shapes, and not just trying to make the image into another image. Like add a look and feel to it. Make it grudgy, dreamy etc.

As for the image, it looks like it was extracted with the magic wand tool, hence the edges of the girl is pixelly. You should try learning pen tool if you can. The pen tool can go long ways with designing.

I used the pen tool. It's probably all pixelly because I wasn't as close to the image as I should've been.

[AncientWhisper]

I used the pen tool. It's probably all pixelly because I wasn't as close to the image as I should've been.

Actually, the hand is the most noticeable part that is pixelly. And it's because you actually cut through the outline of it on accident. :< It's a mixture between too close and not enough. There are some white spots I see, while at other times the line art was clipped.

[Mikeplyts]

The girl is pretty choppy and there isn't really much to this. The cloud isn't bad like Cindy said, but it's not really realistic. The sun is too plain and basic. I agree, textures would look nice on your images, just make sure to pick the right one and how to incorporate it into the design. Again, I suggest going to high quality tutorial sites like Psd Tuts+ and learn some more techniques. Don't be afraid to explore new horizons.

[manny-the-dino]

I pretty much agree with Christy. Your background looks too cartoony. I'd definitely work on the cobbing and changing the font/font effects. Also I'd make a new background. Oh and it's low in image quality. :/

[Firiath]

Honestly, what is this? Please please please take a break and look at tutorials and try things on your own. This isn't much better than what you've been producing lately. The cutout doesn't even go with the background, and the cutout is choppy as hell. And that text is seriously an eyesore.

What he said.

[technicolour]

Once again you are NOT utilizing your program to it's fullest potential. Erin, seriously. Quit posting everything so rapidly. Take a break from displaying. Please. Use this break to LEARN. Google for tutorials. LEARN what NOT TO DO, which is pretty much everything you did on this...creation.


Quit posting stuff. Seriously. Take a break from displaying and LEARN.

[rickysaurus]

You need a few years off. Come back in a year or two. Not a few weeks or months.

[none345678]

Kill it with fire.











Yeah, everyone already said everything. I don't see how someone could do this in paint though. lol

[Maccabee]

You need a few years off. Come back in a year or two. Not a few weeks or months.

Also, consider a sex change.
(directed to Erin)

[markmejia]

do you like it? you don't think the cloud is aimed more toward realism while the sun looks more cartoon-ish? does the empty space in the middle of the sky bother you? is it odd there's only one random cloud in the sky? do you think all the parts of this image blend well together?

btw, i'm not trying to be mean at all. but just try asking yourself these.

[technicolour]

Also, consider a sex change.
(directed to Erin)

Really? Was that REALLY necessary? Come on kid. Cut the crap out.

[theerinkal]

^^ I don't even understand what that meant. Lol. I'll probably realize it in an hour or two of thinking about it, sadly. Hahahahahaha.

Okay, I'll quit posting stuff and work on it right after this layout. I had someone help me make this. What do you think?

[manny-the-dino]

Too much orange is going on. Plus I think it's weird how you use scan lines yet there are circles in your background. But I agree it's a bit better.

[Tomates]

I like the layout. However i would use a solid lighter orange colour

[theerinkal]

Okay.

[Maccabee]

There isn't really a point in showcasing someone else's work.

[Mikeplyts]

It looks a lot better, but yeah, take the scan lines out or lower the opacity to like 10%. Also, it is better than usual but it could still use more to it. :/ Also, it would be better if you did make it yourself. Maybe you can use this layout sort of as an inspiration for your next layout design.

[datass]

This looks SOO much better than what you've actually been making, but it would be better if you did it all yourself. Also, scanlines are a BIG NO in almost every case, unless you know how to use them. Take the scanlines out, and toy around with layers.

ah, take scanlines out. why dont you read on how to make pictures look better, retouching. that sure gives you lots of confidence when it turns out nice.

im not going to be discouraging and tell you to take a break. i mean, you dont have to showcase everything. just make something, ask yourself "is this the best i can do? no." and keep working.

[Firiath]

Stop the background from scrolling.
It makes me dizzy when I scroll down because of the background ._.

[Tomates]

There isn't really a point in showcasing someone else's work.

oh i didnt notice that someone helped her.
but it looks better than the usual stuff (no offence)

[theerinkal]

Stop the background from scrolling.
It makes me dizzy when I scroll down because of the background ._.

hahahahahaha. Okay, I was going to change it, anyway.