vexeling and vectoring, A different take on what it looks like. Options

[Ktru]

Hey everyone, there just something that's been bothering me about the forum's ethnic on vexeling and vectoring (which I will call Vextor).

So i'm browsing this forums and I'm looking at all the vextoring of people pictures and I'm thinking to myself gosh these people suck. Why is it that 99% of all the vextor images soo layery? Vexels and vectors are suppost to look flat aren't they?

Maybe you're new to vexeling or vectoring and so you're following the shapes that was created when you desaturate. But it seems like the popular notion of vectoring and vexeling is just to follow the shapes created by photoshop.

I think of graphic design as a form of art. Learning how to vexel and vector is hard because it takes time to learn what kind of shapes you need to make and what kind of opacity the shape should be. To make a good vextor you need to learn the basics ( how to desaturate. how to create shapes, how to blend the layers, etc) after you have that what you do with the vectoring should be up to you. Experiment with the color and shapes to create something different.

Here's a tutorial that I thought was great on vextoring. Can someone else provide their tutorial so I can see what they're doing?

http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-vector.html

let me know what your take on this is

[energizerbunny]

Firstly, I would like to say "vexel" is already a combination of "pixel" and "vector" so there's no need to create another name. Secondly, what does desaturating an image have to do with vectoring? I don't know many vectorers or vexellers who desaturate an image before working on it. What do you mean when you say vexel and vectors are meant to look "flat?" Flat means theres no definition, depth, or shadows. Do you mean they are suppose to look like 2-d illustrations? Vector and Vexel are not "styles" in the aspect that they don't have a particular "look" to them. They can range anywhere from relaism to cartoonism.

[Ktru]

Firstly, I would like to say "vexel" is already a combination of "pixel" and "vector" so there's no need to create another name.

vexel is not the same as vecotr. I made the word vextor because i was lazy to type both vexel and vector. There's a difference to what i'm saying and what you think i'm saying.

Secondly, what does desaturating an image have to do with vectoring?I don't know many vectorers or vexellers who desaturate an image before working on it. What do you mean when you say vexel and vectors are meant to look "flat?" Flat means theres no definition, depth, or shadows. Do you mean they are suppose to look like 2-d illustrations? Vector and Vexel are not "styles" in the aspect that they don't have a particular "look" to them. They can range anywhere from relaism to cartoonism.

ya i meant posterize or w/e is the your choice of rendering before you work on it.

Ethnic? Haha. You mean ethic right? It's just bothering me a little.

haha ya

Man did I miss Trish's posts.
Anyway, I prefer the more 3-D looking vectors, to me they look more real and come alive more.
If I was a consumer looking for someone to desgin for me, I would def go for the more real looking design.
I mean, go see Trish's site and Myspace. That's what I would want it to look like.

But I agree, no wrong or right way. Just how you prefer.

Have you seen a Scanner Darkly? They use a vector like style to make their movie, it's not layery like trish's vextoring and it still looks real and good. (BEST ARTISTIC MOVIE YET!). IMO I think the layerly effect is okay but if done in moderation, there shouldn't be concentric shapes for the face arms and body ALL the time. I think trish's vectors are good, it's actually great. The only part that isn't is her skin, they're all concentric and layerly and those part whore all the attention not only because they're a lighter color but the concentric shapes are shouting LOOKY MEE!