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  1. Kiabin

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    Hello peeps. I haven't been in the shop because I've been a lazy bastard. Well. Here we go.

    Gift for Finn <3.
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    Pretty much happened on accident, and I liked the style. Similar to one I did last year.

    And this ones for me. I saw monsters inc. like a couple of days ago, and found this stock in a pack :D.
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    CC is always appreciated.
     
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    Are the yellow effects on #1 a bubble c4d? If so what c4d and what layer setting?

    I love them btw, although I prefer the second one, the effects go well together.
     
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    It was a bubble set to lighten on 95%, I believe? I'll have to check the .psd, but I'm pretty sure that's what it was.
     
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    Despite being fairly simplistic, the first one is quite nice... clipping masks are well executed, and the c4d fits well with the stock. I'm thinking you weren't ever intending to create any flow, as signatures with multiple stocks usually don't - but you were successful in creating the idea of a sequence, a comic book as such. Only minor thing I would point out, is the text could potentially be improved? The part that overlaps his hand would benefit from being set to overlay, or at least lightened slightly... Pretty nice KIABIN, not nearly your best though.

    Not reaaaally sure about the second signature though... it's a bit empty for my liking. Maybe try a more textured space stock in the top corners? And the clipping masks you used are a bit too minimal... placing on the the bottom left corner, flowing upwards towards his face would look nice. You kinda relied on the stock to create any flow? And the smudging on the top left of his body is a bit sloppy...
    On a good note, I LOVE the sense of depth and space you have created on him! Light is great aswell :) Although I can't seem to find any definite light source...


    Anyho! Get back into the forum you Fiend! Moar ActivenessSSSS#!@!!@!
     
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    I totally agree, and am going to be posting more versions soon. Now that I can basically get a proofread of it, I can see what's wrong with it. The text is very distracting from the focal.

    The second sig was hard to deal with. I totally agree that it's empty. Thanks for pointing out the flaws :D.
     
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    You know I love your work nonetheless KIABIN ^_^ I find it quite hard to give critical feedback when it's some of the best in the forum... but anything to help you advance even further =)
     
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    mmmm, looks tasty, the colouring's nice and the composition is interesting, though the flow/lighting could be elaborated upon, with more effects never being a bad thing.

    Colour of the text is also slightly too yellow, and not blue/red enough. (The Finn part).

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    Also quite nice, though the composition's a little less interesting (since B/W tags usually have to be slightly overdone to be magnificently effective), more effects plz :3
     
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    Haha. I have to agree. The text could definitely be improved on the first. I need to edit these. I can see the flaws. And, yes, I agree completely that they're very empty. That wasn't the goal I was going for, sadly :'( . Thanks for the CC :).
     
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    Thanks KIABIN! :D
     
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    Welcome bro :D.
     
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    I saw this signature in Finns signature and I was like 'Wow, that's amazing. I wonder who made that'. So yeah, now I know. Fancy making me a gift? A silimiar one in that kind of style? I LOVE IT
     
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