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This tile is from Newbies 11: No Black Borders!


Comment: "A beatiful Driad"
Checked out at: April 13, 2002
Checked in at: April 13, 2002
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Alvahund
ummm
I almost feel ashamed to try to advise you, because it's obvious that you're lightyears ahead of me as an artist... but, you seem to have a bit of trouble with your blending.

As I suggested to you under your first tile before you re-did it: read the tutorial that becomes available when checking out tiles - the thing with drawing on a layer underneath the border is very helpful. Continuing the painting a bit under the neighbours instead of stopping at the edge is also a good tip.

Also maybe it would be helpful to work on a larger image and then scale it down before submitting it - personally I always make a copy of the tile I check out and scale it up to 640x640 and then scale it back down to 160x160 when I'm done. (When scaling you should scale to a size that's divisible by 160 to avoid rugged edges when scaling back down)

Finally, you might want to try to continue the motives from the bordering tiles, even if you can't tell what it is. Or at least continue the style a bit and gradually change it into your own style. With this tile, both your borders are done in a very "smooth" style, whereas your own is more "rough" (do you know what I mean?). I realize it's your goal to make your digital images look sort of non-digital (you wrote that somewhere, I think), but when changing style immediately at the border you're bound to get edges.

Of course it's possible that you've already tried all of this, but if not, maybe some of it could be of use...

I've rated this tile a 4. Usually I don't rate higher than 3 if I don't think it blends but your motive is so well done.
I think you'll get straight fives as soon as you've mastered your blending, though.
maxetormer
hello Sabrina!
Hello i belive you are rigth, i do still have some problems with my blending (darn) i worked more on it, but the other 6 titles i have made are not visible.

I love your critics, don´t stop ´em if posible ´cause i belive that is the only way for an artist to grow, and improve, their style.

Hope to see more titles made by you too.

Best regards Bora Horza Gobochul. (Bora for friends)