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  Topic: If this doesn't make you feel better about your own abilitie
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 0
Views: 803

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2002 9:56 pm   Subject: If this doesn't make you feel better about your own abilitie
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  Topic: A Russian girl portrait...
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 5
Views: 1509

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:15 pm   Subject: A Russian girl portrait...
images/smiles/icon_eek.gif Whoah, the original photo is a work of art in and of itself! To recreate it is futile. How does one even begin to improve upon such beauty? (How about float\blur\Soft Ligh ...
  Topic: cursor problem in adobe photoshop 6.0
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 6
Views: 1559

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2002 10:07 am   Subject: cursor problem in adobe photoshop 6.0
Argh! The cursor reverse-out in Windows Photoshop has always been a big pain in the ass. It works correctly on a Mac, but wether this is a video card issue or a software issue or what, I don't know. ...
  Topic: About drawing......
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 29
Views: 9249

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2002 9:53 am   Subject: About drawing......
You have to stick with what you enjoy doing and what you have a natural-born, albeit possibly unrefined ability to do. I believe people are indeed born with innate abilities. Your environment and des ...
  Topic: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 13
Views: 2696

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2001 12:48 am   Subject: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Hi again. Well I've installed the CIS unit in my 1280 and so far it works flawlessly. My first nozzle check was perfect! However I did have one time where the Light Cyan and Black wasn't printing a ...
  Topic: "Teas" (adult)
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 20
Views: 4230

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2001 1:55 pm   Subject: "Teas" (adult)
I never quite understood the point of recreating a photograph so that after all the artist's hours of labor in Photoshop the final result looks 98% like a photograph. I mean, you can clearly see "th ...
  Topic: sheriff girl
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 55
Views: 16180

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2001 1:40 pm   Subject: sheriff girl
Here's the tutorial:

1. Get born by Roundeye's parents
2. Draw like Roundeye
3. Color like Roundeye

Phenomenal work! I don't think it could get much better than that. Damn. Although, the Sherri ...
  Topic: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 15
Views: 4064

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2001 12:06 am   Subject: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
Painter, eh? On a tweaky note, I'd be interested in knowing what fashion of brushes were used on this? Painter has so many controls over the brushes that I usually end up spending more time going "o ...
  Topic: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 13
Views: 2696

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 11:47 pm   Subject: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Fleabrain: Hmph! If you go to the mediastreet.com website, there is indeed a CIS for the 2000p listed right there. The only difference is the microchip on the 2000p carts. It seems tssphoto does not ...
  Topic: My crack at holiday warm&fuzzy
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 4
Views: 1091

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 11:20 pm   Subject: My crack at holiday warm&fuzzy
I used to have TWO nice bones, but I cut both of them out with a rusty hacksaw. They are on display now in my ossuary.
  Topic: to RAM? or not to RAM? That is the question
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 11
Views: 1972

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 6:44 pm   Subject: to RAM? or not to RAM? That is the question
They are only starting to make motherboards that can hold the amount of RAM you need to really make working on print-size images in Photoshop fairly smooth. I have 1GB in mine which is definitely nic ...
  Topic: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 15
Views: 4064

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 6:26 pm   Subject: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
I was thinking it might be interesting to redraw her eyes looking directly at the viewer?

It also could possibly use some other small forest creatures foraging in the grass. Just to have some other ...
  Topic: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 15
Views: 4064

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 3:19 pm   Subject: "Queen of the Trees" (aka Dryad) - almost done.. p
images/smiles/icon_eek.gif Holy sh*t that turned out awesome! I sort of expected a bit more brush-strokey Frank Frazetta thing (given that the sketch resembled such) but this is great too! The trees ...
  Topic: Udated portrait
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 9
Views: 2166

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 3:11 pm   Subject: Udated portrait
Congratulations Mike on the proper use and spelling of the word "looser". Your name shall be heard among the Great.
  Topic: Another 6 illustrations
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 13
Views: 4949

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 3:07 pm   Subject: Another 6 illustrations
It looks a bit Disney for my tastes, but Olve's work has this flow to it that I just cannot grasp. Everything just works and...flows. I think some people are born with a natural ability to draw expr ...
  Topic: Ages of Athiria (moderate d/l size)
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 6
Views: 1315

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 2:53 pm   Subject: Ages of Athiria (moderate d/l size)
Looks damn good to me. I like how smooth and creamy the beard looks. The eyes are overly saturated though. However, I have a theory that over time one learns to dislike colors that fall outside the ...
  Topic: My crack at holiday warm&fuzzy
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 4
Views: 1091

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 1:44 pm   Subject: My crack at holiday warm&fuzzy
Well, it's not as good as what you'd get from a real Corel Draw clip art CD, but all the same, I wept when I saw it. What would look cool on this are a bunch of horizontal lines streaking across the ...
  Topic: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 13
Views: 2696

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2001 8:29 am   Subject: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Yeah, it is available for the 2000p now. Not sure why they are charging more for the 1280 and 2000p than the lesser models. I think it's total marketing hype, or that silly microchip.

I got my CIS ...
  Topic: How can I calibrate the 'correct' brightness/gamma for a mon
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 10
Views: 2080

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2001 8:25 am   Subject: How can I calibrate the 'correct' brightness/gamma for a mon
Discomfort can be caused by too low of a refresh rate. 60Hz for example can be very nasty on the eyes. If your electron guns aren't aligned and there's flare around things, or the image looks genera ...
  Topic: My portfolio - Lots of new images - Also looking for jobs
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 20
Views: 4680

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2001 12:34 am   Subject: My portfolio - Lots of new images - Also looking for jobs
"Dead Sovereign" kicks ass. Very wicked. What's the original file size `o that one?

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  Topic: Dryad sketch - critiques welcome (first post)
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 11
Views: 2787

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 2:08 pm   Subject: Dryad sketch - critiques welcome (first post)
Great sketches! Gnarly trees, voluptuous long haired babe clad in leaves - what more could one ask for? Personally I would use the head angle from the first and the body from the second. Although the ...
  Topic: Brick and Steel Texture Set (heavy thread)
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 18
Views: 4868

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 11:51 am   Subject: Brick and Steel Texture Set (heavy thread)
By themselves, they look like Photoshopy, bevely things sitting on top of a photographic brick image. There's just no real character to it. It needs a bit of grunge to it, IMHO. However, the coo ...
  Topic: Roundeye Fanart.
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 1
Views: 655

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 11:42 am   Subject: Roundeye Fanart.
I would increase the saturation of the reds by a factor of 25. Otherwise it's pretty good.
  Topic: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 13
Views: 2696

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 11:26 am   Subject: PayPal and the Epson 2000p printer
I'm in the same boat as Fleabrain, although I have the 1280 instead of the 2000p. I had hopes of selling prints from my website. As it turns out, my marketshare is exactly ZERO. Doh!

Anyway, I didn ...
  Topic: Colour Saturation Problem
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 6
Views: 1479

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2001 8:59 am   Subject: Colour Saturation Problem
Cheating? Give me a break. Many people are so hung up on technique and being as "purist" as possible instead of focusing on creating good-looking artwork. 'Oh my gawd, he used a FILTER! Send him to ...
  Topic: I suggest a new art movement!!!!!
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 6
Views: 1955

PostForum: Digital Art Discussion   Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 6:12 pm   Subject: I suggest a new art movement!!!!!
I don't think you can "suggest" an art movement or say "Hey let's create a new art movement!" They just happen. Artists start doing stuff in a certain style then someone comes along and gives it a n ...
  Topic: A question of morality
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 38
Views: 14284

PostForum: Random Musings   Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 3:33 pm   Subject: A question of morality
I doubt that the software business and the internet would be as huge as they are if everyone bought every single copy of every piece of code they are using. In a twisted way, warez copies of good sof ...
  Topic: My first photoshop "painting" and I need help!!!
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 2
Views: 1120

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 3:22 pm   Subject: My first photoshop "painting" and I need help!!!
Googly eyes - something near and dear to my heart! images/smiles/icon_wink.gif Well, it basically needs more shading and rendering. Also, the eyeballs are perfect spheres. Draw in some yellow ski ...
  Topic: ilumination scene... night
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 17
Views: 4512

PostForum: Gallery/Finished Work   Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 3:14 pm   Subject: ilumination scene... night
Cool lighting, but the elements almost look like cardboard cutouts, kinda like a stage "set" if you will. The trees also look funny. Like they were beveled or something. And why the black stroke on ...
  Topic: Idyllic landscape with pretty clouds and such
Nathan Marciniak

Replies: 1
Views: 1036

PostForum: Work in Progress   Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 9:25 pm   Subject: Idyllic landscape with pretty clouds and such
Well I've learned a few things from this forum. For one - this tool called the PAINTbrush. I had never paid it any mind. I always used the airbrush! Ignorant lout! Now that I understand the diffe ...
 
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