a good first attempt :) I have little CC: - Some of your icons are too washed out, which lessens the contrast so the characters look like they have an ill complexion. - Too much cyan in the neutral tones gives the characters a "cold" look. It's a trend these days to make icons all one color, and doing this well is something experienced makers have trouble pulling off. As a beginner I suggest you stick to more natural skin tones :) - Some icons look blurred and unfocused. either you need to sharpen them more, or the quality of the caps is low. Always use good quality caps. That said, never oversharpen! It gives icons a jagged, rough look. - Once you're comfortable with coloring, start to experiment with using some creative crops. Most of your icons have the subject centered in the middle.
I'd just take it slow and experiment as much as you can, there's plenty of tutorial comms out there. Good luck! :)
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Date: 24 June 2010 04:26 pm (UTC)- Some of your icons are too washed out, which lessens the contrast so the characters look like they have an ill complexion.
- Too much cyan in the neutral tones gives the characters a "cold" look. It's a trend these days to make icons all one color, and doing this well is something experienced makers have trouble pulling off. As a beginner I suggest you stick to more natural skin tones :)
- Some icons look blurred and unfocused. either you need to sharpen them more, or the quality of the caps is low. Always use good quality caps. That said, never oversharpen! It gives icons a jagged, rough look.
- Once you're comfortable with coloring, start to experiment with using some creative crops. Most of your icons have the subject centered in the middle.
I'd just take it slow and experiment as much as you can, there's plenty of tutorial comms out there. Good luck! :)