VHL Graphics Workshop: Week 1

[jack 497]

Each week I will post a challenge or technique for people to learn about and implement in their work. The idea is to help people improve their graphics while helping their player.

 

If you had a sig graded with 5 or fewer TPE in the week of Dec. 8th-15th, you may claim 1 TPE from completing this task.

 

Week 1: Starting Simple

 

Your challenge this week is to great a sig without using stocks, other than the player render. This will teach you to learn about composition, planning, and using Photoshop's built in features.

 

Here is a list of ideas for you to try:

 

• Using typography to enhance the signature.
• Using smudging effects and taking advantage of Photoshop's brush engine.
• Creating lighting without stocks.
• Using adjustment layers to create a complete-looking piece.

 

Example:

 

 

To claim this task, you must first post the work, then at the end of the week I will post a list of people who are eligible and completed the task. You will then link to that post in your update thread.

[boubabi 4,725]

Jackim god level. I really like this and I'll likely give some tips too.

[Mr.Baller 440]

this is a great idea !

[Beketov 8,939]

Love this idea. I would potentially like to offer an addition to it though. Since the people learning the techniques can get 1 TPE (capped I presume) from the task, why not offer 1 TPE (also capped for sure) to anyone who is willing to write (or better yet, screen capture) a lesson for the week. It doesn’t have to be related to the task of the week but could help in future ones. For example, I could put up a smudging or depth tutorial, Boubabi a stock work or smudging, etc. Just an idea.

[jack 497]

Love that. It would be nice to have a fully stocked section with tutorials from all of the experienced people.

[Beketov 8,939]

Love that. It would be nice to have a fully stocked section with tutorials from all of the experienced people.

If we can get the payout approved I can definitely try to do up a tutorial tomorrow. Either on depth or related to the task of the week.

[Jala 922]

This is eerie, I was just going to see if I could find tutorials to help me get some help making sigs, and I see this!

 

Having tutorials would be great as I have troubles with some of those.

[jack 497]

If we can get the payout approved I can definitely try to do up a tutorial tomorrow. Either on depth or related to the task of the week.

 

You could do a tutorial for next week, so whatever topic you desire.

[KitRas 188]

This is like the one technique i dont use time for me to learn i guess

[jack 497]

This is like the one technique i dont use time for me to learn i guess

 

Not as a much a technique as a challenge. Gets you to try to take advantage of what Photoshop has to offer without piling stocks on.

Edited December 16, 2014 by Jackim

[KitRas 188]

Not as a much a technique as a challenge. Gets you to try to take advantage of what Photoshop has to offer without piling stock on.

I meant like stuff using the render itself. I take advantage of stocks all the time. Im not really good at brush work or render effects. But im gonna try this even though i cant get tpe

[lere2001 90]

This was difficult Shows my reliance on stocks

 

 

or 

 

Edited December 16, 2014 by lere2001

[STZ 5,339]

This is what the VHL GFX department has been needing for years. Great work.

[boubabi 4,725]

Hi

Bye

[jack 497]

Edit: I'm dumb

Edited December 22, 2014 by Jackim

[lere2001 90]

Lere2001 can claim 1 TPE.

I actually didn't do a graphic PT last week so TECHNICALLY I can't claim the 1 TPE but I'm just here for the ride and trying to get better

Edited December 22, 2014 by lere2001

[jack 497]

My bad, could've sworn I saw you post one.

[Jala 922]

Way to be honest about it, nice to see!

[Kesler 1,514]

Hi

Bye

k f u

[boubabi 4,725]

I tried

 

didn't worked

 

no homo

Edited December 23, 2014 by boubabi