boubabi 4,725 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Since I'm discouraging every GFX designer on earth (ask Kendrick) , I'll show you how shit I was when I first started. Backstory here, I was 17 years old when I started. I started with Photoshop, I never went to any other software. I started on a website called "PSTUTO" which was linked to french sim leagues at the time. They were a great community and not only focused on hockey and they helped me a lot when I first started. Lets take a look at my first sigs (not even my first, just the oldest I could find on my computer) <----- Tuts <----- Tuts ----------------------- So today I'm 20 years old, soon 21. I pretty much made sig whenever I wanted because I wasn't stressed over "missing a Point Task" or anything (I wasn't on sim league). I just opened Photoshop whenever I was inspired. My point is, sometime, in my comments, I could sound harsh, and to be honest, I'm not even mad to sound like that. First, since English isn't my first language, sometime I want to explain some shits and it turns like actual shit However, most of the time, I'll try to give some tips on how to improve. But why being harsh doesn't bother me ? Well, because I learned this way. I'm not saying this type of bullshit like "beating your kid you'll get them straight" (plz Kendrick, don't etiquette me as a kid beater) type of argument here, I'm saying knowing your weakness is the first step of improving. Jake the Dog explains it very well. In psychology, the domain where I study, there's the famous sandwich type of feedback you give to someone. You start with a compliment, then you go with the negative feedback you want to give and finally, you go with a positive feedback. So that's why basic bitches be talking shit and be saying that you have nice hair at the end of the discussion. I'm actually here to give you feedback and tips. Sometime, to be honest, I don't feel like giving tons of constructive comments and I just don't comment your artwork. But when I do, most of the time, I'll give you positive comments. I'll give you an example. My friend, Mr.Baller, has approx. be doing sig at the same time that I started and even to this day, I say to him that his font straight sucks. He's a friend on mine and there's no way I want to be rude to him, that's is the way it is. At some point, I gave him feedback and some aspects of his graphical design to improve and he was still doing the same mistake over and over, which is really discouraging for someone who tries to help. At some point, he saw me doing my fonts and he learned this way. He still does some mistakes in his font game, but at least, I see an improvement and a will to improve, which is encouraging. I know most of you is doing sigs just for fun or just a sim league, I first started like that. But since I enjoyed doing it, why not trying to improve at this point ? I know you probably don't want to become graphic designer in real life, but you'll be receiving critics for the rest of your life and I think it's only motivation to go forward and improve. I don't consider myself as a mastermind or something. Everyday, I'm still learning new things on Photoshop. I recently learned different lightning techniques (thanks to Brandon and Beketov) and now I'm applying it to my graphical artworks. I would like to give you tips all day long, but I can't. Improving is a long process and you need to practice and be open good and bad feedback. The only tip I could give you today is : Be creative. Personally, I've been influenced by many people. Their artworks were so amazing, my goal was actually to be able to be as creative or as good as they are. But creativity, no matter where it is (music, poetry, art) is so important and I think this might be the best tip I can give you : Go out of your comfort zone. It will be tough and you'll probably be discouraged at some point, but gosh, it could be self rewarding when it's done. I hope you guys won't bug on every grammatical mistakes that I did. I'm actually pretty bad at french too so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ me no habla espognol Caillean and solas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jala 922 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Well said. You've given me pointers once or twice in a less then fluffy bullshit way and it doesn't bother me, you're just sharing your expertise. Caillean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caillean 504 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Honestly, I've never even seen this supposed harshness that you're referring to. You're blunt, but it's not harsh, it's you being helpful and I respect that far more than someone trying to sugar coat their advice. We can't get everywhere in life just being nice or trying not to hurt feelings, and I commend you on everything you do. Some people just like to take shit WAY too personally. I know I have and do sometimes. Yet even myself in all my butthurt glory have never taken offense to any advice you've given me or anyone else. Edited February 8, 2015 by Caillean boubabi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Grumpy Bear 347 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I still love you boobi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Who doesn't ? Oh wait... Caillean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caillean 504 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Who doesn't ? Oh wait... If loving you is wrong, who the hell wants to be right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Caillean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball 453 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 How the hell can you sit around and worry about Kendrick v.s boobs when you all can see that Cote was FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY from the All Star Ballot? CoachReilly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver 198 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 This sounds like the feud I had with my Art Theory Teacher who was trying to get me to change my style..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.sniffuM 1,741 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Not a lot of CnC is given on the site anyways so Boobs is awesome even if he is a dick (which he isn't anyway). I'm jealous that you're already as good as you are having only been making shit for 3 years though. Caillean and boubabi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 496 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Feel free to tear apart my sigs any time you like. You always have the best criticism, and I definitely think I've gotten way better at graphics because of your influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorlab 4,321 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 ur first sigs are still pretty nice looking so go fk urself babadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Beketov 8,642 Posted February 24, 2015 Commissioner Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Only just got around to reading this essay of a GFX post and am mostly just curious what lighting techniques I taught you haha. If anything i;ve found that I've been trying to emulate your tactics for most things in my work. Edited February 24, 2015 by Beketov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molholt 2,183 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 When I first came around I was called an asshole for giving feedback. It's not allowed here. Most people don't operate like a designer does, that's just how it works. That's why I mostly stay out of it and don't offer anything anymore. 1. Most people don't understand how to give constructive feedback, truly being helpful without being a dick. 2. Most people can't take constructive feedback when its actually given (without being a dick). gorlab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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