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Royal Dragon Desktop
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Uploaded: 04/27/05 2:12 PM GMT
Royal Dragon Desktop
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Howard Sayles did an Apple Macintosh desktop that I thought, "I wonder if I could create something similar from scratch in Photoshop." Kind of like painting your own version of the Mona Lisa to understand the techniques the artist used. So I learned to define a pattern, work more with glass texture, and basically had a lot of fun. The dragon image came from a public domain clipart collection. Hope you enjoy.
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::Morwyn
04/27/05 2:50 PM GMT
WONDERFUL!!!!! Looks great on my pc... Everything you do outdoes the last!!!!
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That's a great way to learn new things - by designing an image to a preset standard. You captured Sayles style perfectly. Nice color choice too.
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...rob...
flight of imagination
Oooh, very nice, Nathan! I love the simple layout, and the textures and colours look fab, too!
Sweet little dragon pic, you've *framed* it well! :D
Excellent job, well done ^_^
Sweet little dragon pic, you've *framed* it well! :D
Excellent job, well done ^_^
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PrettyFae x...Spread the Passion...
very nice, sent it to a person who I know will like it!
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And that we send them forth to fill the world with good results, or ill.
That which we call our secret thought speeds forth to earth's remotest spot, leaving it's blessings or it's woes like tracks behind it as it goes.
We build our future, thought by thought for good or for ill, yet know it not.
Yet so the universe was wrought .
Thought is another name for fate.
Choose then thy destiny and wait, for Love brings Love and Hate brings Hate. - Henry Van Dyke.
as you know Nathan, im quite fond of dragons.. even my paintball team is named Shadow Dragons hehe.. so i couldnt resist looking at this wonderful piece.. the colors are vibrant, yet subtle.. the horizontal lines are a tad distracting for me, but that is a very minor point.. the design is exceptionally clean.. great work..
Dj
Dj
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I just cant rid myself of your bitter taste.. - Me (Option21)
I like your latest one better....darker.Still top notch. =0)
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"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better".
I prefer this one better... lighter ;-). Actually I personally would prefer to see less shadow than even this one has. Also I would like to see it without the stripes, ie a "cleaner" look. But this is still excellent work, esp. the glass sphere.
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Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments - and also the critiques. I value both. So appreciate you taking time to leave a comment or two.
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awsome clean crisp stunning 10/10 favs
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- pixels are only the beginning unless you started at the end -
Gaz :-)
nar dont like the lines all around it, sorry mate but it doesnt work for me
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Hah .. earlier today I was 2 seconds away from asking if you knew of Howard Sayles and Layne Karkruff
Personally I see this as more of Layne's style than Howard's ... but I've admired both for ages
You might enjoy some of RPGuere's work .. more metallic themes going on
Great work Nathan .. do you work on cars and build patio decks too?
Personally I see this as more of Layne's style than Howard's ... but I've admired both for ages
You might enjoy some of RPGuere's work .. more metallic themes going on
Great work Nathan .. do you work on cars and build patio decks too?
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its good as far as the dragon goes. may be a frosty background could do wonders than plain lines....however its good..really good.
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Thanks, everyone! I did take that suggestion of removing the lines with "Soft Morning Desktop," if you'd like to have a look.
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I'm going to have to comment on this again :)
To conflict with my previous statement, i really like this now because i can appreciate what you've done :D
To conflict with my previous statement, i really like this now because i can appreciate what you've done :D
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Saw this one on the Homepage...Nice job...Faved...
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