My...art? ._.

[Session]

Recently downloaded photoshop and illustrator, (Recently being last night, of course).

Never really drew something on a computer, using either program...so I'm still getting used to the ten thousand buttons and tools sitting all over the place.

Now to cut to the chase, I'm a noob at this (Obviously) and would like to show the art forum what I did in about..30 minutes or so of my first illustrator session :|

Click if you wanna :|

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5286/smokie.png

By the way, I'm fully aware how messed up his leaf is...I'm planning to fix that later, along with some more shading and such to make it look less...bland.

So tell me your thoughts please?

[Manifus]

Needs moar Shading!

[Aaronock]

Needs less Jpeg more png.
A graphic icon sort of thing like this might not need a lot of shading anyway.

[Manifus]

Needs less Jpeg more png.
A graphic icon sort of thing like this might not need a lot of shading anyway.

Never said a lot, just 'moar'! D:

And darn it Tak I said png!~ ;o;

[Session]

How the hell D=

Whats the difference >____>?

[Manifus]

How the hell D=

Whats the difference >____>?

Jpegs blur and distort the image to save space (compression! D

PNGs don't...they are awesome that way.

Do eetz noaw! D:

[Session]

I DID.

Edited first post to a png image :x

[Manifus]

Cool, now work on the contrast. D:

Btw are you using this pic for anything in particular or just learning Photoshop?

[Session]

Mainly just to learn.

I am planning on doing the stomach, arms, legs, and tail soon to finish up the picture.

Then, gonna try and work on a banner for my new shop in the forums...if I can figure out something cool.

I'd love to make a moving gif, but not sure how to create one ._.

[Manifus]

Mainly just to learn.

I am planning on doing the stomach, arms, legs, and tail soon to finish up the picture.

Then, gonna try and work on a banner for my new shop in the forums...if I can figure out something cool.

I'd love to make a moving gif, but not sure how to create one ._.

For that you would need photoshop image-ready.
Or something else that works like it.

You would also have to either make every panel or make each part a different layer and move them around for each frame.

And if you are doing it just to learn, more contrast! D:
For example adding the lighter tones on the face could drastically improve image quality...perhaps. Just my opinion though. D: