Just wanted to jump in and throw in my two gil~
I like the recolor. I actually prefer the darker colors of yours to the original, tho I'd honestly prefer if the cross hatching effect was toned down a little. It detracts from the original art a bit too much in my opinion and makes it seem a little muddy. The same can be said about the banner background. However, I think it's well done given the fact that you've been neglecting Photoshop for some time. You should be proud, and as always, should strive to improve your skills.
In regards to the thread itself, I'm of the personal opinion that things such as photo manipulation, retouching, and overall image editing lean more towards the 'technical' aspect of art. You still have to apply your knowledge of art theory and practice and show how well you can grasp the concepts of color, lighting, shading, and value while also ensuring you're not compromising or losing any defining detail that help support the image. I think you did a good job in that light. I've seen a lot of gaudy and tacky recolors before plastered with gimmicky filters and they always feel 'off' to me. This doesn't however and I quite enjoy it.
Lastly, it doesn't matter if you draw, paint, sculpt, or create macaroni noodle necklaces. We all start somewhere. As there are many different forms of traditional arts and mediums, there are many different forms of digital art. For example, take a look at digital matte paintings which are stock photos overlaid and blended together with traditional painting techniques to create surreal landscapes for game concept art and film back drops.
![[Image: gnomon_dvd_tutorial_by_raphael_lacoste-d3a0x7w.jpg]](http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/051/4/e/gnomon_dvd_tutorial_by_raphael_lacoste-d3a0x7w.jpg)
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Another example are the photo manipulated screen shots from FFXIV which are beautifully done by adjusting the depth and perspective of the shot in question while using the tools in photoshop to enhance the image.
![[Image: 6853389340_187f961bc7_z.jpg]](http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/6853389340_187f961bc7_z.jpg)
These are all examples of things derived from other original sources of work to create new pieces that stand out on their own and hold their own merit (while crediting the source material of course.)
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Good job and keep up the good work~ I hope you do more of these or at least break out Photoshop more often so it doesn't collect digital dust
I like the recolor. I actually prefer the darker colors of yours to the original, tho I'd honestly prefer if the cross hatching effect was toned down a little. It detracts from the original art a bit too much in my opinion and makes it seem a little muddy. The same can be said about the banner background. However, I think it's well done given the fact that you've been neglecting Photoshop for some time. You should be proud, and as always, should strive to improve your skills.
In regards to the thread itself, I'm of the personal opinion that things such as photo manipulation, retouching, and overall image editing lean more towards the 'technical' aspect of art. You still have to apply your knowledge of art theory and practice and show how well you can grasp the concepts of color, lighting, shading, and value while also ensuring you're not compromising or losing any defining detail that help support the image. I think you did a good job in that light. I've seen a lot of gaudy and tacky recolors before plastered with gimmicky filters and they always feel 'off' to me. This doesn't however and I quite enjoy it.
Lastly, it doesn't matter if you draw, paint, sculpt, or create macaroni noodle necklaces. We all start somewhere. As there are many different forms of traditional arts and mediums, there are many different forms of digital art. For example, take a look at digital matte paintings which are stock photos overlaid and blended together with traditional painting techniques to create surreal landscapes for game concept art and film back drops.
Video Clip
Another example are the photo manipulated screen shots from FFXIV which are beautifully done by adjusting the depth and perspective of the shot in question while using the tools in photoshop to enhance the image.
These are all examples of things derived from other original sources of work to create new pieces that stand out on their own and hold their own merit (while crediting the source material of course.)
TL;DR -
Good job and keep up the good work~ I hope you do more of these or at least break out Photoshop more often so it doesn't collect digital dust
