Seriously, how is Snapcaster Mage not Ken Jeong? Thus, this weeks quote on the signature. I regret nothing though if someone wishes I can remove the quote if they like the signature and dislike the stereotypical implications.
Remember folks, if you want this free signature please place Sig.siouxwerks. below it. Thank you.
Hey thanks for picking up on my banner request Sioux. I will just quote my OP from the other page here just so you have a copy of the request in your shop.
Hey guys. I am back for another banner request. I was hoping to have a banner done for my Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero rebel commander deck (link to it in my sig).
I was hoping someone could make it a little bit bigger than a normal sig although it doesn't have to be huge. Like 1.5x the size of a standard sig would be nice. I was planning on putting it at the top of my decklist.
I am fairly open to design ideas but was hoping to have sort of a rebel theme to the banner itself. I was hoping that for text "The Rebellion" could be used. Let me know if anyone is interested. I know there are a lot of people who dont really do banners so I figured I would throw this out for whoever wants to do it. Lin Sivvi being the focus of the banner would be nice as well.
Also, let me know if there is a specific way in which you would like your credit for the work set up. I am flexible if you want it set up to a sig shop or just stating your username with a link to your profile / whatever.
EDIT: If someone is interested in taking this on let me know. I can always close this request and or move it to a sig shop assuming someone is interested in it. I just thought that since most shops are for sigs that I would broadly just see if anyone was interested in it.
EDIT 2: Sioux will be picking up this request. Thanks for anyone who considered assisting me here.
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I have officially moved to MTGNexus. I just wanted to let people know as my response time to salvation decks being bumped is very hit or miss.
wow! that looks spectacular so far! the background is truly impressing.
may I ask you why is Azusa slightly shifted to the right? are you planning to add extra stuff?
anyway, it looks awesome. can't wait for the finished sig!
Thank you.
As for your question, Azusa is shifted to the right for several reasons.
Normally, you never want anything dead center in an art piece. It creates a bisecting line without lines with an image if it is dead center and draws the eye straight to it-for good or bad. Sometimes it is good but only if the artist is in control and the composition and design of the art piece is working towards a centered look. Sometimes it is bad and unbalances an art piece especially if there is other visual information involved which may lose significance due to the centering of a lesser piece of visual information.
One also has to take into account the rule of thirds when making an art piece. If a visually interesting portion of the piece is on a thirds line it creates a more visually interesting and dynamic piece of art. I try do this to all of my work. It is offset to one side or the other if only slightly. At first I wanted her more to the middle but as I worked I liked her more and more to the right. Again, one doesn't always have to follow this and break rules but it should be in a controlled manner if they do.
It allows for the text to be placed in without being a problem visually and more outside graphics to be placed around her to create the maelstrom of mana I want almost swirling or blazing around her.
The idea I have for this actually comes from her inherent ability. She allows you to play extra mana so she will look like she is channeling a ton of energy.
I liked this one. There was plenty to work with and I pretty much had an idea for her right from the beginning. She lets you play extra Mana thus an image of her channeling mana and creating forests and or jungles through her arcane abilities.
Please, remember to place Sig.siouxwerks. below the image in your signature. Thank You.
Also, if there is anything about this signature you do not find satisfactory I am willing to make corrections and or alterations.
ISBPathfinder, Is this what you are wanting?
I tried recreating the typeface for Mercadian Masque to dismal effect in Photoshop by manipulating a free pre-existing font(I sort of don't have access to Adobe Illustrator anymore so I can't effectively edit type and fonts as much as I want to. It isn't like Photoshop doesn't allow you to do this but it is not as sophisticated when it comes to editing type and fonts. :-/).
I also did another one with a different font and played with some blending options.
I can continue working on these this week if you do not find either of them satisfactory.
I really love the old-school feel to it. I am going with the first one of the two as I like the centered font and font style a lot. It really feels to fit with the old-school artwork.
I used Banner.siouxwerks. under the piece which if you want me to alter it let me know. Thanks again for the work I really like it.
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I have officially moved to MTGNexus. I just wanted to let people know as my response time to salvation decks being bumped is very hit or miss.
I really love the old-school feel to it. I am going with the first one of the two as I like the centered font and font style a lot. It really feels to fit with the old-school artwork.
I used Banner.siouxwerks. under the piece which if you want me to alter it let me know. Thanks again for the work I really like it.
Hah, Banner. Nice touch. I might steal that idea from you given the amount of banner art needed from time to time here.
But yes, it was no problem at all. I enjoyed working on it. If you ever need more work done I'll be around.
Okay, folks, I am going to be gone for probably the rest of the week on some personal business out of State so I am going to post up the free signature this week early.
I tried capturing the idea of the Lacerator being on the edge of the jungles surrounding Malakir itself but I sort of just embellished the red and played around with the lighting and fractal effects more so to tell you the truth.
Anyways, if anyone wants it remember please place Sig.siouxwerks. below it in your signature. Thank you.
I know that I'm under 50 posts, but I would like to formally make a signature request.
The characters to be featured will be Avacyn, Gisela, Sigarda and the yet-to-be-named legendary angel of Flight Alabaster (but I guess we'll have to wait for the card to be spoiled first; Probably by that time I will have made 50 or more posts to fulfill your requirement. Haha).
I would really love it if we could add the proverb, "The darkest night is just before the dawn" somewhere there. The feel is something we expect from the set Avacyn Restored (like the colors of the dawn breaking against the darkness). Similar to the break of sunlight on the Karona sig.
Fully trusting your artistic expertise in creating this tribute to Avacyn Restored
Well, given that I was thinking about doing something for the Avacyn Restored spoilers for my free signature this week anyways and the fact I like your idea I shall dive into this soon.
At the moment I have some midterms that are eating my life so I'll have to wait until this coming weekend before I do anything also I am slowly working on a couple projects on the backburners but I'll definitely throw sometime at your request given that the next angel be revealed relatively soon.
Sanzo-sama, your name has been added to the work queue.
I know this isn't exactly the dawning time image you were wanting but I ran into a huge snag with that. The image being already brightly lit to begin with doesn't allow for it...sort of. I could have forced it but it would have looked horrendously over saturated in most of the ways I know how to employ that kind of thing.
The other reason I didn't make a larger attempt at it was that the images released thus far are only the card images, not the full art. I was only able to pull off the dawning look with the Karona signature because I found a piece of art big enough and then I was able to cut it out from there being the art lended itself to such a process in the first place. Thus, far the card art for all of these angels do not.
Generally, once a block of cards comes out the entire art work for the cards leak as well through whatever source(Artist websites, DeviantArt Pages for the artists, as Wallpapers, etc). So, down the road if you are still interested I could no doubt pull off the look you are going for exactly without question.
As for this signature. Being that, once more all of these cards were so different in color and composition, I did the ol' Clipping mask technique which I have had a chance to employ a lot lately thanks to all of the multi-subject signature requests.
I think doing all of those allowed for this one to pop in places. I even had a few happy accidents here and there. I really enjoyed making it. However, being that it is not what you asked for I am not against reworking anything you have an issue with.
Anyways,
As per the shop rules place this below the signature if you would, please: Sig.siouxwerks.
And I just realized I never made a free signature for this last week. Good lord, those mid-terms killed me. Okay, one free signature coming up.
Sanzo-sama: the easiest way to pull off the credit for the sig as he wants is to hit quote on a post that he has it in. It is sort of complicated so hitting quote and copying it is the easiest way to get it exactly. I will tag it onto the end of this post in case you want to get it off of my post. Just copy the last line as it is a lot of formatting.
Sioux: any chance to work on jenara? I am interested to see what will become of the wings / what sort of background you are going to do on it.
I have indeed got some work done on Jenara. The wings have been driving me nuts. I think ultimatley they will be clipped in a similar way to Avacyn's Wings in the sig for Sanzo-Sama. They'll look nice as far as they go but other visual information will pick up the slack.
I'm incorporating images from the decklist for Jenara to help construct the background but I am trying a few different avenues for that. Its a lot of planning for simple stuff but I am sure it'll look good at the end of it.
Sounds great I am sure it will turn out to look amazing. I have no clue how the wing work would be done but then again I am terrible when it comes to graphic arts so that isn't surprising lol. Good luck and thanks again.
EDIT: as a side not... I don't know if it will matter at all but currently I am testing the list without Terastodon and Coiling Oracle so I wouldn't try to focus in too much on either of those two. I don't have anything nailed down yet for certain but they might be getting the axe in the long run. For right now Temporal Manipulation and Capture Of Jingzhou are being tested in their places.
Nothing huge but I just thought I would mention it in case you were thinking of featuring them in the background.
So I was wondering if you are willing to do not a sig, but an image that would be high enough resolution to put onto a custom playmat?
I'm so sorry. I would love to do your request but unfortunately my machine cannot handle working on images with high resolutions like that of custom playmats.
I have been asked before and have tried it before and it always turned into a long winded affair where my machine almost dies of a processing heart attack doing simple things like moving the cursor on the screen...(my computer is a standard Dell office computer from 2009 running Photoshop CS2...so yeah...). Sometimes working on signatures at times becomes a hassle if I have an application too many running.
This fall I should have enough money saved for a new computer so if you are still wanting a custom play mat I would be glad to work on one for you.
I'm so sorry. I would love to do your request but unfortunately my machine cannot handle working on images with high resolutions like that of custom playmats.
I have been asked before and have tried it before and it always turned into a long winded affair where my machine almost dies of a processing heart attack doing simple things like moving the cursor on the screen...(my computer is a standard Dell office computer from 2009 running Photoshop CS2...so yeah...). Sometimes working on signatures at times becomes a hassle if I have an application too many running.
This fall I should have enough money saved for a new computer so if you are still wanting a custom play mat I would be glad to work on one for you.
Sweet, I'll keep checking back. Probably by then my idea will be completely different, but having something unique will still be nice to have.
I like how she looks like she is in flight. That really seems to tie in with her flavor text as well which I like. I am not entirely sure what some of the pinks / purples are in the clouds but it looks good so far.
Is there any chance the it could be slightly larger size wise? I was hoping a little bigger if possible to make it really top the decklist nicely.
Okay, it is twice as big and I am incorporating Green, Whites and Blues in there still. I know there are some pinks and purples still and I'll do my best to scrub those out soon. The wings I'm a little iffy on so I'll probably re-work the effect a little bit later but this is my progress as of today.
Okay, it is twice as big and I am incorporating Green, Whites and Blues in there still. I know there are some pinks and purples still and I'll do my best to scrub those out soon. The wings I'm a little iffy on so I'll probably re-work the effect a little bit later but this is my progress as of today.
I just wanted to say that this is looking simply amazing...just thought I would stop by and give a compliment!
Anyways, here is this weeks free signature.
Sig.siouxwerks.
Seriously, how is Snapcaster Mage not Ken Jeong? Thus, this weeks quote on the signature. I regret nothing though if someone wishes I can remove the quote if they like the signature and dislike the stereotypical implications.
Remember folks, if you want this free signature please place Sig.siouxwerks. below it. Thank you.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
Thank you.
As for your question, Azusa is shifted to the right for several reasons.
Normally, you never want anything dead center in an art piece. It creates a bisecting line without lines with an image if it is dead center and draws the eye straight to it-for good or bad. Sometimes it is good but only if the artist is in control and the composition and design of the art piece is working towards a centered look. Sometimes it is bad and unbalances an art piece especially if there is other visual information involved which may lose significance due to the centering of a lesser piece of visual information.
One also has to take into account the rule of thirds when making an art piece. If a visually interesting portion of the piece is on a thirds line it creates a more visually interesting and dynamic piece of art. I try do this to all of my work. It is offset to one side or the other if only slightly. At first I wanted her more to the middle but as I worked I liked her more and more to the right. Again, one doesn't always have to follow this and break rules but it should be in a controlled manner if they do.
It allows for the text to be placed in without being a problem visually and more outside graphics to be placed around her to create the maelstrom of mana I want almost swirling or blazing around her.
The idea I have for this actually comes from her inherent ability. She allows you to play extra mana so she will look like she is channeling a ton of energy.
Sig.siouxwerks.
I liked this one. There was plenty to work with and I pretty much had an idea for her right from the beginning. She lets you play extra Mana thus an image of her channeling mana and creating forests and or jungles through her arcane abilities.
Please, remember to place Sig.siouxwerks. below the image in your signature. Thank You.
Also, if there is anything about this signature you do not find satisfactory I am willing to make corrections and or alterations.
ISBPathfinder, Is this what you are wanting?
I tried recreating the typeface for Mercadian Masque to dismal effect in Photoshop by manipulating a free pre-existing font(I sort of don't have access to Adobe Illustrator anymore so I can't effectively edit type and fonts as much as I want to. It isn't like Photoshop doesn't allow you to do this but it is not as sophisticated when it comes to editing type and fonts. :-/).
I also did another one with a different font and played with some blending options.
I can continue working on these this week if you do not find either of them satisfactory.
I used Banner.siouxwerks. under the piece which if you want me to alter it let me know. Thanks again for the work I really like it.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
Hah, Banner. Nice touch. I might steal that idea from you given the amount of banner art needed from time to time here.
But yes, it was no problem at all. I enjoyed working on it. If you ever need more work done I'll be around.
Behold, Vampire!
Sig.siouxwerks.
I tried capturing the idea of the Lacerator being on the edge of the jungles surrounding Malakir itself but I sort of just embellished the red and played around with the lighting and fractal effects more so to tell you the truth.
Anyways, if anyone wants it remember please place Sig.siouxwerks. below it in your signature. Thank you.
The characters to be featured will be Avacyn, Gisela, Sigarda and the yet-to-be-named legendary angel of Flight Alabaster (but I guess we'll have to wait for the card to be spoiled first; Probably by that time I will have made 50 or more posts to fulfill your requirement. Haha).
I would really love it if we could add the proverb, "The darkest night is just before the dawn" somewhere there. The feel is something we expect from the set Avacyn Restored (like the colors of the dawn breaking against the darkness). Similar to the break of sunlight on the Karona sig.
Fully trusting your artistic expertise in creating this tribute to Avacyn Restored
At the moment I have some midterms that are eating my life so I'll have to wait until this coming weekend before I do anything also I am slowly working on a couple projects on the backburners but I'll definitely throw sometime at your request given that the next angel be revealed relatively soon.
Sanzo-sama, your name has been added to the work queue.
Sig.siouxwerks.
I know this isn't exactly the dawning time image you were wanting but I ran into a huge snag with that. The image being already brightly lit to begin with doesn't allow for it...sort of. I could have forced it but it would have looked horrendously over saturated in most of the ways I know how to employ that kind of thing.
The other reason I didn't make a larger attempt at it was that the images released thus far are only the card images, not the full art. I was only able to pull off the dawning look with the Karona signature because I found a piece of art big enough and then I was able to cut it out from there being the art lended itself to such a process in the first place. Thus, far the card art for all of these angels do not.
Generally, once a block of cards comes out the entire art work for the cards leak as well through whatever source(Artist websites, DeviantArt Pages for the artists, as Wallpapers, etc). So, down the road if you are still interested I could no doubt pull off the look you are going for exactly without question.
As for this signature. Being that, once more all of these cards were so different in color and composition, I did the ol' Clipping mask technique which I have had a chance to employ a lot lately thanks to all of the multi-subject signature requests.
I think doing all of those allowed for this one to pop in places. I even had a few happy accidents here and there. I really enjoyed making it. However, being that it is not what you asked for I am not against reworking anything you have an issue with.
Anyways,
As per the shop rules place this below the signature if you would, please:
Sig.siouxwerks.
And I just realized I never made a free signature for this last week. Good lord, those mid-terms killed me. Okay, one free signature coming up.
Sioux: any chance to work on jenara? I am interested to see what will become of the wings / what sort of background you are going to do on it.
Sig.siouxwerks.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
I'm incorporating images from the decklist for Jenara to help construct the background but I am trying a few different avenues for that. Its a lot of planning for simple stuff but I am sure it'll look good at the end of it.
EDIT: as a side not... I don't know if it will matter at all but currently I am testing the list without Terastodon and Coiling Oracle so I wouldn't try to focus in too much on either of those two. I don't have anything nailed down yet for certain but they might be getting the axe in the long run. For right now Temporal Manipulation and Capture Of Jingzhou are being tested in their places.
Nothing huge but I just thought I would mention it in case you were thinking of featuring them in the background.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
I'm so sorry. I would love to do your request but unfortunately my machine cannot handle working on images with high resolutions like that of custom playmats.
I have been asked before and have tried it before and it always turned into a long winded affair where my machine almost dies of a processing heart attack doing simple things like moving the cursor on the screen...(my computer is a standard Dell office computer from 2009 running Photoshop CS2...so yeah...). Sometimes working on signatures at times becomes a hassle if I have an application too many running.
This fall I should have enough money saved for a new computer so if you are still wanting a custom play mat I would be glad to work on one for you.
Sweet, I'll keep checking back. Probably by then my idea will be completely different, but having something unique will still be nice to have.
Pathfinder, here is some progress on the banner. The wings are still a slight issue but they won't be for long.
I like how she looks like she is in flight. That really seems to tie in with her flavor text as well which I like. I am not entirely sure what some of the pinks / purples are in the clouds but it looks good so far.
Is there any chance the it could be slightly larger size wise? I was hoping a little bigger if possible to make it really top the decklist nicely.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies
Okay, it is twice as big and I am incorporating Green, Whites and Blues in there still. I know there are some pinks and purples still and I'll do my best to scrub those out soon. The wings I'm a little iffy on so I'll probably re-work the effect a little bit later but this is my progress as of today.
I just wanted to say that this is looking simply amazing...just thought I would stop by and give a compliment!
Sig by myself! If you'd like a banner done, pm me! Avvie by DNC from Hero of the Planes Studio
Great work so far!!! I really love the approach you are taking.
Signature by Inkfox Aesthetics by Xen
[Modern] Allies