Amsy
Orchard Dragon
Handle With Care. <3
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Post by Amsy on Jun 2, 2005 19:31:50 GMT -5
o_0 so this is a project that i've been messing with for a while now. i've made a few of these dragons as random gifts, but i'd really like to bring them to the Orchard. however, i would just like to see if anyone would be at all interested in them. *peeks around* comments and suggestions are welcome; if people like them, i'll probably hold a raffle of some sort eventually. the pretties are called Sanctus dragons; all the stuff on them can be found here: dracogrex.net/Sanctus/dragon.htmlSome more [and, in my opinion, better] examples of the dragons can be found here: dracogrex.net/Sanctus/pickup.html^^; love to hear what you think!
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Post by Indigo Moon on Jun 2, 2005 20:13:59 GMT -5
OMG, their GORGOEUS!!!!!!!!!! *screams in delight* The only critisism I have is that you should probably pick either a white backgrounds or a transpaerent, but that's just what I think.
If you had a raffle, I would sign up like 30 times!!!!!
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Post by SyrSyr on Jun 2, 2005 20:18:24 GMT -5
They're cute. I like that you've got individual poses for them. Is there anyway you can make them transparent, though? I'd be more likely to adopt then. I'd also probably not adopt unless one caught my eye or I could make one custom since lately I've been a bit busy with less time to adopt. But they're pretty nice.
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Post by Nyx on Jun 2, 2005 22:17:34 GMT -5
*is still waiting for a white backgroud*
Angry Dragon: *glares at Ams dad*
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Post by sea unlogged on Jun 2, 2005 23:34:25 GMT -5
I likes them!! Mweehee! I think they would be better with a less blurry outline though.
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Post by ferabird on Jun 3, 2005 6:54:57 GMT -5
I like the way they're drawn, not to mention that you're drawing each seperately. Very very nice. I'd certainly like one or... five. Alright- more like five.
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Post by ixris on Jun 3, 2005 7:32:34 GMT -5
Since amsy isn't here to answer, XD I thought I'd offer an answer to that question about backgrounds.
The reason Amsy can't offer transparent backgrounds is because the images are SO laden down with colors that it totally distorts them to save them as .gifs. So, she saves them as .png files. If you ask her nicely, she changes the background of the image to match your page.
Though why anyone continues to use white as a background is beyond me. It bliiiinds. x_o
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Post by Dawby on Jun 3, 2005 9:04:29 GMT -5
I would alter the colors slightly to make them transparent if necessary, just because transparent is better, and makes less work for Amaryllis if she doesn't have to change the bottom layer for each person's background; and what about if people change layouts frequently? lotsa work.
But that's a minor thing. I ADORE DRAGONS!!! Especially computer colored dragons; not enough dragons around anymore if you ask me (and no one has - why not? I'm awesome. *lol*) and these are beautiful!!!
I desire one. Like, right now.
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Amsy
Orchard Dragon
Handle With Care. <3
Posts: 165
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Post by Amsy on Jun 3, 2005 10:45:18 GMT -5
^^! *feels loved*
XD nyxie, check the pickup page. *loves j00* angry dragon can go away now.
o0 ja, if i had an example of one with 256 colors, i'd show you. in my opinion, it looks amazingly terrible; it's not that much of a problem for me to change the background color. o0 only reason it took me so long for nyx's angry draggie was because my old files were on my dad's laptop, so i had to get the image...long story. XD; they're color-rich critters, and gifs of them just look...ugly. 0_0
i'm probably going to make customs most often, or at least let you give me suggestions in a draw. i normally need inspiration for these types of things. 0o
i'm glad everyone likes! *rather fond of them herself* once i get out of school i'll prolly have a draw of some sort. ~^ such fun.
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Post by Dawby on Jun 3, 2005 10:48:51 GMT -5
NO SCHOOL!! SCHOOL END NOW!!
..and I guess it's not too bad to have to change the background image. Actually, most of us can probably change it ourselves if we checked with you first.
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Amsy
Orchard Dragon
Handle With Care. <3
Posts: 165
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Post by Amsy on Jun 3, 2005 11:05:23 GMT -5
;; one more week. *counting the days*
XD that's true, you know. i didn't think of that for some reason. *flicks herself* that way, you get the exact color you want. 0o and you won't have to wait for slow amsy.
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Post by Nyx on Jun 3, 2005 11:06:45 GMT -5
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Post by Leafy on Jun 3, 2005 16:09:02 GMT -5
those ARE nice. I wants some XD It's nice to know that Myr and I aren't the only people with distinctive dragons around here anymore n___n One critique one yours, the legs, give them some joints XD;; Like ankles, knees, wrists, the legs are uber-straight, and while that's good in the front if it's just standing there, it doesn't offer much to the fluidity of the movement in the action poses. Aside from that though, they're beautiful, the coloring's awesome and the eyes are goregous XD
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Post by Cel Theory on Jun 3, 2005 16:28:48 GMT -5
Yup, I was about to suggest more joints. Also the fingers look a little stiff in some of the dragons. You might want to save them as jpgs - it's smaller, but doesn't distort the pictures as much as a gif. A few also seem to vanish so maybe try to stay away from making them that black? Overall they're amazing! I really like 'em. X3
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Amsy
Orchard Dragon
Handle With Care. <3
Posts: 165
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Post by Amsy on Jun 3, 2005 16:41:01 GMT -5
*giggles furiously at her nyxie* love the name. n_n!
*eyes the legs* that's ... that's true. XD stick-legs. yes, i'm sure as i do more, my technique will develop and most definitely improve. o_0 because there's room for improvement. always is, just ... at this point, there's a lot. *grin*
XD yes, that blackness was just kind of like ... wow. o_0 i figured that out pretty quick. those were experiments on my part, really; they still didn't turn out too bad, and i know what sort of mistakes i made so i can make it better eventually.
*so glad everybody likes them* i'm tempted to just start the draw now....
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