Free Stuff.

[Moonbird]

I figured that title would draw people in best. I toyed with the idea of 'Golf Sale' too. Or 'Free Alchohol'; that tends to be quite good.

Anyway, I'm a professional web designer and graphic artist; at least till I finish my education; so this is a request thread I guess. I've always made free graphics for people on my roleplay boards, and this should be no exception, right?

I can't draw. At least, not well. If you want a drawing or an arty image, you're going to need to link or PM it to me. Otherwise, I'll use a stock photograph. dA and sxc are my favourites.

I'm very picky about copyrights, so if you link me to a watermarked or copyrighted piece I will a) refuse to use it, or b) shove a copyright notice on the side of the picture.

I'm best at avvies or signatures, but signatures aren't allowed here, so it'll be mostly avvies I suppose. I can do bigger images too, if you want. S'up to you.

Might want to see some examples, I s'pose?

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/thereferee.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/tabithafrost.jpg
Yeah, Tabitha Frost is my character. That's a picture by Blackeri, by the way...
http://blackeri.deviantart.com

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/silvertongue1.jpg
RP site banner.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/auction5win.jpg
Commission.

[Moonbird]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/alyralarkmint.jpg
RP character.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/rhiablackwood.jpg
Rhia, yay. Again, by the amazing blackeri.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/talaufirians.jpg
Commission.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/vek.jpg
Ditto.

[Moonbird]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/willowgroveavvie.jpg
Avvie.


http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl3.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl9.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl1.jpg
More things.

[Moonbird]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl8.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl6.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl4.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/irishpunkgirl2.jpg
Things.

Guess that's enough examples. I have a weird style.

Let's see if I get any requests...bet I don't!

[A Nony Mouse]

Something like the animals avvies that you did but with an otter?

Maybe with red as a dominant color scheme... i dunno.

[Zook Murnig]

This one's for Godhand. He wants a picture and avatar of Frank Sinatra suplexing a cougar through a burning table.

[Moonbird]

I see.

That sounds...interesting, for want of a better word...

[AdventWings]

Haha. Good luck to you, as Web Artists and Graphic Designers are on high demand by us Althanians.

Well, as much as I would like to think of you as competition, I actually look forward to you trying your hands on this.

Have fun entertaining the art whores Althanians, Nyan!

- Raven Adventwings, ex-Avatar Creator (comeback pending)

[Moonbird]

Pfft, there's no competition. I do hope you make a comeback! There are appears to be thousands of members; not all of them will want graphics, but it suits me fine if you take the lion's share. Call me lazy and procrastinating!

And if you think you've seen art-greedy people here...I've seen worse. And yes, I still have the scars. *salute*

[Kially Gaith]

Ooo! Think you could make me an adorable Avvie with the prominent colours of blue and gold, pleases?

I have some custom art that was done for me, or I can supply pieces that are not copyrighted.

[Moonbird]

No problem. PM me or link me and I'll get right to it.

I'll try and get all orders done for tomorrow. I can't be bothered to have lists and slots so just order away...

[Kially Gaith]

I added you on MSN. <3

[Moonbird]

Why thank you <3

[Moonbird]

A Nony Mouse:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/otter1.jpg

I didn't know if you wanted more than one; if you want more I'm happy to make them. Is that alright? I can edit it easily.

[A Nony Mouse]

if you feel like making more, that'd be cool :)
as for this one; yes, it's awesome.

[Moonbird]

No problem.

And strangely enough, I'm having trouble finding good stock pictures of burning tables. I have a good picture of Frank Sinatra...looks like he could be suplexing summat...but unfortunately, no table. Any volunteers for burning their table and photo'ing for me?

[grim137]

I think Godhand was kidding when he made that request.

[Karuka]

How's this (http://www.bornrich.org/images/fire-table_12.jpg) for a burning table?

[Moonbird]

Yus, I know he was probably kidding, but neh...it sounds fun.
Internet's being stupid so I'll check that out tomorrow, thanks!

[Veatrix]

You're very good... love the whole vibe the effects give. Do you think I can get a butterfly, 100 x 100? Any kind will do, and spruce it up all you like.

[Godhand]

I think Godhand was kidding when he made that request.

I'm dead serious.


That sounds...interesting, for want of a better word...

"Interesting"? I think the words you're looking for are "awesome" and "way kickass".

[Moonbird]

Yep, just the words I was thinking of...

and a butterfly? sure. Any text?

[Veatrix]

Stick me with your favourite saying or something. You have all the freedom in the world.

[Moonbird]

Argh, I hate it when people do that. I'll just leave it textless then, prob'ly.

[Veatrix]

Oh, fine. You can put... Wake up, Veatrix! as the text. I had the strangest feeling that you were going to say that.

[Moonbird]

Heh, well, you go up to any artist or whatever and tell them to make you something with a butterfly in it and make up a slogan, they'll all be annoyed. Unless they're advertising people and that's their job.

[Slayer of the Rot]

Think you could do something with this (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/i_heart_roisin_dubh/alucard_____by_MithosN.jpg)?

Top image or bottom image, it doesn't matter. Or both, if you'd like something to do.

EDIT: By "could you do something with" I mean could you make an avatar or two.

[Melancor]

I really want something professional done for my character... I haven't looked for any picture though, besides my own.

Think you can do something to these:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m145/Poseidon1776/KH__Riku__by_azmin.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m145/Poseidon1776/Riku-amsen-1.jpg


I like them both and they are pretty much what Mel looks like, but I wonder if you could re-master them or w/e.

[Moonbird]

Veatrix: I saved them as three versions in case you don't like the text.

With full text:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/veatrix1.jpg

With name only:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/veatrix2.jpg

Without text:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/veatrix3.jpg

[Veatrix]

I saved all three of them for future use, but they're all great. I actually really like the text you used, so I'll be using the first one. Many thanks!

[The Writing Writer]

I got one for ya. Make my current avatar look more noir-ish. Blood spatters, tears in the image, darkness, w/e. As far as text? how bout " All that we see, or seem.. "

That or no text at all. Plz and thank you! =D

[Moonbird]

Nay-oh problemo =] I have some new brushes that'd work a treat.

[The Writing Writer]

-high five-

[Moonbird]

-returns-

It's a good picture, actually. Sometimes the drawn pictures don't look as good with my editing process but this one should work fine, what with the greyscale thing going on there.

[The Writing Writer]

Werd. I'm excited =]

[Moonbird]

Slayer of the Rot:

This one's my favourite of the batch:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/slayer1.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/slayer2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/slayer3.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/slayer4.jpg

[Moonbird]

Brightened, softened etc.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/rem1.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/rem2.jpg

[Slayer of the Rot]

My favorite, too. Thanks. The fourth, last one, comes in second. Could you take those two and increase them up to 130x130? I've tried it, but they get grainy, and you have a better program for it, anyway.

[Green]

Hey, may I have an av of a grey eye? It can be blue-grey or just grey-grey, whatever shade. If it has skin around it could that skin be made to be/or actually be dark?

Cus that would be awesome. :)

[Moonbird]

The Writing Writer:

Didn't want to make it too cluttered; it's a fairly small image and I hate enlarging. So I just enhanced it, smoothened it a bit, made it darker and sloshed some red brushes on it. There are two versions of it; I've saved them with and without the text for you.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/writer1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/writer2.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/writer3.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/writer4.jpg

And Slayer: I'll try, but enlarging generally does lose picture quality, especially with an image like that (thin lines). I'll try some stuff out on it.

[Moonbird]

Green;

Couldn't find any good grey-eye stock; so it's more blue than grey. I tried to edit it it some more but it looked really weird.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/eye1.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/eye2.jpg

[The Writing Writer]

*applause*

Better than I expected. Truly you are as a God among men.

[Moonbird]

S'practise. Should've seen some a cuppla years ago; I mean, urgh. And I'm still not that good. There's this amazing graphic maker who made me a signature; it's so good it's just scary. Unfortunately I cannot use it here...

And if I could, I would be looking pointedly at the staff.

[A Nony Mouse]

link?

[Moonbird]

I'll find it t'morrow.

[Green]

It's cool, the more blueish colour ties in to Hade's pre-cyborg history - the history of one of her halves - anywayz.

Thanks!

[Moonbird]

Great!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/aut-turrah.png
That's the signature. I love it to pieces. Words are from an Aqualung song.

[A Nony Mouse]

very cool.

[Lakin_of_DpN]

Could you do anything with the avatar on this character?

[Valentine]

Can you give me my current avatar... in different shades of yellow? I want something close to a just Sith-converted Anakin from Star Wars.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2005/May/23/op07a_b.jpg

[Moonbird]

So, just changing the eye colour? Yeah, no problem.

Lakin, any ideas on effects, colours or whatnot?

[Valentine]

Thanks half a million

[Lakin_of_DpN]

It would be nice to have the background like a mist type scene if I could, or something like that. I'm not really sure of colour, I thought an opaque, mystical blending type of thing. Gawd whatever you think would be fine, I'd like to see what idea's you might have really. Since I didn't draw the picture I use for Lakin's avatar I'm not sure how much we can change or edit it. Anyway I trust your artistic judgement.

Thanks.

[A Nony Mouse]

Great!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/aut-turrah.png
That's the signature. I love it to pieces. Words are from an Aqualung song.

Here's my attempt: http://h1.ripway.com/Saighdiur/TechSig.png
It goes with this thread: http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=113889

[Moonbird]

Woah, pretty nice. I love the background, and the big text. The small text is a little thing, though, have you tried making it bold?

I'm in the process of uploading a lot of tutorials to my deviantart account (http://lilabelle.deviantart.com) if that helps anyone out at all.

[The White Masquerade]

Could you possibly do an Avvie for me?

I am looking for a facial image, the face completely covered in a white mask, only the eyes showing through eyeholes. Blue eyes.

If a hand can be splayed across the mask in any way, that would be nice.

Make sense?

[Moonbird]

Meh, I'm not a photographer. I can see what stock is available but thassit really. I'll try though.

[The White Masquerade]

Thankee. I know you use stock, but I was hoping there might be some in stock. Maybe Phantom of the Opera, or Jason, or something similar. Or a masked ball. Dunno.

[Moonbird]

Slayer: I tried resizing, but they looked like shit. Would you like me to try making a few more at 140x140 from the beginning? I use 100x100 as a default as it's most often IM size and usually forum.

[Moonbird]

Lakin: I brightened it and softened it, deletified the background; tried to add a mist effect but I'm not amazing at it so I brushed on a couple of bits instead; there are three versions, voila:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/lakin1.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/lakin3.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/lakin2.jpg

Valentine: I tried to make it a little redder around the edges, seemed to be okay. I also cleaned it up a little as there were a few pink bits around the eyes.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/valentine1.jpg

[Kially Gaith]

Did you try mine? Just curious.

[A Nony Mouse]

Woah, pretty nice. I love the background
I'm in the process of uploading a lot of tutorials to my deviantart account (http://lilabelle.deviantart.com) if that helps anyone out at all.

Thanks :) If you upload tutorials, i'll take them and let you know what i think. i'll try posting some results later :)

[Moonbird]

White Masquerade: Neh, I found a white mask - brown eyes and loads of blue things on the mask, but I managed to fix it up mostly.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/Lily_La_Belle/mask1.jpg

[Moonbird]

And Kially, yar, I'm nearly done.

[Kially Gaith]

You my dear, win. <3

[Moonbird]

Oh, goodie. <3

[A Nony Mouse]

So when you gonna take a break from gfx and do a quest?
Like in the Concordia Forest?
With a 7' giant?
:P

[Moonbird]

Meh.
When I've finished Kially's avvie.
I've done pretty much all of it. Where was he going again? I forgot the name already.

[Moonbird]

oh, Kially, I forgot - I've done the resizing, touching up, colouring and suchlike; what text and effects would you like?

[Lakin_of_DpN]

Thanks Rhia.

I have the avatar's saved.

[Moonbird]

Good, good.

[Kially Gaith]

That was all I really needed:

Hair very very dark brown, red emblem removed from forehead, eyes ice blue.

Anything else is upto you.

It's going in my character profile + Cutting some of it for an avatar, so, you do as you please with it. ^_^

[Moonbird]

Awesome. Hang on, lemme upload it.

[Kially Gaith]

Okee doodles! ^_^

[Valentine]

Hey I never noticed that you did my thing but it is awesome and I really like it. You rock and I will repay you anyway you want.