Cotaku's Sigs and whatnot

[Cotaku]

I'm baaaaaaaack~ Bwahaha! :P
Anyway, I'll just get to it, huh?



In case you didn't already know, extraction is Hirasawa Yui from K-On! Love that show. :3
This is the first sig I've made in a while. I lost Photoshop for awhile, again. But now it's back! Yay!
C&C is totally appreciated!

[Bring Me The Horizon]

I really like it. I think the colors and the designs go together very well good job

[yoona]

Demoni-Chan? o.O
I am so happy that you're back <3
Anyway, to your newest sig. I think it is quite pretty but a bit too empty. This is your style, I am well aware of that - so it doesn't matter that much xD

But nice colors and overall a very lovely signature.

[Cotaku]

@ Holy Leche: Glad you like it. Thanks for commenting :3
@ Celeste: *hug* I was probably the last person you were expecting, eh? xD
My plan for that signature was to hypnotize the masses with swirlies of pretty colors. So far results have been negative. :P

New signature:



I'd say most of my time on this signature was spent with the text. o.o;
I just couldn't get it to look nice. So I "settled" for this.
...It looks like a mini movie poster or something to me...
Please C&C~

[SigmaSD]

Wow I like how the first one has a reddish and foggy background. It matches the render pretty well I have to say. The second sig is mostly blurry, but I still like how each side has its own color for each of the characters. Nice job.

[Pascal]

Aww, so cute! <3 I love K-On and I love the picture you chose.
I especially love the RxJ sig you have. The colors are wonderful.

[Cotaku]

@SigmaSD & MioMio: Thanks for stopping in and commenting! X3



Super-cute extraction by Des!

Agh! I still suck with C4Ds! D:
I thought I better get used to using some so tips on C4Ds would help lots.
C&C is welcomed and appreciated! <3

[Des]

Oh my extraction has been used XD
Cute tag, calm color :3
Hmm maybe fill the left side a little bit more, maybe
Tips on c4d usage: Check out Sera`s blog or his Tip of the week thread
There is at least a tut. on it in his blog, top entry.

[AtomicoX]

I think the only thing that annoy me is the text. Since it's pretty much full color and placed above the rest it looks very slapped on. Potentially try to blend it in more and maybe change the font too.
And yeah, practice some C4D effects, this works fine but looks a bit dull. You could try to make the C4D go both in front and a little behind her, to make it looks she is surrounded by it. The C4D seems to be able to do that.

[Cotaku]

Recently started watching Toradora (today). So I had to try to make a sig with Taiga Aisaka.
Actually... I like the way this one came out. :D
I tried to use some clipping masks and a lot of color alterations. The last three sigs I made had a reddish tint so I decided to use blue! Yay!
But I really need to get my horde of fonts back... XD
C&C encouraged, wanted, and appreciated! :3

[AtomicoX]

Very nice combination of colors and brushes. Quite sleek and effective. The only thing I feel is wrong is that it's very sharpened. Contrast might be an issue too, but I think it's the sharpening doing that. Good job of blending the character and the text fits too.

[Cotaku]

@AtomicoX: Thanks for dropping by and commenting! I think the oversharpening was from all of the gradient maps. I messed with it sooooo much. Lol



A request from KMac for use on another forum.
I was totally blocked for ideas here. So I just kinda started messing around until something looked good to me...
Is it too empty? I kinda thought it was a bit empty but I wasn't sure if adding more would make the effects look too random.
C&C, please.

[Cotaku]

Aww, nothing? When did the signature forums die? D:



Second request for KMac for use on another forum.
I've never worked with an extraction like this one before. It was... interesting. I ended up ignoring the text until the very end... so I kinda just put it at the bottom because I couldn't find a better place. Oops.
C&C Please?

[Cotaku]

Still nothing? Awww!



Third request for KMAC for use on another forum.
Not much to say here. Tried some new effects and stuff.
C&C?!

[yoona]

Awww - I love all of your signatures. You have a lot of talent, honey.
Why don't you make any tutorial for them? >3

I just have to say that the "Artistic Award" for KMac looks good, but the pink background...looks a bit annyoning to meh ;-; ...

[Nephilim]

Well I think all of your signatures are great, much better than some of the things I've looked at lately.

But they all seem a little plain in the background or foreground.

Excluding the signatures in posts 7 and on ward those are all great. I love the cloning effectins in post 10.

But in most of your signatures there is minimal to no blending of the character with the rest of the signature eesences.

Excluding the signature in post seven the effects at the bottom give it just the right touch and I think it's your best in this thread so far.

Good luck with future signatures I look forward to seeing more from you.

[Cotaku]

@Celeste: Aww! Thanks! X3 Nobody's ever requested a tutorial and I'd need a tutorial to make a tutorial. Lol. It was either pink or yellow. I thought the yellow was more annoying than the pink. Hehe. Thanks for stopping in! ♥



Fourth request for KMAC for use on another forum.
Again, the text gave me trouble. I'm always too focused on the effects of the signature that I clutter it up and leave no room for text. Oops.
C&C please!

[Cotaku]

BAM! BLAST OF COLOR!
Fifth, and final, request for KMAC for use on another forum.
Yes, yes, yes. Lame text. But it's something different! <:3
C&C Please

[Knuffle Bunny]

I think it's too sharp and too loud. Aria artwork is usually very soft and calming. The bottom left corner and top right corner have too may burned pixels. Maybe it's cuz i'm sleepy, but the sig is hard to look at. Try to soften the overall feel a bit more. Perhaps dampen the colors?

Besides that, it's well done =3

[Cotaku]

More strains on all of your eyes. :3 Maybe I'm going through a colorful phase?
I keep putting C4Ds in, but I keep using the bright colored ones. And yes, I know. It is a bit oversharpened. Anyway, I actually really like the way this turned out.
C&C

[Nanuq]

Omg I really like the render! I love the blast of colors hehe

[Knuffle Bunny]

This one is ALOT better. It's 2 in the morning here and I look at it without being blinded =3

Other than the sharpness, the only problem is lighting.
The render says there should be light coming from the top left corner, but there's no light source there...
If you could fix the sharpness and lighting your sigs would be awesome.

You have lots of talent, keep it up! =3

[Cotaku]

@Knuffle Bunny: I see what I should've done with the lighting now. Thanks. :3



Request for Foxxeh Squirrel.
I think I did the lighting alright this time... hopefully. >.>;
Anyway, I think the practice with C4Ds is doing me some good.
C&C

[Foxxeh Squirrel]

It is awsome, Thanks you=D

It looks kinda wierd right above the sig you have for yourself. Mine is Dark Colors (Kinda) while yours is all bright and shiney.

[Cotaku]

@Foxxeh Squirrel: Glad I could help out my cousin. ;D



This is for a contest on another forum. I sort of ran out of ideas in the middle and just kinda... stopped. x__x;
C&C