the programmer art thread

It reminds me more of Bubbles then of Clouds :)
Maybe if you doesnt shade it so strong at the shadow parts it would look better.

Hey, that's maybe right, you can look at the result here (on the right side):
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...softclouds.gif

Nice, you could write a function that randomly generates clouds like these.

Yep I thought about a "random clouds" method also. That would be fun. But not as easy as it seems I guess and after designing my about 10 different clouds I realized that we don't feel too much that there are always the same clouds scrolling in the background.

But I guess one could do a fun toy alowing to convert your drawings into clouds :)

Yeah! Taht lloks much better

Found these links in a similar thread over at indegamer. (Many more links in that thread too);

Basic Image composition: (geared for landscapes but applicable to all art, also good for getting used to the artist's vocabulary).
Also all of wetcanvas.com is chock full of good stuff

A practical guide to color for artists

PhotoShop How Tos

3D CG Lighting tutorial

Drawingboard.com: An excellent artist community
(CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME GAME MOCK UPS)
The Monthly Jams are an excellent place to get honest feedback from seasoned pros.

The Best starfield tutorial ever
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Hope someone finds this useful. i certainly did


THANKS FOR THE TIP IP (LINK FIXED)

Last link producing a 404, Blink.

Great thread, I'm really glad to have found it. :)

After my last game, I've realized that adding texture to surfaces instead of simply using a solid color is an easy way to make a game seem more polished. The point about transitions is a good one too - I'll see if I can apply that to my next game. Funny how these little things can make such a big difference.

I liked that 2Advanced Studios site - very slick. I'll be studying it. Where do they get those little computer-y sound effects though? I hear them everywhere but I can't seem to find any to download on the web!

heaps of character drawing tutorials

Nice to see this thread back, I don't want to fill it with random junk messages like this so i will say a good website to learn photoshop basics and advanced stuff... or just stuff to drool at. http://psdtuts.com