I just wanted to let everyone know that we just uploaded a set of 10 new armatars. A different artist made these, so the style might be a little different than what you are used to. But they are fantastic nonetheless.
I will be making a news post about them soon, saying at what point values they were added at. They tend to be higher point values to fill in some of the current gaps, since the majority of the armatars currently are quite close together at low point values.
So go check them out! And keep an eye out for the news post =)
I believe the Medusa is supposed to be a female too, right? I for one, have never heard of a male Medusa
*mumling something about DnD* Medusa and her Gorgon sisters are, surprise, female. The hydra could be Scylla, which should be female too. The pegasus is just plain ugly, but it do look female...
I posted the following in the other thread that sprouted about the new armatars, but since that one is getting off-topic and needs locking soon, I'll repost it here, where it belongs.
Anyway, if I may... The Centaur, as most of the others, has too many little details that does not show properly at common armatar dimensions. It also looks like the artist has little experience with drawing horses, as the shape of it looks rather lumpy and does not follow up on the more realistic proportions of the man part. Though I must admit the whole figure is kinda stiff. (harsh comment because it appears to attempt realism, yet fails because of the stiff pose - it could be stylistic, but the style does not aid that effect).
The Satyr/Minotaur - see, I'm in doubt which it is, for the horns does not look like they belong on a cattle head. Yet the nose ring is typically something seen in bull noses. This one looks ... squished, in all directions. I'm not sure what sort of facial structure or expression the artist tried to achieve. I also think the zigzag lines in the fur are unnecessary details for something that is most of the time seen as a 60x60 pixels image. It would, in my opinion, have looked better with a lighter colour but no lines there.
The Medusa is actually one of the ones I like the most. It does look a bit too dark in the top, though, and the snake heads are hard to see. But otherwise an excellent armatar (see, I don't dislike them that much).
The Hydra is another one that attempts too much in too little space. The fire and the middle head are a bit too hard to see. But nice colour scheme.
The Pegasus - way too much detail on the wing (and what is the deal with those falling feathers??), and the pose it is in could also have been a lot better. The muzzle is unreasonably big, which makes it look kind of goofy and cartoony. The mane adds to this by seeming unnatural - it looks like it has been using lots of hair gel to get it back like that.
The warrior guy (I don't know what to call him), is actually the only one I don't see anything off with. There are no unnecessary details, the colour balance is pleasing to look at, and his expression is awesome for an armatar.
The last four... I stared at them, not quite believing they were done by the same artist... While the first six looks like they could have been done in traditional media, the "royalty" themed ones are obvious digital pieces.
The king and queen are quite similar, and falls kind of into style with some of the 0AP armatars. They have the comical style that looks like it is supposed to, so even though I'm not very fond of that style, I like them as armatars.
The lady/dame/duchess/whatever she might be - very pretty drawing, and would probably have been my favorite of this set, if the colours had been a little more notable... In 200x200 pixels, she looks really good. But the light colour scheme makes her blur out a bit at smaller resolutions. Still looks good, though.
The - what is he? A knight? He sort of gives me the impression of a blacksmith... Besides the background stealing to much attention with its bright colour differences and the more or less unnecessary folding lines in his clothing, I like this one too. The stylistic effect is well performed in it.
Agree or disagree with me, I just felt like stating my full opinion. I'll get used to these new styles eventually, but I would really like to give the artist this feedback... Oh well, I guess that's not possible...
Mwaha, review. I like the new ones as drawings, they just don't quite do it for me, armatarwise. P.S. I'm sorry about posting the armatars for all to see, but... I dunno... Hedn't thought about it possibly being a bad idea...
You can't give feedback to someone you don't know... wish the artist would show himself.
As I said in the other thread, I wish I could give the artist some constructive criticism. Instead I risk sounding mean... I still felt I would state my opinions, though, maybe Carlie can pass the thoughts on via Daniel... Mainly the one about them being too detailed for such small images...
