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jeroentje
10-18-2002, 03:07 PM
Hi all 2D wizards,

Here is a brand new ForumFun! Nr 6 allready :)
This your reference picture; the well known MS Windows XP bliss dektop theme.
You could just paint over it and give it your own style of painting.
But much more fun offcourse is to do something more with it and add and change stuff in it. It is completely up to you.

Now PAINT! Have fun and surprise us :)
jeroentje

An 800x600 version can be found at http://members.lycos.co.uk/superjeroentje/blissxp.jpg
Thanks for the pic Tim.
dmcgrath
10-18-2002, 09:40 PM
Heres one I did before class, to get the ball rolling.
frog
10-19-2002, 10:20 AM
Nothing fancy, just a quickie trying to emulate watercolour in PS7.

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Efrog01/watercolour-cgtalk.jpg
frog
10-19-2002, 11:05 AM
Here's an over the top evening version, sorry for kitsch factor ;)

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Efrog01/watercolour-cgtalk2.jpg
frog
10-19-2002, 11:32 AM
A more subtle one this time, hazy morning sort of light:

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Efrog01/watercolour-cgtalk3.jpg

edit: it's interesting to see the progress, the first one is too boring and too detailed, the second one the colours are too strong and cartoony but this one I think looks better, it's looser and really looks like watercolour.
frog
10-19-2002, 03:50 PM
Last one for now, looks like I'm the only one who likes this sort of challenge :)

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Efrog01/watercolour-cgtalk4.jpg
Gamoron
10-19-2002, 04:38 PM
I think you've got it down frog. I think emulating in PS looks almost better then the real thing. No muddy colours.
:thumbsup:
Titan
10-19-2002, 09:01 PM
here is something I did before the windows XP screen was ever released, I was amazed at how similar my comp was to the XP screen without having seen it...
the grass is 3d and so is the tree, the sky is a retouched photo.

this piece was inspired by Isaac Asimov's foundation books....thus the giant spires.

http://www.u-238.com/titan/media_uploads/grassy_hill.jpg
Slacker
10-20-2002, 12:09 AM
still playing around in illustrator...

http://www.slackergraphics.com/images/personal/misc/slkr_xpspoof_01.jpg
wasted weasel
10-21-2002, 02:38 AM
this is just an idea i was playing around with, i put this together in photoshop, but what i wouold really like to do is a water color version in Painter.

also probably the colored version will be the aftermath of a civil war battle.
DocBoom
10-22-2002, 09:44 AM
:surprised :D
CHRiTTeR
10-23-2002, 11:28 PM
Originally posted by DocBoom
:surprised :D
Nice one!

But, what the... I've seen many of those blue screens but this one is really a keeper! Is this an actual error u encountered, or did u fake it? :surprised
DocBoom
10-24-2002, 12:34 AM
Actually i downloaded it somewhere. I thought about provoking one myself, but didnīt know how (deleting essential files maybe, or making fun of bill gates?). On the other hand, how do you screengrab when your computer hangs...?:eek:
Slacker
10-24-2002, 03:31 AM
lol. original screen grab - digital camera...

http://www.slackergraphics.com/images/personal/misc/xp_crash.jpg

This happened to me about the 3rd day I had XP. I moved back to windows 2000 a week later, and will never go back. muhahahahah.
CHRiTTeR
10-24-2002, 03:52 AM
Originally posted by Slacker
lol. original screen grab - digital camera...

http://www.slackergraphics.com/images/personal/misc/xp_crash.jpg

This happened to me about the 3rd day I had XP. I moved back to windows 2000 a week later, and will never go back. muhahahahah.

Something tells me u where using the beta...
Slacker
10-24-2002, 05:56 AM
@ CHRiTTeR : nope... I was using a computer that came with xp on it from dell. I think the problem lies in the fact I installed over 7gb in programs alone... that and a few registry modifications. hehe.
jeroentje
10-24-2002, 11:33 AM
Guys.... please.
CHRiTTeR
10-24-2002, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by jeroentje
Guys.... please.

sorry maat, ... :shame: :shrug:
tigrvision
10-24-2002, 10:10 PM
Here's my attempt. :shrug:
Let me know what you think.

Resolution's a bit crappy. Need to get some webspace.

Updated the face in the sky to blend in more.
Slacker
10-24-2002, 10:33 PM
re: :shame: ... sorry, i get a bit sidetracked sometimes.

@ tigrvision: this one I like. :thumbsup: i think the face in the clouds kind of takes a little bit away from it, but the concept I really like.
CHRiTTeR
10-24-2002, 10:50 PM
tigrvision: That's my favoriete so far... Nice! :applause:

Let's me think about dolby surround, hehehe
tigrvision
10-24-2002, 10:57 PM
Thanks, guys.
Slacker, I was trying to blend the face a bit more in the sky. Maybe I'll tweak it some more later.
Where are everybody else's posts or is everybody too busy?
Zeus
10-25-2002, 01:19 AM
This is mine! :D
Hope you like it... let me know.
tigrvision
10-25-2002, 01:28 AM
Sweet. Are those black things in the sky people?
Looks good.
Zeus
10-25-2002, 01:35 AM
eheh... thanks, those in the sky should be duck... but i was in hurry so... :)

ehm... sorry for my (poor) english, i'm Italian... :bounce:
Carlocki
10-25-2002, 09:54 PM
ciao Zeus piacere di averti qui!
molto bello il tuo lavoro mi fa pensare a a "signs"

Hi Zeus nice to meet you
nice work, it make me think about "signs" movie
Zeus
10-26-2002, 12:51 AM
Oh... un italiano!!! :) Oleee :bounce:
Fa molto piacere anche a me essere qui ;)
Grazie per i complimenti... eh giā, stavo pensando a "Signs" (che ancora non ho visto...), grazie ancora...
Carlocki
10-26-2002, 05:04 AM
ieheh ci sarā modo di divertirsi
ahah you will enjoy yourself in this place

Ehy jeroentje another great thread
Eudaimic
10-26-2002, 05:35 AM
It's pretty rude to use a language not everyone understand in a public forum IMO :hmm:
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