Black 'n' Red wallpaper ...

Izo · Post by **Izo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 21:04

Here's hoping you like it. I've done different sizes for yez.

/izo

1600x1200
1280x960
1024x768

Jesterhead · Post by **Jesterhead** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 21:13

Nice one.
But i would call them "red and grey"

Izo · Post by **Izo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 21:17

Pedant.

/izo

terlmann · Post by **terlmann** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 23:09

milder . needs to be milder. this looks like http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w124 ... esk1v2.jpg
and it needs to be like this
http://www.foresightlinux.org/sitemedia ... 7_t720.png
this
http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/764/1.gif
or this
http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/762/3.gif
.the red is fine

txemijendrix · Post by **txemijendrix** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 0:12

Hi Izo.
In my opinion is an original wallpaper.
I would make the borders of the shapes more transparent and the curves softer (there are some "peaks" in the top and right ones at least).
Also the contrast between the colors (grey/white vs red) in the right side (and maybe in the left bottom corner) it's too strong.
But that's only my opinion. It's your work so go ahead with what you feel.
Hope this helps.
Bye.

Txemi Jendrix
http://www.txemijendrix.com 3D and Graphic design.

Izo · Post by **Izo** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 0:21

terlmann wrote:milder . needs to be milder. this looks like http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w124 ... esk1v2.jpg
and it needs to be like this
http://www.foresightlinux.org/sitemedia ... 7_t720.png
this
http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/764/1.gif
or this
http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/762/3.gif
.the red is fine

'K. This is my first proper attempt at this sort of wallpaper, so I was expecting a few glitches here and there.

/izo

txemijendrix wrote:Hi Izo.
In my opinion is an original wallpaper.
I would make the borders of the shapes more transparent and the curves softer (there are some "peaks" in the top and right ones at least).

Yeah, I'm not too good at creating curves using the path tool in GIMP. Curiously, Inkscape is much better for smooth curves with the Bezier tool, I may use that next time round.

txemijendrix wrote:Also the contrast between the colors (grey/white vs red) in the right side (and maybe in the left bottom corner) it's too strong.

Good point. My attempt to balance out the colours on either side proved unsuccessful.

txemijendrix wrote:But that's only my opinion. It's your work so go ahead with what you feel.
Hope this helps.
Bye.

Txemi Jendrix

Thanks, Txemi Jendrix.

/izo

txemijendrix · Post by **txemijendrix** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 0:34

Hi Izo.
This kind of wallpaper is easier to do with inkscape than with the Gimp.
If you plan to use inkscape, emerge the latest version (0.45), it has some improvements.
Bye.

Txemi Jendrix
http://www.txemijendrix.com 3D and Graphic design.

Post by **lxnay** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 0:42

Hi txemijendrix,
nice to see you and your skills here

txemijendrix · Post by **txemijendrix** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:06

Hi lxnay.

nice to see you and your skills here

I will stay here for a long time if you keep working in this great distro and making it better.

So, why not support the distro that gives me what I've been asking to linux for more than 5 years?.
That's the way linux goes; step by step but with many feet.
You can count on me for whatever you want, you know.
Bye

Txemi Jendrix
http://www.txemijendrix.com 3D and Graphic design.

Izo · Post by **Izo** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 23:49

txemijendrix wrote:Hi Izo.
This kind of wallpaper is easier to do with inkscape than with the Gimp.
If you plan to use inkscape, emerge the latest version (0.45), it has some improvements.
Bye.

Txemi Jendrix
http://www.txemijendrix.com 3D and Graphic design.

Thanks for that. So ... how do I emerge the latest version of Inkscape?

/izo