Woody

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:40 am **(#1)**

Aw what am I doing here (that's right I have a picky)

Please be critical as it was done with a script

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:47 am **(#2)**

I just got back from the pub, so I can relate. Maybe if the text was burned in a bit more?

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:05 am **(#3)**

Hows this hic! Odin

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:14 am **(#4)**

I like that! A little more like a branding.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

i like the result
as requested i will be as critical as possible

1. why is the text unsharp ?
2. are the shiny blobs nail heads ?
3. i think the boards need to be closer together, its not a fence
4. i like the wood texture but not the added bits - the worm eaten holes need to be smaller for my taste and i dont like the circle-shapes at all
apart from that the wooden boards look very good and realistic
5. the plaster texture looks good !

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:18 am **(#6)**

I'll brand it a little more

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:58 am **(#7)**

Thanks Esper Hopefully the boards are aged and weathered, just knocked together by the tipsy Innkeeper to make a sign.
And I like a little shinny but I could try something different as an alternative

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:44 am **(#8)**

the shiny things seem to reflect light differently...perhaps they should all reflect from the same direction? and I agree that the holes and dents could be less perfectly circular. The boards are all lighted from the left, but the holes seem to be lighted from the bottom right...should be an easy fix...it's a great pic, I'm just trying to be super-picky as you asked.

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:21 pm **(#9)**

The wood looks incredibly real. The nails aren't as realistic but I'm impressed with the overall effect.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14725 **Location:** USA

I like it also.

It would make a very nice logo.

Graechan · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:14 am **(#11)**

Rod I'm just finishing now Ive narrowed the gap and improved the nails

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Sorry Graechan but I preffered the older versions, much more of a homemade feel to the sign.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:05 am **(#13)**

the wormholes are much better, but the text doesn't look as burned in as the first one. Some of the nail heads look better, some still have too much white in them.

Graechan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:43 am **(#14)**

Great comments Fellas It helps me to create the menu's

the 'worm holes' were created with a different brush, easy to change in the menu, this is using animated Confetti and the worm holes Sparks

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

That is so very cool as usual Graechan, thanks

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

I like again thanks for showing us this

Draconian · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:41 am **(#17)**

Graechan - I got to thinking about old English taverns and made a quick hex rivet brush you may find useful for your creation. I like the deeper burned-in look of one of the earlier ones myself. I threw together a quickie to illustrate the brush in case anyone else might have use for it.

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Like the bolts Drac would go well on the image.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

very nice but now i feel the darkest outlines (i .e on top middle of the capital "A") too sharp.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I like the bolts but there is something about the battered rivets Graechan used suit the look better.