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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:18 am  (#1) 
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Other than the jaggies on the inside part of the frame it looks pretty good to me. :)

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:35 am  (#2) 
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Looks nice. The colors sure stand out.

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:26 am  (#3) 
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That's quite realistic. I like it.


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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:18 am  (#4) 
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Looks really good conbagui :)

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:24 am  (#5) 
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Thats a nice looking sign, well done.

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:32 am  (#6) 
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It looks a little jaggid on the inner frame but other than that well done! I like it. :>

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:39 pm  (#7) 
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That's much better! Perfect! Maravilloso! :D

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:16 pm  (#8) 
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Looks perfect now. Nice work!


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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:19 pm  (#9) 
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Great Improvement.

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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:55 am  (#10) 
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very cool. Is there a tutorial on how to create this piece?


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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:13 am  (#11) 
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It's not bad at all! There are just a few things I'd change if you are going for realism:

Neon lights are glass tubes filled with inert neon gas, which excites and gives off light, from the inside out, when lit. Generally, this means that the tube either looks uniformly bright (almost flat), or glows more intensely towards the inside, where there is a higher volume of excited gas. To accentuate the effect, you can have a dimly lit outline for where there is no neon gas, and just glass. I love the fonts, the presentation, and the fact you remembered the supports on the glass assembly (most people forget that entirely).

Well done overall.


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 Post subject: Re: A realistic Gimp Neon Sign Updated (Thank you my Friends)
PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:13 am  (#12) 
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Putting my GIMP where my mouth is, here is a quick sample

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Of course, you could make it even MORE realistic by showing the reflections of the glossy tubes in adjacent tubes, but that may be too much work for the reality boost. :D

Remember how the surface under the neon reacts to things like the struts (supports) for the neon sign. Those will cast subtle shadows, which I've airbrushed in quickly, then blended with the smudge tool, to fan outward slightly from the struts.


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