Graemlins

[rhunt]

Hello all, I am having one heck of a time trying to make a graemlins (the little emotion icons. I have not been using photoshop (6) for a whole time but am learning everyday something else.
I am trying to make a couple, a doctor, and a pharmacist for a board I am on. They have asked me to do this and I thought it would be easy. Boy was I wrong. I am having a harder time with this than changing my sons dyper.
If anybody could send me to any info or any kind of help on these i would very much appreciate it.
Thanks, Rhunt

 

[Geoff]

heya rhunt welcome to the board i dont know how to really help ya but im sure somebody on this board does

 

[Guest]

Hi rhunt and welcome to the board

I don't think that any of us can teach you how to draw; you'll need alot practice for that.

I can only help you with Photoshop and maybe provide some painting techniques.

 

[wbiss]

Welcome aboard rhunt!

rhunt: Hello all, I am having one heck of a time trying to make a graemlins (the little emotion icons.

Do you mean an "emoticon" such as we use here to express "emotion" [confused] ? If so, this is, indeed, a very difficult task for anyone fairly new to PS! [saywhat] That really is a web-art form (pixel art) "all unto itself"! :\

If you're really serious about this particular art, this is a decent tutorial that might help you to get started http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/type/tutorial.asp?id=32297 Just remember, you still have to have some 'drawing skills'...

Best Of Luck with your project!

 

[Guest]

Nice tutorial, gave me some new ideas

 

[rhunt]

That is just what I was looking for. Thanks to all of you for your help...

 

[wbiss]

B7 Cool! Be sure to share your results, rhunt! I really admire this kind of art and, in particular, the patience that it requires!

 

[Guest]

 

[wbiss]

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