Signature of the Week #91: No Renders

[captaincrunch]

Pic is unrelated. :)

Theme: No render

Explanation: This weeks theme is not a theme, it's a technique. I'd like everyone to refrain from using renders with their signatures. This can either mean reworking/editing/cropping/etc a fully done piece of fanart, or adding the brushes/flair/vectors everyone loves on top of an image. Erasing, editing, cropping, coloring, tweaking, etc. are all fine - and there's really nothing I can do about someone that starts with an image on a plain white bg - but at least make an effort to stick with the intent of the theme.

It's basically freestyle beyond that restriction.

Due Date: Midnight, Sunday, 6 Feb 2012.

I've noticed that taking an already perfectly beautiful piece of fanart and modifying it (either in color or shape) to fit into a usable signature has been somewhat stigmatized on SOTW as being lazy. I don't think it is at all - in fact, I use this technique a lot myself.


NOTE: I'm not saying this is a crop-an-image theme - far from it. Do whatever you want to your signature, just refrain from using cleanly cut renders (some erasing around the edges should be ok).

Have fun. Hopefully we get a couple of new entrants.

[fumze]

Isn't this what i always do :D I hardly use any renders.
Now.... Which picture i should use....

[darkwolvesrcool]

It's been a while since I've been in the forums o.o Anyways, are photomanips fine?

Probably won't do a manip though, considering that I suck at them D:

[captaincrunch]

^so long as it's anime/manga related.

[Don9aldo]

Hmm, no drop shadow then to accent certain parts?
Thats the technique I've been using recently.

I guess I'll just stick with gradients to add depth then. Yay! This is a chance to dig into another stylistic border! (Which reminds me that I have to edit my old sig to hold my current anime watching stats...)

[Nihatclodra]

So, I just make it like usual?

[thepgo]

meh :/
I don't use premade renders, just do them myself, but without rendering it will be hard to do the sig my usual style now... unless i find a good pic ;x

[infinityplusone]

My entry (I'm in love with Umineko fanarts :D):


A-P:

[ZoundX]

Originally Posted by infinityplusone

My entry (I'm in love with Umineko fanarts :D):


I'll post the A-P version later.

[Rayumara]

My entry:

ap version: