Crimson_Jimson

From an Artist's(be I so bold to take that title for myself) viewpoint, self admitted Html idiot, and random visitor here's me 2 bits.

From your Mainpage my 1st impressions are: Hrmm. This seems more of a Gamers place than an Artists haven. The orange text really stands out from the grey/slate background. Works well for the Main page. The "Logo" and the ad seem to be conflicting. The logo is being forced under the Ad, covering up the image of the new blue WOW race, guy, thing but more importantly covering up the News&Articles link and the Image Galleries Link. Even tho I adjusted my screen size from 1024x768 to 1280x1024, I can't click on the "image gallery" link at all without nav-clicking to another page and rerouting to the "Image Gallery" or Hitting refresh and clicking the link before it is covered up.

Ok, "Image Gallery". Ok. Same problem with the Logo covering up navigation links. I like the categorization of the images. Wondering why there is an "Upload Image" border area with nothin to click on(do I need to be logged in?) The latest entries seem... a little excessive. 2 rows of 5 would be fine, but 4 is alot to take in. And if you have them categorized at the top why not categorize them in the latest section as well? ie: 2 rows of 5 for Latest "Screenshot", Latest "Fannart", Latest "Concept Art" etc... I could do without the "Latest Comments" area. If you really do build up a large community, that will be filled with "Nice", "thanks", "Great one", "Awesomes", etc... Where I believe you were going for more of a Journal type entry? or even a Forum type entry?

The image presentation. The Click-then-Image-in-Window thing is cool. I like the Navigation bars staying on the left. The Html Cut'n'paste texts are nice. Now, why is there a smaller thumbnailed image below the main image? It's clickable, but then sends you right back to the same image page. The comments section seems fine, I would like to see avatar icons though as they add alot to an individuals personality.

The individual Artist's page... is very lacking. There's a reason why Myspace/DA are popular and it is due in large part to one's ability to personalize their page and in doing so make it "theirs." Another major missing component from the page is... that user's Artwork/Images. If I didn't just navigate to the artist's page from the image itself, I couldn't tell if that person even had art/images to show.

I understand your not trying to replace DA or Flickr, but as your site is now, I'm hard pressed to use it as another "face" for my art with it's lack of features.

Thanks for the welcome backs folks. Aww, who needs girlfriend lovin when you got the COH/V art forums.

Here's an update too:

Serengeti Lord

-Cj

Hi I'm Crimson Jimson, Cj for those of you taxed for time.

I used to doodle alot on the COH art forums, but let my spending get the best of me and had to quit COH in lieu of mounting financial pressures.

Now I'm in College and have returned to my beloved Paragon City.

For those unfamiliar with my work.

Radey Ate
Replete
Undead Ted
Yumii
Cuppajo
Thor's Assassin
Southstar
Pheonix Y
Farwielder
Enforcer Gnome
Dark Lilac
Graviton Girl
Junkyard King
Pirate Rose
Misstress Vine
Pep Rally
Celestius
Roxstar
Life&Death
BAS
Dark Kerse
Hexadecimal
Slaughter Mouse
Mardun
Cell Flux
Electro Croc
White Peregrine
Atillita
Zapros
Electric Insect
Lady Comet
Quakster & Shakester
Kersed Necromancer
Kilotonnage
Phoenix Knight
Kandy Kane
Serengeti Lord WIP3
Rowr N Valkyrie WIP
Doc Boy WIPAssassin of Thor WIP

I do Chibi's and Busts too but that's another post for another time.

-Cj

Can't stay away now can I?...

On now in AP.

Keep diggin A$$hole.

Your really rubbin me the wrong way Flareback/Dursagon/Whatever sh*t name you'll be next week, Do me a favor?

Stay off my DA page and my Posts here and I won't help you dig that whole your diggin for yourself.

Ok buddy?

-Cj

Woot!! You just might come back in time for me to start on AT.

Wings now right?

-Cj

Sorry Guys,

Got my 5.

From Left to Right: Olde Rusty, Energon Flood, Ojin, Nun With a Gun and Kortoth.

Thanks again everyone!!! I'll try to get this out by the weekend.

Sorry for any flames/conflict that occurred due to this Posting.

-Cj

Thanks all!

Dursagon, I'm apparently ignoring you. I'd say sorry but I don't /ignore lightly.

-Cj

Those are Excellent!

Anymore? and PDude... what is that thing on Ojin's back?

Ok, I need 5 Characters to draw into the background of my Tarot Card.

Restrictions tho... They have to be dead. Characters you've killed off for whatever reason: Lack of play, Victim of lack of Slots, That ol I3 Nerf that made him obsolete, or even Old Friends Characters that don't play anymore and what have you. As long as these characters are dead and not coming back.

They'll be featured in the background as souls slipping off toward the light.

!!!PLEASE POST HERE!!!

My Pm box is at its limits now.

Thanks All,

-Cj

Yes! leave'ems Squirrel bud.

Thank you man! your keepin the thread alive and my inspirado flowin.

Like so.

-Cj

Aw, shucks. Thanks guys.

As to the SinCity Comment, thanks abunch!!

But honestly I'm no Frank Miller, he's got a grasp on negative space I still can't fathom. The Hard Goodbye(Sin City) is so inventive with it's use of sillouettes, it'll take me a lifetime to catch up.

I'll keep'em comin as long as your wantin,

-Cj

Hrmm, not sure that there's a standardized pencil. I personally use Stanford Prismacolor "Bleu Inactinique" No idea what that means, but they're skyblue to prisma's to me.

There's blue lead fill I've seen too, usually coupled with a nice Drafting Pencil/Holder. Ya gotta look tho.

-Cj

***** UPDATE *****

STANDARD QUE *** CLOSED ***

Updated 001:17 PM 12/07/06

1: Ironik FINITO
2: Mardun FINITO
3: Hexadecimal FINITO
4: TheGeCCo FINITO
5: WhitePeregrine FINITO
6: Sarrate WIP
7: DerekFayte WIP
8: Farwielder WIP
9: Roxstar
10: DarkKerse
11: Black Magistar
12: Elemental_Knight
*** EXTENDED +5 ***
13: DarkLilac
14: Rowrsie
15: Serengeti Lord
16: DocBoy
17: ThorsAssassin

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Frickin Ay. DA's gotta fix that uploader, was done about 3 hours ago... but nada.

No worries Sarrate, I knew whatcha meant. Just wanted to show ya the progress while I had it since my WIPs are very Sketch/Gestured and sometimes aren't too defined.

-CJ

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DA's new Submission thingamahbobby is on the fritz.
Lucky I got a backup.
-Cj

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hurrah for back ups plans! loooove the look here...very dark for the ole WP...and looks like a younger version ta boot with his "spikey wild" hair.

mikey likey...and my name aint even mikey! ~

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Gladja Like! too bad my brush pen ate it, that's why the right wing doesn't look as well as it should. Sorry.

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I just love what you can do with the color black! Your shading just rocks. *nods thoughtfully*

(Trying to not be self centered or anything, but Atil is going to be wicked when inked. )

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Well she's Pencil'd.

Hope for Inks tommorah late... maybe.

-Cj

DA's new Submission thingamahbobby is on the fritz.

Lucky I got a backup.

-Cj

Makin the jump to women already Derek? Good. I didn't do that much later in my development.

MAN! He puts mine to shame!!

Blue's the easiest color to get rid of Digitally.

This way they layout in Blue, Pencil it in with Pencil/graphite then Ink. Pretty time intensive but it helps alot.

-Cj

***** UPDATE *****

STANDARD QUE *** CLOSED ***

Updated 05:47 PM 12/07/06

1: Ironik FINITO
2: Mardun FINITO
3: Hexadecimal FINITO
4: TheGeCCo FINITO
5: WhitePeregrine WIP
6: Sarrate WIP
7: DerekFayte WIP
8: Farwielder WIP
9: Roxstar
10: DarkKerse
11: Black Magistar
12: Elemental_Knight
*** EXTENDED +5 ***
13: DarkLilac
14: Rowrsie
15: Serengeti Lord
16: DocBoy
17: ThorsAssassin

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Midday WIP's.

Hopefully WP by late tonight.

-CJ

Jeeshus!!! Damn, really sorry I've stayed away from this topic til now.

We are Devo.

That's some good stuff there! Who's the artist?... and man I gotta get my mind out of the gutter cause your SG Acronym made me do a double take.

WOW!!! Nice Derek. Nice.