While the realistic truth is that your idea on how to improve works, it really only sets the person doing the art back. You're meant to enjoy art yourself, not give a ---- what other people say. Yes listening to comments will help you improve, but it doesn't mean you should stop using the colour red just because someone who's had 5 years of experience for example doesn't like it. You can do what you like, you can choose to listen to the comments, and getting mad usually leads into a block anyway. But yeah, it works.
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">I agree with everything you said except that "beginner" comment. The only thing that really classifies a tut as beginner or not is how detailed it is. If all the steps in a sig say stuff like "Step 6: Make an apply image and spatter it", beginners in Photoshop aren't going to know what the hell the author is talking about. If it says "Step 6: Make an Apply Image layer (make a new layer and go to Image>Apply Image) and use the "Spatter Filter" (Filter>Brush Strokes>Spatter) using the default settings.", that'll be much easier for a beginner to understand. That's actually why whenever I make a tut I try to be as detailed as possible. It makes is possible for ANYONE to get a good outcome and learn new techniques without being confused. Also, on the issue of text.... http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=354576</span>
Actually, I wont say I'm good in photoshop, neither would I say I'm bad. all I can say is tutorials realli help. I improved seriously a lot from tutorials. That's why I'm going everywhere searching for diff tutorials. It's easier to handle after knowing more things in photoshop and how they work, their effect and everything. Sometimes after knowing a lot, we can mix and match. So say, that's my "trick" for better (i wont say good) creations.
i have a few friends i have made on here and i ask them what they think, the people around here are nice and if you take the time to talk to them they will take the time to respond. find a really good artist and become buddies with him and get him to overview your signatures, but if you are an annoying perosn please dont bug anyone. also tutorials are amazing. i mean sure they walk you through every step, but then start breaking it apart, look at what does what, and see how to use it in different aspects without even having to use the tutorial and mix it up to make it your own.
Use as much of your own work as possible. The more outside resources you use the less it becomes your own true art.
Well for render blending some times adding a good c4d in place over the render. Or you can duplicate the render and smudge the bottom layer. I really hate soft brush blending though.
