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[Illyris]

Malice:


Any thoughts?

[rabidgam3r]

My thought:
That would be a kickass album cover.

[Illyris]

My thought:
That would be a kickass album cover.

Alas, I do not create music. Good to know though, so thanks.

Also, I made another art thing. I think of it is as a butterfly, but open to interpretation.

[rabidgam3r]

I'm deeply curious about how you created these. They're kind of hypnotic, but that might just be the space cadet in me/the rampant sleep deprivation.

[Illyris]

Generally, I:

1. Put some random stuff down, usually in black and white (lines, gradients, what have you).
2. Do some symmetry stuff to it (mirror horizontally, vertically, rotating, etc.).
3. Use either a simpler gradient or a plain color in a new layer.
4. Play with blend modes until it looks cool.
5. Open up the filters menu.
6. Apply a filter that makes it look cool (I generally like to use Oil Paint, Cutout, Watercolor, Polar Coordinates, Pointalize, etc.)
6a. Optionally, change colors or make black and white.
7. If satisfied, continue, otherwise, go to step 5.
8. Look at it for like 10 seconds, then name it.

For the one above specifically, if I remember correctly, I:

1. Make a black border thing (vaguely the outline of a nonagon or so)
2. Make a black line with the gradient tool through the middle
3. Mirrored it eight times to get an asterix-like shape.
4. Made a new layer.
5. Rainbow radial-gradient a couple times on it
6. Blended it using something or other.
7. Oil Paint filter.
8. Looked like a butterfly. So I named it "butterfly.png"

And another one (this one started from 4 red curves. I changed them a bit):

The Phoenix:

[jetex1911]

Looks like a Flaming Atom to me.

Or an atom undergoing nuclear fusion if we need to get technical.

[Illyris]

Whatever works for you is good.

I see birds here. I realize that might be a bit of a stretch, but I do.

[ShadowHammer]

I see a bunch of animals, including a chimpanzee, a leaping cat of some sort, and a bird.

[Illyris]

Is this some sort of coloured Rorschach test?

1) Pissed off extradimensional horror
2) Confused extradimensional blob
3) First thing that comes to my mind is a phoenix (for some reason)
4) Some crumpled up fabric

It isn't, unless it's an amazing coincidence. Thanks for your input.

I see a bunch of animals, including a chimpanzee, a leaping cat of some sort, and a bird.

Whatever works for you. Interesting choice of animals.

And now:

A Bridge:

[Parsely]

"Just ignore it, the TV's been acting up lately."

[Illyris]

"Just ignore it, the TV's been acting up lately."

Sorry? I don't understand.

And:

The Clouds:

[Parsely]

"Just ignore it, the TV's been acting up lately."

Sorry? I don't understand.

Sorry, I was saying that the last one looked like white noise on a television screen.

[Illyris]

"Just ignore it, the TV's been acting up lately."

Sorry? I don't understand.

Sorry, I was saying that the last one looked like white noise on a television screen.

Ah, alright. I can see that, but I prefer a bridge

Thorns (which started out as a spider web, but eh):

[pisskop]

That last one is a meteor.  On fire.  On a green wall.

[Illyris]

That last one is a meteor.  On fire.  On a green wall.

Makes sense. I actually kind of like that name though, Meteor On Fire On A Green Wall, so I'm going to rename it. Thanks!

Titan:
Using this picture for the girl's face: https://img.youtube.com/vi/CdDDY5nVA3A/0.jpg
And this picture for the moon: http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Moon.jpg