Im Not Satisfied!!!

Ok here goes....I have swallowed my pride and im asking for help. I have been concidered a very good designer for sometime now...but i can hoestly say now...I HATE MY STUFF!!

altho very good and very creative and all original...its not perfect and that buggs the mess out of me. Im sencerly asking for help! not fourm help i need handholding help. If there is anyone out there like me that uses Poser/PS/Illustrator....(not all required)and such methods to create realistic clothing im begging for help...

most of my clothing is hand drawn and im soooo stumped on how to make it come to life fully!

BEGGING TO BE AN APPRENTICE


Sample of my stuff......Trust me i wont waste your time.

for some reason its not taking the rt pic so ill try again here

tried to PM you with this, but it wouldnt send
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asri,

what exactly are you dissatisfied with? from what i can tell from your pic, those are very well done.
have you had any luck identifying what you feel your work is lacking?

hugs,
neph

Asri, you're kidding right? These look f*cking awesome.

But there's no harm in striving for crazy-ass greatness. All I can think of is to experiment with the shading. Add details like the shape of the nipples underneath, creases, use shadows/layers to mix up the monotony of the colour so it looks like it's popping off the image, etc.

I can't help much after ^that^. I gave up making clothes. But they sure are easier to "tech support" than attachments.

Hope you find someone to give you the best tutelage. I can only see your work getting better.

All you need is some confidence... and when i saw ur pic.. i was trying to figure out what was wrong with them... which is nothing..

Just keep your head up high.. theres nothing for you to be ashamed of.. and good work i might add! A+

-David

Well heres my issue....with pics u can hide plenty....back leg seems in the garters dont line up...sides are mixed matched colors.... and altho i am good at fantacywear something that come straight out of my head its the realistic stuff that stumps me....zippers...buckles...pockets for crying out loud and OMG FOLDING FABRIC...gezz my head hurts!

here is a closer look.....at problem issues. and for the life of me i cant get it to look real.

Arsi, grab the grid templates from the second page of the "Free Templates" thread, if you haven't already. They make matching details across the seams a lot easier. Then get to know and love the liquify filter in Photoshop. It allows you to nudge parts of the image around with a brush so it's very easy to adjust where a detail hits the seam.

Arsi,
Your stuff looks really good. Many of the best designers in SL still have problems with matching up things. Also some items look far far far worse if you have a huge av.
I will certainly purchase your clothes when I accumulate more L$.

Uhm... anyone know if GIMP has an equivalent to this tool? <.<

Do what Chip said!! Since Chip was so wonderful to make them available, I've spent much less on uploads. They definately make matching seams up much easier! *hugs Chip* You're my hero.

I use gimp... hmmm when i wanna nudge something toward a seam.. i just use the smear glove..

I'm very impressed with your stuff Asri. One trick that helps me save a fair chunk of upload change is to use the preview window. That and sometimes uploading the garment as with the background template showing.

Keep up the sexy work.

Surreal

Cool Suga! hehe here is a small result of doing just that. it helped tremendously ty soooo much. HeHe ok now ive got the lining up thingy down....textures and shading reflecting realism. now thats the delema!

Asri there was nothing ever wrong with ur clothing

lol call me anal hun.... but i do think my stuff is good but it could be allot better theres alot of things that bother me about it. its just not close to where i belive it should be but ty....

Asri,

Your work is awesome! I wish I was that good. How do you get things to shine like that?

Very nice, Arsi!

well all i do is mess with the styles a bit in ps. only thing is not so good in making realistic but great at making plastic.

still need the secret to realism oh clothing gods of the fourms!!!!

I find the noise filter helps a lot in adding a bit of realism, since light disperses a bit on fabrics. Avoid completely solid colors unless you're doing pvc or other shiny type materials. Shadows add a ton to the realism. Well placed wrinkles help. Getting rid of all the visible seams, or hiding them with a fabric details helps a lot too. The stuff you've shown looks great so I don't think you have very far to go to get the kinds of results your after

Asri, where's your shop? I wanna buy one of those domme outfits for my lady!!

i like the designs they are very nice hun

Love the designs you posted here Asri and the ones I've been seeing throughout SL of yours. Your doing a great job in my opinion. Keep up the good work

Asri--
Long time no see.. Suga your stuff is wonderful!! You have really come a long way!! I don't have any advice for ya; but wanted to give one of my old girlfriends some moral support!! You Rock!!!

ty suga! lova yas... miss u! come visit me sometimes

i dont understand the noise filter adds yes.... texture, i guess im just a bit clueless on where exactly to place highlights and no clue how to make wrinkles tho ive gone through several tutorials...would u know of anywhere i might find good examples of light and shadow casts on fabric maybe i could start there....ive looks but have been unable to find any examples worth duplicating.... im really familiar with ps... i actually teach it... but realism was never a strong suit of mine without a direct comparison...lol hell i can duplicate anything if i can see it.