Araval's Royal Gallery

[Ngugi]

Real nice Araval, I like it a lot!

Have some constructive reflections, though I'm not an artist so take from it what you agree upon ^^
First off, and that's always a challenge when working with different sources hehe, is shades. Trying to align different elements more would improve the overall impression, thinking of the good guys. Slightly darker and/or more contrast for Gil-galad for example. Possibly including the bottom warriors, lower their red tone somewhat. The landscapes and "evil elements" looks good, mind you.
The are two harder "cuts" I noted. Closest Elven warrior's sword ends abruptly; this is ofc from the source material, but perhaps something can be done to make it melt into the background more, like more transperency? The second case is Galadriel's lower side, it looks quite straight (perhaps making her bottom right corner [her perspective] slighly more transparent would solve that?).
Lastly I would either move Elrond backward somewhat in order to not get Celeborn's hair over his line. Or if keeping him in place, then I'd put him over Celeborn's hair (yet still behind Elendil, ofc).
Keep up the good job

[Araval]

Thank you all for for feedback! Here's the latest version:

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[Lifthrasir]

Nice
Thanks for your submission

[paleologos]

Indeed a commendable submission.

[cedric37]

Nice indeed, but just noticed a white pixel just to the right of Galadhrim's lord head.

[Araval]

Thanks guys!

Nice indeed, but just noticed a white pixel just to the right of Galadhrim's lord head.

Actually it's intended. It's a star peaking through the clouds. Added it to oppose the volcano but I can believe that it's not obivious. In the movie also, Frodo and Sam noticed a star while in Mordor.

EDIT: edited the star.

[cedric37]

Lol sorry mate, now that you say it...
Looks more like a star btw, since you edited it

[Lifthrasir]

Cedric, you're a bad guy

[Araval]

A small update here:

1) Thrones of Britannia style badges concept

Since Cedric was having so much fun making badges, I thought why not have some myself too. Made these really quick in the way Brig proposed. Erasing of the backgrounds was done quite untidily. You've probably noticed that the face of Moderator is a lot bigger than the others - that's because I started from that one and didn't take into account the much higher crowns the others have, was too lazy to remake it though. The colours used for the text are the same as username colours.

2) Submission for Easter GC




Btw, while updating the OP, I reached the limit of 100 images in a post. One badge added as a link for now. I guess I'll have to start merging together some images when I have time.

[cedric37]

You should really try to pursue on the Thrones of Britannia's theme. Trying to play around with some new concepts, etc.
Anyway good job, mate

[Araval]

Thank you! I'm not really interested in putting any more work into them without knowing there is any chance for them being used.

[Ngugi]

Nice

[paleologos]

Good job, mate!

[Araval]

Thanks guys!

[Lifthrasir]

Good stuff
Just the face for Moderator is slightly bigger compare to the others (sorry, my pedantic side again ).

[Araval]

You've probably noticed that the face of Moderator is a lot bigger than the others - that's because I started from that one and didn't take into account the much higher crowns the others have, was too lazy to remake it though.

What I said^^

Thank you!

[Lifthrasir]

Damn, I've missed that one

[Araval]

[paleologos]

Are they king pillows?

[Lifthrasir]

Nice one