So yesterday I decided to try out some graphics designing. And, before this post goes any further, can I be this blog’s graphics designer?? 
I LOVE GD’ing and I do know my tools, if I say so myself. ^^ Even though it took me 9 hours, I really enjoyed creating.
The theme I was going for was summer.
How do you guys like it? If everyone likes it, I’ll make it the new header. But it’s pretty crappy and I didn’t even NOTICE it was girly. D:
I have this idea, that maybe I could create a new header each month, with a topic that one of you say? Or maybe I’m being sorta bossy. ^^”
It was all made in Paint Tool SAI. Here’s a walkthrough:
SO. On my first layer I grab the bucket tool and fill it up with a base pink (one of the first things that made it girly otl).
I then grab the Airbrush tool (1), change it to a yellow colour and add a Canvas texture (2). Then I airbrush on a new layer. :3
On a new layer which I will name “white lines” I use the pen tool (1) and adjust the size (2). Then I create all these fun lines!
FLOWER POWER! I take a purple colour and then flip that arrow thing (1) and make a white colour, so that I can flip easily between the colours. Yes, I used a reference for the flowers. I draw the purple outlines, and on a layer underneath (2) I coloured it in white.
Then I add dots and star with a bit of texture. Decorations! Almost done now.
Finally, I write Where Thunder Roars in white and make an orange backing so that the writing is clear. I also added my name in the bottom-right hand corner. Magnifico!
And thus comes the end of our fun little walkthrough (not really).
~RN is going to school now.
July 31, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Omg that is good! But yea a little less girly next time. I think we should keep the same header for a bit til it gets old.
July 31, 2011 at 4:50 PM
That looks awesome!
It would be less girly if you changed the colors. Maybe like Green and Yellow, A light Blue and Lavender, Blue and White, any other Summery feeling colors you can think of, or you can keep the colors you have, and swap a color or two where there’s less pink.
Otherwise, It’s great! I don’t care if it’s the new header.
July 31, 2011 at 5:27 PM
It looks very good.
Very big though.
August 1, 2011 at 1:51 AM
I made it twice the size of a normal Connections theme header, so it wouldn’t get all pixelly when I zoomed in.
August 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM
It looks very pretty! I love it. ^^ The flowers and colors look really good together! And about being the graphics designer, that’s a great idea! But I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but I don’t think entirely the official one, because I feel others should have a chance at designing as well.
August 1, 2011 at 9:09 AM
I like your effort, but it’s way too girly, for me at least.
August 1, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Whoa, I really like it! And it’s not that girly; the flowers go with a summery theme! ^^
Hey, I thought the walkthrough was fun! You went very in-depth, which a not-so-computer-savvy person like me can really appreciate! ^^
August 1, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Wow-I hope you have a tablet because if you didn’t, that would be totally unfair that you can hand letter like that with a mouse!
August 2, 2011 at 1:09 AM
LOL, I’ve got my tablet.
August 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM
cool! did you say you had the bamboo fun (or was that someone else..)?