how can i make it better?

**BargainFittings** · 11-23-2011, 05:43 PM

Lighten the background just a bit or tweak the contrast some. The cat and light colored horse blend together too much.

**H-ost** · 11-23-2011, 06:23 PM

I agree, slightly more contrast between some of the things in the foreground.

Also, the castle is a little "blocky" compared to the rest of the lines in the graphic in my opinion.

TwoRiders · 11-23-2011, 06:29 PM

how about this one?

its the original image

Im going to play around with it in Gimp and see if I can bring it closer to the cartoony look.

It's a picture of a t-shirt I really like.
Bob Dylan and Jimmi Hendrix as the Two Riders from All along the watchtower.

**H-ost** · 11-23-2011, 08:45 PM

seeing the two next to each other I actually like the first one best for a beer label. But that castle just doesn't seem to fit when it is that bold.

Very nice job with your cell shading BTW

bigbeergeek · 11-23-2011, 08:51 PM

I like the concept, but it seems too busy to me. Why the puma and the snake piled on top of the "main characters?" The castle doesn't fit at all with the Western look of the rest of the image. The name is tiny. On a small logo (bottle label) it will be lost. The outlines on the lighter horse are too faint in the first image.

I say drop the non-equestrian animals, scrap the castle, enlarge and stylize the font across the top of the image (centered) and make the outline colors of the figures/horses consistent/darker.

How's that for directions?

TwoRiders · 11-23-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbeergeek

I like the concept, but it seems too busy to me. Why the puma and the snake piled on top of the "main characters?" The castle doesn't fit at all with the Western look of the rest of the image. The name is tiny. On a small logo (bottle label) it will be lost. The outlines on the lighter horse are too faint in the first image.

I say drop the non-equestrian animals, scrap the castle, enlarge and stylize the font across the top of the image (centered) and make the outline colors of the figures/horses consistent/darker.

How's that for directions?

I'll answer that with a qoute

"Outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl"

A line from Dylan's masterpiece sung by Hendrix, also the two riders depicted in the image.

Although i think the castle needs to go it seems to detract from everything else.

TwoRiders · 11-25-2011, 12:53 PM

ok BigBeerGeek I think this should be better.

Or This one.

TwoRiders · 11-25-2011, 02:55 PM

Just did this one up a minute ago.

**paulster2626** · 11-25-2011, 03:00 PM

Noooooo no more bleeding cowboy font please!

Stick a simple border around the whole thing too, just for ****s and giggles.