Early visitors might recall the image above as my very first banner, and although I thought it looked great at the time, a friend later commented that my characters looked rather cartoonish. After much thought (and arguing), I agreed somewhat and decided to start on a new banner.
Starting with Snippy, I ended up creating a new skin (see Playbox banner) for her, but when I got around to Liabelle and Khaki, I ended up creating new characters from scratch. Eventually, I decided to redraw Snippy as well, but to my dismay, my friend found just as many flaws with the new banner.
Eventually, I managed to finish the banner despite my friend's comments, and to summarize my remaining thoughts, I have decided to use another self-interview.
Q: How long did you spend on the new banner?
A: The banner took roughly five days to design (while doing other things), and that is roughly the same time it took for my first banner. Unlike the first, I had a lot less learning to do, so I ended up experimenting a lot more.
Q: What are the major differences between banners?
A: The main difference between banners is the canvas size I drew them at. For the first banner, everything was drawn on a canvas the size of the actual image, but for my new banner, I used a canvas several times larger and shrunk it once I had finished. Apart from that, Liabelle and Snippy are now in reversed positions, and Lia appears slightly more shy. There have also been some subtle changes, such as adding shadows to help the text stand out more.
Q: Are you satisfied with your new banner?
A: For the most part, I think the banner looks great, but I did notice a few problems upon shrinking the banner. Moreover, I do not like how Lia turned out: her jaw looks misaligned and is supposed to look more like:
In addition, Lia's jaw appears closed (until you zoom in on it), and the shading along Khaki's lower face should have been more smooth.
2011 EDIT: These issues have been addressed. The banner has now been updated.
Q: What is Liabelle wearing?
A: She is actually wearing a pink Demon's Harness (as a homage to the original banner), but for those of you who prefer purple, I have posted an unused sketch below:
Q: Do you own an Adaman Hauberk now?
A: Unfortunately, no. Originally, I was not going to release this banner until I did, but knowing that could be a long time, I decided to show my loyal readers something special. I have also posted the lower half of my Hauberk below because some of the detail has been obscured by text.
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