Help me with nuts

thesmoothcriminal · #1 11-30-2008, 11:36 AM

I have tried and tried again but I cant colour this nut. So i ask the good graalians of the graphics subforum to help me.

Heres the lineart, its part of a bigger picture. I was going for some brassy colours but anything nutty will do.

Note: no need to colour the middle circle i have that taken care of

Elk · #2 11-30-2008, 12:28 PM

doesnt really look like a nut...more like a shell...or even more...like a circle o.o

DarkRenji · #3 11-30-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

doesnt really look like a nut...more like a shell...or even more...like a circle o.o

I think he ment a nut like " Nuts and Bolts "

Elk · #4 11-30-2008, 12:55 PM

Why is he using brown then and not a silverish tone

Codein · #5 11-30-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

Why is he using brown then and not a silverish tone

He wants it a brass colour. Futher more, the colour is where he is having the problem.

kia345 · #6 11-30-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

Why is he using brown then and not a silverish tone

thesmoothcriminal · #7 11-30-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Codein

He wants it a brass colour. Futher more, the colour is where he is having the problem.

Thank you!

its one of those things you put on the ends of bolts or nuts or whatevers to secure it

Halp plz

Soala · #8 11-30-2008, 04:50 PM

Actually you were right, coloring that kind of art is very hard.

First, you got a very nice concept, with very nice lineart, forms and such.
But yeah, coloring is the hardest part XD

I gave it a try but it's really too weird...eeh...sorry XD

Attachment 46660

bottom part is where I added some details on top... Try to do the same for middle,maybe you'll be lucky, I don't have the time right now, sorry again

Crono · #9 11-30-2008, 05:15 PM

Why is the top and bottom really curved but the sides aren't?

Elk · #10 11-30-2008, 06:15 PM

Cause he doesnt know how to shade, its called pillowshading :o

Soala · #11 11-30-2008, 06:48 PM

I said I didn't have time to w_w if you'r not happy with it, then try it yourself eeh, I got load of homeworks

Crono · #12 11-30-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

Cause he doesnt know how to shade, its called pillowshading :o

I'm referring to the original outline.

maximus_asinus · #13 11-30-2008, 07:46 PM

top has multiple dimensions but the bottom part doesn't?

thesmoothcriminal · #14 12-01-2008, 06:09 AM

lol friends. Its angled like 3/4 view. the middle bit is filled already.

I can muck around with the shape its the colouring im after. Elk help me out here.

Deeek · #15 12-01-2008, 11:07 PM

Here's my rendition - sorry it's a bit rushed. I have to leave for work
I think the bolt looks too plain without some kind of texture - so I tried making a bevel around the ring. I'll fix it when I get back