I may not have been busy writing, but I have been busy learning to use GIMP Through trial and error,
i still don’t know if I know all I should, but practise makes perfect, so I’ve gradually been able to fool around with it. They probably lack the smooth finish that a professional would give it, but I think they come out alot better then banners I did through Photobucket
So I used for the Titles Cooltext
For the Models and Pugnacious Priest Background ModelViewer
and the Imaging Software available free off the web Gimp
and the Guild banner is a screen shot taken from an incomming flight to Stormwind.
I think I’m picking the 1st one – but that could all change and I do another complete overhaul again, especially as I get more confident with it.
and because I promised my guild i would do them a guild banner I did the following three as well.
They picked the one with all the officers on it, ( the 3rd one) I liked the other ones better because I love the agressive druid bear expressions
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For your blog, I like the 2nd one in the middle.
Actually, I like the second one as well, but if I had to pick a second favorite, I’d go with the top one. 🙂
I’m with you on the 1st one.
Guild banner… I like that the leaders are on the last one, but yeah I like the bear too.
I picked the 1st one – I agree that the 2nd one is alot more simpler – and often less is better.. but I love the pose on the 1st banner 🙂