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Voodoo - WIP

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Since I'm pretty much finished with my GUIC submission (still sitting on it, giving myself some time to make sure all things are perfect), I've been putting my creative juices towards my Halloween desktop, which is my favorite skin to create.  \o/

 

You know how some skins just seem to build themselves, and others are kind of an agonizing frustration?  This one is an agonizing frustration.  Something's just not right, and no matter how many times I look at it and change things, it's not feeling like it's working, (maybe it's cursed?) so I thought I would post a WIP thread and get some help from the community. 

Give me your thoughts on what needs to change. 

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 49
Make yourself happy.
End of RedneckDude's quote

Most importantly.

Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Says it all. ^^^^

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh guys, guys, guys...I'm too much of a narcissist to do anything that doesn't make me happy. I started out with an idea, I ran with it, got to a certain point and wanted to trash it, but I couldn't put my finger on why.  I appreciate the community's input--it gives me fresh perspective.  Regardless of the input, I'll definitely do what I want to (I'm really not that much of a giver).  I'm liking it better with less color, and more crispness.  Trust me...this is going to be good. :sun:

Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oohhh.....I can't wait. :) This is gonna be so much fun.

Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm having Soooooo much fun with this! 

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ah cool...this looks great as well. 5* 5* :thumbsup:

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes indeed !! you got a winner right there !! 5* :thumbsup:     -- Ace --

Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh this is awesome. Looking forward to this one, and not just for Halloween. This'll be a year round thing for this guy. :thumbsup:  Just for the record you should wear the title "master skinner". Your stuff is phenomenal.

Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ddraney, reply 59
Just for the record you should wear the title "master skinner". Your stuff is phenomenal.
End of ddraney's quote


That's very kind of you to say, and maybe someday -- for right now, I'm just happy to be able to have so much fun creating skins and having others enjoy them, as well.

Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This rocks!  Love the titlebar buttons!!

 

 

Better than the first draft, only because I hate green.....hehe.

 

Yo go girl!!   \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wow, now that is something right there! A classic in the making. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Not sure about the red text, but hey, it's your vision.  ;)

Reply #64 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah the red text.. in another skin would look great.. but, i feel, in a Halloween skin.. sorta makes it all look very.. umm.. digital?

Sorta like a 1979 LED watch.

Rest of it looks great.. you're getting dangerously close to.. usable :thumbsup: 5*

Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 64
Sorta like a 1979 LED watch
End of vStyler's quote

 I had a National Semiconductor wristwatch back then. I know the red digits of which you speak. ;)

Reply #66 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmmm...so LED watch does not equal spooky glow.  I've changed it to gray with just a hint of orangish-yellow.  Looks a lot better.  I'm glad I gave myself enough time until October to get this completed.

Reply #67 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 66
I've changed it to gray with just a hint of orangish-yellow.
End of k10w3's quote

 

Good move |-) :thumbsup:

Reply #68 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sweet!!    B)

Reply #69 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Shaping up too well to be just a Halloween skin. I think this will look great any time of the year. :thumbsup:

I am really hoping someone makes an IP to go with it.

Reply #70 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 69
I am really hoping someone makes an IP to go with it.
End of Wizard1956's quote

If my family would leave me along long enough, I could get the blind done, and try my hand at an IP -- I can see where all the little glyphs/accents would make good icons.

Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 70
I can see where all the little glyphs/accents would make good icons.
End of k10w3's quote

Indeed. :)

Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 70

If my family would leave me along long enough, I could get the blind done, and try my hand at an IP -- I can see where all the little glyphs/accents would make good icons.
End of k10w3's quote

Don't ever let skinning keep you away from your family. It'll never end well.
I speak of painfull, personal experience.

Reply #73 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 72

Don't ever let skinning keep you away from your family. It'll never end well.
I speak of painfull, personal experience.
End of Snowman's quote

If it were quality time spent with the family, Snowy, I would have no issues with my family time vs. skinning time.  It's just that lately, it's about 50% having to play amateur psychologist, 30% nurse maid, 10% personal trainer, and 10% cook/waitress/maid, and I'm a little too codependent to put my own desires  to play before their mental and physical needs (it's hard for me to say "grow up" or "get it yourself").

Reply #74 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Already envisioning docks and a Winstep theme for this :grin:

Reply #75 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 74
Already envisioning docks and a Winstep theme for this
End of WebGizmos's quote

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