Working on some icons

[Bloodmorphed]

I am new to making icons, I'm looking for criticism and helpful comments on how to improve. I will post several in the coming days periodically. However my first one shall be a gold coin!

I know its not the most goodlooking gold coin ever, buuuttttt...

Here is a new one! A sword:

 

[cabfe]

Actually it looks more like a jade coin than a gold one.

But that might be a good thing, considering jade was a worthy gem in ancient times!

 

[Bloodmorphed]

Huh, so it does. Lol

Here is a new one:

By the way, When doing swords, or weapons with a hilt, I find doing the hilt first and making the rest of the weapon around it much more simple to do. Is that just me or how does everyone else do this?

 

[EtphTheElephant]

Huh, so it does. Lol

Here is a new one:


By the way, When doing swords, or weapons with a hilt, I find doing the hilt first and making the rest of the weapon around it much more simple to do. Is that just me or how does everyone else do this?

I start from the blade.

 

[Bloodmorphed]

I couldn't start on the handle or the blade first for some reason.

 

[EtphTheElephant]

To each his own, I suppose.

 

[Sharm]

I start with research.   I actually don't start with one side or the other, I do a general shape and refine from there so that the sword or whatever looks good as a whole and fits in the size limit.

 

[Bloodmorphed]

It depends on what I'll make before research. Say... If I wanted to make a sai I would look for multiple ones and find one I like and base the icon off that. ETC ETC.

 

[Shaz]

There is a WIP thread where you can post things you are working on and get feedback. THIS forum is for sharing resources you have made.