Welp, here's a chunk of what I've worked on since I started making banners back in Novemberish I think. Most of my experience comes from Paint Shop Pro, however just a few days ago I decided to try and tackle PS. I gots a longgg ways to go!

Newest to oldest:

Done in PS:

Gift for Craver and my first real person stock attempt:


Yes, I am obsessed with Code Geass




Done in Paint Shop Pro:

Zomfg these sigs take me back so so much. Oh wow. Well wow. Okay may favorites are mine (), the sort of misty CC one (reminds me of HN's style a bit), and the death note sig. I do notice a drastic change in your old sigs compared to PS. Before you had a more simple style, but the Rihanna sig pops out more imho. Anyway it's great stuff. Keep it up!

Very nice. I like the cc ones alot.

i <3 your style. I <3 your sigs. The only recommendation I can truly give you right now is to try a different type of focal, such as use a person or a place or a thing other than anime, however, it should be something you <3 because you excel the most when something inspires you

Oh I've always loved your sigs Estelle! Lol, I didn't know you just got PS, you did a hell of alot better with PSP then I ever could. My favs are the Lelouch sig (made with PS) (sidenote--omg i just started watching CG and i love it!!!!<333333) the light/misa sig and the samurai champloo sig.

very nice, good job.

those are really good, keep up the good work!

double posting are we? i love the batman one.. in fact i think i'm gonna steal it from ya

These are all great I don't think I could even choose a fave from them! Though I really like the code geass ones.

I never would have guessed the earlier ones you did were done in PSP, they're of a lot better quality than others I have seen using that software.

I just love your style. And you can't go wrong with CC!

Thanks for the awesome comments everyone!

@Halibel - you hit my next goal spot on! I'm going to try and move away from anime for a little bit.

@Hariberu - Whoo another CG fan! You must tell me when you catch up so we can discuss teh new eps. The cliffhangers this season are muy evil though

@ Savage - steal away!

needs more CC in it imho

I love every aspect about your graphic work that it's scary.

I like scary...especially scary movies!

Ok...here's my newest...and my first attempt with dodge/burn tool

Oh this is definitely something different. You're changing so much Estelle! ;_; The colors are great and I sees some flow imho, but I don't like that greyish fog to the right. Some will nag you for text but hell, somtiems it's just better off without. This is very cool!

I really love the first code geass sig you posted,the text is just amazing and I just love your style.

man estelle ur stuff is so amazing!!! u have great blending flow everything!! and best of all i LOVE ur style!!

Here's mah newest...it's a picture I took of my oh so lovable yet easy to hate kitty



Original picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/swee...lah/bashful.jpg

IT...........IS............AMAZING!

I love how it is a bit obscured to tell what it is, until you see the original! The lighting source is well done IMHO, although it seems to be a bit much, cating tons of light. Could have done with a little less, but still good. The texture of the carpet and even the cat stand out so well.

The coloration is so fitting too, dark and mysterious, yet kinda playful and lovable at teh same time. It's crazy that it looks almost fake, yet is from a photo!

The text, I LIKEY A LOT! I like the different fonts working together. Each adds a different feel as you read it.

Can I pet it?

Wow great lighting. Took a while for me to figure out the shape but it works really well

Thanks gaiz I was obsessed with wanting to try and do something with this photo even though the focal was upside down coming from the top. I think I stared at the photo for longer than I spent actually doing stuff to it to figure out what might work or not.

The comments are muy appreciated!

I'll try to wait until I have more than one piece to update this thread with before updating it next time. I'm just so impatient sometimes.

oh estellah, my wub, here is wot i fink of your siggeh.

when i first gazed at it from 'neath my lashes i felt the pressure of it's gaze meeting mine. I looked away only to notice that it was following me w/ it's lusty kitteh eyes, begging me to look back. So I did. Then your sig called me and was like so what are you doing this friday and I was like well tbh, I normally only holler @ my own species and I don't have much of a penchant for intangible internet objects, but we can go out. I think I fell in <3 w/ it the moment our eyes met and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.

wow your kitty sig is awesome. very cool