another EQ1 bard

That looks great! I really can't find much to c/c except maybe brighten up the helm a bit so we can see the details better and give it some shine.

Fabulous! My only CC is that the right eyebrow (bards left) seems to dip down very low near the bridge of the nose. Not sure if thats like that in game or not. Just looked odd to me! Great job. Very pretty.

I agree with the comment about the helm. It looks very dark to me. The chestplate could be brightened some too, although I realize the setting is nighttime.

I love the quote!

My favorite thing is the border, light on the outside and a darker rectangle on the inside. I'm a-gonna steal that style some time!

Agree with above c/c, maybe bring down his name a smidge and possibly give your notes a little bit of a glow, otherwise it's kinda hard to see. Just something uber soft.

I would say yes brighten up the armor, but also his face. I didn't even notice the notes until Maelarya said something. I like the layout and the notes thing, just glow em like Mae suggested. Looking good so far.

Updated!

added an outer bevel to the music notes to make them stand out a little more. Did my best to brighten the helm and chestplate...but navy blue and black armor wasn't cooperating too well with me, plus I can't figure out how to make things glossy shiny if that makes sense hehe. Added some highlights to his face to try and make it look less flat.

I always thought you do a damn good shining things up!

I like the changes, the notes stand out much better now! <3 it!

There ya go, I like the notes now, you can definitely see them but they dont detract from the focus of the sig. A trick you can try with dark armor is duplicate the armor layer and then use ALT L (levels) to adjust the brightness of them. It wont wash it out. You could go brighten it but then tone it down by overlaying it in blending options. It'll keep its richness in color. =) Play with those options next time.

awesome, thanks for the tip!