Gradient maps and clipping masks are aloud, correct?

@Pivovar, It follows the rules.

@Modarchy. No for Gradient maps. Clipping masks are allowed as long as you made the masking image within the rules. So no Cloud Filter + Clipping mask.

Sleepy Alien:

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome entry there "Me"

Nice head, it would do wonders for the head if you added details on the back.

why? the alien is bald.
why would a bald alien have any detail on the back?

though i do seem to notice a lack of gradients in it, xept for on the gem

I'm notoriously lazy and uninspired.


I was going to add some texture to the back but that would take too long using the tools available.

There are gradients throughout the head but most of them are very small and light. For example each side of the head has 3 gradients not including the ears.

There are also like 60 layers of gaussian blurs if that means anything lol

I could have made all the guassian blurs gradients as well but I didn't because, like I said, I'm notoriously lazy.

guassian blurs are in the rules, so its all good then
nice entry =)

will be posting something within the next day or 2
working on a request and the theme works with the details of the comp

One week let until judging begins guys, make sure to get all your entries in!

Also, as a small sneak peak, the next event will be dealing with Anatomy!

anatomy? oh fuck