Experiment in Squiggles!

pukkaboy · 2nd June 2004, 00:08

Hey people. So i was messing around with my tablet tonight and decided to draw random squiggles. i thought, "hmmm... this would make a cool winamp skin", and expanded it into the lower part of the main window.

Should i bother continuing? winamp skins are really time consuming.

pukkaboy · 2nd June 2004, 00:09

damnit...

Namelessv1 · 2nd June 2004, 00:54

Looks very interesting.

Go for it.

HaloHQ · 2nd June 2004, 02:08

That looks really good. I bet if you had some batches of transparency and stuff in the squiggles it could turn out to be an awesome skin.

Dark Ninja · 2nd June 2004, 04:02

does look pretty cool

tydogg · 2nd June 2004, 06:16

Kind of reminds me of graffiti. Looks cool

gasblå hævner · 2nd June 2004, 07:28

Ya! I like the style!
I love dark skins.. also the red color makes it look cool...

pukkaboy · 2nd June 2004, 15:51

Hmmm.. i contemplated transparency for a while, but it just seems a little too... i dunno. i'm not gonna do it though. Theres something about transparencies on wa2 skins that i just don't like.

Heres how its coming along so far.

StillWater · 2nd June 2004, 16:50

*horrified* You're using the base skin instead of Skinner's Atlas?! *faints dramatically*

pukkaboy · 2nd June 2004, 17:22

i lost the skinners atlas and couldn't be bothered to find it again. i can change over if someone links me to it.

edit: i found it, nevermind.

Nini · 2nd June 2004, 18:37

yay!

*melikes*

Raz · 2nd June 2004, 20:25

Bah, i use my own template. Made before skinners atlas i might add.

FooMonkey · 2nd June 2004, 21:02

Remember, folks. If you ever lose Skinner's Atlas, there's a handy link to it in my sig!

Looks cool. I think it'd look better in bright colors like orange, green and yellow.

pukkaboy · 2nd June 2004, 21:24

Quote:

Originally posted by FooMonkey
[BI think it'd look better in bright colors like orange, green and yellow. [/B]

How do you mean? Which bits should be brighter?

update: i did the 'lcd' area. I think around the edge i might continue the sqiggles but make it a darker grey.

tydogg · 2nd June 2004, 22:43

I dont think I'd go darker, because on my monitor it's pretty dark right now. I would suggest adding some bright parts on the squiggles for contrast.

FooMonkey · 3rd June 2004, 02:36

All of it, basically. I don't think the shapes and things are suited for a dark color scheme.

LuigiHann · 3rd June 2004, 03:05

You know what you gould do? I'm sure this isn't part of your intended vision, but you could seriously color it as a literal "spaghetti" skin. That would be pretty original. And tasty.

pukkaboy · 3rd June 2004, 17:24

i think i went a bit over the top with the red...

tydogg · 3rd June 2004, 19:14

No, looks cool to me so far. Maybe add some shading and highlights in the squiggles, so they have more texture

StillWater · 3rd June 2004, 20:53

this is becoming quite a cool little skin.

I say that the labels would look better if they were in white, or another bright colour.

HaloHQ · 3rd June 2004, 21:21

Looks amazing so far. One suggestion: I dont know if you have bitmap text turned on or not for the title scroller, but the text there looks a little out of place. I like the red.

Raz · 3rd June 2004, 23:43

Spaghetti.

Go on.

LuigiHann · 4th June 2004, 02:51

Hopefully this is a good enough example -- I can't recolor things of this nature very easily in mspaint, lol. You don't have to use this (spaghetti) idea, it is a bit strange, but it would make a cool color variation, or I may ask to remix it once you finish, lol.

gasblå hævner · 4th June 2004, 08:24

I like the spaghetti idea! but the red button should be brown as a tasty meatball!

anyways... about the squiggle skin....
I think that it is a little too bright now.. but as it is said you could (i think you should) ad some shade......

pukkaboy · 4th June 2004, 23:20

i give up for now. maybe after i've finished exams and i have more spare time i'll finish it. but drawing all those squiggles is really time consuming at the moment.

gasblå hævner · 5th June 2004, 09:39

I also have exams.. but they are almost over now.. only need 1 more then its finished....

and i understand how you feel.. its pretty hard to think of both the exams and skinning...

FooMonkey · 7th June 2004, 01:51

Just in case you still want to know what I'm talking about, here's an example type thing I worked up right quick to sort of show what I'm getting at.

I was bored.

LuigiHann · 7th June 2004, 01:58

Foomonkey: Doesn't it look like spaghetti? I think it does.

tydogg · 7th June 2004, 06:02

That looks cool, Foo, if pukkaboy doesnt do it like that, you should ask to remix.

gasblå hævner · 7th June 2004, 08:05

agreed.....

StillWater · 7th June 2004, 08:25

Yeah, I never thought I'd say this, but I really like Foo's choice of colours. That version rocks (and I too think it looks like spaghetti)

gasblå hævner · 7th June 2004, 09:01

looks like spaghetti.. spaghetti always make some small miracles...!

FooMonkey · 8th June 2004, 21:28

Hmm... It does look like spaghetti. I wasn't aiming for spaghetti, but whateva.

Quote:

Originally posted by StillWater
Yeah, I never thought I'd say this, but I really like Foo's choice of colours.

Get ready boys... The end of the world is coming.

tydogg · 9th June 2004, 04:52

I've always thought it would be cool if a few people started off with a general idea for a skin and then went in different directions with it, sort of a pre-remix. Maybe you could do that here, if pukkaboy allows of course. If not, maybe I'll start a new thread for it, hmmm...

gasblå hævner · 9th June 2004, 07:18

could be fun to help each other with the same skin as you publish
when i think obout that the skin should actually turn out to be something all of us like
can you emagin (is it that way it is spelled)?
1.000.000.000 downloads and 100.000 reviews!!!

FooMonkey · 10th June 2004, 17:11

imagine

If that happened, the world really would end.

gasblå hævner · 10th June 2004, 19:11

hmm.. maybe... ya.. your right...

LETS NEVER DO THAT!!!!

pukkaboy · 12th June 2004, 20:57

Hell, if you guys wan't i'll post the .psd file i was using and someone can make the spaghetti thing. I probably won't ever finish the skin. Anyone up for it?

2nd June 2004, 00:08	#1
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	Experiment in Squiggles! Hey people. So i was messing around with my tablet tonight and decided to draw random squiggles. i thought, "hmmm... this would make a cool winamp skin", and expanded it into the lower part of the main window. Should i bother continuing? winamp skins are really time consuming. *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

2nd June 2004, 04:02	#5
Dark Ninja Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 575	does look pretty cool mood ate it: sigre moved

2nd June 2004, 06:16	#6
tydogg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gosh, wherever the heck I want to be from. Posts: 335	Kind of reminds me of graffiti. Looks cool You thought I was dead, didn't you?

2nd June 2004, 16:50	#9
StillWater Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nov 1978 Posts: 3,883	horrified You're using the base skin instead of Skinner's Atlas?! faints dramatically Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. All my skins: @ winamp.com @ 1K1WS @ Deviantart.com My latest Flash Project: BreathingEarth.net

2nd June 2004, 17:22	#10
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	i lost the skinners atlas and couldn't be bothered to find it again. i can change over if someone links me to it. edit: i found it, nevermind. *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

2nd June 2004, 00:54	#3
Namelessv1 Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,757	Looks very interesting. Go for it.

2nd June 2004, 02:08	#4
HaloHQ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 106	That looks really good. I bet if you had some batches of transparency and stuff in the squiggles it could turn out to be an awesome skin.

2nd June 2004, 07:28	#7
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	Ya! I like the style! I love dark skins.. also the red color makes it look cool...

2nd June 2004, 18:37	#11
Nini skin domptrice (Major Dudette) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tatooine Posts: 2,270	yay! melikes The skin love webring

2nd June 2004, 20:25	#12
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Bah, i use my own template. Made before skinners atlas i might add.

2nd June 2004, 21:02	#13
FooMonkey Listens to Chicago! (Major Dude) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shwhah? Posts: 975	Remember, folks. If you ever lose Skinner's Atlas, there's a handy link to it in my sig! Looks cool. I think it'd look better in bright colors like orange, green and yellow. [website](foomonkey)\|(Winamp\|DevArt)[skins] I'm so hip I have trouble seeing over my pelvis. Jellby's Skiners' Atlas

2nd June 2004, 22:43	#15
tydogg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gosh, wherever the heck I want to be from. Posts: 335	I dont think I'd go darker, because on my monitor it's pretty dark right now. I would suggest adding some bright parts on the squiggles for contrast. You thought I was dead, didn't you?

3rd June 2004, 02:36	#16
FooMonkey Listens to Chicago! (Major Dude) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shwhah? Posts: 975	All of it, basically. I don't think the shapes and things are suited for a dark color scheme. [website](foomonkey)\|(Winamp\|DevArt)[skins] I'm so hip I have trouble seeing over my pelvis. Jellby's Skiners' Atlas

3rd June 2004, 03:05	#17
LuigiHann Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 80's Japan Posts: 3,449	You know what you gould do? I'm sure this isn't part of your intended vision, but you could seriously color it as a literal "spaghetti" skin. That would be pretty original. And tasty. Who is the milkman? What is the purpose of the goggles?

3rd June 2004, 19:14	#19
tydogg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gosh, wherever the heck I want to be from. Posts: 335	No, looks cool to me so far. Maybe add some shading and highlights in the squiggles, so they have more texture You thought I was dead, didn't you?

3rd June 2004, 20:53	#20
StillWater Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nov 1978 Posts: 3,883	this is becoming quite a cool little skin. I say that the labels would look better if they were in white, or another bright colour. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. All my skins: @ winamp.com @ 1K1WS @ Deviantart.com My latest Flash Project: BreathingEarth.net

3rd June 2004, 21:21	#21
HaloHQ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 106	Looks amazing so far. One suggestion: I dont know if you have bitmap text turned on or not for the title scroller, but the text there looks a little out of place. I like the red.

3rd June 2004, 23:43	#22
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Spaghetti. Go on.

4th June 2004, 08:24	#24
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	I like the spaghetti idea! but the red button should be brown as a tasty meatball! anyways... about the squiggle skin.... I think that it is a little too bright now.. but as it is said you could (i think you should) ad some shade......

4th June 2004, 23:20	#25
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	i give up for now. maybe after i've finished exams and i have more spare time i'll finish it. but drawing all those squiggles is really time consuming at the moment. *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

5th June 2004, 09:39	#26
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	I also have exams.. but they are almost over now.. only need 1 more then its finished.... and i understand how you feel.. its pretty hard to think of both the exams and skinning...

7th June 2004, 01:58	#28
LuigiHann Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 80's Japan Posts: 3,449	Foomonkey: Doesn't it look like spaghetti? I think it does. Who is the milkman? What is the purpose of the goggles?

7th June 2004, 06:02	#29
tydogg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gosh, wherever the heck I want to be from. Posts: 335	That looks cool, Foo, if pukkaboy doesnt do it like that, you should ask to remix. You thought I was dead, didn't you?

7th June 2004, 08:05	#30
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	agreed.....

7th June 2004, 08:25	#31
StillWater Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nov 1978 Posts: 3,883	Yeah, I never thought I'd say this, but I really like Foo's choice of colours. That version rocks (and I too think it looks like spaghetti) Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. All my skins: @ winamp.com @ 1K1WS @ Deviantart.com My latest Flash Project: BreathingEarth.net

7th June 2004, 09:01	#32
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	looks like spaghetti.. spaghetti always make some small miracles...!

9th June 2004, 04:52	#34
tydogg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gosh, wherever the heck I want to be from. Posts: 335	I've always thought it would be cool if a few people started off with a general idea for a skin and then went in different directions with it, sort of a pre-remix. Maybe you could do that here, if pukkaboy allows of course. If not, maybe I'll start a new thread for it, hmmm... You thought I was dead, didn't you?

9th June 2004, 07:18	#35
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	could be fun to help each other with the same skin as you publish when i think obout that the skin should actually turn out to be something all of us like can you emagin (is it that way it is spelled)? 1.000.000.000 downloads and 100.000 reviews!!!

10th June 2004, 17:11	#36
FooMonkey Listens to Chicago! (Major Dude) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shwhah? Posts: 975	imagine If that happened, the world really would end. [website](foomonkey)\|(Winamp\|DevArt)[skins] I'm so hip I have trouble seeing over my pelvis. Jellby's Skiners' Atlas

10th June 2004, 19:11	#37
gasblå hævner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 61	hmm.. maybe... ya.. your right... LETS NEVER DO THAT!!!!

12th June 2004, 20:57	#38
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	Hell, if you guys wan't i'll post the .psd file i was using and someone can make the spaghetti thing. I probably won't ever finish the skin. Anyone up for it? *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

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