Timing Result

If you read my post last week, I tried a different timing tactic by doubling my usual expected finish time to complete something and the result was…. I missed by a day. >_< D’oh!

Well, at least it’s a day and not several days. I guess I’ll get better at this in time. No pun intended.

Hair Adjustments

Since I made adjustments to the head, I will be going back to the current hair’s available and making some adjustments to them as well. The right side’s are slightly off right now and they need evening out a bit. If you happen to purchase any hair from the Alys Avatar set, you will be sent a new link to download the upgraded hair once it is completed and available.

Aside from that, the All Color pack was originally packed with each 16 colors their own individual PNG file. That’s rather inconvenient so I will be repacking all the colors into one PSD file for better use.

After I’m done with all this I will be moving on to getting some face features up. Stay tuned!

Alys Neck Set All Available

I’ve made the neck set available today. I was actually done with it earlier this week but I wanted to wait for the face so I can put it together with the neck previews… because, frankly, the neck preview looks odd with just the neck. Oh well. I couldn’t wait any longer and I could always go back and change the image later. :\

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It still looks odd though! >_<
:rushes off to finish faces:

Happy New Years!

I can’t believe it’s already 2009! Can you? O_O

2008, I find was a very interesting year. I finally opened a stock art site for indie gamers which is something I’ve wanted to do but never took the first step to accomplish. I think the turning point for me was these several factors (in no particular order):

1) someone else was making a stock art site and my competitive streak got fired up
2) I was sick of seeing others get things done while I sat watching from the sidelines
3) my birthday – I tend to assess what I have done and what I want to do and I didn’t like what I “saw” or at least I wasn’t satisfied with things as it was
4) I really believe in the viability of a stock art site and I want to prove that it can work with diligence and persistence because frankly, I was very disappointed that the others who tried this type of service gave up

On that note, I’ll be continuing to build Royalty Free Stock Art in 2009! For one thing, I hope to complete the base set for Alys early this year along with setting up a in-house affiliate system for those who are interested in selling their work alongside mine. Beyond that, I haven’t made any more concrete plans except for one thing: Royalty Free Game Art will still be operational one year from now.

There’s always a stigma attached to businesses following others who have failed. I don’t know about you but when I see someone do something, fail, and someone else tries the same thing with the same result, the third person who steps up to the plate will bear the other two’s legacy. Confidence and expectations on that third person will be low which can be good and bad. Good that they underestimate you which you can work to your advantage but bad in that if they think you won’t be around for the long haul, they might not support you. :\

Well, there’s nothing to do but keep at it, do your best and turn the tables around. n_n

So, what about you? What are your plans for 2009?

Timing

My timings off. :\

I few days ago, I said I will most likely get the neck and face up by Saturday. Today is Wednesday.

I hear that when making your schedule whether it’s making a game or something else, you have to set the date then double that time frame. I guess I just proved that point. These may be the reason:

1) I’m too optimistic (or too harsh on myself to get something done asap)
2) Not making allowances for issues that arise whether it’s with the item or something irl
3) Haven’t found out how long it takes me to take something, fix it up, package it and so on

Well, from now on, I’ll try making estimates with the doubled time and see how that turns out. With that said, I finished the neck yesterday and I will be working on the face. I’m about 1/4 done with that and I’ll most likely be done with it on Saturday (yes, I doubled the time).  We’ll see if my estimate is correct this weekend, eh? ; )

Alys Avatar Neck Info

The necks, I’ve decided will be packed in a set of six. They will vary from thin (#1) all the way to thick (#6) with the numbers in between a gradual increase from one spectrum to the other. Each set will be offered based on color. I haven’t finalized the colors yet but peach, cream, tan, and black (not true black – more like chocolate and dark chocolate) are definite.

Why offer them in a set you say? Because it’ll make it easier all around to offer a pack with a variety of “sizes” rather than have you order one, find it’s not the right size and have to order another one. Very inconvenient, imo.

As for price, one set will be $1.50 USD, with each neck technically costing a quarter each… so no, you won’t be breaking the bank anytime soon! ; )

Holidays & Alys Avatar Updates

I hope every one of you had a nice Christmas or at least a nice respite yesterday. I definitely did though I think there were moments when I felt sick because I ate too much… O_O;

Well, with Christmas over, I am now back in the swing of things. I’m currently working on the head and neck. They should be up by tomorrow if all goes well; finishing touches tonight, packing and uploading tomorrow. Afterwords, I’ll work on ears, nose, mouth, and eyes, in no particular order. Clothes, new hairstyles, and so on will come after all those.

Regarding the face and neck, there will be various shades of skin color each offered individually and in a complete pack for all the tones. Eyes will probably be the same, along with ears. The mouth and nose are much simpler and several may be packed into one set instead of sold individually but we’ll see…

As always, if you have any requests for a certain style of clothing you are looking to see, please contact me regarding your request or leave a comment here. I’ll make sure to prioritize your request. Cheers! (And don’t eat too much! ;D )

Grainy Previews and More

The grainy image previews of the hair has been fixed and everything looks nice and pretty now. I will be adding a “preview” of the hair when used on a complete face… right after I post up all the other hair sets I have done. Stay tuned!

Some Avatar Parts Up

I’ve started posting some avatar parts up. Three for now, more coming soon. I made the preview images gif so it can be as crisp as possible and show the colors nicely but for some reason, it’s all… pixelly. :\

I’ll have to take a look into and see if I can fix it….

Fashionably Late with Avatars

I’m currently making all the other colors for the hair right now and thus I am “fashionably late” posting up the hair. Remember that chart I posted earlier? All  the colors I will ever make (and then some!) will be posted on the get-go so you can make a decision sooner rather than later. Anyways, I’m almost done putting everything together… so stay tuned! : )