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# 1 30-04-2003 , 09:40 PM

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whats up everyone,
i started to work on this desk a couple of days ago...i know its not close to being done...im going to change some of the testures and a lot of other stuff.....
i just thjought that u might have some pointers for making this better..... user added image

here it is...

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# 2 30-04-2003 , 09:41 PM

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1st thing that catches my eyes, is that the texture on the top half of the desk is stretched out. Also, the texture on the base of the globe looks abit wierd.

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# 3 30-04-2003 , 09:45 PM

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yea im for sure going to chage the desk texture....i just didnt want to show it without a texture..so i just found one....i just need to find a good texture on the web.... user added image

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# 4 30-04-2003 , 09:49 PM

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good start!

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# 5 01-05-2003 , 01:46 AM

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quick update...
changed some of the textures... changed the lighings, and added a few items...
what do you think....

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# 6 01-05-2003 , 02:02 AM

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I like it. I know I am a newbie and I probly dont have a say in this, but I would suggest maybe taking that fold out of that paper(It really catches my eye). Other than that it is marvelous.

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# 7 01-05-2003 , 06:48 PM

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yah make the fold a bit less harsh, maybe put some stuff in that book? Whats up with the inside corner of the desk too??

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# 8 02-05-2003 , 06:10 PM

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It's looking good, I agree about the paper's corner you need to make that less harsh. The inside corner of the desk also needs to be sorted out.

I would say that for a desk it looks too sterile, everything looks like it hasnt ever been touched or used or dropped or banged or scrapped (you get the idea!) user added image

Try to make it look like someone sits there everyday doing their job, I'm thinking pictures of children, wives user added image

, pets, sports trophies memos, sticky pad yellow notes, coffee cup rings on the desk, a coffee cup that you dont clean very much (you know the kind I am talking about!) etc etc

It's a great start so keep up the good work! user added image

Alan

Ps Oh and a plan too, every good desk needs a plant! user added image

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# 9 02-05-2003 , 09:44 PM

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small update,
yes i finally reduced the fold user added image

, added writing in book changed some textures and added some books.
lso i didnt like the shape of old desk so i just changed it.

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# 10 03-05-2003 , 03:09 AM

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nice man, i think the prob with the fold is its too HARD, make it softer, smoother.

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# 11 03-05-2003 , 08:54 PM

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another update:banana:

played with some textures, the lighting and added a few stuff...what do you think???? user added image

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# 12 03-05-2003 , 10:36 PM

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and this............

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# 13 03-05-2003 , 10:40 PM

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Nice. Whos that a picture of? And one thing about the book. The pages look abit wierd. They have those black lines going across them, or is it just my eyes? I like the little yellow stickeys tho.

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# 14 03-05-2003 , 10:53 PM

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thanks....
the girl on the picture is jessica alba from dark angel
i just saw those line on the book...dont know what they are...but ill try an fix it

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