don't just make b&w tags just for the sake of it or to fix a color problem. these tags never look good.


if you want to make something b&w, use it as a concept. make it your core.

Appreciate all the comments guys

Bit to chaotic for my taste, also not a fan of the gmap.
And I wonder why the akatuski symbol is in this?

thought the symbol was nice, i know this isnt naruto but i was trying to use the symbol for a random shape / pentool type deal

Do you have a gradient map on lighten?
Looks pretty weird

without gradient and some adjustments

some parts are strangely slightly oversharp, but i like the atmosphere a lot more without the gradient.

i'm really fond of these styles, someone teach me plox

Ill post a step by step on those here soon when i get some time

i think all signature styles are pretty simple its more about knowing composition and all that other jazz that i haven't mastered yet

Totodile signature:

1. First step i took a color sample from totodiles scales to get the color for the background.
2. the other color is his blue skin for the dots.
3. next i took the tool in the top left corner ( Im using PS CS2 ) and crated the strips with the way i wanted the flow to be.
4. same with the circles use the same tool.
5. did the white pen tooling all around
6. some color adjustments
7. Typography

pretty simple