i've posted about a background like this a couple times before but couldn't get a style or composition right or anything with using a straight line tool due to my lack of skill with my tablet&pen. But after alot of practise this is what i've come up with:
Initial sketch:
(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4184/dockscmitypestyle0yt.png)
Final Colored version:
(http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/8564/dockscmitypestyle0zo.png)
there are still a few details to be added- highlights on bubble on cola machine, waves, textures etc.
I do love how the image progressed. It's much better than the original picture you showed a long time ago.
Now for the critic:
- The perspective looks good to me and I don't see any problem with it exept the roof top. The far top end looks just a little bit high compaired to the closer one. It's a minor thing though.
- The small island picture looks out of place.
- A door would be good. The background makes more sence if the shack's door can be seen.
-There are a few white pixels here and there near the lines.
Other than that... pretty good background. ;)
Very good!! ;D Its just as good as any other amatuer game bkgrd.
thanks for the criticism so far.
@krysis: the roof is supossed to 'dip' in the middle. but if it looks out of place i'll think of changing it. i'm not sure there would be a door where we could see it from this angle maybe from a different angle, which i may add when you walk to certain area.
as for the white pixles here and there, i'll fix that when i try adding some texture.