Swellow's banners

[Swellow]

In my spare time, I often make banners. When I started creating them I wanted to use them on my website. However, when I made a new layout, I couldn't use them anymore. The only reason I kept making them is because people liked them and wanted to use them in their sig. So, in this thread I will post my latest banners. Comment are very welcome.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2817/bannerstarmieps6.png

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8143/bannercherrim2mb8.jpg

[Darkrai]

I like them. ^_^ Although you didn't create the backgrounds =/
The Starmie and Bellossom (the one in your sig) stocks are a bit big, which leads to unclearness. The fonts are awesome, though.
Keep working!

[Elphaba's Devout]

^What he said.
The banners go nicely, but they really don't have any "tricks", filters, brushes, etc. Just a pic and a background, along with a [good ^^] text.

[Swellow]

I thought I would post my latest banners:

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/7584/bannerempoleoncopysh3.png

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9205/bannerroseradecopycq5.png

[Raz]

Cool. There alot better then I could do.

[Magne]

Those are nice! What program do you use? Paint? Photoshop? GIMP? If you use GIMP or P.S., you should NOT be taking other backgrounds. You should try smudging, adding C4D's, blending options, etc. Try looking for tutorials, fonts, brushes, C4D's, and practice.

[Link the frozen one]

how do you make banners like those?

[§SilverWing§]

they are so cool I love the Cherrim one he best though

[Swellow]

Those are nice! What program do you use? Paint? Photoshop? GIMP? If you use GIMP or P.S., you should NOT be taking other backgrounds. You should try smudging, adding C4D's, blending options, etc. Try looking for tutorials, fonts, brushes, C4D's, and practice.
The only thing I actually do is blending, a lot of blending; I don't use any brushes. Most of the banners have at least 3 backgrounds blended into eachother. And for the record, I use Photoshop 7.0

EDIT:
Here are some other banners ( made last week ).
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2104/magnezonedh8.png
I like this a lot. It was a pain to blend the background together.

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/529/mimexbannerrx0.png

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9695/flareonbannerju8.png
Very simple, but pretty neat.

~ Swellow

[Darkrai]

Nice banners, although they're too simple IMO. Try new stuff, read some tutorials.

[Arbok]

Nice banners, although they're too simple IMO. Try new stuff, read some tutorials.

Actually, I like those banners more than normal banners. Those banners keep it simple, you can see the Pokémon and the text.

IMO, it's enough.

[Swellow]

Well, I've started using brushes and the likes, so here are some new banners:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Swellow_91/ninjask-1.png

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Swellow_91/wishmaker.png?t=1186670061

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Swellow_91/Untitled-1copy.png