Terror Only wrote:both of them don't look good, sry
I'll be the one to throw out my in-depth opinion, once again (and most likely kill the thread).
Compared to when I last posted my essay, with all due respect, these still fit the theme and style of PB2, but there are some distinct features that I feel bring this down a bit.
First and foremost, color choice and outlines. Although CS guns are generally drab in color, I personally think it's always better to choose a deeper, more saturated color. That doesn't mean to pick the brightest colors and blind people; the dull colors are just relatively unappealing, and saturation can help that, I think. Moving on, the outlines are colored differently than just black or one flat color. However, what I've noticed is that there are too many variants of a color in what should be one, smooth, continuous line. For example, the the handle and foregrip area of the SM5 is made up of not 1, not 2, but
3 distinct color variants. From my experience and own observations, PB2 usually has a one-color outline for a one-color section of the gun. Although coloration is a rather minimal and simple part of drawing some stuff, I believe it's still one of the cornerstones to making a good fanart.
Secondly, the features of the gun are, in my opinion, too blocky. Despite possibly being heavy-caliber and industrial-looking, both of them retain a rectangular, non-ergonomic look [and feel] to them. What primarily stood out to me in this manner is the grip and trigger guard - the grip is rather short and the trigger guard is extremely thick, leaving no room for the rest of the hand. I understand that PB2 is a fictional game with oddly-proportioned sizes for guns, but I don't think this is excusable with that reasoning.
The SM26 virtually has no space to hold the gun at all (the red being how I imagine a real hand holding it, and the blue being a PB2-esque hand). Although PB2 has, like I said, disproportionately-sized guns, I think it's still important to maintain proportionate features, at the very least (or at least something that looks nicer than a 4-inch steel plate for a trigger guard).
Once again, I respect you for drawing PB2 fanart still, as it seems that this section has almost died completely (me included); this is all coming from someone who's not good at drawing himself, so take this with a pinch of salt.
TL;DR - they're alright, fix some blocky/rectangular looks and ur golden
