Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper due dates need to be checked - was Re: Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-09 Thread Charlie Kravetz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:44:29 -0500 John Baer wrote: > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Charlie Kravetz > wrote: > > > > To be honest, Xubuntu does not find March 17th satisfactory. This does > > not allow us time to choose the wallpaper, work with th

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper due dates need to be checked - was Re: Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-09 Thread John Baer
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote: > To be honest, Xubuntu does not find March 17th satisfactory. This does > not allow us time to choose the wallpaper, work with the artist for any > changes we might want, and get it submitted to Natty before the freeze. > We will require the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper due dates need to be checked - was Re: Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-09 Thread Charlie Kravetz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 8 Dec 2010 18:29:24 -0500 John Baer wrote: > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Vishnoo wrote: > > > On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 18:11 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > > On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 20:27 +0530, Vishnoo wrote: > > > > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper due dates need to be checked - was Re: Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-08 Thread John Baer
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Vishnoo wrote: > On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 18:11 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 20:27 +0530, Vishnoo wrote: > > > > > > > > Since obviously option 1 has its pit-fall of not being > > > i

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Aspect Ratio

2010-03-05 Thread j_baer
Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > On Fri, 2010-03-05 at 07:29 -0500, John Baer wrote: >> All, >> >> Some time back a discussion occurred about the correct demension for >> wallpaper submission and the number 2650x1920 was offered as a good >> middle ground. > > That's what I proposed, under the assum

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Aspect Ratio

2010-03-05 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2010-03-05 at 07:29 -0500, John Baer wrote: > All, > > Some time back a discussion occurred about the correct demension for > wallpaper submission and the number 2650x1920 was offered as a good > middle ground. That's what I proposed, under the assumption that it is not feasible to creat

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 13:46 -0500, Saleel Velankar wrote: > Three things that occur to me as I read the wiki. > > For photos, is there a min/ max specification on the mp/resolution? Well, the intro links to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds but there's no min/max defined.

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-25 Thread Saleel Velankar
Three things that occur to me as I read the wiki. For photos, is there a min/ max specification on the mp/resolution? Does abstract cover things done in inkscape/gimp and so on? (It should, since I remember one of my fav walls, from the kde contest was EOS by vlad) Are you looking to focus on diff

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 09:53 +0800, Hafiz Hidzir wrote: > Is this contest still going on or already closed? The flickr group is always open for submissions: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ubuntu-artwork/ For each release, we will have a start and end date to define the set of pictures we look at (n

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-24 Thread Hafiz Hidzir
Hi! Is this contest still going on or already closed? Thanks, Hafiz. From: Thorsten Wilms To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 3:47:35 AM Subject: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning Hi! Ivanka, Kenneth, Myself, among a few oth

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 11:56 -0800, Chris Tooley wrote: > Reading over the wiki, what exactly does "[...]suffered from having > the motive out-of-focus[...]" mean? Having the motive out-of-focus is the cause. The effect: the point of interest is depicted blurry, not sharp. Usually the whole photo

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Contest Planning

2009-11-24 Thread Chris Tooley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > Hi! > > Ivanka, Kenneth, Myself, among a few others, discussed the future of our > Flickr group and the selection process at the UDS: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Lucid/Wallpaper_Contest_Planning > > Your feedback will be ap

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-11 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 14:56 +0100, Ivanka Majic wrote: > Maybe we could list out some requirements on the wiki? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/WorkshopConception > Are we talking just about a single wallpaper site for gathering and > voting as well as a place people can go to pick

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-11 Thread mac_v
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 23:53 +0530, Boudhayan Gupta wrote: > Dear Ivanka, > > That would mean hacking into some GTK+ and libGNOME code. Period. > > Obviously, its easy, but its not our work. We could approach > Cannonical about it. > > Yours, > Boudhayan Gupta FYI, Ivanka works for Canonical

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Boudhayan Gupta
: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site Author: Ivanka Majic Date: 09th October 2009 10:57:19 PM On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 16:13 +0200, Oliver Grawert wrote: > > how about some tool that integrates deeply with content from a website > but just sits as an additional piece in the wallpaper

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Ivanka Majic
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 16:13 +0200, Oliver Grawert wrote: > > how about some tool that integrates deeply with content from a website > but just sits as an additional piece in the wallpaper selector of the > desktop ... > > for example: > > the content of the scrolling window in the wallpaper sel

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Ivanka Majic
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 16:13 +0200, Frank Karlitschek wrote: > Hi, > > I´m running this site: > http://www.ubuntu-art.org/ > > Isn´t this more or less what you requested? > Let me know if you need more features and I can see what I can do. > By the way a redesign is coming soon. :-) Ah great - I

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Frank Karlitschek
Hi, I´m running this site: http://www.ubuntu-art.org/ Isn´t this more or less what you requested? Let me know if you need more features and I can see what I can do. By the way a redesign is coming soon. :-) We also support the open collaboration services api. http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Spec

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Oliver Grawert
hi, Am Freitag, den 09.10.2009, 14:56 +0100 schrieb Ivanka Majic: > Maybe we could list out some requirements on the wiki? > > Are we talking just about a single wallpaper site for gathering and > voting as well as a place people can go to pick up wallpapers? At last > count we got 19 wallpapers o

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Ivanka Majic
Maybe we could list out some requirements on the wiki? Are we talking just about a single wallpaper site for gathering and voting as well as a place people can go to pick up wallpapers? At last count we got 19 wallpapers on the CD which is great but there are so many brilliant ones that it seems a

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Antonio Roberts
> For voting can we use ubuntu brainstorm? Depending on if the site were to have its own separate domain as far as I'm aware the Ubuntu Brainstorm website is built on Drupal and the voting system is a module/plugin for it. Rather than take up stapce on that site with votes for wallpapers I think t

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread mac_v
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 13:43 +0200, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > AFAICS, there are no tools to vote or compare selections. > For voting can we use ubuntu brainstorm? For every image in the shared Ubuntuone folder , user can vote... there , but this is a bit of a hassle , but only users who are interes

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread mac_v
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 13:43 +0200, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > > What I do think is that it's going a bit ahead of itself. At the > > moment I'm happy to use Flickr and, should the design team grow so > > large that a website is needed I'm sure then someone will fulfill that > > need. > > How do y

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 13:26 +0200, Kenneth Wimer wrote: > > It seems like nobody else cares (or has time to care). As long as > this > > is the case, I suggest to not even think about this endeavor > anymore. > I care very much, but it was bad timing...trying to get the release > out the door atm

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 12:04 +0100, Antonio Roberts wrote: > I think it's a bit unfair to say nobody cares, as I'd like to see > this. I said: "It _seems_ like nobody else cares (or has time to care)". So now after you spoke up, it no longer seems so ;p > What I do think is that it's going a bit

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Friday 09 October 2009 09:34:27 am Thorsten Wilms wrote: > Dear Boudhayan, > > It seems like nobody else cares (or has time to care). As long as this > is the case, I suggest to not even think about this endeavor anymore. I care very much, but it was bad timing...trying to get the release out t

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Antonio Roberts
I think it's a bit unfair to say nobody cares, as I'd like to see this. What I do think is that it's going a bit ahead of itself. At the moment I'm happy to use Flickr and, should the design team grow so large that a website is needed I'm sure then someone will fulfill that need. Ant 2009/10/9 Th

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site

2009-10-09 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Dear Boudhayan, It seems like nobody else cares (or has time to care). As long as this is the case, I suggest to not even think about this endeavor anymore. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper site (was: Re: hello)

2009-10-08 Thread Boudhayan Gupta
Dear Thor, Reply is inline. On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 15:34 +0530, Boudhayan Gupta wrote: > I can help with the wallpaper website, but I need some hosting space > which should be able to run WordPress 2.8. Could you manage some? No, sorry. I think it's a bit early to worry about hosting. Let's t

Re: [ubuntu-art] wallpaper images for Karmic

2009-07-09 Thread Chris Tooley
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Kenneth Wimer wrote: > Hey, > > As most of you know, we are looking for beautiful images to include in > Karmic, giving our users more choice in the desktop wallpaper. > > We set up https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Backgrounds and > https://wiki.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-art] wallpaper submission.

2009-05-21 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Thu, 2009-05-21 at 10:23 -0400, Saleel wrote: > New wallpaper submission: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Backgrounds#Eucalyptus%20Wood Nice selection and good editing. Please also attach the screenshots to the page, instead of using external links. -- Thorsten Wilms t

Re: [ubuntu-art] wallpaper submission.

2009-05-21 Thread Anton Kerezov
В 10:23 -0400 на 21.05.2009 (чт), Saleel написа: > New wallpaper submission: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Karmic/Backgrounds#Eucalyptus%20Wood > It's very nice - not flat and at the same time colorful enough. Anton -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-03-31 Thread Jubaid Rusho
Your thinking is nice. But is brown really beautiful as we think? You should apply your art with other interesting colour. On 3/30/08, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got around to do doing a whole load of browner ones... the > thumbnails don't really show how they are subtly different... b

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-03-30 Thread Troy James Sobotka
Who wrote: > Especially about colours - I > haven't done much work on this display and I want to know if it looks > too intense/yellow/dark/whatever on other people's monitors.. Greetings Whoosie! Great to see you still around. I would encourage anyone with interest to purchase a colour spectrom

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-03-30 Thread Who
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:11 PM, sylvain marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have ever seen that somewhere few weeks agoo, > it's good. > I made it about 2 months ago but Kwwii suggested a browner version - I didn't have time to make one until now :) Sorry for any confusion! -- ubuntu-art maili

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-03-30 Thread sylvain marc
I have ever seen that somewhere few weeks agoo, it's good. 2008/3/30, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I've got around to do doing a whole load of browner ones... the > thumbnails don't really show how they are subtly different... but they > are > > see > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-03-30 Thread Who
I've got around to do doing a whole load of browner ones... the thumbnails don't really show how they are subtly different... but they are see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/UbuntuExplosion Comments are, as always, encouraged :) Especially about colours - I haven't done

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-05 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Tuesday 05 February 2008 22:32:58 Who wrote: > I had a first shot at making it less yellow and really haven't done it > well yet - I am still hopeful... > > Just to check we're talking about the same stuff: you're asking about > the yellow in the centre? it is too bright? exactly :-) > Would y

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-05 Thread Who
I had a first shot at making it less yellow and really haven't done it well yet - I am still hopeful... Just to check we're talking about the same stuff: you're asking about the yellow in the centre? it is too bright? Would you prefer a caramel, just plain white...? On Feb 4, 2008 4:49 PM, Kenne

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-04 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Friday 01 February 2008 02:44:13 Who wrote: > Hi all, > > I spent a few hours just playing the other night as I wanted to relax > and I ended up with the wallpaper that can be seen at > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/UbuntuExplosion > > Feedback would be much apprecia

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-02 Thread Who
On Feb 2, 2008 5:48 PM, Webmaster, Jhnet.co.uk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WhoExplosionAltered is simply stunning! Brilliant work. How was it made? > > I wan't _exactly_ remember :P Something like: I took two nice realaxing images, (grayscale), blurred them to oblivion, they made the base two la

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-02 Thread Webmaster, Jhnet.co.uk
WhoExplosionAltered is simply stunning! Brilliant work. How was it made? On 02/02/2008, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kinda off-topic but I'm using the wallpaper for the shot. :P > > http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6892/screenshotig3.png > > -Cory \m/ > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-01 Thread Cory K.
Kinda off-topic but I'm using the wallpaper for the shot. :P http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6892/screenshotig3.png -Cory \m/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-01 Thread gagan sharma
/content-files/74490-wind.jpg > > > > > -- > > > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:54:36 -0500 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting > > > > Who

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-02-01 Thread xl cheese
.com> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and > exciting> > Who wrote:> > On Feb 1, 2008 3:25 AM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:> > > >> On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > > >>> Looks good. Ex

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Cory K.
Who wrote: > On Feb 1, 2008 3:25 AM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown >>> background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, >>> composi

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Who
On Feb 1, 2008 3:36 AM, langston torben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > are you guys talking about my wallpaper that i made??? because if you are > i'm flattered but i hope i didn't get invited to a completly unrelated > conversation! :p > This is unusual: you joined the group half way through a co

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Who
On Feb 1, 2008 3:25 AM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown > > background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, > > compositionally. Taking that one o

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread langston torben
On Jan 31, 2008 8:25 PM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown > > background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, > > compositionally. Taking that one

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread jmak
On Jan 31, 2008 10:25 PM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown > > background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, > > compositionally. Taking that one

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Who
On Feb 1, 2008 3:21 AM, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown > background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, > compositionally. Taking that one out would make the image more > complete, in my view. > You're r

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Cory K.
Cory K. wrote: > Dylan McCall wrote: > >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > wrote: >> >> Who wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I spent a few hours just playing the other night as I wanted to >> relax >> > and I ended up

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread jmak
Looks good. Except the single branch on right that ends in the brown background doesn't seem to connect with the rest of the abstract form, compositionally. Taking that one out would make the image more complete, in my view. jmak On Jan 31, 2008 8:44 PM, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Cory K.
Dylan McCall wrote: > On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > Who wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I spent a few hours just playing the other night as I wanted to > relax > > and I ended up with the wallpaper that can be

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Hylke Bons
Beautiful! Using it. Hylke Dylan McCall wrote: > I agree, that does look great! Very abstract, but actually unique -- > something that gets trickier by the minute. > > That picture seems a bit like I a deciduous tree would look if we were > to stare down at it from the top. May be a fun dir

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Dylan McCall
I agree, that does look great! Very abstract, but actually unique -- something that gets trickier by the minute. That picture seems a bit like I a deciduous tree would look if we were to stare down at it from the top. May be a fun direction to look at! Bye, -Dylan McCall On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Cory K.
Who wrote: > Hi all, > > I spent a few hours just playing the other night as I wanted to relax > and I ended up with the wallpaper that can be seen at > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/UbuntuExplosion > > Feedback would be much appreciated > > Who You know, I'm not one w

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-08 Thread sylvain marc
This theme is verry good The dark and orange is a good idea. http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs23/f/2007/323/0/b/Ubuntu_Theme_Mockup___Dark_by_bradwjensen.jpg 2007/12/8, julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > ..on Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:18:27AM -0800, Troy James Sobotka wrote: > > > > Could you point m

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread julian
..on Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:18:27AM -0800, Troy James Sobotka wrote: > > Could you point me to your globally accepted reference on > computing? It would be a very useful addition to my library. > I would love to finally learn how desktops are actually used > or experienced. you are being sarcas

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread julian
..on Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 08:43:31PM +0100, Damian Vila wrote: > In functional terms, the best "wallpaper" would be a plain, solid, > blueish, not too dark, not too light, not too saturated color. Something > like #405580. And with the color going darker against the edges of the > screen. > Why? >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread Damian Vila
In functional terms, the best "wallpaper" would be a plain, solid, blueish, not too dark, not too light, not too saturated color. Something like #405580. And with the color going darker against the edges of the screen. Why? It's not distracting. I gives enough contrast against _any_ icon you throw

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread Dylan McCall
One of the keys to having a "user friendly" desktop is having metaphors that the user can relate to. For example, files, archives and folders. It is extremely important that those same sorts of metaphors be carried by artwork, as well. The metaphors are tied to real things instead of aspects of the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread Troy James Sobotka
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 julian wrote: 1 - > we don't need desktops that demand to be noticed. we need desktops that look and feel great to /use/. 2 - > they must be easy on the eye for sustained periods of use. I wish I was as certain in this world as you are. What does 'fe

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread julian
..on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 07:11:07PM -0800, Troy James Sobotka wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > julian wrote: > > ..on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 04:30:53PM +0200, Özgür BASKIN wrote: > >> +1 for elephant-skin picture :) > > > i think the cleanest themes are those that sim

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-06 Thread Troy James Sobotka
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 julian wrote: > ..on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 04:30:53PM +0200, Özgür BASKIN wrote: >> +1 for elephant-skin picture :) > i think the cleanest themes are those that simply don't a) try to make a > strong artistic statement and b) don't try to bring the cor

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-06 Thread julian
..on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 04:30:53PM +0200, Özgür BASKIN wrote: > +1 for elephant-skin picture :) jeez, do you really want to be /that/ close to an elephant all day? i think that's what i'd call a specialist aesthetic preoccupation. i'm never been convinced of the earthy theming anyway, let alon

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-04 Thread Damian Vila
rence the colors and not actual wallpaper ideas. > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/HardyDesign > > > > > > > > To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-04 Thread xl cheese
007 16:30:53 +0200> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper> > +1 for > elephant-skin picture :)> > Sal, 2007-12-04 tarihinde 14:15 +0100 saatinde, > Steph yazdı:> > > > Hi all, I just wanted to set one main goal for Hardy : > Change the> > defaut wallpaper ! It

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-04 Thread Özgür BASKIN
+1 for elephant-skin picture :) Sal, 2007-12-04 tarihinde 14:15 +0100 saatinde, Steph yazdı: > > Hi all, I just wanted to set one main goal for Hardy : Change the > defaut wallpaper ! It's been two days I installed a fresh Hardy > Alpha :), and I can't stand that Vista-silly-copy picture on my >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-12-04 Thread Cory K.
Steph wrote: > > Hi all, I just wanted to set one main goal for Hardy : Change the > defaut wallpaper ! It's been two days I installed a fresh Hardy Alpha > :), and I can't stand that Vista-silly-copy picture on my desktop. > Honestly, I don't want the beautifulest wallpaper ever, but the actual >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2007-11-15 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Thursday 15 November 2007 04:05:25 Tiago Souza wrote: > Hey, > > Why doesn't we include some nice photos among the wallpapers included > in Hardy? I've noticed that the included wallpapers are always curve > designs or something that can be done with Gimp/Photoshop..Is there > some problem with

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Idea

2006-07-23 Thread Troy James Sobotka
On Sun, 2006-23-07 at 18:28 -0400, Ryan McNeely wrote: > A somewhat rough concept wallpaper, what do you think? Unfortunately, although it tries a new glossy look, the specification states that branding is out, especially in that bold of a form. Also, the palette is probably too orange -- as we a

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper Spec Update

2006-06-30 Thread Troy James Sobotka
On Fri, 2006-30-06 at 23:41 +0100, Who wrote: > > It would be really, really nice if someone would write this up as a wiki > > page as "guidelines for an Ubuntu wallpaper"! > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Guidelines/WallPapers > In addition to this, the spec has been alter

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2005-12-22 Thread Luka Cehovin
hi, how about removing the smooth white line. i think it does not really fits into the whole thing. the logo is not that bad, but you can try creating a variation with a more traditional approach. bottom line: the white line must go :) -Luka Viper550 wrote: Okay, since you don't like Pix

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper

2005-12-22 Thread Viper550
Ville Sokk wrote: Okay, since you don't like Pixelized Swirls, I whipped up this new wallpaper and splash in Gimp today, on Windows XP at least. Hope you like my new remix of the Ubuntu logo! Viper550 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailma

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper proposal submitted (category: realism)

2005-09-27 Thread JoE
Looks good to me.  It's essentially just the ubuntu splash with your transparency layered over it, right? I like it.  Amove away from the default ubuntu transparency, but something that evokes it strongly.  Nice. On 9/27/05, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I just submitted my

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper suggestion (category: realism)

2005-09-26 Thread volvoguy
On 9/26/05, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I experimented with the circle of friends thing in the rocky_shore-right > image, but the orange colors looked out of place. The lozenged logo > looks nice, but has to be placed in the right part of the image (so that > the rounded

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper suggestion (category: realism)

2005-09-26 Thread Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
volvoguy wrote: On 9/26/05, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The PNGs are transparent, so that you can choose the background color yourself. My only constructive criticism is that you should probably include the full Ubuntu logo on anything that you think you might

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper suggestion (category: realism)

2005-09-26 Thread volvoguy
On 9/26/05, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The PNGs are transparent, so that you can choose the background color > yourself. Those are excellent! I especially like how the alpha transparency worked out in these images. My only constructive criticism is that you should prob