Creating a 'Shiny Button' - I'm not happy!

[Big Frank]

Don't sell yourself short, that's a beautiful heart you've drawn there

[Big Frank]

Big Frank, great chrome button, like it and i created one button in chrome but I can say that is a heavy chrome effect what i drew, i will attach an image to see it and tell me what you think.
Regards BP

Thanks for the input BP. You've obviously spent some time working on that heavy chrome effect. I'm not sure I like yours any better than mine (but I'm particularly fussy about chrome!!). There's something missing. Maybe it's simply the fact that chrome is hard to draw because it's an effect created by reflections of an environment on a shiny metal surface. It makes my head spin!!

[Black Panther]

Thanks Big Frank, maybe i will give it a try again. i agree with you such effects are hard to draw, but we can try it.
Paul, a great heart you did, like it.
Regards BP

[ss-kalm]

Sorry BP but, I don't think that chrome piece is your best work, it's probably a little too blue for my taste .... I think that I've seen you do better. However, like Frank, I'm very critical about chrome. It's one of my pet projects, and I've never managed to get it to work properly. Personally, I think it's almost a matter of taking a specific picture to use as a chrome reflection, that has a lot of sky and sun and only a little of the landscape.

[Black Panther]

Hi Keith, you don´t need to say sorry to me, I know it´s not the best but i gave it try and i will try it again, hope next time the chrome effect will be better, You are right regards the blue colours. thanks for the information about the chrome reflection (a lot of sky and sun and only a little of the landscape) i will use these compenents in the next one.
Regards BP

[Soquili]

Wow some fabulous shiny buttons!

I got a bit hungry before I could post this one.

[Black Panther]

Hi Bill, this heart looks great, like it. well done
Regards BP

[Psaumure]

I wasn't quite happy with the first one but I think this one creates a bit more depth. What do you think?

Bill, you're making us hungry with that cookie. Great job, I like it.

Well BP, I'm looking forward to see what you come up with now the challenge has been laid down. I too enjoy working with chrome but it is difficult finding the correct technique. I find that you can use it in one place that it works well and does not work at all in other places. I look forward to seeing your next post.

[Black Panther]

Well Paul
I try always, so it´s the same drawing, just change the fill to light Blue and added some shapes as reflection of landscape like keith said. so tell me please what you think?
Hi Paul your second heart drawing is great and have great texture and reflection. well done.
Regards BP

[alanti]

This must be the shiniest thread on talk graphics

Congrats to everybody

And a big thanks to you all for sharing your techniques