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Pixel Art / Re: 8-Bit Overworld Green Lantern

« on: November 07, 2018, 11:26:08 am »

for your next few projects:
- always use a proper palette ( NES if you continue with your current series) and strictly follow the limitations ( in this case, 3+1 colors) NO EXTRAS.
- have two references ( In the same document as your work!) 1: the pixel art style you want to emulate, 2: the source of what you wish to translate. They should both be visible as you are working on your piece without switching windows.
- Take no liberties with the style. If your reference uses 4 colors and has black outlines, you do the same.
- Continue on the piece until it could be plugged into the game and acceptably fit right in, DO NOT move onto your next piece until this is the case. Heck, you could even start by recoloring and editing an existing sprite to get a better idea of how it might look- many have started this way.

Pixel Art / Re: 8-Bit Starfire From DC Comics

« on: October 19, 2018, 08:16:18 am »

Hey there! You're getting better! This one is more simple than your past sprites, and you're starting to get a better sense for anatomy at this scale. I think her pose could stand to be a bit more majestic- right now it kind of looks like she isn't used to flight/ levitation.

Since you've been trying to go 8bit, I think you can use the red of her hair as a shade color. Kinda gives her an ethereal "burning" look which really fits the character. This keeps her at 3+1 colors.

I did two versions, the first got a little out of hand with the scale, so I tried to go back to something closer to your original.

Keep plugging away at the drawing and anatomy studies, and continue doing pixel art along the way!

Pixel Art / Re: Johnny Bravo Super Deformed NES Sprite

« on: September 07, 2018, 07:44:47 am »

Yo! It's cool to see you sticking with these 8 bit sprites, keep it up! You did well to put such thought into Johny's character and thinking about his personality and how it would reflect his pose.
As for the sprite, you shouldn't be doing much interior detail like the nipples and muscle separations; Johny never has the latter anyway, and it's too much at this scale and with this style. Go for bigger, simpler shapes that get to the heart of what you're trying to represent.
Also, while Arnie's bicep pose is certainly a cool one, it also happens to be extremely difficult to do at this scale. I did an alternate showing something closer to Johny's classic pose to show how it's a bit easier to make things read when there is less overlap.
Keep pixeling, I can already see improvement from your first sprite. Some anatomy study would definitely help, especially for pieces like this.

Pixel Art / Re: Portrait WIP

« on: August 20, 2018, 07:13:59 am »

Hey there, this is a cool piece! Your inspiration shines through; definitely getting those strong castlevania vibes. Other than some slight arm anatomy issues, I think the biggest thing holding this image back is it's composition. Is this just supposed to be a scene, or perhaps a title screen? Knowing your intent will help you to craft an image that best suits that purpose. My edit is far from ideal, but may give you an idea towards placement and linking more shapes together.

Also for fun, a NES palette version:

Pixel Art / Re: A Medusa Character For My Game

« on: August 14, 2018, 08:10:19 am »

Quite an ambitious character you have here! You've already improved the sprite a good bit it seems, but I think the low contrast palette, and the odd pose ( what is she doing with her hands?) are holding it back.

I tried to give her arms some sort of action, I'm sure you could come up with something just as good or even better. Think about the type of character she is, her emotions and personality, and use her body to illustrate them.

After that, I gave her a cooler skin tone to give her a more otherworldly vibe- it also seemed efficient to make her skin tone and underbelly scales the same palette; it could make some logical sense, too.

Also, here's an alternate that takes the palette even further:

Pixel Art / Re: 8-Bit Pixel Art of Chun-Li

« on: August 12, 2018, 11:20:05 pm »

Heh, well I'm not sure if that's the right message to take from my edit, but as you do more work you will definitely get a better sense of what you can do with limited scale and colors. Some details which may be considered " minor" in terms of scale or contrast, are nevertheless iconic for someone's design, and usually worth getting in ( embroidery on her chest, hair decoration, and the sheen on her hose I felt were worth fighting for). Here is a simplified version of my sprite with some of these details taken away and even the 4th added color removed; I think my original is better, but the foundation and readability of the pose and character are still basically there:

Pixel Art / Re: 8-Bit Pixel Art of Chun-Li

« on: August 12, 2018, 10:29:45 am »

Hey there, I saw your post about your goals for pixel art, and that you're starting from the bottom with 8 bit, I think that's a great idea ( maybe even try 1 bit at some point?)! You've done a good job at fitting all of Chun Li's costume details at such a small scale, but I think there's more you can do with the sprite, namely the pose and shapes. In my edit, I tried to more closely follow the reference, which leads to a stronger stance; don't try to fix it if it's not broken!

Since you're inspired by NES sprites; It might be useful to start thinking of your canvas sizes in multiples of 8x8, as that was the size of a single "sprite" on the console; of course many 8x8 sprites were often put together to create the full image of what we know as a "sprite".

If you haven't seen it already, Kasumi has a great post on NES in the restriction guide thread:
https://pixelation.org/index.php?topic=10784.msg115062#msg115062

Also, this might be a bit advanced for where you're at currently, but I was interested in making a tracing to breaking down the Chun Li cosplayer into basic shapes. Some skill in drawing will definitely help you to improve your pixel work