AuthorTopic: First Pixel Art Structure c+c welcome (Read 6464 times)

Undefined · **on:** October 27, 2008, 02:47:56 pm

My first attempt at a pixel art. The background is a generic brick pattern and the door I made from scratch as well as the graffiti and the spray can.

Most of my work is with micro-heroes but I wanted to move on to something more involved. Mainly, sprite and pixel work with some animation if I can get the hang of it.

c+c and any tips welcome. Scale is something I'm worried about but I think I need to find a sprite to scale it too first.

Dr. Kylstien · **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2008, 07:23:18 pm

You need to consider your light source. The bricks, door, and window all appear to be lit from completely different directions.

Undefined · **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2008, 10:58:58 pm

Thank you I will get working that. Maybe add a lamp to make things easier.

EDIT:

I added a light source and put in an animation to see how it looks.

Undefined · **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:48:18 am

An Attempt at Anatomy in pixels.

Please rip it to shreds

I know it needs work but I've been staring at the screen for so long I'm seeing pixels everywhere.

3 days between posts, does that count as a double?

balls01 · **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2008, 12:16:08 pm

not if some one posts before you

why does the anatomy look like his chest is going in it should be a lighter color so it doesnt

Undefined · **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2008, 02:04:29 pm

I was trying to show that the chest was higher than the stomach. I'll adjust the shading.

missingno · **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2008, 03:24:53 pm

That's some nasty pillowshading, bro. Try to shade with a defined light source in mind instead of just slapping dark colors around the outlines.

Undefined · **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2008, 11:54:08 pm

I want to get the anatomy down first before I work on shading. Any thoughts on the anatomy?

Willows · **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2008, 12:32:07 am

Hope I'm not trodding on any toes by cross-referencing, but myself and another sentient being recently made our points on the definition of anatomy and where artists should be starting in this never-ending quest.

Those pictures and words can be found here (Ctrl-F and type in "Saboteur" to find the beginning of the anatomy rants):

http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7302

Start with structure, don't worry about muscles till you can build the structure that the muscles sit on.

Undefined · **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2008, 03:30:10 am

Thank you, Willows. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to build it up from a skeleton but decided to jump ahead. Darn that little voice in my head.

I'll get to work on it.

I Am Uh · **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:15:19 am

I made a small edit to the Torso and Face to point you in the right direction.

I think you need to work on your light sources and anatomy.
FYI, DITCH THE PILLOW SHADING, IT WILL GET YOU NOWHERE.

Undefined · **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2008, 07:08:49 am

Thank you, that does help. I'm working on a skeleton right now, I want to be able to make my own people instead of having modify sprites.

Here's my attempt at structure:

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