So I decided it was time I dedicated some time to improving my pixel skills.
I've set myself a challenge for January: a pixel self portrait every two days... Hopefully this will kick me into gear.
Each portrait will be based on a selected, and referenced, artist's work.
I intend to emulate the selected work's style - to keep things simple (and easy
) I will work with the same palette and size restriction.
I will always include a WIP and a real brief write up.
Crits, edits, and anyone willing to
join in very welcome.
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No.1
Artist:
Joshua Unknown (maybe someone can help me out here?) thanks CowColour count : 9 (Originally 10 but I decided to ignore what I think is an accidental black shade)
Size: 62 x 80
Approach: very loose tablet beginning.
Style notes: emphasize asymmetry.
Difficulties: eyes of the correct racial background. hair highlights. strong 3d form definition.
ORIGINAL:
by
JoshuaMINE:
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status: scrutinising
WIP:
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No.2
Artist:
Monsoon2dColour count : 14
Size: 90 x 74
Approach: colour blocking.
Style notes: symmetrical, flat paper box.
Difficulties: silhouette fitting style and long hair...
ORIGINAL:
by Monsoon2D
MINE:
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status: complete
WIP:
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No.3
Artist:
IkkeColour count : 11
Size: 32 x 32
Approach: line art.
Style notes: symmetrical with limited exceptions bold & strong definition.
Difficulties: maintaining bold definition and likeness(ish)
ORIGINAL:
by Ikke
MINE:
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status: complete
WIP:
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No.4
Artist:
HelmColour count : 10
Size: 100 x 100
Approach: ?
Style notes: wide pixels - this might be an issue with photoshop... NB
Difficulties: optimum use of palette
ORIGINAL:
by Helm
MINE:
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status: wip
WIP:
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NB. Anyone interested in using photoshop to produce a wide pixel piece here's the method
I used improved by Ptoing.
1/ Create a new document with half the intended outcome width (in this case 50x100 [100x100 final])
2/ Change to wide pixel display: Image: Pixel Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2:1
When complete
3/ Change to square pixel display: Image: Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square
4/ Double the horizontal size using: Image: Image Size: & the "Nearest Neighbour" resample option. (in this case 100x100)
This lets you work in and then save as wide pixels.
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No.5
Artist:
PtoingColour count : <need to choose a head>
Size: ? x ?
Approach: i have a wip of ptoing's
Ptoing WIP. will study and attempt a similar approach
Style notes: FUN. perfect angles. no aa.
Difficulties: Implying depth while maintaining simplistic shading and strong character.
ORIGINAL:
by Ptoing
MINE:
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WIP:
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No.6
Artist:
schrumpfkopfColour count : 14
Size: 83 x 84
Approach: super volume concentration.
Style notes: worried about dealing with these colours. but i love the palette
Difficulties: TBA
ORIGINAL:
by schrumpfkopf
MINE:
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WIP:
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No.7
Artist:
PtoingColour count : <need to choose a head>
Size: 69 x 88
Approach: taking some time to digest recent advice and familiarise myself with this unusual pallette. Starting with a greyscale image to promote thought about values.
Style notes: simple limited yet expressive shading.
Difficulties: TBA
ORIGINAL:
by Ptoing
MINE:
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WIP:
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No.8
Artist:
HelmColour count : 17
Size: 128 x 128
Approach: thinking about values. identified a key skin tone palette and worked basic volumes with that.
Style notes: limited use of very dark darks. 'soft' shadows but still convincing depth. dither shading. grosteque.
Difficulties: TBA
ORIGINAL:
by Helm
MINE:
pose was too boring. concept wasn't personal...
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WIP: