Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: uristmcguffin on August 20, 2015, 10:15:33 pm

Title: Hi, I'm very new to spriting
Post by: uristmcguffin on August 20, 2015, 10:15:33 pm
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2q23h3l.png)

Here is silly sprite I've made of a simple character which is also a cupcake. I'm very new to making pixel art and would appreciate some criticism.
Title: Re: Hi, I'm very new to spriting
Post by: Decroded on August 21, 2015, 02:20:29 am
its so flat it would look much better if u pick a strong light source and shade accordingly.
u also have really bad banding in the paper bits.
Title: Re: Hi, I'm very new to spriting
Post by: AlexHW on August 21, 2015, 02:36:14 am
I like your cupcake, so I played a bit with it.
(http://www.alexhw.com/art/cupcakeEdit.png)
I mostly edited the paper part to make the creases in the paper follow the shape of the cupcake more smoothly. Your lines in the paper were very straight in a fanned out direction which doesn't do much to help convey the form.
I adjusted the shading on the paper too. I focused most of the brighter areas where I want it to pop out, and the darker areas where I want it to recede. I used this technique to help give the impression the cupcake is cylindrical.
I also played with some outlines to make the outline feel more consistent, and also made it look like it has a mouth just because I thought it might be interesting..
Title: Re: Hi, I'm very new to spriting
Post by: uristmcguffin on August 21, 2015, 02:55:28 am
Thank you very much for your tips
I hope I will put them to good use