Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Elenter on December 12, 2011, 06:39:45 am

Title: Can't shade leaves on tree for the life of me!
Post by: Elenter on December 12, 2011, 06:39:45 am
I'm having a real tough time adding leaves, I can't figure out palletes, light direction,etc

can anyone give me some tipes of shade just the center piece to give me of an idea, every single time it turns out like crap. (I'll be also fixing the lines later too)

(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6430/tree3.png)

Some ways into shading
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2043/tree4h.png)

I'm never happy with how it starts turning out :(

Also, how should I approach outlines? every color I choose is either too dark or blends in too much

I've only been doing pixel art for a week now and I'm really dead set on getting a decent looking tree for my game. I'm more of a programmer than a pixel artist.
Title: Re: Can't shade leaves on tree for the life of me!
Post by: st0ven on December 12, 2011, 02:43:30 pm
I remember a time period earlier in the year where there was a whole string of threads of people posting about help with trees. looking through the thread history might reveal some interesting topics for your perusal.

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358 (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358) here was an example i had made near that same time frame with some step by step progress shots. dont forget to read helm school me on proper modern pixel techniques as theyre quite useful keeping your shading look clean and not blurry or blendy.
Title: Re: Can't shade leaves on tree for the life of me!
Post by: Seiseki on December 12, 2011, 04:58:40 pm
Quote from: st0ven on December 12, 2011, 02:43:30 pm
I remember a time period earlier in the year where there was a whole string of threads of people posting about help with trees. looking through the thread history might reveal some interesting topics for your perusal.

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358 (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358) here was an example i had made near that same time frame with some step by step progress shots. dont forget to read helm school me on proper modern pixel techniques as theyre quite useful keeping your shading look clean and not blurry or blendy.

Hey thanks, that's really helpful!
Title: Re: Can't shade leaves on tree for the life of me!
Post by: Elenter on December 12, 2011, 06:44:55 pm
Quote from: st0ven on December 12, 2011, 02:43:30 pm
I remember a time period earlier in the year where there was a whole string of threads of people posting about help with trees. looking through the thread history might reveal some interesting topics for your perusal.

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358 (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=10520.msg112358#msg112358) here was an example i had made near that same time frame with some step by step progress shots. dont forget to read helm school me on proper modern pixel techniques as theyre quite useful keeping your shading look clean and not blurry or blendy.

Thanks man! Really appreciate it.

I'm going to try your technique and see how it turns out.