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Title: Getting Started
Post by: Pinux on March 09, 2015, 10:28:59 pm

Hello, I've made simple pixel art on this forum a while back however I still don't feel as though I am getting anywhere and I want to become a pixel artiest.  Is there really a starting point or is there something I should do or know ??? I would love to know where I should begin (Of course the first question what do you want to do) and I want to make pixel art for games but I do not know where to start,

Thanks

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: yaomon17 on March 09, 2015, 10:40:54 pm

When I started I just went for it. Started drawing stuff that looked like crap, but I kept going and going and drawing more stuff. Eventually I went back and revisited some stuff and revised it and just kept drawing. The more you draw, the more you get a "feel" for what should look better and you learn to subconsciously do little things that make your piece better like combine clusters and add in small bits of AA around certain areas of high contrast of just jagged intersections of color. But yea, just start drawing whatever would be my suggestion.

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: Pinux on March 10, 2015, 07:15:40 pm

thank you, Ill keep going  ;D

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: PixelPiledriver on March 10, 2015, 08:22:41 pm

Start posting in the Daily Sketch thread.  :)
http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?topic=16253.0

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: Pinux on March 11, 2015, 09:48:42 pm

Quote from: yaomon17 on March 09, 2015, 10:40:54 pm

When I started I just went for it. Started drawing stuff that looked like crap, but I kept going and going and drawing more stuff. Eventually I went back and revisited some stuff and revised it and just kept drawing. The more you draw, the more you get a "feel" for what should look better and you learn to subconsciously do little things that make your piece better like combine clusters and add in small bits of AA around certain areas of high contrast of just jagged intersections of color. But yea, just start drawing whatever would be my suggestion.

What tool do you use for your pixel art?

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: Cyangmou on March 11, 2015, 10:17:39 pm

http://cyangmou.deviantart.com/art/5-Tips-for-the-Aspiring-Pixel-Artist-457660938 (http://cyangmou.deviantart.com/art/5-Tips-for-the-Aspiring-Pixel-Artist-457660938)

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: yaomon17 on March 11, 2015, 10:38:11 pm

Graphics gale
Go here for more info: http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?topic=17543.0

Title: Re: Getting Started
Post by: Pinux on March 12, 2015, 07:15:48 pm

Quote from: Cyangmou on March 11, 2015, 10:17:39 pm

http://cyangmou.deviantart.com/art/5-Tips-for-the-Aspiring-Pixel-Artist-457660938 (http://cyangmou.deviantart.com/art/5-Tips-for-the-Aspiring-Pixel-Artist-457660938)

Thank you and sorry if you get this question a lot or even see it but it is helpful