Pixelation
Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Eli_Shane on April 17, 2015, 10:33:29 pm
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Ok, serious question here. I'm trying to do backgrounds and I'm really quite bad at it. I came up with one that I found to be somewhat easier to look at and not cringe... can you try to help me with it? I just can't seem to make a good background. It is supposed to be mountains with trees, however it didn't come out like I wanted it too. I do realize that my current canvas is limiting me, however I do have to do it in a fairly small canvas, so that it goes along with the small pixel art I'm doing. (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l140/Eli_Shane/Mountain%20Background%20WIP_zps68abtoa9.png)
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Grab a panoramic picture (https://www.google.com/search?q=panoramic+pictures&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS572US572&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=F40xVYG5KoizyQTfw4HwBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=979) from off the internet and use that as a reference. It looks like you are trying to pull directly from your imagination which is tough even for experienced artists.
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Thank you. I actually was making it up as I go along! LOL I had no idea that that would make it harder.
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The main problem is I can't tell what I'm looking at.
Agree with working from reference.
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I noticed the sky in the background has a few different colors in it...are they supposed to represent mountains in the distance? Or is it just a transitioning of colors? Either way, I think the lower set of clouds might be a little much. I like the way the rocks are turning out though, keep it up!