Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 01:26:44 am

Title: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 01:26:44 am

the awesome lines are by Devicho. i'm having problems shading the rest of the face... help? and i'm trying to stick to the pallete i have in there.

(http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2131/bjdljz2.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: That One Guy on February 03, 2007, 01:36:02 am

Are you the same 1up from Pixeltendo?

Beautiful progress so far, but I'm not even gonna attempt to shade that.

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 01:36:22 am

yeah, i'm the same one.

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: That One Guy on February 03, 2007, 01:46:56 am

Well, that's nice. :P

I should have known from lookin' at your avatar :3

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 02:45:55 am

bumpdate.

(http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/550/bjdlqq7.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 03:35:44 am

sorry for the double post, but i have another update:

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1546/bjdlxz2.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: Rydin on February 03, 2007, 06:13:43 am

You say that you are having troubles shading the face.  Here's what I'd do:
First mentally separate the face into 4 spherical shapes (the back part of the head, the cheeks, and the nose), and then add the highlights where the light hit's each (remember to keep it consistant with the rest of the piece), then thrown in the shade color, similar to what you've done with the hair.
Maybe that will help you...

Also, just something that sticks out a bit: I know they aren't your lines, but I think the staff may bend too much.  Otherwise a great piece so far.  Good luck!

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 03, 2007, 05:55:00 pm

okay is this good? (the face) and i think i'll try to "unbend" the staff a bit.

(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4386/bjdlfv1.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: Zolthorg on February 04, 2007, 01:47:26 am

You've got some pillowshading causing depth issues
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/depth.png)
I'm getting confused by the feathers on the headpiece, and I do believe that by your light source the back shell, tooth, and knee should be  in shade.
I was also confused as to why the arm's highlight didn't carry over and just ended.

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 04, 2007, 02:19:10 am

maybe fixed? and i tried the staff and probably failed horribly.

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8260/bjdlgr6.png)

edit: fixed the arm...maybe

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: 1up on February 04, 2007, 06:26:36 pm

update again, i still need help on the staff. it looks like crap to me.


(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/453/bjdlby5.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Bowser Jr. Pixel Art
Post by: Malor on February 04, 2007, 08:42:30 pm

Mmm in my opinion, there should be smoother transitions between colors on everything, except his hair/horns things. Everything else looks very rough to me, unless you plan to smoothen that out later in the peice.