Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Fool on April 15, 2007, 08:54:07 pm

Title: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Fool on April 15, 2007, 08:54:07 pm
Line art by Raku.=) (fixed a bit)
Are the colours as ugly as I think it is?=)

(http://www.foolstown.com/misc/dragonraku1.gif)

Tried to twick colors a bit, i'm not sure it is for good or worse.=)

(http://www.foolstown.com/misc/dragonraku16.gif)

Adjusted colors a little - hope it's not that bad.=)
(http://www.foolstown.com/pix/Draku.gif)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: vellan on April 15, 2007, 08:57:40 pm
they are really ugly...but in a way that makes the piece really intersting.

i am also a huge sucker for colors that are off the beaten path.

respect :)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Elk on April 15, 2007, 09:22:09 pm
looks cool fool but why did you mirror the wing :(?
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Faceless on April 15, 2007, 09:35:10 pm
Probably because he didn't make the lineart.
I like it, but what is sticking out of the Dragon? Maybe change it into an arrow, or something else immediately recognisable.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Gil on April 15, 2007, 10:33:01 pm
Or change it into spit. How cool would a dragon spitting through its belly button be?

I don't like the way you did the butt, everything else looks awesomeł
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Turbo on April 16, 2007, 01:21:14 am
This is awesome! You've got your dragons down to an art. Love the colors and the texturing. At first i didn't understand what that thing on his belly was either, then i figured out it was a lance from the knight. Initially thought it was part of the "speaking" balloon part.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: and2 on April 16, 2007, 01:23:47 am
Wow fool, the colours are ugly indeed, but they look fantastic on this peice.
I really love how u put the blue and yellow together. Really neat, good job.

Hehe poor night.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Atrophy on April 16, 2007, 02:08:28 am
They are possibly the most beautiful colors iv ever seen
very far from ugly it might just be me but i love colors that look like that.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: BadMrBox on April 16, 2007, 02:22:52 am
The colors are in no way ugly and makes the piece look really special. Very nice done Fool  :y:
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: .TakaM on April 16, 2007, 05:05:58 am
I like it, but what is sticking out of the Dragon? Maybe change it into an arrow, or something else immediately recognizable.
I immediately read it as a spear, though I guess fool should confirm this

anyways, nice work, colours look fine, utilized nicely.. no colour can be considered ugly, just depends if you use it in an ugly way
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: dich on April 16, 2007, 07:52:22 am
Great works!  ;D

But I have maked some corrections to jaws.  :crazy:

(http://www.yoyomode.ru/temp/drago.gif)

Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Fool on April 16, 2007, 10:21:50 am
Thanks for the comments, guys. :)

Vellan: Thanks, I guess I'm sucker both ways.. ;D

Elk: Just desperately needed a nap.=) I'll fix  a perspective when I'll get a clue on  palette.

Faceless: I'll think how to fix that, thanks.

Gil: It'll be too cool.=)) Butt  deserve fixing, thanks.

Turbo: Yeah, I need to redo that spear to make it more readable.

And2, K0re, BadMrBox: Thanks, guys. I'll still try to figure out less eye-disturbing palette.

no colour can be considered ugly, just depends if you use it in an ugly way
That might be my case. ;D I feel those colors might work on cartoonish, less detailed style.

dich: Thanks , man.=) I'll consider that.



Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: dich on April 16, 2007, 11:09:05 am
dich: Thanks , man.=) I'll consider that.

 ;) always welcome!
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: eck on April 16, 2007, 12:02:18 pm
=O  sexy dragoon!

you never stop amazing me.

the speer thing is a bit ureadable, and i couldnt read the text at first, but other then that, it looks amazing.  i love the palette and the way that they look blended, and the warrior thing is funny  :)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: Jad on April 16, 2007, 02:20:03 pm
:]

About the colors, there is absolutely nothing wrong with them, it's so obvious that it's a swedish dragon 0:
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh]
Post by: setz on April 17, 2007, 11:42:28 pm
those colors normally suck and are annoying, but they work lovely together here, I say keep it.

i just noticed the end of his tail has practically no detailwork done on it
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Fool on April 18, 2007, 01:12:31 pm
Tried to twick colors a bit, i'm not sure it is for good or worse.=)

(http://www.foolstown.com/misc/dragonraku16.gif)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Feron on April 18, 2007, 03:32:55 pm
a lot better.  yellow and blue are not good dragon colors.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Skull on April 18, 2007, 04:34:57 pm
Looks brilliant.

I still love the blue/yellow version though. Humourous with the text and very striking colour scheme.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: snader on April 18, 2007, 06:01:26 pm
personally, i dont like how the colours are just layered over the shading. i think it'd look better if the colours were more confined to the scales.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Larwick on April 18, 2007, 06:28:31 pm
Magnificent work fool, you inspire me greatly! I love both palettes, but the newer one more, cus i've got a thing for neutrals.  :y: :y: :y: :y: :y:
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Faceless on April 19, 2007, 07:40:04 am
Tried to twick colors a bit, i'm not sure it is for good or worse.=)

(http://www.foolstown.com/misc/dragonraku16.gif)

Bring back the text!
The spear is much more readable now, which is good, but this new colour scheme is too dull for the comic nature of the piece.
So in that regard, I prefer the Blue and Yellow.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Panda on April 19, 2007, 07:48:25 am
I like how you changed the wing on the new version, but I definitely prefer the blue/yellow color scheme.
Also the spear on the new version doesn't look like it stabbed through the dragon in my opinion.
And yeah bring back the text.
Looking neat.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Elk on April 19, 2007, 09:02:46 am
maybe you could add some effect on the cape of the knight? it seems that its windy in the pic because of the breath :P
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: kakikukeko on April 19, 2007, 12:13:30 pm
I prefer the second one two.. but I can't say the first one is bad... the design of the dragon doesn't look very cartoony, so I like it with the new colors, but actually the drawing is kind of joke, and for that part, the first colors work better imo.. :)
(but if you remove the text, yep the new colors are better, it just looks more adult.. )

that's a very impressive work by the way.. :y:
how long do you spend on such a piece? I wonder if you are really fast or just very patient  :0'
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: mangust on April 19, 2007, 12:23:11 pm
Very good! :y:
About color scheme i like both )) Just first is more funny, but please put text into smog
I am mark pieces a red line, when in older version look it better, in my opinion.
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8527/fooldragon01sn9.gif)
The breast with stomach great nice playful line in blue-yellow, but in last edit you emphasize this line too much.
Me like his bone on shoulder and elbow - it's compatibility with his head, which crowned many bones.
His foot have more readability early (now too much shadow).
And scales in begin tail have intresting flash. And light scales (on yellow-blue) have flash look as reptile - it's good!

Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Fool on April 19, 2007, 01:24:36 pm
Guys, thanks for replays.  :)
I think I like first colors version as well, I will just try to fix it tonally and maybe simplify some textures to get to cartoon level. Text will be there only in a cloud insted of being stroked - just not get to it yet.=)

Quote from: kakikukeko
how long do you spend on such a piece? I wonder if you are really fast or just very patient
A few evenings, I don't know, it is not something I do intensively - when I need a breake from other crap.=)

Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Raku on April 20, 2007, 07:48:58 am
Its my lineart?! Thx :D
Anyway I like your stuff, you got cool style :crazy:
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: AdamAtomic on April 21, 2007, 05:23:29 am
awesome progress, maybe just a bit of shadow from the spear shaft?  that'd top it off i think!
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: mangust on April 21, 2007, 08:13:46 am
Maybe yellow-blue, or maybe yellow-green?  ;D It's funny too.
Something like this:
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2880/fooldragon02zt9.gif)
Just a suggestion for variety.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Fool on April 21, 2007, 05:27:02 pm
Its my lineart?! Thx :D
Anyway I like your stuff, you got cool style :crazy:
Oh well, can't resist to change a bit, but yes.=)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Fool on April 24, 2007, 01:22:21 pm
Adjusted colors a little - hope it's not that bad.=)
(http://www.foolstown.com/pix/Draku.gif)
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Gil on April 24, 2007, 01:30:03 pm
There's slightly too much green in the blues, it creates this neon effect.
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: kakikukeko on April 24, 2007, 02:06:18 pm
I think the creases on the wings were much better darker ..
Title: Re: What is wrong with you, people?! [dragon, meh][updated]
Post by: Sharm on April 24, 2007, 05:04:42 pm
Aww, I liked the old spots.  This one looks like an old map stretched over the wings.