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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Destro on July 21, 2007, 06:34:10 pm

Title: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Destro on July 21, 2007, 06:34:10 pm

for no reason at all except for fun and practice i decided to make a katana....

all i have is the base so far... i think it needs to be curved a little more
there is no ref pic that i used... just my memory of what katanas look like  :)

(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1566/katanaxi1.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Ragnarok on July 21, 2007, 06:39:49 pm

It does need to be curved more, yes.  Also, the handle should be longer, and remember that all of that but the Tsuba (finger guard) is one piece of metal.

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Destro on July 21, 2007, 07:30:03 pm

i tried to curve it some more but i think it looks worse now :(

(http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6906/katanaom7.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Ragnarok on July 21, 2007, 07:56:11 pm

Aye, it does... But it is more accurate. It may simply be because you haven't had much practise with curves in pixels yet. If so, just practise, practise, practise!  ;D

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Rox on July 21, 2007, 08:07:53 pm

It does look worse, partly because it bends outward (away from the wielder) as well. It shouldn't do that. It's also a bit too thick. It actually wouldn't be a bad idea to dig up a reference and draw after that. Here's one I would go after, personally.

http://www.slipad.com/SE/sreun_001.jpg

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Zero on July 21, 2007, 08:18:49 pm

My advice would be to scale it down. It's tough to tackle such a large project. Especially since you're having trouble with the lines.

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Destro on July 22, 2007, 02:18:01 am

it looks allot better now... i think
pretty much redid the whole thing

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/636/katanaqc2.png)


added the blade and started to work on the handle

(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7374/katanauy6.png)


Added some AA to the blade
is it just me or did it make the blade look wavy...
i don't use AA much so im not too good at it

(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7080/katanagy7.png)

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: ndchristie on July 22, 2007, 08:07:55 pm

edit button dude.  I'd work on the shape a bit more before you get into pixelwork; see the references?  and see what was said before - a katana is a single piece of metal except for the guard - including the handle.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Katana_blades.jpg/785px-Katana_blades.jpg)

it has a continuous curve all the way along, the handle included.  the grip is riveted to this hind part and does not change at all the curve of the weapon - it continues it.  It also barely (if at all) alters the width of the weapon (except for where the binding pulls it out)

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: Destro on July 22, 2007, 11:40:59 pm

this is my reference...
http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/gallery/v0054/katana.png (http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/gallery/v0054/katana.png)

also what so you mean by edit button?

Title: Re: [WIP] Katana
Post by: ndchristie on July 23, 2007, 02:27:36 am

rather than post 3 times in a row, you can simply hit the button that says "edit" in order to change your post to include small updates.


why would you base your drawing off of an animation?  find a real photograph, not a computer generated object.