Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Undefined on October 27, 2008, 02:47:56 pm

Title: First Pixel Art *Structure c+c welcome*
Post by: Undefined on October 27, 2008, 02:47:56 pm: (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb251/togitc/pixel/GrafU.png)
My first attempt at a pixel art. The background is a generic brick pattern and the door I made from scratch as well as the graffiti and the spray can.

Most of my work is with micro-heroes but I wanted to move on to something more involved. Mainly, sprite and pixel work with some animation if I can get the hang of it.

c+c and any tips welcome. Scale is something I'm worried about but I think I need to find a sprite to scale it too first.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art
Post by: Dr. Kylstien on October 27, 2008, 07:23:18 pm: You need to consider your light source. The bricks, door, and window all appear to be lit from completely different directions.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art
Post by: Undefined on October 27, 2008, 10:58:58 pm: Thank you I will get working that. Maybe add a lamp to make things easier.

EDIT:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb251/togitc/pixel/3.gif)
I added a light source and put in an animation to see how it looks.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *after c+c added*
Post by: Undefined on October 30, 2008, 07:48:18 am: (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb251/togitc/pixel/PixelAnat.png)
An Attempt at Anatomy in pixels.

Please rip it to shreds

I know it needs work but I've been staring at the screen for so long I'm seeing pixels everywhere.

3 days between posts, does that count as a double?
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: balls01 on October 30, 2008, 12:16:08 pm: not if some one posts before you ;)

why does the anatomy look like his chest is going in it should be a lighter color so it doesnt
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: Undefined on October 30, 2008, 02:04:29 pm: I was trying to show that the chest was higher than the stomach. I'll adjust the shading.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: missingno on October 30, 2008, 03:24:53 pm: That's some nasty pillowshading, bro. Try to shade with a defined light source in mind instead of just slapping dark colors around the outlines.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: Undefined on October 30, 2008, 11:54:08 pm: I want to get the anatomy down first before I work on shading. Any thoughts on the anatomy?
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: Willows on October 31, 2008, 12:32:07 am: Hope I'm not trodding on any toes by cross-referencing, but myself and another sentient being recently made our points on the definition of anatomy and where artists should be starting in this never-ending quest.

Those pictures and words can be found here (Ctrl-F and type in "Saboteur" to find the beginning of the anatomy rants):

http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7302

Start with structure, don't worry about muscles till you can build the structure that the muscles sit on.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: Undefined on October 31, 2008, 03:30:10 am: Thank you, Willows. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to build it up from a skeleton but decided to jump ahead. Darn that little voice in my head.

I'll get to work on it.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: I Am Uh on October 31, 2008, 04:15:19 am: I made a small edit to the Torso and Face to point you in the right direction.
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2530/pixelanatfl8.png)
I think you need to work on your light sources and anatomy.
FYI, DITCH THE PILLOW SHADING, IT WILL GET YOU NOWHERE.
Title: Re: First Pixel Art *Anatomy c+c welcome*
Post by: Undefined on October 31, 2008, 07:08:49 am: Thank you, that does help. I'm working on a skeleton right now, I want to be able to make my own people instead of having modify sprites.

Here's my attempt at structure:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb251/togitc/pixel/bones.gif)