Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Masna on December 22, 2009, 11:23:52 pm

Title: Oodles o' Smileys
Post by: Masna on December 22, 2009, 11:23:52 pm

Hi, I'm back from my months of lurking.  :D
I whipped up a couple of smileys to replace the ugly ones on messenger, but I could really use some C+C as they have some obvious readability issues.

(http://i45.tinypic.com/24d0o6t.png)

I appreciate the help in advance,
Jared

Title: Re: Oodles o' Smileys
Post by: NaCl on December 23, 2009, 12:30:37 am

These are sweet! I don't see what you mean by readability issues, I could read each one instantly. The only thing I would change would be to have a border around each one. Doesn't have to be just a solid line either, look at the smileys on this forum.

Title: Re: Oodles o' Smileys
Post by: Masna on December 23, 2009, 02:51:43 am

Thanks for the reply, NaCI.  I took your suggestion even though I was trying to stick to 16x16.  I figured two more pixels wouldn't be the end of the world.

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2lnrid.png)

I also upped the saturation on the Caucasian faces.

Title: Re: Oodles o' Smileys
Post by: LoTekK on December 23, 2009, 04:52:50 am

These are pretty awesome. :) Readability is fine, I reckon; I recognised most of them right off the bat.

Size-wise, the MSN emotes are actually 19x19, so you're fine there. :p