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Challenges & Activities / Re: The Daily Sketch
« on: January 16, 2015, 06:01:35 pm »Seeing that ^ just makes me realize how much more I should be doing to improve as an artist.
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Challenges & Activities / Re: The Daily Sketch
« on: January 01, 2015, 04:54:02 pm »
Very fast cloud sketch:
There's a second version of it, because I dunno what's better:
There's a second version of it, because I dunno what's better:
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Pixel Art / Re: Old Mt.
« on: December 31, 2014, 11:19:49 pm »
Adjusting the colors is only the first step.
The first version is very polluted, with several random and isolated pixels. The latest version is best to work from then on. Now, you need to define a point of light, and match all pixel-art elements to it, using shadows and lights. Work better the mountains, the clouds and the ocean during this step, using one or more references for each. Just do the sketch of these things. Try using a thick pencil / brush to do so. No detail, only a small sketch of what will compose the piece. For example of what I'm saying, take a look on the tree of a kevink's sketch with the Dawnbriger pallete:
As you can see, is unrefined and is NOT a finished work. He just made a sketch of the shadows, textures and lighting that will compose the piece.
The first version is very polluted, with several random and isolated pixels. The latest version is best to work from then on. Now, you need to define a point of light, and match all pixel-art elements to it, using shadows and lights. Work better the mountains, the clouds and the ocean during this step, using one or more references for each. Just do the sketch of these things. Try using a thick pencil / brush to do so. No detail, only a small sketch of what will compose the piece. For example of what I'm saying, take a look on the tree of a kevink's sketch with the Dawnbriger pallete:
As you can see, is unrefined and is NOT a finished work. He just made a sketch of the shadows, textures and lighting that will compose the piece.
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Pixel Art / Re: Old Mt.
« on: December 31, 2014, 10:20:16 pm »
What this pixel art is representing? A sea with some mountains covered by grass? Explain a little more about your piece on the thread body. If no one knows what it is, it will be difficult to develop critics and help the progress of your work. Btw, is seems the colors are too pale, lifeless. Take references about every stuff that makes up your pixel-art. This will help you a lot, both in the reproduction of these stuffs in your pixel-art as for your studies of these stuffs(yea, doing pixel-art requires studies).
Returning to the colors, take an autorized color pallete to use, like Dawnbriger's one:
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Making your own is very complex, requires a certain study about it.
Returning to the colors, take an autorized color pallete to use, like Dawnbriger's one:
.Making your own is very complex, requires a certain study about it.
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Pixel Art / Re: Old Mt.
« on: December 31, 2014, 09:48:49 pm »
Host your pixel-art on an image sharer, like imgur or ezimba. Then click on this icon here:
Then ctrl+c ctrl+v the pixel-art url link between the "img /img" stuff.
Then ctrl+c ctrl+v the pixel-art url link between the "img /img" stuff.
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Pixel Art / Re: Desert stage mockup
« on: November 18, 2014, 09:55:24 pm »
Hey
I liked these rocks. A lot.
But, I think that the light reflecting on the sand reflects on these beautiful rocks too, right?(Correct me if I'm wrong, please
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Thought it might be something like this:
If you want to get serious, and do not mind using few colors, could make a reflection of the color of the sky on the rocks
Hope this helps! You are doing an amazing job. I loved these gnarly rocks.
I liked these rocks. A lot.
But, I think that the light reflecting on the sand reflects on these beautiful rocks too, right?(Correct me if I'm wrong, please
)Thought it might be something like this:
If you want to get serious, and do not mind using few colors, could make a reflection of the color of the sky on the rocks
Hope this helps! You are doing an amazing job. I loved these gnarly rocks.
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Pixel Art / Re: [WIP] [C&C] Random portrait (help needed, I guess]
« on: November 04, 2014, 07:12:37 pm »
Her eyes, nose and mouth is bigger. A lot bigger. Her chin is smaller a bit. Try fixing it.
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Pixel Art / Re: Sniper
« on: October 15, 2014, 01:01:08 pm »
Hello!
I'm surprised on how you keep your focus in this work. I'm not so good on anatomy, but I tried to do an edit:
The sniper supports his rifle on his shoulder, and the other hand is free. I also put it in a less 'offensive position', knees are not flexed. Tried to give a patient feel on him. Depending on how you think detail it, I think is a good idea make it smoking a cigarrete.
I hope you understand, friend!
I'm surprised on how you keep your focus in this work. I'm not so good on anatomy, but I tried to do an edit:
The sniper supports his rifle on his shoulder, and the other hand is free. I also put it in a less 'offensive position', knees are not flexed. Tried to give a patient feel on him. Depending on how you think detail it, I think is a good idea make it smoking a cigarrete.
I hope you understand, friend!
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Pixel Art Feature Chest / Re: [WIP] Improving my spooky ghost
« on: October 07, 2014, 10:33:55 pm »
I have a question. These shadows are correct?
Bonus question: how do i calculate these shadows?
Bonus question: how do i calculate these shadows?
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Pixel Art Feature Chest / Re: Snow Level
« on: September 16, 2014, 11:34:12 pm »
Incredible work, friend!
I suppose that the floor that the characters are on the third image, is ice...Is it?
If it is, I think reflecting both the mountains back there and the characters it will be nice.
The sky could be more blue-ish, is kinda gray... The characters are awesome
, really. Consider improving water animation, maybe putting more frames to smooth.Hope some of these gifs can help you. The water is very dark too. Too much purple i think.
About thermometer, it is incredible! Leave it intact, is actually very good.
I suppose that the floor that the characters are on the third image, is ice...Is it?
If it is, I think reflecting both the mountains back there and the characters it will be nice.
The sky could be more blue-ish, is kinda gray... The characters are awesome
, really. Consider improving water animation, maybe putting more frames to smooth.Hope some of these gifs can help you. The water is very dark too. Too much purple i think.About thermometer, it is incredible! Leave it intact, is actually very good.
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