I've bolded all the main bits coz this is just a ramble topic

I agree with Ryona in that I think some people are delivering there opinions in a some what arrogant manner, but that could just be my and her interpretations. The truth is the artist has used the medium without realising just how it can be used, this is supported by the fact he doesn't use any real pixel techniques. I'm inclined to think he doesn't really understand the industry of pixeling (2d game graphics primarily). If he were to compare his piece to some of the pieces I have seen in professionally developed 2d games and otherwise then he would easily be out done. I think the most of people are aggravated more by the praise he is receiving for what they would consider relatively easy work using a pixel medium, and furthermore mostly inappropriate use of it. Helm is right when he highlights that the average person is impressed with mediocrity, however to the average person this doesn't appear as mediocrity, Yes his piece is a fair bit bland and unoriginal but then again most people don't do in depth studies of art, they like what they see which is why unoriginal pieces are common, maybe he felt like doing a car because he liked doing cars not for everyone else. And maybe he made it into a video because he wanted to share the picture he thought was rather nice, done in a medium that most (including himself) think is shit, and thought it would be funny ("like being a professional kazoo player"). I recall throughout my school days a surprisingly large number of people who could barely draw stick figures, hell I recall one person who always missed out the body in them and that was during final year highschool art class. Most people find ms paint an impossibly difficult art program hence when they see anything done in it that looks good, even with faults they are amazed, I recall when I first showed pixel art done with ms paint, they were pretty frikin impressed by my skills and I wouldn't call myself exactly that good knowing full well what others are capable of. The fact he has titled himself a pixel god is ignorant and big headed. But from those pieces of his I saw I wouldn't be saying he was a bad artist, just an artist with room for improvement, not unlike everyone. In short, what would Jesus do... There is nothing wrong with having the opinion the piece is bad, but there is also nothing wrong with liking it. Art like all forms of attraction is entirely subjectively oriented(dependant on the person). some will like pictures of naked women others will like pictures of... goats (you know who you are ). So everyone take it a little less seriously.

Thanks for the responses everyone, I was just trying something a little different with the mixed resolution. I respect anyone who doesn't like the technique and can see where you are comming from as I'm not too much of a fan of how it's come out so far. I don't think I will be using this style with any new pieces anytime soon.

@ Tremulant thnx for clearing up that about the transition, I think I may continue with the piece a bit but only till I get the transition looking a bit better. As well as clear up those other issues you fixed in the edit.

Well this is obviously still very WIPish, but after seeing helms photoshop pic and the In game statue not to mention helms statue I was inspired.

Using helms palette for a bit of unity, I think i may have messed up the pose a little making the thumb look all wrong . oh well I really like it so far anyway but the palette was a biatch for me to get working at first, I think i deviated from the way helm was using it a bit because of this.

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didn't want to fill the topic with unnecassary posts so:

hehe exactly what i was thinking pkmays, the edit only emphasises his bust. I think Franky G is on the right track with his.

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dropped 2 colours in the first edit and 4 colours in the second. I think the pink you used as a highlight is a bit much even though it is a stylistic thing it doesn't seem to convey the depth a typical highlight would. as you mentioned there are anatomy problems and though it was your choice I made a bit of a change showing an alternative (its a bit off towards the very middle of the abs but gives an idea of how abdominal muscles look). I like the piece its distortion of shape conveys an interesting look.