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Offline Silver91748

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Mailbox Critique

on: August 19, 2017, 07:18:24 pm
Any tips on how I can improve this piece?  :)

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #1 on: August 19, 2017, 09:05:46 pm
About the mailbox you should fix the rounding on the top and try to use this blue color for outline than black line it should look better. Details : Bigger news paper on the right + highlight and shadows



Give a lot of attention on highlight and shadows in mailbox on this image

Edit :

Here is my fast edit of this mailbox

« Last Edit: August 19, 2017, 09:34:09 pm by Xenon02 »

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #2 on: August 19, 2017, 11:56:54 pm
Thanks a load for the critique Zenon, I'm doing this for a project and the art style they're going with is black outlines so I decided to keep that. I especially appreciate you taking the time out of your day to give an example of what you meant. I was realllly struggling with highlights and shading.


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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #3 on: August 20, 2017, 09:59:22 am
About highlights and shading :

Here are some websites that can help you and I'm woundering is it necessary to make this mailbox in 200x180 pixels ? It's really a big size

http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm

http://makegames.tumblr.com/post/42648699708/pixel-art-tutorial - how to avoid jaggy etc.

Edited Mailbox :

« Last Edit: August 20, 2017, 10:39:28 am by Xenon02 »

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #4 on: August 20, 2017, 05:07:35 pm
I took away the thick lines and used Derek's pixel tutorial for the highlights. I also made the size smaller, 56 x 80 I think? Thanks for the links by the way, beforehand I was really struggling to make the round top of the mailbox.

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #5 on: August 20, 2017, 07:19:10 pm
It looks now way much better than before ! try to give some details on the front (I mean this big flap with yellow grip)

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #6 on: August 20, 2017, 07:51:08 pm
Thanks again so much for the help, I love the way it turned out!

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Re: Mailbox Critique

Reply #7 on: August 20, 2017, 07:54:55 pm
Wow great job ;3 See how easy you can make it with smaller size and a little detail stuffs ?

I'm looking forward for your next sprites ;3
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