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Pixel Portraits

on: May 30, 2008, 11:11:33 pm
Girlfriend on the left, I consider hers finished at the moment
Me on the right, still WIP



I plan to do several more of a few friends.

Ladyfriend ref:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/phototekcub/primaryref.jpg
Likeness note: her hair is now much shorter, as illustrated in the pixel art.

Me ref:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/phototekcub/loganreference.jpg
Likeness note:  My hair is now a bit longer.  Also, though I often have a rather apathetic facial expression, the dead-to-reality/hates-the-world expression is because I was high when the picture was taken.  I'm not always that creepy looking ; )

Also to note, Arachne provided me with an excellent edit over at pixeljoint, the initial portrait of the girl was much worse beforehand.


Comments/criticisms/suggestions/edits for either portrait are welcomed and appreciated.

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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 12:03:07 am
Good job, but I know you can take this further and thus some crits, mainly regarding proportions.

Her:
 - Nose is too wide, look at nose/eye width ration in photo.
 - I think her jawangle is steeper than 45 degrees (which is the lazy way to go here).
 - Her jaw also is not as wide, I would shave off a few pixels on the side.
 - I think you made her too shiney, she looks greased up.
 - Her nostrils look a bit harsh.
 - I think her lower lip could do with 1 pixel more thickness.
 - Folds around her mouth too harsh, make her look older.
 - Neck could be rendered a bit more.
 - Her hairline should be a few pixels lower I think.

You:
 - You made your mouth a tad too wide.
 - Your left eye is quite a bit higher than your right, and at this size you can show this for sure (I have this too, asymmetry ftw!)
 - Eyebrows too big, look where they stop over your eyes, you made them go too far in.
 - Birthmarks, moles, whatever on neck and forhead, perhaps even the ones on your left cheek.
 - Neck could be rendered a bit more.

I think that's it for now.

PS: Nice girlfriend.
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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #2 on: May 31, 2008, 06:19:22 am
I attempted to address all of your suggestions, still unsure how well some parts came out.  I may have forgotten a mole or two on my neck, other than that everything should be covered.
How'd I do?  :D



Also:  Now I'll be self conscious for the rest of my life.  Thanks for pointing out my lopsided face, jerk.
If only I hadn't seen that special on how asymmetry is deemed less attractive than symmetrical faces...

PS: Thanks

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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #3 on: May 31, 2008, 07:45:13 am
Agg! You're shading according to the reference, which has camera flash as the lightsource? :( This is distressing!
Oh yes naked women are beautiful
But I like shrimps more haha ;)

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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 07:36:56 pm
I loves your stuff!
Just want you to know that before I go on pointing very minor stuff with the C&C, hehe.

She
-I think she's looking a bit too masculine right now, so you might want to consider losing some details.
-Her mouth still looks too wide for me. Maybe because teeth is something so bright, it makes it feels as though it's taking up 1/2 of the face.
-I realize you made her eye looked more like a "n" shape. But from the photo here, the lower line of her eyes seems pretty straight.
-as for being too symmetrical, I realized her right face is thinner then the left, and her right eye is maybe a pixel smaller the her left.

You
-I think you made yourselve looked a bit too old / muscular.
-or have a few more hair stranding

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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #5 on: June 07, 2008, 08:11:29 pm


Why not go with a more neutral color set? The answer to this is "and why do?" and that's fair enough, just saying.

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Re: Pixel Portraits

Reply #6 on: June 08, 2008, 06:42:11 am
Good point.  I didn't notice how saturated my palette was.  I'll mess around with it once I get my computer set back up, just moved home for the summer.