AuthorTopic: My first BIG pixel project... Lend a hand? (WIP)  (Read 2592 times)

Offline gamingjustin

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My first BIG pixel project... Lend a hand? (WIP)

on: July 01, 2008, 11:52:20 pm
Of all the pixel art I have ever done (which isn't much) the largest I've ever worked was maybe 64 x 64. I decided to be ambitious and kick it up a notch. I plan to draw three of these ancient, stoic-faced individuals (from different angles). Each head will be worked in a 200 x 200 pixel field. By the end I hope to have them all interacting with each other somehow. As far as a background goes, I have not yet decided.

Here's my main concern: Color choice. I think what I'm looking for is a selection of dull, earthy tones... but I don't want to just choose one color and ramp it from light to dark. All right, onto the pictures!  ;D




EDIT: Just showin' my drawing process up above.



THANKS for the tips! A big help. I think I conjured up a pretty decent 12-color palette which I'll implement rather soon. I'll keep y'all posted.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2008, 09:48:04 pm by gamingjustin »

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Re: My first BIG pixel project... Lend a hand? (WIP)

Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 04:51:51 pm
Look how you're delegating slots to the value range. Which is the range you need most? The dark half, the middle half or the bright half? Expand the middle range!

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Re: My first BIG pixel project... Lend a hand? (WIP)

Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 08:27:38 pm
This is really good advice. Too often I've faced a large area to color with only a few shades, when I really should've just changed the palette to reflect the piece's needs. The good news for you is that you're still in a beginning stage of the piece; it gets tough once you're attached to the colors or the rendering on smaller, less important parts of the work.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2008, 08:29:17 pm by big brother »