[Novice Pixel Art]

[Rydin]

If you put the address inside the img tag, it will show up on the forum.

Example:

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[img]http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/2507434/1024/Picture-Box/Non-Shaded.png[/img]
This way we can see what you are posting.

Also, just show us the art.  We don't need to see that you're making in in Dream Maker.

Example:




 

[EyeCraft]

Try using a program more suited to an easy pixel work flow, like GraphicsGale, Pixen (mac), Pro Motion, or even just MS Paint. That program you're using seems to break everything into tiles and has no real 'canvas'. Not to mention an apparent lack of any sort of palette tools? This breaks up the work flow and distracts you from what you want to focus on... the art.

I also suggest finding some reading material on classic art and drawing. Learn how to see objects as 3D forms that are communicated by sections of light and shadow. Trees can actually be a very tricky subject. I recommend do some reading on drawing (study), and do a bunch of sketches with pencil of trees, focusing on the techniques you've read (practice). Once you've got a better understanding, you should be able to translate the concepts into pixels.

Really, starting off a pixel art piece is no real difference to any other material or medium. You decide your subject, basic palette, composition, then block in the major sections of light and shadow, then refine iteratively until you're satisfied the piece has reached its potential. I'm sure everyone has slightly different work flows, so asking what is the best way to start will give you a whole bunch of different answers.

I guess I've given you mine  

[micintexp]

Most of the things you told me others have already told me.

And im already doing these stuffs since from the begining.

Sites I have look on in order to start my pixel season:

http://www.natomic.com/hosted/marks/mpat/index.html
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=Pixels+Tutorial
http://www.gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/sywtbapa_almighty_grass_tile.php
http://tutorialblog.org/pixel-art-tutorials/
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pixelart/Creating_Pixel_Art_Painting_Pixel_by_Pixel_Tips_and_Tutorials.htm
http://pixel.nascimpact.com/tut_iso.php

And I'm working with Byond  Maker because im learning on how to make pixels there in order to help other game developers and so.

If I use the other programs there's no other way I could master myself in Byond.

[CrazyMLC]

If you make graphics in another program that doesn't mean you can't master byond. As long as you can import graphics you can still help other people.

[micintexp]

Well the problem of byond is way diffrent then the other programs,like you must work with each box and so

like this
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I             I
I             I
I             I
I             I
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So after im done doing it on ms paint I sitll need to know where to put it here and there.

But will try out with a diffrent program I gues.

[micintexp]

Ding!

I have done this one on Paint from Windows 7 :p

[EyeCraft]

Non pixel-art. Looks like the brush tools you used have auto AA. Honestly, try GraphicsGale, you can turn on grid overlays which can help you cut out sections of the image in blocks. I do that in game making all the time.

Hmm, if you've been reading books/literature on drawing, then I think might need to read it again (or find better stuff). Your piece focuses on contour lines and colour, whereas you want to focus on form and values. There's no real light/shadow relationship in your rendering.



Please, follow Rydin's suggestion. It's much easier on everyone if you just show us the canvas, rather than a screenshot of the workspace.



Blocked in silhouette.



Laid down some basic light and shadow (think I ripped off one of Helm's trees a bit  ).

[micintexp]

Oi im not done with that tree.

But will keep trying anyway

[Elk]

If I use the other programs there's no other way I could master myself in Byond.

That, my friend, will only limit yourself so much more in other stuff then.
In terms of canvas, colors and way way more, you'll never learn stuff that you could by using other programs that give you more freedom.

[Photocopier]

windows seven paint is very NPA, I'd definitely suggest changing program.