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[fun] Cromlech (SKW)

on: February 13, 2010, 12:11:47 am
hi there folks!

i've just placed the last pixel in this here piece, and thought I would share it with you! :)



pixeljoint: http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/50243.htm

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any feedback is always welcome! :)

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 12:57:37 am
Excellent. I'm a big fan of textures that blend colors like dithering.

& edge-highlights. Awesome. I can learn something from this.
 
What was the miniature ver. in the top-right for? To check composition/readability?

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 01:08:38 am
This is genuine eye candy. Well executed, although I think it looses something with the global AA. I like some sharp lines in big pieces like this, like in the second to last image.

Honestly, not much I can offer in the way of critique. What I can offer is ego gratification, which I think you deserve. So here, take it.

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 09:31:22 am
Yeah, that deserves some gratification indeed  ;D Awesome job

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 04:33:07 pm
Oh wow that is gorgeous. I really like the colors, and how well put together this piece is, beautiful work you've done there.

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 04:59:34 pm
Ain't no hidden messages there nope.  ;)
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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #6 on: February 14, 2010, 12:05:10 am
Inspiring design. Cromlech is it? Wouldn't be as cool if it was legible I suppose.

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 01:15:19 am
thank you, everyone!

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What was the miniature ver. in the top-right for? To check composition/readability?
something like that, I had a real-time miniature in the software all along, but also wanted to check how it would look with the fat outline as watched from a distance -- and just forgot to erase that, i guess. :)

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Well executed, although I think it looses something with the global AA. I like some sharp lines in big pieces like this, like in the second to last image.
thank you! yeah, I could leave some 45 degree lines untouched, but in the end I wanted to smooth out all the curves -- pretty much rushing the whole aa. in fact, when I'm thinking of such mild aa (which makes the picture almost vector-like), I always recall that big slain giant (there was also some chick on top of him) piece of yours! :)

@.TakaM, :D

@Mathias, no, it reads 'skw', short for 'skurwy'; cromlech as in this sense, pertains to the material, the blocks themselves.
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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 09:13:38 pm
That's funny, I see a C, R and O on the left, but the rest gets lost for me . .  because I was looking for the wrong letters all along. Never heard of cromlech, but dolmens yes.

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Re: [fun] Cromlech (SKW)

Reply #9 on: February 14, 2010, 09:33:02 pm
I see a C A T V and an I or U.

This piece is really flawless IMO. Great job.