Pixel Joint Forum: Lupo the Volkswagen

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   Hi guys

I had been doing pixelcars from 2005 to 2008, when I quitted due to lack of constructive criticism. The scene just wasn't progressing as noone took their time to give a response other than "zomg awesomesauce" or something alike. Though I remember sending my last work to some "regular" pixelartists who actually gave me useful c'n'c. Today I decided to take up drawing again - just to find out that polish pixelscene where I once sought feedback is, well, pretty much dead. I'm coming to you then. (is my wall of text long enough to be annoying yet?)

So, this is my WIP take on kuru-kuru styled Volks Lupo:

Yellow and antialias shades belong to a friend of mine, and I used an old work from Matt as lineart, this one:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8128/vwkklupo.png

I had problems smoothing side view's hood. Front's roof seems to be to narrow, though I can't change it without editing pillars BUT I fail to smooth them if they are more vertical. In fact I have always had issues with antialiasing. Also, I avoided dithering to give the car a clean look, is it right?

Can I have your opinions? And maybe a little help with roof or atialiasing if you're kind enough.

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fauka Seaman Joined: 23 July 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: Lupo the Volkswagen Posted: 23 July 2010 at 2:41pm
	Hi guys I had been doing pixelcars from 2005 to 2008, when I quitted due to lack of constructive criticism. The scene just wasn't progressing as noone took their time to give a response other than "zomg awesomesauce" or something alike. Though I remember sending my last work to some "regular" pixelartists who actually gave me useful c'n'c. Today I decided to take up drawing again - just to find out that polish pixelscene where I once sought feedback is, well, pretty much dead. I'm coming to you then. (is my wall of text long enough to be annoying yet?) So, this is my WIP take on kuru-kuru styled Volks Lupo: Yellow and antialias shades belong to a friend of mine, and I used an old work from Matt as lineart, this one: http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8128/vwkklupo.png I had problems smoothing side view's hood. Front's roof seems to be to narrow, though I can't change it without editing pillars BUT I fail to smooth them if they are more vertical. In fact I have always had issues with antialiasing. Also, I avoided dithering to give the car a clean look, is it right? Can I have your opinions? And maybe a little help with roof or atialiasing if you're kind enough.
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 23 July 2010 at 3:33pm
	lookin' pretty nice, I'd work on the banding on those head rests though. it also seems an outline other than black would work better on the tail lights, worth looking into anyway. ditching dithering was a good call, only would have hurt the piece. for the hood, you're laying down the aa too thick. the outline is now too heavy. just because you have three shades of gray doesn't mean you need to use them all. generally just pay attention to the line as a whole, see where it looks too thick or bulges too much, and adjust accordingly. might've changed the curvature of the hood, but you get the idea:
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onek Commander Joined: 19 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 416	Posted: 24 July 2010 at 6:51am
	aa could need some work indeed.... so.. i like doing edits and i like doing AA hope this helps
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