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xxmantisxx
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Topic: A new style?
Posted: 21 May 2011 at 9:45am

So i'm working on this new kind of style, makes it look gradient with few colors, look at this and tell me what you think:

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tanuki
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 12:35am

It seems to work well as a gradient. I think you could have used even fewer colors though. I'm not saying it has to have fewer colors, only that if the goal is to have a gradient effect with very few colors then you can actually go further and try restricting the colors even more.

The color choice seems good to me. Because of the light flakes across the outside it kind of looks like a german chocolate cake because they normally have coconut flakes on the outside.

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cure
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:39am

a new style, a new wip thread. do you plan on sticking with any of these threads and applying the crits you receive?

if you want to improve, you have to focus your work toward a single project, not ten a day. at any rate, keep it all in the same thread.

Edited by cure - 22 May 2011 at 7:40am

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:47am

So your thinking this would be a good style to use?

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:48am

Originally posted by cure

a new style, a new wip thread. do you plan on sticking with any of these threads and applying the crits you receive?

if you want to improve, you have to focus your work toward a single project, not ten a day. at any rate, keep it all in the same thread.

Understand i wait a day or two after each forum, i had no idea anyone replied, no one was replying so i let those go...

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rustEdge
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 2:09pm

Originally posted by xxmantisxx

Understand i wait a day or two after each forum, i had no idea anyone replied, no one was replying so i let those go...

Well, sometimes if nobody replies it could just mean they need more stuff to work off from your posts. Maybe a before and after of your work, or maybe an edit of what direction you could go with your piece.

For example, in this thread you mentioned trying to go with another style. Unless people have seen your previous work or took enough of their time to search your posts/profile, all they really can't give any productive comments.

I think bumping your own thread is okay, as long as you add new material. Then people are more likely to comment. If you start creating new threads whenever people don't reply to your old one, it's more likely that eventually they'll just ignore your posts.

Edited by rustEdge - 22 May 2011 at 2:10pm

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 6:24pm

Well i've been on many forums and when i post unrelated stuff in the same subject then they get mad, so what do i do when i have something new to post not related to my new style?

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jalonso
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:03pm

You need to control yourself a little bit because you are making a lot of stuff and experimenting and making WIPs and then submitting to the gallery right away. This is causing people to not want to offer c+c and to vote 'NO' on your art. I just had to send back a few pieces because the NO votes were high :(

I think you are going to get frustrated and maybe get mad here and it will be mostly your fault. If you really like pixelling then try to work on a piece with care and dedication and try not to be 'spammy' or the community will ignore you k.

You can take all these mini quickie pieces and make a sheet out of them and work on them as one single piece made of many things.

I don't know what to suggest other than ...think quality not quantity!

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 23 May 2011 at 7:54am

I understand, in fact i'm not mad at all, i love that you people have enough interest in my pieces to help me, so thank you VERY much, and it is all my fault, i like your idea of multiple pieces in one art, but what about my piece items? That was thirty in one, and it was downrated?!

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jalonso
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Posted: 23 May 2011 at 8:06am

Remember, its not about size or animation. Its ALL about the skills used to create any pixelart piece. Focus on that.

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 23 May 2011 at 8:20am

Fine, should it really be fair if you say one of my pieces hasn't gotten enough score within 24 hours of me posting it? I worked for hours straight on Kyotoshi and i thought it looked great! Could you at least tell me what i can do to make it better? I thought my AA was good...

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onek
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Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:02am

heres a piece of edit

5 colors instead of 32

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xxmantisxx
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Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:35am

Wow, that's good, it's clean, other than mine, it was just a new style to test, see if i could make something look gradient with few colors, thanks for showing me this!

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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Topic: A new style? Posted: 21 May 2011 at 9:45am
	So i'm working on this new kind of style, makes it look gradient with few colors, look at this and tell me what you think:
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tanuki Commander Joined: 01 April 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 12:35am
	It seems to work well as a gradient. I think you could have used even fewer colors though. I'm not saying it has to have fewer colors, only that if the goal is to have a gradient effect with very few colors then you can actually go further and try restricting the colors even more. The color choice seems good to me. Because of the light flakes across the outside it kind of looks like a german chocolate cake because they normally have coconut flakes on the outside.
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:39am
	a new style, a new wip thread. do you plan on sticking with any of these threads and applying the crits you receive? if you want to improve, you have to focus your work toward a single project, not ten a day. at any rate, keep it all in the same thread. Edited by cure - 22 May 2011 at 7:40am
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:47am
	So your thinking this would be a good style to use?
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 9:48am
	*Originally posted by cure* a new style, a new wip thread. do you plan on sticking with any of these threads and applying the crits you receive? if you want to improve, you have to focus your work toward a single project, not ten a day. at any rate, keep it all in the same thread. Understand i wait a day or two after each forum, i had no idea anyone replied, no one was replying so i let those go...
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rustEdge Midshipman Joined: 13 November 2017 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 59	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 2:09pm
	*Originally posted by xxmantisxx* Understand i wait a day or two after each forum, i had no idea anyone replied, no one was replying so i let those go... Well, sometimes if nobody replies it could just mean they need more stuff to work off from your posts. Maybe a before and after of your work, or maybe an edit of what direction you could go with your piece. For example, in this thread you mentioned trying to go with another style. Unless people have seen your previous work or took enough of their time to search your posts/profile, all they really can't give any productive comments. I think bumping your own thread is okay, as long as you add new material. Then people are more likely to comment. If you start creating new threads whenever people don't reply to your old one, it's more likely that eventually they'll just ignore your posts. Edited by rustEdge - 22 May 2011 at 2:10pm
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 6:24pm
	Well i've been on many forums and when i post unrelated stuff in the same subject then they get mad, so what do i do when i have something new to post not related to my new style?
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 7:03pm
	You need to control yourself a little bit because you are making a lot of stuff and experimenting and making WIPs and then submitting to the gallery right away. This is causing people to not want to offer c+c and to vote 'NO' on your art. I just had to send back a few pieces because the NO votes were high :( I think you are going to get frustrated and maybe get mad here and it will be mostly your fault. If you really like pixelling then try to work on a piece with care and dedication and try not to be 'spammy' or the community will ignore you k. You can take all these mini quickie pieces and make a sheet out of them and work on them as one single piece made of many things. I don't know what to suggest other than ...think quality not quantity!
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 7:54am
	I understand, in fact i'm not mad at all, i love that you people have enough interest in my pieces to help me, so thank you VERY much, and it is all my fault, i like your idea of multiple pieces in one art, but what about my piece items? That was thirty in one, and it was downrated?!
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 8:06am
	Remember, its not about size or animation. Its ALL about the skills used to create any pixelart piece. Focus on that.
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 8:20am
	Fine, should it really be fair if you say one of my pieces hasn't gotten enough score within 24 hours of me posting it? I worked for hours straight on Kyotoshi and i thought it looked great! Could you at least tell me what i can do to make it better? I thought my AA was good...
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onek Commander Joined: 19 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 416	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:02am
	heres a piece of edit 5 colors instead of 32
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:35am
	Wow, that's good, it's clean, other than mine, it was just a new style to test, see if i could make something look gradient with few colors, thanks for showing me this!
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