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JoNaH
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Topic: Isometric Building [WIP]
Posted: 18 June 2011 at 1:41pm

Hey everyone!

I just got into pixel art a few weeks ago and so far
this is my third pixel art piece. I'm really into
architectural drawing so the only things I've really
drawn so far have been isometric. I'm basically just
finishing up the major line art in this one and I wanted
to share it with everyone here to get some constructive
criticism.

I don't really have much of an idea of what colors
I'm going to use yet but I wanted to make sure that
this looked okay before I started moving on.

Let me know what you think!

Edited by JoNaH - 18 June 2011 at 1:41pm

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cure
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Posted: 18 June 2011 at 1:50pm

The lineart looks pretty solid from what I can tell. Most people new to pixelart/iso just make a box building, so this is nice to see. Anxious to see the colors, no crits, proportions and angles all seem fine to me.

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JoNaH
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Posted: 18 June 2011 at 6:17pm

Yeah, I've also seen a lot of iso buildings that
are basically just a cube. So I tried to steer
clear of that and come up with a building that
had some character and a unique design.

I guess I'll start getting a rough idea of the
color palette I'm gunna use. I was thinking
of going with a set of grays for the building.
Regardless, I'll update this thread with the
new drawing once the colors look decent.

Edited by JoNaH - 18 June 2011 at 6:17pm

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guitarfred
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Posted: 19 June 2011 at 9:38am

I'm in pixel art for a pretty long time, but hadn't made any isometric building jet. I did an cube building because I wanted to make a cowboy styled surrounding. But I think you did the line art pretty good here, everything is allright. Now make it colored!!!

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Saint Minor
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Posted: 22 June 2011 at 6:09am

Very good to see some inspirtation and not the infamous "cube" as mentioned above. I can't see any crits, will be looking to see where you take this.

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JoNaH
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Posted: 23 June 2011 at 11:57am

Just started adding the colors. I couldn't think of a color except gray that would look good on that kind of building, but if you have any ideas let me know.

I don't really know yet if I like the sidewalk/concrete squares, so again if you have any suggestions, I'd be happy listen.

Thanks for all the feedback everyone!

P.S. what's a good image uploading site that won't direct you to the upload link when you click on the image? It's starting to annoy me..

Edited by JoNaH - 23 June 2011 at 12:00pm

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Saint Minor
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Posted: 24 June 2011 at 4:26am

It need's colour! Be as extravegant as you want, you can get away with it in isometric buildings.

tinypic.com is what I use.

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bannanawalrus
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Posted: 25 June 2011 at 9:43am

Yeah, iso buildings generally have ridiculous colour schemes as a rule, but if you don't want to do that, you could go for a tron-esque grey/black/dark blue and neon-blue colour scheme?

I use myfrogbag, not signup, no hassle, fast uploads, and just generally the easiest option i've found, more so even than tinypic. Plus it doesn't link when you click the image.

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MXU
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Posted: 25 June 2011 at 9:21pm

What I usually see in isometric pixel art is crazy colouring and wacky designs. So I think gray might be a little too plain, unless you want it to look normal rather than silly. But good shading and amazing design, and if that's only your third piece then I'm jealous of your talent.

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Posted: 25 June 2011 at 10:24pm

Very few things are ever grey, black, or white. I promise you most buildings have a tint of color in there somewhere.
Try using a grey-blue for the building and see how it looks. Color makes half of the image, so experiment!
It's looking great, btw. I like where you designated no outline to certain parts of it.

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JoNaH
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Posted: 27 June 2011 at 11:50pm

Thanks for the feedback everyone!
I went with a grayish-aqua color that I
found on this iso building from here:
http://mrlollige.com/images/g_pixel_3_2583756324.gif

I kinda like the way it looks

As always, let me know what you guys think..

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Hapiel
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Posted: 28 June 2011 at 2:19am

Hahaha, it is funny that my stuff still inspires people ;). I already recognize more of my own style in your work, but now I know where that might be coming from!

Make sure you add in some color! A building in all the same color might be realistic, but it gets boring after a while. Of course you don't need to change the color of the building, but then you need enough colorful objects/people around :). Good luck!

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Posted: 28 June 2011 at 11:51am

Haha very nice isometric buildings by the way. They're very inspiring! :)
Yeah, I was looking for a nice realistic building color besides gray.

And don't worry about it being boring, I'm gunna add some scenery
like hedges or trees. Things of that nature :)

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JoNaH
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Posted: 06 July 2011 at 12:06am

Found a bit of time to work on this a bit more.
I attempted to find good colors for the windows that
went well with the building's color.

I've shaded all the windows facing to the left
as well as trying to dither the circular part.
(first time I've ever dithered..)

I'll work on the other windows when I get another chance.

Please let me know what you think!

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Friend
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Posted: 06 July 2011 at 11:13am

great job :-) keep adding detail!

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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: Isometric Building [WIP] Posted: 18 June 2011 at 1:41pm
	Hey everyone! I just got into pixel art a few weeks ago and so far this is my third pixel art piece. I'm really into architectural drawing so the only things I've really drawn so far have been isometric. I'm basically just finishing up the major line art in this one and I wanted to share it with everyone here to get some constructive criticism. I don't really have much of an idea of what colors I'm going to use yet but I wanted to make sure that this looked okay before I started moving on. Let me know what you think! Edited by JoNaH - 18 June 2011 at 1:41pm
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 18 June 2011 at 1:50pm
	The lineart looks pretty solid from what I can tell. Most people new to pixelart/iso just make a box building, so this is nice to see. Anxious to see the colors, no crits, proportions and angles all seem fine to me.
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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 18 June 2011 at 6:17pm
	Yeah, I've also seen a lot of iso buildings that are basically just a cube. So I tried to steer clear of that and come up with a building that had some character and a unique design. I guess I'll start getting a rough idea of the color palette I'm gunna use. I was thinking of going with a set of grays for the building. Regardless, I'll update this thread with the new drawing once the colors look decent. Edited by JoNaH - 18 June 2011 at 6:17pm
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guitarfred Seaman Joined: 08 May 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 19 June 2011 at 9:38am
	I'm in pixel art for a pretty long time, but hadn't made any isometric building jet. I did an cube building because I wanted to make a cowboy styled surrounding. But I think you did the line art pretty good here, everything is allright. Now make it colored!!!
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Saint Minor Midshipman Joined: 02 December 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Posted: 22 June 2011 at 6:09am
	Very good to see some inspirtation and not the infamous "cube" as mentioned above. I can't see any crits, will be looking to see where you take this.
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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 23 June 2011 at 11:57am
	Just started adding the colors. I couldn't think of a color except gray that would look good on that kind of building, but if you have any ideas let me know. I don't really know yet if I like the sidewalk/concrete squares, so again if you have any suggestions, I'd be happy listen. Thanks for all the feedback everyone! P.S. what's a good image uploading site that won't direct you to the upload link when you click on the image? It's starting to annoy me.. Edited by JoNaH - 23 June 2011 at 12:00pm
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Saint Minor Midshipman Joined: 02 December 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Posted: 24 June 2011 at 4:26am
	It need's colour! Be as extravegant as you want, you can get away with it in isometric buildings. tinypic.com is what I use.
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bannanawalrus Commander Joined: 23 April 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 230	Posted: 25 June 2011 at 9:43am
	Yeah, iso buildings generally have ridiculous colour schemes as a rule, but if you don't want to do that, you could go for a tron-esque grey/black/dark blue and neon-blue colour scheme? I use myfrogbag, not signup, no hassle, fast uploads, and just generally the easiest option i've found, more so even than tinypic. Plus it doesn't link when you click the image.
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MXU Seaman Joined: 02 September 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 25 June 2011 at 9:21pm
	What I usually see in isometric pixel art is crazy colouring and wacky designs. So I think gray might be a little too plain, unless you want it to look normal rather than silly. But good shading and amazing design, and if that's only your third piece then I'm jealous of your talent.
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Tart Seaman Joined: 14 April 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 25 June 2011 at 10:24pm
	Very few things are ever grey, black, or white. I promise you most buildings have a tint of color in there somewhere. Try using a grey-blue for the building and see how it looks. Color makes half of the image, so experiment! It's looking great, btw. I like where you designated no outline to certain parts of it.
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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 27 June 2011 at 11:50pm
	Thanks for the feedback everyone! I went with a grayish-aqua color that I found on this iso building from here: http://mrlollige.com/images/g_pixel_3_2583756324.gif I kinda like the way it looks As always, let me know what you guys think..
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 28 June 2011 at 2:19am
	Hahaha, it is funny that my stuff still inspires people ;). I already recognize more of my own style in your work, but now I know where that might be coming from! Make sure you add in some color! A building in all the same color might be realistic, but it gets boring after a while. Of course you don't need to change the color of the building, but then you need enough colorful objects/people around :). Good luck!
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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 28 June 2011 at 11:51am
	Haha very nice isometric buildings by the way. They're very inspiring! :) Yeah, I was looking for a nice realistic building color besides gray. And don't worry about it being boring, I'm gunna add some scenery like hedges or trees. Things of that nature :)
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JoNaH Seaman Joined: 17 June 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 06 July 2011 at 12:06am
	Found a bit of time to work on this a bit more. I attempted to find good colors for the windows that went well with the building's color. I've shaded all the windows facing to the left as well as trying to dither the circular part. (first time I've ever dithered..) I'll work on the other windows when I get another chance. Please let me know what you think!
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Friend Commander Joined: 01 April 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 710	Posted: 06 July 2011 at 11:13am
	great job :-) keep adding detail!
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