Pixel Joint Forum: Old parchments

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Aureus
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Topic: Old parchments
Posted: 29 April 2018 at 10:43am

So, I tried to draw two pieces of old parchment.
I can't say if it is too noisy or not.

Do you have some tips or general criticism of the concept?

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Hapiel
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Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:14am

Hi Aureus
It looks mostly alright to me. What is the context of these, where would you use them on what kind of background?

The outline seems a bit harsh, I would imagine these things being thin and having worn edges, which means nearly no outline I think...
Also, the person who wrote on those things did not know how to make a nice layout, but that's perhaps a sign of its age...

Rather than having random darker and lighter places, darker top and bottom, maybe give the paper a bit of a curl or folds?

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Aureus
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Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:20am

Thank you for taking a look! I'm afraid these pages were held in terrible conditions, hence the level of damage received. I want them to just illustrate a text that the player will receive in a friendlier form. Sort of like "you found an old letter!".

Here is the page I was inspired by.

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Aureus
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Posted: 29 April 2018 at 3:18pm

An updated version:

And another project from the same shelf - a wax tablet:

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GoodyPundit
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Posted: 30 April 2018 at 7:12am

Agreed with Hapiel, I think the outline color can be toned down a little, giving it more smooth transition with the paper.
Also I think having bolder color on paper texture is better, at quick glance, looks like only 2 color is used :)

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Aureus Midshipman Joined: 06 July 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Topic: Old parchments Posted: 29 April 2018 at 10:43am
	So, I tried to draw two pieces of old parchment. I can't say if it is too noisy or not. Do you have some tips or general criticism of the concept?
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:14am
	Hi Aureus It looks mostly alright to me. What is the context of these, where would you use them on what kind of background? The outline seems a bit harsh, I would imagine these things being thin and having worn edges, which means nearly no outline I think... Also, the person who wrote on those things did not know how to make a nice layout, but that's perhaps a sign of its age... Rather than having random darker and lighter places, darker top and bottom, maybe give the paper a bit of a curl or folds?
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Aureus Midshipman Joined: 06 July 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:20am
	Thank you for taking a look! I'm afraid these pages were held in terrible conditions, hence the level of damage received. I want them to just illustrate a text that the player will receive in a friendlier form. Sort of like "you found an old letter!". Here is the page I was inspired by.
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Aureus Midshipman Joined: 06 July 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 29 April 2018 at 3:18pm
	An updated version: And another project from the same shelf - a wax tablet:
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GoodyPundit Midshipman Joined: 27 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 56	Posted: 30 April 2018 at 7:12am
	Agreed with Hapiel, I think the outline color can be toned down a little, giving it more smooth transition with the paper. Also I think having bolder color on paper texture is better, at quick glance, looks like only 2 color is used :)
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