Pixel Joint Forum: Din (From Zelda) 5colours

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I can use only five colours, and this is being very hard.
I need special help with the hair, please.

Edited by Loop - 02 March 2007 at 3:23pm

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Loop Seaman Joined: 04 December 2006 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Topic: Din (From Zelda) 5colours Posted: 02 March 2007 at 3:20pm
	I can use only five colours, and this is being very hard. I need special help with the hair, please. Edited by Loop - 02 March 2007 at 3:23pm
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M.E. Commander Joined: 26 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Posted: 03 March 2007 at 1:16am
	Hello Loop, Wow, 5 colors. I like the way you have done the shadow behind the left ear. (her right) The other ear would not be visible, but you might show a tip of it; but then the tip should be higher. As for the hair. There where hair meets it is getting darker. So the start of the tail should be much darker. Personally I would work with all 5 colors everywhere. So skin color as a light shade. A quick edit (hope you don't mind) Best regards from M.E.
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Loop Seaman Joined: 04 December 2006 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 04 March 2007 at 4:28am
	Thanks for the crits, M.E. and that edit really inspired me. The ear tip wasn't looking good when I added it. It just looked like a horn =o Now I'm not really sure about what pallete should I use~ Edited by Loop - 04 March 2007 at 6:19am
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M.E. Commander Joined: 26 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Posted: 04 March 2007 at 6:27am
	Hello Loop, Much better. The darks are looking good. Another point you should be looking at is that currently the tail is pixeled the way it would look from the side not the half-front. While some of the lines would follow to the side; most of them should go to the back. I tried to edit it a little bit; unfortunately it still isn't correct so you would need to look at it yourself I hope you get the point. The stand is very dynamic which is great. And you should definitely keep that. But at the moment she is 'falling'. I have rudely put in a standing stick. I'm sorry. Also a bit of the shoulder is put in by me; maybe too much, but I think something should be there. Maybe you can also play a little bit with the casting shadow from the hair on the righthand side (her left). Some dark next to the eye is something that I would put in. All in all very nicely done with only 5 colors! You are definitely on the right track! Kind regards from M.E. Edited by M.E. - 04 March 2007 at 6:27am
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Loop Seaman Joined: 04 December 2006 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 05 March 2007 at 3:42pm
	Update. I found out I still had one color left, so I added one betwen the black and the red. -Fixed hair. -Fixed shoulder area. -edited a lot of the shading to add an extra color. I'm still thinking about what I should do about the "faling" problem And I think adding cast shadows would mess up the shading with such a limited pallete. Thanks for the crits again, M.E. you're really helping me out.
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M.E. Commander Joined: 26 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Posted: 06 March 2007 at 12:38am
	Hello Loop, This is looking better and better. Please watch out with the dithering. It can look pixeled But maybe this is intentional; in case it is I would appl y a little more dithering to the face as well. There is a 'glow' on the body wich is a bit too much in the same direction. I'm curious if you plan to add some legs to the little lady? Is the format fixed or can there be a little more breathing space at the top? Also watch the ribbon. It has a form that is similar to the largest form you already have. (Din's hair-tale) It competes a bit too much for the attention. I would also (re)move the trial pointing to her breasts It is great to see that you are improving this! I find it very rewarding to comment on it when you are so enthousiastic ! Best regards from M.E.
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