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Kee
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Topic: Black Hawk Down Guy
Posted: 22 January 2008 at 3:16pm

From the movie black hawk down for the weekly challenge

WIP 1-

WIP 2-

Ref-

Edited by Kee - 22 January 2008 at 4:02pm

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Posted: 22 January 2008 at 7:30pm

Hmm theres a bump and a color. I am hating doing this. I have made this ugly

. I think i might drop out of the thing if i dont get this good. I have been working for 6 hours and got crap done.

Edited by Kee - 22 January 2008 at 7:34pm

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:12pm

Another bump and update. Sorry for triple post but i want C+C and ppl dont reply. Also i understand the clothes SUCK i cant get them any better.

Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 5:14pm

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:16pm

I would nuke the camo pattern you've got and just shade. Worry about details and texture later.

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:18pm

Thanks. THats not a bad idea. ill post an update when im done.

EDIT-URGHHH 3 color shading is hard. One on the outline and two on the shading makes it look bad urghh.

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Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 5:37pm

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:40pm

I should also point out that you have a number of serious anatomy problems. It's commendable that you're not tracing your ref, but you really need to follow it more closely.

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:44pm

Thanks a bunch hatch. This is my first person of pixel art. So i will work on it though. Im not doing this as much as for the challenge anymore as i think of it as good practice.

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 6:00pm

If you're only using three colors for shading, I'd suggest not having a set outline.

*Can't quite explain* Instead of just using that outline color for an outline, use it for shading as well.

Humans are hard. I know this much too well. Remember, people aren't just straight lines. Look at the muscles on your legs, and the picture for examples.

Never forget folds (go off your reference image A LOT for folds. I hate folds with a passion). And, like Hatch said, don't worry about the texture/pattern until later. :)

Good luck! It's frustrating as everything when you can't get it right, I know!

(Aaaand, sorry if this post sounds mean. *Pokes self lightly* I'm not trying to sound mean. :/)

Edit: And don't be afraid to just sketch it out! That is to say, take a light grey or something and just kind of make a bunch of lines and then fix it up. It doesn't have to be perfect the first time around. (I realized that, and it really has helped me a lot with pixelling...humans, especially.)

Edited by BluWriter - 23 January 2008 at 6:03pm

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Posted: 23 January 2008 at 6:09pm

@bluwriter- Welcome to PJ!That wasn't mean one bit. And if i ask for C+C i expect to get critizied[or how ever you spell it], but dont be too harsh lol. But all you gave me was great information. I will try to sketch out the body, as i think the head is fine, but the body+legs need a lot of work. I will get on it and sadly i don't think i will make the deadline for the challenge. But as i said i dont really care about the challenge at all anymore. I think it is good practice tho.

And i am watching the movie tonight :] so i will study the anatomy.

Thx to all

Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 6:10pm

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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Topic: Black Hawk Down Guy Posted: 22 January 2008 at 3:16pm
	From the movie black hawk down for the weekly challenge WIP 1- WIP 2- Ref- Edited by Kee - 22 January 2008 at 4:02pm
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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 22 January 2008 at 7:30pm
	Hmm theres a bump and a color. I am hating doing this. I have made this ugly . I think i might drop out of the thing if i dont get this good. I have been working for 6 hours and got crap done. Edited by Kee - 22 January 2008 at 7:34pm
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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:12pm
	Another bump and update. Sorry for triple post but i want C+C and ppl dont reply. Also i understand the clothes SUCK i cant get them any better. Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 5:14pm
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Hatch Admiral Joined: 05 August 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1387	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:16pm
	I would nuke the camo pattern you've got and just shade. Worry about details and texture later.
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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:18pm
	Thanks. THats not a bad idea. ill post an update when im done. EDIT-URGHHH 3 color shading is hard. One on the outline and two on the shading makes it look bad urghh. EDIT 2- Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 5:37pm
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Hatch Admiral Joined: 05 August 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1387	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:40pm
	I should also point out that you have a number of serious anatomy problems. It's commendable that you're not tracing your ref, but you really need to follow it more closely.
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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 5:44pm
	Thanks a bunch hatch. This is my first person of pixel art. So i will work on it though. Im not doing this as much as for the challenge anymore as i think of it as good practice.
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Blu Commander Joined: 23 January 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 208	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 6:00pm
	If you're only using three colors for shading, I'd suggest not having a set outline. Can't quite explain Instead of just using that outline color for an outline, use it for shading as well. Humans are hard. I know this much too well. Remember, people aren't just straight lines. Look at the muscles on your legs, and the picture for examples. Never forget folds (go off your reference image A LOT for folds. I hate folds with a passion). And, like Hatch said, don't worry about the texture/pattern until later. :) Good luck! It's frustrating as everything when you can't get it right, I know! (Aaaand, sorry if this post sounds mean. Pokes self lightly I'm not trying to sound mean. :/) Edit: And don't be afraid to just sketch it out! That is to say, take a light grey or something and just kind of make a bunch of lines and then fix it up. It doesn't have to be perfect the first time around. (I realized that, and it really has helped me a lot with pixelling...humans, especially.) Edited by BluWriter - 23 January 2008 at 6:03pm
	Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet.
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Kee Commander Joined: 06 September 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 23 January 2008 at 6:09pm
	@bluwriter- Welcome to PJ!That wasn't mean one bit. And if i ask for C+C i expect to get critizied[or how ever you spell it], but dont be too harsh lol. But all you gave me was great information. I will try to sketch out the body, as i think the head is fine, but the body+legs need a lot of work. I will get on it and sadly i don't think i will make the deadline for the challenge. But as i said i dont really care about the challenge at all anymore. I think it is good practice tho. And i am watching the movie tonight :] so i will study the anatomy. Thx to all Edited by Kee - 23 January 2008 at 6:10pm
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