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r4v3n
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Topic: First Pixel Art (40 % completed)
Posted: 01 February 2006 at 11:44am

updated tell me what you think (could improve etc) ... god what was i thinking, taking on such a large piece as a first timer

a small version of my vamp JUST the give you the overall idea for my character

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Pixel_Outlaw
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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 12:00pm

wow very original coloring tecnique there. Go with a light blue for the skin, ar maybe just shade with a light blue. This looks likie a watercolor t e. I hope you didn't photoshop and use those commands like simplify colors.;)

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ZmanZ
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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 1:51pm

You need to dither betewwn some of the colors

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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 3:06pm

Some anti-aliasing would do it right as well.

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Shark
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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 3:17pm

yes loads of aa, this needs a lot of work seems a bit sketchy.

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Blick
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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 4:24pm

It's more of an oekaki piece than pixel art currently, clean it up and add some pixel level detail before anything.

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Psychotic_Carp
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Posted: 01 February 2006 at 6:16pm

Looking pretty good so far, I do agree with it needing some aa or maybe lighten the black on the face

got game?

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r4v3n
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 3:21am

Thanks for all the comments so far guys. I will definitely use the advice.

and i didn,t use photoshop to make the picture look like a watercolor. just handmade in graphicsgale. I liked the effect

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jalonso
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 6:00am

You might want to consider the sky being very dark (almost) black so that the castle is merely indicated by the highlights highlights cuz if you only look at the composition outlines it kinda appears that the castle looks is her hand, making it look kinda funny. The moon is too big, try smaller so that it does not compete with her. It agree with more aa as all stated above.
PS. Sorry if I gave you grief when you posted this on the PJ main site, it is obviously a WIP. Welcome to PJ and congrats on tackling such a difficult first pixelart. :D

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r4v3n
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:28am

I posted my updated picture here. Did not know how to remove the message so wrote this instead

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Souly
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:30am

I compliment you on attempting such a large image to be your first.

I am the jesus of PJ.

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Blick
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:27pm

I just have to say this.

Antialiasing and dithering don't mean a damn thing if the piece isn't past the sketching phase.

You really should just ignore the comments to dither and aa currently and refine the shapes and the overall idea of the piece first. It's useless to dither something this big and then clean and refine after. Your lines are very rough and could be improved greatly if you just save the later steps for just that, later.

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aartuvahliks;
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Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:31pm

and to all beginner pixel artists, dither is not always necessary. personally, i never use dither in most of my pieces.

THE JESUS

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Setzer
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Posted: 03 February 2006 at 6:06pm

I like it, very castlevania ish :) the background is awesome the way it is, but for the vamp, he could use alot of smoothing out so he doesn't look so rough at parts [mostly the black outlines; his breastplate could use some smoothing out as well, it just likes like topography right now =p. But I do like it very much =]

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r4v3n
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Posted: 04 February 2006 at 9:37am

Yeah you are right As i love the game, and the artwork i was drawing my own character in a very castlevania like style. and decided to make a pixel art out of it. after a classmate showed me his pixelart, and explained that it was drawn pixel by pixel, DUH. I got interested, opent graphicsgale, and here it is......

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Artisan
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Posted: 05 February 2006 at 6:12am

considering these are your first pieces of art they are verry good, but
on the small one his arms are a bit short or at least the one without
the sword looks it you should also decide where your lightsource is,
on the metal plateing on his chest it apears to be coming from our
left, however on his waist it appears to be comeing from our right.

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r4v3n Seaman Joined: 31 January 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Topic: First Pixel Art (40 % completed) Posted: 01 February 2006 at 11:44am
	updated tell me what you think (could improve etc) ... god what was i thinking, taking on such a large piece as a first timer a small version of my vamp JUST the give you the overall idea for my character Edited by r4v3n
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 12:00pm
	wow very original coloring tecnique there. Go with a light blue for the skin, ar maybe just shade with a light blue. This looks likie a watercolor t e. I hope you didn't photoshop and use those commands like simplify colors.;)

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ZmanZ Seaman Joined: 29 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 1:51pm
	You need to dither betewwn some of the colors
	Get Paint.NET
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Omegavolt Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 227	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 3:06pm
	Some anti-aliasing would do it right as well.
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Shark Commander a.k.a. Feron Joined: 02 July 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2136	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 3:17pm
	yes loads of aa, this needs a lot of work seems a bit sketchy.
	Snark, we love yuu.
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Blick Commander Joined: 19 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 4:24pm
	It's more of an oekaki piece than pixel art currently, clean it up and add some pixel level detail before anything.

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Psychotic_Carp Commander Joined: 02 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1008	Posted: 01 February 2006 at 6:16pm
	Looking pretty good so far, I do agree with it needing some aa or maybe lighten the black on the face
	got game?
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r4v3n Seaman Joined: 31 January 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 3:21am
	Thanks for all the comments so far guys. I will definitely use the advice. and i didn,t use photoshop to make the picture look like a watercolor. just handmade in graphicsgale. I liked the effect
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 6:00am
	You might want to consider the sky being very dark (almost) black so that the castle is merely indicated by the highlights highlights cuz if you only look at the composition outlines it kinda appears that the castle looks is her hand, making it look kinda funny. The moon is too big, try smaller so that it does not compete with her. It agree with more aa as all stated above. PS. Sorry if I gave you grief when you posted this on the PJ main site, it is obviously a WIP. Welcome to PJ and congrats on tackling such a difficult first pixelart. :D
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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r4v3n Seaman Joined: 31 January 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:28am
	I posted my updated picture here. Did not know how to remove the message so wrote this instead Edited by r4v3n
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Souly Commander Joined: 13 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2451	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:30am
	I compliment you on attempting such a large image to be your first.
	I am the jesus of PJ.
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Blick Commander Joined: 19 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:27pm
	I just have to say this. Antialiasing and dithering don't mean a damn thing if the piece isn't past the sketching phase. You really should just ignore the comments to dither and aa currently and refine the shapes and the overall idea of the piece first. It's useless to dither something this big and then clean and refine after. Your lines are very rough and could be improved greatly if you just save the later steps for just that, later.

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aartuvahliks; Seaman Joined: 23 June 2014 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:31pm
	and to all beginner pixel artists, dither is not always necessary. personally, i never use dither in most of my pieces.
	THE JESUS
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 03 February 2006 at 6:06pm
	I like it, very castlevania ish :) the background is awesome the way it is, but for the vamp, he could use alot of smoothing out so he doesn't look so rough at parts [mostly the black outlines; his breastplate could use some smoothing out as well, it just likes like topography right now =p. But I do like it very much =]

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r4v3n Seaman Joined: 31 January 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 04 February 2006 at 9:37am
	Yeah you are right As i love the game, and the artwork i was drawing my own character in a very castlevania like style. and decided to make a pixel art out of it. after a classmate showed me his pixelart, and explained that it was drawn pixel by pixel, DUH. I got interested, opent graphicsgale, and here it is...... Edited by r4v3n
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Artisan Commander Joined: 29 August 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 219	Posted: 05 February 2006 at 6:12am
	considering these are your first pieces of art they are verry good, but on the small one his arms are a bit short or at least the one without the sword looks it you should also decide where your lightsource is, on the metal plateing on his chest it apears to be coming from our left, however on his waist it appears to be comeing from our right.
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