Pixel Joint Forum: Female necromancer

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Hi there,

So, last night, I've been a little inspired by diablo 3's necromancer and made a pixel art depicting one of those dark fellows.

I've struggled quiet a bit to make it read properly, not convinced 100% convinced I did a good job.

The shading might be a little off places here and there, but my biggest struggle is where should I put darker pixels to seperate parts better and if I should have an outline or not, I feel like adding an outline makes it just too bulky, maybe this proportions are not working well with outlines ?

Anyway, any constructing advice would be much welcome :)

thanks :D 

(Oh and btw, this is practice pixels, because I have been thinking about developping my own game for some time now, but I would like to practice making pixel art for a while just to convince myself I can make something convincing before commiting too much effort in code and such, so here it goes, cheers)

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dhaimadoshi Midshipman Joined: 08 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Topic: Female necromancer Posted: 23 September 2018 at 5:41pm
	Hi there, So, last night, I've been a little inspired by diablo 3's necromancer and made a pixel art depicting one of those dark fellows. I've struggled quiet a bit to make it read properly, not convinced 100% convinced I did a good job. The shading might be a little off places here and there, but my biggest struggle is where should I put darker pixels to seperate parts better and if I should have an outline or not, I feel like adding an outline makes it just too bulky, maybe this proportions are not working well with outlines ? Anyway, any constructing advice would be much welcome :) thanks :D (Oh and btw, this is practice pixels, because I have been thinking about developping my own game for some time now, but I would like to practice making pixel art for a while just to convince myself I can make something convincing before commiting too much effort in code and such, so here it goes, cheers)
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LiteraryPixels Midshipman Joined: 16 August 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 25 September 2018 at 10:43pm
	In general, I think you do a really good job of evoking a ton of detail in a small space. Well done! A few small notes: - The shading on her face looks a bit off - it seems like you were trying to double-dip with outlines and shading, but more natural shading would probably work better. - The skull on the shoulder seems to be a bit flat on the side - it might look more interesting if it was rounded. Honestly, I think this is a great outfit and a solid start! Don't worry too much about outlines - I think with these proportions, they would just muddy things up. Good luck with your game development!
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dhaimadoshi Midshipman Joined: 08 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 27 September 2018 at 4:25am
	Thanks for the comment :) I appreciate it !
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mkd Midshipman Joined: 19 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 28 September 2018 at 9:25am
	I like the drawing, but I would go for a lot more contrasted colors like this: and maybe even more contrasted (and with more brightness) than this, if it needs to stay easily visible in a scene (with background/ particles etc.)
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dhaimadoshi Midshipman Joined: 08 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 29 September 2018 at 5:09am
	Thanks for the advice, I understand :) I a bit afraid of doing too much contrast as I come from a more traditional painting background but I think you're right! I'll keep it in mind ! Thanks for the paint-over !
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