Pixel Joint Forum: Picture to Pixel: FINALLY finished!

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Wow, I notice you guys are REALLY awesome so I'm kind of self
conscious at posting this because I'm not the best Pixel Artist buuut,
I can improve, right?
So here's the latest thing I'm working on: a picture to pixel thingy.

Urrrg. :( To me, the hoodie looks like total crap. Crap crap CRAP! I'd really like some opinions on this.
Is me pixeling OVER the picture bad? Should I get the colors FROM
the picture? Am I completely WRONG in my shading attempts? Should I
dither.
Urg.. so confused.  
(That's Bruny by the way <3)

Edited by Aleiav

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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Topic: Picture to Pixel: FINALLY finished! Posted: 30 May 2005 at 12:04am
	Wow, I notice you guys are REALLY awesome so I'm kind of self conscious at posting this because I'm not the best Pixel Artist buuut, I can improve, right? So here's the latest thing I'm working on: a picture to pixel thingy. Urrrg. :( To me, the hoodie looks like total crap. Crap crap CRAP! I'd really like some opinions on this. Is me pixeling OVER the picture bad? Should I get the colors FROM the picture? Am I completely WRONG in my shading attempts? Should I dither. Urg.. so confused. (That's Bruny by the way <3) Edited by Aleiav
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Da-La Seaman Joined: 10 May 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 12:14am
	whoa..so this is how you make portrait pixels...nicely done Aleiav PS:I tried looking up the tutorials, and I down-loaded the GIFFY file ( for transparencies) but it won't let me unzip it! aye...for the first time I feel like I'm the forum idiot...I'm a very smart person and I enjoy making pixels, that's why I keep trying to make my pictures transparent, so don't get annoyed with me okay?
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 12:18am
	Really? You think it's okay looking?
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Da-La Seaman Joined: 10 May 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 12:24am
	yep..I know I can't do anything like that

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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 12:40am
	Well thanks. :) I appreciate it. Buuut, I need C+C, sooo anyone who wants to give it: do it! :D
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 1:04pm
	The sweatshirt is looking good. Dithering is a matter of taste... you can try and dither if that's what looks good to you. Try moving onto the face to bump up the challenge.
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 4:51pm
	Thanks :) :P I guess I just looked at it too long. moves on to the face I'll post it when I'm done!
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Faktablad Midshipman Joined: 29 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 6:44pm
	Yes, the face will be difficult. As for your technique, you may want to keep an original handy in another window for reference (incase you aren't already) so that you can check the details. Looking great so far!
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 7:12pm
	Thanks guys! :) I'll get right on it!
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 30 May 2005 at 9:41pm
	Everytime I try to do the mouth, it looks like sh*t. Help anyone? EDIT: So my friend gave me some help and here's what I came up with: Thoughts? Edited by Aleiav
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 31 May 2005 at 12:33am
	Another edit:
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 31 May 2005 at 11:04am
	Looks very cool but one thing. Under (our) right nostril, on the reference pic it looks like it has more shading, maybe if you fix that it will take away the bug that stays in my head making me think that the nose looks a bit off. The shading on (our) left eye might have too much contrast from the skin tone. It makes it look as if you are REALLY tired. In my opinion if you tone it down just a BIT it would look spect-o-fantastic
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Da-La Seaman Joined: 10 May 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 31 May 2005 at 3:44pm
	other than that, it's pretty rad

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Faktablad Midshipman Joined: 29 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 31 May 2005 at 4:06pm
	*Originally posted by Zoomrix* Looks very cool but one thing. Under (our) right nostril, on the reference pic it looks like it has more shading, maybe if you fix that it will take away the bug that stays in my head making me think that the nose looks a bit off. The shading on (our) left eye might have too much contrast from the skin tone. It makes it look as if you are REALLY tired. In my opinion if you tone it down just a BIT it would look spect-o-fantastic I agree. Nice catch/criticism, Zoomrix!
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 31 May 2005 at 10:32pm
	Thanks for the crits! How's this: I feel like his mouth's a bit off. Do you think so?
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Faktablad Midshipman Joined: 29 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 01 June 2005 at 5:11am
	I feel like his eyes are too blue. They're practically black in the picture...
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 01 June 2005 at 10:44pm
	nods I made it less contrasty, darked the skin a bit, and DITHERED! :D Thoughts?
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 02 June 2005 at 7:32am
	Nice, very nice
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 02 June 2005 at 9:48am
	You've really come a long way with this piece very quickly. Nice job!
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TakeOut Commander Joined: 27 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 147	Posted: 02 June 2005 at 9:11pm
	*Originally posted by Aleiav* nods I made it less contrasty, darked the skin a bit, and DITHERED! :D Thoughts? something needs to be done about those eyes and the hair, they're standing out far too much. Once you get those looking nice it pretty much should be perfected.
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 10 June 2005 at 11:50pm
	Blue gave me advice about saturation and I tweaked the pallate and lowered the amount of colors and here's the results! Last one most the right being where I am as of now. And here's an animation of the whole process from start to right now: Thoughts?
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 11 June 2005 at 1:16am
	Added a bit more contrast:
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mmmm Seaman Joined: 04 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 11 June 2005 at 10:24am
	Ok I posted this on pixel academy but the forum went down so here it is again: I think you're making good progress with the eyes and mouth but the colors... too saturated, esp. the brighter shade, and too little contrast. Anti-aliasing would do this picture tons of good.
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 03 July 2005 at 1:11am
	Urg, after about a month or so of work I'm FINALLY finished with this. I'm quite pleased with it. I decided to leave the dithering out on the face, just because it hasn't worked well in the past. Thank you Bisque for the skin pallate! Aaand here's the process with it. Thankyou all muchly for your help! Edited by Aleiav
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