Pixel Joint Forum: The most annoying excuse?

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   Alrighty, I just had to ask this:

What is, for you, the most annoying excuse you see get posted about bad pixel art? Like, someone posts a work, someone says it's bad, then they fire back with some stupid excuse.

For me, it's this:

"I'm a sprite artist. I can't do big scenes."

Erm, people, f.y.i.: You can make a big scene out of little pieces. >.>

Alrighty, go! :D

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AngelOTG Commander Joined: 28 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Topic: The most annoying excuse? Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:15pm
	Alrighty, I just had to ask this: What is, for you, the most annoying excuse you see get posted about bad pixel art? Like, someone posts a work, someone says it's bad, then they fire back with some stupid excuse. For me, it's this: "I'm a sprite artist. I can't do big scenes." Erm, people, f.y.i.: You can make a big scene out of little pieces. >.> Alrighty, go! :D
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Dr D Midshipman Joined: 14 August 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:18pm
	"I wanted it to be cartoony." Edited by Dr D - 02 June 2009 at 2:18pm
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skamocore Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3866	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:28pm
	Exactly what Dr. D said ...and "This is only my first/second/third/fifth/tenth etc... sprite/pixel art/whatever"
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:30pm
	gets all hyper Oh, oh, oh, oh... as the king of excuses let me think of a good one! :D "But (insert random name) did it worse than me!" XD Edited by greenraven - 02 June 2009 at 2:30pm
	"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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ellie-is Commander Joined: 12 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 706	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:31pm
	*Originally posted by Dr D* "I wanted it to be cartoony." Yes.
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AngelOTG Commander Joined: 28 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:58pm
	*Originally posted by Dr D* "I wanted it to be cartoony." Yes! XD
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 02 June 2009 at 8:57pm
	"That's the way I pixel" + "What should I add" next to a scene with nothing in it but ground and sky.
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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Club Beuker Commander Joined: 29 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 513	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 1:39am
	"But I like it that way" ugh...
	Without me, it's just aweso
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ellie-is Commander Joined: 12 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 706	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 8:31am
	"It was supposed to look like that" is also a pretty good excuse.
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 10:01am
	"It's a Runescape scene"
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A.B. Lazer Commander Joined: 21 July 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 12:03pm
	Deleting the piece.
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A.B. Lazer Commander Joined: 21 July 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 12:06pm
	By the way, original topic poster has no art in the gallery yet. I'm shure he'll fire all that we wrote at once when he uploads something.
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AngelOTG Commander Joined: 28 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Posted: 03 June 2009 at 11:41pm
	Whoa! I don't! :O goes to scrounge up stuff to add Eh, I probably will at some point. XD I try to be very open to critiques, though.
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ellie-is Commander Joined: 12 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 706	Posted: 04 June 2009 at 8:47am
	Oh, and "I use MS Paint". Every time someone says that, god kills a dozen kittens.
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tuaarita Commander Joined: 04 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049	Posted: 04 June 2009 at 9:49am
	"I have a headache"
	I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb.
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TheInquisitor Seaman Joined: 08 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 06 June 2009 at 12:22pm
	"That's my style" "I wanted weird proportions"
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Peach Commander Joined: 08 May 2008 Location: Italy Online Status: Offline Posts: 239	Posted: 06 June 2009 at 12:40pm
	*Originally posted by Leroy* "I have a headache" lol an old excuse too :D
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 06 June 2009 at 12:57pm
	*Originally posted by Leroy* "I have a headache" Hey hey hey, no point in flogging a dead horse. As someone who gets chronic headaches, I can tell you a lot of things are hampered by them. That includes playing games, watching tv or just reading a book.
	"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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Pumpkinbot Commander Joined: 05 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 202	Posted: 07 June 2009 at 1:05pm
	"I like it better like this," and "This tutorial told me to do it this way." People do stuff like this all the time on Nifflas' Support Forum. -_-'
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Stickman Midshipman Joined: 27 June 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 08 June 2009 at 8:45am
	I must admit that I'm not to keen when people send in manga art with weird poses and odd proportions and then say that they care about the "style" and not the anatomy. Edited by Stickman - 08 June 2009 at 8:46am
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:08am
	*Originally posted by TheInquisitor* "That's my style" "I wanted weird proportions" /thread also, blaming hardware(mouse/tablet/etc) or software(paint/photoshop/etc).
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Anlina S. Commander Joined: 30 June 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 16 June 2009 at 6:18pm
	"It's supposed to look that way/that's my style" get on my nerves the most.
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mdkcde Seaman Joined: 24 October 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 25	Posted: 23 June 2009 at 6:47am
	This thread looks like a "You Rage, You Lose" So, anyway, this one got me on my nerves. *Originally posted by someone on deviantart* I pillow shade. Yeah I do. Am I proud? f*k YEAH. I've been feeling rather shtty about my pixel art lately because whenever I read a tutorial involving pixels, pillow shading is put down as shading only idiot noobs would use when making pixel art. First of all, I think it is stupid and egotistical for artists to pretend that a shading style that they probably used when they were just starting out is somehow something they would never do. Everyone starts somewhere, and what new artists like me need is not something stating that our methods are dumb and stupid. We need someone going "Here is what I do and how to do it." That we can learn from. Tutorials pointing and laughing at my methods and the methods of most new pixel artists serve not as tutorials, but as pictures I quickly scan and then forget about forever. NOT HELPFUL KTHX. I never see "normal" art tutorials putting down a specific style (or any style for that manner). Why do some pixel artists feel that they need to make fun of others in order to make a tutorial on how to IMPROVE? This is dumb. Public service message. Sentences without verbs. f**k yeah. 8D
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Reo Rear Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 679	Posted: 23 June 2009 at 9:32am
	thats gotta be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard!
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God_Is_Evil Midshipman Joined: 11 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 23 June 2009 at 9:34am
	lol that's great.
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ellie-is Commander Joined: 12 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 706	Posted: 23 June 2009 at 10:00am
	Roflmao.
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Antifarea Commander Joined: 09 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 181	Posted: 27 July 2009 at 1:41pm
	At first I had some excuses when I was only in wayofthepixel haha... but now I try to do things the right way. My valid excuse, and this helps me stay patient a lot, is "I only have been doing this since january 2009, I'm not an expert", sadly but true haha... I tell this to myself btw, when I do something wrong, it's basically cause of momentary lazyness, so I'm bound to just say "I don't feel like working further on it" or something along those lines... Edited by Antifarea - 27 July 2009 at 1:42pm
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 28 July 2009 at 4:46am
	"I like it better this way" or "Thats the style/look im going for" Those are the most annoying by far.
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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Surly Seaman Joined: 05 August 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 06 August 2009 at 4:00am
	"It looks good to me" Of course it looks good to you, if it wouldn't you wouldn't have uploaded it :\| Edited by Surly - 06 August 2009 at 4:00am
	You can call me Twirly (more like Surly :\|)
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XD Seaman Joined: 23 July 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 06 August 2009 at 12:04pm
	I can't really be bothered fixing what's wrong so I just uploaded it.
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FrostedMayhem Seaman Joined: 24 April 2009 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 08 August 2009 at 8:04am
	Person 1: There head is titlted at 180. angle. I don't think that's possible. Person 2: I did that deliberately. I don't mind it in moderation but it gets a bit tiresome when its posted after every single comment someones made. Especially if that person asked people to critique O_O Edited by FrostedMayhem - 08 August 2009 at 8:05am
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mriorgute Seaman Joined: 12 January 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 14 January 2010 at 4:22pm
	*Originally posted by leel* "It's a Runescape scene" hahahhaha f**kin A!!!
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slym Commander Joined: 04 January 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Posted: 14 January 2010 at 7:42pm
	*Originally posted by lucas_irineu* Oh, and "I use MS Paint". Every time someone says that, god kills a dozen kittens. Oh god you said it. That is the most annoying thing ever. Especially when they think it's more pixel art than any other program. It's just stupid
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Pumpkinbot Commander Joined: 05 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 202	Posted: 14 January 2010 at 11:02pm
	I gots another one! :D "It was supposed to be a 1-color scene!" fails
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Zumi Seaman Joined: 12 April 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 22 January 2010 at 5:06pm
	"I pillow shaded it because it looks prettier that way."
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bonehead11 Midshipman Joined: 26 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:13am
	I just wonder if you can pillowshade a pillow... Sorry for necro. Edited by bonehead11 - 24 November 2010 at 9:13am
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Delko Seaman Joined: 12 June 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Posted: 02 December 2010 at 6:18pm
	I hate unwarranted superiority syndromes
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ChrisButton Commander Joined: 10 September 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 371	Posted: 03 December 2010 at 10:40pm
	"I'm retarted" LOL. Edited by ChrisButton - 03 December 2010 at 10:40pm
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Defsan Seaman Joined: 06 December 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 06 December 2010 at 10:55am
	"I could do better if I had a better software/mouse/tablet/bigger screen." If it's not good, improve it and take it like a man!
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Finoli Midshipman Joined: 13 December 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 48	Posted: 20 December 2010 at 4:22pm
	*Originally posted by Club Beuker* "But I like it that way" Oh YES!
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Batmanifestdestiny Seaman Joined: 10 July 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 23 December 2010 at 12:40pm
	"Shut up. Like you could do any better?"
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Pixelton Seaman Joined: 07 January 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 07 January 2011 at 11:48pm
	*Originally posted by mdkcde* This thread looks like a "You Rage, You Lose" So, anyway, this one got me on my nerves. *Originally posted by someone on deviantart* I pillow shade. Yeah I do. Am I proud? f*k YEAH. I've been feeling rather shtty about my pixel art lately because whenever I read a tutorial involving pixels, pillow shading is put down as shading only idiot noobs would use when making pixel art. First of all, I think it is stupid and egotistical for artists to pretend that a shading style that they probably used when they were just starting out is somehow something they would never do. Everyone starts somewhere, and what new artists like me need is not something stating that our methods are dumb and stupid. We need someone going "Here is what I do and how to do it." That we can learn from. Tutorials pointing and laughing at my methods and the methods of most new pixel artists serve not as tutorials, but as pictures I quickly scan and then forget about forever. NOT HELPFUL KTHX. I never see "normal" art tutorials putting down a specific style (or any style for that manner). Why do some pixel artists feel that they need to make fun of others in order to make a tutorial on how to IMPROVE? This is dumb. Public service message. Sentences without verbs. f**k yeah. 8D That guy does make a valid point. Sure pillow shading looks weird but lots of things look weird. Does that mean they are bad? Some might be horrible but others are brilliant just the way they are. Pillow shading and all. I'm all for constructive criticism but you start name calling because someone hasn't mastered proper shading techniques that sort of crosses the line. Anyway, I hate when people post a pixel work and then proceed to put down their own work saying they know it's horrible and bad etc. If you know you can do better than do better.
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 21 January 2011 at 8:32pm
	that man makes no valid point. if something looks weird in art, then yeah, typically it's bad. if you don't draw eyes on your figures, they look weird, and the audience sees the work as incomplete. if you ignore your light source, then your image doesn't make sense, and it shows the hand of a novice. there's a reason only n00bs pillow shade- they haven't learned better. so if i paint my grass orange instead of green, or draw fingers with only one joint, or draw lamp shining on a box that casts no shadow, then I suppose it's not inherently "bad", bad is just a value judgment. but it is obviously incorrect. pillow shading isn't a style of shading. it isn't shading. it ignores a light source. "it looks weird but it's ok because sometime weird things are cool" isn't a very good reason to apply pillow shading.
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