Basic Drawing of a Rock.
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Category: Pixel Art
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Topic: Basic Drawing of a Rock.
Posted By: tostojich
Subject: Basic Drawing of a Rock.
Date Posted: 23 November 2011 at 10:45pm
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Hello, So I decided to begin my first work regarding pixel art, and I decided to draw a plain old rock. The source of light is roughly 3π/4 radians from the horizon, and I used this image for reference (with the exception of coloring, which I made brown). http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/garden/rock06.jpg Anyway, here it is:  I basically figured that since I don't know where to start, a rock is as good as anything else. I really am naïve when it comes to art, so feel free to blast me. |
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 23 November 2011 at 11:00pm
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colorwise the ref is much more interesting, has some warm brownish tones on the left , bluer greys toward the middle, and neutral grey on the right. maybe even some purplish tones toward the top. monochromatic brown is pretty boring. I think you're over dithering here as well. I'd worry more about fields of opaque color (pixel clusters), with more sharply defined edges and contrast between planes. |
Posted By: tostojich
Date Posted: 24 November 2011 at 9:57pm
I have taken your advice and tried to apply a color scheme which is similar to the reference. I also avoided dithering and used opaque color. The reference is the same object. |
Posted By: mase0ne
Date Posted: 28 November 2011 at 11:32am
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Looks better already, but that's a tough subject. The color differences of the rock can both enhance and obscure the planes. I suggest you render it monochrome first, then add the color differences after you're finished. |