Evil Cloud
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Category: Pixel Art
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Printed Date: 12 September 2025 at 2:03pm
Topic: Evil Cloud
Posted By: Aleiav
Subject: Evil Cloud
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:49pm
 So I'm worried it looks more like a cotton ball than a cloud. It's supposed to be cartoonish but not that cartoonish, you know? Also, I can't decide if I should dither or not. |
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Posted By: Saiklor
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 5:57pm
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perhaps why it looks like a cottonball is the overall shape clouds are actually quite flat on the bottom, and more triangular perhaps check out a few reference pictures of real clouds? I like the idea, and the face is fun :-) ------------- www.semesteratsea.com |
Posted By: Opacus
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 9:20am
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Don't dither. looks nice. More baloons, though. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Shadowwwolf/?chartstyle=Bones"> 
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Posted By: moonymamma11
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 12:53pm
| He looks like hes gonna eat someone! I like it but if you want to enhance it maybe try adding more contrast. |
Posted By: initial_reality
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 3:38pm
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It looks cartoonish but not much evil. Maybe incresing the contrast a little? |
Posted By: kwigbo
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 7:38pm
I agree with everyone on the contrast thing. It looks very muddy right now. An evil cloud should be dark to. But don't forget that silver lining
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:32pm
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I also agree on the contrast. However the main problem here is that it
appears to have weight, regardless of look the feel should be light,
perhaps removing some of the "bumps" or at least minimize the bumps. oh
yea it looks like a moldy cauliflower.
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Posted By: Aleiav
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 12:02am
So I upped the contrast on the old model: But then I started thinking of making a new, more cloud like looking body  That one above isn't complete. I wanted to see which one you guys thought might be better before I went ahead and tried to shade it. Even though trying to shade it seems a bit confusing looking at it now.  But I suppose maybe it'll look different if I don't look at it for a bit.------------- |
Posted By: kwigbo
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 12:50pm
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The new one definatly looks more cloud like. Id keep goin with that one. Good job. ------------- http://www.kwigbo.com">
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 1:10pm
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YES, do the newer one. The face fits much better. Please dont use any dark outer lines inside the cloud (other than the face) >.< This'll good great. -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Saiklor
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 2:25pm
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the new shape is much better, consider taking the flattened bottom a
bit further and really smoothing it out, and maybe decide if you're
seeing the cloud from below or above and adjust the perspective
accordingly, right now it's a dead-flat-on view and it's flattening it
a little.
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Posted By: moonymamma11
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 4:38pm
| Much better! |
Posted By: initial_reality
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 6:47pm
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I like the first one better. The shading on the lower left seems wrong. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt to make a few more clouds for practice ? |
Posted By: projectANGEL
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 10:47pm
The old one looks like a grey pine cone.. Loving the new one, though. Why so dark grey? I know it's meant to be evil, but why not a little lighter? Just a thought! |
Posted By: Saiklor
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 11:43pm
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^^ and I was thinking that it could probably stand to be darker! ------------- www.semesteratsea.com |
Posted By: Aleiav
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 3:32pm
Aaalright, I did some shading. I didn't really want to flatten the bottom but... I admit I'm really frustrated by this overall. Now I'm really hating the face and the lips. >_< The overall cloud shape and shading I think is alright, but something seems off. I think it might be in the angle the cloud seems to be tipping at.... grrg. I think I might need to start from scratch again. >_< Thoughts? ------------- |
Posted By: Aleiav
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 9:23am
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Bumping for feedback. Anyone?
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Posted By: miau
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 12:12pm
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Everything can be led to a good end if you put enough time into it that's what I always say I don't have any idea either on how to improve it atm so I'd try to forget the current design, think of a new one and find out what makes it better. Well, this might indeed mean starting from scratch... but.. oh well.. Nevertheless, I'd try to flatten the bottom.. maybe you could also add some animation, i.e. rain / lightning and make the face more perfidious and subtle That could make it look more interesting. ------------- ... |