CHALLENGE 4/25/2016: Hidden in Geography
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Topic: CHALLENGE 4/25/2016: Hidden in Geography
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 4/25/2016: Hidden in Geography
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 12:00am
Replies:
Posted By: Lytschi
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 5:55am
I need some help here. How can I make the icebear family in the down right corner more readable. Also this is just a WIP but I would still like some advice if you got any. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 6:02am
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Originally posted by Lytschi
...How can I make the icebear family in the down right corner more readable... Use the darker blues to define them...ground shadows probably will help make them read better ------------- |
Posted By: Lytschi
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 7:09am
Like this? Looks much better now I think. Thank you. 
I still have to lose one color thought. 
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Posted By: eishiya
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 7:42am
| The water suggests that we're looking at the scene from the side, but the bears look like we're seeing them from above. |
Posted By: gogglecrab
Date Posted: 25 April 2016 at 5:26pm
 Blub blub Mother F#Ēk3r. - William Shakespeare |
Posted By: Lytschi
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 4:17am
| Do the 17 colors include the transparentcy? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 5:05am
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Originally posted by Lytschi
Do the 17 colors include the transparentcy? In pixelart trans is always a color because it is a color. It's just masked. ------------- |
Posted By: Lytschi
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 5:16am
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ok thanks.
I was just wondering because sometimes you add that the max colors already include the transparency. So I was a little confused. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 8:06am
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Originally posted by Lytschi
ok thanks. I was just wondering because sometimes you add that the max colors already include the transparency. So I was a little confused. For this week its a 17 color max with trans required so 1 color is needed for the trans. I understand what you mean and it is possible to gain an extra color but for challenges we just go on the trans being a color. ------------- |
Posted By: delicatone
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 8:22am
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I really like this competition, seems to have turned out some really interesting pieces last time. I wonder if its a lost opportunity not to add a requirement that the work be related to the countries being depicted? It seems it could be a good way to kindle interests and discussions about other cultures?
anyway, maybe for next time. Good luck all! |
Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 1:34pm
Really early wip =) |
Posted By: Mandrill
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 2:03pm
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Nice one, man! Death himself. Not sure if I can finish it in time....got a busy week ahead of me. I'll just leave this here.  |
Posted By: Siikikala
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 3:56pm
Couple of wips
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Posted By: Lucas-
Date Posted: 26 April 2016 at 6:52pm
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Originally posted by Siikikala
Couple of wips
AWESOME! |
Posted By: vazovski
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 5:09am
| wow, you definitely should finish this art! |
Posted By: Treblemebbel
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 6:11am
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Noob and First time poster on the challenges, and think I may be heading in the right direction... Although my work pales in comparison to others that have already posted...
Let me know what you guys think! 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 10:10am
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Originally posted by Siikikala Couple of wips
I saw the same thing you did but you posted first  ------------- |
Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 10:16am
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Originally posted by Treblemebbel
Noob and First time poster on the challenges, and think I may be heading in the right direction... Although my work pales in comparison to others that have already posted... Let me know what you guys think! We all had to start somewhere, and you work is not so far behind from others here. Why don't you try an stylized heart ( I thought of a heart as well). References: http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/heart_shaped_box-992x667.jpg - 1 2 and welcome sir to pixel joint! :)2</a> edit: Your work REQUIRES transparency, you could try Paint.net or even Photoshop if you can't work with transparency right now |
Posted By: Treblemebbel
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 1:22pm
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Why thank you Sir!
Not sure if I can do stylized, yet, perhaps once I finally defined a style my own... Pardon my ignorance, but the transparency outside of the borders just means no fill, right? 
I might be doing something wrong or not understanding the challenge otherwise. |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 1:38pm
Also try to avoid Pillow Shading. Pick a lightsource and stick to it. More natural colors would also help, here's a quick edit:
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Posted By: Treblemebbel
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 2:37pm
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Thanks for the suggestion!
I am very much still struggling with lightsource and shading, but your example should help me along nicely. Really appreciate the time you invested in making the example! |
Posted By: Temessis
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 3:53pm
Fast sketch, taking for it as soon as I will take some sleep :D |
Posted By: Treblemebbel
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 4:06pm
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Originally posted by Jinn
Also try to avoid Pillow Shading. Pick a lightsource and stick to it. More natural colors would also help, here's a quick edit: I've taken your recommendations into consideration and feel obliged to show a progress update. Slowly starting to get a feel for it, thanks for pointing me in the right direction! 
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Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 27 April 2016 at 10:38pm
Finished good gentleman.
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Posted By: Line
Date Posted: 28 April 2016 at 8:10pm
| if the max size to submit to the galllery is 100x100, why did you make Rwanda 109x97? |
Posted By: Line
Date Posted: 28 April 2016 at 8:17pm
| Burundi is 99x116 |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 28 April 2016 at 9:50pm
| You'll need two images, one cropped for the preview (100x100px or smaller) and one full size for the main piece (called "Detail file" in the submission page). |
Posted By: Line
Date Posted: 29 April 2016 at 9:46pm
| got it! Thanks Jinn! |