Toy train WIP
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Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
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Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 5:22pm
Topic: Toy train WIP
Posted By: gonzalodelgado
Subject: Toy train WIP
Date Posted: 21 April 2020 at 4:58am
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Hello there! I started working on a toy train, using a this reference image:  And this is what I have thus far:  I'm mainly wondering about colors, shading (light source is placed on the top left), and readability. I'll be adding wagons and a simple background, any tips on that? Thanks a lot!
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Posted By: LCSkeleton
Date Posted: 24 April 2020 at 10:00am
Not bad!You have a really good base for it so far!
You have a good ref though the shading on your ref doesn't 100% follow the shading you are looking for. I made the colours brighter to make the shading easier to read and rounded out the shapes a little more to make it look like a toy. I also added some high lights on the wheels too. I hope that was helpful :> |
Posted By: gonzalodelgado
Date Posted: 24 April 2020 at 1:22pm
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Thanks a lot! Really appreciate your comments  I'm not using the reference for shading really, just to get an idea of the shapes. I really love the brighter colours in your edit, I'll definitely be using those now! I'll post an update here soon. Thanks again! |
Posted By: gonzalodelgado
Date Posted: 29 April 2020 at 4:46am
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Here's some more work on the toy train, expanding upon LCSkeleton's awesome ideas:  I'll continue working on some wagons, and maybe a bit of animation (the "nose" of the train lights on/off), but I'd love to get comments, especially about shading. Thanks a lot!
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Posted By: gonzalodelgado
Date Posted: 01 May 2020 at 6:03am
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Hi there! I added a wagon cart now:  I'm still looking for feedback on shading, lighting, and readability  Thanks!
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