Dragon Kid Mascot
Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: Pixel Art
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Printed Date: 11 September 2025 at 5:30pm
Topic: Dragon Kid Mascot
Posted By: 3_32
Subject: Dragon Kid Mascot
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 7:43am
 Forget about the name, I figure it could be counted as advertisements. No matter what I do, I just don't like the shading on the kid. I have trouble with colours, so anyone got some ideas for pallettes?? edit:: Also, any other suggestions to improve it would be noice :D ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
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Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 10:50am
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Don't know if this is much of a help, or if it is one at all.
I found that you used way too many colors for a job that would look just the same with fewer, so I took away some, changed colors a bit... Here's my edit: 
The light is coming mainly from behind the character, and that's why it was hard for you to shade it, so i made the majority of the sweater dark, with just a few bright highlights. & I also made everything kinda purpllllish... cos I like to :) |
Posted By: scottfro
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 10:55am
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maybe some AA around the shadow? looks like you have a grey you could use.
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Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 12:15pm
Thats some perfect colours there, and with a little editing, and a new shadow. I've got this. Anything more i can do? ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 12:20pm
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whaah! Looks very nice! I love the rocks & ivy. I think you overexaggerated the curves of the dragons' wing membranes though. I would think that a jagged shadow with huge claws & lots of sharp corners would be much more frightening than a smooth shadow as you have done.
Love the background though. But I don't like the fading away in the corners... think it would look better if you just take it off. |
Posted By: scottfro
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 2:07pm
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lookin much better! though i do have to say i liked the old shadow better.
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 5:35pm
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Could i ask why there are 2411 individual colours in your most recent update? -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 5:51pm
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While you're at it, you could point us to where you borrowed the background from. k thnx. ------------- |
Posted By: 3_32
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 6:54pm
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OK, thanks guys, I was going for the entrance of a dungeon for that part, hence the random gradients. The background tiles are made by Daniel Cook. And if you are wondering, Originally posted by Post on the other website Credits: |3_32, Ceddo & Daniel Cook I can't be bothered to do anymore, big creds to Ceddo over on Pixeljoint for helping with the colours and shading, and Daniel for his background tiles. So I'm sorry if you feel mislead, didn't put the names on my previous, my bad. I was gonna try for a pixel background, these were just lying around. I may still try for one though. But I'm sleepy. Oh, and there's 2411 colours because the background tiles are hand drawn. ------------- I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 8:22pm
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In the future, we'd appreciate it if you gave credit where credit is due when you post the art and let us know that the piece was partially NPA in the topic title. Thanks. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
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