newbie looking for tips and advice
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Category: Pixel Art
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Printed Date: 12 September 2025 at 1:04am
Topic: newbie looking for tips and advice
Posted By: Maarten
Subject: newbie looking for tips and advice
Date Posted: 07 October 2007 at 11:24pm
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Hey, I have never pixeled before so Im desperatly looking for tips and/or advice!
So if you have the time, please take a minute to help me out. Not only specificly on the thingy below, but on pixelart in general.
I've seen so much beautifull art (at pixeljoint too) and I really wanna learn the art of pixeling!
This stuff is a try out for a game I want to make. (As I said my first attempt at pixeling so yeah it sucks).
 Im a (relatively beginning) traditional animator so this is a concept animation I drew (has nothing to do with the pixel art itself just felt like including it so you would get a better image)
 It would be great if you guys could give some tips or advice, not only on this try out, but also in general, how did you guys get where you are?
I really really wanna learn this beautifull art :)
Thanks a lot!
Maarten
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Posted By: M.E.
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 12:32am
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Hi Maarten, Welcome to Pixeljoint! Great Start! Animation really rocks! There are some issues with maintaining consistency on the windows .. carnose. The legs are a bit too jumpy in relation to the arm movements. Regarding the pixels: You should tidy up the lineart before shading since a lot is looking too scribly. Also search for AA to get clues how to smoothen the linart. The road can be a bit more divers by including shading. Also some dirt/track marks can give depth to the road. I like the safety ramp! Just but a few little dents in it to make it more attractive. Looking very much forward to completion of that awesome animation! Best regards from M.E. ------------- http://www.kunststukken.nl - KunstStukken.nl M.E. Art |
Posted By: Maarten
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 1:51am
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Thanks a lot! And yeah, I really hate the spacing of the legs haha, but Im not sure wether im gonna redo it since it was just a practice.
What do you mean with tidy up the line art and that its too scribly? And whats AA? (Haha Im really sorry I really AM a noob at this)
I indeed thinks the road looks a little plain.
Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it!
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Posted By: M.E.
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 2:25am
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Hi Maarten, The line is jagged. Sometimes you have real thick line made of several pixels that makes the outline quite harsh. You can use AA to smoothen the lines. Please scan this thread for AA and other strange pixel terms  http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=706 - http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=706 Good luck! Best regards from M.E. ------------- http://www.kunststukken.nl - KunstStukken.nl M.E. Art |
Posted By: Maarten
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 3:03am
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Like that! Yeah I just read something about that, just didnt know the term.
I found that thread before, Ive spend 3 hours already reading tutorials and ill probably be doing that the rest of the day.
I wanna absorb as much as possible.
After Ive done that Ill try some new stuff and post that :)
Thanks a lot!
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Posted By: Maarten
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 9:33am
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Oh haha anti aliasing.. Knew what it was but didnt make the connection :P
Gotta find a good tutorial one aaing..
Anyone else got advice?
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 12:56pm
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yep, practice, practice and more practice.
and try to edit a previous post instead of double post.
------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Maarten
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 1:04pm
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Oh im really sorry for that.
Anyway I absolutely dont underestimate pixel art, but with all practice, tips are always of great use, right?
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 08 October 2007 at 1:16pm
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what i mean is, you already know the basics, and thats probbly all you need to know. the rest comes with experience and time.
but don't feel afraid to ask when you got need help. ------------- I ate leel's babies |