Pixel Art Details

Title:	Shark
Pixel Artist:	Blick (Level 7 Captain :: 7072 points)
Posted:	12/19/2004 00:36
Statistics:	239 comments 315 faves 0 avatars
Drawn over the summer, pixelled a few months ago.

Top Pixel Art - December 2004 (#1)

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Gizmonicgamer (Level 4 Deputy) @ 10/4/2009 22:21

Its neat, but It really doesn't deserve to be as high as it is on gallery. S:

Jocher (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 9/18/2009 13:51

love this

BoxedLunch (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/14/2009 15:10

I are loving this shark! Good dithering. I wish I could do that.

Retro_crow (Level 1 Rookie) @ 8/30/2009 07:19

cool. I like that the choice u made on the outline.

WAR95 (Level 1 Depressed) @ 8/2/2009 02:49

I actually quite like this though I think the shape on the head is a bit odd.

slym (Level 8 Cannelé) @ 7/7/2009 15:18

Smile!

Crippless (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/2/2009 11:57

I like the teeth!

Amazing

steveworks (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/28/2009 15:46

wow just wow.

heatr8 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/25/2009 03:19

Can I Use It As An Avatar For Another Website And Give You The Credit

Genler (Level 2 Petty Officer) @ 6/20/2009 09:50

nice :)

simply and great!

koerserke (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/15/2009 04:51

wauw i like it

w-o-l-f-e (Level 1 Thug) @ 6/14/2009 10:54

i like it, sharks got that cocky look which is nice, good work

RPG_Boy (Level 5 Captain) @ 6/7/2009 16:47

i never really liked this pixel but its starting to grow on me, i really like it now

arkan-ark (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/25/2009 04:47

arkan-ark (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/25/2009 04:17

nice

threezeros000 (Level 1 Seaman) @ 4/10/2009 06:20

Amazing!

Vectomon (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 3/25/2009 18:35

I love how you could keep the cartonn-ish style while making it realistic-ish. My favourite-ish.

Exquisious (Level 4 Lieutenant) @ 3/17/2009 13:56

Quite amazing.

Quake (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 3/15/2009 05:52

Like this a lot :]

Dirteater (Level 1 Private) @ 2/18/2009 21:29

I remeber this piece when i was back in school and loved it, im glad to see it once again :D RAWR

Namre (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 1/9/2009 07:01

I have the same reaction as FishBoy's, When I first saw the image, I was like "I don't see anything special". Don't get me wrong, yes, I'm fairly new to the world of pixel art but I have seen better and more complex works here in this site, no offense meant to the artist, of course.

So I guess the problem here is really with the way the Hall of Fame rating system works as brought up by pixelaro.

Peace out, guys! Just sharing my insights.

pixelaro (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/22/2008 13:31

Thanks for taking it that way. My issue is, as you say, with the hall of fame and way it's set up for old pieces to stay on top. Lots of great art down on the bottom of the hall of fame will never have a chance of passing a piece that users will se every other pageview in the hall of fame box. On the first page now there's no work more recent than from 2006, there is one piece from january 2008 on the 3rd page, (which should perhaps be on top 5/10 overall) one from january on the 6th page etc.
Basicly i agree with you that the system isn't working, though I guess the way it is now has it's adventages too, Fool having half the first page would make the rest of us look terrible. :P
I think letting the pieces be rated by average score (with an initial minimum amount of votes criteria) would be better. We'll have people rating everything 1's and such bullshit but that can be nullified by some moderation, guess I'll just send this to a moderator as well and hear what they think.

Blick (Level 7 Captain) @ 11/20/2008 17:57

I definitely agree with you pixelaro. I've always felt the hall of fame wasn't necessarily rigged, but definitely caters to pieces that were popular from the start of Pixeljoint. I'm not sure how the hall of fame system could be fixed into being more fair, so I've never really brought it up with anyone.

This piece, along with many others in the hall of fame are sort of grandfathered in, which sucks for anything new trying to get in.

No offense taken, as your bewilderment is shared by me.

pixelaro (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/14/2008 11:07

Well I'd have to disagree with you again jalonso. I agree that the pixel art techniques are decent in this piece, but that is all. They are not exceptional, and almost any piece that is in the weekly showcase at all has better pixel art technique than this.
IMO(of course) this was a good piece from a good and popular pixel artist that got high on the rankings really early and then stayed there because its on the top of the hall of fame and that is usually where most new users start/vote. Not trying to take anything away from blick but I just can not see what is exceptional about this pixel compared to the rest of his work?
Just stating again that I don't have anything against blick or this piece, I just think that its not exceptional/top of line/very best of Pixeljoint material and if the hall of fame was made from average blue dots instead of total amount of blue dots this would not be on the 4th spot.

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 10/29/2008 14:39

@FishBoy, This pixel has been in the gallery since 2004. In 4 years it has gained enough blue dots to make it this high. I will disagree that it doesn't belong. We pixel artists take pixelart techniques as the most important aspect of the artform. This deceptively simple pixelart has superb pixelling techniques. The ditheing is just enough, the AA is modest and perfect, the use of secondary lighting is a true skill. The lineart is very clean and full of personality. I could go on and on about it. In time you will probably see this with different eyes and come to see it does belong in the Hall of Fame.

FishBoy (Level 1 Private) @ 10/29/2008 14:24

How could this ever become #4 in hall of fame? Its very nice but not that good.

Crosell (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/23/2008 12:22

I kinda like it, but I'm having a hard time with all of that dithered pixels. I think you over did it with the dither on this one. But okay other then that you made quite a good pixel art shark there :)

Barcio (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 10/20/2008 11:16

Really well done!

[kirillko] (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/28/2008 13:41

funny ^_^

Toad (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/22/2008 04:21

.:That looks weirdly awesome

toony747 (Level 1 Thug) @ 9/18/2008 08:20

this looks pretty cool....

Toad (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/18/2008 07:59

That pretty funny lol

Raven Studios (Level 1 Private) @ 8/20/2008 03:32

I don't really like the... Sharp.. Head very much, but everyone else pretty much said what I want too.

brambekker (Level 1 Private) @ 8/9/2008 10:34

orange glow is cool =D and btw you little bit over-used dithering but that gives a nice effect

LeafNinjaTsunade (Level 1 Depressed) @ 7/30/2008 13:34

Love the teeth and the orange glow

It looks really nice
and he's so cute X3

PeanutButter (Level 1 Depressed) @ 7/20/2008 22:00

lol this one is really nice. I like his smile ;)

Chaos Design (Level 3 Stalker) @ 6/15/2008 07:28

nice expression.

Beans (Level 1 Gangster) @ 6/7/2008 17:49

Excellent! I have to say I love the orange glow.

Pixel-Pusher (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 5/22/2008 21:03

Why not?

kotchomet (Level 1 Private) @ 5/2/2008 16:52

why does he have a square head?

v9v9v9 (Level 3 Hatchet Man) @ 4/19/2008 04:33

Orange glow is awesome.. it brings a sunset kinda feeling behind the shark... awesome

Samariy01 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/12/2008 14:49

that a tough shark

Majestic Fox (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 4/6/2008 13:03

That orange glow is...sinister. I love it.

y3an (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/30/2008 16:09

This orange light is very intresting :
I never use this kind of lightning :[

I should !!!

kmgtpezy (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 3/21/2008 10:21

Great detail! ( Especially on the teeth! )

Nora (Level 1 Depressed) @ 3/8/2008 03:07

Nice, love the sharp edge of his head.

WweFanMike (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/11/2008 03:51

Cool i saw this is the Hall Of Fame :P

Badbrad51 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/3/2008 15:09

Nice shark i like the texture

FridayFrancis (Level 1 Seaman) @ 1/6/2008 22:44

I especially love the shading on the teeth, and the orangey glow on the right side.

Platnium (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/16/2007 09:55

I never get tired at looking at this piece.

SimpleSurvival95 (Level 1 Private) @ 12/2/2007 09:10

simple basic and full of life

ultima (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 11/27/2007 12:33

jaws vs bruce cool shark btw

LeJourVert (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/11/2007 01:28

Reminds me of Bruce from Finding Nemo. Good job :D.

poizzz123 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/9/2007 16:58

Really well done!!

Kycaria (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 11/3/2007 16:00

Wow this is so great !
The shading is just ... wow

frdy (Level 1 Thug) @ 11/3/2007 07:45

Wow this is great. Love it! :)

Drako (Level 5 Soldier) @ 10/16/2007 07:53

nice ;)

Zeh (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/9/2007 18:00

This is really good!

Congratulations Blick...

Dan1 (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 9/24/2007 10:03

Very square, but good :D

Doomcreator0 (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 9/6/2007 13:29

Incredible transitions on the shark man. I also like how part of his head is just a 90 degree angle. It gives it a very nice cartoonish look.

silent sniper (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/5/2007 21:28

every time i see this in the hall'o fame sidebar thingie i always click on it.

Stinky (Level 1 Rookie) @ 8/15/2007 16:48

OMG, this is GREAT! Wow, that is a really good shark!

TylerDS (Level 1 Rookie) @ 8/8/2007 03:32

Oh my, that is spectacular, great job. You should make more with this general format. Great!

Ree (Level 1 Intern) @ 8/7/2007 17:43

awssooooooomeeee

Kingy (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 7/31/2007 11:37

Very nice hue shift and dithering technique.

PrettyCoat (Level 1 Gangster) @ 7/31/2007 00:40

Very nice shark, I like eet!

omegacapeman (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/24/2007 07:08

im seeing this on rearley all the pages

jh-pixelzzz (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/19/2007 09:35

never seen a better one!!!

Varock Shade (Level 7 Underboss) @ 6/25/2007 07:35

i see this piece regularly in the corner off the hall of fame. Although it looks very nice theres one thing that bothers me since the first time i saw it; the eyebrows are so thin and weak, while the shark with its teeth jaws and stance suggests its mighty and strong. As i said, besides that very nice!

supermansucks (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/16/2007 09:25

he'd look way cooler with sunglasses

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