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Title:	Six Legged Freak
Pixel Artist:	exocet (Level 6 Major :: 6875 points)
Posted:	6/28/2011 08:13
Palette:	16 colors
Statistics:	35 comments 57 faves 0 avatars
First pixel picture I've done in a looong time :) I started this one in early 2010, then had to let it rest for one year or so because of the lack of time and motivation. I got back to it a couple of months ago with the aim of releasing at Outline, a demoparty in Holland that was held earlier this month. Since then I've fixed a few flaws and added a bit of polish. If I had to redo it again, I would probably use a few less colours for the main tint and keep 4-5 different colours for the face and sky. I think this would have looked less monochromatic. EDIT: rearranged the palette and added more details on the dog's coat. Thanks everyone for feedback!

Top Pixel Art - June 2011 (#7)

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sandrowski (Level 1 Depressed) @ 7/31/2011 08:32

da dog looks some krazy :))

i mean freak %)

T-Mind (Level 7 Ichikyu) @ 7/25/2011 20:40

wow, really smoth, it was hard to believe that is pixelart AA and not just a photoshop bursh! great job!

Miumau0 (Level 6 Made) @ 7/24/2011 12:56

Cool, and welcome back :)

baah (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 7/22/2011 13:12

Surprise pic at Outline that made us all smile! Welcome back exocet! :)

Please give us moooooooore!

ptoing (Level 7 Underboss) @ 7/6/2011 07:38

That works nicely, tho some of the darkest pink (on the doogy coat) blends with the wall behind. It could use some dark shading there. Just a bit, for contrast.

exocet (Level 6 Major) @ 7/6/2011 07:02

Update with better-looking coat for the doggy!

peanutcookie (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 7/4/2011 13:40

I the smoothness :D

iLKke (Level 9 Nidan) @ 7/3/2011 08:07

Back in business, yay! Love those skyscrapers!

Risky2k (Level 1 Thug) @ 7/2/2011 09:56

Amazing Work!

llshadow (Level 3 Stalker) @ 7/2/2011 07:13

That's smooth!

ptoing (Level 7 Underboss) @ 6/30/2011 09:25

Yeah, I removed the yellow but then darkened the white. If you remove either or there should not be a full white in any case. But it would perhaps also help to change the value of some of the colours to adjust for the loss of the brightest tone.

exocet (Level 6 Major) @ 6/30/2011 08:59

Ptoing, thanks for the edit, that looks cool! I might try something like this during the weekend, but remove the white instead, as I'd like to keep the colours quite warm.

sandrowski (Level 1 Depressed) @ 6/30/2011 05:37

doggy looks so fun :)

Varock Shade (Level 7 Underboss) @ 6/30/2011 01:53

Awesome to see a new piece of you again! I really like your style!

Mathias (Level 6 Yonkyu) @ 6/29/2011 21:20

Exo-llent!

Nice to see you submit something new!

ptoing (Level 7 Underboss) @ 6/29/2011 13:55

Nice to see you back.

I just made a quick edit of it.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15588722/pj/exocet_freak.png

The easiest fix imo is to kill the bright yellow, make the white a bit darker, and then add a inbetween colour for the pinks. I also made the dark pink a bit darker so that it flows into the next darker colour better.

Perihelion (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 6/29/2011 12:25

Wow, this is slick! I love the style and the rendering. Besides the pink on the dog being a little out of place and not rendered, my only real complaint is that the background is somewhat flat. Great job, though.

axendel (Level 1 Gangster) @ 6/29/2011 11:32

dude you got skillz

exocet (Level 6 Major) @ 6/29/2011 07:36

Thanks for the nice feedback! I agree the dog's coat could do with a bit more detail, but I have very few pink shades to play with... I'll see what I can do :)

Stickman (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 6/29/2011 05:38

A lovely welcome with a great pic. Nice background buildings!

a3um (Level 4 Shichikyu) @ 6/29/2011 00:23

Personally I like the dog's suit (:

PoisonousJoy (Level 4 Mercenary) @ 6/28/2011 15:23

Impressive, I must say.

Zweckform (Level 1 Intern) @ 6/28/2011 13:54

Great use of colours, nice stye.

DSM (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 6/28/2011 13:38

dog clothes below the level Generally excellent

Delicious (Level 9 Boss) @ 6/28/2011 13:10

Ohie, noticed that tiny heart on his right side pocket. :)

Really nice stuff.

TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 6/28/2011 13:05

love this piece: totally dig the combo of the "cool" dude and the silly dog: thruth is: these types actually exist in real life!

jamon (Level 10 Operative) @ 6/28/2011 12:50

Welcome back!

Love it!

Ronx90 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/28/2011 12:12

wow really loved it

xxmantisxx (Level 7 Mass Murderer) @ 6/28/2011 11:48

Amazingly smooth!

SatTheArtist (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/28/2011 11:35

OMG that is epic! As showtime said with the jumpsuit though... kinda weird.

I <3 you.

Hiuru (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 6/28/2011 10:58

Awesome! Really nice color choice

Mrmo Tarius (Level 10 Master Sniper) @ 6/28/2011 10:41

You return! I am entertained!

showtime (Level 6 Made) @ 6/28/2011 10:41

Looks amazing, although to be honest the chihuahua's um... jumpsuit (?) looks a little flat compared to everything else.

PeterH (Level 1 Depressed) @ 6/28/2011 09:25

Love it !

Manuziari (Level 1 Depressed) @ 6/28/2011 08:51

Exocet's back! Love it

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