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Title:	Babelfish
Pixel Artist:	big brother (Level 11 Admiral :: 70900 points)
Posted:	3/8/2006 09:11
Palette:	16 colors
Statistics:	14 comments 6 faves 0 avatars
I didn't spend too much time on this one, but I thought I'd submit it since I haven't posted anything in a while. Reference photo (not traced, shrunk, or indexed)http://www.necommunications.co.uk/images/goldfish.jpg

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Cyber Rex (Level 5 NES) @ 6/25/2024 15:03

Beautiful!

cassiechihuahua (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 6/19/2007 23:44

Probably oe if the first pixel fish I've seen where somebody actual goes into detail on the scales. i can just imagine the feel of it.

jagged software (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 8/7/2006 21:34

excellent use of color!!

Blick (Level 7 Captain) @ 3/14/2006 21:35

Really nice palette, but I agree that the green isn't helping it. I'd personally go for something darker, and perhaps bluer. Also, I think the lines for the gills on the head could be softened a bit.

clawsy12 (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 3/14/2006 16:57

Love it! is it the babelfish from hitchhiker?

big brother (Level 11 Admiral) @ 3/14/2006 07:21

Thanks... If I get the courage to work anymore on it, I'll try playing around with the colors. Perhaps if the background were more yellow-green, the contrast would improve?

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 3/13/2006 22:23

@BigBrother- I get no "replied to comments" from PJ, so it took me a while to see this again.
You would think that the green would in fact accentuate but because the outline of the fish has a purple outline/glow it nullifies the desired effect (green+purple=muddy). Although I totally respect your color sense, I would think somewhere in the violet spectrum lies the answer. Your colors are never boring and expected which is why I found this color choice weak coming from you.

big brother (Level 11 Admiral) @ 3/9/2006 05:18

I spent maybe half an hour on it. Do you really dislike the green background? I was thinking that the green would accentuate the red, since they're complementary colors.

Looking at it again, the red ramp is pretty uneven... probably used more colors than I should've.

Kenner-Boy (Level 1 Private) @ 3/8/2006 21:44

how much time did you spend on it exactly?

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 3/8/2006 21:01

For the first time I am underwhelmed by your work. The fish is great but the frame and its colors (green) "muddy" the fish a bit. The one consistent in your artwork is the boldness in the color choices you make, here they are weak......oh.....you did'nt spend too much time on this one...nevermind....great doodle then :p

Sir.Brian (Level 1 Gangster) @ 3/8/2006 13:42

> haha... that's great.. but can it let you understand Vogan? :P

Faktablad (Level 6 SWAT) @ 3/8/2006 13:27

Great realism, and the colors were captured well. It's great to see some well-done pixel art amidst the.......not-so-great.

jmgandalf (Level 5 Detective) @ 3/8/2006 11:12

really nice fish. I like the colours and the shading.

I only would add a little more of contrast.

Good job :)

pixelblink (Level 9 Federal Agent) @ 3/8/2006 10:31

It turned out nicely despite the fact you didn't spend much time on it. Presentation works out great too.

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