New project - WWII tanks
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Category: Pixel Art
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Printed Date: 09 June 2026 at 9:21pm
Topic: New project - WWII tanks
Posted By: JackBauer24
Subject: New project - WWII tanks
Date Posted: 24 February 2007 at 11:34am
Hey guys, I have decided to put the train and the German officer projects on hold for a while and concentrate on tanks. The subject seems pretty hot at the moment and I wish to add my work to the fray. Enjoy and feel free to critique it |
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Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 24 February 2007 at 1:43pm
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The lineart is really nice. But im no expert on tanks so i cant say how accurate it is.
Please change the background color to something more saturated. that bright blue hurts my eyes.
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Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 24 February 2007 at 2:59pm
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you mean less saturated, grave :P
Jack, I have to tell you, that in all your wips everyone keeps telling you the same things and you just never seem to take some chances and try it out. While the lineart is nice (though I can't say how accurate is it, either) the whole piece, once again, lacks depth. You have a good start putting some shadows on the wheels and making the wheels on the other side darker, but it's not enough. The whole piece is just generally flat.
I would also suggest losing the black outlines on every little detail. Use values, not outlines to make the details stand out.
I'm sure you've already seen this, but definitelly spend some times studying the lighting and textures Rodder used to make his tank so dynamic and aestheticaly delicious :)
http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3798 - http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3798
So, basically, nothing new. I've yet to see any updates from you that go beyond this very, very basic shading. But again, good luck
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Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 24 February 2007 at 4:05pm
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Yeah I guess youre right. I cant seem to get any of what you guys say to sink in. I honestly try. I did the camo by myself, if that means anything. I will try MY hardest to grasp your points. Also, the tanks I show are all drawn from careful study of the vehicle in question. Thanks again. Jack |
Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 25 February 2007 at 12:14am
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Originally posted by leel
you mean less saturated, grave :P oh yeah thats what it was :P
ive been out of the pixel scene for to long. and when making flash movies you dont hear complicated stuff like that :p
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Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 7:02am
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Hey guys, Jack here again. Just wondering if my work would look better if I changed all the black lines to dark versions of the various colors I use. This project is my main idea at present. Its gone through some major changes. I will post as soon as possible. Thanks and have a great day! Jack |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 9:02am
| it definately would. i would even go as far as saying it'd look even better (more realistic) completely without outlines, and only shading |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 21 March 2007 at 9:26am
| woah...without outlines? That is an interesting idea. Hmmm... I dont know if Im quite ready to take that step...perhaps eventually. But I will eliminate unnecessary blacks in my outlines. Thanks alot Snader. |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 24 March 2007 at 11:10am
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Ok, I figure its best to work on one part of the project then move onto the next part of it so I am focusing on the tank. Here is what I got so far. Main thing is I tried a new look for the barrel of the vehicle. Feel free to C+C it. Thanks! Jack  |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 24 March 2007 at 1:49pm
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Ok folks, this is what I have got so far. I hope you like it. Also, the clouds are not set in stone. I just wanted a feel for the demo. Jack  |
Posted By: mega-human
Date Posted: 28 March 2007 at 9:20pm
| I think everything on it looks good. It has something about it that is just great. I like the people. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 4:58am
| there's still no shading , except the tank barrel |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:06am
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Ah, so I did achieve what I was aiming for. Now to apply shading to the rest of the tank. Thanks Snader. Jack |
Posted By: faithsomemore
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:41am
| Jack that is seriously cool. Are you going to make it like a platform game or something? Either way id love to see it in action. |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 11:12am
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You know, Im not at present. I like drawing scenes like that. Right now Im trying to learn different methods such as shading. Its definently a disadvantage to have no training in those tools. Hopefully I can improve my stuff to be good enough to post on the gallery. Heh, one can hope. Thanks for the remarks! Update: Jack |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 10:52am
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Ok folks, time for a major update(For me). I still have the shading to do but the scene is really coming together. Hope you all like it. Jack Upate: |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 11:06am
| Could not see any, so I checked it, and yes.. there where noo differences... |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 11:44am
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Mmmm....Really? Its different on my end. A whole wackload of stuff. Mainly the men and the church. Thanks for chatting. Jack |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 12:17pm
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I copyd the first one to paint, and then putted the second one over it.. doing that 10 times (cntrl + v, del, cntrl +v, del) gives an easy overview what changed.. I did it again, now watchin the men, and the church, but I still do not see any differences.. could you cicle some??? maybe you uploaded the wrong one.. edit: its the same image file..  number one is: http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/837/German-Panzers-on-the-prowl.png number two is: http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/837/German-Panzers-on-the-prowl.png No difference so you got the wrong file... |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 1:04pm
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he probably just edited the file instead of uploading a new one I think the frontalism takes away from the realistic feel.. ------------- |
Posted By: Twizzler
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 3:19pm
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why are the two buildings on the left destroyed and the two on the right perfect?
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Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 6:28am
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I havent destroyed the other house yet. There is damage on the church but it too is not complete. I will continue to work on the piece. Jack |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:03pm
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Some work done on the houses. Maybe Im not grasping this correctly. This is my attempt to make my stuff look better. If not, back to the drawing board, heh heh. Here it is. Jack  |
Posted By: Dragen
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 3:56pm
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Are you using photobucket to host images? I had the same problem a while back, all the changes I made to a picture and re-uploaded, I saw the newer one, but nobody else did. ------------- REMOVED BY ENSELLITIS FOR BEING WAY TOO DAMN BIG |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 12:18am
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Here is a piece showcasing the tank in question. The overall scene is bigger but I want advice focusing on the tank. Thanks! |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 4:26am
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I made an edit.. zoom, watch, watch watch, learn, watch, watch, edit ur own :) I added some dirt.. it was a pretty clean tank...The edits I made are not based on reality, I have no idea what a tank looks like XD  |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 11:15am
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Thanks for the advice Lollige. One thing, why did you go over the outlines and what did you do to the camo? Thanks! Jack |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 12:30pm
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Originally posted by JackBauer24 Thanks for the advice Lollige. One thing, why did you go over the outlines and what did you do to the camo? Thanks! Jack I changed the outlines, because they where very good visible now.. and I made them more camoflated.. The camoflation: zoom in and you will see :) |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 12:51pm
Hmmmm, I see now what you did. Thing is, the lines are visible in references no matter if there is camo or not. Anyhow, here is the latest in the scene I was talking about earlier. Enjoy! |
Posted By: Serendor
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 5:28pm
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The church is nice... I like your authentic tank paintings, its really nice. Been watching your tanks for quite some time, very impresive  like the tank in the first post the most though :D ------------- www.sunbladez.com |
Posted By: JackBauer24
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 1:53pm
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Serendor, are you...GASP...Suggesting that I switch tanks at this point? Main issue with that is the colors and styles are different. The Panther still has the black outlines, etc. I did want to have it but I felt that it wasnt working for the scene. If you have any ideas that would be of help, let me know. Thanks! Jack |