First Submission here
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Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
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Printed Date: 04 April 2026 at 5:56am
Topic: First Submission here
Posted By: linx
Subject: First Submission here
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 3:46pm
Well i was always scared of you guys because your some pretty serious pixelers :P, but i brought up my courage and decided to submit a piece so here it is :) |
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Posted By: skeddles
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 4:42pm
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Welcome! Don't worry, we accept artists of all levels ^^ Considering you posted in the forum rather than http://pixeljoint.com/pixels/submit_icons.asp - submitting it to the actual site, I'm guessing you want some feedback? It's kinda empty and simple. You should just add more, like rocks or flowers, or bushes. Maybe shadows. Also, the grass is very saturated, and the trees are the opposite, and it looks kinda odd. I'd make the grass less saturated. The person lacks details, and the colors need more contrast. ------------- |
Posted By: TMH
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 5:22pm
| i really like the dirt, but the highlighting on the grass looks to different from the base color. |
Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 6:02pm
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Ok i fixed up some of the things you guys were talking about. The Ambush-  |
Posted By: RollerKingdom
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 10:37pm
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is that water? and i think your monsters need some shadow,, but i really liked the tree :P |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 10:45pm
I just want to say hello and welcome to Pixel Joint. Don't worry about your skill level, just learn and grow, that's all that matters.  Too tired to leave feedback right now, sorry. XD -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: skooba-dude
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 10:57pm
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welcome to PJ linx!, I'd have to say you're off to a good start. O.K, if the water is supposed to be a water fall, it looks good, if it's not, then lets just make it one =D, move everything above the "waterfall" upwards, so you can fit in the lower tree up there, make sure where the waterfall starts, the grass turns to the darkest shade of brown from the dirt, then we'll work on rocks or just leave it that way if it works well. I think the wizard is great, but he seems to stand out from the other characters, try giving the creatures a darker outline. If the waterfall thing is too difficult, I can do a quick edit that you can work on from there.
,happy pixelling! ------------- 
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Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 1:07pm
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I think i know what to do for the waterfall thing thanks skooba. And thanks everyone for the welcome :) |
Posted By: bren0098
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 1:20pm
| Just because your art totally sucks and you have no talent doesn't mean you should be scared to post here! |
Posted By: Evilagram
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 1:23pm
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Originally posted by bren0098 Just because your art totally sucks and you have no talent doesn't mean you should be scared to post here! Criticism or GTFO. All in all the work is decent, but the dirt and grass could use more form to them. Your palette is rather dull as well. Look into color theory. |
Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 1:46pm
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Originally posted by Evilagram Originally posted by bren0098 Just because your art totally sucks and you have no talent doesn't mean you should be scared to post here! Criticism or GTFO. All in all the work is decent, but the dirt and grass could use more form to them. Your palette is rather dull as well. Look into color theory. Dont worry there will always be people like him on the internet all we can do is smile say F*** you and get on with our days   Also i will look up on that color theory |
Posted By: Evilagram
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 2:42pm
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Originally posted by linx Originally posted by Evilagram Originally posted by bren0098 Just because your art totally sucks and you have no talent doesn't mean you should be scared to post here! Criticism or GTFO. All in all the work is decent, but the dirt and grass could use more form to them. Your palette is rather dull as well. Look into color theory. Dont worry there will always be people like him on the internet all we can do is smile say F*** you and get on with our days Also i will look up on that color theory Nice to see you took that well. I posted a tutorial relating to color theory in the resources section. You might want to check that out. Of course there are better tutorials out there too. |
Posted By: skooba-dude
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 5:50pm
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Linx, good work on the waterfall, I noticed the last peice of grass that falls onto the path(last2) are cut off. The best to learn is to do your own thing, I forgot about that, sorry if I tried to help to much, KUTGW -------------
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Posted By: kwigbo
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 8:43pm
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Your progressing nicely. I think adding some shading on the wall and waterfall to show that its a drop off would add alot to this. Right now there isn't really a light source and it makes it look little flat. Keep up the good work. ------------- http://www.kwigbo.com"> 
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Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 9:35pm
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I'd delve more into blues-yellows with the grass, lookin' good though!
Meh, quick edit:
 You should try to cut down on colours, especially those that are really similar (ie those on the demon things). Pretty much everything could use a bit more contrast, but you're off to a good start
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Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 10:02pm
Lol im glad to see that you didnt think my language in my last post was to descriptive  @ Jeremy- I like the edit though i think the grass looks a bit weird. @Everybody- Thanks i didnt think this was a too bad first start on this forum, though i have been practicing pixeling before i came here. |
Posted By: Damian
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 11:35pm
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Originally posted by bren0098
No, Just because your art totally doesn't suck and you have talent, means you should be scared to post here! I like this man! he's so kind. I think that there are few problems colour wise. I'll get my edit in or something to help :) ------------- |
Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 12:18am
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Isnt he , Alright ill get your edit later on today.
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Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 1:34am
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Well hello and welcome. All I can say now is.. you're heading in the right direction. Keep it up like this, and don't be afraid to try things. Sometimes you'll surprise yourself.
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Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 2:34am
Thank you Club Beuker and ive suprised myself plenty of times trust me  Theres the new version  |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 2:50am
Just a little thing to mention. I made a quick drawing of what I think will look better for the waterfall: I think that way you'll create some more depth. Another thing is to up your contrast on the trees and use 3 colors instead of 4. (Make the dark colors darker, and the highlights lighter) ------------- Without me, it's just aweso |
Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 3:05am
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I dont get what im supposed to do on those red lines, Do you mean i should highlight more in those places? And... O o /Ż/___________________________ ________ | IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZOR!!!! BLAAAAGHH!! \_\ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 4:21am
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What I meant with those red lines is the outlining of the waterfall. Move the "tip over" line a bit higher so that it creates a bit more depth. Also round the edges of the rocks a bit to the left and the right of the waterfall. I hope I make any sense there since english isn't my main language. ------------- Without me, it's just aweso |
Posted By: Evilagram
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 10:30am
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I think it made sense.
Also, the start of the waterfall doesn't make much sense. Why does the water just seem to come right out of the path. I think you need to convey where it's coming from a bit better.
The dragons are cute, but stiff, and it's hard to make out their features. They don't seem to serve any purpose except standing there. Scattering them about the landscape makes even less sense. Then again, it's hard to convey "monsters roaming the countryside" in a 2d rpg. Everyone seems to just be standing there.
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 6:48pm
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Hey, just to say i apologise for being unable to catch bren0098 before you saw his post. He'll be dealt with. I'll leave the post up for reference purposes.
-------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: linx
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 7:14pm
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Its fine you see those type of people all over the internet, so you get used to them . Also i dont like the way this mockup is going i might just restart it or start a new one.
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Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 22 January 2009 at 1:48am
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Originally posted by linx Its fine you see those type of people all over the internet, so you get used to them . Also i dont like the way this mockup is going i might just restart it or start a new one.
As long as it will be a learning curve for you I won't get mad. If not... finish this mockup! You're doing fine! ------------- Without me, it's just aweso |