Pixel Joint Forum: Dragon

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Lone Shogun
Seaman
Seaman

Joined: 31 December 2008
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Topic: Dragon
Posted: 04 January 2009 at 7:14pm

Hey guys, started this dragon tonight, I got the basic line art done and my colours picked out, C+C please :)

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Tarenken
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Joined: 19 September 2023
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Posted: 04 January 2009 at 8:19pm

The lineart draws a bit too heavily from your reference in the wings, and not quite enough in the head. I'm no expert on dragon faces, so let me get to...
COLORS! Contrast! Hue-Shifting! Lighting! ASSEMBLE!
Basically, your colors need a lot more contrast - you can accomplish this partially through hue-shifting. See your reference? The light red in that is really a pinkish orange, and the dark red is kinda purple/black. This is what you should try to accomplish, while still adding more 'distance' between the colors.
As far as lighting, do you have a lightsource planned? I think it'd be really cool if you made the light come from the dragon's flame, not quite the most original thing but you could work from it... Maybe have the dragon lighting a lamp using it's flame?
That's all I have to say for now. Looking forward to see an update

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Lone Shogun
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Posted: 05 January 2009 at 3:49am

I noticed that my self (the face thing) so ive edited it and for the colours im trying to keep them personalised and not stolen from the reference :P

changed face a bit and started colouring wing

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Tarenken
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Posted: 05 January 2009 at 6:31am

Whether or not you're stealing them from the reference or not, they're still majorly lacking in contrast.
I suggest using a different color if you want to make your pixel look different... how about green? Brown?

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Lone Shogun Seaman Joined: 31 December 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Topic: Dragon Posted: 04 January 2009 at 7:14pm
	Hey guys, started this dragon tonight, I got the basic line art done and my colours picked out, C+C please :)
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Tarenken Commander Joined: 19 September 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 04 January 2009 at 8:19pm
	The lineart draws a bit too heavily from your reference in the wings, and not quite enough in the head. I'm no expert on dragon faces, so let me get to... COLORS! Contrast! Hue-Shifting! Lighting! ASSEMBLE! Basically, your colors need a lot more contrast - you can accomplish this partially through hue-shifting. See your reference? The light red in that is really a pinkish orange, and the dark red is kinda purple/black. This is what you should try to accomplish, while still adding more 'distance' between the colors. As far as lighting, do you have a lightsource planned? I think it'd be really cool if you made the light come from the dragon's flame, not quite the most original thing but you could work from it... Maybe have the dragon lighting a lamp using it's flame? That's all I have to say for now. Looking forward to see an update
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Lone Shogun Seaman Joined: 31 December 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 05 January 2009 at 3:49am
	I noticed that my self (the face thing) so ive edited it and for the colours im trying to keep them personalised and not stolen from the reference :P changed face a bit and started colouring wing
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Tarenken Commander Joined: 19 September 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 05 January 2009 at 6:31am
	Whether or not you're stealing them from the reference or not, they're still majorly lacking in contrast. I suggest using a different color if you want to make your pixel look different... how about green? Brown?
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Topic: Dragon