Pixel Joint Forum: I need help with a simple object

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   Hi, I'm new to Pixel Art (2nd object) and I'm not really sure how to do this while still making it look good.

I'm trying to make this statue stand look old and chipped/abused. I've mainly got the edges roughed out but how would I get the inner sides to look like they have pitting/indents?

I'm not good at shading. :P

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Byrne Seaman Joined: 10 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Topic: I need help with a simple object Posted: 11 May 2014 at 11:49pm
	Hi, I'm new to Pixel Art (2nd object) and I'm not really sure how to do this while still making it look good. I'm trying to make this statue stand look old and chipped/abused. I've mainly got the edges roughed out but how would I get the inner sides to look like they have pitting/indents? I'm not good at shading. :P
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helcril Midshipman Joined: 06 November 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 23 May 2014 at 1:37am
	Maybe some texture will be useful here (scratches, cracks and maybe moss or vines). Also I think form readability will be better with proper lighting. I mean paint different sides of that statue with different tones of gray (or use dithering if colours are very limited). Here's my example. P.S. Also you can add cast shadow. I think they work really well when you want to make things look more 3D. Edited by helcril - 23 May 2014 at 2:19am
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Byrne Seaman Joined: 10 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 31 May 2014 at 7:55pm
	*Originally posted by helcril* Maybe some texture will be useful here (scratches, cracks and maybe moss or vines). Also I think form readability will be better with proper lighting. I mean paint different sides of that statue with different tones of gray (or use dithering if colours are very limited). Here's my example. P.S. Also you can add cast shadow. I think they work really well when you want to make things look more 3D. Thanks, I'll try it out
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helcril Midshipman Joined: 06 November 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 31 May 2014 at 9:20pm
	You can make a topic in the WIP section and post your work there. Other members will help you with advices and guide you through process.
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