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d9nis
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Hi everyone :)
Long time I wasn't around... For reminder I'm not new to the community but I'm not really active since age... Well... I guess it could be nice to show you the last piece of my old dreamy series I'm still working on. First, the step by step of the current pixel art. What's below follow how I 'm used to work. I really tried to built the picture upon the golden number. It's not the first time I do the sort of thing, but right there I really tried hard. ![]() Cleaning line-art... ![]() Put some very basic colors... ![]() then set basic light and shadow... ![]() Fix tone... ![]() Give some details, cleaning a little bit more and extanding color range... ![]() Fixing the towers ![]() Draw the sky. This step was really fast to perform. I'm actually used to this kind of render and subject so I guess I'll do it not so bad. ![]() Now the desert, I actually first try some dithering with three colors but it doesn't looks good so I expended it to five... ![]() AA... AA everywhere! ![]() Well... This is all I got for now. I confess I don't really know how I'll deal with the city... We'll see these days :) At this step the picture uses 18 colors. I hope to don't go over 24. You might also be interested to the previous version of this pictures. This one was from 2009! I was new to pixel art! This the very first version of the picture since I decided to remaster the serie. ![]() What's follow is an abandonned try from 2012 or 2013, can't remember. I really don't like the colors and the composition. I'm still interested on what do you think about it :) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That's all folks! Please, let me know what do you think about all that stuff :) See you soon for the next upcoming steps :) PS: Sorry if my english sucks; not my native langage but I do my best. Edited by d9nis - 26 July 2014 at 5:21am |
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d9nis
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![]() I just finished the first onion roof. :) I was really uncomfortable with it, I hope it look's convincing Edited by d9nis - 27 July 2014 at 7:32am |
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Daruda
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Yes, it's good. It gives off an old feel. :D
What got me worried is the desert. At first sight I trough it was some sort of dark water, The original was more readable in that part. I was wondering at some point If the piece needed walls near downtown, like in the original... |
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d9nis
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![]() he he thank for the notice, I quickly rebuilt the desert and indeed it looks way much better, :) I'll finish the desert tomorrow or soon. Edited by d9nis - 27 July 2014 at 4:24pm |
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d9nis
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![]() Here what should be the final desert. Edited by d9nis - 28 July 2014 at 11:12am |
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Daruda
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Seems perfect now. You should control where the city and the desert meets.
Some houses seem in a dune. |
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d9nis
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![]() Nice :) I'll look for the outer wall later. I'm most worried about the inner wall which I'm not satisfied yet. There's something wrong but hard to say what. Edited by d9nis - 29 July 2014 at 11:58am |
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d9nis
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+Fixed some bricks
+Add base for outter walls +finish the left tower ![]() + detail on the outter wall + outside ruins + details on city ![]() Edited by d9nis - 04 August 2014 at 5:09pm |
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DawnBringer
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What's the lightsource illuminating the dunes from the right?
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d9nis
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you spotted me :p
Dunes are suposed to be enlighted by the moon solely. Indeed there is light source problem. I'll look if I can fix it. |
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d9nis
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Here the third time I redo the desert. The ways it goes looks must convincing, at least for light and shadow. Let me know.
I'm still working on it. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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d9nis
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Finally should be like this....
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d9nis
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![]() Fix some detail and progress on the middle building... We're close to the end! Edited by d9nis - 18 August 2014 at 2:37pm |
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revolver
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Wow your art is just awesome!
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Limes
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I would really like to see how the female turns out.
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d9nis
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thank you both :)
I do my best! @Limes, yeah! Me too! |
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d9nis
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![]() ![]() ![]() As you may noticed, I used the blue set from clouds for bricks in towers. Edited by d9nis - 19 August 2014 at 11:43am |
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d9nis
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![]() Hm... It's really hard to get good looking bricks... Also, I plan to make the outer wall straight. I believe it will more in harmony with the composition. Edited by d9nis - 19 August 2014 at 4:24pm |
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d9nis
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![]() O__O'' Here start the real stuff... The girl and her onion roof... Edited by d9nis - 19 August 2014 at 8:27pm |
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d9nis
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![]() It goes like this. |
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d9nis
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![]() I'm now with exactly 24 colors. Time to finish the girl... |
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Limes
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you have just been a busy bee all day haven't you.
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d9nis
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Actually, too me, all along the night :p
Edited by d9nis - 19 August 2014 at 8:25pm |
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cure
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why do the clouds suddenly stop right before they meet the horizon?
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d9nis
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because I'm a Derp. I'm fixing this :)
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Limes
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I was assuming that was atmospheric discolouration but could be a mountain of some kind… take this for example
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d9nis
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cure is right. There is no moutain or hill such like this, or in this case I should blend them with the desert.
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jtfjtfjtf
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The textures are coming out really well! I thought you were just taking artistic liberty with the sky.
Edited by jtfjtfjtf - 19 August 2014 at 8:44pm |
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d9nis
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![]() Well... I'm done... Any last advice or must-fix spotted before submission? |
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Limes
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the hair looks like it is gelled together in one big spike, Try for a more wavy look. Also maybe have her left leg a little split apart from her right to get a more relaxed pose.
I think her hips should be enlarged slightly Edited by Limes - 19 August 2014 at 8:57pm |
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jtfjtfjtf
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I agree with Limes about the hair. I miss the swoosh bump present in the earlier sketches. And also the hips if it's a woman.
Also when we look at the picture should our focus settle on the town area? |
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d9nis
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![]() Settle your focus where your want! :p Well, I tried to fix hair and hips |
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Limes
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PUUUURFECTION!
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d9nis
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:D
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jtfjtfjtf
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You're the director of the scene! Fine, i'm setlling in the town 65% and moon area 25%. 10% other parts.
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d9nis
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Deal! ;)
I submitted the pieces. Thank to all of you for the kind support! Edited by d9nis - 19 August 2014 at 9:59pm |
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