Pixel Joint Forum: Male base

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   How does this icon look, it was my first attempt. I want to try and learn more about making icons. 

Please give me constructive critsism 

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Kalzar Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Topic: Male base Posted: 13 April 2006 at 5:53pm
	How does this icon look, it was my first attempt. I want to try and learn more about making icons. Please give me constructive critsism
	http://narutouniverse.org/forums Looking for a male base artist.
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Souly Commander Joined: 13 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2451	Posted: 13 April 2006 at 9:24pm
	It almost looks like Krillin... The body seems so small come paired to the head. Also nobody stands like that. His legs are thicker then his boxers. And they don't exactly look much like boxers.
	I am the jesus of PJ.
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RealQMark Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 13 April 2006 at 10:35pm
	Yo, Kalzar. Anyway my crits. Waist is small, then all of a sudden he grows hips out of nowhere. :P Thighs are too big and is in a very uncomfortable stance. I suggest moving the arms down a tad and inward. Remember, your palms reach near your crotch area. Also widen the waist and make the shorts a bit longer. Edited by RealQMark
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Kalzar Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 5:17am
	Here is my second attempt at fixing those errors: --> --> How does it look this time? Edit: Added in a 3rd attempt. Edit 2: Fixed his stomach :-) Edited by Kalzar
	http://narutouniverse.org/forums Looking for a male base artist.
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Souly Commander Joined: 13 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2451	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 9:49am
	He still grows hips out if nowhere. why are his upper arms so HUGE?
	I am the jesus of PJ.
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Kalzar Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 11:29am
	Yeah, i'm not sure if this will help, but it's supposed to be a base for an anime game. If you could give me advice on what should be changed, that would help me a lot. As I said, this is my 4th attempt EVER at making an icon.
	http://narutouniverse.org/forums Looking for a male base artist.
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RealQMark Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 12:14pm
	Well as I pointed out, the torso and the arms. I would edit it myself to show you what I mean but that wouldn't help you learn. If can hit me up on AIM for a better understanding of what I mean.
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..::Naso::.. Commander Joined: 13 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 12:18pm
	heh nice to see someone from byond trying to get better insted of just stealing, well i think his face/head is all squished up maybe make it a little bigger, some differnt skin tones, and some contrasts, and as for the body, he is all huge and weaird try to make it smaller and dont add musules, cuz its hard to get the musuels effect on a small 32x32. just make him plane i guess.
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RealQMark Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 12:39pm
	Actually the muscles aren't too hard to get on a 32by32. Right now I think he should focus more on fixing the anatomy then move onto skin tones. Now that I look at it, the legs look a little junky.
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 05 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 5:43pm
	and i got a little caught up:
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 5:44pm
	you win a cookie! AND a muffin! wait, 2 muffins!
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..::Naso::.. Commander Joined: 13 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:35pm
	very nice sander :D, i see how you can get cought up :P
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Monkey 'o Doom Commander Joined: 24 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:37pm
	sander LOL THe art could use going by snader's approach. He shows you a good technique: drawing colored blobs to get the perfect silhouette then coloring and shading over it. You should try it sometime, it helps a lot for me.
	RPG is numberwang.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:40pm
	its true a pic is worth 1000 words
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 05 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:40pm
	its how i pretty much allways (over 99% of the time) work.. f**k lineart \^_^/ @ jalonso.. thats why i edit so much instead of just typing Edited by snader
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:40pm
	*Originally posted by Monkey 'o Doom* sander LOL Why is that funny? 0.o doesn't get it I can't do anything without the outline.. I get rid of it later when i shade and aa, but when starting, I always use lines rather than blobs Edited by leel
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 05 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:42pm
	*Originally posted by leel* *Originally posted by Monkey 'o Doom* sander LOL Why is that funny? 0.o doesn't get it I can't do anything without the outline.. I get rid of it later when i shade and aa, but when starting, I always use lines rather than blobs maybe MoD thought my name was misspelled... but its not! my irl name is sander =D ONTOPICATOR!!!
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Monkey 'o Doom Commander Joined: 24 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:43pm
	I find misspelled things, esp. names hilarious. Maybe I'm a psycho.
	RPG is numberwang.
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 14 April 2006 at 6:47pm
	that's very likely.. you know.. for a monkey w/ a sword
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Kalzar Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 15 April 2006 at 2:39pm
	Yeah, i'm not really sure what was advice, and what wasn't :P Here is an updated version: I redid the hands, and arms. I tried to fix up the legs a little too. Also, i'm not exactly sure if I am shading 100% correct.
	http://narutouniverse.org/forums Looking for a male base artist.
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RealQMark Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 15 April 2006 at 4:04pm
	Hmmm, I still don't think your quite getting what I'm saying. I'll just do an edit and send it to you on AIM to show you what I mean.
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Andy Tran Seaman Joined: 07 January 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 39	Posted: 15 April 2006 at 4:49pm
	Come on, forget about the anatomy thing. The anatomy doesn't really help much on making it better. At least not really. It's all about the shading and outlines.
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RealQMark Seaman Joined: 13 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 15 April 2006 at 5:28pm
	I take it you don't do alot of people sprites. Anatomy always comes first before shading and outlines. Its like modeling an airplane in 3DSMax but not including the wings. I know, that was a bad example. Buts it gets my point across.
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 05 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 16 April 2006 at 8:31am
	no really. screw the musculature in the first couple of steps. in step 1-2 your man should only consist of spheres (balls =P) cubes and cylinders
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Souly Commander Joined: 13 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2451	Posted: 16 April 2006 at 10:49am
	Stop making his arms BIGGER. His legs have to match up with his arms. Make a simple outline first, then try shading it.
	I am the jesus of PJ.
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