Hey guys, this time I tried my hands on a good little marine from the terran confederation.

Think Ive done it right, but still I feel like it could use a little more love.

So please let me know if you can see something odd.

Again thanks for taking the time to look at my work !

See ya

hey there.



I made another version of that marine. I wanted to have a more simplified version, more cartoonish. I guess it is still pretty much the same amount of detail besides a few proportions changes ...


Which one do you prefer ???

Ok Ive started working on a infected version of my marine. Thought Id share the result !

Enjoy

Thanks for the praise. Indeed I thought the second one lack highlight, but I wanted to try and keep it more simple shading.


Actually, I guess my process is not exactly set in stone, sometimes I start by drawing outline, sometimes shapes.

About pixel art in particular I think you would find all the information you need here https://gumroad.com/l/pixel-logic

and for more practicle example, this guys video are pretty amazing https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DZ93Nbou0F4P85Xnq4Ogw


Another important point is to get a bunch of references, and dont be shy copying, I mean not mindlessly, but look at it, try to understand how they make it pop, where the highlight, high saturation color ect are, and try to reproduce. For example, take a pixel art you really like, then a concept picture from something you want to draw, and try to copy the pixel art style while drawing what you wanna draw, thats a good place to start I think. (Thats basically what Im doing right now)


But anyway, even if pixel art is low resolution, it all boils down to traditional understanding of what makes up a drawing. How perspective works, how light works, to be able to understand a shape in 3D.
Then design technique about how to make shape interesting to look at ect...

Im no pro by any means, but I recommand studying that. The best book to study for that would be the amazing, How to Draw from Scot Robertson, and How to Render from the same author. He explains everything there is to know to understand how to represents shape on paper. After that its up to you where you want to push it.

And if youre curious to see what level my regular art is : https://www.artstation.com/dhaimadoshi

Im fairly new at pixel art, but I ve been drawing for quiet a while. I think there is no substitution for experience.

That being said the most important thing is to find the fun in what you do. That way you keep at it and get better !

I didnt mention in my previous message, but I think its really important to stress out, so, Ill just say it here.


The most important thing, before the shading or any cool effect to add, is the silhouette and the shapes.

Im working now on a walk cycle, I already spend 2-3 hours on it, but it is still very very rough as you can see, there is barely any shading at all, but you can start to make out the movement and pose of the character.



As for my goal, I want to create my own games, I am originally a computer scientist. Right now, Im brushing up my skills with pixel art to see what I can realistically do and how long it takes me to make a piece so that I can set up a realistic goal for my game.

Still very early though, no solid plan yet.

Thanks for the comment ! I took it into account while I was refining the animation overall. I think it was a good call ;)


It took me a lot of time and I rushed a bit the shading, so it might not be perfect, I might work on it another time to really tightening it together.

Let me know what you think :)



Hope you like it ! cheers