Pixel Joint Forum: Ms, Orange

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   New Piece,
Still new at shading, I don't think it's too terrible for the first time, but please tell me what you think, and I'd realllly appreciate some pointers!
Ms. Orange

Thanks!

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austin11118 Seaman Joined: 02 August 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Topic: Ms, Orange Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:37pm
	New Piece, Still new at shading, I don't think it's too terrible for the first time, but please tell me what you think, and I'd realllly appreciate some pointers! Ms. Orange Thanks!

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Hatch Admiral Joined: 05 August 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1387	Posted: 22 February 2008 at 6:57pm
	Hi austin! I would remove the face for the time being and focus on getting the shading of the orange--which is a simple sphere--just right. This would be excellent shading practice for you I think. It will really help if you look at reference photos or 3D renders (do a Google images search for "sphere") or heck, even just go and get an orange out of your fruit basket. Though I would not attempt to duplicate the beautiful bumpy texture on the skin of an orange; use it only to see how light and shadow play on a spherical object. A the moment the major flaw in your shading is that the highlights and shadows are only present on the edges. As you'll notice when you start to look at references and draw from life, this is characteristic of bevel and it instantly flattens your 3D object. EDIT: Also, dither always always always comes last, if at all. Dither is very time-consuming, and if you're not 100% certain you're not going alter your shading, you'd do best to hold off. Edited by Hatch - 22 February 2008 at 7:00pm
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Metaru Commander Joined: 03 February 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 22 February 2008 at 7:47pm
	and a bit off topic but still relevant: try to use a less exagerated signature. we tend to prefer ones that are not as distracting or unnecesary big as the one you have, so we can focus more on what you wrote.
	I ate leel's babies
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austin11118 Seaman Joined: 02 August 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Posted: 23 February 2008 at 8:28am
	Okay, I did an example of a sphere, with the light source directed at the face of it, what can be improved?
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Inventrix Midshipman Joined: 01 January 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 77	Posted: 23 February 2008 at 8:54am
	I'd pick a more interesting direction for the light source, to be honest.
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austin11118 Seaman Joined: 02 August 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:05am
	I know, just an example

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Metaru Commander Joined: 03 February 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:46am

	I ate leel's babies
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 23 February 2008 at 10:07am
	There is a difference between "pillow shading" and a frontal light source. The only exception is a perfect spheroid.

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