Nothing is impossible, just simply force the issue.
This is very quick and rough but hopefully it will guide you into how to blend that marshmallow. It will look white without using white. Just blend everything to everything (use your string palette).
Also, its called the red PATH of madara. Make that path bold and imposing your path is quite puny and dinky.
Use some kind of trees wherever an area is tough to blend/dither/AA. It will also add some interest to the vastland without making it into a forest. Rocks may be used too.




Edited by jalonso - 26 January 2010 at 3:53pm

Idk what else to do now LOL.. you've made my noob art into an epic one.. :/ if i copy it like that it's like taking your idea..
I loved the trees shape though and would love to apply to it...
Now i wonder how i can take that idea and turn into my own :/
I feel so ashamed now


Edited by RollerKingdom - 26 January 2010 at 5:01pm

I think he was just showing how to use the colors a little better and techniques for creating depth.  Oh and getting rid of the marshmallow.  

EDIT:  And don't feel bad at all.  I'm learning from this too. 


Edited by dpixel - 26 January 2010 at 5:20pm

Looking good baby.

Hey, good progress so far,

I made a bit of an edit:



It's quite a sloppy edit, but I wanted to illustrate a few things.

It has been mentioned before here, but I think you seriously need to consider making the grass in the background lose some detail. At the moment, depth is being compromised because everything shares the same level of detail. As I said, my textures here are a bit sloppy, but the point remains that texture should be toned down as things become further away.

Also, I've played around with the colours a bit, mainly just a few filters and whatnot in Photoshop. One thing I've tried to illustrate here is that the RED path should stand out (given the title). In previous iterations of this piece, the path has just seemed like another element in the image, whereas I think it should be one of the main elements of the piece. The path is notable because it is RED. There is something special and interesting about it, this character is walking along this path because of some important event (I assume). Think of the Yellow Brick Road and its significance in the Wizard of Oz.

Also, I think this piece could be improved compositionally, I moved the character towards the centre a little bit more, at the moment I think he is a bit too cramped in the corner.

I look forward to seeing more of this in the future, this piece has a lot of potential and if you really put all your effort into it it could become an amazing piece.

wrote this a few days ago, but my browser f**ked up and I saved it for later, some of the problems you have fixed though.

More then clouds it looks like he's heading for the huge marshmellow castle
You need to make it more clear that it's clouds, I suggest making it more misty of sorts, I think that would suit the tone of the piece more(fixed).
Also I have to say that I don't really think you've captured the likeness of the character completley I'm not sure if i would've recognized him.
Also maybe add som spots of burnt grass or something, anything to bring more details and mood to the piece.
I definetily think you're improving keep it up :D
Edit: wow it did work...



Edited by Reo - 27 January 2010 at 9:33am

You are improving in mile jumps bravo. Wish I had such enthusiams and mainly colour selection as you. Ok lets go to some constructive criticism.
Looking good! The most major flaw I see so far is the character, I dont want to be,cruel, but lets not lie to ourselfs, anatomy is very awkward, walking, face and mainly,how he looks...I looked at Madara pictures and if I saw him in this picture,I would have hard time to know who he is, he has minimal resemblance to him,if you tried to work right from head, excellent but,if sometimes you have problem with some minor details or inspiration, dont be shy to look at some reference pictures,believe me sometimes its just not possible if you dont know how things look,mainly if you are recreating a character. I have tried to highlight some problems, but you are alone with me at that anime hair, I tottally suck at anime hair. Try to redo main elements first,than concentrating on minor details, I know its hard but believe me, its going to be pain in the a** to redo those things when the finishing touches come...so far on the character,let me now focus on the whole picture.As I said earlier your colour selection is great and in mine opinion your background is relatively prettier for mine eye than skamocores edit, but thats just mine opinion do as you will, its your work. I think so far thats all, keep working you got some talent, but dont let that ego of yours to rise , pride is the first step to fall.

What do you think of this pose?

Thank you :D im quite impressed with how i did that pose from my mind without reference lol :P of course the yellow isnt like his arm and hand, it's basically part of the shirt..

here's the update also..
Im loving it.. which one should i use ?


I cant wait to get this done and start working on the second screen of the ingame :) I have "pixeled" the idea on my mind already to match this scenario

Tik Tok Tik Tok Tik....

Better the path and blendness of the "fog"?

Thanks for all been said.
Ill detail less the grass, and apply the same to rocks..
Dont you even like that base of the character i made above..
(scroll up), I think the anatomy on it isn't bad as the one previously.
Also any example or something how i can apply the gray/brown to grass and etc :S idk how i could apply to it and keep the grass balance at the same time

Guess what guys, I broke my nose during my speed skating practice
Ill have to take a slight break on this.. :/

O nose :P

I got some hand bracelet thing and put in on my hand so its much better
What do you think of the character?
I think it's deff way better than i had it before

Lol i kno it was a joke but i was beaten by myself :O
there wasnt really any girl on the rink hehehe

There wasn't really a girl??? ;D

Made this edit before your latest post:



More a doodle actually, just pointing possible directions about grass, color use, and details.
The guy's legs were too short, made a quick fix.

The text box looks a little bland and out of style. Simple color changes might help it.

Maybe along and throughout ought to be swapped??

Okay made some edits



I call this done for now because i want to start working on the ingame too
i can come back to it later but i am really proud of the outcome
best pixel ive done in my life..
Thanks everyone

Hows the sketch of the ingame looking so far?
Ill add a ninja that he will be blowing the fire wind/ball at

Thank you Reo
Ive change the hair style and added the armor and symbol


Ive also added some parts of the ground on the grass
I did these updates with my style
Which hair do you prefer? with 2 shades or the 3 shades?

Also what do you think of the tree texture?

The character portrait Ill work later on so it applies to both images when i create the character health status bar


Edited by RollerKingdom - 29 January 2010 at 12:29pm

Which shading looks better on the big tree?


and what do u think of it so far?

Thank you, Ill fix those branches and the trunk of the tree behind the player

by depth you mean prob adding some more dark mountains behind the current ones?


Edited by RollerKingdom - 29 January 2010 at 5:09pm

Yea, that looks much better. Maybe even add more smaller branches coming off from them. I don't know how to explain the depth, but the trees farther from the path look like miniature trees to me. Maybe make them darker or do something with the shading.

The characters pose makes no sense to me. Why would you blow fire out and run into it :S?  Id think itd look better if you did something like how you did in your avatar vs naruto mockup and have him kicking some type of enemy.

Heres another update :)
Im really loving how its coming out..
The fire will give some great attraction to the piece



I hope to get it done by monday

I kno some of the stuff needs AA but that will be added after everything is shaded


Edited by RollerKingdom - 29 January 2010 at 10:56pm