Pixel Joint Forum: [WIP] Torchic

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   I think this still needs touch ups, so I'm posting it as a WIP.
Be gentle, this is my first pixel post :P

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Uncanny Seaman Joined: 20 April 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: [WIP] Torchic Posted: 22 April 2011 at 6:31pm
	I think this still needs touch ups, so I'm posting it as a WIP. Be gentle, this is my first pixel post :P
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 22 April 2011 at 6:52pm
	That's terrific! Is it original art by you? A touch of selout and colored outlines and its a winner! *one white stray pixel on crown.
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Uncanny Seaman Joined: 20 April 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 23 April 2011 at 4:49am
	Well, I used this as a reference http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:255Torchic.png So not entirely original. I'll work on the sel out. Thanks! edit- an update. I'm still really new at sel out though, so any advice is appreciated. Edited by Uncanny - 23 April 2011 at 5:13am
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W M Commander Joined: 08 November 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 132	Posted: 23 April 2011 at 1:17pm
	Most people on here are gonna tell you to stay away from selout. There are better methods to deal with refining your outlines. You can find a general discussion about why it should not be used here: http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=7900.0
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 23 April 2011 at 2:37pm
	eh I'd call it shading an outline according to a lightsource. the colors used in the outlines might stray too far from black in value though and create similar problems with jaggies.
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Uncanny Seaman Joined: 20 April 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 23 April 2011 at 4:03pm
	So selout is bad? Should things just have black outlines? When I was trying to soften the outline around the light side of it, I also decided to use a lighter shade of black. The straight black seemed too harsh once I got going. Again, any advice is welcome. I'm eager to improve my skill.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 23 April 2011 at 4:36pm
	Like all pixelart techniques, they go through periods of popularity. Selout lately is out of favor (mostly because its truly is one of the hardest techniques to do well). However, well made, all techniques are good and an artistic choice. Let whatever you are making speak to you and tell you what it wants. If you smile proudly...that's what it was asking for. If I were you I'd practice them all whenever possible so you feel good with all of them... besides, there's always the chance that its you who brings it back >.< Edited by jalonso - 23 April 2011 at 4:37pm
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