Pixel Joint Forum: Dead Pikachu

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   So here is a pikachu I've been working a while ago, I wanna hear some crits and tips from you guys. 

So here it is. I already posted it's in my gallery but i want to improve alot while being in this community and i know i have problems with contrast.

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eyeball Midshipman Joined: 21 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Topic: Dead Pikachu Posted: 22 July 2008 at 3:57am
	So here is a pikachu I've been working a while ago, I wanna hear some crits and tips from you guys. So here it is. I already posted it's in my gallery but i want to improve alot while being in this community and i know i have problems with contrast.
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Wattsie1993 Seaman Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 22 July 2008 at 3:42pm
	Yes, i have returned =D Although many people wont remember me. I would like to say, please post your reference. I have seen this image before on a Pokemon Card. Its best to tell people when you used a reference.
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eyeball Midshipman Joined: 21 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:17am
	Well I actually can't post the refference because the card you propablly saw Is in my collection,(or was i don't play those childish games anymore) but if you can find one on the internet i'd love you for that. PS I actually found it! I based this on that card but wanted to make him look dieing or somehow exhausted. Edited by eyeball - 23 July 2008 at 12:19am
	Cheers, eyeball.
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Adam Midshipman Joined: 26 July 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:10pm
	Well. I don't think contrast is the real issue here. Not in itself. Though some of the colors are really hard to distinguish, that can be considered a contrast problem. If there are colors you cannot distingush, merge them! I think the colors are a bit dull. Hue-shift! It's fun, try it. Stick to the light source(s). I can't decide whether it's in the upper- or lower left corner. I whomped up a very quick edit (it's 1:05 AM here), dunno if it helps anything. It's a cute line-art, was fun to work with:
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eyeball Midshipman Joined: 21 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 24 July 2008 at 12:01am
	OK i see what you mean. In mine I haven't defined the lightsource just did a random shading :( I'll work on it, so get ready for an update.
	Cheers, eyeball.
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Wattsie1993 Seaman Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:02am
	Sorry eyeball, i may have been wrong. But i am sure i've seen that pose somewhere. Ive just searched through my card collection, its not there. May have been a pose on the game, or Anime.
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Garrett Commander Joined: 04 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 147	Posted: 25 July 2008 at 2:35pm
	De Ja Vu? I have the same "that reminds me something" impression but I have no trading card... I didn't watch the cartoon series much as well, but I think that pose is typical of japanese animation, you know, animes have stereotyped expressions and reactions... Well, I may be wrong as well, maybe he has another reference, maybe he is a ripper or an alien, dunno
	You'll hear your steps making no noise
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tuaarita Commander Joined: 04 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049	Posted: 25 July 2008 at 2:38pm
	This is pretty close, no? http://fanart.lionking.org/Artists/JC/Pikachu.jpg
	I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb.
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AtomicMushroom Midshipman Joined: 27 September 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Posted: 25 July 2008 at 3:41pm
	What about this: http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/14609.htm
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Wattsie1993 Seaman Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:23am
	Thats the one! Lol, thankyou AtomicMushroom, ive been getting bugged by that all day.
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tuaarita Commander Joined: 04 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049	Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:46am
	It's not that similar.
	I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb.
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Elk Commander Joined: 12 May 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 483	Posted: 26 July 2008 at 4:15am
	Why so mean and have it bleed D:
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eyeball Midshipman Joined: 21 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Posted: 27 July 2008 at 10:48am
	Why are you so gay about it? Like i haven't done it myself.
	Cheers, eyeball.
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Artisan Commander Joined: 29 August 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 219	Posted: 27 July 2008 at 12:50pm
	the image just seems very familiar to lots of people... but lets put that aside.... i think the lines are all good, your problem is the shading and colours, your colour ramp is boring spice it up a bit with differnt hues. also as said before it lacks contrast. as for the shading very rarely is a highlight on the edge of an object unless it is being lit from behind in which case the shadow will be on the front, or if there is a secondary light source doing it. also put a bit o selout in there.. never did any harm :) here is a quick edit by me to show you what i mean... more vibrant and interesting... but maybe dont make the highlight as strong as mine thats more of an artistic choice... i like makeing things look shiney n squeaky clean :D Edited by Artisan - 27 July 2008 at 12:50pm
	I like shiny things, i do indeed.
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