Pixel Joint Forum: Choosing Colors and Palettes

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   Hey guys!

I was wondering how everyone chooses colors for their pieces. My background in pixel art has always been game based so I was used to having a limited palette and taking screenshots of Snes games on emulators and then using the eyedropper tool. Now I'm moving onto actual non game art and have no clue on how to pick color. 

Thanks a lot!

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freesonwang Seaman Joined: 01 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Topic: Choosing Colors and Palettes Posted: 04 February 2009 at 11:09am
	Hey guys! I was wondering how everyone chooses colors for their pieces. My background in pixel art has always been game based so I was used to having a limited palette and taking screenshots of Snes games on emulators and then using the eyedropper tool. Now I'm moving onto actual non game art and have no clue on how to pick color. Thanks a lot!
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 04 February 2009 at 11:16am
	Well, if you do one of our many challenges, then the colors are chosen for you. (Check out the collab/challenge thread all the way at the top of the forum.) Otherwise I just start randomly placing pixels down until I see a pattern. Then I take some colors away, add some colors to match, etc...
	"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 04 February 2009 at 3:24pm
	*Originally posted by greenraven* I just start placing pixels Our greenraven is very experienced in that for sure! /sarcasm. Here is a little read you might enjoy reading, and that might be helpful too!
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