Need help with palettes
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Topic: Need help with palettes
Posted By: xDanilo
Subject: Need help with palettes
Date Posted: 02 June 2010 at 6:20pm
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Hey you guys, I'm new here and I've just decided to dedicate myself more on pixel art, but I'm having some issues. Actually, I have any concept of color/palletes and I'll be very glad if someone point me a full color TUT or something like. Also, I'm accepting any sugestion of program to do it. Thanks! |
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Posted By: StepDragon
Date Posted: 02 June 2010 at 10:52pm
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your palette depends on your art. each work can be done differently.
for example in a realistic piece, you're going to pick colors like your work, (usually keeping saturation a little bit lower, and contrast up) but if you're going for a different style, such as pop art style (i bring this up because i suggested it to somebody earlier) you want bright complementary colors. even if they don't look like your ref. so in truth, if you want to know what colors to use, post your line art, or reference. give us an idea about what you're looking for, and then we can tell you how to go about looking for a palette. hope this helps! |
Posted By: A.B. Lazer
Date Posted: 03 June 2010 at 12:47am
| Try palettes of 8-bit computers and game systems for a quick start. They have everything needed even if it doesn't seem so. |
Posted By: xDanilo
Date Posted: 03 June 2010 at 11:07am
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Thank you guys for the answers! How can I configure a palette of color? lol |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 03 June 2010 at 2:28pm
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Palettes have no formula, tutorial or trick. Color is theory and subjective you just just have to learn thru trial, error and experimenting. You can begin using other artist's palettes and learn from them. ------------- |
Posted By: xDanilo
Date Posted: 03 June 2010 at 2:59pm
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Hmm, then you mean I have to start with others palettes and learn how their use work? Also, if you guys could tell me how to set up my own palette at GraphicsGale I 'd like it very much Thx for the answers! =) |
Posted By: A.B. Lazer
Date Posted: 03 June 2010 at 9:04pm
| I usually just pick colors from the source picture when colours should correspond to any specific palette. |
Posted By: xDanilo
Date Posted: 04 June 2010 at 7:44am
| Hmm thx <3 |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 04 June 2010 at 9:33pm
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Originally posted by xDanilo ...you mean I have to start with others palettes and learn how their use work? No, you don't have to. What I meant to suggest is rather than sit and wait for the perfect colors to appear just start pixelling and use someone else's palette to get the brain working and the juices flowing. While pixelling, adjust and modify colors as you go...you learn, you practice...all good  ------------- |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:20am
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All you really need is a good understanding of colours, then you can know what kind of palettes to create for given situations. Of course, you will most likely edit a palette as you work through a piece, so don't be afraid to just go with it and see what happens - don't feel forced to create a palette before you begin. Check out this tutorial by Niklas Jansson: http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm - http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm it has some useful info on colour theory etc. -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: meagz
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 9:16pm
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that is an awesome tutorial :)
thanks |