Starting out  
       
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        Category:  The Lounge 
       Forum Name:  Resources and Support
       Forum Discription:  Help your fellow pixel artists out with links to good tutorials, other forums, software, fonts, etc. Bugs and support issues should go here as well.
       URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10825
       Printed Date: 03 November 2025 at 8:26pm
      
 
  
      Topic: Starting out
       
      Posted By: Sylph
       Subject: Starting out
       Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 9:01pm
       
      
        
          
	
Hi there,
  I'm starting to learn how to make pixel art, and have read some great tutorials around the place.
  One suggestion I found mentioned that it's good practice for newbies to start off by taking an existing picture, and modifying it to learn some basics.
  My question is: If I practice in this way, and if I acknowledge it is for learning purposes, may I post the result somewhere to ask for feedback?
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  I was admittedly rather enthusiastic, when I signed up to Pixel Joint I tried to edit the default 'no avatar' avatar to practice (a) using a given set of colours, and (b) dithering.
  Here's what I did: http://i33.tinypic.com/bey0wx.png
  I got in trouble for it not being original work.. is there a way I can ask about techniques by citing images I have practiced on?
  I think learning from good works could be very helpful for a beginner like me, but I'm not sure how to discuss doing so.
  Thanks for your time :) 
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      Posted By: cure
       
      Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 10:42pm
       
      
        
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you can post to the wip forum for feedback but an edit of someone else's work will not be allowed in the gallery.
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      Posted By: Sylph
       
      Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 4:59pm
       
      
        
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Ah, thank you for the help :)!
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