Potion WIP
Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
Forum Discription: Get crits and comments on your pixel WIPs and other art too!
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Printed Date: 21 July 2026 at 2:53pm
Topic: Potion WIP
Posted By: Kane Genji
Subject: Potion WIP
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 1:23pm
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Please give me helpful tips and pointers on how I may improve upon my artwork, thank you for your time. Health Potion Full:  Empty Potion: 
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Posted By: Miumau0
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 1:31pm
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It looks just like all the "smallpotions" in games. Why not to give it an unique shape? Also i think the glass should reflect (dont know if it right word) more light. http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/raindropmemory/legendora/256/Potion-2-icon.png">  And heres reference what i mean with the light. And theres another http://www.cg-files.com/cgpicture/Vrayglassmaterial/Glass3.jpg">  |
Posted By: MacNcheese
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 3:13pm
I agree with Miumau, don't get restricted in fear that people won't understand that it's a health potion and therefore making it a simple red bottle.Also, I made a quick edit because I needed some quick practice: Made them in two different styles. |
Posted By: Kane Genji
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 3:41pm
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I got the idea for the shape from Japanese Soda bottles. http://www.japanator.com/elephant/ul/10371-620x-MarblePOP1_2.jpg - http://www.japanator.com/elephant/ul/10371-620x-MarblePOP1_2.jpg . Is it better or worse?   |
Posted By: Miumau0
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 4:00pm
| Better alot. :) Why not making it lil bit bigger? :) |
Posted By: Kane Genji
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 5:28pm
| The people I'm working for said it had to be within 32x32 pixels but I'll try to convince them that it would look better if I was allowed more leeway. |
Posted By: Miumau0
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 5:33pm
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Ofcourse it must be 32x32 if you are doing it for someone/some project. And ofcourse you must do what your "boss" says :) After the project you can always study what you have done and then revisit the pixelpiece. |
Posted By: ChrisButton
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 7:11pm
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In my opinion you definitely need more contrast. Red loses so much
saturation when you add white to it (for some reason), so you have
to shift it over towards orange a bit to bring the saturation back. :-)
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Posted By: Kane Genji
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 11:48am
Like this? I feel like the the shine I give the bottle doesn't look right, but I don't know what to do. |
Posted By: Miumau0
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 12:01pm
I think that it does not need than few colors for shading. I made edit with white highlight and dark red shade. Also made the cap littlebit darker.  |