What do you think of this?
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Printed Date: 12 September 2025 at 10:42pm
Topic: What do you think of this?
Posted By: MoonDemon
Subject: What do you think of this?
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 11:05am
Some of you may already know Hayo Van Reek, personally I think he is an amazing artist. He has recently created an online portfolio that just takes my breath away. http://www.hayovanreek.nl - http://www.hayovanreek.nl - have a look at the art section and there is loads of pixel art. What do you think of it? - maybe he should write a tutorial or something
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Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 11:20am
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that site is nothing to write home about, a bit bland. he has a few
nice pieces in there, but nothing that takes my breath away. btw this should be moved to diversions. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 11:25am
 Yeah, why is this in collabs?------------- 
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 12:54pm
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Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 1:05pm
Maybe you should look at the other stuff too, its a shame you don't enjoy his style as much as I do - sorry for posting in the wrong place
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Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:13pm
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why dont you direct him here, so he can join our community and get
critique on his work. Why dont you start pixelling/show us some of your work? ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:22pm
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I do pixel a little but i havn't done so for some time
might have some trouble seeing it on a low-contrast monitor lol (its also a bit pillow shaded in places ICK, but like I said: I did it some time ago, the lineart is good, but I don't like the back leg, its too short) Can't say the welcome has been too nice here, why would I recommend it? I guess I set myself up for it. |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:23pm
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We're just hard on newbies. Don't take it personally. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:25pm
lol well it doesn't help with the spam-like post in the wrong place  - whoops
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:28pm
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I do like the dragon, good dithering, etc. but it needs some more perspective. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:29pm
| ok this is going to sounds real noobish - how do you add an avatar lol? |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:32pm
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Find it in the gallery, click "use as avatar". ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 2:55pm
| Thanks Monkey 'o Doom - will wait for my avatar to be added. That was my first attempt at dithering by the way |
Posted By: Hayo
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 3:00pm
| Hi. |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 3:03pm
Hey! You're that dude!  ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 3:22pm
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yes. and he's from pixelation too. ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Hayo
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 3:38pm
| I actually agree my site is not something to write home about...tis just my portfolio for the art academy I am on, and my pixelart is pretty mediocre compared to the great stuff here. Maybe I will hang around and try to get better at it. |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 3:39pm
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Originally posted by MoonDemon
Can't say the welcome has been too nice here, why would I recommend it? I guess I set myself up for it. I don't think people thought of this thread as a welcome thread for you, they were commenting on the topic at hand. We're all lovely really... ^_^ Welcome to both of you! -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 4:17pm
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The welcome just insn't official till Larwick gets to it.
Damm you Larwick  ------------- |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 4:39pm
Oh yes, quite.  ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 5:06pm
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Well I think your work is something to talk about hayo, it might not be amazing in its detail or number of colours (the bernard and hank stuff anyway) but it suits its application perfectly. Really I see no point in pixel art unless your creation is going to serve a purpose, the dragon was more of a dither practice than anything useful, but still pointless Thanks for the welcome, hope that was more of an official (yet contraversial) introduction |
I guess if all you want is fine details then it becomes less useful to any application other than its pretty to look at. Thats a lot of time to spend on something so unrewarding. That may be a little unfair because people do get a lot of satisfaction from creating a good piece of art but then it becomes a showing off contest in many cases which I hate with a passion. I feel being able to apply pixel art for a specific task is more rewarding and should be highlighted more in critiques than it has done in the past.
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 5:26pm
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hey why not post the dragon in the wip section , it has great
potential. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 5:32pm
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...said Teh n00b Hunter. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: MoonDemon
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 5:36pm
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well thats what sharks are supposed to do; prey on the inferior
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Posted By: Hayo
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 1:37am
| Pixel art should serve a purpose? l'art pour l'art? |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 7:07am
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art for art is the most important thing on this forum i think. it's more fun to make lots of varied things then 2 dozens of sprite sheets. ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Hayo
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 9:14am
| nah, I like doing stuff for games more actually. I don't do them on sheets tho. |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 9:16am
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It really depends on my mood. Ive enjoyed working on stuff for Nial, and I've liked doing independent scenes too. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: inkspot
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 9:32am
| Most of my pixelart is graphics for some kind of game project. Game creation gives me enough motives to pixel. Too bad that almost nothing is in game yet... |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 10:56am
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freelancing is great, it means you dont have to think about what to
pixel. i havent pixelled for fun for months now :( ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Hayo
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 10:59am
so far freelancing for me means people tell me to do 3d rendered stuff cuz they don't know what pixelart really means 
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 11:17am
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Oh well. Check the job offerings forum. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 11:07pm
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Shark- freelancing is great, it means you dont have to think about
what to pixel. i havent pixelled for fun for months now :( Pixel art is fun even when its for a job. I'm booked solid and still take a break daily to make my own stuff. ------------- |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 1:21am
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Originally posted by Shark freelancing is great, it means you dont have to think about what to pixel. i havent pixelled for fun for months now :( I seem to be doing at least one piece a day now [even if they are small]. I'm starting to get into freelancing, it doesn't seem to have the appeal as creating something from nothing, but it doesn't seem like it could be too bad, besides. pixels never get old :) ------------- http://sj-gfx.com"> 
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Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 4:50am
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i have loads of creative ideas, just no time. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 7:28am
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i have ideas, time to some extent, but usually i get bored after making 15 animations per sprite. and my selfdiscipline is about 0.1/100 should train on getting that higher >.> ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |