Sapphire
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!
URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2350
Printed Date: 04 April 2026 at 2:55pm
Topic: Sapphire
Posted By: Atomicrat12
Subject: Sapphire
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:18pm
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im working on a pixelart of a cut sapphire, but im not sure if anythings wronge with it (flameruler13 helped me, but i just wanted 2 see if anything else was wronge with it)
i dithered it on the new one, so it looks better |
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:52pm
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Rule #1: Upload the right filetype. Never .jpg (or .bmp)*, always .gif or .png . Otherwise the image looks blurred and we can't efficiently critique it. Maybe you already knew this, and it was a simple mistake. Either way, try reuploading it. *Edited to cover all sh*tty filetypes. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:54pm
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First off, NEVER save pixel art as JPG. It ruins the quality drastically. Please save it as a gif or png first, then I will be able to provide you with some good crits
------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:56pm
| Right off the bat, I see you JPGed it. Don't do this. JPEG format features lossy compression, which means what we see is not what you drew. |
Posted By: Atomicrat12
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:04pm
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i'll fix it l8er, it'll be fixed by 2nite |
Posted By: Atomicrat12
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:04pm
| and, not like it maters, but it's bmp |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:44pm
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Originally posted by Atomicrat12
(flameruler13 helped me Oh........... ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/"> 
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Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:55pm
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Originally posted by Pixel_Outlaw Originally posted by Atomicrat12
(flameruler13 helped me Oh...........  And yes, the jpg quality really messes this up, doesn't look much like pixel art down to that. ------------- |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:58pm
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Originally posted by Atomicrat12 and, not like it maters, but it's bmp http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/atomicrat12/Sapphire. jpg No, it's not. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Nitram
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:02pm
| Well it was bmp photobucket converts bmp to jpg :[ |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:28pm
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THEN USE PNG OR GIF OR TIF OR WTF! ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Nitram
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:40pm
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"i dithered it on the new one, so it looks better" Although I can't see that since it's jpg'd, I can tell it's not gonna look to good since you dithered it. Sapphire's are gems inwhich they are shiny, never dither anything you want to look shiny. |
Posted By: Bifur
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 4:35pm
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even if its jpg i can see u have no care with the real beauty of gems.. the lithg refreaction... search for some ref
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I know! Leafs shouldn't make shadow... |
Posted By: Flameruler13
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:17pm
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Originally posted by Skull Originally posted by Pixel_Outlaw Originally posted by Atomicrat12
(flameruler13 helped me Oh........... And yes, the jpg quality really messes this up, doesn't look much like pixel art down to that. all i said was it sucked-fix it and post it on the forum u guys r jerks ------------- http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/profile.asp?pg=1&id=4085&sec=icons - Gallery |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:23pm
 ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Flameruler13
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:31pm
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cool Souly is A GIANT (and stupid) DONUT MANATEE. ------------- http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/profile.asp?pg=1&id=4085&sec=icons - Gallery |
Posted By: Atomicrat12
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:35pm
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Here's the new sapphire
it's a png now, so now u can look at it
"even if its jpg i can see u have no care with the real beauty of gems.. the lithg refreaction... search for some ref " i have, i found a picture of a sapphire ring on google, which im going to make this into, this is just the sapphire. older one-
and, i do need 2 add some light/dark spots in different places |
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/atomicrat12/Sapphire.png - Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:53pm
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The edges that are closer to the viewer should be lighter, not the same color as the border. Dithering is best for softening the details, with this being a jewel, you may want to dither a bit less to make it crispier. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Atomicrat12
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:20pm
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my friend this looks good, bit i want to know for sure http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/atomicrat12/Sapphire3.png - http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/atomicrat12/Sapphire3 .png wat do u think? |
Posted By: Bifur
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:21pm
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the limit angle of the spahire is low so when light reaches enters in it , it makes lot of refreaction in it untill its able to get out of the gem , so u should make one basic highligh , samaller highlights on the corners followed really black spaces with saturated spaces in the middle -------------
I know! Leafs shouldn't make shadow... |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 8:06pm
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Originally posted by Atomicrat12 (flameruler13 helped me) Well then I guess you're f**ked. ------------- 
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 9:37pm
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Leave Flammy alone, he's a real "gem" around here. @Atomicrat12, Try bringing in som whites to add shine and sparckle. Check them all out since I couldn't quite fint the gemstone one, but its in there and really well written. I highly recommend these tutorials. http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/%7Es-iga/tips/tips&tricks.html - http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~s-iga/tips/tips&tricks.html Atomicrat12 ------------- |
Posted By: Blick
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 12:33am
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Gems are specifically cut to absorb and trap any light that passes through them and make said light bounce off each flat plane within them to make the gem become as close to its own infinite light source as possible (obviously light is lost since you can see it) and for this reason I strongly advise you to work on something less complex. Find something with a lightsource that's easier to follow (even metal is easier than cut gems) and comprehend and try learning from that. Because at your skill level (and at just about anyone else's) it's going to be difficult to make anything convincing and even if you do, you won't know why it is so and in turn learn nothing. ------------- http://punaji.com/"> 
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Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 2:00am
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Might want to now loose the black outline.
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Posted By: Atomicrat12
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 8:58am
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Here's my newest work-
Originally posted by Blick
I strongly advise you to work on something less complex. the main reason im working on this is for a game, and i wanted 2 make it myself, and im not going to give up now. I wanted 2 make it anyway, i like sapphires p.s. just wondering....... y does everyone h8 flameruler13?! |
Posted By: Bifur
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 11:12am
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little story: flameruler13: Hi i need help! Bifur:heres urhelp! flamerules13:GTFO *throw help in bifur*  why dont u try to use contrast and maybe white -------------
I know! Leafs shouldn't make shadow... |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 11:22am
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Flammy is a good guy he is like the low wolf that has to lay on it's back and let the top animal maul it. Perhaps add some hard shines to the facets now. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/">
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