New Here
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: 17 November 2025 at 3:19am
Topic: New Here
Posted By: NMEwithin
Subject: New Here
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:37am
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Hi all....just recently got into pixel art. I have been drawing
and painting for many years and now am trying my hand at pixel art. Would love some constructive criticism on this piece I made. One of my first attempts. Thanks  |
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:59am
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I'm getting a broken image. You can probably use one you have in the gallery, as long as you don't use that elsewhere. A good pixel art image host is http://imagehost.ensellitis.com - Ensellitis image hosting .
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RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: NMEwithin
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 10:16am
Interesting....here it is linked from the gallery: |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:21pm
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Real nice. You do have a lot of extra colors that you could do without.
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Posted By: NMEwithin
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 7:35am
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Thanks....yeah I think the color count was like 45....I guess I should lower it a bit.
One thing I am really struggling with is realistic lighting. I understand the concept of a light source and how it effects the subject but when it comes to applying it to a pixel piece I find it very difficult to make it look realistic.
Any tips?
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Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 11:51am
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Originally posted by NMEwithin Thanks....yeah I think the color count was like 45....I guess I should lower it a bit. One thing I am really struggling with is realistic lighting.
I understand the concept of a light source and how it effects the
subject but when it comes to applying it to a pixel piece I find it
very difficult to make it look realistic.
Any tips? Mmm, for that you will have to look at a lot of art, they can be normal drawings, pixelart, even photographs. Study were the lights and shadows are, I don't think there is a set rule , but you will want to use dark and light colors to give the sensation of depht. With a lot of practice and studying art you will eventually get it and do it naturaly ------------- |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 2:54pm
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I don't think this piece requires realistic lighting. This cartoony style lighting works really well on this. Leave realism for realistic scenes/pixelart, imo.
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