My man
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=4650
Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 12:45am
Topic: My man
Posted By: Platnium
Subject: My man
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 11:38am
What ya think should i do any more work on him, or is he o.k to submit.
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 11:42am
| I don't think it's ready. There's almost no shading, the face... two dots and a line? And the hat's colors are to dark, there's also no shading on that. And that title is pretty weird. |
Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 11:46am
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Why the dithering on the hat? It's the same pattern on the whole thing, and it doesn't create any texture at all because the colours are so similar. (I didn't even see it was dithered at 1x zoom) ------------- |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 11:52am
| Ok i will make the hat like take all the dithering of and do the shading again and show you. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 12:04pm
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Is this better
Before:
After:
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 12:38pm
| Not really, you need more contrast. It doesn't look any different. Fix the face also. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 12:47pm
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How are these.
normal:
 a bit slower:
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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 15 July 2007 at 7:57pm
| People are going to be disinclined to help you if completely ignore their very good advice. You really need to fix the problems with this piece that have already been pointed out before moving on to animation. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 8:53am
Well im not so sure what contrast is (sorry im quite young) and i have change the eyes and mouth, i think it may be done now, not sure.
 And look this is the first one:
Atleast its improved.
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:10am
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If you need more contrast, you would make the color brighter, against another color. And you could only be at least 13, because that's the youngest you could be on PJ. As for the picture? Add some eyebrows, a shadow on the nose, define the shape of the head more, and the mouth needs more details. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:18am
| ok im on it right now and i will show you. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:22am
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You could crack a dictionary if you don't know what contrast is.
At any rate, as soda said, it is:
• Enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colors or textures. And juxtaposition means "stuff being next to other stuff" (definition provided by my towering intellect) |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:38am
Is this ok yet?
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:41am
| I'm sorry to say, but no. Like I said, add more contrast in the hat and face. Shape the head better, maybe make a chin. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:50am
| Don't worry about submitting this to the gallery. All you need to worry about right now is improving as an artist and learning some basic pixel techniques. Assume you will never submit this to the gallery and that it's just for practice. Take your time. Learn. Grow. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:53am
OK, but you people are a tough crowd hows this i tried with the contrast not sure if its working or not and added a chin, i don't really thinki need to change the shape so i left it and added a chin, hows it look.
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:03am
 Heres a REALLY crappy edit I did in 4 mins, but theres the idea. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:03am
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The shading is still practically invisible at 1x. Make your darks DARKER and make your brights BRIGHTER. Don't be scared. Go crazy with the light/dark.
EDIT: Soda posted while I was typing this. Look at his example! See how you can actually tell there are two different shades on the skin? |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:05am
| ok, i was scared of getting it wrong, i guess i'm still in the newb stage of pixelling i only starting a couple weeks ago (damn i'm rubbish) i just hope i get the hang of it. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:23am
ok, i added another shade on the hat and face and put more Contrast in i think it looks alright now, still not changing the shape, i like how it is,it looks a little like south park's cartman, but i did'nt make it look like him so here it is: 
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:24am
| It hasn't changed. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:27am
| It has i have changed the shading on it and colours. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:29am
| He's saying it has not changed perceptibly. Keep making your lights lighter and your darks darker. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:35am
Damn this is hard, hows this:
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:39am
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He's too orange |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:40am
| Indeed he is, but let's not let this milestone pass unnoticed: Platnium, that shading is better. |
Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:41am
| It is. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:43am
| ok, i will make him less orange. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:43am
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Hooray! *confetti*
Now, ditch the harsh black outlines on his facial features and make his nose less bizarre. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:59am
| ok, then u think its submitable. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:59am
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Originally posted by Hatch
Don't worry about submitting this to the gallery. All you need to worry about right now is improving as an artist and learning some basic pixel techniques. Assume you will never submit this to the gallery and that it's just for practice. Take your time. Learn. Grow. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:05am
Yes i know but i think i put alot of hard work in so why not submit it and look now:
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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:08am
| He's even more orange and there's even less contrast. And his chin is still harsh black. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:14am
| So if i take out the orange and change the chins form black to the other and show you you say ok you think i can submit it. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:18am
| No. Assuming you do all that, you should then put it in your "My Pixel Art" folder in C:\Documents\, reflect on what you've learned, start thinking about what you need to work on, and put all that thought towards your next practice piece. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:21am
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Ok, so if i make a man i will ise what i have learnt, ok this is my final peice no matter what i am adding no more, changing no more color, or any thing, i leave you with this.
first ever peice:
My final peice:
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Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:24am
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Platnium, instead of focusing on making this good enough for the PJ gallery, why not focus on making it great? You'll never improve much by always going for adequate. Art is about pushing your limits, it's not something you just try to get over with as quickly as possible. ------------- |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:25am
| Blueberry_pie said in three elegant sentences what I've been trying to say for the entire thread. |
Posted By: Kfuchoin
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:27am
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that can be worked a lot more and i meand A LOT!
i don't think you want to submit that (wont be accepted)... ------------- may the pixels be with you.. ~Kfuchoin eMo looking for people for an RPG info: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4903 |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:28am
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ye ok well i'm already started making a new peice and i will not try making it good i will go for great and we will see what happens so until next time,
Thats all folks.
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 1:22pm
| I say keep going with this, It might turn out ok. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 11:33am
| Ok i will, you think i need to change the face color (again) becuase i don't want to do i just need to do alot of touch ups. |
Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 6:56pm
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I suggest starting all over, and showing your step by step process.
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Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 7:05pm
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I suggest pulling out some paper and pencils and just getting the basics of drawing down. How old are you again?
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Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:05am
| I'm 13, any way i started again but i need some hair tutorials know any? |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:17am
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Just google some. You're not that young, there's some things you'll have to do on your own, because even though we're really excited to help you, we won't baby you. Now move your cursor up to the address bar and type in "google.com" and press enter. ------------- |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:30am
| Lol, first link http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24455158/ - http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24455158/ |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:48am
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that's not a really good one. Besides, the reason for looking it up yourself is that you see a variety, not just the first link you reach
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Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:58am
| Anyway i heard that people use photo shop 5/6 any one know a link to a free trial so i can see what its like. |
Posted By: Christopher
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 10:40am
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Well when someone is using photoshop, the only advantages they should have shouldnt be anything overpowering any other drawing program, bceause that would make it non pixel art. ------------- 
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Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 11:46am
| Yes,but i saw a program that is good for pixel art but lost the link and cant find it, does any one know any good software if not i will have to stick with paint. |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 1:07pm
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Paint is awesome, stick with it.
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 3:19pm
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Paint works just fine.
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 10:50pm
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first, domine the beast. then you'll be able to ride it.
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Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 8:40am
| I found it, its called graphics gale. |