ok i just saw the number one
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Category: The Lounge
Forum Name: Resources and Support
Forum Discription: Help your fellow pixel artists out with links to good tutorials, other forums, software, fonts, etc. Bugs and support issues should go here as well.
URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5765
Printed Date: 23 February 2026 at 7:45pm
Topic: ok i just saw the number one
Posted By: promiser
Subject: ok i just saw the number one
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 3:26pm
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ok i just joined and started pixel art and i have hopes and dreams of doing stuff like the number one (the pic of the chick and mountains and forest and stuff (don't remember the name or artist)) and i'd love some help for realistic tutorials that are big nothing like that 8-bit FF1 stuff i want realism, i understand this takes progress and time if anyone has a really good site or tutorial send it to me at arfarnsley@gmail.com lots of love to everyone who helps some to those who tried and failed and curse upon your mothers cow if you called me a noob and dismiss this (also tell me if this is the wrong board or forum thing or w/e) added after post ALSO I AM USEING PAINT PLZ HELP ME IF THERE IS SOMETHING BETTER (don't have photoshop  )thanks i have these pics that i did just last night as expiriments and i had alot of fun and i cann't get them in so it's really annoying i'll figure it out i'm not good with tech to begin with and i've not been able to sleep or eat since the first the artsists name is jaeden his stuff is amazing and thats what i'd like to get up to |
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Posted By: MashPotato
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 3:58pm
Hello, welcome to PJ  If you look at the stickied topics in this forum, you'll find threads containing many links to help you get started with pixel art, including http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2 - Software for Pixel Art and http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=706 - Pixelart Tutorials . Good luck! ------------- http://theindiestone.com - the INDIE STONE |
Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 4:04pm
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kk thanks still would love to find stuff for realism though |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 4:12pm
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Realism in pixelart is exactly the same as realism in all art. Only the techniques differ. Learn the pixelart techniques here from us. The realism comes from many places, books, other sites, anatomy drawing sites etc. You take the two and put them together, add patience and...TA-DA. ps: You may choose to specialize in one form of pixelart over another (nothing like that 8-bit FF1 stuff ) but since the techniques are the same I wouldn't put down one form over another so that you get the most help possible...just advice : ) ------------- |
Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 4:17pm
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kk like i said i'm new and also i try to reply to everything i get but thanks is there any "official" tutorials here or is it all the links? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 4:21pm
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Nothing official, PJ is a collection of community finds. You will need to dig, but you will find it, for sure. Use the search button it can be very helpful. ------------- |
Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 4:27pm
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thx |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 5:23pm
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Originally posted by promiser added after post ALSO I AM USEING PAINT PLZ HELP ME IF THERE IS SOMETHING BETTER (don't have photoshop )Nothing wrong with MSpaint, nothing.  -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 7:40pm
cool |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 4:35am
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If you want to be able to draw realistic pixelart you'll have to first be able to draw realistically anyway, basically as jalonso said. Studying from life would be my suggestion.
You should start simple when doing pixelart, in my opinion. Perhaps make a sprite or general pic of an apple or something (from life or using a reference) in 64x64 (the avatar size here). PS. Jaeden heavily references to make her realistic drawings, i would suggest not to aim down this path. -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 2:08pm
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i'm going to try realism anyways but thanks for the warning and i think i am goin to start like you said with fruits then kind of dink around with ipods or other thing the maybe worms and kinda evolve slowly to doing thing like people my end goal is atcually to make pictures that would be simular to the scenes in the FF vids... i really love that game but any way i am probally going to do what you suggested and kind look around for inspiration thanks everyone and it would also be great if i can find a realistict tutorial still looking i found some great one for cartoony stuff but not what a had in mind... thanks all and may your uhh.... pixels... be blessed... uh yah that works |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 2:15pm
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There's not a tutorial that gives a step by step lesson on drawing realistically - look around you and draw what you see. There's no set list of rules that if you follow you'll be drawing realistically. Post an image that you're working on in the WIP forum, and we can help lead you in the right direction. I'm sure you'll get a lot more out of 'customized' critique than a tutorial (though those are very helpful, so keep looking at those as well) ------------- |
Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 2:16pm
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ok thanks ill put one up its my first thing i did i mean its ok but not what i was aiming for i think the reas-uh nvm i'll just post it in th WIP and explain there |