WIP Helmet
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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: 30 September 2025 at 8:21am
Topic: WIP Helmet
Posted By: Kee
Subject: WIP Helmet
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:00pm
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I have just started regular pixel art. I have prior experience with little graphics and stuff but i just started doing pixel art like this
http://imageshack.us">
 Please give me C+C and tips  Hopefully its not that bad and i do plan to work on the shading. As i remember it now and dont forget it later i only have MS paint. SO i cant do the fancy stuff
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Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:08pm
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is this and alien helmet? because the shape look wrong for it to fit a human head
------------- There is no God or King... Only man...~Andrew Ryan, BioShock the most amazing game ever... |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:08pm
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Yes. I have though about that and it is some alein war helmet |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:12pm
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pretty much inspire on halo, i suppose. do you have previous experience in graphics? weird, considering that poor gradient shadowing you got. unless your helmet is a badge, i suggest you to search for a good reference, study it and start it over. i could make an edit if you don't mind to show an example on how you could properly shade it and give volume. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:14pm
| No i dont mind if you make an edit. I am Currently working on the shading. And yes i do have a little previous graphic works. But nothing like big projects. I have never really had the patience for pixel art untill now. Where i am so interested in it. In a second i will post a second draft |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:18pm
http://imageshack.us"> I have done some minor work around the breathing area and i have recolored the border of the goggles and re-shaded the goggles. I am not satisfied yet with the goggles And if you guys want to make some edits i would not mind it. It might give me some ideas
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Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:21pm
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here is a few references http://x-realms.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/halo_helmet03.jpg - http://x-realms.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/halo_helmet03.jpg http://www.netcomposites.com/images/bmwhelmet_0605.jpg - http://www.netcomposites.com/images/bmwhelmet_0605.jpg http://www.duckandcover.cx/official/fallout2/files_files/f2box300.jpg - http://www.duckandcover.cx/official/fallout2/files_files/f2box300.jpg http://gamez-vault.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/fallout-3-3.jpg - http://gamez-vault.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/fallout-3-3.jpg the first is halo helmet the second is some random thing and the last to are fallout but that doesn't matter any ways there is so u can get a general idea good luck (rest in peace Black Isle(the company that made Fallout and diablo and other amazeing games for their time(they will be immortal))) EDIT: i just slaped together a lil sup'm sup'm for kindof an idea if ur helmet is human  not much and it's small but it's a general idea no detail either but u get the idea "Hopefully its not that bad and i do plan to work on the shading. As i remember it now and dont forget it later i only have MS paint. SO i cant do the fancy stuff " I'm useing paint to but there's nothing wrong with it i think alot of this stuff is in paint too so don't feel bad it takes dedication =)------------- There is no God or King... Only man...~Andrew Ryan, BioShock the most amazing game ever... |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:23pm
| Thanks for the referances. I am going to work on the shading of the helmet now. |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 7:38pm
http://imageshack.us"> I have done work on the shading of the helmet color. I made it rounded. Also i have changed the visor. I dont like the visor but i cant seem to get it right. Still working and determend to get as far as possible tonite. and thanks to those that are helping 
EDIT-Currently i am out of ideas. I have done some shading on the visor.
C+C
http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:32pm
http://imageshack.us"> Theres some more stuff done. I made a breathing thing lol idk if i like it tho so i kept the version before it too.
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:37pm
your shading doesn't make any sense. the shading is meant to give an image a sense of volume and shape.  this might be a useful reading. study it carefully.  ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: promiser
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:41pm
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the one with the gray attachment at the bottom looks in my opinion a lil nicer
------------- There is no God or King... Only man...~Andrew Ryan, BioShock the most amazing game ever... |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 8:30am
| Thanks for the edit its a good ref and thanks for shading tut |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:06pm
http://imageshack.us"> Made some edits on the shading. i think it looks better. Still am not done tho 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:09pm
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Much improved! Maybe too many colors tho. 4 blues, 3 yellows 3 greys is enough. Then add one shade that can highlight the three color ramps. ------------- |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:12pm
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Thanks Jal! I have been browsing around the forums for a while and im glad you posted in this. Currently i am trying to cut down the colors.
I am finding it hard
 But i will post with an update in a few  |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:18pm
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Eliminating colors is the easiest thing to do. Make your colors palette like you did there and when any two colors look visually similar one is gone. your blues 123456 - 2 + 3 + 4 look the same so 2 + 4 are gonerzzzz your yellows 12345 - 3 + 4 look pretty much the same ditch one your grey 123 then everything that is black is made blue 1 ------------- |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:26pm
| Thanks a bunch. I had no problem on the helmet itself but the Goggles are giving me so much trouble. I have new colors for them now. and i am trying to find a way to shade them better |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:35pm
http://imageshack.us"> There i updated the colors. Thanks to Jal for the color help haha. Hmmm what to do now. Suggestions? |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 10:07pm
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EDIT- Not finished
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Posted By: BlackDragon
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 8:36am
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No, you're not finished. Your lighting is still inconsistent, and the lines aren't the cleanest. You did a great job so far but don't just say you're finished... You can still inmprove. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 8:56am
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 1:23pm
| Thanks a bunch Jal |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 1:52pm
http://imageshack.us"> There i fixed the shading and lighting on the goggles. The helmet is giving me SOOOO much trouble wiht the shading EDIT-Dont want to 3 posts so
http://imageshack.us">
 Not done on the shading tho |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:17pm
http://imageshack.us"> THere i fixed shading/lighting issues for the most part. HELP i am stuck and idk wat to do know :/ i wish Jal is online to helpee mee 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:23pm
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You did notice my edit up there right? o.O What more can I do? ------------- |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:27pm
| YESS ur a big help and i cant decide what to do now or if im done[which i know im not] and IDK! Hmmmmmmm thats why i need ur help. and you have been such a nice person since i posted this and ur my fgav person on this forum |
Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:28pm
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aww how cute Look at the tutorial again. I mean, I just glanced for a second and I clearly noticed that you didn't work on the bottom piece at all. Work on that then. ------------- |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:48pm
 THere work done on the bottom peice now wat? ahah |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 6:56pm
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It is very important to search for solutions by experimenting and having patience. Help is gladly given but 'what nexts' is a bad habit for you to get into. You must solve these questions on your own for the most part. You have to zoom in to all the edits furnished to you already and study them till you 'see' them. The solutions are all here already. You must prove that do do 'see' them and are trying to implement these suggestions and technical details in a way that shows enough so that PJ members continue to help you along. You can do it, concentrate and be patient. ------------- |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:42pm
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you forgot to say "grasshopper" Miyagi-Jal.
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 14 January 2008 at 5:47pm
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I have finished as i can't find anything else to do.
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/28708.htm - http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/28708.htm
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 14 January 2008 at 8:55pm
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you have a lot to do. these highlight aren't as good as they are supposed to be, Daniel-San.
------------- I ate leel's babies |