WIP: Buster Sword
Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
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Printed Date: 10 April 2026 at 4:04am
Topic: WIP: Buster Sword
Posted By: Minstrel
Subject: WIP: Buster Sword
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 7:07pm
Hey, everybody! I lately wanted to upload one of my pieces to PJ, specifically this piece: But the moderator won't accept it on the ground of quality. I'm kind of disappointed, because I felt this was my best piece of pixel art up to date and an earlier piece which I consider to be inferior was readily accepted. Anyway, do you guys have any ideas of how to improve upon it? I imagine that, considering this is the current pinnacle of my abilities, any improvement I could make on it will go far in improving my skills. |
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Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 8:09pm
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This seems fine to me. What was the actual message that you got? "Quality standards" or something else? (There are several reasons why a piece can get rejected.) -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Inventrix
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 9:43pm
Well I dunno about being accepted or anything, so I'll stay out of that part.  I would think more contrast on the sword would help enormously. Also, swords are usually smooth and shiny, so you wouldn't want that rough dithered texture on the blade. There's a nifty metal shading tutorial somewhere around the forum, if you want to try to find it (I forget where I saw it exactly, most likely the Resources forum). |
Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 5:59am
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http://risachantag.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-Metal-Texture-Tutorial-44652823 - http://risachantag.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-Metal-Texture-Tutorial-44652823 *Shrug* It has good tips, even if it is for totally different media. ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 8:34pm
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Try knocking off those corner parts. It should look much better if you just take out the sharp corner pixels. Also you might replace the black with a darker version of the inside colors. Also, if you can see a circular patch of ground that unless the sword in shoved in at angle you would see the top of the blade and the top of the hilt. You have tipped the ground, now tip the sword into the same position. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/"> 
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Posted By: Mantis person
Date Posted: 05 February 2008 at 12:00am
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maybe have it look a bit old and cracked, or change the ground. Or, instead of making it look old, try to make it look like it is shining, or light is shining on it. Play with the hilt, it just doesn't look right (that's just my opinion, if you like it, leave it.(obviously, it's your work)). ------------- "You know what?" "What?" "I'm asking you." "I hate you.If you ever talk to me again i will kill you, bring you back to life then hire an assassin to kill you." "Well, I hope you succeed. Moron." |