Dead Pikachu
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: 09 June 2026 at 2:26am
Topic: Dead Pikachu
Posted By: eyeball
Subject: Dead Pikachu
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 3:57am
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So here is a pikachu I've been working a while ago, I wanna hear some crits and tips from you guys.  So here it is. I already posted it's in my gallery but i want to improve alot while being in this community and i know i have problems with contrast.
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Posted By: Wattsie1993
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 3:42pm
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Yes, i have returned =D
Although many people wont remember me. I would like to say, please post your reference. I have seen this image before on a Pokemon Card. Its best to tell people when you used a reference. |
Posted By: eyeball
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 12:17am
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Well I actually can't post the refference because the card you propablly saw Is in my collection,(or was i don't play those childish games anymore) but if you can find one on the internet i'd love you for that.
PS I actually found it! I based this on that card but wanted to make him look dieing or somehow exhausted.
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Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 23 July 2008 at 4:10pm
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Well. I don't think contrast is the real issue here. Not in itself. Though some of the colors are really hard to distinguish, that can be considered a contrast problem. If there are colors you cannot distingush, merge them! I think the colors are a bit dull. Hue-shift! It's fun, try it.
Stick to the light source(s). I can't decide whether it's in the upper- or lower left corner.
I whomped up a very quick edit (it's 1:05 AM here), dunno if it helps anything. It's a cute line-art, was fun to work with:
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Posted By: eyeball
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 12:01am
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OK i see what you mean. In mine I haven't defined the lightsource just did a random shading :( I'll work on it, so get ready for an update. ------------- Cheers, eyeball. |
Posted By: Wattsie1993
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:02am
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Sorry eyeball, i may have been wrong. But i am sure i've seen that pose somewhere.
Ive just searched through my card collection, its not there. May have been a pose on the game, or Anime.
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Posted By: Garrett
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 2:35pm
De Ja Vu?  I have the same "that reminds me something" impression but I have no trading card... I didn't watch the cartoon series much as well, but I think that pose is typical of japanese animation, you know, animes have stereotyped expressions and reactions... Well, I may be wrong as well, maybe he has another reference, maybe he is a ripper or an alien, dunno  ------------- You'll hear your steps making no noise |
Posted By: tuaarita
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 2:38pm
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This is pretty close, no? http://fanart.lionking.org/Artists/JC/Pikachu.jpg - http://fanart.lionking.org/Artists/JC/Pikachu.jpg ------------- I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
Posted By: AtomicMushroom
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 3:41pm
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What about this:
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/14609.htm - http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/14609.htm
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Posted By: Wattsie1993
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:23am
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Thats the one!
Lol, thankyou AtomicMushroom, ive been getting bugged by that all day.
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Posted By: tuaarita
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:46am
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It's not that similar.
------------- I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 4:15am
| Why so mean and have it bleed D: |
Posted By: eyeball
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 10:48am
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Why are you so gay about it? Like i haven't done it myself. ------------- Cheers, eyeball. |
Posted By: Artisan
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 12:50pm
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the image just seems very familiar to lots of people... but lets put that aside....
i think the lines are all good, your problem is the shading and colours, your colour ramp is boring spice it up a bit with differnt hues. also as said before it lacks contrast. as for the shading very rarely is a highlight on the edge of an object unless it is being lit from behind in which case the shadow will be on the front, or if there is a secondary light source doing it. also put a bit o selout in there.. never did any harm :) here is a quick edit by me to show you what i mean... 
more vibrant and interesting... but maybe dont make the highlight as strong as mine thats more of an artistic choice... i like makeing things look shiney n squeaky clean :D ------------- I like shiny things, i do indeed. |