Bummer
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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=9822
Printed Date: 13 September 2025 at 1:05pm
Topic: Bummer
Posted By: griffsnuff
Subject: Bummer
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 9:25pm
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I kinda went on a bad thing i guess, I did not know so thats why i want to ask, because being new to pixel art sure have its ups and downs for sure xD Ok what is colour reductions and what is so bad about it? And AA, ive seen so many say i need to make my art more AA. But why? Why do everything have to be AA, i mean, i enjoy pixelart who doesnt have any of that also, and ofcourse it makes it look better, but what if i want to have that sharp look xD What are your views on this? Im kinda curious, i want to learn ofcourse x3 And please tell me more of what you SHOULDNT do xD i dont want to run into more problems Ff i really liked the last picture i uploaded, i guess ill just draw over it so its hand drawn all over and not just a few parts. |
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Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 10:39pm
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Colour reduction is the use of automatic tools to make a photo or hi-res digital art look like pixel art. It's not allowed because you aren't doing hardly any work yourself.
AA is pretty much one of the fundamentals of Pixel Art. It's not always necessary, maybe for stylistic reasons, but generally it's beneficial to a piece. Also a good idea to link to the piece(s) you're talking about. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 11:18pm
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Color reductions are poor and not pixelart because the program/app determines the pixel placement and defeats the entire process of creating pixelart. It is cheating, it is bad, it is unacceptable. AA is a design and style choice and is not needed. Most like the use of it because it does smooth things out. However, if your lineart is efficient and clean, you don't need it. I, personally, only use AA when absolutely needed only. I work and work on my lineart to minimize its use. Anything you envision is cool and there is no 'shouldn't' in any art. That said, respecting and using tried and true pixelart techniques do make any pixelart better. When it comes down to it, its half creativity and originality and half technique. Both require patience, practice and the understanding that its ok to mess up and start over. Also, color palettes and selection are a crucial step in making any successful piece. E: The type of pixelart in your gallery is the kind that screams for AA. If you rather not use it then be extra clean when placing pixels and choosing colors. ------------- |
Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 4:09pm
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I can't believe to imagine you'd have problems with a piece! And didn't see the slightest hint of a suspicion of color redux in your gallery. Was there a problematic submission that you removed? If so it's ok to show it here, so we know what it's about. I do think too that some of your art could benefit from AA, but well, you're talented enough to know what you do and do as you like! However if you experimented it, you might realize it can actually help http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/2396.htm - that crisp sharp look . ;) As you know, art is not about rules. A collaborative project such as a web gallery couldn't work without some, but that has nothing to do with art itself. Art at the basic level we practice it here (meaning the visual level, and level not meaning quality) is all about inducing the viewers eye/brain to see stuff that isn't really there. This is There certainly are fashion trends too. It's even visible on PJ: many 'older' pieces (5 yrs old at most!) have a different feel from today's average, partly through the use of different techniques. [/rambling] One last thing about your work. The ease with which you make these brilliant pieces makes me think it's time for you to explore out of your comfort zone. As someone said in a comment, you could be awesome.  |