Skaven Battle Line

Skaven Battle Line

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Skaven Battle Line



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Title: Skaven Battle Line
Pixel Artist: buloght  (Level 6 Centaur :: 15752 points)
Posted: 7/7/2006 18:03
Palette: 12 colors
Statistics:  249 comments    704 faves    0 avatars

Mouse-drawn and -pixelled.

The lineart took a long time and so did the texturing, everything on and off over the last 3 weeks, I've been working on it very hard in the last couple of days. Well it took a long time summoning the army, getting the troops together, you can imagine.

Reference: I was paging through a book of Adrian Smith's warhammer drawings when I saw a pic called the 'Skaven Battle Line - Warhammer Armies 2001'. I thought it would look cool in pixel art, so I tried to make the same battle line, but in a different more cartoony style. Notice the oversized heads and giant upper bodies. Also I changed a lot of the details since my proportions made some stuff different. A lot had to be improvised and changed. The image was in greyscale and for the duration of this piece the book was on my lap for reference :).

Inspiration: The B.O.B.'s war picture titled 'the Massacre'. And Big Brother since and I am inspired by his work and games, he also informed me about the existence of pixel joint.

Colours: 12


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berlin2222 (Level 1 Thug) @ 7/26/2009 04:48

Woah. This is amazing.


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MrSmiley (Level 1 Thug) @ 7/14/2009 18:48

 amazing. 5 stars for that.


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steveworks (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/28/2009 17:19

amazing.  This is  amazing.


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NEX44 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/25/2009 22:50

Wow amazing


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ramazing (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 5/27/2009 00:32

this is amazing!


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abdelhc (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/19/2009 13:10

just awesome!!


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gameproducer (Level 1 Intern) @ 5/14/2009 07:05

Just awesome!


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monotov (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 5/7/2009 12:59

aaawwweeesssooommmeee!!!


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Official-NeoSoft (Level 5 Sniper) @ 4/24/2009 13:48

wow...... only 12 colors..?


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ommikoshii (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/23/2009 05:44

WOW 


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buloght (Level 6 Centaur) @ 4/11/2009 09:13

Hey stickman. It's true I made this when I was relatively inexperienced. It doesn't really do aa well, and I used pure black as the darkest colour, plus some of the colours are "close" together and maybe more contrast would be better, also that metal ball on the rats weapon is maybe a bit attention seeking and pillowish. Plus there is no real sky (need misty clouds). The brown might also be extremish, maybe some cooler (purple/blue) should replace the darker colours. I have even since then made an edit, but after asking big b if I should update it, he said it's better left alone. I think if I did it now, it would look completely different, but maybe that will be a bad thing, because this was made without any pixel "rules" or "restrictions", so I like that about it. Sometimes those rules are only guidelines anyways :D. This picture has many "pixel" faults, but I really like it as it is :D it represents my pixel innocence.

Guys, thanks for all the comments :)

P.S. I'd also not draw something this big with the mouse again.


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Stickman (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 4/10/2009 13:51

I still come back to look at this piece, when talking to friends and other artists about colour usage in pixel art. Really is a great pic - but I do wonder if there are things that you see now, that you would change about this picture.

What would they be, if any?


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threezeros000 (Level 1 Seaman) @ 4/8/2009 15:55

This is so...AMAZING.


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Exquisious (Level 4 Lieutenant) @ 3/24/2009 10:22

You call this horrible? Wow...


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Quake (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 3/15/2009 05:55

one word, brilliance


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Malor (Level 4 Button Man) @ 3/5/2009 21:53

Alrighty troll, back in your cage.


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Bongo (Level 1 Gangster) @ 2/23/2009 01:13

that thing is horrible ;and i don't know why this got favorites?2/10


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Namre (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 1/9/2009 07:12
When the image first loaded, my first reaction was to click the favorites button and give it a five. Just look at the textures, wow. And even the ground. The atmosphere of the piece really does give the air of an impending battle. Very nicely done. I'm very impredsed.

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volcom (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/24/2008 11:57
omg, i love the beasts and the style. This is one my most fav pixels, awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fatalis67 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/9/2008 09:23
Amazing work! I wish I was at this level of awesomeness.

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jinz91 (Level 2 Dealer) @ 11/7/2008 21:41
Holy crap on a cracker...12 colours?
AWESOME! =D

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Loff (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/6/2008 14:04
This is some of the best pixel art I've ever seen!

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Photocopier (Level 11 Godfather) @ 10/31/2008 08:53
warhammer is good! I prefer 40k though, nice work!

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matthewcosta (Level 5 Captain) @ 10/29/2008 17:34
great pixel art, i too like warhammer

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Baz (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/1/2008 14:40
Heeee.... skaven invasion !!! I love how you handle the war tower in the background.

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RAMTO (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 9/23/2008 00:25
Unique!!!

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.:Joker:. (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/22/2008 08:12

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


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Toad (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/18/2008 08:27
Leg looks like a battle feild

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toony747 (Level 1 Thug) @ 9/18/2008 08:22
this looks pretty cool....

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Sokota (Level 1 Private) @ 8/15/2008 02:06
Your work is just gorgeous. I didn't know pixelart could be so.....cinematic! This is awesome stuff here! Keep on keepin' on, man!

Sokota

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DoomDoom (Level 5 Detective) @ 8/9/2008 05:45
very Nice!!! in my favs

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Pixel_Devil (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 6/28/2008 09:16
Wooow!

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Nayelianne (Level 2 Wolpentinger) @ 6/26/2008 15:04
So much detail, so little colors. I'm impressed :)

Love the big one on the right back corner

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Chaos Design (Level 3 Stalker) @ 6/15/2008 07:31
Amazing looks like a proper war scene.

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Expand (Level 3 Stalker) @ 6/8/2008 08:29
Insanity!  

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juandifool (Level 3 Stalker) @ 5/29/2008 15:41
you are incredible...

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salaggron (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/22/2008 05:09
cool...
whew, wonder when i can make art like yours? :)

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KwIjL (Level 5 Captain) @ 4/14/2008 05:20
Wow those colours, those figures, amazing background! I love it! :3

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Taikon (Level 3 Stalker) @ 4/2/2008 10:44
It's so dirty and evil! Beautiful!

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ruhtrA (Level 4 Murderer) @ 3/22/2008 19:18
Holy wow, dude.

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linkdu83 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/14/2008 16:38
Yeah, good job !

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Sir Biggus (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/12/2008 03:57
my god! amazing, the conceptual idea is even great

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Shrub (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/4/2008 11:47
So many details, and I love the dark colours.
The weapons look battle-worn and scratched, the armour dirty and ragged in places.
I think I will take a look at some Warhammer.

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Script (Level 2 Dealer) @ 1/13/2008 04:50
faved and 5. This is just amazing. You rock!

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RafaelHenrique15 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 12/28/2007 08:45

it's an awesome piece, every detail it's great, the ground, the weapons and armors and the warriors, very cool! 5/5 and fav


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MoonPanzer (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 12/10/2007 17:59


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punyek (Level 1 Thug) @ 11/27/2007 13:58
daaamn gooood:) first class

can you teach me?:D

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MorningDew (Level 5 Captain) @ 11/23/2007 13:47
:) Wow, I can't believe that you only used 12 colors

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Elwin (Level 5 Sniper) @ 11/1/2007 07:19
This is stunning..... 5 stars and a favorite from me!

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Striker T (Level 1 Private) @ 10/14/2007 21:49
This is so realistic looking it's borderline scary.

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MrMister (Level 1 Depressed) @ 10/1/2007 16:50
phd in pwnology

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Mrmo Tarius (Level 10 Master Sniper) @ 9/23/2007 06:40
at last, i'm lvl3 so i can give 6 points to this extraordinary work :)

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Thumtac (Level 1 Private) @ 9/22/2007 11:10
so cool 5/5 fav

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Cloveck (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 8/24/2007 07:46
Excellent work - you really got the Warhammer feel correctly, although the border of the piece + the stakes coming out of it look a bit off to me.

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breathingsand (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 8/6/2007 12:11
even though its cartooney, you really capture the feel of the skaven. great work.

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Drako (Level 5 Soldier) @ 7/27/2007 06:22
Oh... Amazing colors, and shadows.

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omegacapeman (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/24/2007 07:07

GOING TO WAR LOOKS LIKE FUN


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Stickman (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 6/25/2007 06:58
This has such amazing colour usage. Never would have guessed that only 12 colours are used.

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HoofFoot (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 6/24/2007 05:33
Aaww. They're so cute and terrifying!

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Markell (Level 1 Gangster) @ 6/15/2007 12:17
Cool, Skaven arn't my thing I prefer Wood Elves.

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ESA (Level 2 Dealer) @ 6/3/2007 04:53
Everything in this looks great, especially parts that use the greys. Amazing what you can do with 12 colors.

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drZool (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 5/16/2007 06:01
Cant believe I've missed this great piece. Astonishing! 6/6 and fav!

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rudydakar (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/10/2007 11:23
no words.... spectacular !!! Adding to my favorites..

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Hapiel (Level 11 Bonsai) @ 4/21/2007 15:22
Wow thats freakin awesome dude! and that with 12 colors!!

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Guts (Level 2 Corporal) @ 4/16/2007 01:37
12 colors only

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mar4000 (Level 1 Depressed) @ 3/18/2007 00:11
This is basically my favorite overall piece. It is incredibly cool.. this piece does not look like its actual 12 colours.

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Nightmare Maker (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 3/16/2007 10:00
one of my favorite pics, man... congrats, and keep it up!

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Rappybas (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 3/14/2007 13:04
They're scary...
Nice work dude!!!

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Afflict (Level 4 Lieutenant) @ 2/22/2007 01:32
I think the use of colors are very efficient and actually very good, the artists color understanding is obviously superb. As he can achieve a master piece without having to use a zillion colors. Brown is not boring and far form it in this picture. I even noticed some lighting on this pic with those few colors. Once again Buloght...

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buloght (Level 6 Centaur) @ 2/22/2007 01:23
Went for total dirt, rat feel, so brownish greyish to get that mood. I don't find them boring and think the characters are all very clear, it might be a problem with your monitor. Thanks.



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