Hi,
We are in an era full of AI generated content. Your first piece is from 2024. Can you understand why I'm raising doubts? I'm not accusing you, but asking questions is necessary.
I'm sorry if this feel hostile, although I imagine these questions are not always welcome.
To be honest, this piece seems fine overall (also thank you for including the steps in your comment - you really should include than in the description), but this one doesn't (even if I find it pretty cool as an art piece - I definitively see the Meta baron references). To me, the flare on the bottom left, and the upper parts doesn't look natural at all. The flare looks exactly what you would get after applying color reduction. I find that very surprising to end up with this kind of effect when drawing by hand. And looking at the comments on this piece, it seems I'm not the only one thinking that.
In fact, this is mainly this Pilgrimage piece that made me suspicious.
I was expecting two possible scenarios:
1. You draw first in digital painting, then apply some color reduction and "clean" things as you wish.
To me this would be fine if you also post the non PA image as a reference.
2. Original image is AI gen. And nowadays, this is unfortunately not something uncommon.
To me this would be fine too if included as a reference, and being transparent about using AI for reference material.
I would love to see your other step by steps (especially if you have the one for Pilgrimage). In fact, you should always include them. This is always useful to see the process of other artists. And this is usually a good way to clear all doubts.
For the reference, fair enough. To me this composition is quite cliché, but it is better to include more references than fewer. And if this image inspired you, who am I to judge.
Nice brouillons btw. Cool to see more French people here, even if I'm not really sure who commented previously.
Really, don't take this personally. As a community, we have to raise concerns. No one here want PJ to become full of AI slop. So no, please keep posting what you call your "miserable drawing".
I guess my previous comment is harsh, and I'm sorry about that. I'm probably frustrated by seeing all of this AI shit everywhere. And I'm afraid of seeing that in PJ too. Art is interesting when it's made by humans.
I prefer to see "miserable drawings" made by an human than nice images made by a machine.
And thank you for your answer.
Hello,
That's the second hostile comment i got on this site.
Both coming from France. I'm french, this authorizes me to point it out. :)
Any doubts ?
Just ask the steps.
(different saves from 2026-03-12 to 2026-03-30)
steps
It's weird that even this simple 7 colors "piece" is causing you discomfort.
It's less experimental than the others.
The process:
I just let things happen.
Using improvisation. (Accidentalisation rodinienne in french - Auguste Rodin)
This is not what i intended to do, but it's better, so i keep it.
I am not a natural pixel artist.
I usually draw with a real pen. https://mon-cahier-de-brouillon.blogspot.com/
I am just a hobbyist. (Is talent required to be a hobbyist artist ?)
So i am not thinking "hey you're doing pixel art".
For me, Pixel art is not a style, i just follow 3 main rules:
1-human dumbness.
2-low resolution.
3-low color palette. (7 colors chosen on a 12 bits palette , 4096 colors in that case)
Is the pixel art scene so conservative ?
I perfectly know the third rule "Pieces must exhibit intentional pixel placement over the entire image...."
I proudly assume responsibility for the placement of each pixels. (even if the result sucks)
I don't discriminate pixels.
320X200 : 64000 pixels.
Almost nothing in a life happens intendedly.
I placed those pixels till my hand ache too much. (mouse and tablet)
Hours of work.
You see algorithmic noise reduction.
I see quick and dirty dithering.
Are 2X2 or 3X3 patterns forbidden ?
By the way what kind of software would produce such crappy effects ?
Why mentioning the reference i used ?
Well, just being honest and not stealing ideas from others.
The composition was inspired from Moisés Dimas.
Are you aware that the composition is very important ?
Do you understand the difference between a reference and a copy ?
"I clearly this... i clearly that...."
I "clearly" understand what you're insunuating...
Ps:
I analyzed the steps and i almost convinced myself that i was cheating.
Please get out of my brain and go unmask someone else.
This is rather a newbie level pixel art, but i liked the colors.
I started hundreds of projects, older ones are 3 years old.
Some of them are a lot better but are still unfinished.
If this miserable drawing is causing "suspicions", i'll nether be able to post anything else.
I am not depilated, can i go to the swimming pool ?
Why most of your pieces show artifacts usually caused by color reduction?
I clearly don't see any intend in most of the pixels placed in the center part of this piece for example.
Is your work based on automatic color reduction before procedeen to some modification / manual cleaning of regions of interest? If this is the case, why giving a reference that is barely a reference of anything except the concept of someone with a sword in front of a castle?
Thank you onilink for taking time to write such messages. We are aware of the problems you are raising and we are thinking about the solutions. You are not wrong in being cautious. We encourage you to continue, especially when you do it in such polite manner.