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Top Pixel Art - July 2012 (#1)
I love the way the trees and foliage are rendered. The "looking-up" view is a neat touch.
I love how you've mixed different types of leaves. It looks really great!
Oh I've been doing fine, more or less lurking around while doing my own thing and getting ready for college, haha.
I haven't really seen anything you've done in awhile but one thing is for sure whenever I do see it I'm really just impressed with every piece you do, but then again that's just me.
This is an excellent piece, I wish yo the best of luck.
I myself am going to college, though for software development.
haha just because I'm no longer at tSR or any other relevant forum doesn't mean I'm not doing art 24/7, sir :) how've you been?
and thanks so much everyone!
Well dex one thing is for sure you haven't lost it at all.
Great job.
hah, your life sounds just like mine! with the art and sports and going off to college and whatnot. This is a really refreshing image with the etail and coloring, especially considering I am now stuck in a stiflinf dorm whereas at home i was surrounded by woods like this :S
adam I just wanted to let you know that, to date, looking at your art has ruined five of my keyboards and no one will buy them from me on ebay because I can't get the stains out
Man, this level and still on highschool!
Makes me regret so much the time i went away of the art, haha.
Keep it on, you got a great potential there!
I love what you did with the leaves twards the top. So Crisp!
I have been looking for many days for a nice background image for a cellphone, and here it is! Thank you very much!
The way you pixel and the way you communicate..I'd never guess you were just out of Highschool. Keep it up, you seem to have a bright future.
Great job. Just one thing, the pine tree seems to be defying the lightsource.
This is really, really nice. The general composition is good, the AA and dithering rock, and the colors are warm and pretty tastefully chosen.
If you're open to ideas for future pieces, here's a C&C thing you might look at in the future. On the trees in this piece, all of the leaves are mostly parallel to the camera. One of the biggest things that improved my attempts at doing pixel-art leaves was drawing a substantial number of them facing at other angles - it's really hard to do leaves side-on in pixelart, but I think it helps a lot because in real life, leaves have a high variation in facing. Hopefully that advice is helpful - it took me a long time to figure out.
LoL I shouldn't even have to fave this. Pixeljoint should program this piece to be an Instafave once you view it.
I LOVE your attention to details. My kind of art right there. Beautiful forest!
Absolutely stunning work. How do you start a picture like this?
Like some others, I do have minor gripes with that tree in the center. It kinda looks off in this perspective, as if I'm looking up at those bushes and the sky but the tree is viewed from the side, not from slightly below. Depending on the intended distance, it might still be correct and I'm just looking at it the wrong way.
Also, how about a little owl or eagle in the distance near that tree ;)? I think that's also a part of the calming aspect of nature.
Thank you all so much for all of your wonderful comments! There's some excellent critique here, all that I agree with, and some that I have addressed just now with an update!
TheoVision: thank you, you were absolutely right. I changed this in this update by completely redoing the branch and its' angle and position, and hopefully it improves that area of the piece!
st0ven: Means a lot coming from you man, you already know how much I always appreciate your input. I agree about the over-detail at points-- inferring texture would probably be just as effective. It's something I'll definitely work on.
You're a great artist in relation to textures. A Fool seconds, maybe. I am also an admirer of his clouds, and foliage. Great job man!
(just think that the pine from the center, could be more contrast)
I agree about the somewhat flat leaf textureing at points but there is no denying the beauty of this piece! when the leaves get bigger is where it really shines, i think. fine job mate!
Sorry I wasn't talking about art industry at all, what I wanted to say is there is no link between age and talent.
so glad after i clicked the preview to see that this piece wasn't ruined by the need to put a "thing" in it! Fantastically done. A bit over-detailed for my own taste, but that does nothing to take away from the beauty of it.
The leaves have almost a stained glass effect which is very appealing, and the clouds are amazing; the only thing is the evergreen in the center seems to be missing something to keep it on par with the other trees. The scene itself definately succeeds in conveying a feeling of serenity, and perhaps even hope or perseverance. Great job!
Man this is amazing, but the few unfinished solid-color leaf-blocks are really annoying- you can't unsee them once you notice XD
Great work as always =) Love to see you putting more work up.
Some examples of young pixel artists? And When you want artwork as a career, yes age does matter. Theres a point where every artist must get into the industry and the better you are at a younger age, the more likely you are to get the spot in the industry. Of course, you can be a self employed artist, or a commissioner, but those positions often dont bring in any income. Art is very competetive and people look for the best they can get.
The age doesn't matter, there is people younger then you that are way better then him.
wow you made this and your 18? Bro I'm 16, and I'm no where near this quality. I need to step my game up if I want to be any competition in the art industry :p
Crazy work on the foliage! Also, I like those lush greens.