Pixel Art: Common Mistakes (2020)
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Pixel Art: Common Mistakes (2020)
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Re: Pixel Art: Common Mistakes (2020)
#2Nice simple tutorial!
But I think the definition of pixel art is too constrained, e.g. there are great pixel art styles with a larger palette and thin limbs.
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#3I like the second version. The final version looks like some kind of monkey/Sun-Wukong.
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#4Bad pixel art is a pet peeve of mine. This is really advanced advice compared the problem most games have:
- pixels of different sizes
- rotating (!) pixels
- scaling pixels
- smooth gradients with millions of colours
- dynamic lighting overlayed on top
... I could go on :(
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#5Kind of a "draw the rest of the fucking owl" step there at the end.
Re: Pixel Art: Common Mistakes (2020)
#6Bad pixel art is a pet peeve of mine. This is really advanced advice compared the problem most games have: - pixels of different sizes - rotating (!) pixels - scaling pixels - smooth gradients with millions of colours - dynamic lighting overlayed on top ... I could go on :(
A lot of these are stylistic choices (or could be at least) rather than mistakes.
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#7Not trying to be a contrarian but I honestly like the first image best. I like the "pillow shading". It's bright and fun.
Re: Pixel Art: Common Mistakes (2020)
#8Bad pixel art is a pet peeve of mine. This is really advanced advice compared the problem most games have: - pixels of different sizes - rotating (!) pixels - scaling pixels - smooth gradients with millions of colours - dynamic lighting overlayed on top ... I could go on :(
A lot of these are stylistic choices (or could be at least) rather than mistakes.
And / or saving time and money because the artists need to draw less pixels by hand.
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#9I like the second version. The final version looks like some kind of monkey/Sun-Wukong.
The final one somehow looks lower resolution, more crude, but also has a style that’s a lot more reminiscent of older low pixel count games.
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#10Bad pixel art is a pet peeve of mine. This is really advanced advice compared the problem most games have: - pixels of different sizes - rotating (!) pixels - scaling pixels - smooth gradients with millions of colours - dynamic lighting overlayed on top ... I could go on :(
Why are any of these things "bad"? Back in the day pixel art was constrained by technical limitations, but now you can use the same style but with less technical constraints, and include these sort of things. It's not "true" pixel art from 1990, but that doesn't make it "bad".