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So as Snk and Kendrick pointed out I should put my progress on a thread so I am! I am accepting all types of feedback and wana hear what you have to say! But don't be like "Thats absolute garbage get off the forums kid!" If you dont like it atleast tell me what I can improve on! Thanks :D
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Also My first attempt at shading even though it looks like a can of paint was thrown on! Attachment 27686
1. Do GFX on PC, not iOS. Recipe for disaster
2. Error in thread name, genius
3. Shading is difficult, but imagine a sun on top of the player's head to paint an image of where darker colors and shadows should be.
I am on a pc though? Also I didn't understand how hard shading was till I tried but I think the shadows are kinda in the right places.
Wrong, it just looks like someone spilled spaghetti all over his face.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheJakeob
Try starting an object of your own to shade, from scratch. There's not much to do with a head that's already shaded.
I'm sorry. What is this? It's basically a noob head edit with a touch of brown on it. Jake, make something more... "unique". Start fresh. Start by scratch. It doesn't matter how bad it looks. Don't come here with this nonsense, having an edit head.
Use the noob head template, though.
I just did a mini shading thing. So is this what the shading is generally supposed to be? Attachment 27688
I tried again and looks at some images for shading tips so is this better?Quote:
Originally Posted by RazFace
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Your shading isn't visible. You are lowering the darkness 1 by 1 or something. For me, it looks like a simple red.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheJakeob
Made the shadows darker and took away the gridsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kendrick
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try experimenting with different tools, i use the paintbrush tool for detail and effects, find your style then perfect it :)
Paintbrushing? What the? No. This is pixel art, not plain paintbrush art. If you want to add detail and effect, add AA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Casey
Nice - I can tell the shading. How are you finding it?
opaque paintbrush is good for achieving certain layers of detail and style. im not saying draw all your images with a paintbrush, im saying that using different tools can help achieve different effects.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kendrick
Im finding it really fun but may I ask what are some good skin tones (hex?) combo like the 0F284C thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by snk
Also can somebody give me a general next step?
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Also another one this time blue and i made the highlight really pronounced and smoothed the shading out a little.
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I also made a sword right now but it exceeds my quota apparently ;-;
Its too noticable it looks like a striped ballQuote:
Originally Posted by TheJakeob
The shading has to be very light but not too unnoticable
I softened it is it better now? I made it so the mini doesnt have any visible lies but darker on one side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Froz
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iOS is great for gfxQuote:
Originally Posted by gabipants 2
You are thinking about it too much, think of it as if light can't get there that's where shading should beQuote:
Originally Posted by TheJakeob
Ok I made a sword that hast light factored but it only lets me put a small version not large.Attachment 27730Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone
Focus in fixing and improving one graphic at a time.
Cool sword.
Search Google for colour palettes - that's what I did.
If you're making Graal graphics, I'd try and match back to the colours you can select in your profile - it will match better