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#1 Rubrica

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 09:59 AM

So, welcome to the discussion thread for Pixel Competition #3! Here, we'll all discuss important matters (yeah, right) and other such things. I will also look for your feedback on certain matters, to help improve the competition.

One thing I should first like to ask is this; what are people's opinions on how the next theme should be decided if the competition ends in a tie? I have a system thought up to help determine the theme, but it's a work in progress.

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#2 Frontcannon

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 12:12 PM

The ' Some examples of pixel art, made by forum members' doesn't work anymore!

And are we allowed to use the color picker?

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#3 Rubrica

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 12:25 PM

Colour picker... yes, I'd say.

#4 Sarkut

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 12:43 PM

Line tool OK?
Paintbucket OK?

Can you put a link to the competition thread in the first post?

Why no cheating? :)

In fact, what is cheating?

Opinions on what is acceptable vary among pixel artists.

This needs to be clarified in the Rules.

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 12:48 PM

One advice

Don't use the color picker. If you try to mimic the anit-aliased way photos are displayed when looked at with a high zoom.. trust me, it'll turn out very VERY horrible. The teeth looked like she chewed through something very old and rotten I_I

#6 Rubrica

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 02:00 PM

I was wondering... what would people say were I to propose that I create a pixel art tutorial. I don't think we have a comprehensive one yet; there are specific ones, and ones that were never quite finished, so I want to create on once and for all.

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 02:24 PM

I'd be glad to help you :)

#8 Rubrica

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 03:38 PM

I don't see why not.

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Posted 16 April 2010 - 12:13 AM

The ' Some examples of pixel art, made by forum members' doesn't work anymore!


i think that links should be fixed, i'd like to see the pics

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Posted 16 April 2010 - 02:19 PM

This is pretty hard. I tryed the techniques on the linked sites but I don't have any nice result :(

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Posted 18 April 2010 - 05:51 PM

Some tips for starters:

Don't use outlines. You may if you want to achieve a different style, but it doesn't work well most of the times.
You can use outlines if they are in a slightly darker color then the object they're outlining and not black.

Don't try to get too detailed. If you're working with high zoom like I do (800% - 1200%), you tend to try to work stuff in the picture you won't see at a normal view. Stay simple!

Gradients are easy to make! Just alter the values in the color menue until you have reached the desired dark- or lightness.

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 03:06 PM

Does the original image have to be 150 by 150 pixel, too?

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#13 Frontcannon

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Posted 24 April 2010 - 07:54 PM

No, why should it be? It makes it easier to pixelise, though, but I think that's completely up to you.

#14 Sarkut

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 11:02 PM

As requested.


' Some examples of pixel art, made by forum members'


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Posted 29 April 2010 - 12:57 PM

That's a wonderful motive you have chosen, Sarkut! That art just demanded to be pixelised..

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Posted 02 May 2010 - 10:54 AM

Axle's entry looks like he just used Pixelate and then ran a Gradient Blur.:unimpressed:

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 06:27 PM

I'm working on a Zodiac entry. :)

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#18 Rubrica

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 07:02 AM

Please please please give us some entries! :(

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 11:32 AM

Please please please give us some entries! :(


Hey, I know that this is annoying but all my trys really suck. PixelArt is a real big task (to me). Dunno if others do think so too but I think PixelComps should get a monthly competition...


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#20 Rubrica

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 04:42 PM

Well, I'm finding that what the problem is is that people seem to be good at some things and very bad at others. I have a plan, so don't worry.

Also, I'm extending the duration f competitions to three weeks in the future so that we get quality work.