Mazewanderer Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) I am learning to draw my own sprites for use in mobile java game. However, I meet with some problems right from the start. I have downloaded some programs like GIMP and Paint.NET but I do not know the tactics to draw a sprite. If you are wondering what sprite image I wanted to create, here is a reference. http://spritedatabase.net/objects/2/1591/Sprite/FEDS_Knight.png <--- needed to zoom in. Looking at it carefully, the zoomed images has something like a 3D-texture to it. I wanted to draw something like that from the scratch but I do not know how to start drawing properly with the pencil tool, zoom and so on. I need some advices. I tried zooming in the page as far as I can and slowly draw the structure of a face for a start but still it is not getting me anywhere close to my goal. I read some online tutorials and most of them use ready-made sprites, cut and paste some parts and modify it (mostly, the youtube videos). Then, they said that it is created (kinda a rip-off and modified type). The closest tutorial that can possibly help me in my goal is this: http://www.themysticalforestzone.com/Sprite_Tutorial.htm But still not many of them tell me how to start off drawing a sprite. I am referring to the tactics of drawing. How do I start off drawing that knight?? How do I draw the outline of the knight as nicely as the one I posted? I needed some start-off advices on tactics to drawing a sprite. If you guys have some links to tutorials or some videos link to drawing sprite, please tell me. I just wanted to take a look at how you guys draw a sprite using a paint software. Just the starting part of the drawing process will do. Something perhaps like some rectangles or lines put in first as a reference for you to draw your sprites while you start drawing off the outline or structure of a face or a character. (Maybe some advices on how to do shading too.) Edited May 26, 2010 by Mazewanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csm725 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You cannot post in HTML here... Quote My deviantART | Sig Battles | My Tutorials | csm725.com Click to enter or vote in the official Paint.NET competitions! COMPETITIONS: LOGO OF THE WEEK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazewanderer Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) You cannot post in HTML here... Sorry but if I wanted to attach some pictures not my own for reader-reference, it is against the copyright, is it? I thought by posting html of the original site, I can omit the credit parts of the pictures because readers are reading from the actual site. I have no better idea to give you guys the reference. Or use imageshack?? (<-- still url) So may I know how to give you guys the reference?? Or I save the pics and add as thumbnails and then type out the credits?? Edited May 26, 2010 by Mazewanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 This site has some good basic drawing tips: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/drawing-ideas.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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