Pixel-Art Megathread: It's not programmer art it's *retro*

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Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

I used to do some pixel art for fun. These things are like 3 years old and embarrassing.

Jewel posted:

Edit: Oh gosh while I'm here, this seems like the perfect time to post one of my favorite pixel art works (NOT MINE):

Made entirely in MSPaint, and has only 15 colors!

I really dig the color limitation side of pixel art. There are some p.neat tricks you can do with pixels

(3 colors + black)

# ¿ Apr 20, 2012 16:06

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 01:28

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Exclamation Marx posted:

This poo poo is neat

# ¿ Apr 23, 2012 09:07

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

8 colors + mandatory bobbing

# ¿ Jan 5, 2013 15:20

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Hahahah that's a really great bear!

# ¿ Jan 14, 2013 22:07

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

i'm doing something again

8 colors + background
wip obviously

Triangle fucked around with this message at 14:36 on Jan 19, 2013

# ¿ Jan 19, 2013 02:06

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

I was gonna give him a trident on the left hand but now he flexes I guess!
pretty much finished here.

you'll be shocked to hear that it's still 8 colors and 10 frames.

Internet Janitor posted:

drat that is some nice shadowing and use of partial outlines.

Why thank you!

# ¿ Jan 19, 2013 14:40

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Don't save pixel art as a jpg.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2013 21:02

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Zvezda posted:

Oh man some lovely lovely things in this thread.

I don't know the first thing about the rules of game sprites but I do find drawing tiny, tiny people pretty relaxing after a week of ZBrushing:

I'd love to pursue this and make something cool

Something you might want to keep in mind when doing pixel stuff is to avoid using anti-aliased brushes. They introduce tons of unnecessary colors and destroy edges. Something else you might want to do is to clean up your edges. Also, look into limited palettes.

here is a little something to try and illustrate what I'm talking about.

6 colors + alpha

# ¿ Mar 17, 2013 21:01

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

warning: anime rear end anime :siren:

6 frames and way too many colors

# ¿ Apr 2, 2013 00:59

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Thank you!
I didn't really use a predefined pallette, made it up as I went along.
It has 4 base colors and each has a shadow, light, transition and reflection color + some others. I could've reduced the number of colors by combining, but I was way too tired.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2013 11:41

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

did a new one and tweaked the animation on the first a little

# ¿ Apr 2, 2013 17:54

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Nice pixel dong

# ¿ Jul 27, 2013 21:37

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

looks a lot like radio the universe

# ¿ Oct 6, 2013 11:09

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Ave Azaria posted:

Maybe try making those elements dithered?

No, don't

# ¿ Oct 13, 2013 11:52

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

It is far to light and flat, like it has no shadows on it. Make the outlines darker and give it some form.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2013 00:35

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

something like this

accidentally saved it as a jpg oops

# ¿ Dec 10, 2013 00:48

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

upscale your pics. I'm tired of squinting at these tiny rear end shields

# ¿ Apr 11, 2014 14:11

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 01:28

Triangle: Jul 30, 2011; Heh. If I was actually unchill, I would be using all caps and/or exclamation marks in my posts, but I am chill. Clowns like you make me laugh, that's what clowns do. Added to my ignore list.

Limiting your animations to 3 frames makes it look bad/weird.

# ¿ May 27, 2014 21:15

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