Time to get crack-a-lackin'.

I won't be able to spend a great deal of time on pieces until the weekend, so you'll all have to settle for what could be called "refined sketches" or "inks" of pixel art for now.

Also I didn't see it covered, though, maybe it was in a previous year... Does revisiting a previous piece and finishing it count, or does it have to be something completely new everyday?

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I didn't know you do pixel art. This and your avatar rock!

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I actually did pixel art for a few projects for a couple of years. (Still like to stab at it every now and then.)

And thank you.


Once I get warmed up, I should be back to doing things like this on a Saturday or Sunday.

Great pixel art. Love it.

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Looks great! Reminds me of Paperboy.

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pixel art everyday is going to make me very happy. Revisiting old stuff is fine, but if you have a bunch of peeps on here who have already seen it, the natives will get restless and demand new sacrifices. Part of february is the CREATION element. Many artists will use what they create in this challenge throughout the year to finish, polish, and refine. It's really no rules, as long as it is something you worked on that day plus posting. So do it up!

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On that note, I hope that Monster Hunter 3G and 4 have proper online functions if/when they come to North America. I need my fix.

3/29



Two versions, because until I drop a proper background behind these, it's difficult to tell which would read best.

With the level of detail you're managing to squeeze in, I think you're losing a lot with the black outline, but I still think it helps it stand out. I think that using a color other than black for it would help your character stand out more without overwhelming the subtlety in the sprite. Maybe a darker brown would work. I'm also impressed that you've managed to pump one of these out a day so far. Pixel art is difficult to get a handle on and it looks like you've managed to get a good grip on it.

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Thanks, man.

The recent 2D Castlevania games often use a shade of blue like this to outline their characters. So that might be a way to go as well.

Nice isometric work man!
That dragon looks really solid! Love to see that colored & animated!

I personally dislike the GBA/DS Castlevania outlines on sprites.
The older ones (Symphony of the Night for example) have awesome sprites with great contrast and pop, without having to use outlines.
Go check em out! Probably some of the best pixel work out there. http://www.castlevaniacrypt.com/games/sotn/sprites.htm

If you want to make the swordsmen pop a bit more, you can also try add dark lining between body parts and in creases.
I tried to add some pixels on 50% multiply over the original sprite to illustrate. It's a bit rushed, but it's only to show what i mean, hope you don't mind.
http://www.drawandshoot.nl/temp/sworsmen_shaded_lines.gif

You've most probably seen/played Fire Emblem for GBA. But on the highly likely change you didn't, eye-gasmic pixel animations!

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4/29


This wound up a bit rushed and I ended up trying to cram too much detail into to little a space and it's making the piece pretty messy. The pose really needs a fix too, so I think I'm going to be doing that tomorrow.

Just so that today isn't a total wash, here's a hungry dragon I drew on the whiteboard at work this afternoon.




@RVDW

Thanks.

The only reason I wouldn't add those dark lines is because I'm trying to minimize the number of colours I'm using. I know that that's being really nit-picky, but it's sort of how I was trained to do pixel art, so I'm always trying to make the most out of very little.

Fire Emblem is one of my favourite turn-based strategy games. Boner-inspiring pixel art. (But not Shadow Dragon. What an embarrassment that was.)

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There, that's much better. Still has some things that are buggin' me a bit, but it's time to move on to something else.

Sweet work! Diggin it.

Havent played Fire Emblem in years but just got back into it recently. Pixel goodness for reals.

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6/29

It's getting late, so unfortunately you get a... let's say, half-finished giant.



I'll probably be getting back to this pretty soon. Maybe I'll finish it and the dragon over the weekend.

7/29

No pixel art today, as I was sadly away from my computer most of the night. What you do get is an incredibly silly Valentine's Day card that serves to prove that watercolours are not my forte, as well as some preliminary inks to a piece I've had laying about unfinished for more than a month.




I will attempt to rectify the lack of pixel art doubly so tomorrow.

8/29

Here's an early one for the day. It's a bit of a cop-out, but I'm going to try and get something else up here today as well.

Swordsman evolved into Duellist! (insert Pokémon evolution music)

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9/29



My heart just doesn't seem to be in it today. Also this is just awful, so I'm not even going to upscale it for you to see all it's terrible details. I'll try again tomorrow.

Looking great so far!

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10/29


There, that's much better. That left leg is a little wonky though, I'll fix that before I finish it.

11/29




Can't very well be making isometric strategy sprites and not have a ranged-class unit now can I?

Tomorrow, I'm thinking druid.

12/29



Okay, so I was pretty much just screwing around with this piece. It's really rough, and I;m probably not going to keep running with it, especially since it's a little too close to PoxNora.

Also, my new work schedule (night shift) will require that I change my submission time for the next two weeks from Midnight to 5AM of the next day. Is there someone I should talk to about that?

Conor (CogNoman).

Also, what are these pixel characters for? Are these assets for a real project, or just for practice?

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As much as I wish I was getting payed for this, no. These are just for shits and giggles.

13/29



Unfortunately, I have to cop-out with a sketch today. Just until I get used to my new work schedule.

These are soooo awesome! I agree with one of the comments above about the black outline, though - really takes away from the amount of work you've put into coloring. These are super impressive. The house you did on the first day was fantastic too... Any more structures comin' up? :)

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14/29



Progress on yesterday's piece.

And just so that it's not all old hat, here's a doodle of a car I did at work today.



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Thanks, dude. Glad you like 'em. I honestly hadn't considered going back to structures, but there's absolutely no reason why I couldn't. They take a bit more planning than characters do, so on the weekend, maybe I'll do a small fort of some kind.

You've got major pixel game man. Keep polishing that pixel broadsword.

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15/29



No pixel art today, sadly. Had to be away from my computer, so I'll have to make it up on the weekend or something. Until then, you get Mass Effect fanart in celebration of the recently released demo. (Liara is much more scowl-y than I'd like.)

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Thanks, man.

Loving the pose of the dual wielder. Also your armor on this Mass Effect piece is bad ass.

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16/29


Ugh...this one is another crapshoot. It's supposed to be a spellcaster unit in sort of a kung-fu-like pose, but I think it wound up looking more like he's trying to walk like an Egyptian. Serves me right for trying to bang something out before bed. Oh, well. Tomorrow is another day.

17/29



Good god, that's so much better.

Also, thanks Mike.

18/29





It's an all upgrade day today. Tomorrow, I'll try to get on that fort I said I'd do.