Mabelma's sprites

[JosephSeraph]

i am not trying to offend, but i think you should start trying small sprites, until you get some basic notion, you know.... try doing a... FFIVA styled homer... Lol, i am not kiddind... i mean the world sprites... Old ff´s sprites are wonderful to study these things... or try to do simpler, smaller sidescroller things... say, a floating skull... but the best thing you could try(wonderful for me)... TRY MAKING ICONS!!!!!! start with 16x16, and go to 24x24!

PS: In no way i am trying to offend. gave suggestions that worked for me... At my sight i think you need some basic color notions and line notion. By making smaller stuff, it is easier to delineate acctually and you can evolve your line skills better. oh, and try not to create shades of a color by just adding black or white. say, a yellow ball looks cool with a purple shadow, for example... and i think all cartoon sprites, what includes homer, should have an single shadow, i mean, not degradé. like animes, for example. Just thoughts, you can ignore this completely if you want. bye ^^

[Mabelma]

Thanks so what you're saying is to just make simple, small stuff right?
I didn't really get the homer shadow thing.

[Kairos]

Yes. It might be a better Idea to try small stuff first rather than trying bigger styles.

Must of your sprites sufferfrom bad line art and shades. Sometimes, it's good to have more than one ref.

[JosephSeraph]

yep... simplicity is the key to master the basics... at least to me... though i still suck at proportions '_'

btw people like to diminish rep here, don´t you think? so childish... at least in my case....

[Kosheh]

what on earth is '_'

I would think you'd feel more

Anyway, take a look at this image of Ash, Mabelma.



Notice anything about its shading?
WHERE the artists shade?
WHY they're shading?
What gives him that look of DEPTH?

Hint: Light source is coming from the right.




I had to ask myself like a million times before I got the hang of shading when I used to draw



used to ):

[Mabelma]

Thanks everyone.
I'm going to follow your advice on spriting small stuff guys and by the way.
Koshes:
Notice anything about its shading?It's coming from the right
WHERE the artists shade?Where there's folds and places where another thing blocks its light.
WHY they're shading?to give depth and a realistic feeling to the drawing/sprite/pixelart
What gives him that look of DEPTH?It's shading

[Goemar]

I don't think those questions were looking to be answered...

But yeah, so far I've not really been impressed with any of your work (line art or shading) - only with your inability to throw in the towel.
So you have to motivation, you just need the skills. I mean anyone who sticks at anything long enough will get it, I'm sure something will eventually click within and you'll get it right.

[Mabelma]

Yeah I don't think they were soppuse to be answer but anyways I'm working on some stuff but I won't post it up just yet.I'm thinking of spriting one thing everyday for a month to see if I improve.
I'm also thinking of making a new game every week but let's see.

[JosephSeraph]

Hahaha!! To prove what goemar said, i will pop here my first pixel art...heh... i spent 3 hours on it... i will edit, 5 mins

edited: Here it is.... My first sprite...

i mispelled 7... = D

Now compare with my sig? I thought i was never going to do pixel art and was always blabbling how others are good.. now look at me...(not literally)
That was some years ago. I gave up, and only tried again recently, but this time i had the dedication, pretty much like you. I went and created lots of sprites, i studied them, and i improved dramatically. I think the essence of spriting is perseverance. know those car games where you start to slowly accelerate and then you accelerate more, and more, and... you won. Pretty much like it. and, if you stop, remember your acceleration resets too? you grow colder and still? you are doing the exact opposite. you are accelerating.

now, i improved dramatically in the course of my spriting life. that was my attempt at aya brea 3 years ago. i said 3 years. So, your dedication will be doing wonders to you...!

You do have dedication. now go study other sprites ^^'
and do small stuff ^^'²

Edited, so it would made more sense ^^' (i write very poorly at times )

[Mabelma]

Well let us see.
What are you going to prove?
You just don't want to make a new topic right?
LOl!

[Goemar]

What the hell are you babbling on about Joseph?

Looking forward to seeing what your next sprite is and to see if all this advice has sunk in, will be rather sad if it hasn't.

[Mabelma]

Yeah I think it has.So you want to see what I have done so far for my oncoming game?
I think the they are really good compare to everything else I have done even if they're really small.
Check it out.



- before everything you guys said.



C+C please.
Tell me if I have learn something.

[JosephSeraph]

i personally think the skull is a major improvement (i liked it, BTW), but i hated the first thing (rock?)

I´ll also search the net for some coloring tutorials fýou^^ Because everything have textures....

editwhoa, 10 secs)

http://gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/sywtbapa_al...s_tile.php look at that. wonderful. really. look at the parts 1,3,4 and 6 AT LEAST, though i highly recommend you read everything.

[Mabelma]

Thanks I saw this like two or three years ago.
I'll have to see it again.

[Mabelma]

Here's the new rock guys tell me what you think.

C+C please.
I actually like it.
I'll probably make a mockup once I get the clouds done.