The Resource WIP Thread

[Candacis]

@omegaweapon: the tree leaves look very weird, they form a weird form together, looks almost squished to me. It is also missing shadows on the bark or the armor. The leaves would cast a shadow. The right hand of the armor has a strange angle. And does he have no hands? But I like the overall design of the armor and I think you are on the right track regarding the shading. The lines could be cleaner. And I would make the dark shading on the armor even darker.

@BCj: for maps you should use the Game Map&Screenshot Thread. You can find it under General Discussion.

@palladinthug: those are some interesting clothes he has on, I like it.

Here is a WIP of a bigger horse I'm working on. I know there are already Deebs bigger horses around, but in my opinion they are still too small for Mack characters.

But now I'm wondering, if the horse is not too big even for Mack sprites. I'm not an expert on horses. What do you think about the size?

Here is a comparison:

 

[Kes]

I think the problem (if that is what it is) is not so much to total size of the Mack sprite but the very short leg length compared to the head and body.  When a person is sat on a horse, the feet would normally be much lower down than they are with the sprite.  That is why it looks like the horse is too big.  However, make the horse the right size for the legs, and then the body will look too big.  

It might be that the best compromise would be to make the horse somewhere between those two points.

 

[Bonkers]

@Candacis The horse is a giant.  I agree with ksjp17, the sprite edited on top would have to be sat down instead of standing with knees bent for the best effect.  I do like having the alternative and it looks much better than the RTP sized horse which is ridiculously small.  Right now it is a boss sized sprite.

 

[Candacis]

Yeah, I will make it smaller. Right now I'm trying to find the right size with the resize/scale tool, so it is blurry and unfinished, but if I'm sure about the final size I will re-pixel it:

First horse is a bit smaller, the second one also smaller and I made the legs a tiny bit smaller and I made the neck longer. What do you think? Still too big? I don't want a horse as a boss monster (although it may be funny )

I also plan to make a bigger rtp cow version for mack, because I don't think the mack cow is fitting very well with the rest of the stuff I want to use in a project.

 

[Sharm]

The scale looks good to me, but I'd make the legs thinner and shape the tip of the nose more like a horse's.

 

[Evan Finkel]

Everything is allowed here, so.. Here are some battlers still in work

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[Sharm]

Woah, tiny. Are they going to be the enlarged size in the game?


With smaller things like sprites it's generally not a good idea to do any dithering. Not only does it add a rough texture but it also makes it harder to define details and can flatten the look of the image. If used on a sprite the dithering should be kept extremely limited. Of course, if you're really good you can make it work for you in spite of all those disadvantages, but since you're still learning pixel art I'd avoid it. Dithering works better in larger pieces where you might find gradients if it were anti-aliased art or as a way to add texture to something that's meant to be very rough.

 

[Evan Finkel]

Thanks for the advice - and no they aren't going to enlarged in game. Because DS sprites fits better with them. By the way, I've removed all the dithering - please let me know your thoughts.

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[Sharm]

Ah, using DS sprites as battlers, I see. Well, I like this version a lot better. The slime looks a lot smoother and you get a better sense of the light source. I'm not a fan of selective outlining, though you seem to have a good handle on how to do it right. Usually if I'm going to have colored outlines I just shade the outlines according to the light source, but that's me. Even though I don't like it, it does work. You need to be consistent with your lighting, and it needs to be the same for all your battlers. Top down, slightly from the front tends to work well but it can be anything you like as long as you stick with it. The slimes are alright but that bug has at least two different light sources depending on what part of the body you look at. A more consistent light source will really help define the body of the bug and give it some volume.

 

[Candacis]

The scale looks good to me, but I'd make the legs thinner and shape the tip of the nose more like a horse's.

Hmm, I fear I don't know how I could make the nose look like a horse's nose. To me it already looks like a horse nose.

 

[Sharm]

This is what reference images are for. Horses teeth are all in the front and the nostrils are fairly large, so a horses nose gets bigger right at the end. At the moment it looks like a dolphin's nose.

 

[Celianna]

Hmm, I fear I don't know how I could make the nose look like a horse's nose. To me it already looks like a horse nose.

Horses are very thin and muscular, so I've thinned him out a bit and redrew the head:

You could probably get away with making his nose protrude outwards more, but I kept it short and stumpy due to the chibi style.

 

[Candacis]

It looks good, Celianna, but I don't think, it fits the stubby proportions of Mack Sprites now. If I sit one of the sprites on your horse version, the sprite looks even more chubby in comparison to the horse.

This is why I think a thicker horse is more fitting.

I'm not looking for an anatomical correct horse, only one that fits the Mack Sprites. But I think it comes down to personal preferences. But your horse version gave me some pointers how to shape/shade the horse

on another note: Why can't I see your ancient dungeon tiles preview, when I click on your link in your signature?

 

[Celianna]

Well if the thinness bothers you, just make them a bit wider by a pixel, but keep the shape. The shape of the legs from your version are really off.


As for not being able to visit my thread, it's because it's Member+ only.

 

[Candacis]

That might be an idea, thanks

Hmm, one tiny follow up question.. is this tileset in the same style as your rural farm tileset? *hopes*

 

[Evan Finkel]

Hmm, one tiny follow up question.. is this tileset in the same style as your rural farm tileset? *hopes*

I've saw a screenshot of that pack in a contest month ago, and that was in RTP style.

 

[Avery]

Since we are talking about horses here... I made some progress with my hot-blooded one x)

The finished cold-blooded as size reference:

 

[BCj]

How's this? It's my cardgame mock-up.

 

[nio kasgami]

I begin to play with character hub and begin to add some "behiavior" sprite this is more eyes expression

credit to the creator of the character hub : 3! for the original charset x3

she not look a little sleepy or bored : D ?

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but I think the sideview right or left have a little bug i am not sure...

 

[Cenetar]

Hello buddies :3! Hope I am in correct thread.

Mi looking for some suggestions, help mi here please :3

Drawn over original template!

Thank you =)!

~Cenetar Chan~​