Joe The Twin
Apr 5 2007, 11:02 AM
Introduction
Welcome to Pixel Tippery, if you are in need of help with pixel work this is the place to post. In this topic you will find a collection of guides made here on Sal's by Sal's members. If you can't find what your looking for in the guides or you want more help/info then post your question and let the other members answer.
For example. SUPERLEETKILLACOP wants to pixel and he does really well but he needs to know how to pixel sky and clouds. So what SUPERLEETKILLACOP does is clicks on this topic and looks through the guides. However he dosn't find enough information so what he can do is post here asking for help. Then anyone who knows a good technique such as SUPERLEETPIXELKILLER could post how he would pixel a sky. But, another member, ILIKEPWNCHICKENCOP could have a different way of pixeling sky he finds better so he posts that. So then SUPERLEETKILLCOP has two ways he could pixel sky and he could use what he finds easier or he could merge them together.
Rules:
No flaming other peoples techniques.
No Ripping.
The Darkest
Apr 5 2007, 11:08 AM
I've heard people talk about pixel style, whats that?
Woot, first post on a sure fire long thread!
Joe The Twin
Apr 5 2007, 11:27 AM
pixel style is a persons own unique style. Forinstance my pixels will looks different to morfius' or Jnr J's because their styles are different to mine.
Cinimon Stix
Apr 5 2007, 11:37 AM
Darkdoom (Pandaloo) Is one of the best cloud pixelars I know.
Andyana
Apr 5 2007, 12:07 PM
ah I get it. So If I say: I need help with this background. someone explains here.
Well that will get rid of alot of spam.
This should be stickied
Ambo100
Apr 5 2007, 12:46 PM
I dont think this should be stickied there already is graphic discusion and questions board.
Amanda
Apr 5 2007, 12:49 PM
QUOTE(Cinimon Stix @ Apr 5 2007, 04:37 PM)
Darkdoom (Pandaloo) Is one of the best cloud pixelars I know.
You really think?
I'd be happy to give any tips and hints, this just be fun
morfius
Apr 5 2007, 12:56 PM
QUOTE(Ambo100 @ Apr 5 2007, 03:46 PM)
I dont think this should be stickied there already is graphic discusion and questions board.
Spam plox?
This looks like it will be a success and I hope it works.
Andyana
Apr 5 2007, 12:59 PM
QUOTE(Ambo100 @ Apr 5 2007, 03:46 PM)
I dont think this should be stickied there already is graphic discusion and questions board.
when it comes to pixeling it seems nobody posts about stuff in it.
Jnr J
Apr 5 2007, 01:12 PM
QUOTE(Andyana @ Apr 5 2007, 05:59 PM)
QUOTE(Ambo100 @ Apr 5 2007, 03:46 PM)
I dont think this should be stickied there already is graphic discusion and questions board.
when it comes to pixeling it seems nobody posts about stuff in it.
++
People don't normally post about anything pixel related anywhere in the Graphics section apart from in here.
I get afew PM's from people asking for tips, I'm sure that this will be helpful.
3volution
Apr 5 2007, 02:58 PM
I
the rubber trick
Say you want the Black Sqaure to turn blue.
Set the Primary Colour to Black and your Secondary Colour to what ever you want it to be, in this case blue.
Then while holding right click drag it over the sqaure and
hypercat
Apr 5 2007, 03:04 PM
Ok, can anyone tell me the best and easiest ways to draw plants/grass/trees that don't look flourescent and cartoony (looking for real looking ones here)
And can anyone help me to draw people's faces at an angle in proportion?
Joe The Twin
Apr 5 2007, 03:07 PM
for grass i'd get a photo of grass and get about 3-5 different greens from the photo, then colour the entire floor in one colour, then (this bit is tedious) using your other greens draw individual grass blades all over the image. Use your colours of grass to show shadow or movement or just to make it look more like idividual blades of grass. When you do this you can be as random as you possibly want to.
3volution
Apr 5 2007, 03:09 PM
Also hold Shift while dragging for:
Circle - Perfect Circle
Sqaure - Perfect Sqaure
Line - Straight Line
I can see this working, soon the whole world will know how to pixel
Lupin
Apr 5 2007, 03:18 PM
NVM sorry for the post, I already knew that trick.
On topic: For grass I use this techniche:
FIrst you get a single color of green(or the color of grass you want, Purple O.o)
Then you grab the spray tool and choose like 4 colors of greens. You spray with the bigger spray all over the grass.
If you want to put people, first do teh step above, then do your guy, and on the boots,feet,hand,body,etc you draw blades of grass to make it looks mroe realistic, of course with differents tones of green.
-Lupin
morfius
Apr 5 2007, 04:06 PM
When shading something with quite a significant light source, don't just stick to say for example the light pink palette for white skin. Vary the hue a bit, so you might be using purple tones in shaded places and yellowish tones in lit places when the sun is the light source. The same applies with fire, except you might find yourself using peachy orange in light spots and brown/violet in dark areas.
edit: I've just thought that you could add an advice hall of fame with help and tips from this topic quoted under certain titles.
Thunderthighs
Apr 5 2007, 04:09 PM
Actually I think we should write tutorials and have links to them on the first post.
Thanks 4 the warm welcome
Apr 5 2007, 04:40 PM
Should this be stickyed? i think so.
Yeh, need help on skiy though, i'm terrible at it.... oh and the sun
Bronze
Apr 5 2007, 04:43 PM
I need help with hair , I just can't seem to get it to "Flow" , also good idea Anon.
Cinimon Stix
Apr 5 2007, 04:54 PM
I'm gonna write a tutorial on "How to draw Grass" because it seems like that is the most frequent thing asked... also fires. O_o
Thunderthighs
Apr 5 2007, 04:58 PM
Too bad the tutorial section is gone then we could've have used that...
Anywas how should I shade my benesi Yes it's from cs:s
3volution
Apr 5 2007, 05:23 PM
QUOTE(Bronze @ Apr 5 2007, 09:43 PM)
I need help with hair , I just can't seem to get it to "Flow" , also good idea Anon.
Making it so its kind of spikey and the fringe is messy.
Il Menon
Apr 5 2007, 05:57 PM
Legend
Apr 5 2007, 07:16 PM
I know this sounds straneg but how do you get a nice shine on metal?
3volution
Apr 5 2007, 07:51 PM
QUOTE(Legend @ Apr 6 2007, 12:16 AM)
I know this sounds straneg but how do you get a nice shine on metal?
After you have your basic metal, select a very light grey and add a hightlight
Hang on and ill get you a picture
Cinimon Stix
Apr 5 2007, 08:02 PM
Mwuhaha... I've done it.
Pixel Tutorial: Part 1.I've finally finished the tut. Tell me how you like it. >:)
Il Menon
Apr 5 2007, 08:28 PM
Wow that is very neat and effective
I'm sure it will help people in the futre
I like the schmexy background.
Reavwe
Apr 5 2007, 08:35 PM
We should create a banner for this topic as a joint pixel studio effort, since it looks like it will be very popular, why not make it very cool looking?
Cinimon Stix
Apr 5 2007, 08:38 PM
QUOTE(iggymaster @ Apr 5 2007, 08:28 PM)
Wow that is very neat and effective
I'm sure it will help people in the futre
I like the schmexy background.
Thanks (Must not one work post...) Dude.
Swagga
Apr 5 2007, 08:48 PM
I've got a question, what is a good way to start a pixel person? What is a good head shape too?
~Drop
Cinimon Stix
Apr 5 2007, 09:24 PM
I'm working on my second Part of the guide. The Human "Pixel" Body.
should be done tomorrow.
Joe The Twin
Apr 6 2007, 05:44 AM
great idea stix. I've added it to the first Page.
If anyone else has a guide just submit. And i dont think Stix will mind if you call it pixel Tippery will he?
morfius
Apr 6 2007, 06:22 AM
I've got this palette for people to use:
EDIT: I think you should put a description of the contents of each guide next to its link.
Ambo100
Apr 6 2007, 06:26 AM
One problem the links to the guides go to the same tutorial but the tutorial is great
Cinimon Stix
Apr 6 2007, 07:24 AM
QUOTE(Anon Joe @ Apr 6 2007, 05:44 AM)
great idea stix. I've added it to the first Page.
If anyone else has a guide just submit. And i dont think Stix will mind if you call it pixel Tippery will he?
Nah. I don't mind.
salaman
Apr 6 2007, 07:28 AM
this is a great idea but both the links on the first page go to the same thing
3volution
Apr 6 2007, 08:11 AM
All I can say for Stix's gudide is perfect but, the leaves in the background are too high
Cinimon Stix
Apr 6 2007, 09:16 AM
The second part of my tut is really hard... Getting the body right, and making it so people can follow it.
Well, anyway, I should still finish it today.
Ambo100
Apr 6 2007, 10:35 AM
rabekid1
Apr 6 2007, 10:56 AM
I need help making a siggy. Could somebody help and show me how to make a picture?
Rabekid1
3volution
Apr 6 2007, 10:59 AM
QUOTE(Ambo100 @ Apr 6 2007, 03:35 PM)
What's the pint with Beret's guide as a sticki
Cinimon Stix
Apr 6 2007, 11:01 AM
Seriously
Well, I'm like... halway done with the next part of my guide.
morfius
Apr 6 2007, 11:08 AM
QUOTE(rabekid1 @ Apr 6 2007, 01:56 PM)
I need help making a siggy. Could somebody help and show me how to make a picture?
Rabekid1
Here's a simple tutorial which I made a while back:
How to make a basic pixel in MS Paint
Joe The Twin
Apr 6 2007, 11:17 AM
ok, tut links on the first page updated.
Andyana
Apr 6 2007, 11:22 AM
well this should become a helpfull little topic
Joe The Twin
Apr 6 2007, 11:25 AM
Well my idea was, use all the help in one topic rather than taking up the entire pixel studio. Also not much people ask for pixel help in the actual graphics help forum.
Not to mention the tutorials having somewere to go rather than being posted every odd topic.
Ambo100
Apr 6 2007, 11:32 AM
Ask permission to ue Grecias tutorial she might let you and its quite good
Jnr J
Apr 6 2007, 12:15 PM
One thing I don't like about making a topic which hands out help is that some people's ways of pixeling contrasts with that of others.
Joe The Twin
Apr 6 2007, 12:27 PM
So? How is that a bad thing? Multipul guides gives people a choice and if some points are the same they know one system works because 2 people agree it does. Also if people get things different thiers a choice.
Thunderthighs
Apr 6 2007, 03:17 PM
Any ideas on a good pallete to shade a benesi from cs:s
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