Graphics Tutorial
 

Alot of people are starting to want to get better at their pixel art, so i thought id gather images from another the internet which i found useful when i first started.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/Tomdev/lines.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ne_compare.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ve_compare.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ev/circles.gif


Useful dithering/shading techniques for different surfaces and general colouring.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...d_dither02.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...v/dither02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...v/dither01.gif

How to create smooth edges,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ntialias02.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ntialias01.gif

Lighting,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...portrait01.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...t_sphere0A.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nt_sphere1.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...a_circle02.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...circle_bad.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...v_circle01.gif

I will update and edit this over time, adding more information and images.

Cool :o

A few of those things at the top might be a little too small for some people to see what they're trying to explain. Bigger versions would be nice! Otherwise, cool stuff.

I hate dithering though, especially when it isn't nessisary. But that's probably just me ;x

Or if you have the option, Soften brush.

I use MS Paint, i dont have that option :P

Pixel art doesn't have that option, ever.

Concerning your lighting images, these are entirely useless without a brief explaination of light, and light theory etc. I'll refer, specifically, to the sphere which is highlighted slightly on the bottom - without knowledge of why this highlight is there the user will never know when to use it or not, etc.

i think it's there to make the object look more 3d/realistic...but i'm not sure i don't really pay attention in art class -_-

Depends on if they're on a reflective surface or not.

What are those three circles at the bottom showing?

sweet!

They are showing anti alias, i need to make them bigger, but the one saying "Bad" is an example of pillow shading and the other one is showing how to smooth off a corner and not pillow shade.

Tom, I think st0ven would like credit for his work.

Very smart Mooman, majority of these images are from a certain website, which i cant try because we arent allowed to use external links. And i did actualyl state that i was getting images from around the net, and will also be contacting the creators.

I expect majority will be happy to see that their hard work may be helping others.

GASP! Tom did a no-no! Ah well, who cares? :)

Just make reference to the name or moniker the person goes by who created each piece. You should have done that to begin with.

Tom, why you deleted all link X.x (PS: sorry for reviving)