Elk's Image Thread

[DeCeaseD]

You had to use some type of tools on this, no? MS Paint just doesn't seem believable, I mean.. there's shades of colors in there that aren't even visible to the eye. o_O And that seems like an IMMENSE amount of pixels to be placing by hand.. But, great work either way Elk. Keep it coming!

[Crono]

Originally Posted by DeCeaseD

You had to use some type of tools on this, no? MS Paint just doesn't seem believable, I mean.. there's shades of colors in there that aren't even visible to the eye. o_O And that seems like an IMMENSE amount of pixels to be placing by hand.. But, great work either way Elk. Keep it coming!

pixel art is pixel art bro

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Crono

pixel art is pixel art bro

There are some programs that reduce the amount of effort to do monotonous tasks though. Dither brushes and so on. Some programs like Deluxe Paint are a little controversial because they blur the line between between pixel art and digital painting. It basically gives you the same tools/power as Photoshop but with stricter palette control, giving the outcome a crisp/pixelly look but done in a digital-painting sort of way.

I mean I have no experience with Deluxe Paint itself, but it's very easy to spot something done with that as there tends to be A LOT of dithering/heavy AA and faux gradients everywhere.

[DeCeaseD]

Originally Posted by Crono

pixel art is pixel art bro

You're right, but digital art != pixel art. There's a huge difference between placing every pixel by hand and having a tool do it for you. I'm not trying to down Elk or anything, I was just curious because I'd like to learn something from it.