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Hey everyone, Just showing some quick pixels i made in about .... 1 hour?
C&C please! :)

Reference picture:

Hammer:
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Was'nt too sure how to make the handle ;x
Edit: Changed the handle a bit..

Sword:
 --->  --->  ---> 

Simple sword, I could of done better shading and the 2 spikes are'nt very round.. but whatever.
Edit: Try'ed to fix the sides.. i dunt noe.. i dunt care..

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For the hammer.

The line art is good. The colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond of it. =[ Also the shadings on the handle is sorta odd and undeveloped, also the wooden part, it's like a random input of colors basically not designing the shape of it, the big part, it's a bit odd because the colors werenot contrasted wellalso there's no light source into it.

For the sword.

Like I said on the hammer, the colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond f it. Also the shadings on the blade part is sorta odd and undeveloped, blades in real are shiny polished so you will use that Idea in pixeling blades, but I see no shine on the blade supposed to be explained well byalight source though I see none, also the darker part is on the left side, basically on eo based artworks, light source are on the left part of the pixel artwork that's why you should follow it. Also It's too thin, instead of explaining it as a sword, its outcome turned to a longer sai whichisobviously to be seen when glance from afar, maybe lengthen the blade and shape the hilt more, also improve the shadings on the handle it's a bit odd and scattered also it's not contrasted well. Also the ring part at the bottom doesn't shape well, you may use my season blades' handle as areferencethough the shape does the same so I allow you.

P.S You should put more time on your artworks, artworks doesn't measure the fastness of an artwork though. It's not how fast you can do it, it's how you do it. Maybe if it's not good enough and you rushed it, maybe keep it first and improve it theotherday so that there won't be an excuse of rushing it because of its outcome.

Take this criticism on your mind to improve your artworks, you can do it! :)

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Ah, you're doing something I used to do.

You really can't get colors from reference photos. You can use the photos for ideas, but colors really need to come from you for appropriate contrast and style. Otherwise it's often contrastless or strange looking. Trust me.

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Cirras posted: (21st May 2012, 07:42 am)

Ah, you're doing something I used to do.

You really can't get colors from reference photos. You can use the photos for ideas, but colors really need to come from you for appropriate contrast and style. Otherwise it's often contrastless or strange looking. Trust me.

I didn't notice that he was cropping the colors from the reference. But yeah that's exact the point, the contrast and style of the colors will come from him.

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Bluee(Jozh) posted: (21st May 2012, 06:59 am)

For the hammer.

The line art is good. The colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond of it. =[ Also the shadings on the handle is sorta odd and undeveloped, also the wooden part, it's like a random input of colors basically not designing the shape of it, the big part, it's abitoddbecausethecolorswerenotcontrasted wellalso there's no light source into it.

For the sword.

Like I said on the hammer, the colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond f it. Also the shadings on the blade part is sorta odd and undeveloped, blades in real are shiny polished so you will use that Idea in pixeling blades, but I see no shine on the bladesupposedtobeexplainedwellbyalightsource though I see none, also the darker part is on the left side, basically on eo based artworks, light source are on the left part of the pixel artwork that's why you should follow it. Also It's too thin, instead of explaining it as a sword, its outcometurnedtoalongersaiwhichisobviously to beseen when glance from afar, maybe lengthen the blade and shape the hilt more, also improve the shadings on the handle it's a bit odd and scattered also it's not contrasted well. Also the ring part at the bottom doesn't shape well, you may usemyseasonblades'handleasareferencethough the shape doesthe same so I allow you.

P.S You should put more time on your artworks, artworks doesn't measure the fastness of an artwork though. It's not how fast you can do it, it's how you do it. Maybe if it's not good enough and you rushed it, maybe keep it firstandimproveittheotherdaysothatthere won't be an excuse of rushing it because of its outcome.

Take this criticism on your mind to improve your artworks, you can do it! :)

The sword isnt supposed to have a darker side, its the design of the blade and also the blade is made to be thin which explains my artwork but i did use some of the colors from the refference like the handle.. i didnt really know what colors to use and i used somewhat some colors on the handleofthehammer too and i dont know what you mean "The big part" , but i understand what your saying,

Thanks alot Blue & Cirras!

Edit: If you could make your version of the hammer, that would be very helpfull.
       and to be honest, i had trouble shading the like rock/top of the hammer.

Edit 2: I tryed to fix the blade and handle on the sword

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Redo posted: (21st May 2012, 04:49 pm)

Bluee(Jozh) posted: (21st May 2012, 06:59 am)

For the hammer.

The line art is good. The colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond of it. =[ Also the shadings on the handle is sorta odd and undeveloped, also the wooden part, it's like a random input of colors basically not designing the shape of it, the big part, it'sabitoddbecausethecolorswerenotcontrasted wellalso there's no light source into it.

For the sword.

Like I said on the hammer, the colors were not contrasted well so I'm not fond f it. Also the shadings on the blade part is sorta odd and undeveloped, blades in real are shiny polished so you will use that Idea in pixeling blades, but I see no shine on thebladesupposedtobeexplainedwellbyalightsource though I see none, also the darker part is on the left side, basically on eo based artworks, light source are on the left part of the pixel artwork that's why you should follow it. Also It's too thin, instead of explaining it as a sword, itsoutcometurnedtoalongersaiwhichisobviously to beseen when glance from afar, maybe lengthen the blade and shape the hilt more, also improve the shadings on the handle it's a bit odd and scattered also it's not contrasted well. Also the ring part at the bottom doesn't shape well, you mayusemyseasonblades'handleasareferencethough the shape doesthe same so I allow you.

P.S You should put more time on your artworks, artworks doesn't measure the fastness of an artwork though. It's not how fast you can do it, it's how you do it. Maybe if it's not good enough and you rushed it, maybe keep itfirstandimproveittheotherdaysothatthere won't be an excuse of rushing it because of its outcome.

Take this criticism on your mind to improve your artworks, you can do it! :)

The sword isnt supposed to have a darker side, its the design of the blade and also the blade is made to be thin which explains my artwork but i did use some of the colors from the refference like the handle.. i didnt really know what colors to use and i used somewhat some colors on thehandleofthehammer too and i dont know what you mean "The big part" , but i understand what your saying,

Thanks alot Blue & Cirras!

Edit: If you could make your version of the hammer, that would be very helpfull.
       and to be honest, i had trouble shading the like rock/top of the hammer.

Edit 2: I tryed to fix the blade and handle on the sword

I will, if i have some time. =]

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