Pixel-Art Megathread: It's not programmer art it's *retro*

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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > Pixel-Art Megathread: It's not programmer art it's *retro*

Ave Azaria: Oct 4, 2010; by Lowtax

Another good freeware program not mentioned in the OP is Grafx2. It's a little archaically skinned, but you want to work with a 256 color palette, it has some a few advanced operations the other editors lack. You can even make cool color cycling effects.

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Ave Azaria: Oct 4, 2010; by Lowtax

Scut posted:

Update! I replaced a bunch of the head rotations to make it looks more natural.

Awesome. But that's a lot of colors in the palette for a sprite that small. I'm sure you could reduce it.

# ¿ Apr 9, 2013 00:58

Ave Azaria: Oct 4, 2010; by Lowtax

Cheap Shot posted:

Here is last night's efforts.

Working on lighting right now. Day, dusk and dead of night.
Any help or critique on the lighting would be appreciated.

I think the smooth high-color glow effects clash with the rest of the graphics' low-color palette. Maybe try making those elements dithered?

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