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#26
Old 01-04-2013, 07:33 PM

Antialias is something I still have to figure out. I accidentally got the soft edges when I used the "paintbrush" tool instead of the "pen" tool.
I use GIMP it allows me work on layers so I can have a sketch and put colors on over that.

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Old 01-04-2013, 07:56 PM

pen...?
I am using photoshop, I can't live without layers now. XD lol.
It is call pencil over here though. Pen in photoshop draw paths.

Anti alias is easy to figure out. Just use hard edge pen/pencil.

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Old 01-04-2013, 08:21 PM

Ack you're right. It is the pencil tool. The pen tool is called a path tool.

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Added some shading.


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And some more shading and made the gold bits a bit smoother.

And boots are uni-sexual!

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:38 PM

Longcat what do those Color dot things mean?

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:41 PM

They're the color pallets used. It's from the big color selection Xuvrette put together of Mene color schemes.
They help for coloring because all the colors are right there to sample from.

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:41 PM

Ah, Are those all the colors that are used in items That are created on mene?

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:44 PM

I think so? It's a really helpful tool either way.

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:45 PM

Has any of these item people pixeled been added to shops recentally

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:50 PM

Not recently. There are some mene user made items in the shops though. :3

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:52 PM

Ah Ok. Btw you look very pretty in your white outfit. The layers look really nice together.

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Old 01-05-2013, 12:06 AM

Thank you! I like working in white. (I don't own too many other colors) XD

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I found I could change the boot color! and had a bunch of fun doing just that.

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Old 01-05-2013, 02:34 AM

OTL I suck compared to you D:

Those boots are awesome!!

BTW - don't recolor them - it's easier for jelly to do it before she uploads it...she will cut it and then recolor it instead of having to cut each recolor individually - so she said not to waste your time XD

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Old 01-05-2013, 02:45 AM

Dude no. You're pixel work is far better than mine. Shoes are stupid simple. I couldn't even try to figure out fur texture right now. And you've seen my "folds" Those things are out of my skill right now. Maybe someday but not right now.

I only did the recolors because I found a new function in GIMP where I could select a single color and change anything in that range. The white ones though didn't come out as well as the others and I did that one by hand because I'm Longcat I have to do something in white. XD

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Old 01-05-2013, 02:47 AM

LOL NO SERIOUSLY - THOSE ARE AWESOME SHOES D:

Very creative - the details - I wish I could think of them :D

Keep practicing and you will be really awesome in no time!!

apparently you can do the recolor trick in paint but I haven't been able to figure it out XD

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Old 01-05-2013, 02:59 AM

Honestly I just took pictures of cowboy boots off the internet and pulled common themes to get those details. I'm not sure if the spirals translate well in the front view though.
But thank you. I'm going to keep working and someday I might be able to get feathers and fur texture.
I'm still learning so much about computer art and programs it's crazy! :3

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Old 01-05-2013, 03:02 AM

I think the front view looks fine!

Refs are such a big help - I love looking for refs for inspiration!!!

you are definitely getting the hang of it :)

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Old 01-05-2013, 03:16 AM

There's something about the front boot that's bugging me but I can't see it right now. I've put it to the side for now. Maybe I'll figure it out when I come back to it.

When I don't use refs things don't look right. Refs are super useful. When I find my dress I'll have to get someone to take a picture of me in it so I can fix the pixel one.

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Old 01-05-2013, 03:22 AM

That's always good - take a breather! Sometimes I leave something for a while and come back with fresh eyes so it makes a big difference :D

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Old 01-05-2013, 03:59 AM

The soft edges are still there.
And I think you are lacking the outline.

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Old 01-05-2013, 03:23 PM

Hmm. that could be what's bugging me Xuv. I'll have to get to it after work today. Thanks!!

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#46
Old 01-06-2013, 02:56 AM

I removed what I think were the soft edges? I also realized that the shoe was too narrow and the foot showed underneath so I fixed that. I also fixed the side foot's sole.

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Old 01-06-2013, 04:05 AM

Love the dress, but would love it more if the colors looked better and pixeling was refined, but the idea is fantastic.

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#48
Old 01-06-2013, 04:44 AM

Mew. I'm probably going to scrap the dress and completely redo it. I just recolored it in a mene pallet and it's a disaster.

View the disaster!!
I'm going to get a reference of the dress I wanted to replicate before I try again. :3

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#49
Old 01-06-2013, 04:46 AM

Longcat, I think you have one lonely stray pixel in between your boots. XD

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#50
Old 01-06-2013, 04:49 AM

Huh. Xuv I can't spot it on my computer. I've put several different colored backgrounds up to see if I could find it. Where are you seeing the stray pixel??

 



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