Tom ForsythNov 23

I'm teaching myself how to do pixel art, and I got Aseprite, which is fantastic. So I have the game already - and it's fun - but it's using art I "borrowed". But that gives the right idea on size - I can go a few pixels over or under.

Anyway, I was sketching away in Aseprite and I got a reasonable looking outline (no shading yet), and I thought "how far off am I on size?"

My sketch: 96x40 pixels.
Game needs: 24x12

Derp. You have no pixels. None. It's all in the shading. Make every one count.

Show threadTom ForsythNov 23
Before vs after. I actually find it so much easier at this smaller size. You just don't have that many choices!
Show threadTom ForsythNov 23
And yes - the only thing cooler than a swing-wing aircraft is one where BOTH wings swing. The Tomtomcatcat F28!
Show threadTom ForsythNov 23
Watching a modern bunch of pixel art tutorials, and they spend a lot of time talking about outlines, and then shading inside. Which works fine at the big size. But at the small size you simply don't have space for both outlines and shading - pick one or the other!
Show threadNikita Lisitsa
@TomF Imo you still can have both, but you'll have to use dulled outlines (i.e. blended into the object colour, not pitch black)
Nov 23 at 10:08amWeb