The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:50 pm

Also, work on not using Jpeg files. Use a hosting site for PNG or if not, IrfanView.

News Credits: 7 · by **Fury** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:55 pm

Why not use jpg?

by **Evank_Horizon** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:22 pm

because of compression. It's particularly important not to have compression when you do pixel art.

News Credits: 7 · by **Fury** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:41 pm

Indeed, pixel art and compression are not the best of friends. But you can still post a jpg version of a pixel art and set the quality of the jpg to maximum to have something that will still look pretty nice. If not just as nice as a png file. Few if not any details are gonna be lost then.

by **Snowtron** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:03 pm

Are you saying my works not good :-x

LOL nah remeber its really a nickish icons but its one of a kind you know util someone saves his pic and uses it as there own Which i have no problim with unless they say they made him big ups to nickish. (Craig would just like to apolagies for any producked placement in this thread)

by **Shadowsabre** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:34 am

Southern Slimmy wrote:omg Shadowracer I love that! Its Awesome! I wish I could get mine drawn up some how :lol: My poor Phoenix, she's in my head but I can't get her drawn out *sobs* I love all these creative folks with their awesome Transformers. Awesome

Thank you! I'm working on her Cybertronian protoform style and reworking her Earth style. I've gotten better with my robots over the past month and she's just BEGGING to be redesigned >_>

by **Evank_Horizon** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:58 am

Fury wrote:
Evank_Horizon wrote:I can barely draw a straight line myself

Seriously, your dexterity can only get you so far. Then it's all about technics and most of all patience and practice. No one is born Michaelangelo. (Not even Michaelangelo himself)

In my humble opinion, I think the things that matters most past stick men (what I call natural drawing talent) is either your capacity to understand light or your capacity to visualise things in 3D. If you don't have either, you'll probably get stuck copying other people's work. Dexterity and patience usualy comes with age and practice.

But one thing is for sure. No one will learn to draw by whining he can't draw. Ear your skills and start drawing.

This is not aimed at anyone in particular. I just saw a good opportunity to complain and teach what I know to anyone who will read what I have in mind.

Couldn't agree more. You do need to practice alot. Copying other's work is a good way to practice. But after, you do have to move on to your own style. We all have our own style, and it doesn't matter if its looking incredible or just okay. Just look at south park or the simpsons for example. Is the art incredible and all? No. Its pretty basic. A kid can draw that no problem. But its still a style of its own and that what's, in the end, make it look awesome.

Just look at Grimsqueaquer. He's now a legend in the art thread thanks to his style. Its not oustandingly great looking. Lets just say its not like some digital paintings with all the lighting, details and all. But its really eye catching, and the cartoony style fits perfectly.
Its really some great practice for him, he's able to work on his style and you can see that he's getting better. Just compare the first ones with the last ones to see the evolution.

This can apply to everyone. Even if your art is not the most impressive one, your style might just be what you really need in the end. And one more thing guys, NEVER, EVER compare yourself to others. NEVER! Its really the worst thing you can do. Your style, with practice, will make your art look great.

And Evank_Horizon, that's one kick ass piece of robot you did there. Really awesome.

Yeah I stopped copying other's drawings when I was 12-13 I think. That's when I was in my "megaman years" I copied many mavericks and created much more of my own characters. After that if I drew a known character it was never based of an existing picture. (except that one time when I drew Evangelion Unit 01 for the first time...)

I think your style shoudn't be forced. It come in naturally as you draw.

by **Siren Prime** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:34 pm

Snowtron wrote:"Copyright" ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

What's so funny??

by **Siren Prime** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:40 pm

Two words about your TF, Evank_Horizon...
Freaking... AWESOME!!!

by **Snowtron** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:11 am

Siren Prime wrote:What's so funny??

because if you think about it im relly riping him off thats why im cearful to advertize him as a nickish one because that will be copyright.

by **Toyotus Superion** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:20 am

I think Ill give this a go. Ive never bothered drawin a tf.

by **Snowtron** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:29 am

Toyotus Superion wrote:I think Ill give this a go. Ive never bothered drawin a tf.

In the words of borat NIIIIICE.

by **Siren Prime** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:23 am

Snowtron wrote:
Siren Prime wrote:What's so funny??

because if you think about it im relly riping him off thats why im cearful to advertize him as a nickish one because that will be copyright.

Ah, okay...
Well, I'm a n00b so don't expect me to know everything.

by **Evank_Horizon** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:46 pm

Siren Prime wrote:Two words about your TF, Evank_Horizon...
Freaking... AWESOME!!!

Thank you.

If anyone likes it enough to see it every day, I've put up a wallpaper sized version on my deviantart page (the link is in my sig)

Fury wrote:Indeed, pixel art and compression are not the best of friends. But you can still post a jpg version of a pixel art and set the quality of the jpg to maximum to have something that will still look pretty nice. If not just as nice as a png file. Few if not any details are gonna be lost then.

Well if people are gonna zoom in there's going to be noticable compression. And when you're into pixel art that's something that realy matters. Maybe not with this last example. I spent up to 6 hours on a square inch (take Spawn for an example). When you spend that much time coloring pixels, you want people to see how hard you worked. Even at 10 times the normal size.

by **Snowtron** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:27 pm

Siren Prime wrote:Ah, okay...
Well, I'm a n00b so don't expect me to know everything.

wow a n00b i hear there really rear.

by **Siren Prime** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:40 pm

Snowtron wrote:
Siren Prime wrote:Ah, okay...
Well, I'm a n00b so don't expect me to know everything.

wow a n00b i hear there really rear.

Oh, of course!!

by **Snowtron** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:00 am

I think i saw one in a zoo once.

by **Auto Bot** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:14 am

What's a noob?

by **Siren Prime** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:50 pm

Auto Bot wrote:What's a noob?

A person who's new to something.
Two ways of spelling it... Newb or Noob.
Actually though one of my friends told me that there's a difference. A Newb is a new person. A Noob is an idiot.
I can be both at times... :grin:

by **Siren Prime** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:51 pm

Snowtron wrote:I think i saw one in a zoo once.

That's where I live!!! :grin:

News Credits: 20 · by **Neko** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:57 pm

Siren Prime wrote:
Snowtron wrote:I think i saw one in a zoo once.

That's where I live!!!

Lucky! I wanna play with the monkey... :-(

by **Snowtron** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:47 pm

I live in a box but one day i plane to move to england and live in a gutter out side a fanice house.

by **Auto Bot** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:54 am

Siren Prime wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:What's a noob?

A person who's new to something.
Two ways of spelling it... Newb or Noob.
Actually though one of my friends told me that there's a difference. A Newb is a new person. A Noob is an idiot.
I can be both at times...

Noob sounds good. A Noobian.