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NatasBaker
Apr 18, 2014 at 3:18 am
I won't give too many details, but I will tell everyone what I have thus far. I would really love it if I could get some constructive criticism. I never drawn much in my life, but hey, it is a first time for everything.

[First picture] 

My third attempt at this scene and by then I was getting tired and frustrated. The big brown spot was originally was suppose to be something, but sadly I have forgotten when I had ready to try again. Thus, I moved on and tried to finish the three other sections beside this.

[Second] 

I honestly have a love hate relationship with this picture. The whole image just screams that I really need more practice. Just look at what was supposed to be 'depth' in this photo. 

[Third]

The only thing I hate here is the sand and the bridge which is basically 2 out of 4 things in the picture.  

The rest are gifs I have made with pyxel of some of the monsters. 

(( Forgive my english... ))



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NatasBaker
Apr 18, 2014 at 11:03 pm
I am currently redrawing section one and it will be posted soon :D Trying something a little different.
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NatasBaker
Apr 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Update for image one..... Eh..... The six hours of work isnt really shining through..

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parallacksgaming
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:55 am
Six hours!! wow i would not have the patience for that kind of time into one piece :3
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NatasBaker
Apr 20, 2014 at 7:31 am
Work in progress. Resized the lake and trying to make the grid disappear so that it look like the sections are all together. Would love some ideas for that blank spot in the map. Ill post this when it is completely finish. Still looking for advice about sand :( My friend thought it was a cornfield.....

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parallacksgaming
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:08 pm
Are the darker parts supposed to be the shadow of the sand? If so you have them facing the wrong way when compared to the house... 
Also it would be helpful if the pictures you posted were larger so that we can see it better.
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NatasBaker
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Hmm... I think I just need to redo this all over again... So far I been going with 32*32 pixels but I think I am going to do it 64 by 64 then to double the size plus I hate the way the sand look for a redo will nice :) Ill come but in hopefully a few days.

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NatasBaker
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:27 pm
I am aiming for this look
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parallacksgaming
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Ok but don't delete the old one, its always good to keep all your stuff even if its bad so you can go back and look at it and remember what doesn't work.
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parallacksgaming
Apr 20, 2014 at 2:29 pm
oh in that case also go with a lighter shade than the one you used originally and make the shaded parts connect a little more

Edit: Also see how the sand isn't completely flat on the bottom part? Try to emulate that. I'll try and make a little mock up in a few hours after I get home if you haven't fixed it already.
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NatasBaker
Apr 21, 2014 at 12:46 pm
Okay I am waiting for your mockup then.

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parallacksgaming
Apr 21, 2014 at 5:44 pm
Here is a quick little mock-up obviously not complete- not super happy with it but meh,
https://mediacru.sh/iypqUjUt-gNm
and here's the image I used as a reference
https://mediacru.sh/hnAAuoeavWSH

Edit: Look at simon's art post, in one of his videos he has some sand that looks really good
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NatasBaker
Apr 21, 2014 at 8:17 pm
Ill try doing a mockup of my own and send them here in a few. 

I seen simon art post and it was amazing! :D
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parallacksgaming
Apr 21, 2014 at 8:22 pm
Ok sounds good and yeah Simon is pretty awesome 
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NatasBaker
Apr 21, 2014 at 9:22 pm
Well, that took a better part of an hour and I was rushing :/ See I tried to make it look wavy but instead it looks like little hills. Loved the color palette that I used through...
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parallacksgaming
Apr 22, 2014 at 3:01 am
I think it is definitely a great improvement. Maybe space them out a little bit more and lengthen the the waviness? 
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NatasBaker
Apr 22, 2014 at 3:10 am
Okay then Ill have a mockup again later. Ill have a mockup on the image you was doing. :) Ill take my time on this one.

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NatasBaker
Apr 22, 2014 at 4:09 am
Bleh

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parallacksgaming
Apr 22, 2014 at 4:21 am
I liked the other one better, just stretch the dunes out more I think and blend the color from the shade to the regular sand a little better.
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NatasBaker
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:05 pm
My work in progress with redoing a section.

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NatasBaker
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Mostly just a repeating tile but like I said it is a work in progress. 
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parallacksgaming
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:11 pm
Oh yeah that looks a lot better! Good job :)
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NatasBaker
Apr 24, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Should I continue to do this kind of mountains or revert to the old type of mountains?
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parallacksgaming
Apr 24, 2014 at 2:33 pm
I think that the new style matches better but it looks a little weird with the shading when get closer to it. But just from the post resolution it looks fine. It'll probably look better with more mountains around it.
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NatasBaker
Apr 24, 2014 at 3:36 pm
Okay, did something with the shading. Not sure if that is the problem. Should I continue the shading effect?
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parallacksgaming
Apr 24, 2014 at 6:11 pm
Yeah I like that. They look like big sand dunes, don't know if thats what you're going for but I like it.
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NatasBaker
Apr 25, 2014 at 1:59 pm
It seems that the forum wont allow me to post anymore pictures o.o

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parallacksgaming
Apr 25, 2014 at 2:51 pm
why?? have you told danik?
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NatasBaker
Apr 25, 2014 at 6:34 pm
I dont know, it will just say uploading and last time I tried it was 'uploading' for over an hour. 
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parallacksgaming
Apr 25, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Well you can always just post the link to the picture instead of embedding the picture
Danik
Apr 25, 2014 at 8:36 pm
You should be able to upload more pictures, the forum can be a bit slow sometimes though.
If it doesn't work you could also upload to for example imgur and link the image from there.
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NatasBaker
Apr 25, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Pictures working again. Now not judging some things you cannot recognize like the ruby, manhole, and abandon church can I get some constructive criticism. 
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NatasBaker
Apr 26, 2014 at 5:22 am
I would also love tips for making ocean floor tiles? Maybe just four, 34 * 34, area. :)
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parallacksgaming
Apr 26, 2014 at 9:19 pm
I really like that! Buildings have a nice feel to them. As for ocean floor what do you mean?

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NatasBaker
Apr 27, 2014 at 4:15 am
Okay from a top down view how will you show someone that they was underwater?
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NatasBaker
Apr 27, 2014 at 4:27 am
Just something I quickly drew
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parallacksgaming
Apr 28, 2014 at 12:56 am
That is out of my range of expertise (which is already very small) sorry dude. my suggestion would be just to give everything a slight blue tint
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Craigy
Jun 24, 2014 at 9:35 am
Late to the party, for underwater make 2 layers, 1 with the object/waterbed and the other with the colour of water you want. Make sure the water layer is above the the flooring layer, and add Opacity to the water layer, this should provide a see through kind of feel.


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NatasBaker
Jul 6, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Oh hey thanks. It will be a while before I use anything in the like since I am trying to figure out Impactjs.

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NatasBaker
Jul 8, 2014 at 6:21 am
If you think you know alot of Javascript please contact me.