I feel as though I should also share my artist tag, but I’m using a different name just so I can have a bit of freedom and not worrying too much about my reputation… eh.
Luna’s sprite might also have single pixels, but even that was very unusual. They did it to try to fake transparencies on a file format that had very limited support for it. Even then, it kinda looks ugly as it puts so many dots in your face. Many professional pixel artists avoid dithering because dithering can potentially create single pixels that just distract and put some silly artificial checkerboard in your face. I wouldn’t use their Luna sprite as an example to follow imo. Their sprite would probably look more beautiful if they use a solid color instead of a magic checkerboard of pixelly-ness.
In pixel art, it is best to avoid single-pixel noise unless individual pixels can stand for very small but important details. Single pixels have a tendency to attract attention and can distract from the focus from a peice. In pixel art, you often have to toss out details and stylize if there are less important small details that simply won’t fit if you are working at a small enough scale.
@Background Pony
“Do you always have to behave like a pretentious jerkass? You always snap at the smallest critique or different opinion.”
Depends on how well my day is going
“And those pony legs look very familiar as well.”
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@Starly and sixtyfour
I didn’t particularly like having to use single pixels for the freckles/stubble either, but it looked even WORSE with bigger pixels. Lesser of two evils
(don’t take it personally, BronyHeresy; I actually like your OC’s overall design)
I feel as though I should also share my artist tag, but I’m using a different name just so I can have a bit of freedom and not worrying too much about my reputation… eh.
artist:starlyk
Check my artist tag for S1 Luna at least. artist:staryk
Eeyup.
“Do you always have to behave like a pretentious jerkass? You always snap at the smallest critique or different opinion.”
Depends on how well my day is going
“And those pony legs look very familiar as well.”
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You always snap at the smallest critique or different opinion.
And those pony legs look very familiar as well.
I stand by what I chose to draw
I dig the sprite though Tarin.
I didn’t particularly like having to use single pixels for the freckles/stubble either, but it looked even WORSE with bigger pixels. Lesser of two evils
(don’t take it personally, BronyHeresy; I actually like your OC’s overall design)
Yeah, it is odd now that I see it.
@BronyHeresy
It’s hard to see but you might be able to see it in this image’s thumbnail on the main page.