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Xeria · 07-24-2015

I'll try and dig up some of my old work to post here.
Note: I use a graphics tablet and paint.net.

Alright, so roughly a year ago I decided to try my hand at GFX and just pixel art in general. Basically, I was just doing major edits. I got tired of it pretty quickly. However, I've been practicing on and off recently and I really want to be able to create my own graphics. I personally feel that I've improved a lot.

Here are some specific things I want to work on:

- Shading of heads
I can get the outline and details down, but when it comes to choosing colors and making them look natural and clean, I'm not so great.

- Shading of shields and swords
Any shading tips would be appreciated here too, again, shading in general isn't my strong suit at the moment.

Any other knowledge you have on GFX would be helpful too. Feel free to give me your personal thoughts, links to other threads, examples, etc. I'm not a total beginner with this, I promise.

One last question: For a person like me, what would you recommend I do first to get the hang of all this?

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Xeria Retired GP Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 110	GFX Help I'll try and dig up some of my old work to post here. Note: I use a graphics tablet and paint.net. Alright, so roughly a year ago I decided to try my hand at GFX and just pixel art in general. Basically, I was just doing major edits. I got tired of it pretty quickly. However, I've been practicing on and off recently and I really want to be able to create my own graphics. I personally feel that I've improved a lot. Here are some specific things I want to work on: - Shading of heads I can get the outline and details down, but when it comes to choosing colors and making them look natural and clean, I'm not so great. - Shading of shields and swords Any shading tips would be appreciated here too, again, shading in general isn't my strong suit at the moment. Any other knowledge you have on GFX would be helpful too. Feel free to give me your personal thoughts, links to other threads, examples, etc. I'm not a total beginner with this, I promise. One last question: For a person like me, what would you recommend I do first to get the hang of all this?