help with faction units!
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help with faction units!
I'm new to creating units, and i worked on some, but I just can't make them look right, they suck ass! I don't know how to shade and make their faces properly, and i was wondering if anybody was interesting in helping me out? Any pointers, anything would be appreciated.
Here are the rough units:
Here are the rough units:
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Your people are REALLY red. You might want to use the colors from actually made units.
For black clothing, try using different shades of gray. Look at other units to see how to shade. Same for other objects, like swords and such.
Also, you might not want to use a real world sign on your units, it is wesnoth, not earth
For black clothing, try using different shades of gray. Look at other units to see how to shade. Same for other objects, like swords and such.
Also, you might not want to use a real world sign on your units, it is wesnoth, not earth
I don't rock the world.
How can I rock the world if I don't understand all of it?
How can I rock the world if I don't understand all of it?
Are you using GIMP? The dodge/burn tool is pretty nice when it comes to easy-shading. Also, even if something is black, it's actually gray. It needs highlights.
Also, using the paintbrush instead of the bucket tool might help. That is, for creating new sprites:
- Concept.
- Outline. Any way you want. Ink tool, pencil tool, etc...
- Color - you can use the bucket or pencil tool for this
- Shading. - Paintbrush/Airbrush
This is a very general workflow. For the best (tm) for flow, go to art contributions, scroll down to art blog,* and read it. All of it.
*Wayfarer - finish it. Pleeasse?
Also, using the paintbrush instead of the bucket tool might help. That is, for creating new sprites:
- Concept.
- Outline. Any way you want. Ink tool, pencil tool, etc...
- Color - you can use the bucket or pencil tool for this
- Shading. - Paintbrush/Airbrush
This is a very general workflow. For the best (tm) for flow, go to art contributions, scroll down to art blog,* and read it. All of it.
*Wayfarer - finish it. Pleeasse?
The Gnu Image Manipulation Program. Basically open source photoshop.
Did you -at all- read the Art wiki page? And maybe the graphics programs page? Where it says that you need a program which supports alpha channels (transparency)?
Did you -at all- read the Art wiki page? And maybe the graphics programs page? Where it says that you need a program which supports alpha channels (transparency)?
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I agree with Urs here. Ms paint is no good.
Ask your father, if you can download gimp.
Nice colors!
Ask your father, if you can download gimp.
Nice colors!
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An outstanding good artist like Neo can draw sprites with anything, but i think gimp has more options than paint. It makes it easier.
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The lack of proper grammar leads people to believe otherwise.Caiyln wrote:ask my dad?? I'm not eight.
Capitalize your sentences. It makes you look more leet, because it makes you look more smart; as if near-perfect grammar is so trivially easy that "laziness as an excuse" doesn't make sense. Sometimes, as with the older members of the community, it's not a veneer; it really is that easy - likewise pretending as practice is the best training for the real thing.
Because if you don't, the insanely smart+skilled people out there will ignore you.
i thought it was insanely sarcastic people?Because if you don't, the insanely smart+skilled people out there will ignore you.
anyway, as for help, i'm pretty sure you can find some helpful things in the wiki, by example in the "sprite art" part of this page ==> http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/Create_Art
Dr. House is a very cultured person.i thought it was insanely sarcastic people?
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"I know that, but every single person nags about how negative turin is; it should be in the FPI thread "Turin should give positive comments" =)"-Neorice,23 Sep 2004
Turn on, tune in, fall out.
"I know that, but every single person nags about how negative turin is; it should be in the FPI thread "Turin should give positive comments" =)"-Neorice,23 Sep 2004