How to draw cute pixels
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Friday, November 23, 2007
Do you want to be able to make your own cute, original, adoptable, pixel creations on your computer?
Whether you have never made a pixel drawing before, or you want to become better, this tutorial will show you how to make cute original pixels in your favorite drawing program. I will walk you through the process of making cute pixels from start to finish. Using a pixel iPod as an example, I'll take you through choosing an object to pixel, to adding cuteness, personality and life.
How to pixel cute eyes for your dolls and pixel bases
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
When you're making a base for pixel dollz, you want it to look pretty and stand out.
There is no single 'most important' part of pixeling doll bases, but making pretty eyes is a great way to grab people's attention and make your doll base look great.
Have you ever noticed that most of the doll site banners and doll base thumbnails you see tend to include an eye? Well, that's because eyes naturally draw our attention.
The eyes are the most important part of the face, in people, and in pixels. When people look at photos of others, they notice the eyes first, and focus on them longer than any other feature. So, in this tutorial I'll show you how to make cute pixel eyes that POP in just a few steps, with lots of pics, and easy to understand explanation.
How to finish the Projects you Start
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
Are you the kind of person who has a lot of great ideas, but has a hard time finishing your projects?
Do you have a folder on your hard drive full of art that you haven’t finished yet?
Do you have ‘temporarily’ abandoned projects, half-finished layouts, 9/10ths of a short story, or ‘ideas’ for a novel?
There are a lot of reasons why we don’t finish the projects we start.
We might take on too many projects at once, only to get frustrated as we don’t make progress on any of them. Or we might keep raising the bar every time we near completion, making it impossible to finish.
Why did updating my website take me 4 months? Well, I can tell you that, and I can also tell you why it didn’t take even longer.
Sparkly Shiny Tutorial (How to make bright and shiny Pixels)
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
If your pixels are flat and lifeless, revitalize them... with this tutorial.
Are you ready to try a new coloring style for your pixel art? Then say goodbye to drabness, and hello to shiny, sparkly color palettes that make your pixels gleam.