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2014 Emote Secret Santa
Published: 2014-12-25 10:52:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 9697; Favourites: 584; Downloads: 59
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For this year's Secret Santa, I was given BlissfullySarcastic . I was pretty ecstatic, because I've known Kristen for most of my time on dA, and I haven't really talked to her much recently. Hopefully this makes up a bit for that.I was given the words rpg-related, whales, and board games, so I tried to combine them all.
It's not completely finished, but thanks to some deadline extensions from Synfull , it just needs some cleaning up.
20-30 colours (will update with exact number), MSPaint
For all of the other entries for this year, see here: www.deviantart.com/journal/Emoβ¦
Thank you to everyone who has commented on this. If I haven't replied to your comment, it's because I don't know what to say without giving a generic response
Thanks to Waluigi-Prower for the DD!
If you would like to see the process of making this image, look here: Secret Santa 2014 Progress Animation
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The first thing I thought after seeing this was the original Rollercoaster Tycoon game. Well done!
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I think that game did go through my mind a few times while I was making this
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Cool. Well, it's most certainly a compliment as I think it's a really great style.
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Β Many warm congratulations, my dear!Β Β You totally deserve this DD!Β Β It's a really beautiful and so detailed artwork!Β Β
Keep up your talented job!Β
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Thank you so much
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Your amazing work has been featured here: Daily Deviations Weekly Highlights XIV
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Congratulations on the DD
Have a nice day!
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Glad to see Robert feature this!
I know I commented before, but your color selection and textures have always amazed me. You're one of several emoticonists/pixel artists I hold in high regard!
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That's quite a compliment - I'm suitably embarrassed
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I am ready to examine every pixel, every bush, every tile thereΒ Β
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Wow, beautifully detailed! Love the colors!
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You're welcome.
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It's probably the isometric style
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mhm uvu its very nice! great work~
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Was this inspired by Chutes and Ladders? As a kid, I used to beg everyone to play that with me. 
Either way, this is fantastically detailed and almost too much fun!Β
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Indeed it was. Thank you
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Β Congrats on the well deserved DD!Β Β
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Wow, absolutely stunning pixel-work! Congratulations on the well-earned DD!
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Thank you 
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The colours in this pixel-piece are stunning!
Just out of curiosity: did you use a restricted palette and if so: how did you go about building said palette?
I'm asking because it's one of the things I still need to work on when it comes to pixeling, I think, and it can't hurt to ask for tips, I suppose.
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I made modifications to the palette as I went along, but I tried to stick to the set of colours I made at the beginning. There were about 26 colours in total, and I wanted to represent as many hues as possible.
I start off with the colours that are necessary; in this case I required lime green, purple, blue, and brown - any other colours are a bonus. I usually use a very dark purple for shadows, and a pale yellow for highlights, but in this case I started off with a desaturated dark blue/teal, before adding the dark purple later.
I then start making intermediary colours; I want the colours to change gradually, so I'll start with two gradients: pale yellow --> green --> blue --> to dark purple, and pale yellow --> brown --> dark purple. The main thing to keep in mind is that if the gradients branch off from one point, they should reconnect at other points. I usually arrange swatches in this sort of formation: media02.hongkiat.com/pixel-art⦠and bridge the gaps by making new colours between distant branches. If there is too much contrast in the colours, they can only be used in very specific combinations, and the goal is to use them in as many situations throughout the piece as possible.
Once I've got a set of colours I like the look of, I start to reduce the colours by eliminating any colours that I don't need. If there are colours that look similar to each other, I'll usually make an average colour of the two and use that instead. I tend to blend two or more similar colours into one, even if the hues are relatively different e.g. pale green/pale blue/pale purple --> blue-grey. Neutral colours are great intermediary colours as they can be used as the middle point in multiple gradients.
In general, for any group of colours, I try to stick to a maximum of five steps from the lightest colour to the darkest. Any more and there's not enough contrast.
Then it's just a case of seeing if they work in the artwork, and editing them if necessary.
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That is extremely helpful advice and I will keep all of that in mind when starting my next pixel-piece (bookmarking it right now to refer back to it when needed).Β
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and helpful reply, I really appreciate it!
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This was featured here: blissfullysarcastic.deviantartβ¦
Just thought I'd share.
Love you.
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That's actually incredibly beautiful
I love the colours most of all, and the intricacy is really impressive . . . I never even realised pixels were capable of that, but what you're done is something beyond anything I could have expected
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