My First Sprite

Started by sprugles555 April 29th, 2009 9:57 AM
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sprugles555

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Hey guys,
This is my first attempt at spriting a Fakemon, and the first time I have ever in my life attempted to sprite :D An I'd like to share with you my creation for C&C
I call him Weyrrel, he is a grass type Pokemon. :D



<this is my blob I made using a tut I found on a site...

< This is my older leaf, i think its better than the newer, C&C!

< This is my newest leaf

This is a Prevo of chancy i made based off the egg, that chancy holds...
FUSIONS!
This is my first ever fusion, I really love him too...

All C&C welcome, I love my leaf, i think it came out really well, but the body of the Fakemon isn't so good, so I'm not that happy with it, but I'll try and get better :D
My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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ShinjisLover

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There's no shading, the green looks like the default green color in MS Paint, and it kinda looks like you threw some shapes together. You need to put more effort into it, make straighter and curvier lines in the correct places, especially around the feet. The leaf is all right, but the shading on the leaf is the only shading I see. Even then, the shading on the leaf is awful. And what's with the ear? The one on the left looks disfigured.

Also, you need at least four sprites to have a showcase. This will be moved (possibly closed) when Amachi sees it unless you have four sprites.

sprugles555

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thnx for the C&C lol, it was a little go at spriting, ill correct it and post it again.... or maybe i'll start afresh

The leaf isnt MS Paint colours at all, but the pokemon is.

EDIT: Oh and BTW, how can I improve the shading on the leaf?

EDIT2: Here is my updated leaf... Any better?

My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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sprugles555

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ok, thnx i updated my last post but here is the updated leaf, any better?
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sprugles555

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Ok, another one, but i hadn't read your post, again, i've shaded highlighting, but i changed the lights direction like you showed me... I'm narly there :D lol

heres the latest:



EDIT: so i should not shade the highlight? ok, but then the highlight shouldn't go all the way across the length of the leaf right?

EDIT2:This is my improved one, I'm not shading the highlight now... any better? It's getting darker and darker, so I'll start afresh soon...

My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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sprugles555

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ok, that would be cool, ill try to fix it up, so not as much shading?

EDIT: I added more primary colour, but now the leaf looks to spherical...

My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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sprugles555

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My leaf still looks abit spherical, but im happy with it, ill post later...

EDIT: You're question about the ear... the pink bt is the flesh part of the ear, looks crap though XD

Anyway... Here is my new leaf, I tried to mimc the way you did the shading.. and altered the colours so the leaf was brighter.. what you think?


And an updated version: I added veins and took away the line, does it look any better than the last or worse?



And another lol....

I tried to improve the shading and make it look more smooth...

My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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Thanks :D, which one is better though, one with veins or without?

I may use chikoritas pallette to brighten up the leaf
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sprugles555

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ok, i updated it by using metapods colour pallette, but i don't really like it...

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Just remember that the lighting comes from the top-left. Please take note of the shading on, say, Bulbasaur.



Note how the highlighting is on the top-left and the bottom is shaded.
No, that's only relevent for Pokemon Sprites, that leaf is clearly too big and the palette is too subdued to be pokemon sprite, the closest it could be is a piece of pixel art. Which isn't restricted by style rules. Don't give people incorrect advice.

To the original poster. It's nice that you started with scratch spriting but you should probably try out a few edits and whatnot until you've comftabley got the feel of anatomy, perspective and shading.

sprugles555

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No, that's only relevent for Pokemon Sprites, that leaf is clearly too big and the palette is too subdued to be pokemon sprite, the closest it could be is a piece of pixel art. Which isn't restricted by style rules. Don't give people incorrect advice.

To the original poster. It's nice that you started with scratch spriting but you should probably try out a few edits and whatnot until you've comftabley got the feel of anatomy, perspective and shading.
Fox♠, he was giving me the correct advice... The leaf was for a pokemon sprite, but I enlarged it so could learn how to properly shade it... And, do you mean I should start with splices and fusions ect.

The Dark Side Of Me thnx for your comment...
Everyone thnx for C&C

Here is my first Fusion, its Polywhirl-Riachu, so I call him Polychu!

My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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Fox♠, he was giving me the correct advice... The leaf was for a pokemon sprite, but I enlarged it so could learn how to properly shade it... And, do you mean I should start with splices and fusions ect.

The Dark Side Of Me thnx for your comment...
Everyone thnx for C&C

Here is my first Fusion, its Polywhirl-Riachu, so I call him Polychu!

Take it from someone who knows, your sprites are far from pokemon style, he's giving you the incorrect advice. Not only are your sprites too big and posed wrong for pokemon, but the palettes are off too, therefore there's no need for you to follow Pokemon's shading style.

The fusion is cute, it's basic, but it's a nice effort. Shading should be rounder though.

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how can i make my sprites, More "Pokemon Style", is it the colours or the way they are drawn?
My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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how can i make my sprites, More "Pokemon Style", is it the colours or the way they are drawn?
Both. it's also the way it was shaded. A pokemon sprite (if it;s FR/LG style, it';s 64x64) it has to fit a certain size. i don't know what it is for D/P as I've not really sprited in that style much but it won't be hugely above the 80s. The lighting, as shinjislover mentioned, usually comes from the top left corner, however you need to take into account the anatomy of the pokemon and how that would add shadows, along with outlining muscles. Your outline also needs shading. The palette you used was too subdued, pokemon usually have brighter, more vibrant colours. Your creature didn't fit any of the style criteria therefore it didn't need to follow a top left light source, it's important you don't get confused and posts telling you the incorrect info to the said sprite will only throw you down the wrong path.

Feel free to VM me about anything relating to pixel art, I'll gladly help you out with some terminology and critiques.

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ok, thnx... I had real trouble scratching, I couldn't get the pokemon to look in the right direction...

lol, it was crap anyway, I'll try summing else
My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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Y'know, I was only giving an example. I wish you would leave me alone and quit searching purposely for my attention. I didn't say 'do it exactly like this'. If you read, you'd notice that I said 'look how the shading it coming from the top-left'. You really need to stop telling people I'm wrong all the time when you don't even take a good look at your own posts.

As for Polichu, it's too big, first of all.
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Y'know, I was only giving an example. I wish you would leave me alone and quit searching purposely for my attention. I didn't say 'do it exactly like this'. If you read, you'd notice that I said 'look how the shading it coming from the top-left'. You really need to stop telling people I'm wrong all the time when you don't even take a good look at your own posts.

As for Polichu, it's too big, first of all.
I have being posting in PA for what, 4 years and you claim i only come here to get your attention? Whatever floats your boat I guess.

Just remember that the lighting comes from the top-left
Looks to me like you were telling him that it has to be from top left.

Anyway Sprugless, if you want to try another scratch, just do a quick outline a drop me a VM with it in it, i'll give you some tips and help you fix it up if you want.

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ok thnx, Maybe the Pokemon is abit big, but i am using Poccils starter kit, so it looks the right size in game :D
My name... I don't know who I am? But why... Tear drops, falling into an ocean of sorrow... I cannot cry... I must not cry... For I am dead, and my memories forgotten...
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