My new avatar!

Elk · #1 07-23-2008, 01:09 PM

will add a body too

!

Crono1508 · #2 07-23-2008, 01:21 PM

Were you self-taught in making pixel art?

Elk · #3 07-23-2008, 01:21 PM

Yes :o I never used any tutorials

thats why it took me like 5-6 years to get that good

If you got drawing skills irl that helps too of course

Way back then there were always GFX Contests (gat hirings) on Atlantis, lots of people participated! And I always tried to become GFX, again and again untill I was taken! You can imagine, I was quite young back then and very immature, but when I look at my first GFX Application ever, i cant stop laughing

RosesLove · #4 07-23-2008, 01:39 PM

Mygod, you're amazing.

I.
want.
one.
NOW.

Angelu · #5 07-23-2008, 02:13 PM

looks good :O

Galdor · #6 07-23-2008, 02:39 PM

I agree very good.

Darlene159 · #7 07-23-2008, 02:55 PM

Really nice.

Xterminator · #8 07-23-2008, 03:12 PM

Nice Elk, like it

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Tom · #9 07-23-2008, 04:58 PM

thats nice, i love the hair the most lol

Umat · #10 07-23-2008, 05:02 PM

Good work, Elk!

How is the body making going?

Crono · #11 07-23-2008, 06:01 PM

**** you're good.

Elk · #12 07-23-2008, 07:47 PM

full chibi!

TheStan · #13 07-23-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom

thats nice, i love the hair the most lol

Agreed.

RosesLove · #14 07-23-2008, 07:56 PM

I'm not sure if I like the body or not..
They both look good individually, but not together.
I think it might be that the head is too high.

I noticed you changed the eyes too, looks nice.

Elk · #15 07-23-2008, 07:58 PM

It's chibi

thats why

RosesLove · #16 07-23-2008, 08:01 PM

What is a... chibi?

http://theshenanigans.files.wordpres...i_overdose.jpg

THOSE?!

DustyPorViva · #17 07-23-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RosesLove

What is a... chibi?

Deformed anatomy.
Head is usually much larger(tend to be the same size as the body).

Graal bodies are chibi.

Elk · #18 07-23-2008, 08:12 PM

I'm a chibi irl cuz me so smartiepants

Crono · #19 07-23-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk

full chibi!

Dude, make one for me too.

Elk · #20 07-23-2008, 08:37 PM

Can try when I have time XD what character do you want?

Angelu · #21 07-23-2008, 08:47 PM

Chibi is a childish version of the original character :O
Super Deformed is when the characters have a deformed anatomy

Crono · #22 07-23-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk

Can try when I have time XD what character do you want?

I can't decide between the 3 outfits I have. I prefer the first one though, it's my oldskool outfit. Included the naked guy for the other thread about Graal outfits.

Someone made a drawing of it for me before too, incase you want some competition

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Elk · #23 07-23-2008, 09:00 PM

I'm done! Hope you like it

Crono · #24 07-23-2008, 09:01 PM

i h8 u

Switch · #25 07-23-2008, 09:02 PM

Looks like MapleStory or FlyFF for some reason

Crow · #26 07-23-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switch

Looks like MapleStory or FlyFF for some reason

It's just a basic character drawing style.

Angelu · #27 07-23-2008, 09:28 PM

lol elk a little bit more time you really could spend into cronos ava lol

Elk · #28 07-23-2008, 09:39 PM

Xterminator · #29 07-23-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk

I'm done! Hope you like it

Lol, Atleast your face is there..?

Anyways, looks good Elk!

Crono · #30 07-23-2008, 10:52 PM

I think Elk should draw a big group of characters we request along with this avatar guy.

Umat · #31 07-23-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

I think Elk should draw a big group of characters we request along with this avatar guy.

New body-system that seperates from Classic and zone/gk. :P

Knightmare1 · #32 07-24-2008, 06:51 AM

wow, thats very good elk. god i wish i didnt suck at graphics.

Elk · #33 07-24-2008, 07:29 AM

Nobody sucks at graphics :0 yall just have to practice yo

alcatis · #34 07-24-2008, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk

when I look at my first GFX Application ever, i cant stop laughing

Post it! :P Don't have to post the whole application, just the GFX :P

Also, You. Are. Awesome.

Elk · #35 07-24-2008, 01:59 PM

I don't have it anymore i think...need to see

HA
found it

that was in 2003 if I'm right...

alcatis · #36 07-24-2008, 03:28 PM

Woah! You've improved A LOT. I like those chairs though, and the tables. Are the lamps attached to the tables?

Elk · #37 07-24-2008, 04:13 PM

no
they are supposed to be on the ceiling
I didn't improve much considering that it took me 5 years to improve that much, but nobody ever taught me anything, learned everything by myself

Codein · #38 07-24-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk

no
they are supposed to be on the ceiling
I didn't improve much considering that it took me 5 years to improve that much, but nobody ever taught me anything, learned everything by myself

You must have learnt techniques by looking at other pixel art, though, right?

Elk · #39 07-24-2008, 06:35 PM

No lol I was just playing graal, people just told me if it's bad or not, no real criticm either...
I learnt what the techniques meant but I knew them already as I found them out myself as I practiced

DustyPorViva · #40 07-24-2008, 07:00 PM

I started on Graal too... I can still find my old posts with my first tileset and such in them. I moved onto Pixelation soon after and learned a lot from them.

Most is just experimenting though, but I probably don't put as much time into pixelling as most, so I don't think I've progressed much.