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It just takes practice and discovering a way that works best for you. xD Good luck! C:

And oh man if I could learn pixelling, anyone really could XD [/inept]

I've always wanted to try though, I just literally do not know how to start.

I start by making a sketch in Photoshop on a base of a pose, then on a new layer, using the pencil tool to make a pixel base, then making another layer above that one that is masked to do shading and adding more layers as needed. I use this color scheme as a guide. I use the middle grey as the base.

When you say 'another layer that's masked' what do you mean by that? What's mask and what does it do?

I've heard of people using mask for layers, for shading, but I honestly never ever have, I have -no- idea what it's for. I use multiple layers for shading but I always choose the shading colors myself and paint them directly on top of one another. I adjust the brush's settings for coloring but I've never touched a layer's own settings.

If you've ever painted traditionally, you'd understand the term Mask to mean blocking out part of your painting to greater isolate a portion that you're working on so that it for not interfere with other parts of the painting.

It provides greater freedom in shading, especially if you're like me and you work with gradients a lot.

Layer making works as such, you have 2 layers. Your base and what you want to use above it. After you put whatever you like on both layers (for purpose of testing, flood fill the 2 layers with 2 very different colours), add the mask to the too layer.

You would notice that a clipping layer of white is added to the side and whatever was the too layer is invisible. The white layer can be considered as the white paper you mask with in traditional painting. Whatever is under that white, stays the same.

Now while on the masking layer(you'll notice you're on that layer when you brush colour changes to white and black), try scribbling something with a black brush! Any kind would do, soft or hard. You'd notice that your topmost colour reveals when you use ,black, even though you can't really see that you're using black.

And that's how making works. You can put anything on those 2 layers when you want to have greater control over hiding and revealing stuff without messing with the original layers!

I would like to see more masculine items to be honest, like military armor and such.
And more tech-based items, I'm not much of a fantasy, D&D type guy... I'm more Halo, Metal Gear Solid, and Tron type of guy.

As for pixeling... I'm not good. I tried...but... well look under spoils.


I was trying to model it after this.

http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/MJOLNIR_P...rmor/V_variant

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Time to start pixeling something. :D Practice make better!

I made something and it turn out pretty nice. :D

Another Pixel from panda...:D

>Forcing her fiance to code as of next month< =3
That's right he doesn't get a choice. Lol.

He does seem like a good man, though, Chasm. xD Patient and loving. You think he could like Trisphee? >.>;

Lauv Keiko, Panda want it too. O.o