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herbert_west
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Topic: Shaded Pork
Posted: 11 November 2007 at 4:18pm

I posted this in the gallery and it was suggested I shade it. I don't normally shade my work, but thought I'd give it a go. Comments and crits welcome:

Original:

Thanks to FrostPumpkin for a bit of inspiration (see link in Frost's gallery comment, couldn't get link to work here).

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Lawrence
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:36am

I think it has more clarity and crispness without the shading.

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leel
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:51am

you just have too many pixels going on there. on a larger piece the aa and dither would work beautifully, but on something small, you should be a bit cleaner to keep up the clarity and crispness

just a quickie. I think this palette needs more contrast. I'd made the highlight brighter, but it's still not quite enough

I had a minute to play with the colors more:

my edit on the left..

hope i helped a tad.

Edited by leel - 12 November 2007 at 8:46am

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herbert_west
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:25pm

Lawrence: Thanks, I like my original as well, and stand by it. My other hobby is 3D modeling and rendering. I like pixeling because it doesn't have to be photoreal and perfectly shaded. I like to keep it as simple as possible, but still convey my original idea. However, the shading has been a fun little project.

Leel: Wow! I'm glad people like my work enough to spend some of their own time on it.

I'm diggin' the jowels. Nice job!

Here's an update with a little more contrast:

Let's see if I can get FrostPumpkin's shading here as well:

(it worked!)

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surt
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:40pm

That last one works very well, the perfect blend between the two initial styles.

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leel
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:52pm

yup yup the last one looks good

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herbert_west
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 8:50pm

Guess it's time to stick a fork in it. I'm done! Thanks, it's been fun!

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herbert_west Seaman Joined: 11 November 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Topic: Shaded Pork Posted: 11 November 2007 at 4:18pm
	I posted this in the gallery and it was suggested I shade it. I don't normally shade my work, but thought I'd give it a go. Comments and crits welcome: Original: Thanks to FrostPumpkin for a bit of inspiration (see link in Frost's gallery comment, couldn't get link to work here).
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Lawrence Commander Joined: 30 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 481	Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:36am
	I think it has more clarity and crispness without the shading.
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:51am
	you just have too many pixels going on there. on a larger piece the aa and dither would work beautifully, but on something small, you should be a bit cleaner to keep up the clarity and crispness just a quickie. I think this palette needs more contrast. I'd made the highlight brighter, but it's still not quite enough I had a minute to play with the colors more: my edit on the left.. hope i helped a tad. Edited by leel - 12 November 2007 at 8:46am
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herbert_west Seaman Joined: 11 November 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:25pm
	Lawrence: Thanks, I like my original as well, and stand by it. My other hobby is 3D modeling and rendering. I like pixeling because it doesn't have to be photoreal and perfectly shaded. I like to keep it as simple as possible, but still convey my original idea. However, the shading has been a fun little project. Leel: Wow! I'm glad people like my work enough to spend some of their own time on it. I'm diggin' the jowels. Nice job! Here's an update with a little more contrast: Let's see if I can get FrostPumpkin's shading here as well: (it worked!)
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surt Commander Joined: 30 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 413	Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:40pm
	That last one works very well, the perfect blend between the two initial styles.
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:52pm
	yup yup the last one looks good
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herbert_west Seaman Joined: 11 November 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Posted: 13 November 2007 at 8:50pm
	Guess it's time to stick a fork in it. I'm done! Thanks, it's been fun!
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