Trioculi

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Title: Trioculi
Pixel Artist: Arachne  (Level 4 Murderer :: 12855 points)
Posted: 9/13/2008 1:32:08 PM
Palette: 16 colors
Statistics: 105 comments :: 324 favorites :: 0 avatars

Since I used a lot of contrast in my last piece, I wanted to try something altogether different this time. I'm not sure how long it took me, but I think it was time well spent. Any feedback is welcome.

Big thanks to everyone who helped me with this in the Pixelation thread.

Progress animation.

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pmoth (Level 1 Thug) at 2/16/2013 2:33:18 PM

i love love love all of the tangling vines


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Ashkin (Level 6 Commander) at 7/10/2012 3:48:59 PM

So creepy.


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TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 5/22/2012 12:12:03 PM

Perfect pixeling!


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Laughing Llama (Level 1 Gangster) at 5/7/2012 4:30:30 PM

Holy crap, this is incredible!

The water reflections blow my mind.


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Revolver1 (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/30/2012 10:58:28 PM

The first thing I thought was 'this is not pixel art... is it!?' ... Absolutely amazing! :D Thanks for providing the progress animation for those of us curious about your process :)


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Elementalism (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/15/2011 10:34:11 AM

 I can't bring anything new to the table, but like everyone else I'm thoroughly impressed by the perfect Anti-Aliasing and just the amazing use of colour in this whole piece.


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Felix20 (Level 1 Jukyu) at 11/8/2011 8:53:54 PM

I can't even begin to say how awesome this is o.o


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skallian (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/24/2011 8:47:52 AM

Great idea!


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Shnizel5 (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/9/2011 9:45:27 AM

spaghetti mosnsters revange

Awesome work


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Perihelion (Level 5 Assistant Manager) at 4/16/2011 7:14:17 PM

Wow, this is phenomenal. So smooth, so atmospheric, so cool!


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imbrainy (Level 1 Jukyu) at 4/15/2011 8:55:27 PM

I had to actually check to see if this was only 16 colours... This is amazing! Never seen such good AA :D


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SatTheArtist (Level 5 Detective) at 3/15/2011 1:39:03 AM

That is just stunning...


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PoisonousJoy (Level 4 Mercenary) at 2/21/2011 12:01:13 PM

Absolutely breathtaking.


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Psychotron-3000 (Level 5 Detective) at 10/10/2010 6:28:55 PM

 Very atmospheric and such amazing AA.


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ev149 (Level 4 Murderer) at 10/10/2010 6:27:58 AM

Awesome.  Just awesome. 


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bonehead11 (Level 2 Quiet One) at 9/23/2010 3:58:16 AM

Is this still considered pixel art ?  


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Opacus (Level 7 Ichikyu) at 7/26/2010 3:10:01 AM

I really, really love this. It's very inspiring. Your AA is impecable. It's so clean.


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avo (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 7/21/2010 11:40:49 AM

just great! 


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TheInquisitor (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 5/31/2010 3:49:21 AM

Pixel art that doesn't look like pixel art? That's some feat!


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kokocipher (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/9/2010 3:26:13 PM

I can't believe that's actually pixel art, incredible

 


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1ucas (Level 5 Soldier) at 4/4/2010 8:00:31 AM

Holy crap, this is awesome. And thanks  for that wip!


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Dino502Run (Level 6 Serial Killer) at 1/10/2010 6:45:02 PM

I love this!  I have a friend who would like this a lot too.


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Victor Rojo (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 10/12/2009 3:33:53 PM

This is the reason why the pixel art has nothing to envy of any art 2d


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RazzBerries (Level 1 Jukyu) at 9/19/2009 7:23:28 PM

whoa dude that is awesome. I love how eerie it looks ... nice job!


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Scribblette (Level 1 Intern) at 6/11/2009 7:31:23 PM

I saw this months ago on Pixelation... it's fantastic. And your line art monsters are so creative. Would love to have your flair for bringing nightmares to life, let alone pixel @_@



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DeathHawk55 (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/6/2009 11:37:23 AM

 AWSOME!!!!


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raeli (Level 1 Intern) at 5/28/2009 7:04:06 PM

 wow...
this doesn't even look like pixel art!

incredible.


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Karzahnii (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/21/2009 3:23:30 PM

 Wow, I can't believe it's only 16 colours! Great work!


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Stickman (Level 6 SWAT) at 2/5/2009 11:08:57 AM
The monsters are really well rendered, as you got the overlapping of the hairy tentacles working nicely. You really get a feeling of scale and distance between the predator and the prey:)

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Victor Rojo (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 11/30/2008 7:27:24 PM

beautiful fog and perfect work... 6/5


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Square King (Level 1 Rookie) at 11/1/2008 8:33:07 PM
Wow. Beautiful. <3

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Chace (Level 5 Captain) at 11/1/2008 4:22:03 PM
Awsum!
The water is so realistic, it just looks like I've paused a film or something.

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jinz91 (Level 2 Dealer) at 10/31/2008 3:07:56 PM
Why do i keep thinking "Lovecraft" XD
Amazing job!

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Pajama-Sam (Level 2 Dealer) at 10/30/2008 8:38:54 AM

This Is Absoloutley AMAZING...


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dragonzrule (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/27/2008 1:39:14 PM
It kidof reminds me of war of the worlds, except 10x more scary and amazing. 

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Raytheon (Level 5 Lieutenant) at 9/26/2008 2:52:44 AM
Breathtaking;

the bottom of the beast is simply amazing;

I wouldn't be surprised if this gained #1 top pixel art

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brena (Level 1 Gangster) at 9/22/2008 7:47:57 AM
Oh god that is scary. I love it.

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Jaeden (Level 4 Team Leader) at 9/20/2008 6:32:37 PM
wow.... this is so soft and beautiful.

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Aceldama (Level 1 Gangster) at 9/20/2008 4:46:02 PM
I love the mist surrounding the figures. I also like these "wavy" creatures are like mirrors, showing the moon.

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castiboy (Level 5 Assistant Manager) at 9/20/2008 10:49:09 AM
:0
sweet detail, awesome idea composition colours etc etc, that is simply amazing. and you did manage to get a really smooth uncontrasted image. as fawful already said, it does look like some incredible water colours or a similar effect.

*worships*
even more i mean, and
*adds to favorites*

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fawful (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 9/19/2008 5:11:44 AM

That is pretty ruddy epic.

It doesnt even look like pixel art unless you zoom in several times,it looks more like a water colour or something.

Is it suposed to be the roots of trees or something,because it certanly looks it.


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ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) at 9/19/2008 4:43:43 AM
This is the spookiest thing ever pixelled.

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cassiechihuahua (Level 1 Gangster) at 9/18/2008 7:04:42 PM
Great atmosphere!

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Pixelarg (Level 5 Rokkyu) at 9/18/2008 12:58:05 PM
splintercell xD you finish it! :):)...

"arachne join at pixel joint... and... WO?!?! 300 messajes! :O" xD

Bye arachne! ;) good look :P

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jamon (Level 9 Federal Agent) at 9/18/2008 4:12:45 AM
NIce work!  I think that reflections is boosting whole thing... and i like them...

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Ameno (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/17/2008 12:41:22 PM
amazing job

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Arachne (Level 4 Murderer) at 9/17/2008 10:34:28 AM
Wow, I really hadn't expected this kind of response. Really glad to hear you liked it!

Larwick - I figured that fishing nets left out might get caught on the creature, and I don't think it would have much difficulty in destroying a wooden ship if one got in its way. So, yes, it is supposed to be an anchor.

Skurwy87 - Yeah, there are a few of those. After I AA a part, I usually compare it to the previous step to see if it actually looks better. Then I keep the parts that look best and give what's left another try, but sometimes I might need as many as 3 or 4 attempts to get it right, and that got tedious fast this time. I'll see if I can find all the over-AA'ed parts and do some cleaning up.

neota - That's a good point. I'll see what I can do.

stickjohn - I see what you mean. I had a bit of trouble getting the darkest parts to look smooth enough with the sudden jump to the darkest color from the second darkest, so I'll give the AA on the men and the boat another go.

iLKke - There was a bit of discussion about the reflected light in the Pixelation thread. I looked at a bunch of photos of sunlight reflected in the sea and decided to keep it that way. I don't imagine open sea is ever still, so I think reflections will be distorted even without wind (or giant monsters wading around). I think the light is too far away for it to reflect off of the men. The boat might with a bit of water on it, but I don't see any surfaces angled in a way that would let us see it.

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DoomDoom (Level 5 Detective) at 9/16/2008 9:43:49 PM
Very very nice a book's cover of Lovecraft...GREAT

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cerealkiller54 (Level 6 Made) at 9/16/2008 5:23:28 PM
You never cease to amaze me.  Great job

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Frost (Level 6 Serial Killer) at 9/16/2008 1:20:32 PM
Amazing! Looks very Lovecraftish, in a very good way!

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Fenne (Level 3 Stalker) at 9/16/2008 11:23:06 AM
I love the smoothness.
Awesome pixelart!

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Thebullet (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/16/2008 8:24:13 AM
Awesome job. Really strange and fantastic.
War of the worlds meets H. R. Giger

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Qbi (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/16/2008 8:15:25 AM
It reminds me this movie The Mist... great job man!

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Qbi (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/16/2008 8:14:50 AM
It reminds me this movie The Mist... great job man!

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stickjohn (Level 1 Jukyu) at 9/15/2008 11:05:45 PM
un-freaking-real. Most of the piece doesn't even look remotely like a pixel art. The only complaint i would have it that the people and boat look out of place. Not because they are done poorly though, just because the rest of the piece is done so fantastically well.

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l3m0n5 (Level 4 Deputy) at 9/15/2008 6:44:14 PM
Oh my african boogers! Thats madness right here man. The contrast, the subtlety, the texture, the presence, all perfectly calibrated to the tee. I love it. It looks like it was a pain to make and for that i thank you. Fav times a thousand. I can't get enough of those highlights in the hairy texture of the monster. It's just so tasty to my eyes. :D

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ui_ (Level 4 Deputy) at 9/15/2008 1:56:34 PM
really amazing composition, colors and done. I really like these "big monsters", remind me a little bit to the game "shadows of colossus".  respect!...

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Setzer (Level 8 Cannibal) at 9/15/2008 7:40:31 AM
Did I mention I love this?

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iLKke (Level 8 Guerrilla) at 9/15/2008 4:46:24 AM
Wonderful in every possible respect. Very Lovecraft-ish :D
My favorite bit is how the 'hair' gets abstracted in the lower parts.

Personally I think that the reflections in the water don't make much sense. Perhaps it would have been better to instead let the green light show a bit on the boat and fishermen.

I think I can see people and ships entangled in those things. Do they get slowly digested over time?

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Packrat (Level 7 General Manager) at 9/14/2008 10:58:29 PM
*jawdrop* I love them. Whatever they are. Everything is pretty much awesome in this pic.

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shmupstick (Level 6 SWAT) at 9/14/2008 10:47:42 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! They creatures looks kind of friendly, though. Should they?

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MashPotato (Level 7 Underboss) at 9/14/2008 8:22:05 PM
Just wonderful in every way.  Absolutely. 

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khorin (Level 1 Private) at 9/14/2008 7:39:54 PM
Love the colors!

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Delfos (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 9/14/2008 7:31:31 PM
Excuse me, but I have to express myself in spanish this time: ¡Mi puto dios! ¡Sos una genia! ¡maravilloso! Bravo, bravo bravo!

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Dex (Level 11 CEO) at 9/14/2008 1:59:22 PM
I love it ;_:

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Badassbill (Level 10 Maniac) at 9/14/2008 1:24:23 PM
Every once in a while a piece comes along and just takes your breathe away. Congratulations.

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BlazeAce (Level 6 Commander) at 9/14/2008 12:26:41 PM
This really is awesome job o____O It's so smooth that one of my friends thought it to be just some painting that's been saved to really small canvas :D

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DJD (Level 4 Button Man) at 9/14/2008 11:56:45 AM
That's it. This is the pixel that is going on my wall. Stunning.

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joeC (Level 1 Private) at 9/14/2008 9:08:19 AM
thats just unbelievable, i dont see how thats humanly possible.

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mikl3 (Level 7 Sheriff) at 9/14/2008 8:14:17 AM
amazing

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soda (Level 10 President) at 9/14/2008 7:54:43 AM
Really fucking awesome.

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neota (Level 7 Ichikyu) at 9/14/2008 7:39:20 AM
Huge ominous furry things on rocks? I approve of this.
Also, putting that amount of work into a picture without insisting it be ultra neat, I respect that ( I hope to acquire that skill myself.).
Water is really excellent,  The most near bits of grass have some odd non-smoothness (IMO with the focus on the furry things, the hills should be mostly even more defocused than the people)

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CobaltHex (Level 3 Stalker) at 9/14/2008 7:36:22 AM
Holy Crap thats good

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abra71 (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 9/14/2008 7:22:05 AM
AWESOME !!
5/5 + fav'd

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Skurwy87 (Level 6 Made) at 9/14/2008 7:05:34 AM
OH, CRAP! ARACHNE, I LOVE YOU!! very atmospheric, I'm turning a blind eye at some over-blurred parts! ;) pz!

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PixelSpy (Level 5 Captain) at 9/14/2008 7:03:47 AM
I'm not sure I really have any crits for this piece!  It's very well done, the tentacles are the best part for me.

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TheManuz (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 9/14/2008 6:34:39 AM
UN... BE... LIEVABLE!

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tomic (Level 11 Admiral) at 9/14/2008 2:50:12 AM

accumulated something like 40 favs over the night. you should make room on your trophy board =)


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Folk (Level 3 Stalker) at 9/14/2008 1:23:05 AM
i love the was you pixeled those big things! and the birds. and ... and... and...

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Ricki (Level 1 Seaman) at 9/14/2008 12:49:08 AM
o_O Beatiful, really beatiful...quickly to favorites ....

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Hapiel (Level 11 Psychopath) at 9/14/2008 12:12:58 AM
Very nice! I love the birds!

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giraffecleaner (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/13/2008 11:40:44 PM
this is so awesome!

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hotnikkelz (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/13/2008 11:35:47 PM
holy shit that's nice

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Scare (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/13/2008 10:40:40 PM
i Love it. i Love How you've Made it Look so Mysterious and Dark.
The Foggy Effect = <3

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japez (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/13/2008 9:41:29 PM
i saw this over at pixelation, its epic.

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zeroex (Level 1 Thug) at 9/13/2008 7:24:59 PM
The most awesome piece I see in a while! [3]
O________________________________O

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greenraven (Level 9 Executioner) at 9/13/2008 7:09:58 PM
@_@    

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RoboBOT (Level 7 Captain) at 9/13/2008 5:46:56 PM
You never fail to impress, Arachne! Well done. I find your progress animations very interesting, too. Nicely done, keep 'em coming!

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Stratto (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 9/13/2008 5:39:25 PM
i thought  that this was a drawing the first time i saw it.

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skeddles (Level 11 Psychopath) at 9/13/2008 4:12:49 PM
Is there a word for thecoolestthingever? This is so awesome I want to fav it twice. I f*cking love all your work arachne.

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Jinn (Level 11 Godfather) at 9/13/2008 3:58:45 PM
The most awesome piece I see in a while! [2]

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BlackDragon (Level 11 Godfather) at 9/13/2008 3:51:00 PM

O.O

Very cool. The bottom of the creature kinda bugs me as well. Looks kinda blurry, but I dunno if this is the fog or not.


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Larwick (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 9/13/2008 3:31:03 PM
I love this so much. Really amazing mood, and very inspiring.
One thing i wonder about though, is that anchor-shape above the farthest persons head. There are other strange lines there, almost as if the creature has destroyed a ship or something, but it's very hard to tell - and the anchor-shape bugs me i must admit.

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Solitaire (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/13/2008 3:30:33 PM
holy shit

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Mille (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 9/13/2008 3:29:34 PM
Characters are great, best part is probably the random thing where the monster join the water, very well done.

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Fruit (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/13/2008 3:25:16 PM
ohoho! Great !!

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A.B. (Level 8 Cannibal) at 9/13/2008 3:13:03 PM

GOD.

OH GOD.

asdfghjkl


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asukicco (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 9/13/2008 3:05:30 PM
The most awesome piece I see in a while!!

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cure (Level 11 Sensei) at 9/13/2008 3:02:47 PM
You're my heroin. Enjoy your monthly top : )

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tomic (Level 11 Admiral) at 9/13/2008 2:58:37 PM

guess what, i saw this on pixelation (tm)

loved it from the first time i've seen it over there.. awesome composition. great how you managed the transition from the detailed hairy head to the foggy part.

THE reference piece for future pixels in terms of hair. faved. so faved.




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