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Title: Swagga
Pixel Artist: big brother  (Level 11 Admiral :: 61927 points)
Posted: 8/2/2009 7:36:23 PM
Palette: 25 colors
Statistics: 43 comments :: 109 favorites :: 0 avatars

He swaggers like he's got a head full of daggers.

I tried to combine pixel aesthetic with "brush strokes" that hide the medium.

My current job hunt can be stressful, so I wanted to make a relaxing piece that's cozy on the eyeballs. No skulls or butts this time around.


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Jerrymelvin042 (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/26/2012 8:33:19 PM

 nice...


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ADrawingMan (Level 5 Rokkyu) at 11/12/2012 2:18:03 PM

 Like a boss.


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bem (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 12/16/2011 9:28:45 AM

It is very nice :)


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Qemist (Level 1 Depressed) at 11/19/2011 8:12:13 AM

stylistic..


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TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 2/5/2011 11:18:47 AM

Damn cool style, got a bit of an airbrush look


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avo (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 7/23/2010 8:44:22 PM

so oool! 


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spiny (Level 3 Private Eye) at 7/11/2010 4:41:26 AM

love the background detail :)


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Robinhood (Level 9 Boss) at 4/3/2010 11:24:25 AM

AA on this > Epic


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Victor Rojo (Level 8 Regional Boss) at 11/25/2009 12:10:22 PM

stylish fav yeah ^^


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OSM (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 10/20/2009 3:50:42 PM

 Stylish as hell, this is absolutely fantastic.


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mrduke (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 9/19/2009 4:00:15 PM

Love the colors! Greate style!


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Semmu (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/18/2009 8:11:12 AM

omg, nice coloring and AA :o


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3ikmy (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/17/2009 11:08:56 AM

YEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! NICE!


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Arthurio (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/17/2009 10:37:40 AM

look really nice 


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Ensellitis (Level 11 Sensei) at 9/16/2009 7:45:39 AM

very nice work


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Raju (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 8/9/2009 10:49:54 PM

glass clean.. cant imagine that making an art like this could be relaxing thing to do.. but I agree it was easy on the eye thing... :P


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schrumpfkopf (Level 4 Team Leader) at 8/6/2009 12:11:23 PM

sweet - no issues for me. and gl on your job-hunt =)


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Malor (Level 4 Button Man) at 8/5/2009 2:01:13 PM

Thing is slick. Kudos.


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hotnikkelz (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/5/2009 9:26:13 AM

incredibly clean


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Morgengrauen (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 8/5/2009 2:32:12 AM

ahaha, that smoke is a woman, indeed! when i first looked at the piece, i thought it would be a flower!


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TheInquisitor (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 8/4/2009 3:18:28 PM

When you don't have a job, Big Brother, times must be bad. I didn't notice that smoke as a woman either, it's that extra touch of class you bring to your work that makes you such a good artist. Favourited and straight into the 5/5s. :D

Extraordinary! What style and charisma.


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Helm (Level 5 Detective) at 8/4/2009 11:29:04 AM

I like it a lot. Sharper midcurves would help somewhat, but it's a nitpick.


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Fenne (Level 3 Stalker) at 8/4/2009 10:46:34 AM

That's indeed very stylish. I didn't realise the smoke was a person itself after I read the comment af Jaeden, but I never see the little details...
 


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Panda (Level 3 Stalker) at 8/4/2009 10:11:44 AM

Looks really stylish but is is over AA'd, especially on the curves.

Good job though.


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Hatch (Level 3 Hatchikyu) at 8/4/2009 9:57:53 AM

I wish I could fave this twice. I keep coming back to admire it some more.

Only thing that bugs me is that I think a thin cigarette would suit the character more than a cigar.


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Jaeden (Level 4 Team Leader) at 8/4/2009 7:36:21 AM

25 colors and the antialiassing is fantastic. The smoke is fantastic and it was the breasts that first caught my attention realizing it was a woman.


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spiv (Level 4 Button Man) at 8/4/2009 5:57:54 AM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kája_Saudek - I like this style!


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Blackbeltdude (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 8/4/2009 12:35:11 AM

I absolutly love the style that oozes out of this thing. Freaking awesome.

I might actually be the only one who thinks there's some over AA on the top of the head though, and possibly the arms. It seems like the legs have the same amount, but it also seems like it works more effectivly there because of the colors. I don't know if it's the colors up there that are the reason I think they could use less AA, but I think they stand out more to me than the legs. The Hair definitly does (The arms are something I think could go either way).

I still love it either way. It's just so pleasing to look at.

EDIT: Actually, looking again, the legs definitly have less because of the 45 degree angles. To compensate, you thickened the black outline (it seems to me at least), and I would wonder if that technique would work just as effectivly on parts of the arms (IE, back arm's elbow, and most of the other arm's upper side).


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Henoi (Level 1 Thug) at 8/3/2009 2:33:55 PM

Dude that is awesome, love it!

Brother's got style!


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Arun Dhir (Level 1 Jukyu) at 8/3/2009 1:24:29 PM

 I love the smoke. 


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meodai (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/3/2009 8:40:06 AM

very proper! nice drawing style


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onek (Level 6 Hitman) at 8/3/2009 7:56:23 AM

wow! ´ i love the drapery on the shirt, also the  woman in the smoke is ace!!! 6/6


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Manupix (Level 11 CEO) at 8/3/2009 6:54:38 AM

Unbelievable... : O (awed silent gape!)

The foot is OK to me, it's just part of the exaggerated dynamics. And I like the dots on the ground, they really give a lot of the swagger.

Must take ages to learn walking like this, lol!


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Solitaire (Level 1 Depressed) at 8/3/2009 3:40:48 AM

 good to see you're still well alive, big brother. great work as always, knew it was yours right away. <3


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Manjaman (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 8/3/2009 2:25:20 AM

HUGE !

Excellent AA !


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smk (Level 6 Hitman) at 8/3/2009 2:16:30 AM

Amazing. I love the old-schoolish feel to it, and it almost doesn't even look like pixel art. Great job!


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susuwataris (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 8/2/2009 11:09:58 PM

amazing.


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Ghostclown (Level 2 Quiet One) at 8/2/2009 10:32:55 PM

Amazing. Background is superb.


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Hysteria (Level 2 Kukyu) at 8/2/2009 9:51:10 PM

Same as Dex, that guy is about to break his foot x).

Fantastic style, well done.


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Badassbill (Level 10 Maniac) at 8/2/2009 9:50:30 PM

But, but booty makes the world go 'round.


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Dex (Level 11 CEO) at 8/2/2009 8:42:47 PM

Excellent as always, but I do believe the foot he's thrusting forward would break in that position =D

Looks great~


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RollerKingdom (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 8/2/2009 8:42:08 PM

WOW it's effing amazing :D fav'd i love the palette and the pose!


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The B.O.B. (Level 11 Master Assassin) at 8/2/2009 8:03:07 PM

I love the style and distortion of this piece. Has a nice feel to it, like the type those scene hi-res art guys like to do. The paint splashes also add muchly' to the awesomeness of this piece.

ps, booties can relieve stress....submitting...


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