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  • It is sometimes said that practice makes perfect, but a better saying is that practice brings improvement. This is even without a conscience effort—i.e. an art self-critique—to improve. In pixel art readability is always an issue, as with any stylized art. It often relies on shape and contrast.
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    32 by 32 pixel art drawing of a brown rabbit
  • The funny thing is how much you need to compromise your art to keep a likeness if your canvas is only 32 by 32 pixels. Still, it IS possible to cram a whole scene into it, if you put your mind to it and squint a lot. I’ll be so happy once I’m able to do that.
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    32 by 32 pixel art drawing of a Yorkshire terrier on a sunny lawn
  • Another pixel portrait, building on some of the art fundamentals I refreshed recently, and really need to do more of to continue. Still using the 16 bit art nouveau palette, which I like a lot. More in the alt description.
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    32 by 32 pixel art portrait of actor Tom Hanks in his younger years
  • This is still a crude study of a master painting by a 19th century animal painter under the pseudonym “Raphael Olaria”, which I partially painted over with pixel art (256 x 173) on my iPad with a limited color palette called “16 color art nouveau."
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    19th century portrait of two mischievous puppies, partially covered by 21th century pixel art
  • Here’s some simple fan art animation inspired by Leo Laport’s This Week in Tech show I made 14 years ago, and which still makes me jump for joy when I see it.

  • I suppose one has to start somewhere. My animal drawing is still lacking, especially of those long-haired breeds. Still, I gave it my best attempt. Maybe I need to study some master paintings.
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    pixel art of a small long-haired dog, 48 by 48 pixels
  • This one of 32 by 32 pixels took me several hours and two iterations to complete.
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    pixel art portrait of smiling woman
  • Creating portraits in pixel art reminds how important it is to be mindful while making art, not to just follow a recipe or rely on what you’ve done before. Each artwork has to be intuitive at first, then more contemplative as you continue. Then take a break, and start again, using one’s intuition.

  • More creativity, I suppose?
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    pixel art portrait of a man broadly smiling
  • I suppose it’s good to try being creative…
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    pixel art portrait of bearded man with sunglasses
  • The Secret to Drawing Overwhelming Detail! by Stephen Travers Art on YT.

    The main secret is to draw the effect of detail rather than detail itself.

  • Drawing from imagination is always a struggle for me, while for some it comes naturally, so it seems. Mind you, I used references, as is the smart thing to do. The hand is drawn mirrored, though, or it’s held on the other side of the head.

    pencil sketch of a human head as an onion with a hand sticking up two fingers
  • Doodling while watching YouTube videos. From my history:

    • Make ‘Em Laugh, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Heal The World, Do-Re-Mi, Day-o (Banana Boat Song), A-team theme, Mannix theme, Singing In The Rain, Eye Of The Tiger, The Avengers theme, Adventures of the Gummi Bears theme, Colors of the Wind
    page full of pencil doodles
  • So I (sorta) took part in the March 2023 photo challenge of micro.blog. Only I didn’t take photos, but made sketches, mostly with pencil on paper. I did use the prompts. However, I didn’t always post on the appropriate day. Of course, I wasn’t included in the daily grid of photos.

    photo grid of 31 pencil sketches for March of 2023
  • pencil sketches of drawing practice from imagination
  • mirrorred pencil sketch of man holding cat
  • pencil drawing of a sliced apple, a fruit knife and a cat scratching the table surface
  • pencil sketch of a mystical figure snapping their fingers, surrounded by the text Do Do This
  • rough pencil sketch of kitten supported by two hands pressed together at wrists
  • quick pencil sketch of swiss army knife