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kevinvanderven — rpg sprite tutorial
Published: 2010-02-02 13:47:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 21199; Favourites: 328; Downloads: 504
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This tutorial will not create pixelart for you.*updated*
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This is the best tutorial I've found for this kinda thing, thanks. :3
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Thanks for making. i'm going to try it soon. 
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I had a question, I clicked on [link] and was wondering, what is the point of adding the "halo" on the fourth step of the sprite?
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It shows you where the highlights would be in case of "topdown" lighting.
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Oh that makes sense thx for the quick reply
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Well, i dont like too much your pgs... but great tutorial!...
Chrono trigger... oh, best rpg ever with super mario RPG legend of the seven stars!
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my pgs? template,characters palettes? And those are some awesome rpg's.
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Got any tips on doing animal-type heads for, say, anthro characters?
Just curious, feel free to ignore me.
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Think furr. haha
Just don't use too much of the highlight color or maybe don't even use it at all. Because it will dominate the sprite otherwise.
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What about animal-type head construction? That's a real sticking point for me.
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It's not that hard really. If you draw animals you should be able to pixel them as well.
Here is something I did that might help you.
Just take a look at the differences in shape, lighting and even the nose/snout.
Take the canine for example, his ears are slightly turned outwards and the lighting above his nose makes it look like it's somewhat longer than the rabbit his nose.
I hope this helps.
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It does, immensely!
Now I just have to figure out hair, regardless of species.
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Here is a hair example. I'll probably create a real tutorial when I have more time.
Keep in mind that with most sprites we have a slightly top down view, so the hairline is going to be relatively closer to the eyes than we would have in a straight down view. And that although you block out the hair in smaller shapes you still shade the hair as one shape. Because individually shading each group will result in a poor image.
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