Webcomic and D&D pixelart/sprites

[Neoriceisgood]

Sup guys!

I've had these lying around for a while,
so I might as well post them.

OOTS in sprite form.

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/034/9/e/oots_by_neoriceisgood-d5to7n7.png


I'm thinking of spriting some more webcomic characters, so I'm open for suggestions if there's anyone you'd like to see.

(though try to provide a reference if possible, I don't know every single webcomic character by heart.)

[Domochevsky]

Ha, try GenCrawl for something easy. :smallwink: (Plenty of reference in my sig.)

[Neoriceisgood]

How do you know if they're easy or not? :smallbiggrin:

[Domochevsky]

Well, for me they're easy, being silhouetted figures full of highlights and lighting. I suppose they might be slightly more difficult in a pixel style, but i wouldn't know. :smallbiggrin:

[Cuthalion]

What program do you make these with?

[Neoriceisgood]

Just MS Paint, nothing fancy.

[Neoriceisgood]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/041/a/3/spiders_by_neoriceisgood-d5ugj1c.png

Some of the enemies I faced during this weekend's D&D Session.

How fun to sprite. :smallcool:

[Teutonic Knight]

It seems Belkar looks better with hair.

[Cuthalion]

It seems Belkar looks better with hair.

Good point, though he's not exactly bald.

[Neoriceisgood]

I have no idea what to think of Belkar's hair in his stick figure art.

Crystal shows that Belkar's head isn't shaved/stubble, as that gets a whole different style. So I guess he's got regular hair, just shown oddly?

I decided to just take some freedom with how he looks due to that.

[Teutonic Knight]

Well either way he looks good.

Oh and as a suggestion for webcomic characters: Questionable Content. Since they wear mostly normal clothes, you can work on facial expressions and poses?

[Neoriceisgood]

Provide some character references for who you'd like to see, as I don't read that particular comic. :smallsmile:

[AddZable]

Would it be okay if we requested particular monsters with refrences? I've always wanted ot see certain monsters sprited with skill, but do not have the skill to make 'em myself, and cannot find any in a style I like.

[Neoriceisgood]

Would it be okay if we requested particular monsters with refrences? I've always wanted ot see certain monsters sprited with skill, but do not have the skill to make 'em myself, and cannot find any in a style I like.

Sure, post the ref.

[AddZable]

Here ya go: http://i46.tinypic.com/b6okyu.png

Hope that's alright.

[Kurien]

Hi Neorice, I think your stuff is great!

I was one of your silent viewers* back when APtGG Mk1 was updating. The practice comic you posted a while back with the wannabe adventurer and the temptress of the forest was too good to be just a practice comic, and HoH is looking to be an intriguing and shall I say triumphant return to webcomickery.

You were one inspiration I had for trying pixel art (which I've never shown), although my usual lack of motivation means that a few months have passed since my last attempt. I remember how frustrating it seemed to use a mouse for drawing. It's just not precise enough for freehanding, and without it the process was tedious.

I've wondered for awhile if you (and other pixel artists you know) make your art with the assistance of a tablet. I would be even more impressed if you just use a mouse.

Oh, and it would be cool if you drew some Inevitables. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG158.jpg) From left to right, the link depicts a Zelekhut, Kolyarut and Marut.

*although I recall commenting once or twice on a strip.

[Neoriceisgood]

Here ya go: http://i46.tinypic.com/b6okyu.png

Hope that's alright.

Yeah that looks pretty easy, I'll try to give it a look tomorrow.


Hi Neorice, I think your stuff is great!

I was one of your silent viewers* back when APtGG Mk1 was updating. The practice comic you posted a while back with the wannabe adventurer and the temptress of the forest was too good to be just a practice comic, and HoH is looking to be an intriguing and shall I say triumphant return to webcomickery.

You were one inspiration I had for trying pixel art (which I've never shown), although my usual lack of motivation means that a few months have passed since my last attempt. I remember how frustrating it seemed to use a mouse for drawing. It's just not precise enough for freehanding, and without it the process was tedious.

I've wondered for awhile if you (and other pixel artists you know) make your art with the assistance of a tablet. I would be even more impressed if you just use a mouse.

Oh, and it would be cool if you drew some Inevitables. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG158.jpg) From left to right, the link depicts a Zelekhut, Kolyarut and Marut.

*although I recall commenting once or twice on a strip.

Ahahah man, thanks for the kind message!

I'm a bit tired so I won't reply in depth, but I'll at least answer your question:

I pixel with tablet nowadays. I started with mouse, but honestly? With how much I pixel that quickly drove me in RSI territory, so I stopped doing that.

The only times you'll see me pixelling with a mouse or mousepad is if I'm stuck to only using my laptop, but I avoid doing it for long periods of time as it can really mess up your hands. :smallredface:

[Domochevsky]

Yeah that looks pretty easy, I'll try to give it a look tomorrow.
...

Ah, i see you found the GenCrawl characters to be too difficult... a pity. :smallamused:

[Neoriceisgood]

Here ya go: http://i46.tinypic.com/b6okyu.png

Hope that's alright.

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/049/5/4/snakey_monster_by_neoriceisgood-d5vderb.png

Here's your snakey guy.


Ah, i see you found the GenCrawl characters to be too difficult... a pity. :smallamused:

Just give me a ref for 1 char you'd like to see, I'm not gonna dig through for references. :smalltongue:

[AddZable]

Sooo sexy! Gimme dem skills!

Could I perchance use it as my avatar? Pretty please? :smallredface:

[Domochevsky]

...
Just give me a ref for 1 char you'd like to see, I'm not gonna dig through for references. :smalltongue:

Tsk. Alright then. :smallwink:

Try your hand at CG, the GENADIN.
Ref 1 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?page_id=7718)
Ref 2 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?p=8124)

(Female, cold personality, shoddy heavy armor, carries a two-handed hammer currently.)

[Neoriceisgood]

Sooo sexy! Gimme dem skills!

Could I perchance use it as my avatar? Pretty please? :smallredface:

Yeah, go ahead. (give credit if you can/want.)


Tsk. Alright then. :smallwink:

Try your hand at CG, the GENADIN.
Ref 1 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?page_id=7718)
Ref 2 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?p=8124)

(Female, cold personality, shoddy heavy armor, carries a two-handed hammer currently.)

Will look at her later. :smallsmile:

[AddZable]

+1 Internets and +2 cookies for you, Neoriceisgood! NOW MAKE MOAR ARTS

[Neoriceisgood]

+1 Internets and +2 cookies for you, Neoriceisgood! NOW MAKE MOAR ARTS

Thank you!


Tsk. Alright then. :smallwink:

Try your hand at CG, the GENADIN.
Ref 1 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?page_id=7718)
Ref 2 (http://wildwestscifi.net/?p=8124)

(Female, cold personality, shoddy heavy armor, carries a two-handed hammer currently.)

Here y'go, Cold Genadin:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/050/3/e/cold_genadin_by_neoriceisgood-d5vhddp.png

:smallbiggrin:

[Domochevsky]

...
Here y'go, Cold Genadin:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/050/3/e/cold_genadin_by_neoriceisgood-d5vhddp.png

:smallbiggrin:

Oh my! http://i.imgur.com/UwGCn.png

[Neoriceisgood]

Hahahah, what's that smiley? :smalltongue:

[Domochevsky]

We appreciate the attempt and are moderately impressed by the lighting on display. http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.png

(The aura is not as clear as i'd like it to be against a bright background... why did i design it that way. Oh yeah. Constant darkness. And the eyes being a light source to shine on things. Best used with another external light source, which is maybe going beyond the scope of this particular exercise. >_> )

[Neoriceisgood]

Yeah I'm not gonna foolishly attempt to make her aura lighter than a white background. :smallsmile:

[Threeshades]

Can you do this one?

http://3shades.deviantart.com/art/Playing-with-dragons-302138491

the litle speck of gold and black on hidden behind her right hip, is the sheath for the sword.
You don't necessarily have to include the pseudodragon.

[Neoriceisgood]

Can you do this one?

http://3shades.deviantart.com/art/Playing-with-dragons-302138491

the litle speck of gold and black on hidden behind her right hip, is the sheath for the sword.
You don't necessarily have to include the pseudodragon.

Those patterns on her skin will be tricky at pixel-size, but sure! I'll give her a shot later today. :smallsmile: How tall is she?

[Neoriceisgood]

Bump for birds. :smallsmile:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/9aa3f60f4aeaaa4124b1974d4eceb933/tumblr_mj7fahKr5n1qhbar8o1_1280.png

[Deathkeeper]

That's a lot of birds! I especially like the toucan and the hawk right under it.
I'm tempted to request something of my current avatar, or at the very least just the pocket dragon. Because pocket dragons are cool.

[TaiLiu]

Mm! Your art has really taken flight!

[facelessminion]

Well, if you're willing to work off requests, any chance I could get one done of my ridiculous Drow Druid/Witch/???, Ekthalion? He tends to wear a duster and a muscle cuirass - the butt of entirely too many bad jokes - and generally just be a smarmy ass.

Reference #1 - http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a614/facelessminion/Ekthalion01_zpsd6086396.png

Reference #2, entirely more fabulous, http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a614/facelessminion/EkthalionSketch_zpse7274156.jpg

Either way, I adore your art. :]

[Neoriceisgood]

Did some chars from the webcomic Goblins!


http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/082/a/0/goblins_kin_by_neoriceisgood-d5yzvkp.pnghttp://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/082/f/9/goblins_minmax_by_neoriceisgood-d5yzvkr.pnghttp://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/083/8/c/goblins_complains_by_neoriceisgood-d5z35x4.pnghttp://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/084/3/c/goblins_thaco_by_neoriceisgood-d5z87wp.pnghttp://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/084/2/9/goblins_bigears_by_neoriceisgood-d5z8rlb.png




I'll try to look at some of the requests in this thread sooner/or later.

[QuidEst]

Oh man, these are lovely! I love how you can just see the OOTS sprites walking along in all their pixelly glory, bobbing up and down, Elan with music notes trailing behind him.

If you have the time to do a pixel avatar of my character, I would be eternally grateful, and would happily express that gratitude in the slightly more tangible form of some poetry if you'd like some for anything.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/neesboy/Mathias11_zps1b8d77aa.png

[Neoriceisgood]

Is that a rat man? How tall is he?

[QuidEst]

Is that a rat man? How tall is he?

Ratfolk (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedRaceGuide/featuredRaces/ratfolk.html) from Pathfinder. :) He clocks in at 4'2". If you want the sheet, it's here (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=501404). Because really… how could I not make a dapper ratfolk wizard?

[Deathkeeper]

Ratfolk (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedRaceGuide/featuredRaces/ratfolk.html) from Pathfinder. :) He clocks in at 4'2". If you want the sheet, it's here (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=501404). Because really… how could I not make a dapper ratfolk wizard?

I prefer ratfolk wizards over Elf wizards any day. Being dapper is just a bonus.

[Theprettiestorc]

Ratfolk (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedRaceGuide/featuredRaces/ratfolk.html) from Pathfinder. :) He clocks in at 4'2". If you want the sheet, it's here (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=501404). Because really… how could I not make a dapper ratfolk wizard?

http://www.dndsheets.net/view.php?id=38708

I would say Vlizz is pretty dapper too. =3

[QuidEst]

I prefer ratfolk wizards over Elf wizards any day. Being dapper is just a bonus.
Most definitely! (Well, Vaarsuvius aside.) I decided it was high time I made a wizard, and when I looked through the races, ratfolk seemed like the best fit by a long shot. And when you have a ratfolk wizard, there's no excuse to not make him dapper.


http://www.dndsheets.net/view.php?id=38708

I would say Vlizz is pretty dapper too. =3
Dapper ratfolk wizards! And both with sanctified rings to a cleric of Shelyn! Spooky…

[Theprettiestorc]

Dapper ratfolk wizards! And both with sanctified rings to a cleric of Shelyn! Spooky…

XD. There must be a meeting. Somewhere, somehow.

[QuidEst]

XD. There must be a meeting. Somewhere, somehow.

It will be fantastic! And classy. Do you have a full picture of him, or just the bit on the sheet?

[Theprettiestorc]

It will be fantastic! And classy. Do you have a full picture of him, or just the bit on the sheet?

Yeah, this is the image I used for him below. Been waiting a while for a commission of him to finish, though, so I don't have to continue ripping artists off. XD.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/150/8/7/Jarret_colored_by_KKG.png

[Rosstin]

Dude, your sprites are good. Keep it up.

[Neoriceisgood]

Yo!

I let my thread die down for a bit due to my studies heating up.
But I graduated recently so I should be able to post art more frequently. (and maybe get to the requests left behind that I didn't get to.. sorry about that.)

To celebrate my return, the main crew from Will Save World for Gold
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/262/5/e/wswfg_by_neoriceisgood-d6mx7sh.gif

And something I never posted here, 100 manga/anime characters as sprited by me:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/a13ba427781c648a462bbf569b7bc5f8/tumblr_mte3uodQBU1qhbar8o9_1280.png


Hope you guys enjoy these. :smallwink:

[MethosH]

Just asking... I may give pixel art a try.. Which software you use to paint? :smallsmile:

[Domochevsky]

Just asking... I may give pixel art a try.. Which software you use to paint? :smallsmile:

MS Paint, I imagine. :smallwink:

[MethosH]

MS Paint, I imagine. :smallwink:

I actually don't really like MS Paint for pixel art lol

[Neoriceisgood]

I actually don't really like MS Paint for pixel art lol

I use Ms Paint (XP version, win 7 and up's MS paint is unusable imo)


Other programs you may want to look at are:

photoshop

sai (it has a paint/binary tool, albeit not the best)

the gimp.

There's various other programs that are technically usable for pixelart, but I know these are some of the most popular options.