Pixel Painting Series Tutorial 5: Basic Shape Shape is the basic element that embodies the characteristics of pixel painting. On the one hand, the ability of modeling comes from the accumulation of knowledge in daily life; on the other hand, we can use pictures as reference; even by copying excellent pixel works and thorough understanding of art disciplines such as sketching and sketching, our modeling ability can be improved.
In layman’s terms, modeling is a compositional concept used to express the form of a work. There is no shortcut to learning styling. You can only improve by reading more, memorizing more, learning more, and practicing more. Therefore, this chapter does not teach you how to create a shape, but guides you to have a correct way of thinking about styling. To make more shapes.
One of the styling methods is to simplify the complex shapes
As shown in the picture, this is an open box. When conceiving an open box, the first thing that comes to mind is not how difficult it is to draw the open box, but the overall shape of the box. Based on this shape, you can then imagine the general shape of the box, and finally consider how to open the lid. . Although this method is cumbersome, it helps prevent serious deformation of the whole, making it very suitable for beginners.
The second modeling method, gradually deepen the characterization
Based on the sketch randomly drawn by the mouse, proceed step by step. As shown in the picture, the modeling process of the dolphin, the rough sketch gradually adjusts the shape and softens the lines, and then a refined shape appears. Although this method is simple, it is not easy for people without a certain art foundation to master.
Styling method three, look for pictures as reference
When you are confused about not being able to express what you are thinking, you might as well try to find relevant pictures. . As shown in the picture, it is a picture of a laptop computer. By refining and processing the picture, it is easy to complete a pixel painting. In fact, there are some tips for drawing pixel art through pictures, such as opening an image instance in Photoshop, shrinking it and reducing the transparency of the image. Then create a new layer, select the pencil tool and select a 1 pixel brush to outline the shape, so that a shape is simply drawn.
But it should be noted that although this method has the shape of the shape, it still lacks the spirit of the shape. Again, the best way to learn styling is to read more, memorize more, learn more, and practice more.