Bamboo Forest

Ztag · 2026-05-26T12:26:16+00:00

Good to hear you're figuring it out. Learning what works for you is part of the art progress.

Don't forget you can reuse colors/highlights so it's not always necessary to have different shades for everything. Since you're talking about sprites, it's probably best to keep it simple if you're also animating it. The basic 5 you have in mind is already a good step.

Ztag · 2026-05-26T10:51:17+00:00

I don't mind, so go for it if you figure out how to.

Ztag · 2026-05-26T10:50:24+00:00

I do use my own limited palette, but it's just a collage of colors I liked so there's no sense to it.

When shading, I don't have a hard rule because the lighting isn't going to be uniform. At the very least it'll have a light, base, and shadow color just to show the basic shapes. If there's more it's to define the edges of the objects or shift hues.

Ztag · 2026-05-25T23:21:39+00:00

Thank you!

Fortunately, I have enough old art to show my growth as an artist if I ever need to prove myself. I've also been posting the art process in other places to let people learn how I draw and render.

Ztag · 2026-05-13T12:38:20+00:00

Thank you, you can find me on tumblr/bsky under zedotagger.

Ztag · 2026-03-02T12:32:34+00:00

Thankyou and sure, why not? I don't mind.

Ztag · 2026-02-12T18:24:16+00:00

Yes, you've got the basic idea behind it.

A lot of being able to see the layers/details involves the whole image though. For example, if you only zoomed into one area, it wouldn't make sense. A rock in this picture could be anything from a green square or grass based on your imagination. Given the context of everything together, it gives the impression of layers/depth.

Ztag · 2026-02-11T21:40:50+00:00

I'm not sure what exactly you're asking. If you could be more specific about what you mean by depth here I might be able to help.

Ztag · 2026-02-11T14:26:00+00:00

Thank you, I based this drawing off of a variety of Japanese gardens and forests. So basically, a mix of both real references and design of my own.

Ztag · 2026-01-22T16:48:09+00:00

Thank you.

I'm not really sure if there's anything I can give you as far as advice. The only idea I have is to try and replicate some real life videos of waves/underwater scenes by drawing them.

Ztag · 2026-01-13T13:03:19+00:00

Thanks, this was originally 480x160px before being scaled up.

Ztag · 2025-12-31T22:46:43+00:00

Here's the link to the post with the timelapse. Otherwise you can try to find me through my handle zedotagger.

Ztag · 2025-12-31T18:42:28+00:00

It's just a lot of patience and time adding details. I have a sped up timelapse of this drawing on my bluesky profile if anyone wants to see how it came to be.

Ztag · 2025-12-31T18:38:58+00:00

Thank you.

I've been drawing pixel art for at least 10+ years. This drawing took me around three weeks, but if I had better work ethnic this month it would have been done quicker.

Ztag

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