Dastardly's Pixel (and other) Artwork - Page 2

Pixelfill · 01 January 2021, 22:04

That Illustrator Gameboy looks like a photograph, very impressive. I like the pixel pushing too.

Dastardly · 02 January 2021, 00:52

Thanks. It's all about the details. I'll have to post my 3D render of a Gameboy I did at some point. It's funny that I drew a Gameboy on DPaint in about 1990, then Illustrator years later and most recently a 3D render. About 30 years between them all.

Muzkat · 04 January 2021, 14:30

Love your work Dast. Very pretty!

Dastardly · 04 January 2021, 21:49

Thanks man, I appreciate it. Here's my most recent version of the classic handheld. Created while learning to use Blender last yearish.

Tsak · 05 January 2021, 01:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Thanks. Although it doesn’t qualify as pixel art as it’s 90% vector with just a few elements pixelled.

Well, I was talking about the pixel art pics you shared

But yeah, the gameboy ones are also neat.

Dastardly · 07 January 2021, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Well, I was talking about the pixel art pics you shared

But yeah, the gameboy ones are also neat.

Ah, ok. Thanks

Dastardly · 07 April 2021, 16:49

Decided to give my old pixel art hotel a 3D update.

DamienD · 08 April 2021, 22:03

Nice

Pyromania · 08 April 2021, 22:09

@Dastardly

What are your favorite software art packages of choice?

Dastardly · 09 April 2021, 19:16

@DamienD thanks!

@Pyro - I’d say Illustrator and Blender are my favourites. Of course Dpaint will always be a favourite as well from when I first started.

Pixelfill · 09 April 2021, 22:54

Is that 3d Gameboy rendered in Blender then using Cycles? It's very clean I'm very impressed.
I need to give Blender a try.

Dastardly · 10 April 2021, 00:14

Yes, it was rendered using cycles. The model itself is one of my earlier attempts so I’d like to go back and improve it one day.

Pyromania · 10 April 2021, 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

@DamienD thanks!

@Pyro - I’d say Illustrator and Blender are my favourites. Of course Dpaint will always be a favourite as well from when I first started.

What advantages do you find by using Illustrator. Why use Blender instead of LightWave 3D or Cinema 4D?

Dastardly · 10 April 2021, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromania

What advantages do you find by using Illustrator. Why use Blender instead of LightWave 3D or Cinema 4D?

I have to use Illustrator every day for my job and I just like the aesthetics of vector artwork. The only reason I use Blender over any other 3D software is because it’s free. Because I’m still new to 3D, having a free program I can practise with is perfect. I can’t say whether Blender is any better or worse than the others because I haven’t tried them.

fxgogo · 10 April 2021, 02:19

Nice job there. Re Blender over other packages, apart from being free, it is open source. So contributing to the project is possible. Cinema 4D is riding high in the motion graphics world, I love it, but it is expensive. Lightwave is still around, but it’s future is worrisome as VizRT bought Newtek just over a year ago and we are all worried if it will be part of the new company’s plan.

NorthWay · 31 May 2021, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Decided to give my old pixel art hotel a 3D update.

Why do I think the cars look comical - the shorter and higher they are the bigger the smile they rise.

Dastardly · 31 May 2021, 23:56

Yeah, the whole thing has a more exaggerated, cartoony style than the original pixel version. It just felt more natural when I was doing the modelling.

Slay · 23 December 2022, 13:04

Very nice art! Like it

TCD · 23 December 2022, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

A Chaos Engine inspired character

Love it

04 January 2021, 21:49	#24
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Thanks man, I appreciate it. Here's my most recent version of the classic handheld. Created while learning to use Blender last yearish. Attached Thumbnails

07 April 2021, 16:49	#27
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Decided to give my old pixel art hotel a 3D update. Attached Thumbnails

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01 January 2021, 22:04	#21
Pixelfill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Preston Posts: 100	That Illustrator Gameboy looks like a photograph, very impressive. I like the pixel pushing too.

02 January 2021, 00:52	#22
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Thanks. It's all about the details. I'll have to post my 3D render of a Gameboy I did at some point. It's funny that I drew a Gameboy on DPaint in about 1990, then Illustrator years later and most recently a 3D render. About 30 years between them all.

04 January 2021, 14:30	#23
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	Love your work Dast. Very pretty!

08 April 2021, 22:03	#28
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice

08 April 2021, 22:09	#29
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09 April 2021, 19:16	#30
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	@DamienD thanks! @Pyro - I’d say Illustrator and Blender are my favourites. Of course Dpaint will always be a favourite as well from when I first started.

09 April 2021, 22:54	#31
Pixelfill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Preston Posts: 100	Is that 3d Gameboy rendered in Blender then using Cycles? It's very clean I'm very impressed. I need to give Blender a try.

10 April 2021, 00:14	#32
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Yes, it was rendered using cycles. The model itself is one of my earlier attempts so I’d like to go back and improve it one day.

10 April 2021, 02:19	#35
fxgogo Also known as GarethQ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Twickenham / U.K. Posts: 715	Nice job there. Re Blender over other packages, apart from being free, it is open source. So contributing to the project is possible. Cinema 4D is riding high in the motion graphics world, I love it, but it is expensive. Lightwave is still around, but it’s future is worrisome as VizRT bought Newtek just over a year ago and we are all worried if it will be part of the new company’s plan.

31 May 2021, 23:56	#37
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Yeah, the whole thing has a more exaggerated, cartoony style than the original pixel version. It just felt more natural when I was doing the modelling.

23 December 2022, 13:04	#38
Slay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Emmerting / Germany Age: 45 Posts: 71	Very nice art! Like it

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