Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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Re: Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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Moosie, do you have a lightboard? You could use that for drawing animation sequences, first sketch and the trace it nicely with ink, scan it all in and drop it into InkScape. You can convert bitmaps to vector graphics in InkScape too if you'd need that. ;)

Not sure where to get lightboards where you live though, unless you already have one of course.
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Re: Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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I think that's a bit overkill. o_<

I heard of a program called "Pencil" for doing vector animations, will try that out.
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It get's the job done, very nicely, but I know what you mean. ;)

Edit: Please tell ous how Pencil works out, sounds interresting.
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when you said vector art i immidetly the Vectrex which is a game console with vector graphics
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and THAT'S real vector art :)
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Am I the only one who still believes in hand drawn art? I make all of my characters hand drawn... (Usually) Mostly because I do punk/industrial style art and I love that style... So yea....
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MadPumpkin wrote:Am I the only one who still believes in hand drawn art?
Me. I just thought it was illegal, and my rebel blood went away after I learned about girls. Yeh. Boobies.
I'm an altogether bad-natured Cupid.
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Re: Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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Pickzell wrote:
MadPumpkin wrote:Am I the only one who still believes in hand drawn art?
Me. I just thought it was illegal, and my rebel blood went away after I learned about girls. Yeh. Boobies.
lol my rebel blood didn't even kick in till I learned about women. Now I have a sexy as hell girlfriend. SKREW boobies she has DAAMN nice legs.
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Re: Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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I'm confused.
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Moosader wrote:I'm confused.
Children invaded your thread. Sorry.
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I would love to hear about Pencil too... Gawd, it's always about boobs and vaginas around here.... I think it's falco's fault ;) (jk)
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pritam wrote:Moosie, do you have a lightboard? You could use that for drawing animation sequences, first sketch and the trace it nicely with ink, scan it all in and drop it into InkScape. You can convert bitmaps to vector graphics in InkScape too if you'd need that. ;)

Not sure where to get lightboards where you live though, unless you already have one of course.
You could always build one... You can make a wooden frame with a sheet of Plexiglas (lightly spray painted) on top and a fluorescent light screwed in the frame underneath. That's what artistically inclined friend has. It's a lot cheaper than buying one too.
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Innerscope wrote:
pritam wrote:Moosie, do you have a lightboard? You could use that for drawing animation sequences, first sketch and the trace it nicely with ink, scan it all in and drop it into InkScape. You can convert bitmaps to vector graphics in InkScape too if you'd need that. ;)

Not sure where to get lightboards where you live though, unless you already have one of course.
You could always build one... You can make a wooden frame with a sheet of Plexiglas (lightly spray painted) on top and a fluorescent light screwed in the frame underneath. That's what artistically inclined friend has. It's a lot cheaper than buying one too.
Yeah this is what I did as a gift for a friend, it runs on batteries, built for A5 sized papers and I made a nice bag for it too. She was very happy with it :D
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IMHO hand drawn Sprites look the best like RPGs
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Re: Pixel art vs. Vector art?

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What RPGs have hand-drawn sprites?
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