hey guys. i think this is my first post here? hopefully there'll be many more. been using the free version of construct 2 for a couple weeks?haven't dont much yet other than tutorials, but i love it so far.
primarily i am a pixel artist and the reason i came here in the first place is because i like to make graphics for games but can't program for sh*t <img src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0" align="middle" />
but i'm working on a big pixel art tutorial and i figured i'd post it to share with you guys so we can get off on the right foot
as of now i have the first few sections done. i wasn't originally going to post this but it's probably gonna be a LONG TIME before this thing is actually finished, so i'm going to release the sections in a blog format: they'll be updated whenever I create a new one. i'll update this topic whenever i make a new part, too.
because they're pretty long and have a lot of images i'm going to link to them, but i'll give a description.
Introduction
finalbossblues.com/pixel-tutorial-introduction
just the introduction to the series: it outlines my goals and philosophies
Thinking in Color
finalbossblues.com/thinking-in-color
mostly this article covers some of the very basics: color terms worth knowing. it's sort of introductory into the next section
Read Between the Pixels
finalbossblues.com/read-between-the-pixels
contrast! this section goes into detail explaining how to get the most out of the contrast between your colors
Using and Choosing Colors
finalbossblues.com/using-and-choosing-colors
this is a big one?it's all about color choice and creating a color palette. this is the tutorial that is most often requested. so hopefully a lot of people will find it useful.
Form and Light
finalbossblues.com/form-and-light
on the subject of creating sprites by thinking about their three-dimensional forms and how the light hits them
i'm also using the same site for my writing tutorials and if i create any free game resources i'll set up a section for them.
i would appreciate not only feedback on these articles, but also SUGGESTIONS and REQUESTS. i have some very speficic ideas about where I want to go next, but i'm gonna leave you with an important question:
<font size="5">what do you want to see in a pixel tutorial?</font> <img src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0" align="middle" />