I never actually completed one, unfortunately! I should get around to that sometime; there wouldn't be that much to it. The biggest thing it would get into is to sort of consider the individual segments of the outline and broadly try to transition from segments of all black (outline shadow) to segments of mostly black but a pixel of outline base color on the inside of the outline to segments of the outline base color only to segments of the outline base color with a pixel of outline highlight color on the inside to potentially a segment or two of the outline highlight color.
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I never actually completed one, unfortunately! I should get around to that sometime; there wouldn't be that much to it. The biggest thing it would get into is to sort of consider the individual segments of the outline and broadly try to transition from segments of all black (outline shadow) to segments of mostly black but a pixel of outline base color on the inside of the outline to segments of the outline base color only to segments of the outline base color with a pixel of outline highlight color on the inside to potentially a segment or two of the outline highlight color.
I only just stumbled on this goldmine. I have 0 artistic experience but have started spriting for fun, and I actually have been doing pixel-overs thinking I was cheating lol. So happy to know it's a known accepted strategy and there's so many things here for me to try now.
Was there ever a detailed outling-shading guide made? It's something I struggle with the most. Thanks!
another longtime fan here and omg same :D
Been using this guide to help me get back into pixel art. So far it has been a blast \(^_^)/
This guide got me into spriting back as a teenager. Started with recolors and revamps, and then moved onto splices and pixel-overs. I still use the techniques I learned here and refer back here even now. I also direct other spriters here for tips. Been working on spriting the Paldea pokemon.
This was like my favorite ever sprite guide more than 10 (15 even?) years ago and I would read it over and over. Love that it's still up and super well written!
Dave
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