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For the purpose of exploring the utility of pixel art as well as honoring a popular, recently deceased YouTuber, I decided to create a pixelized version of is likeness. To accomplish this, I downloaded a custom sprite to use as a base. This was going to be overwritten with my own colors and pixel placement. The next step was to create several swatches for Etika (the YouTuber). I created three swatches, one for his skin, one for his shirt and pants, and one for his shoes. The next step was changing his skin color and head shape as the hair of the original sprite obscured the head from being properly visible. This meant that I had to eyeball the head and estimate what it would look like without the hair to cover it up. I also took this time to create his hair. The next step was changing his shirt to red as well as the scarf around his neck to black. I hadn't decided whether or not to keep the belt at this point so it stayed. After that, I gave Etika black shorts and removed the insignia from his scarf. Finally, I had come to the decision of removing the belt and recoloring his shoes and sword. The sword's color was based off of one of his favorite fictional characters, Corrin from the Fire Emblem series. I required a reference image for this process. The shoes were made white and red simply to give them a modern, fashionable look as if they were basketball shoes. Overall, the process took about 30 - 45 minutes. I wanted the give him a halo, but the canvas size was too small. At first, I wanted to create my own sprite of Etika from scratch, but I lacked the skill to do that cohesively. My rule for creating the color schemes/swatches was two pick a single color and then choose two or three darker shades for lighting or creases. The only exception was black as several shades of white and grey were considered and used. As I continues, I felt more comfortable with how the art looked. My one regret, however, was not adding a halo as I think that it would be a good accessory to have, and would give the piece more meaning. May you rest in piece, Desmond "Etika" Amofah May 12, 1990 - June 19, 2019
Citation: Concepts in Order
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AuthorBrady Bryan is quite familiar with blogs since he had to frequently post on his blog in 6th grade. Although its been a long time since then, he still knows what a proper blog should look like. Archives
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