Thinking about how I want to do my gfx for my LD25 game.

Since LD24, I took some time to work on my art techniques.  I’ve got two approaches which I think are viable, both of which I like equally.  So I’m trying to decide.  I don’t *think* that they’d blend together well, but there’s always the option of doing something really creative that does blend them.

Idea 1: Pixel art.  I have a good technique, that I can use consistently to create appealing pixel art quickly.

Idea 2: Hand-drawn, photographed/scanned art. I’ve been doing a bit of sketching with pen on paper, for the first time in years, and am finding that I enjoy it. I’m not sure how well I can animate hand-drawn sprites, but I can at least draw static sprites.

I know I want to do both types of graphics in some project or other, eventually. I’m just not sure what I’ll pick this time.  It’ll either be a decision that becomes obvious when the theme is announced and I come up with my game concept, or else I’ll flip a coin.

Here’s one of my pixel art sketches, of the Marvel Comics villain, Venom:

Pixel Art “Venom”

Here’s a quick sketch I drew from a photo, to give you an idea how I am with a pen:

pug in a bunny costume

Tags: art style, hand-drawn, pixel art