{"assets":[{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnS_sage_large.png","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/a191937fd29f7521088dc25de5828631.png"},{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnS_lumberjack_large2.png","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/34b2a09230d5036b1b5837ec079d22ca.png"},{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnS_sage_large.png","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/a191937fd29f7521088dc25de5828631.png"},{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnS_lumberjack_large2.png","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/34b2a09230d5036b1b5837ec079d22ca.png"}],"author_link":"author\/cybearg\/","author_name":"Cybearg","cat":"LD #28","categories":["LD #28"],"comments":[],"epoch":1386368820,"event":"LD28","likes":8,"metadata":{"p_key":"80482","p_author":"Cybearg","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"289492","p_title":"Inexperienced in the Arts","p_cat":"LD #28","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1386368820","p_likes":"8","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"source_url":"2013\/12\/06\/inexperienced-in-the-arts\/","text":"<p>I don\u2019t have much artistic experience to speak of. Doing even pixel-art sprites are very difficult for me because I lack a history of drawing. My only sprite experience has been with extremely limited sprites on the Atari 2600, which are practically colored outlines more than full-on sprites.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, I\u2019ve experimented with a style similar to Superbrothers: Sword \u2018n Sworcery, which I absolutely adore. Since it\u2019s very pixel-by-pixel, the level of detail and accuracy in sprites like Shovel Knight isn\u2019t necessary, and I appreciate its use of implied detail and the focus on animation while letting the viewer use their imaginations to some degree. I\u2019ll probably be shooting for a style similar to this for the upcoming Ludum Dare, unless my idea (whatever it is) just isn\u2019t appropriate for it. I suppose I have to start somewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/a191937fd29f7521088dc25de5828631.png\"><img alt=\"SnS_sage_large\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-301470\" height=\"256\" src=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/a191937fd29f7521088dc25de5828631.png\" width=\"128\"\/><\/a><a href=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/34b2a09230d5036b1b5837ec079d22ca.png\"><img alt=\"SnS_lumberjack_large2\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-301475\" height=\"256\" src=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/12\/34b2a09230d5036b1b5837ec079d22ca.png\" width=\"128\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If anyone knows of any good tutorials for newbies to learn drawing\/pixel art, I\u2019d love it if you\u2019d share them!<\/p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/journal\/\" rel=\"tag\">journal<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 6th, 2013 10:27 pm","title":"Inexperienced in the Arts","title_was_empty":false}