B/W Western

[Johnny Odd]

I second that motion - but if you look at the bottom and then the top it's pretty obvious that my style is almost the polar opposite. Is there any tut's on rocks/mountains/cliffs.

P.S. What's a good file type to save as because this *.gif is pretty naff

[YOke]

.PNG all the way, baby!
Should be available from most decent/recent applications.

[kaaZ]

I doubt there is a tutorial on pixeling mountains....For me the best tutorial is to study real mountains either real mountains or by photograph....But that doesn't only count for drawing mountains...drawing mountains isn't realy that hard if you have good reference and watch closely what they look like....I drew these in only under 10 minutes....I'm willing to do a step by step tutorial if you'd appreciate...just gimme a yell...but it's probably pretty obvious...since simplicity is trump on these....

[Al_Ninio]

I'll save you some time and effort, kaaZ

Step 1: Get some reference pictures of mountains.
Step 2: Take a gander at this step by step tutorial thingy: http://div.dyndns.org/EK/tutorial/mountain/

You're done!

[Domino]

KaaZ,

Did that woman in your avatar finally die from sniffing that armpit for so long?

She no longer winks at me.Ã, 

Plus, she looks quite dead.

[Haddas]

It would seem so. Let's all mourn together...

[kaaZ]

hahaha...Dark 'o night : read my signature...ow and it isn't a woman )

[Johnny Odd]

I took on the general ideas of kaaz's pic - but tried to keep it real simple like the rest of the game will be. Sorry about the size - but it's going to be a scroler.... sooo... any pointers?

I know everybody thinks gradient skylines are nasty - but i like 'em and i'm a-stickin' to my guns.

[Johnny Odd]

I wanted to have a really bold foreground against a faded background - The idea is that i'm gonna add buildings like a saloon and what not along that walkway - maybe if i have a lot of outlined bold stuff instead of just that piece of wood it'll look better - maybe not  ---I'll have to see!

P.S If anyone could mention a few wester cliches they'd like to see in a game that'd be great. I already plan the sleep mexican in poncho and sombrero - the swinging door saloon...

Any preferences?

[Johnny Odd]

Hey! I don't really wanna post every progression of this project - but I'm stuck again already. I was going for the white chapel on a dusty road look - but I can't get the door or the roof to look correct, the walls just look way too boring aswell. I think i might add reddish/teracotta roof tiles... i'm not sure. As always: crit and stuff. paintovers welcome. Keep this list of cowboy cliches coming!


Ye-Haw!

[Dorcan]

I like the background, nice colors


I have a question. Why do you need a scrolling room ? I think there is no point in making a background so long if you don't add intersting / useful elements at different place of your background, because it would be a pain in the ass for the player to take 20 secounds to go from left to right if there is nothing to do in there

I suggest you to vary this background.
Put a big Rock, a post with a lamp hanging on it, a signpost, a tree maybe, even if it seems your game will take place somewhere near Mexico... Or an abandoned little house, a handing-over, where the player could find a tool...

Also, make your mountains more interesting. You could for exemple lower one of the top, it could get ride of the repetitive impression.


About your church, I can't suggest you a better way than looking at a picture for reference :

http://www.rtfcam.org/images/mexico/church_tzajalukum.jpg
http://www.globosapiens.net/picture/mexico-2030-2922.jpg
http://www.postcardmexico.com/ixcateopan/Ixcateopan_Church2002_74k.jpg

[Johnny Odd]

I wanted to have a really bold foreground against a faded background - The idea is that i'm gonna add buildings like a saloon and what not along that walkway

Do not worry - i'm not gonna leave it as a really long EMPTY scroler! - Thanks for the pics - they've given me a few ideas.

Tumble weed and trees and all that stuff's coming later! be patient!

J.O.