You clicked it! Yaay!
I should start by saying that I'm no stranger to art or drawing, but I'm a tenderfoot when it comes to art software (photoshop, GIMP, things of that ilk). Practiced a few weeks with GIMP and Pro Motion NG, results were AWFUL. So after days and days (and days and days-) of research I learned that the developers of Monkey Island (1&2) and King's Quest (the younger ones, at least) originally hand painted their backgrounds, then scanned it into the computer as a 'bitmap' (don't know what those are).
Is this method still relevant? I would have zero problems painting out backgrounds, then touching them up for the pixel look, but what software would help me with this? Photoshop is pricey but I could invest in it if it would do the job (given my, erm, 'confusion' with other like minded software I'm gun shy, but there's WAY more tutorials for PS out there. I'd consider it). I've lurked these forums a while, and you guys have some excellent work! Dare I say there are some art graduates in these depths?Notice me Senpai! Teach me Sensei!
I should start by saying that I'm no stranger to art or drawing, but I'm a tenderfoot when it comes to art software (photoshop, GIMP, things of that ilk). Practiced a few weeks with GIMP and Pro Motion NG, results were AWFUL. So after days and days (and days and days-) of research I learned that the developers of Monkey Island (1&2) and King's Quest (the younger ones, at least) originally hand painted their backgrounds, then scanned it into the computer as a 'bitmap' (don't know what those are).
Is this method still relevant? I would have zero problems painting out backgrounds, then touching them up for the pixel look, but what software would help me with this? Photoshop is pricey but I could invest in it if it would do the job (given my, erm, 'confusion' with other like minded software I'm gun shy, but there's WAY more tutorials for PS out there. I'd consider it). I've lurked these forums a while, and you guys have some excellent work! Dare I say there are some art graduates in these depths?