The bark of willow trees like this white willow have long been used to make a mild pain reliever. I feel relieved just watching the leaves sway in the breeze. Can you spot the birds?
2018-07-16 14:42:23 +0000 UTC
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Cast your vote for the next Pixel Weeklies series! I really want to do both of these at some point, but which are you more eager to see?
The first time I visited Japan I was most impressed by the density of everything. In the space that one average American home occupies you basically have a whole city block full of stores and apartments. But even more impressive than density of structures is the density of people. An obscene flow of...
2018-07-13 16:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Static version of Pixelmotion 7. Looks nice but this one really begs for the motion.
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Murdock's Sea Fort
I had the vision in my head for this over a month ago. When an idea eventually becomes reality it often evolves into something different through the process. However, in this case the final product clearly represents my initial vision with little deviation. As much as I lov...
This 16 color palette is perfect for steam punk designs. The colors are derived from a larger master palette, which I will also release soon.
Give it a try! As always, if you make something nice with #steamlords and mention me I might retweet, share, whatever:)
2018-07-10 18:16:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I found a lovely patch of Chamomile! These cheerful looking flowers can make a soothing cup of tea, although the medicinal qualities are still under debate.
2018-07-09 14:32:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Forgot to share this on here. It's the Juncajar palette! I managed to create the entire 18 part illustration series with these 8 colors. While most of the scenes in the series are dark and moody you can just as well create an ethereal atmosphere with the lighter colors.
If you make something...
The buildings get bigger and more tightly grouped as I take you into the heart of the urban jungle known as Tokyo. So far, I'm just making various skyscrapers and will worry about the composition after I have more assets to work with. I plan on making a few distinct skyscrapers and surrounding them ...
2018-07-06 16:58:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the art featured in Pixelcast 28. Again, this color combo is derived from the Mondo palette. I'm still loving this palette and using it in most of my personal work. Vivid, yet soft, all colors are we...
2018-07-04 17:07:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh the perils of solo space flight.
Episode 28 of my time-lapse series featuring original music by yours truly. Please enjoy and don't forget to subscribe to my youtube channel if you haven't already. This video can only be viewed by Pixel Insiders($5 pledge) through this unlisted link until I ma...
The thick leafy vegetation provided by the Kudzu plant has some positive applications, but this aggressive vining plant can quickly get out of control. Growing more than a foot a day in the warm season Kudzu can swallow up large swathes of land, seemingly overnight.
2018-07-02 15:48:29 +0000 UTC
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More than the weather will be heating up in July, check out all these hot pixels coming your way! But I must warn you in advance, this may be the last month with such a loaded schedule for a while.
The beginning of August will mark the one year anniversary since I launched my Patreon site. A...
2018-06-28 15:55:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A Day at the Park
Well, our peaceful retreat has become quite crowded, but you should expect no less during the cherry blossom season. When the Sakura trees are in bloom, crowds flock to the park to picnic in the beautiful atmosphere among the trees. They call this 'hanami,' which means cherr...
Important tips to help handle light and shadow with confidence.
How do you want the viewer to feel when they see your art? Happy? Relaxed? Melancholy? Changing the mood often involves changes to cluster work, but simple color selection can make all the difference.
2018-06-19 13:57:16 +0000 UTC View Post
A basic reference for directional light from one primary source.
2018-06-19 13:55:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Ever important concepts illuminated with many clear visual references in this tutorial feature. Hope it helps!
2018-06-19 13:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like we've got an infestation of nettle plants. Not to worry, while some species have stinging spines, these are the common type that make a great meal for butterflies. Heck, even people can eat them.
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2018-06-18 15:29:51 +0000 UTC
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Now we're getting somewhere! I'm moving a bit away from the crowded park idea to more zen garden and nature. There will still be plenty of people added in the end though. Crowds are unavoidable in this place.
Like all Mondo scenes this is a combination of imagination and real world reference....
Here's the static version of the updated first scene from Orga and Mekai. Besides the color treatment, the clusters and composition of the original remain pretty much unchanged. Such a blissful mood here.
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2018-06-13 17:12:32 +0000 UTC
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Orga and Mekai - 1
This month I decided to revisit an older artwork that has been begging for some animation. The static original was actually the very first piece of content I made to kick off my Patreon campaign nearly one year ago. It's still one of my favorites and I am excited to bring i...
The incredible Neem Tree commonly grows in tropical and sub tropical regions. The tree has been used for its many medical products for more than 5000 years.
The foliage in the the foreground shows a closer look at the long slender leaves of the tree.
I have an ongoing concept where I represent my social network as a floating city. The first version was actually an airship, which I made to celebrate 2k followers on twitter. Since then I updated it at 3k a couple months ago, and just recently made this 3rd iteration to celebrate 4k. Each time I re...
2018-06-10 15:04:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Now we enter the romantic and enchanting side of Japan. While there is still not a lot of information in the image yet, you can see we have moved away from the dense urban area to a green space with traditional structures.
In order to give the citizens a bit of respite from the concrete jung...
Time for a free palette share! I formed this combination of colors for the Sacred Groves series and they work great for cheerful nature scenes. All colors are pulled from Mondo. I know it can be challenging for beginners to get comfortable with such a large palette, so I decided to start extracting ...
2018-06-07 21:03:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Amazon goddess and mechanical giant explore exotic worlds together in an exciting new puzzle platformer.
Just kidding, but it would be a great idea to explore someday! I've always been a fan of games that let you pilot different vehicles, and I especially like the contrast between controlling...
All new art and music come together for another engaging process video. Recently, I've been making fairly polished pixel art drafts before I even start recording. This makes the process go a lot smoother and cuts down on editing time. However, this can make the process feel a bit stiff when I'm just...
2018-06-06 14:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting a new series is always exciting, but also challenging. Since I want my series to be consistent as a whole the first piece must establish the concept and style. Colors, perspective, scale, presentation, and many more design decisions must be made.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to focus mo...
Greetings everyone. Another month in the books and time to get hyped for the next round of content. No big surprises in the month of June. Most notable is the start of a new pixelminis series. Sacred Groves won the poll for the next theme so get ready for lots of nice plant studies. Thanks to everyo...
2018-05-31 17:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post