By: Haley

I wanted to get back into pixel art, but learn the proper basics this time like the masters at Pixel Joint. I learned about dithering (halftones) through cure's pixel art tutorial: www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum… .

I have always wanted to make a pixel gem, but it was too complex to imagine without a ref, so I kept failing in the past. I got critiqued by Hope and StepDragon.

Having transparency (a.k.a the transparent white shining) does not count as proper pixel art, due to the goal of having a limited palette. Without that transparent overlay, my palette is 8 colors! I'm not gonna show this animated version to the guys at Pixel Joint, so don't tell them I did this... >_<

I got a 3D diamond model through SketchUp and edited the colors. Here is the ref: i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt…
Here is the process of how I made this art: i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt…
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Medium:
SketchUp, Photoshop