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« on: October 20, 2011, 01:10:40 AM »
I started writing some tutorials after endless questions on how to create things. I tried to go a 'non-artist' approach with the tutorials and explain vector art as 'building images rather than hand-drawing them'. Most of the tutorials will be based on inkscape and gimp.


(This is the first tutorial screen - starting with the basics.)


(This is a more recent and slightly more advanced one.)

Read more here:
http://2dgameartforprogrammers.blogspot.com/

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http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChrisHildenbrand/20111015/8669/2D_Game_Art_For_Programmers__Part_1_updated.php

http://gamasutra.com/blogs/ChrisHildenbrand/20111019/8692/2D_Game_Art_For_Programmers__Part_2.php

I would love to get some feedback on the approach, style and topics of the tutorials - as well as suggestions what to cover (character creation, simple animations and effects will be covered). Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 10:34:15 AM »
Great tutorials Smiley
I wanted to learn to use Inkscape in past as making vector art is quite easy and, as can be seen from the tutorials, also fast.
I'm looking forward to the next ones Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 10:38:44 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011, 11:18:38 AM »
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These will be useful. But then my games will look like pop-flash-vector-addictive-crap.

Oh well.
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2011, 01:25:43 PM »
I see magic happening between 5 / 6 and 7 / 8

but keep posting it's interesting, I suck at inkspace and vector art in general Sad
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2011, 09:10:17 AM »
As a programmer, I like these tutorials a lot.  Very simple and they've opened my mind as to how easy it can be to create nice artwork.
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 02:05:04 AM »
@McGillis - The look and feel is not defined by using vectors. Set the colours to less saturated, lighter or darker colours or export them to bitmaps and manipulate them in gimp to create totally different styles.

@vdek - I am glad the tutorials are helpful as I am having a lot of fun doing them.
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2011, 01:41:38 PM »
Updated the blog with a step by step on creating a simple game character. Enjoy!

http://2dgameartforprogrammers.blogspot.com/
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2011, 02:17:56 PM »
superb work. very enlightening
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2011, 02:52:32 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2011, 05:39:22 PM »
You make things look so achievable! I LOVE IT! Bookmarked.
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2011, 10:26:38 PM »
Oh man I used to be an Inkscape junkie.  Props for the tutorials, although I already have achieved wizard status.   Wizard
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2011, 03:32:58 AM »
Updated the blog and gamasutra with a simple animation tutorial:


http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChrisHildenbrand/20111114/8882/2D_Game_Art_For_Programmers__Part_5.php
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« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2011, 02:40:44 PM »
Thanks to you I could do the jump from illustrator to inkscape
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 03:47:07 AM »
wow, this is really amazing! Shocked
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