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Was just wondering how long you have been doing pixel art for? Oh and what art program do you use for your pinfeather pixels? ^-^

i'm not really sure ! i've never really focused on pixel art , i've just kind of meandered in it now and then since like 15 years ago when i would spend my computer class drawing in MS paint with a mouse haha .

i've also never gone out of my way to make 'real' pixel art . i know that there are standards in regards to the amount of colors , using layers / layer effects , etc. that some pixel artists and communities considered defining elements to whether something is actually pixel art . the limitations are considered part of the craft which is very cool ! but i don't have any of that stuff in mind , or refrain from using anything that gets the look i want or makes my work easier , so i don't try to call myself a pixel artist or the pinfeather pixels 'real' pixel art , i just sort of go for the aesthetic i suppose lol .

so , i use SAI 2 and photoshop ( CC 2018 ) for the pinfeather pixels , same as most of my art ! SAI's binary brush has a very smooth tapering effect with pen pressure that makes creating Good Shapes™ easier . i do a lot of the actual drawing in SAI .

photoshop has the custom brushes i use for broader dithering + layer management and adjustment tools that create a smooth workflow . these templates take a whole lot of work , time , and testing to create , with the trade off that i am making them as easy and efficient to use once i am actually taking orders .

#managing forum shops / orders is VERY stressful to me #like REALLY stressful . we're talking 'i have OCD and will re-read any post where i am pinging people for over an hour to make sure i'm not #doing something wrong and have considered paying people to do that part for me' levels sjfkdl #so if i left the hardest work on the adopts for myself /on top/ of doing that #i'd never want to do more than like two or three dragons at a time lol #so personally that's why i do ALL the pinfeather genes/bases upfront rather than a sponsor system #i can be finicky and get stuck on difficult genes and what not without also feeling the pressure #of someone having already paid and waiting for it #the only stress factor to it is basically how much of my free time i'm willing to dedicate up front to getting these bases done #without total guarantee that it will pay off . but i'm very grateful that pinfeather pixels have always been well received #pinfeather pixels

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