Framework for Pixels?

[Rebdragon]

When you guys start working on pixels what kind of framework/sketching/etc do you do to begin each pixel sig? ONe example I've seen is stick men with circles for joints, but what other methods do you guys use? (Also, I have a scanner, so those options are available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully with your help I'll become at least a somewhat good pixel artist :D , unlike the thousands of one swing and miss noob pixelators....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any other basic advice thats not on the tutorials would be greatly appreciated too 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And one more thing (ya, I know, I'm getting annoying) but any advice on a way in which Dagganoth Rex and I can be postioned so at least 3/4 my body is shown and his whole body is seen, us fighting (me maging long distance), and it still being interesting?

[Jdprs]

I just sketch, scan and pixel, i think terley does some other stuff.

[RPGoof]

I either draw an outline of everything in black first or draw stick men.

[Bloodmourn]

I'm a "noob pixelator" myself, but I might be able to help out. Due to the fact that I am scanner impaired (in that I have no idea how to properly use mine), I generally sketch stick-men, then flesh them out directly in the program I'm using. Not sure how much help that will be, but I don't currently have any examples to post.

[Rerg1]

I just draw with the pencil and line tool :lol:

[Lowgravity]

very rough 3d sketch of the character in the light grey in the colour bar thing, then a more definate one in the dark grey, then either go over in black, or whatever colour I go over, this works better for people with a tablet though. :P