Hyperlink Your Heart - pixeldailieshttps://blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com/2021-05-30T17:25:00+02:00Until there's nothing left.Celestial2020-06-24T22:55:00+02:002021-05-30T17:25:00+02:00Kevin Houlihantag:blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com,2020-06-24:/celestial.html<p>Several pieces inspired by the pixel dailies theme “Celestial”.</p><p><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/50838959?asc=u"><img alt="Celestial 1" src="https://blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com/images/celestial/celestial1.png" title="Celestial 1"></a></p>
<p>Only a few days after the last inspiring pixel dailies prompt, another one appeared that I couldn’t resist - “Celestial”. I had three ideas for it immediately but I only had time to do the one above on the day. I’m glad I spaced them out anyway because I think I achieved a lot with the extra time.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/50839684?asc=u"><img alt="Flyby" src="https://blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com/images/celestial/flyby.gif" title="Flyby"></a></p>
<p>The second idea I worked on was originally only a planet-rise over some mountains, but it evolved quite a bit as I worked on it until it was about spaceships racing over a peaceful alien village.</p>
<p>I’m quite pleased with the palette and animation on this one.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/50840685?asc=u"><img alt="Celestial 2" src="https://blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com/images/celestial/celestial2.gif" title="Celestial 2"></a></p>
<p>The final concept I only completed yesterday, a view of the night sky through some trees.</p>
<h2>Prints</h2>
<p>Prints are available through <a href="https://randomhumanity.redbubble.com">RedBubble</a> (linked individually above), and <a href="https://displate.com/hyperlinkyourheart/celestial">Displate</a>.</p>
<h2>Timelapses</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn12CoFhqLc"><img alt="Celestial 1" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/bn12CoFhqLc/0.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrv-JyAFfXA"><img alt="Flyby" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/xrv-JyAFfXA/0.jpg"></a></p>
<p>Available from 2020-06-25:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn3sIkE6d3w"><img alt="Celestial 2" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Dn3sIkE6d3w/0.jpg"></a></p>Cosmic Eye2020-06-06T21:44:00+02:002021-05-30T17:25:00+02:00Kevin Houlihantag:blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com,2020-06-06:/cosmic-eye.html<p>A piece I did for pixel dailies on the theme “Eye”.</p><p><img alt="Cosmic Eye" src="https://blog.hyperlinkyourheart.com/images/cosmic-eye/SpaceEye_216_01_x1.png" title="Cosmic Eye"></p>
<p>I got back into the pixel dailies a couple of days this week. I’ve never used them as an actual daily practice, but when I see a theme I like I jump in. This day, the theme was “Eye”, and I <em>really</em> like eyes.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I was pushed for time that day so the result is a bit rough - however, I think it gets the idea across, which is “eyes which are full of stars and made of stars and also stars were there”.</p>
<p>I started this one out with my drawing tablet, which I don’t usually use for pixel art and amn’t very good with. I’m trying to get away from using so many rigid straight lines, and treat pixel art more like regular painting. I had to switch to the mouse towards the end for the finer details, but it’s a start.</p>
<h2>Timelapse</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwnhLEPTCOM"><img alt="Cosmic Eye" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZwnhLEPTCOM/0.jpg"></a></p>