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Drove my Chevy to the levy. . . (self-portrait)   [2009]

Drove my Chevy to the levy. . . (self-portrait) Release Date :
7 February 2009

Type :
C64 Graphics  (MultiColor)

AKA :
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck, with a pink carnation and a pickup truck~

Website :
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/39874.htm

User rating:*********_  9.1/10 (18 votes)   See votestatistics

Credits :
Graphics .... skurwy

Download :

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User Comment
Submitted by leonofsgr on 6 February 2014
sheldon cooper ;_))))
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Submitted by Jucke on 15 February 2009
Really really nice.
User Comment
Submitted by Motion on 10 February 2009
I like the 3 levels of depth and the sense of warmth, captured with good colour choices. Excellent.
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Submitted by skurwy on 9 February 2009
Thanks! Heheh, the "final piece" at Pixelation isn't the right final one (as Ptoing suggested me fixing some nasty aa issues afterwards (still, I didn't polish it to the very last pixel)); so maybe that's why it still generates some errors. What on to the tricks, yeah, finding some new ways to handle the restrictions is what makes working with them worthwhile. :)
Here the starting point: http://jspade.republika.pl/ja1.png http://jspade.republika.pl/ja6.png
. . . and the progress: http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=7929.0
User Comment
Submitted by Mirage on 9 February 2009
This is a lovely piece, please do more :) i think you'll find there are still some 'tricks' to learn in 8x8x3 land, i know i still keep finding different ways of solving 'problems'

And i demand to know what happened to the 6 or 7 pixels that were not koala-compliant in your final piece at pixelation ;)
User Comment
Submitted by Jammer on 9 February 2009
stages are aways good idea. we want origano! \o/
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Submitted by skurwy on 9 February 2009
Thank you! Actually the face color scheme was built up basing on some of Mirage's ramps (after analyzing his artworks and studying color usage).
wile coyote: Everything here is pixel-pushed (ProMotion), fear not. I can show you a progress animation if you still doubt it.
User Comment
Submitted by v3to on 9 February 2009
Very nice picture. Composition and colours are coherent and give a warm southern states feeling. In my eyes some details relating colour transitions look a bit rough though (e.g. the mid grey and yellow/light red area in the face). Keep it up!
User Comment
Submitted by null on 9 February 2009
lovely :_)
User Comment
Submitted by skurwy on 9 February 2009
Wow! Thanks guys, never expected such a warm welcome!
Jammer: No, never been; heheh, basically the concept here is a little far-fetched, I must admit. :) What I have is only a lame ten years old hatchback, and all in all, I don't live in the countryside! The fact is, I had a massive problem with the background, just, you know, stuck in the middle, blank point, nothing to think about for some two days in a row! -- quite frustrating, no? And then, while listening to McLean's "American Pie", the lines: "I was a lonely teenage. . ." just popped up. So I went for it! :) I study American Language & Culture (Amerykanistyka), maybe that explains my inclinations. ;) Peace!!
User Comment
Submitted by Jammer on 8 February 2009
skurwy, you own a pickup? have you been to/in states? :)
User Comment
Submitted by nada on 8 February 2009
soo longing, longing... :) 11!
User Comment
Submitted by Exploding First on 8 February 2009
Fine! Multi Colour! Thanks!
User Comment
Submitted by Ed on 8 February 2009
Splendid!
User Comment
Submitted by oys on 8 February 2009
WOW! this is very very nice, really made this over-snowed sunday even greater!
User Comment
Submitted by Frantic on 8 February 2009
Nice! (...and I don't mind the yellow pixels.)
User Comment
Submitted by linde on 8 February 2009
Great!
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Submitted by Steppe on 8 February 2009
Jesus Christ, this is beautiful. Very unconventional and great picture composition!
User Comment
Submitted by Jammer on 8 February 2009
teh freshness! \o/
User Comment
Submitted by Stainless Steel on 8 February 2009
Lovely. Just those stray yellow pixels on the forehead irritate me.
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