Where would one get sprite art made?

[FoxxiMoxxi]

I'd like Mad Moxxi to be made in wesnoth style sprite format, but I don't particularly want to make a custom faction or campaign. If I don't have the talent to do it myself, where would I go, and who would I ask?

[monochromatic]

Art Workshop. But don't expect much if you aren't going to do anything. Those artists have a life too.

[zookeeper]

No one will do it for you, so there's no need to bother to even ask. Thanks.

[Midnight_Carnival]

No one will do it for you, so there's no need to bother to even ask. Thanks.

I'd do it just to annoy zookeeper, but like you I lack the talent. Will this Mad Moxxi character become your avatar, if so perhaps open a "Design my avatar" thread on off topic, I suggested that once and somebody liked the idea.

But more seriously:
I have pointed this out before, but Wesnoth has a major advantage which is also a minor disadvantage, that is that the people who produce the art are bloody good.
Despite the tutorials, despite the frankenart, etc... a lot of people look at the work of certain artists (I won't mention names, but you know who I mean) and they are discouraged from producing anything becasue they doubt they will ever come close to what they see. This is unfortunate, becasue sometimes they may be wrong, or they may not come close in a way which is benificial to the game... it happens.

FoxxiMoxxi If you ever do change your mind and want to do a campaign, I suggest you try and do the art yourself, even if you aren't as good as some people you see on the forums. If your campaign is intersting and fun but the graphics are bad people might take you seriously and then want to redo your graphics for you.

[Iris]

@Midnight_Carnival: [acronym=Too long; didn't read.]tl;dr.[/acronym]

Considering that there are already guidelines for asking for artwork contributions to user-made add-ons, it's not likely at all that anyone will make art for your avatar.

[Moribund]

Go to Pixelation and give them money.

[Zerovirus]

@ FoxxiMoxxi If you ever do change your mind and want to do a campaign, I suggest you try and do the art yourself, even if you aren't as good as some people you see on the forums. If your campaign is intersting and fun but the graphics are bad people might take you seriously and then want to redo your graphics for you.

You know, Shadow Master had to learn spriting from scratch to do IfTU, and he's pretty damn good at spriting now. His sprite thread's 20 pages long and his improvement's very visible. Why people don't actually try to learn spriting instead of asking for sprites is beyond me.

EDIT: If you gave me money I'd do a sprite for you too, heh

[artisticdude]

It happened before my time, but I've seen the thread and the results thereof, and Shadowmaster is very good at spriting, IMO. For that matter, zookeeper is also an excellent pixel artist.

But like Zervirus pointed out, why not try doing it yourself? Learning how to sprite is very rewarding. I don't claim to be anywhere near a professional pixel artist like Jetrel or Neorice, but I knew nothing about pixel art when I first joined the forums, and now I can claim to have come up with a few decent quality sprites (thanks to some work on my part and a lot of helpful critique). I encourage you to try it.

[thespaceinvader]

To add my voice to this discussion: my pixelling was mediocre at best when I first started. It's still not amazing, but I've certainly improved over the years. It's a matter of practice, and careful analysis of other peoples' work to see how it was done.

[Unnheulu]

Go to Pixelation and give them money.

Woah, isn't that Tsugumo's forum?

[FoxxiMoxxi]

Why people don't actually try to learn spriting instead of asking for sprites is beyond me.

That's awesome logic.

I need a new refrigerator, while I'm in a learning mood. I should learn how to build one from scratch.

[Velensk]

If that is intended to be sarcastic it kind of falls flat.

Unlike refrigerators, sprites on the other hand can be made with computer programs available for free. All it takes is the time to learn and do.

You can of course commission sprites but if you can make your own and have the time it's probably better to do it that way.

[Zerovirus]

...Well, if it comes down to that, building one from scratch is more likely to be effective than coming to us and asking us to make it for you without any real benefit to ourselves.

And using sarcasm on us that way is really going to get you the positive karma you need for someone to make you a sprite for free.

[meowreka]

imo a single sprite SHOULD be free. An honest day of work is $7 an hour, and making a single sprite does not take a half an hour, and it's about 1/8 the work of a minimum wage job.

[Iris]

and making a single sprite does not take a half an hour

This is probably the most uninformed statement I've ever read today. Good lord.

Locked.

I mean, from my personal experience, getting to make a single good sprite for Wesnoth can take weeks unless you are an expert like Jetrel.