[wip]Valkyrie ~ also my first post here :)

[LMR]

Hello everyone!

I'm LMR and I'm new to this forum, although this forum isn't new for me. And if u wonder about my name it's not a bunch of random letters, they're each first letters of my first name, middle name and surname.

So I've been looking your great pixelworks and now I finally decided to join in this forum myself.

And here's my first pixelwork, it's a valkyrie lady and I'm not really happy at how it turned out, so I was wondering if anyone of you could help me to improve it to better direction. Also it's my first attempt to pixel woman's body so it must have many anatomical issues. 



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[The B.O.B.]

I think it looks great. I like the soft style, with the smooth edges. The simple AA works out in this case. Her legs do look a little stumpy, though. I understand one leg is lifted up, by knee, but if you look to the other beside it(our right), it's almost about as long as her other leg. Unless, I'm looking at it incorrectly. Are there more details awaiting this piece, or will it be left in a simple style?

Oh, and welcome. Hope you enjoy your stay!

[LMR]

I think it looks great. I like the soft style, with the smooth edges. The simple AA works out in this case. Her legs do look a little stumpy, though. I understand one leg is lifted up, by knee, but if you look to the other beside it(our right), it's almost about as long as her other leg. Unless, I'm looking at it incorrectly. Are there more details awaiting this piece, or will it be left in a simple style?

Oh, and welcome. Hope you enjoy your stay!

I'm glad you like it. Yeah I'm still working with her legs, but can't really get 'em to look right. Here's some progress I've gone through, I think i'm going to right direction though.

Oh and about the style, I'm gonna keep the style as it's now, I do have more details for you later, but now I have to fix those legs.

Thanks for your comment. ~

[ndchristie]

This is good stuff!  Welcome to the forum!

both legs are bent, just the right one more than the left.  It might benefit from a highlight on the right leg though just to emphasise

i can tell you right now that if you ever put this into a game with backgrounds you won't be able to find it anymore unless you add some contrast. I don't know if you plan to, but it's got that quality of it.

The face is confusing because it's half covered with no details; it might be better either to show details or really just cover it completely.  the face is large enough that it's a little strange without.

about the edit - old legs were way better.



my edit loses your style a bit but it (might) "work" better:

[LMR]

This is good stuff!  Welcome to the forum!

both legs are bent, just the right one more than the left.  It might benefit from a highlight on the right leg though just to emphasise

i can tell you right now that if you ever put this into a game with backgrounds you won't be able to find it anymore unless you add some contrast. I don't know if you plan to, but it's got that quality of it.

The face is confusing because it's half covered with no details; it might be better either to show details or really just cover it completely.  the face is large enough that it's a little strange without.

about the edit - old legs were way better.



my edit loses your style a bit but it (might) "work" better:

Hey,

It's great to hear you like it too.

And about that edit it's really awesome and yet really helpful, I do now understand why people wanted me to add more contrast (you'rent the only one who mentioned about it). :p

Thanks for putting so much effort in your reply, I'm gonna study it and see if i can improve my own work.

I was kinda hurry when i posted this, so sorry about that and thanks once again.

later ~


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Meh, I really haven't had time to work with my valkie, but I haven't stopped working with it and here's some workin' progress, it's not much progress though.



Yeah it still has that contrast issue and it has the legs of Adarias edit, but I'm trying to find my own way to make her legs better, although if Adarias is ok to let me leave her legs like that it would be really cool and would let me to move on a little. Oh and forgot to say that this is not gonna be in any game, it's just some practice work.

edit. forgot to mention that i also copied eyes from Adarias edit.

edit2. wrong image.

[LMR]

More update ~

Tried to add some contrast on it, but I'm not quite sure if I made it any better. . .


Also started this little game project, it's yet untitled though.

You play as a cat like creature.

You can also shoot some kind of balls out of your mouth. 

[TrevoriuS]

Maybe make the shot like its done in the kirby game, so fill the mouth with air and then shoot it out like a ball, xcept that this isn't a pink ball but a cat that'll probably fill less than its entire body.

[MashPotato]

I really like that cat character, simple, cute, n' stylish   However, due to its simplicity, I find that the strong patterned background overpowers it too much.  A plainer background would be more in keeping with the character, I think--or, if you want to keep the pattern, reducing the contrast would probably help.

[LMR]

Maybe make the shot like its done in the kirby game, so fill the mouth with air and then shoot it out like a ball, xcept that this isn't a pink ball but a cat that'll probably fill less than its entire body.

Hey that's a pretty awesome idea though wouldn't it be a bit rip off from kirby?
Later though when I add more attacks I might add your suggestion if you don't mind. 

I really like that cat character, simple, cute, n' stylish   However, due to its simplicity, I find that the strong patterned background overpowers it too much.  A plainer background would be more in keeping with the character, I think--or, if you want to keep the pattern, reducing the contrast would probably help.

Great to hear you like it. I have to see what I can do with the backround, not quite satisfied it to myself either.

Also small update:

cat thing got now proper ears ~

[Salvage]

Welcome, I recently joined too.
Last edit to the lady is great in the way of contrast and definition.
The wing and sword could use a little more definition though.
When two objects of the same color are intersecting, there is usually a darker shade on the one behind.

[LMR]

Welcome, I recently joined too.
Last edit to the lady is great in the way of contrast and definition.
The wing and sword could use a little more definition though.
When two objects of the same color are intersecting, there is usually a darker shade on the one behind.

Man It's been a while since I last posted here. . .

I'm really sorry that I'vent had time to reply your post earlier. 
Also thanks for your advices. :]

~ Small update ~



Should I give her a belly button or not? Do valkyries even have belly button

edit: forgot to finish her stomach before sendig the pic.

[madPXL]

hummm, you have a problem of contrast on your character.
so I decided to make an edit :



it's important to use contrasted colors for a better reading of your stuffs.
for this, the job consist of increase dark colors to create a better contrast on the whole piece. I have also changed some pixels

[Sherman Gill]

I disagree with madPXL . Reads fine on my monitor.
New version is mucho better in every way, really, LMR. It's a commendable effort on your part.
Though it does seem odd to me that all she'd be wearing is underwear. Not really a bad thing, though!

[Xion]

I agree with Gill. At this point, contrast seems like it would be more of a personal stylistic decision, but for reading purposes what you've got is fine.
I bet this would look incredible animated  .

[LMR]

hummm, you have a problem of contrast on your character.
so I decided to make an edit :



it's important to use contrasted colors for a better reading of your stuffs.
for this, the job consist of increase dark colors to create a better contrast on the whole piece. I have also changed some pixels

Meh and I thought I finally made some progress in adding more contrast. 
Your edit is really helpful and I'll try if I can do anything to that contrast issue of mine

I disagree with madPXL . Reads fine on my monitor.
New version is mucho better in every way, really, LMR. It's a commendable effort on your part.
Though it does seem odd to me that all she'd be wearing is underwear. Not really a bad thing, though!

Thanks for your wonderful words, makes me feel happy that you like it. 
Oh and about that oufit, first I was planning to give her some kind of armor skirt thingy, but it didn't turn out very well, so I took an easy path and give her something that would be more easy to pixel. 

I agree with Gill. At this point, contrast seems like it would be more of a personal stylistic decision, but for reading purposes what you've got is fine.
I bet this would look incredible animated  .

And now to you sir. I have to warn you, with my current animating skills I can't make bird fly but instead I can make it float.

You bet it'd look incredible animated, those words made me think and after a while decided to animate it.

So you beat me to it.

After it's done I can't promise it'd be incredible, but it will definitely fly, fly like a valkyrie does ~ 

[madPXL]

@Sherman Gill and Xion :you have right for the style.

for me the problem is at 1x. When you are viewing the piece at 2x, it's reads correctly !

@LMR : your piece is great, I'm waiting the animation too