@Skeddles: I know what an ankh is
and while this might be slightly influenced by it, it is by no means supposed to be one. So, the axes are staying
It is actually a part of my original plan to break the circle of the staff in a way similar to this:
(Very old work)
Ropes are details I'm planning to add as I progress.
@am_pm: Textures are planned, it's just that this is the first pixel piece I've put more than 10 minutes into and I'm just taking my time with it. Trying to make the most out of every step, learning wise.
@Tremulant: First of all, thanks for taking the time to make an example, as soon as I have the time I shall study it and see what I can incorporate into my piece. Second, I see what you're saying about the boredom. As you must've read me write a million times already, all those details and modifications are coming up. The important this is that you've mentioned what I should improve and I'm thankful for that.
I'm studying around 8 hours of math today, I'll try to throw an update on one of my breaks
Any further detail suggestions are much welcome.
Have a nice day. ^^