Ooooh Phlakes, that's great!! Two pixel differnce and you've made a HUGE improvement! This is the essence of pixel art!! 

Okay, so, I tried adding a lot of stuff just to test



I fixed the direction of light/shadow, added some anti-aliasing, a lighter green-yellow color for the armor, a lighter brown-pink color for the skin, added some blue reflection on the armor (because of the blue pants and shirt),also hue shifted a bit : D

Tell me what you think about this edit!

I think you should let him look like a penis thing, it's far more scarier that way : )

Oh okay, thank you ^^ I'm definitely gonna try some 3D program sooner or later!

For those that attempt pixel art and think this way, I have this to say - You're lazy. Your stuff will always be on a lower plane that of your pixel heroes. Good art takes hard work and dedication. If a concept can be fully rendered without serious polishing work put into it, how much merit can it have? Potential wasted.


I honestly thought your werecrow, when you first posted it, was halfway done - shapes all roughed in, things still looking very mirrored, all pixels looking rough, strays needing cleaned. Yet it's on PJ already.

These are only my opinions. But they're principles I live by, too.

Would love to to do a makeover edit of your werecrow, because I love the character, and I think I maybe convince you to put a little more work into your stuff, but don't feel I can take the time right now.

you're a wise pixel artist, sir 

In my opinion it's good enough to finish it