Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: looaks on January 30, 2014, 04:50:58 pm

Title: [WIP] Help with a character
Post by: looaks on January 30, 2014, 04:50:58 pm

I'm working on a character for a game, after spending some time on it I'm still not convinced. Does anybody can help me figuring out what's wrong with it?

(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t524/looka_s/char_zpsd53fa57b.png)

Thanks a lot!

Title: Re: [WIP] Help with a character
Post by: Helm on January 30, 2014, 09:49:19 pm

Hi. I like this sprite. I think your main problems are a palette you do not control at this moment, a lack of clear shapes (or clusters, as I call them) and that the sprite is too dark and low contrast. Here's an edit. Hope it helps.

(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t524/looka_s/char_zpsd53fa57b.png)(http://www.locustleaves.com/char_zpsd53fa57bc.png)

Don't hesitate to ask if any of my changes aren't apparent in their reasoning.

Title: Re: [WIP] Help with a character
Post by: looaks on January 31, 2014, 11:30:13 am

Thanks a lot, I really liked your edit, especially with the hands. The head was high in colours because it is temporary, anyway i had some minor detail like some highlight in the head, the diagonal band it is supposed to be leather so i made it more bright brown.
My attempt was indeed pretty dark, I kept your contrast but I tone it down to fit better with my background. 
 
(http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t524/looka_s/char02_zps03dc79e0.png)

Now the fun part, animating!