Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: MizukiUkitake on September 29, 2016, 09:20:58 am

Title: Extremely shaded Homestuck sprite
Post by: MizukiUkitake on September 29, 2016, 09:20:58 am
So someone had commissioned a homestuck sprite (or rather, my friend owed them a sprite and wasn't upholding his half of the deal after being payed), and while I was toying with the base, I ended up getting quite carried away with my experimental shading, and four hours later, I ended up with this.

(http://orig03.deviantart.net/1627/f/2016/273/4/2/troll_copy_by_sinners_adopts-dajd1lx.png)

I wasn't happy with the grub's hair, so I followed this DA tutorial -> http://inside-our-mind.deviantart.com/art/Hair-tutorial-01-157441946 (http://inside-our-mind.deviantart.com/art/Hair-tutorial-01-157441946) for the adult hair.

I'm so super proud of myself, I just had to share it! I've never made anything that looked this pretty before! I'm sure it could use a couple of adjustments though, I'm sure I messed up while trying to follow that tutorial. It has a very spider-web/butterfly look, I think, which isn't too terrible, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone had a better idea that I could apply to the third and final piece of the commission. :)

EDIT:
I added a really awful ponytail in an attempt to make him look more like a prince, less like a nerd.
(http://image.prntscr.com/image/1cb99d1820ee4ac3982f04d8316d0c44.png)
Title: Re: Extremely shaded Homestuck sprite
Post by: MysteryMeat on September 29, 2016, 10:28:58 am
Too much of a greasy look to it, makes him look like a blobfish. Try to play with colors a bit, reduce and rework contrast some
Title: Re: Extremely shaded Homestuck sprite
Post by: MizukiUkitake on September 29, 2016, 11:47:21 am
Is this better?

(http://image.prntscr.com/image/0c2c675da52542198892b718a952bafb.png)
Title: Re: Extremely shaded Homestuck sprite
Post by: MysteryMeat on September 30, 2016, 01:34:51 am
(http://imgur.com/kPLmCjn.png)
No, more like this. i reduced the contrast so it has a less greasy, slicked appearance and removed an un-needed extra shade on the highlights.
Skin can be reflective but usually it's kind of a dull material.