Hello, I'm the new guy
I have messed with image editing for around 15 years and have a grasp on basic things but am completely new to pixel art. I have read several tutorials and have managed to make this:
It is a boogieman creature that started as a funny story for my niece and sort of warped into my online avatar. A little about him (it's relevant to the art). He is kind of a material that you may think of like a dolphin's skin. He moves with locomotion like how a slug/snail would. If I were to be realistic, I don't imagine him leaving a slime trail as he moves, so it's not exactly like a slug either. He also has dark yellow "spots" but I still need to put them in.
I know I still need to try to do some anti aliasing based on a tutorial by Derek Yu, the one with the luchador lawyer, and also final touches and such. I may try to animate this in the future for an animated avatar.
1. I would like a little constructive criticism for this pixel art. I am new to pixel art and really am just "winging it" off of a few tutorials. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
2. I would like some advice on making him look rubbery/"dolphin skin" for lack of a better word.
3. Even though he doesn't secrete slime for locomotion, in your opinion would he look better with a wetter looking base?
4. Any advice on making him look more like something from a Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo era character or cut scene even?
Thanks!