Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: SlimEddie on August 22, 2016, 12:26:24 pm

Title: Game character looks dull - help!
Post by: SlimEddie on August 22, 2016, 12:26:24 pm
Hey so I was programing this gold rush game and decided to start making some art to it, basically what I need is a character that woul be able to run left, right up and down. I like don't starver aproach to this (they have left and right sprite and it still looks ok running up and down) so I am not sure if it is not too big (would love if he was smaller but then I strugle with art)...
So this is what I did today:
(http://i.imgur.com/nmXarNW.png)
Looks kid of dull to me, not sure if is the arms that cause this or what, please help :( not sure about colors either.. Your input and iterations are apreciated - I will need to animate him too :/ so yeah any advice ?

Here is what I was inspired by:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/7b/e1/d3/7be1d39d04c1678a4e5d01a64b947e69.jpg
http://img08.deviantart.net/c422/i/2014/079/d/3/western_character_gold_digger_by_jeppe_roemer_by_tolkyjr-d7awjwb.jpg


EDIT:

(http://i.imgur.com/9PjeDUP.png)

Adjusted head position, left leg went a bit to the left, fixed up torso (dunno if I like him slim or fat), adjusted arms and palms (hated them the most - still not sure about them)