Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Lord Zamith on May 03, 2018, 06:14:49 am
Title: [Wip] Looking For Critique and/or advice on an original character
Post by: Lord Zamith on May 03, 2018, 06:14:49 am
(http://i68.tinypic.com/10f0zdx.png)
New To Pixel Art (About 3 to 4 months of experience) currently making tilesets and assets for a game I am building from scratch.
I am having trouble with the main characters Idle stance, in specific I feel like the legs are off. Any critiques or advice is welcome.
Title: Re: [Wip] Looking For Critique and/or advice on an original character
Post by: Kroan on May 03, 2018, 09:06:11 am
I really want to help you as I'm also new to pixelart and know how helpful some feedback can be. That said I myself have not much of experience ( a few weeks into pixelart no characters so far ) so use with caution!!!
Overall I like your character, the colors, the art style really nice!
Is this supposed to be a battle pose? Or just the standing still pose?
I did the following: I stood up from my chair and tried to do exactly what your character does. If you do this you will realise that it somehow feels unnatural.
If it is just a standing pose:
Why is one foot on it's toes? Why the arms are in a 45 and 90 degrees angle? If it's just standing put both feet on the ground, closer together and the arms just in a small angle like 5 degrees or so. More relaxed I mean. If it should Idle, you can simply do that by moving the upper body a bit down and up so it looks like breathing.
Like here
(https://orig00.deviantart.net/450a/f/2017/077/d/1/reddstandanim_by_only_pixels-db2rk4v.gif) (It is a bit slow but it's good to see how it works) (https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/f4/Pose-Like-a-Model-Step-2-Version-3.jpg/aid599237-v4-728px-Pose-Like-a-Model-Step-2-Version-3.jpg) (http://www.mangaroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/0025-3-800x800.jpg)
If it is a fighting pose:
The arms then would need to be more in front of the body and a bit higher to be able to block the face. Like a boxer I guess. The foot is fine then, alternatively put it on the ground completely and then perhaps a bit turned.
Title: Re: [Wip] Looking For Critique and/or advice on an original character
Post by: Lord Zamith on May 03, 2018, 10:35:35 am
Thanks for the kind words and advice! A second pair of eyes really pointed out some of the mistakes that I overlooked, your examples are quite helpful. I completely agree with what you are saying about standing on his toes and the odd angles of his arms, hopefully with those changes it will all come together nicely
Title: Re: [Wip] Looking For Critique and/or advice on an original character
Post by: GoodyPundit on May 04, 2018, 11:06:54 am
At first look of the image, I thought the char is on "ready to battle" stance, with both hand readying and leg stance preparing for something. Until I read that this is an idle stance. Kroan gaves great example on idle stance ;)