Here is a man with a cigar in his hand of which smoke is trailing off.



Honestly it looks quite fast to me. How can I slow it down, and how can I make it look more realistic?
Should I make the smoke higher, different shades at different heights? Any and all help is appreciated, thank you!

Kairos thank you for the comment! I agree a color change would help. Should I make the back leg (his left, our right) darker? Or the front leg lighter?

Here is an update on the walk animation. I have not started with the upper body yet.

Hello, new user here! I have recently been interested in pixel art (specifically in games). While I am not very good at art (drawing), I want to learn how to make pixel art for video games.

As a starting point I looked up images on Google. This is the image I found to use as a starting point:

DISCLAIMER - that is not my artwork.

From there, I made a variation of that style:


My first question is should I make the size of the sprite bigger?
Also any advice on making him look better?

I then tried to make a walking animation:


I have NO IDEA what I am doing haha. I messed with the upper body a little but ended up just leaving it because I don't have a clue where to start.

So specifically my main question is: How do I make a realistic or simple walking animation? I realize the upper body isn't moving so it would also help to provide some pointers for upper body movement. I'm not necessarily asking for you to completely rework my sprite (although if you feel so inclined...), but I would definitely like to learn and try. I just don't know where to start.

I appreciate any and all criticism and help. I had fun trying, and hope I can learn through you all!