Hi!

I've been lurking around these forums for a while. Never posted. Admired all the great talent that thrive here. Anything I can do pales in comparison. I've been wanting to create art for some games I program, and I'd like to ask for some help on how I can improve my skills. My goal is to eventually be able to create a variation of tiles and models with animations for a 2D side scroller.

Although very generic, I've chosen to start with a knight character.


My initial draft and some shading that I thought at the time was appropriate.


This is where I'm at now. This is as far as I believe I can push it.

Would anyone be so kind as to help me go beyond this?

Thank you.