I couldn't resist. Such great lineart.
Lineart by BlackEye
http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs9/f/2006/020/2/8/linearts.gif

Style try-out, reason why I didn't dither or texture at all :-).
6 colors, with the grey : 9 colors.

And by the way, I've browsed these 14 pages, couldn't find all those great pieces by Arachne, where did you guys got it from?

Yes the shirt is a Chain, so yes, with scales.
I've tried that, but it really doesn't look well  .

I'll give you some links in pm, Iff I may say so, I think you're better of with freelance pixeling iff you're doing it for the money.
Its very handy to do these signatures If you play runescape. But it gives problems to sell it for real money, you can't imagine how much people try to scam you or rip your signature.
I can't post this on huge forums involving runescape without watermarks and anti-rip text.
Like 'text' same size as the signature on 10% added trough photoshop (people have to do this for me, cuz I don't have photoshop)
You can't see it but it prevents ripping.
Btw, it really is 5 euro. But it ís hard to sell it, bank account stuff, making sure not to get scammed, all stuff like that.

I'll pm you some links 

p.s: no avatars, signatures, this is a rather small version :-P.
Plus, the grey part is going to be a backround, just haven't decided what it will be.

commodore I just realized I updated the top version to, I really have no idea why  .
Terley I see your point, I've just updated the hair... But won't be editting his head in a diff direction. I'm proud of his face  .

Here's an updated version.
It's almost done now, really need to work on the legs though.



Idea's for the backround.... anyone?

if your in need of some inspiration, check out some of paul robertson's short clips, such as this one

I want that T-shirt! 

Did some hue shifting on the chain to,Can't decide iff its better.
Updated the hair to
This is kind of the same thing Nevad does, making pixelart based signatures involving Runescape. We post them on Runescape forums. (with alot of samples on it, else people rip it, sad eh?) And sell them for Runescape money.
Nevad and I sell pixels for around 5-20million runescape gp. He has done some competitions wich involves way more than that, but those people are just tó rich :-P.
Ofcourse eventually we can sell the runescape money for real money, wich ís against the rules, oh well...
( 1million Runescape money = 5 euro/ 6 dollar )

Alright, and now about the piece:
I would really like some constructive critism on this one, because there are still things wich annoy me and I don't know how to solve it correctly. (you may edit ofcourse, as long as you don't completely finish it, that way I have nothing to learn and can't do it myself without copy it)
I still need a backround to, any ideas?
Things that are bugging me:
The Chain
It doesn't look like a chain, also it needs a black symbol on it, havn't done that yet.
I've tried to add highlights, wich was really ugly.
The anotomy
I think there are some flauds in his arms, and i didn't put in all musles correctly. Sadly, I don't know were I went wrong.
His hands
Well mostly, his right hand (for us his left) It just doesn't look good, anotomy+coloring...
The legs
Can't find a way to texture them correctly. Maybe I should try harder .
Oh yea: I've tried to make a color pallete a bit like the Fad-Avatars. Did it out of my head though.

Aeon