Any better?


And how would I go about making something higher resolution? I really like the style in those two examples, but I have no clue how to go about obtaining something similar. I think that part of my problem is that I'm afraid of adding detail, because when I do it either gets hard to read, or just ends up noisy. Maybe there's some way I can practice this to make it easier? I know that if I just keep working at it I can get better, but maybe there is something specific I can work on to focus on details and resolution?

Here's a bit of an update on everything. I think the box and the tree have been improved a little, but I'm still not entirely satisfied with either. The bike and the wall I didn't do to much with, but I did try to implement what you were saying. Not really sure how well I succeeded. 

I didn't give the wheels on the bike uniform thickness before because I wanted to make sure they didn't look they where being seen from the side, well the rest of the bike was in 3/4's. I think I was trying to have the top be thicker to show that it is the top. I changed the back wheel now to be all the same thickness, but I left the front, for comparison. I'm not sure which is better, or if there is something else I should be doing to them, with shading, etc, to make them...better. Should I make both wheels only 2 pixels wide?

Thx's for the help. Schools starting soon, so hopefully I won't forget about this stuff.

thxs so much for the links! I'm still no good at drawing, so these are much appriciated. Its always best to learn the basics befor getting into harder stuff right!  Im sopposed to be in a basic drawing class at school right now actually, but their not offering it this semester. 

Anyway, thxs again! will work on it!

Well you can't get better if you don't try right 
I think all your colors could use to be a tad bit lighter, or maybe just need some more contrasting highlights. (exept those light stone paths, their probably fine)
_{maybe you shouldn't listen to that, im not really sure what im talking about}

All I know is these

tiles seem to blend better together than the other tiles, even though I'm almost certian they're the same colors 

Anyway good luck and happy pixeling
_{and don't put yourself down so much, your doing fine!}

these all remind me of Shel Silverstein drawings. The baby and the monkey are the best things so far imo.

It would be hilarious if the baby would walk and fall flat on his face.

I second this. I think you should keep the rolling but also have one where he waddles a few steps and then tips over.  also after you throw the baby if bounced off something then just sat there stunned for a few seconds then started sucking on its pacifier or got back up and started walking away.

This would be a really cute game in that really horrible sort of way...

good luck...