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Pixel Art Feature Chest / Re: [WIP] Jean Grey as The Phoenix - Help me with the shading!
« on: July 13, 2011, 05:43:18 am »
I hate to say this, but if you're practicing something basic like shading it's probably a good idea to start with some smaller pieces first. Doing a piece this large in pixel art is just a lot of work, which isn't super ideal for a practice/learning piece.
On a more general note, I'd suggest you look at some reference images. Decide what materials she's wearing and look at how light reflects off of them. Also make a decision as to where the light is coming from and stick with it. It looks like she is backlit based on the areas you have started, which would put most of her front in shadow (probably not ideal from a compositional standpoint).
But yeah, a piece like this for practice could really be a frustrating experience for you.
On a more general note, I'd suggest you look at some reference images. Decide what materials she's wearing and look at how light reflects off of them. Also make a decision as to where the light is coming from and stick with it. It looks like she is backlit based on the areas you have started, which would put most of her front in shadow (probably not ideal from a compositional standpoint).
But yeah, a piece like this for practice could really be a frustrating experience for you.