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Pixel Art / Re: Stuck on a portrait
« on: August 17, 2018, 03:09:08 am »This is exactly it. The hair is a lot better. And that mid tone (and the in between tone) makes a big difference.
I tried some stripes on his shirt but it didn't really come together. I'll have to get more comfortable with cloth first.
But otherwise I'm much happier with it. I could include the reference picture but I wasn't necessarily trying to copy it exactly. I think all the things addressed here are what I was feeling were missing. The nose looking a little more natural, the hair and the general shading of the face.
Thanks for the suggestions and example. It makes all the difference. And also thanks for the note about the use of gray.