[WIP]Cyclopes.HELP.Needed!

[Mattsnoops]

Hey guys, im new to pixel art and would like somea advice on how to improve its muscles and haed. tnx.!




Goals:
1.To improve the shape+shading of muscles.
2.learn how to shade a face.
3.clean up the legs and add some muscles to it.

[Jorund]

You should practice your drawing skills on pencil and paper before jumping onto Pixel Art.

Check your goal's lists:
1º) Improve shape and shading of the muscles. -----> Again, paper drawing will really help you. Check out some of the free online books in this link. Especially if you're just starting, look for the ones of Andrew Loomis (Fun with a Pencil)
2º) Learn how to shade a face -----> You don't need to learn how to shade a face. If you know how to do shadows in still life, you just need to use that knowledge and understand that a face is just another shape with it own particular planes.

Good luck! 

[Mattsnoops]

Thank you for reply @Jorund.

this art was never planned, and therefor it took me more then usual to even get this far, here are some improvements.







I never go to do the legs properly, please, keep the tips comming, i am in great need of them.!

[Mattsnoops]

After lots of tries, here is my result:





I still need to do the following:
1.shade the first guy better.
2.make a head for those two.