[WIP] Octopus

[Chrispy]

I really don't know where to go from here, I've never done background/scenery in my pieces, so it's got me stumped.  

EDIT:

[blackhawk77g]

Im just starting out with pixel art, but I suggest making the cave looking a bit more rugged and rocky. It seems to smooth to be in a dangerous yet peacefull ocean filled with the wear and tear of the current.

[Chrispy]

Trying something completely different

[||||]

I like this quite a bit so far. I like the original placement more though.

[ptoing]

|||| is right, the cropped frame does not do it any good. It feels to cramped. If you are going for a deep see darkness kinda thing it would work better to have quite a bit of blackness around and esp on the top, to show the vast emptiness.

Just put some tiny fish here and there which are hardly visible.

[Chrispy]

Something like this?

[Mathias]

I also agree. The use of space was bad. I'd add even more space. Go for at least a 4:3 ratio rectangle, not a plain square. Give it some horizontal feel.

[Cure]

edit

[Solluxx]

I set this as my background, centered surrounded by black and i think it turned out nicely

so im gonna agree with those above and say more space and mabye a few other details(fish)


edit: i love cures edit its exactly what i was thinking

[Mathias]

Cure read my mind, too. Especially with how he reduced the "tension" between the octo and angler fish.

The angler's fish's thingamabob is the sole source of light. I don't know that I agree with how it's light is being received by the octo and sea floor. Boost that murky haze element. No AA? Come on now.