A Simplistic Puppy

[GeoffBorchers]

Okay, so I've made this dog (he didn't start as a dog, but I won't get into that) and was looking for a little C+C.

My goal here was to keep it simple, but still recognizable. I'm also working with the 4-colour GameBoy palette, as I'm fairly new to pixel art and I'd like to start by focusing on the pixels rather than worrying about colour theory (at least until I'm a bit more comfortable with pixels, as I do like colour)

So please help me improve here. I really appreciate your criticism, and the time spent to take a look at this and give feedback. Thank you.

[Phlakes]

The snout is a bit too short for a dog, looks more cat like. And you should use some of that third shade as actual shading instead having those solid regions of the lightest.

[GeoffBorchers]

I definitely agree with you on both counts, so here's a revision. I'm still not 100% happy with it, but I'll let you guys look at it, as I don't have a keen eye for these things necessarily.

[Atnas]

Really cute puppy. c: I did an edit to help you:



Some things: Upped contrast/made everything generally darker (gbc one is too washed out). Tried showing both legs, fixed spot on head where it felt like there was a gap. Fooled with tail because single pixel lines don't give much sense of volume. (and its a fluffy tail!)

These things were done at 1x zoom. At a higher zoom everything still applies, but your old version stands on its own stronger.

[GeoffBorchers]

Sorry I've not replied. I've been up in the mountains all week.

@Atnas
I hear what you're saying, but I'm not liking the changes made in the edit (the colours seem marshy, the outline looks messy to me, et mierda). I attempted a new version with the tail though, as I love your take on it.
Maybe I'm too tired to think though, so I'll take a look at it again in the morning.



P.S. Thank you for saying it's a cute puppy. I'd feel horrible if it wasn't