[WIP] Self-Portrait v2.0

[tehwexxl0rz]

Sketch:


Just to give you an idea of where it's headed, I'm planning to use mostly flat, "cel" shading but with a strong sense of volume.

As always, critique is much appreciated.

Current:

[Magides]

I think this is fucking cool as hell!

Edit: I really love the broken lines that add a rough and scratchy look to it all!

[tehwexxl0rz]

Wow, thanks!

The compliment is super-deluxe appreciated, but I should warn you, you might get in trouble with the admins for posting without criticism. (Editing your post with specific feedback should put you in the clear.)

I see you're pretty new here - welcome to the forums! ^^

[Magides]

Thanks. I've been lurking for a while, and wish I was good at my pixel work so I can post up some stuff like this one ^

[tehwexxl0rz]

Upderp:

[Magides]

I like every single edit. I can't really find anything to improve!

[PypeBros]

very nice. Imho, the black lines should be gone altogether, esp. the vertical one in the nose, where much more anti-aliasing would be expected, and the one below the eye.

[tehwexxl0rz]

Thanks! A lot of the black lines are just guides left over from the original sketch.

Although, I would like to keep a few dark lines (not pure black) to accentuate details, sort of like the art style in Borderlands:
http://www.respawnaction.com/storage/borderlands2.png

EDIT: The style has sort of shifted away from that idea, as you can see. ^^;

[tehwexxl0rz]

One last update before sleep:

[tehwexxl0rz]

Update:


The likeness is much, much better, and consequentially it got a lot more realistic.