Help me improve this character, a Samurai

[Tomicz]

Hello there

I am developing a samurai game, but I feel like this character does not look good, how do I make it better ? Could you guys give some tips ? 



http://imgur.com/p6h6e7m


How do I attach images here ? And please ignore the colors, I do them last.

[lachrymose]

Check your link man, image isn't showing up properly. Edit and copy and paste the below to get it to work properly.

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[img]http://i.imgur.com/p6h6e7m.png[/img]

[Tomicz]

Check your link man, image isn't showing up properly. Edit and copy and paste the below to get it to work properly.

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[img]http://i.imgur.com/p6h6e7m.png[/img]

I did exactly that but the image is not showing up, is it a browser issue ?

[lachrymose]

Not a browser issue. lol

If you copy and pasted exactly what I had above we would be seeing the image.

Anyway, as far as critique goes I'm having a hard time understanding this as a samurai. Really just looks like a guy in pink pajamas. I'd take some time to really study traditional samurai clothing an try to mimic that.

[Tomicz]

Thanks!

Anyone how wants to see the image can look above. I don't know why it's not working for me, I will try using different browser.

[Tomicz]

Not a browser issue. lol

If you copy and pasted exactly what I had above we would be seeing the image.

Anyway, as far as critique goes I'm having a hard time understanding this as a samurai. Really just looks like a guy in pink pajamas. I'd take some time to really study traditional samurai clothing an try to mimic that.

I did as you said and it works now, big thanks! Are you a magician ?

P.S in his hands he will hold Katana, a samurai sword.

This suit looks a little bit different than traditional samurai suit because I want him later to become a real samurai in game and then he can wear samurai suit. Though this suit right now is also Japanese it's used in Judo now days.

I just need a good template how to start and later I will add more things, like samurai war armor and similar. I want to make this current samurai in the image good as possible and use it as a template.

[lachrymose]

Here is how I would start out a piece like this.



I'd further refine and tweak after I gathered enough reference on people, clothing, hairstyle, fighting stances from that particular time period, google says Edo period-ish. Not a nippon fan myself so I can't help in that regard.

[Tomicz]

Could you give some tips on shading this character ? I still want to use mine character because I am not used to your style I feel better developing my own style. If I go with your style, then everything else will have to be in similar style. I actually have probelms with shading, I don't know how I didn't state that in first post, probably forgot. Here's an updated image without any shadings.



I need some tips on shading style, like should i go with dithering or something else.


edit:
I got inspiration from your character, so thanks!

[Tomicz]

This is what I did so far, any suggestions on improving ? Like making it more sharp ?

[aamatniekss]

You've got mixed pixel sizes there. The character and the sword. You should stick to the same resolution.