Mailbox Critique

[Silver91748]

Any tips on how I can improve this piece? 

[Xenon02]

About the mailbox you should fix the rounding on the top and try to use this blue color for outline than black line it should look better. Details : Bigger news paper on the right + highlight and shadows



Give a lot of attention on highlight and shadows in mailbox on this image

Edit :

Here is my fast edit of this mailbox

[Silver91748]

Thanks a load for the critique Zenon, I'm doing this for a project and the art style they're going with is black outlines so I decided to keep that. I especially appreciate you taking the time out of your day to give an example of what you meant. I was realllly struggling with highlights and shading.

[Xenon02]

About highlights and shading :

Here are some websites that can help you and I'm woundering is it necessary to make this mailbox in 200x180 pixels ? It's really a big size

http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm

http://makegames.tumblr.com/post/42648699708/pixel-art-tutorial - how to avoid jaggy etc.

Edited Mailbox :

[Silver91748]

I took away the thick lines and used Derek's pixel tutorial for the highlights. I also made the size smaller, 56 x 80 I think? Thanks for the links by the way, beforehand I was really struggling to make the round top of the mailbox.

[Xenon02]

It looks now way much better than before ! try to give some details on the front (I mean this big flap with yellow grip)

[Silver91748]

Thanks again so much for the help, I love the way it turned out!

[Xenon02]

Wow great job ;3 See how easy you can make it with smaller size and a little detail stuffs ?

I'm looking forward for your next sprites ;3