Hi guys
Absolutely love the community here and am in awe of everyone's talent.
I have taken the first step in trying to become a pixel artist and as you'll see below am an absolute novice.
I'd appreciate direction on why this doesn't work. Why haven't I got the AA and shading right? I've checked some beginner tutorials but am struggling to put them into practice.
I tried to portray that the scabbard is made of some kind of wood, but really struggled to get this across without it looking too shabby and grainy.
Any pointers on how to take the next step with this would be great, though I'm particularly focused on the technical side of things (shading, AA).
Thanks again for looking.