[WIP]Main character for a Tactic RPG, need crits! UPDATE*

[xanthier]

Hello all,

I'm working on an SRPG Turn-based Tactics style game.  I've never attempted this style before but I'd really like to learn it.  Here is my first try at a plain character template.  I'm not sure I have much of a style, they wanted something of a cross between fft and disgaea , crits are welcome!

I just realized updates should go at top as well.



Here I fixed the perspective on the lineart. Mine is on the left, the right was used as a reference.


another update

Here is the latest color version, update coming soon.



latest version, I was told he looked too much like a boy, so i made him more serious and changed his hairstyle, I also fixed the legs which were bugging me.



and another after studying it some more.



mainly tried to fix the angle on his pauldron, maybe i can get some crits from another artist now.



UPDATE

[Souly]

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=1343.0
I would suggest taking a peek at that thread.
Could help answer alot of your questions about this perspective of drawing.

[xanthier]

Thanks, I thought perspective might be a problem, that's why I started with the lineart .  I see how I got sloppy, i will fix and repost.

Here is my 2nd effort. I tried to carve this guy from a block and I also gutted Adarias's sprite and used it for a strictly visual reference, I hope he doesn't mind.  I had a harder time seeing the perspective in Disgaea sprites because they have all these more complex poses.

Mine is on the left,

[xanthier]

*BUMP* with an update. 

I colored it, I'm not loving it. Not sure i like the palette either. Crits appreciated, thanks.



another update

I just wanted to see them together. I know the tile needs works, feel free to give cc for that too.



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[xanthier]

*BUMP*

EDIT: this is actually the update that should have been posted here"

[Akzidenz]

You probably don't want to bump here. Not well-received.

[Opacus]

Nope, if people want to see something here, they'll scroll down far enough to find this.

[Adrian]

It looks very nice. The colors on his shoulder guard are odd, and his stomach is a little too shaded and it doesn't much look like armor. His right hand looks like it is grabbing something..maybe he should have a sword and shield.

[Panda]

*BUMP*

Please don't just "BUMP", for the heck of bumping. Only do so if you have anything worth it.
I don't know how many times I said this already around the boards, but if people want to comment on your stuff, they will no matter where on the page it is.
You've been warned.


As for your sprite, the colors look muddy, and the choices are rather boring and common (you shade red with dark red, and blue with dark blue etc) and overall, the coloring looks kind of dirty (probably due to subtle color shading).
The face, right leg and chest are off angle.
Overall you could pack more details, as I believe that's one of the key things when working small.

[xanthier]

Please don't just "BUMP", for the heck of bumping. Only do so if you have anything worth it.
I don't know how many times I said this already around the boards, but if people want to comment on your stuff, they will no matter where on the page it is.
You've been warned.


As for your sprite, the colors look muddy, and the choices are rather boring and common (you shade red with dark red, and blue with dark blue etc) and overall, the coloring looks kind of dirty (probably due to subtle color shading).
The face, right leg and chest are off angle.
Overall you could pack more details, as I believe that's one of the key things when working small.

I've actually been here a very long time, off and on.  I actually bumped because I had posted several updates, this post was about to goto page 2 and nobody would have seen the changes.  Maybe I'll just re-post next time.

Thanks for the crits everyone, a lot of things were pointed out that I didn't see which is why your opinions are so valued.