Looking For A Bit Of Advice

[madartiststan]

Having never actually make a character sprite I'm looking for advice. As that's what I want to eventually do....Character Spriting and animation. Anyone have any advice for this guy who usually just draws 'objects'?   

[Xion]

Yes. Make something and show us.

[madartiststan]

Yes. Make something and show us.

That was quite helpful.  I meant as far as starting and drawing any sprites? Any tips or anything?

[Xion]

Sorry. 
Well, don't go and detail before you have everything down. That'd be a dire mistake. Either make a stick figure of the underlying pose or a silhouette, or both, then get down basic shapes and basic shading. Before you move on to details, everything should be in correct proportions and pose. It sucks to have something near complete then have it pointed out to you that something is (and has been) amiss since waaay back before all the detail. Then, once you have all the basic forms and stuff ready to go, add the details.

Is that more like what you were looking for?

[madartiststan]

Sorry. 
Well, don't go and detail before you have everything down. That'd be a dire mistake. Either make a stick figure of the underlying pose or a silhouette, or both, then get down basic shapes and basic shading. Before you move on to details, everything should be in correct proportions and pose. It sucks to have something near complete then have it pointed out to you that something is (and has been) amiss since waaay back before all the detail. Then, once you have all the basic forms and stuff ready to go, add the details.

Is that more like what you were looking for?

Thanks very much.