Fat dragon pixel!

[uridicy]

This guy is just adorable. He's got great personality.

[tacky]

+ i chose to dither because it adds to the scaly texture

err...  no it doesnt?

i prefer the non dithered version.

[jedzed]

tacky yes it does...  and i dont care if you prefer non dither

[Feron]

Guys, this is starting to sound like a playground fight, we all have stylistic tastes it's what makes us individuals. 

Dither doesn't add to the scaley texture - its just looks a bit more messy.  This cartoony dragon does not need overly texturised surfaces, going down the clean aa'd route would be a wise move for this piece.  If you do want a textured piece, i would suggest studiying other pixelart dragons, and real lizards and you will see that dither is rarely used to create the main scale patterns.

i would also suggest losing some of the contrast, especially on the face.  The arms also look very pillowey.

[Larwick]

Looking at this picture, atm i prefer the right hand, original version. In that area the texture seems perfect to give a leathery, aged skin look. I must admit, it doesn't work so well on the rest of the image, but if worked upon i think it could be great. Presleys edit is great, and could be a good route to take if you just want to practice your shapes and forms for the moment.

All i have to say. 

[Faceless]

I'm of the opinion that you should always dither last, after you have >all< the shading and forms blocked out.
Dither isn't really suitable for eyes either.

[jedzed]

larwick has the right idea i think he knows what im aiming for when ive finished all the shading im going to put touches to it anyways,
, remember its not finished lol

and like i said i was on a learning curve  and my style is much too like presleys rendition of it i respect what your saying though ^.^

but id prefer it if people would make some criticism about its shape because im not too sure what going on with the neck area and cant work it out

[jedzed]

Here it is all finished done and dusted ^.^ took me QUITE a while i couldnt of done it without larwicks help 

[Agent green]

His nose and mouth confuse the crap outa me  what is going on there, his tongue is green at the bottom and doesnt even come out of his mouth
The teeth/horns seem to be their own bit, not comming from the mouth area (is it meant to be like this)

I do like the wonky nostrels tho 

I also like how he has man boobs.

[jedzed]