Some pixels...

[Filax_666]

Just showing some pixels I did this weekend...



This is self-portrait, made mainly to practise colour chosing. It felt very good to be making another piece in this style, with tons of dithering you know...



This a WIP I'm working on now. I think I'll use some redish flesh tones, against a dark bg, for the hand. I will also dither it, to merge the colours better. The other part of the pic, which I haven't started yet, should come in two or three days.

And that's it. As always, I'm open to every kind of C&C and if you have any suggestion that would help to improve these please say!

[Crazy Asian Gamer]

You can reduce the colors on the face, and the bottom lip could use AA on the top-right and bottom-right corners (as of right now, it's too sharp).

The index finger of the hand shouldn't really extend farther than the middle.

The face has a really cool feel to it, like china under a bluish glow. Good luck with the hand.

[Xion]

The index finger of the hand shouldn't really extend farther than the middle.

Unless the middle finger is bent more than the index finger.

Great pieces. I can't wait to see the finished hand.

[Filax_666]

Forget the redish flesh tones, I think I'll be going towards something more realistic. After I finish the shading and highlighting I should move on to the render (dither, more aa, details, etc...)

You can reduce the colors on the face, and the bottom lip could use AA on the top-right and bottom-right corners (as of right now, it's too sharp).

Well, I won't be working on this piece until I finish the other one, so I haven't changed anything yet. But you're right about the aaing on the lip. And I could've reduced the colours but then I wouldn't have this softness. Well, maybe I could remove one of the highlights and adapt the other, but I don't feel like doing it

And thanks for the comments

[Matriax]

All are Good works 

Good color choices in the face of girl and AA, and the new hand is very good, but i think need more detail.

[Filax_666]

I think the update is noticeable. I only worked half an hour on it since yesterday though...

(...) Good color choices in the face of girl and AA (...)

I give up...is everyone going to think I'm a girl? :s

I noticed my image appears slightly desaturated when I post it on the Internet. Does anyone know what it might be?

[Lick]

Perhaps the Pixelopolis backgroundcolor..

[Dan]

I really like the hand espeacially the postion it's in. I think a bit of fiderling around with the little finger could improve the piece. I would suggest making it not so light so it has a feel of perspective because if you hold your hand out in front of you the little finger and index finger slope down. Apart from that i like it.

Thanks,

Dan

[Xion]

Eh? That's you? And you're a guy? And that doesn't look like a guy? So people aren't going to think you're a guy?
Well, maybe you have a more manly reference picture around...? J/k.
I just noticed that the eye looks weird. I think the adjacent hilight is a bit too sudden or something...it just looks odd.
As for the hand, it looks nice. I like that dithering pattern, but I agree with Dan. The ring finger looks a bit odd as well, though I don't know why.