Character sketch

[Chis]

Thanks Accident
HAH. You know how I didn't forget? Lots and lots of Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

Mike, that looks so much better disregarding the code. I added all these crap frames cause I was all worried that it wouldn't be smooth, but quickening the pace killed that problem.
I think I'd settle for a compromise hinting at a hand and fingers, but mostly keeping the powerpuff theme intact xD Your character's adorable, btw.

[Chis]

Did not mean for it to turn out so creepy, but the smile seemed to complement the grunginess so much.
I don't think I will use this, but I rather like it.
Tho, still failing at hands.

[CrazyMLC]

It needs some AA, but i've grown attached to the simplicity of the original design.

Though, if you really want to give it a detailed look, perhaps you could find a middle ground?

[Chis]

Yeah, I didn't mean for it to be so detailed; it was more like ooh, this looks interesting! lemme see how this works out.
I tried to aa, but I might've overdone it (again).

[PypeBros]

what is a bit poor compared to proposed alternatives, is that you stick to value-slide-only. Your dark tones and highlight all seem to use the same hue as the medium tones. You'll get more lovely and vibrant graphics with some hue shift.

[Chis]

? I tried not to overdo it.

Random question: If I wanted to post a piece unrelated to this project, would I do it here or in a new thread?

[Accident]

Yeah, it would be best to make a new thread.

Also, I liked your attempt of more shading. It indeed looks grungy and I'd like to see it implemented on the sprite.   

[Chis]

Ahmahgawd I finally got around to working on this again.
After much indecision I decided to just stick with the original style, mostly to keep the animation simple and my sanity intact. I did try dulling down the white highlights but she ended up looking flat ... Yeah. Buuut I really appreciate your edits since it was a great learning experience for me as a pixel artist :D

I sped it up in lieu with Mike's edit while still keeping some of the floatiness. (I also just realized that I had no idea what he said about being on 1s. Can anyone clarify?) The highlights I didn't move up and down too much for practical ingame reasons. I centered the highlight on her head a bit more and will do the same for the walk cycle. I also hueshifted a little more.
Edit: Did the same for the walk cycle.