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THANKS TO MXM FOR THE HELP

 

 

 

 

 

 

^After ter's help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

^After help on another pixel forum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is what I have so far.

 

 

 

well, get maybe...5 different blue colors that are lighter and darker than that one, and shade normally, except with your lightest tone being very light, as to replicate..shiney-ness....and dont dither metal....jsut learned that this week...it rduces the "shiny-ness" of the metal. I doubt i explained it in way that makes alot of sense, and Im sorry, its kinda hard for me to explain :x

Look at other examples of shaded pixels. That should give you a idea of what to put where.

Where you aware that he had no traps? Or, was that an accident? People look funny without all their muscles =).

Traps...?

uhh either "straps" in refernce to the armor, or the muscle between your shoulders and you neck..or both :D

 

 

 

these are traps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you need a lightsource, just shade it like you would if it wasn't metal but use more dramatic changes in light, more contrast really, add highlights where necissery. just look for many pictures of metal objects, amours etc. And you should be fine.

Thanks, ter. I updated it a little, going to try to finish the linework and coloring before I shade. I think I may need something to look at for shading reference, in regards to what I wrote before.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, the trapezius muscles, sorry, i didnt know what else to call them.... the shoulder neck muscle thingy didnt sound right haha.

Edit, sorry you fixed that in your update.. :wall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

looking great.

Thanks ter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone care to c/c the rest of it? I'm going to try to finish this wip, even if it kills me..

haha pls dont get angry I made an edit of how I think you could improve this is your serious with finishing it.. :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with faces it is vital you get the structure of the head right, so it isn't larger on one side than the other, or on one side it droops in some way, a good way to do this by mirroring your linework (if your chracters facing directly forward that is..) You did that, but my concern with the head shape is that its too wide.. It looks like an upside down egg, instead of trying to make a head, think 'where is the jaw?' 'chin?'.. your best looking at yourself in the mirror. My edit probably looks more like me than my avatar in terms of 'face structure'..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also shaded it in and put my stages together to help ya with shading, but ya probably don't need it. what I was trying to illustrate is how to draw males, yours atm looks like a child, as he's got thin eyebrows, short neck, a small nose and large eyes (compared to its body). I'd define the nose more, thicken his eyebrows, lengthen his neck, and change his body so it makes sense in comparisant his head, He needs much wider shoulders..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but I wouldn't make too drastic changes if your feeling forced to, at most make his head smaller so your characters proportions fit better. But im guessing your going for something more cartoony, if so please find something of what ive mentioned to help :wink: ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gl

Terely you rule, that's such a useful pic.

Ter... one thing...do you mind if I use that head shape? :D I'm terrible at making head shapes..I think I might be able to do the rest of the head, just need the shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit...Might also need those colors you used...

not at all do what you want with it, I did this edit to help you.

Thanks, ter. Hopefully after some work, this can be my best work, yet.

Looking Good so far. Looking forward to seeing this finished. I think that the Neck part of the Cape should go around the back of the neck :D Not much that I can help you with but Good Luck again :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update.

Good job on the face. I think the neck may be a bit long but im sure you can fix it :D

Very nice update, i love how u can tell he's thinking "omg u nubcake what have u done now" or "how pathetic"'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only crit is his mouth, it looks too thin, as if he's eaten something sour recently. Nice shading, good luck with the rest of it :wink:

Update. I'm somewhat happy with this one.

 

 

 

I want to get this done, so please guys give me anything here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is my attempt at AA, with having no previous practice.