Need some sprite criticism

[InCreator]

I spent some time making pixels today. This is where I ended up...

[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/HHQECCN.png[/imgzoom]
Here's one without background (for edits n such)
[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/Gf8ixZj.png[/imgzoom]

And forcefully 4x scaled because Chrome just sucks.


I'm not sure what to do with eyes. They just don't work. I've been arranging and rearranging pixels for quite a while, but it still doesn't feel quite right.
Also, bomber jacket looks like he's hiding litter of kittens under it, although that's actually quite possible in an adventure game
Any ideas?

[KyriakosCH]

I like it!!!

[shaun9991]

Great work!

[InCreator]

I think I figured this out: made head smaller and now I can get away with no visible eye elements at all


Also fine-tuned shading on bomber jacket and general proportions

[KyriakosCH]

^A lot better!

[SinSin]

Spot on work there Inc.

[Danvzare]

It looks much better now.
Somehow, shrinking the head fixed all of the problems I noticed, even (strangely enough) the hunched shoulders.

[Monsieur OUXX]

This is a rather good sprite, colors and contrast-wise.

Maybe just slightly increase the contrast: everything facing upwards should be slightly lighter (e.g. shoulders) and everything facing downwards should be slightly darker (e.g. the lower part of the beard) ?

But it's good enough to go as it is.