Black and white. (adult content warning)

[Jim Reed]

Thanks, ProgZmax!

[Ryan Timothy B]

That bikini bimbo still has a crazy backwards lean to her, which Progz had already mentioned about her.
She looks like she's balancing on her right leg (the left leg).  Poor girl is going to fall over. 

[Wonkyth]

So Jim, are these going public domain?
I'm sure lots of people could use a bunch of random B&W character sprites...

[SpacePirateCaine]

Very well made character art, Jim. Looks like you've managed to put together a well-established character template and run with it. It's almost sad to think that you have no intention to use these in a game, but I'm sure that you'll put the skill you've gained in the process to good use.

Might I suggest one extra step that I use often in my own art? It's easier to notice when a character has a drastic lean or seems unnatural if you flip an image horizontally - It's best to do this frequently during the creation of a character. Another rule of thumb when drawing a human is to keep in mind that in order to maintain balance, a human needs to keep their feet on either side of their 'center of balance'. If a person leans forward, they compensate by pushing their bums out, bending their knees and otherwise making sure that the amount of weight surrounding their center is equal.

There are some ways to do this in drawing, and during action shots it can be harder with more weight being distributed to one foot or another, but if a body is too far behind or ahead of the feet, it will naturally look like a  character is falling over. In an idle standing stance, you should likely be able to draw a straight line from the top of the head to the area between the feet.

Progz fixed the overweight character by changing the legs to a wide stance, the other option would be to draw the left (Right side in the image) leg in further, to create a sort of bowed stance.

And as a side note (With the exception of Haloa's edit), what adult content are you referring to?

[Jim Reed]

Wonkyth:

Sure, anyone can use them, but if I used someone elses "exact" sprite, I'd give them credit. If you''d colour it add eyes etc. I wouldn't consider it my sprite anymore. Aye. on second look, they look like some nice templates.

SPC:
Well...I am thinking of a game involving theese characters...but it's all in my head for now, before it matures.

I accidentally discovered that flipping technique drawing the policeman, thanks for the heads up, though. =) I should probably run all chars through it now.

Aye, I know about balance (give me some credit), but I'm not a very good artist and often make mistakes. I fixed some balance issues with the last post, but I'll look into it further. Thanks for that also.

Haloa's pic is the adult content. I mean an animated girl self-indulging in masturbation falls in that category, right?

[Jim Reed]

3x

[Scarab]

Heh, SPC: that'll teach you to question the adult content in this thread

Jim: these are coming along nicely,  love your sig btw,

peace
scar

[Jim Reed]

Thanks Scarab!

The signature is actually a room in FSi's game he's making, and I'm doing graphics for.

[Jim Reed]

[Matti]

Nice work! Sprites and background fit perfectly together.

[markbilly]

That's really impressive, you've got to make a game, now...

(we aren't going to give up until you have!)

[Jim Reed]

They look awfully familiar to some characters I stole from Ev....err drawn a while back.
Actually, your help is very much appriciated. I even used that link you posted earlier for thoose smalish ninjas and zombies. I based a few characters on them for FSi's game.

I'm trying to draw some more backgrounds, but I lack inspiration just now. Stay tuned, and thanks!

[Jim Reed]

Meet Vince:
3x


And the hallway in front of his apartment:

[IndieBoy]

Hi Vince! Will we get to play together soon? 

[Jim Reed]

Aye, I'm making this a game, but I just started . Curently only two scenes...and a LONG way to go.

[Jim Reed]

The building where Vince lives.

I need to get back on this project, I'm leting it slip =(

[Ryan Timothy B]

The sun should be higher so the shadow doesn't run the same angle as the roof and.. other roof thing.

It makes the center building look as though it's made of glass and you can see the left building through it.

Other than that, looks nice.

[Jim Reed]

Thanks, I also think the building looks like it's made of some kind of glass, but I didn't think of moving the sun. That should probably fix it.

[Jakerpot]

THIS LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE FARHENHEIT (A.K.A. INDIGO PROPHECY)!!!!

Very nice work!!!! 

[Jim Reed]

I'm back at it again:


Vinces apartment

Suggestions are very welcome!